[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 173 (Monday, September 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 52944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22745]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science, President's Council on 
Physical Fitness and Sports.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice 
that the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports will hold a 
meeting. This meeting is open to the public. A description of the 
Council's functions is included with this notice.

DATE AND TIME: September 29, 2003, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey 
Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Penelope S. Royall, Acting Executive 
Director, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building, Room 738H, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, 
DC 20201, (202) 690-5187.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President's Council on Physical Fitness 
and Sports (PCPFS) was established originally by Executive Order 10673, 
dated July 16, 1956. PCPFS was established by President Eisenhower 
after published reports indicated that American boys and girls were 
unfit compared to the children of Western Europe. Authorization to 
continue Council operations was given at appropriate intervals by 
subsequent Executive Orders. The Council has undergone two name changes 
and several reorganizations. Presently, the PCPFS is a program office 
located organizationally in the Office of Public Health and Science 
within the Office of the Secretary in the U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services.
    On June 6, 2002, President Bush signed Executive Order 13256 to 
reestablish the PCPFS. Executive Order 13256 was established to expand 
the focus of the Council. This directive instructed the Secretary to 
develop and coordinate a national program to enhance physical activity 
and sports participation. The Council currently operates under the 
stipulations of the new directive. The primary functions of the Council 
include: (1) To advise the President, through the Secretary, on the 
progress made in carrying out the provisions of the enacted directive 
and recommend actions to accelerate progress; (2) to advise the 
Secretary on ways and means to enhance opportunities for participation 
in physical fitness and sports, and, where possible, to promote and 
assist in the facilitation and/or implementation of such measures; (3) 
to advise the Secretary regarding opportunities to extend and improve 
physical activity/fitness and sports programs and services at the 
national, state and local levels; and (4) to monitor the need for the 
enhancement of programs and educational and promotional materials 
sponsored, overseen, or disseminated by the Council and advise the 
Secretary, as necessary, concerning such needs.
    The PCPFS holds at a minimum, one meeting in the calendar year to 
(1) assess ongoing Council activities and (2) discuss and plan future 
projects and programs.

    Dated: August 29, 2003.
Penelope S. Royall,
CDR, USPHS, Acting Executive Director, President's Council on Physical 
Fitness and Sports.
[FR Doc. 03-22745 Filed 9-5-03; 8:45 am]
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