[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39313-39314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15548]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of the Fourth 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 fourth 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 
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 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 July 30, 2008, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. 
Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held online, via WebEx software. For 
detailed instructions about how to make sure that your windows computer 
and 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: 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.
    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

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of health needs, encourage collaborations across sectors, guide 
individuals toward 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 listen to the online Advisory Committee meeting. There will be no 
opportunity for oral public comments during the online meeting of the 
Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease 
Prevention Objectives for 2020. Written comments are welcome throughout 
the development process of the national health promotion and disease 
prevention objectives for 2020. They can be submitted through the 
Healthy People Web site at: http://www.healthypeople.gov/hp2020/comments/ or they can be e-mailed to [email protected]. Please note that 
the public comment Web site will be updated throughout the Healthy 
People development process, so people should return to the site 
frequently to provide their input.
    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. Participation 
in the meeting is limited. Registrations will be accepted until maximum 
WebEx capacity is reached and must be completed by close of business 
Eastern Standard Time on July 29, 2008. 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: June 25, 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. E8-15548 Filed 7-8-08; 8:45 am]
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