[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 23 (Thursday, February 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6158-6159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2465]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of 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 ninth 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. This meeting will be 
open to the public. The Secretary's Advisory Committee on National 
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 will 
address efforts to develop the nation's health promotion and disease 
prevention objectives and strategies 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 February 23, 2009 from 4:30 p.m. to 
6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).

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'' Web 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

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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 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 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. 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 and 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 9 a.m. EST on 
February 23, 2009. 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: January 26, 2009.
Carter Blakey,
Team Leader, Community Strategies Team, Office of Disease Prevention 
and Health Promotion.
[FR Doc. E9-2465 Filed 2-4-09; 8:45 am]
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