[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16777-16778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7074]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on
National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a, Section 222 of the Public Health Service
Act, as amended. The Committee is governed by the provision of Public
Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App), which sets forth standards for
the formation and use of advisory committees.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
announces the next federal advisory committee meeting regarding the
national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020.
This meeting will be open to the public and will be held online via
WebEx software. The Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health
Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 (Committee) will
address efforts to implement the nation's health promotion and disease
prevention objectives and strategies to improve the health status and
reduce health risks for Americans by the year 2020. The Committee will
provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services advice and
consultation for implementing Healthy People 2020, the nation's health
promotion and disease prevention goals and objectives, and provide
recommendations for initiatives to occur during the implementation
phase of the goals and objectives. HHS will use the recommendations to
inform the implementation of Healthy People 2020.
DATES: The Committee will meet on April 13, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held online via WebEx software. For
detailed instructions about how to make sure that your windows computer
and browser is set up for WebEx, please visit the ``Secretary's
Advisory Committee'' Web page of the Healthy People Web site (http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/advisory/default.aspx) and click on
``Register to Attend.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emmeline Ochiai, Designated Federal
Officer, Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion
and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health,
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton
Parkway, Room LL-100, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453-8259 (telephone),
(240) 453-8281 (fax). Additional information is available on the
Internet at http://www.healthypeople.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: The Committee will review the Institute of
Medicince's recommendations for the Healthy People 2020 Leading Health
Indicators and HHS' current and proposed plans for Implementing Healthy
People 2020.
Background: Every 10 years, through the Healthy People initiative,
HHS leverages scientific insights and lessons from the past decade,
along with the new knowledge of current data, trends, and innovations
to develop the next iteration of national health promotion and disease
prevention objectives. Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year
national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease. Since
1979, Healthy People has set and monitored national health objectives
to meet a broad range of health needs, encouraged collaborations across
sectors, guided individuals toward making informed health decisions,
and measured the impact of our prevention and health promotion
activities. On December 2, 2010, the HHS launched Healthy People 2020
and
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its 42 topic areas. Healthy People 2020 reflects assessments of major
risks to health and wellness, changing public health priorities, and
emerging issues related to our nation's health, preparedness, and
prevention.
Public Participation at Meeting: Members of the public are invited
to listen to the online Committee meeting. There will be no opportunity
for oral public comments during the online Committee meeting. Written
comments, however, can be e-mailed to [email protected].
To listen to the Committee meeting, individuals must pre-register
to attend at the Healthy People Web site located at http://www.healthypeople.gov. Participation in the meeting is limited.
Registrations will be accepted until maximum WebEx capacity is reached
and must be completed by 9 a.m. EDT on April 12, 2011. A waiting list
will be maintained should registrations exceed WebEx capacity.
Individuals on the waiting list will be contacted as additional space
for the meeting becomes available.
Registration questions may be directed to Hilary Scherer at
[email protected] (e-mail), (301) 634-9374 (phone) or (301) 634-9301
(fax).
Dated: March 21, 2011.
Carter Blakey,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion.
[FR Doc. 2011-7074 Filed 3-24-11; 8:45 am]
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