[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 142 (Monday, July 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43528-43529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18332]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary
Seeking Public Comment on Draft National Health Security Strategy
Biennial Implementation Plan
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary.
ACTION: Notice.
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Authority: Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 300hh-1.
SUMMARY: To help the Nation achieve national health security and to
implement the first quadrennial National Health Security Strategy
(NHSS) of the United States of America (2009) and build upon the NHSS
Interim Implementation Guide for the National Health Security Strategy
of the United States of America (2009) the U.S. Government has drafted
a NHSS Biennial Implementation Plan (BIP).
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This document is intended to describe the priority activities to occur
during fiscal years 2011 and 2012 of implementation so that all sectors
and segments of the Nation are working collectively and leveraging
resources to achieve the same outcomes. The activities include
responsible entities, timelines and measures. The target audience for
the BIP is the Nation (individuals, families, communities including all
sectors and governments, states and the Federal Government). It also
outlines a framework for evaluation of impact of the NHSS.
This document is submitted for public consideration and comment for
a period of 30 calendar days at http://www.phe.gov/preparedness/planning/authority/nhss/comments/. The Office of the Assistant
Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) is submitting this document for public
consideration as the lead agency in a broad interagency process to
draft the guidance.
DATES: The public is encouraged to submit written comments on this
proposed document. Comments may be submitted to HHS/ASPR in electronic
form at the HHS/ASPR e-mail address and URL shown below. All comments
should be submitted by August 25, 2010. All written comments received
in response to this notice will be available for review by request.
This document is available in hard-copy for all those that request it
from the Federal point of contact.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Kaplowitz, Deputy Assistant
Secretary, Office of Policy and Planning, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201;
phone: 202-205-2882; http://www.phe.gov/preparedness/planning/authority/nhss/comments/; e-mail address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Health Security Strategy (2009)
can be found at: http://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/authority/nhss/Pages/default.aspx.
Dated: July 16, 2010.
Nicole Lurie,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
[FR Doc. 2010-18332 Filed 7-23-10; 8:45 am]
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