[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 230 (Friday, November 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72483-72484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28203]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of Seventh and Eighth Meetings 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 seventh and eighth meetings of the Secretary's Advisory 
Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 
Objectives for 2020 (Committee). These meetings will be open to the 
public. The Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion 
and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 will address issues 
regarding the development and implementation of the nation's health 
promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020 and activities to 
improve the health status of 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 online on December 17, 2008 from 1 p.m. 
to 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (E.S.T.). The Committee will meet in 
person for two days: January 7, 2009, from 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time 
(EST) to 5:30 p.m. EST, and January 8, 2009, from 9 a.m. EST until 1:30 
p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The Committee's December 17, 2008 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. 
The Committee's January 7 and 8, 2009 meeting will be held in-person 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:
    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

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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 issues 
related to our nation's health preparedness and prevention.
    Public Participation at Meeting: Members of the public are invited 
to listen to the online December 17, 2008 Committee meeting and the in-
person January 7 and 8, 2009 Committee meeting. There will be no 
opportunity for oral public comments during the Committee's meeting. 
Written comments, however, 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 Web site frequently and provide their 
input.
    To attend the Committee's meetings, individuals must pre-register 
for each meeting at the Healthy People Web site located at http://www.healthypeople.gov. Participation in the meetings is limited to 
space available. Registrations for the December 17, 2008 meeting will 
be accepted until maximum WebEx capacity is reached and must be 
completed by 9 a.m. EST on December 17, 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. Registrations for the January 7 and 8, 2009 meeting 
must be completed by 5 p.m. EST on January 2, 2009. 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 7 and 8, 2009, confirmed 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 Hilary Scherer at 
[email protected] (e-mail), (301) 634-9374 (phone), or (301) 634-9301 
(fax).

    Dated: November 21, 2008.
Penelope Slade-Sawyer,
RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention 
and Health Promotion).
[FR Doc. E8-28203 Filed 11-26-08; 8:45 am]
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