[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2497-2498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-572]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of First Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory 
Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 
Objectives for 2020

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 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 federal advisory committee meetings 
regarding the national health promotion and disease prevention 
objectives for 2020 to be held in Washington, DC. These meetings will 
be open to the public. The Secretary's Advisory Committee on National 
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 will review 
the nation's health promotion and disease prevention objectives and 
efforts to develop goals and objectives to improve the health status 
and reduce health risks for Americans by the year 2020. The Committee 
will provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services advice and 
consultation for developing and implementing the next iteration of 
national health promotion and disease prevention goals and objectives 
and provide recommendations for initiatives to occur during the initial 
implementation phase of the goals and objectives. HHS will use the 
recommendations to inform the development of the national health 
promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020 and the process 
for implementing the objectives. The intent is to develop and launch 
objectives designed to improve the health status and reduce health 
risks for Americans by the year 2020.

DATES: The Committee will meet for two days: January 31, 2008 from 9 
a.m. until 5:30 p.m., and on February 1, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. until 5 
p.m.

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: Emmeline Ochiai, Designated Federal 
Officer, Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion 
and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020, U.S. Department of Health 
and Human Services, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of 
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Room LL-
100, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453-8259 (telephone), (240) 453-8281 
(fax). Additional information is available on the Internet at http://www.healthypeople.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The names of the 13 members of the 
Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease 
Prevention Objectives for 2020 are available at http://www.healthypeople.gov gov.
    Purpose of Meeting: Every 10 years, through the Healthy People 
initiative, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
leverages scientific insights and lessons from the past decade, along 
with the new knowledge of current data, trends, and innovations to 
develop the next iteration of national health promotion and disease 
prevention objectives. Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year 
national objectives for promoting health and preventing disease. Since 
1979, Healthy People has set and monitored national health objectives 
to meet a broad range of health needs, encourage collaborations across 
sectors, guide individuals toward

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making informed health decisions, and measure the impact of our 
prevention and health promotion activities. Healthy People 2020 will 
reflect assessments of major risks to health and wellness, changing 
public health priorities, and emerging technologies related to our 
nation's health preparedness and prevention.
    Public Participation at Meeting: Members of the public are invited 
to observe the Advisory Committee meeting. Please note that there will 
be no opportunity for oral public comments during the initial 
Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease 
Prevention Objectives for 2020 meeting, however, written comments are 
welcome throughout the development process of the national health 
promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020 and may be e-
mailed to [email protected].
    To observe the Committee meeting, individuals must pre-register to 
attend the Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion 
and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 at the Healthy People Web 
site located at http://www.healthypeople.gov. Registrations must be 
completed by close of business Eastern Standard Time January 28, 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. On January 31 and February 1, 2008, registrants for the 
Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease 
Prevention Objectives for 2020 meeting must present valid 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 Hillary Scherer at 
[email protected] (e-mail), (301) 634-9374 (phone) or (301) 634-9301 
(fax).

    Dated: January 9, 2008.
Penelope Slade Royall,
RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention 
and Health Promotion), Office of Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion
[FR Doc. E8-572 Filed 1-14-08; 8:45 am]
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