[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 72 (Monday, April 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20052-20053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7843]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of Second 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 second in a series of federal advisory committee meetings 
regarding the national health promotion and disease prevention 
objectives for 2020, to be held online (via Webex software). This 
Committee meeting will be the equivalent of an in-person meeting of the 
Committee and 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

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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 on May 1, 2008, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held online, via WebEx software. For 
detailed instructions about how to make sure that your windows 
computer/browser is set up for WebEx, please visit the ``Secretary's 
Advisory Committee'' page of the Healthy People Web site at: http://www.healthypeople.gov/hp2020/advisory/default.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carter Blakey, 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) 453-8250 (telephone), (240) 453-8281 
(fax). Additional information is available on the Internet at http://www.healthypeople.gov. For information on meeting logistics, please 
contact Hilary Scherer at [email protected] (e-mail), (301) 634-9374 
(phone) or (301) 634-9301 (fax).

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.
    Purpose of Meeting: Every 10 years, through the Healthy People 
initiative, 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 making informed 
health decisions, and measure the impact of our disease 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 listen to the online Advisory Committee meeting. There will be no 
opportunity for oral public comments during the online Secretary's 
Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 
Objectives for 2020 meeting. Written comments, however, 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 listen to 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 Daylight Time on April 
28, 2008.
    Participation in the meeting is limited. Registrations will be 
accepted until maximum WebEx capacity is reached. A waiting list will 
be maintained should registrations exceed WebEx capacity. Individuals 
on the waiting list will be contacted as additional space for the 
meeting becomes available.
    Registration questions may be directed to Hilary Scherer at 
[email protected] (e-mail), (301) 634-9374 (phone) or (301) 634-9301 
(fax).

    Dated: April 8, 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. E8-7843 Filed 4-11-08; 8:45 am]
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