[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16777-16778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7074]


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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 the Assistant Secretary for Health, 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. App), 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 (Committee) will 
address efforts to implement 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 implementing Healthy People 2020, the nation's health 
promotion and disease prevention goals and objectives, and provide 
recommendations for initiatives to occur during the implementation 
phase of the goals and objectives. HHS will use the recommendations to 
inform the implementation of Healthy People 2020.

DATES: The Committee will meet on April 13, 2011 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 (http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/advisory/default.aspx) and click on 
``Register to Attend.''

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 the Assistant Secretary for Health, 
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: The Committee will review the Institute of 
Medicince's recommendations for the Healthy People 2020 Leading Health 
Indicators and HHS' current and proposed plans for Implementing Healthy 
People 2020.
    Background: 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, encouraged collaborations across 
sectors, guided individuals toward making informed health decisions, 
and measured the impact of our prevention and health promotion 
activities. On December 2, 2010, the HHS launched Healthy People 2020 
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its 42 topic areas. Healthy People 2020 reflects 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, can be e-mailed to [email protected].
    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 April 12, 2011. 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: March 21, 2011.
Carter Blakey,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion.
[FR Doc. 2011-7074 Filed 3-24-11; 8:45 am]
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