[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 105 (Friday, June 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30593-30594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-10440]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of First Meeting of the Physical Activity Guidelines 
Advisory Committee

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

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. Appendix 2), 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 first in a series of three federal advisory committee 
meetings on the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, to be held 
in Washington, DC. These meeting will be open to the public. The 
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee will review existing 
scientific literature to identify where there is sufficient evidence to 
develop a comprehensive set of specific physical activity 
recommendations. The Committee will prepare a report to the Secretary 
of HHS that documents the scientific background and rationale for the 
issuance of Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. The report will 
also identify areas where further scientific research is needed. HHS 
will use the Final Report of the Committee to develop Physical Activity 
Guidelines. The intent is to issue physical activity recommendations 
for all Americans that will be tailored as necessary for specific 
subgroups of the population.

DATES: The Committee will meet on June 28-29, 2007 for a day and a half 
meeting.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Health 
and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, located at 200 
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 800, Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CAPT Richard Troiano, Ph.D., Executive 
Secretary, Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee, Department 
of Health and Human Services, Office of Public Health and Science, 
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Room LL-100, 1101 
Wootton Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852, 240/453-8280 (telephone), 240/
453-8281 (fax). Additional information is available on the Internet at 
http://www.health.gov/PAguidelines.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory 
Committee: The thirteen-member Committee is chaired by William Haskell, 
Ph.D., Professor of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine. 
The Vice-Chair is Miriam Nelson, Ph.D., Director, John Hancock Center 
for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition 
Science and Policy, Tufts University. Other members of the Committee 
include Rod K. Dishman, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise Science and 
Director, Exercise Psychology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, 
University of Georgia; Edward Howley, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, 
Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies, University of 
Tennessee; Wendy Kohrt, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine, Division of 
Geriatric Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver and Health 
Sciences Center; William Kraus, M.D., Professor, Division of 
Cardiovascular Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; I-Min Lee, 
M.D., Sc.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School 
and Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public 
Health; Anne McTiernan, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Prevention Center, Fred 
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Russell Pate, Ph.D., Associate Vice 
President for Health Sciences, Office of Research and Health Sciences 
and Professor, Department of Exercise Science, University of South 
Carolina; Kenneth Powell, M.D., M.P.H., Public Health and Epidemiologic 
Consultant; Judith Regensteiner, Ph.D., Professor Department of 
Medicine and Director, Center for Women's Health Research, University 
of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center: James Rimmer, Ph.D., 
Professor and Director, National Center on Physical Activity and 
Disability, Department of Disability and Human Development, University 
of Illinois at Chicago; and Antronette Yancey, M.D., M.P.H., Professor, 
Department of Health Services, University of California at Los Angeles 
School of Public Health.
    Purpose of Meeting: Over the past 40 years, many organizations, 
including the Federal Government, have issued physical activity 
recommendations. While the various recommendations illustrate 
scientific consensus on the health benefits of physical activity, they 
differ from each other in the particular recommendations and 
highlighted benefits. The Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory 
Committee will review existing scientific literature to identify where 
there is sufficient evidence to develop a comprehensive

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set of specific physical activity recommendations. The Committee will 
prepare a report to the Secretary of HHS that documents the scientific 
background and rationale for the issuance of Physical Activity 
Guidelines for Americans. The report will also identify areas where 
further scientific research is needed. HHS will use the Final Report of 
the Committee to develop Physical Activity Guidelines. The intent is to 
develop physical activity recommendations for all Americans that will 
be tailored as necessary for specific subgroups of the population.
    Public Participation at Meeting: Members of the public are invited 
to observe the Advisory Committee meeting. Please note it is 
anticipated that there will be no oral public comments during the 
initial Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee meeting, 
however, written comments are welcome throughout the Guidelines 
development process and may be e-mailed to [email protected]. A 
summary of the Advisory Committee meetings will be made available 
shortly after each meeting.
    To observe the Committee meeting, individuals must pre-register at 
the Physical Activity Guidelines Web site at http://www.health.gov/PAguidelines. Registrations must be completed by June 22, 2007. Space 
for the meeting is limited. Registrations will be accepted until 
maximum room capacity is reached. A waiting list will be maintained 
should registrations exceed room capacity. Individuals on the waiting 
list will be contacted as additional space for the meeting becomes 
available.
    Registrants for the Physical Activity Advisory Committee meeting 
must present valid government-issued photo identification (i.e., 
driver's license) and should arrive 45 minutes prior to the start of 
the meeting to pass through security.
    Registration questions may be directed to Experient at 
inc.com">PAguidelines@experient-inc.com (e-mail), (703) 525-8333 x3349 (phone) 
or (703) 525-8557 (fax).

    Dated: May 22, 2007.
Penelope Slade Royall,
RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion.
[FR Doc. E7-10440 Filed 5-31-07; 8:45 am]
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