[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7745-7746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2453]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of the Third 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 final 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 February 28-29, 2008 for a day and a 
half meeting. The February 28 session will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
The February 29 session will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Hubert Humphrey Building, 
Room 800, located at 200 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 and 
discuss the final report and their recommendations 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. The Committee will also hear oral comments from the 
public.
    Public Participation at Meeting: Members of the public are invited 
to observe the Advisory Committee meeting. On February 29, 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 February 28. 
Registrations must be completed by February 22. 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-

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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 registered attendees badges that must be worn at 
all times and returned to security prior to exiting the Hubert Humphrey 
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: February 5, 2008.
Penelope Slade Royall,
RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion.
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