[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 28, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37228-37229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17895]


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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 next federal advisory committee meeting regarding the 
national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020. 
This meeting will be open to the public and will be held online via 
WebEx software. 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 August 14, 2009 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

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 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

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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 Committee meeting. There will be no opportunity 
for oral public comments during the online Committee 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 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. EDT on August 14, 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: July 22, 2009.
Penelope Slade-Sawyer,
RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention 
and Health Promotion).
[FR Doc. E9-17895 Filed 7-27-09; 8:45 am]
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