[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 51 (Thursday, March 15, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 15372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6291]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


 Meeting of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, 
and Integrative and Public Health

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the 
Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is 
hereby given that a meeting is scheduled to be held for the Advisory 
Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public 
Health (the ``Advisory Group''). The meeting will be open to the 
public. Information about the Advisory Group and the agenda for this 
meeting can be obtained by accessing the following Web site: http://www.healthcare.gov/prevention/nphpphc/advisorygrp/index.html.

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 11-12, 2012. Exact start and 
end times will be published closer to the meeting date at: http://www.healthcare.gov/prevention/nphpphc/advisorygrp/index.html.

ADDRESSES: 200 Independence Ave. SW.; Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 
800; Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of the Surgeon General, 200 
Independence Ave. SW.; Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 701H; 
Washington, DC 20201; 202-205-9517; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 10, 2010, the President issued 
Executive Order 13544 to comply with the statutes under Section 4001 of 
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148. 
This legislation mandated that the Advisory Group was to be established 
within the Department of Health and Human Services. The charter for the 
Advisory Group was established by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services on June 23, 2010; the charter was filed with the appropriate 
Congressional committees and Library of Congress on June 24, 2010. The 
Advisory Group has been established as a non-discretionary Federal 
advisory committee.
    The Advisory Group has been established to provide recommendations 
and advice to the National Prevention, Health Promotion and Public 
Health Council (the ``Council''). The Advisory Group shall provide 
assistance to the Council in carrying out its mission.
    The Advisory Group membership shall consist of not more than 25 
non-Federal members to be appointed by the President. The membership 
shall include a diverse group of licensed health professionals, 
including integrative health practitioners who have expertise in (1) 
worksite health promotion; (2) community services, including community 
health centers; (3) preventive medicine; (4) health coaching; (5) 
public health education; (6) geriatrics; and (7) rehabilitation 
medicine. There are currently 22 members of the Advisory Group 
appointed by the President. This will be the fifth meeting of the 
Advisory Group.
    Public attendance at the meeting is limited to the space available. 
Members of the public who wish to attend must register by 12 p.m. EST 
April 2, 2012. Individuals should register for public attendance at 
[email protected] by providing your full name and affiliation. 
Individuals who plan to attend the meeting and need special assistance 
and/or accommodations, i.e., sign language interpretation or other 
reasonable accommodations, should indicate so when they register. The 
public will have the opportunity to provide comments to the Advisory 
Group on April 12, 2012; public comment will be limited to 3 minutes 
per speaker. Registration through the designated contact for the public 
comment session is also required. Any member of the public who wishes 
to have printed materials distributed to the Advisory Group for this 
scheduled meeting should submit material to the designed point of 
contact no later than 12 p.m. EST April 2, 2012.

    Dated: February 29, 2012.
Corinne M. Graffunder,
Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Group on Prevention, 
Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health Office of the 
Surgeon General.
[FR Doc. 2012-6291 Filed 3-14-12; 8:45 am]
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