[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31122-31123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12422]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of Solicitation of Research Pertinent to the 
Communication of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides 
notice of the solicitation of communication research reports pertinent 
to the sixth edition of Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines 
for Americans, expected to be released in early 2005.
    Organizations have expressed an interest in sharing their research 
findings with HHS. This is not a request for research proposals nor 
will monetary reimbursement be provided for research submitted.

DATES: Research materials must be received by 5 p.m. E.S.T. on August 
31, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Research materials may be sent to the E-mail address 
dietaryguidelines@osophs,dhhs.gov, or mailed to Dietary Guidelines 
Communications, Department of Health and Human Services, Office of 
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Room 738-G, Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Dobday, HHS Project Officer 
for the Dietary Guidelines Communications, or Kathryn McMurry, HHS 
Dietary Guidelines Co-Executive Secretary by phone at 202-690-7102, or 
by writing the following address: Department of Health and Human 
Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 200 
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 738-G, Washington, DC 20201. Additional 
information is available on the Internet at http://www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Nutrition Monitoring and 
Related Research Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-445, Title III) requires the 
Secretaries of HHS and USDA to publish Nutrition and Your Health: 
Dietary Guidelines for Americans at least every five years. The sixth 
edition of the Dietary Guidelines is expected to be jointly released by 
HHS and USDA in early 2005. HHS is collaborating with USDA on the 
development of health messages and communication materials to support 
the 2005 Dietary Guidelines targeted to the public and intermediaries--
government agencies and other organizations, health policy 
professionals, health communicators, nutrition educators, the media and 
other intermediaries.
    Research: By this notice, the Committee is soliciting submission of 
research (qualitative and quantitative) pertinent to the development of 
communications supporting the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The 
research submitted may be used as guidance in the development of health 
messages and materials, and their dissemination to various target 
audiences. HHS may share the research it receives with internal and 
external entities working on the 2005 Dietary Guidelines 
Communications. Research for purposes of this notice should pertain to 
the subject areas relevant to the Dietary Guidelines (e.g., nutrition, 
physical activity, energy balance, food safety) and may address 
audience segmentation, trends, messages, content, communication 
vehicles and/or channels, education programs, interactive tools, etc. 
For those submitting research reports, please provide a summary report, 
final report, or topline that includes the research purpose, 
objectives, target audiences, methodology, date(s) conducted and 
location(s), intended use, conclusions/recommendations and note if 
sponsored or underwritten and by whom. Research submitted will be 
considered in the public domain, meaning it may not be considered 
proprietary. There is no reimbursement for research provided nor is 
this a request for research proposals. Furthermore, research provided 
should not in any way be deemed as Federally endorsed simply because it 
has been submitted in response to this notice. Submission of research 
does not guarantee its use. Please indicate whether you would be 
available for an oral presentation of your research should we contact 
you and request so.


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    Dated: May 27, 2004.
Penelope S. Royall,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion), Department of Health and Human Services.
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