[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 62 (Thursday, April 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 15767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7950]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of 
Public Health and Science, Is Seeking a Partnership With a Not-for-
Profit Organization To Coordinate Efforts in the Private Sector Related 
to the National Conference Launching Healthy People 2010

AGENCY: Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion, DHHS.

ACTION: Notice of partnership initiative.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Title XVII of the Public Health Service Act, 
notice is hereby given that the Office of Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, is seeking a 
partnership with a not-for-profit organization to coordinate efforts in 
the private sector related to the national conference launching Healthy 
People 2010. Healthy People is a national initiative that sets decade-
long targets for health improvement. It has been a major activity in 
ODPHP's mission since 1979, when the first Surgeon General's Report on 
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention was published. Healthy People 
2000 has been adopted by 47 States and 70 percent of local health 
departments; it is used as a model by other countries. Healthy People 
2010 will be official introduced through a national conference in 
January 2000. The goal of this partnership is to stimulate the 
engagement of private sector organizations in the conference and enlist 
their support for specific events related to the conference, such as 
satellite and Internet broadcasts, and for scholarships to permit 
community representatives to participate in the conference. Not-for-
profit organizations with missions explicitly related to health but not 
associated with any single issue or activity and with experience 
mobilizing the private sector would be well positioned to lead this 
private-sector effort on behalf of the Healthy People 2010 conference.
Note: The partnership between ODPHP and the outside organization 
will be formalized through a Memorandum of Agreement that will be 
effective from the date of signing to March 31, 2000 and will not 
involve a grant or contract.

DATES: Effective date to receive consideration is the close of business 
April 30, 1999. Requests will meet the deadline if they are either (1) 
received on or before the deadline date; or (2) postmarked on or before 
the deadline date. Private metered postmarks will not be acceptable as 
proof of timely mailing. Hand delivered requests must be received by 
5:00 pm on April 30, 1999. Requests that are received after the 
deadline date will be returned to the sender.

ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Suite 
738G, Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Guidry, Ph.D., Senior Prevention Program Advisor, Office of 
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 
Suite 738G, 200 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20201, 202-401-
7780. The electronic mail address is: [email protected].

    Dated: March 24, 1999.
Mary Jo Deering,
Acting Director, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
[FR Doc. 99-7950 Filed 3-31-99; 8:45 am]
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