[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 142 (Monday, July 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43528-43529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-18332]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Seeking Public Comment on Draft National Health Security Strategy 
Biennial Implementation Plan

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary.

ACTION: Notice.

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    Authority:  Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 300hh-1.

SUMMARY: To help the Nation achieve national health security and to 
implement the first quadrennial National Health Security Strategy 
(NHSS) of the United States of America (2009) and build upon the NHSS 
Interim Implementation Guide for the National Health Security Strategy 
of the United States of America (2009) the U.S. Government has drafted 
a NHSS Biennial Implementation Plan (BIP).

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This document is intended to describe the priority activities to occur 
during fiscal years 2011 and 2012 of implementation so that all sectors 
and segments of the Nation are working collectively and leveraging 
resources to achieve the same outcomes. The activities include 
responsible entities, timelines and measures. The target audience for 
the BIP is the Nation (individuals, families, communities including all 
sectors and governments, states and the Federal Government). It also 
outlines a framework for evaluation of impact of the NHSS.
    This document is submitted for public consideration and comment for 
a period of 30 calendar days at http://www.phe.gov/preparedness/planning/authority/nhss/comments/. The Office of the Assistant 
Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) is submitting this document for public 
consideration as the lead agency in a broad interagency process to 
draft the guidance.

DATES: The public is encouraged to submit written comments on this 
proposed document. Comments may be submitted to HHS/ASPR in electronic 
form at the HHS/ASPR e-mail address and URL shown below. All comments 
should be submitted by August 25, 2010. All written comments received 
in response to this notice will be available for review by request. 
This document is available in hard-copy for all those that request it 
from the Federal point of contact.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Kaplowitz, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary, Office of Policy and Planning, Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201; 
phone: 202-205-2882; http://www.phe.gov/preparedness/planning/authority/nhss/comments/; e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Health Security Strategy (2009) 
can be found at: http://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/authority/nhss/Pages/default.aspx.

    Dated: July 16, 2010.
Nicole Lurie,
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
[FR Doc. 2010-18332 Filed 7-23-10; 8:45 am]
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