[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 220 (Thursday, November 15, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64227-64228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22333]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of the Second 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.

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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 second in a series of three federal advisory committee 
meetings on the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, to be held 
in Washington, DC. This meeting will be open to the public. The 
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee has been charged with 
reviewing 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. The Committee's recommendations will be utilized by the 
Department to prepare the final 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 December 6-7, 2007 for a day and a half 
meeting. The December 6 session will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 
December 7 session will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Cohen Auditorium at the 
Wilbur J. Cohen Building, located at 330 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CAPT Richard Troiano, PhD., 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, 
PhD., Professor of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine. 
The Vice-Chair is Miriam Nelson, PhD., 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, PhD., Professor of Exercise Science and 
Director, Exercise Psychology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology, 
University of Georgia; Edward Howley, PhD., Professor Emeritus, 
Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies, University of 
Tennessee; Wendy Kohrt, PhD., 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., PhD., Director, Prevention Center, Fred 
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Russell Pate, PhD., 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, PhD., Professor Department of Medicine 
and Director, Center for Women's Health Research, University of 
Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center: James Rimmer, PhD., 
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 the Meeting: The Advisory Committee will present current 
work performed since the initial meeting of the Committee in June and 
deliberate on next steps. The Committee will also hear oral comments 
from the public to help inform them as they prepare their report to the 
Secretary. The report to the Secretary will outline 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. The Committee's recommendations 
will be utilized by the Department to prepare the final 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. On December 7, a portion of 
the meeting agenda will be allocated for committee members to hear 
public comments. All individuals wishing to observe and/or make 
comments at the meeting must indicate their intention to do so by pre-
registering at http://www.health.gov/PAguidelines. Due to time 
constraints, a limited number of scheduled time slots for public 
comments will be made available on a first-come-first-served basis 
through pre-registration. Comments will also be limited to 1-2 minutes 
per individual. Attendees that do not pre-register to make comments 
cannot be guaranteed an opportunity to have his or her comments heard 
during the meeting. Individuals are encouraged to submit their comments 
in writing in advance of the meeting through the pre-registration 
process. Additionally, individuals wishing to only submit written 
comments may also do so through pre-registration or by e-mail to 
[email protected]. Please note there will be no public comment 
session during the Advisory Committee meeting on December 6. 
Registrations must be completed by November 30, 2007. Space for the 
meeting is limited and 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 Guidelines 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 clear through security. Security will provide

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registered attendees badges that must be worn at all times and returned 
to security prior to exiting the Cohen Building.
    Registration questions may be directed to Experient at 
inc.com">PAguidelines@experient-inc.com (e-mail), (703) 525-8333 x3346 (phone) 
or (703) 525-8557 (fax).

    Dated: November 8, 2007.
Penelope Slade Royall,
RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion.
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