[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42313-42314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17445]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


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

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces the 
recharter of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and 
Integrative and Public Health.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Corinne Graffunder, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) of the Advisory Group, Office of the Associate Director 
for Policy; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 1600 Clifton 
Road, NE., MS D-28; Atlanta, GA 30329; Telephone: (404) 639-7514; and/
or the following person may be contacted: Olga Nelson, Committee 
Management Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; 
Department of Health and Human Services; 200 Independence Avenue SW., 
Room 714B; Washington, DC 20201; Telephone: (202) 690-5205; Fax: (202) 
401-2222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President issued Executive Order 13544, 
dated June 10, 2010, 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 President establish the Advisory 
Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public 
Health (the ``Advisory Group'') within the Department of Health and 
Human Services. To comply with the authorizing legislation and 
directive and guidelines under the FACA, the charter to establish the 
Advisory Group was appropriately filed on June 24, 2010. The Advisory 
Group was established as a non-discretionary federal advisory 
committee.
    Under FACA, it is stipulated that the charter for a federal 
advisory committee must be renewed every two years in order for the 
committee to continue to operate. Since the Advisory Group was 
established by Presidential directive, appropriate action had to be 
taken by the President or agency head to authorize continuation of the 
Advisory Group. On November 23, 2011, the President issued Executive 
Order 13591. This directive gives authorization for the Advisory Group 
to continue to operate until September 30, 2012.
    Objectives and Scope of Activities. The Advisory Group provides 
recommendations and advice to the National Prevention, Health 
Promotion, and Public Health Council (hereafter referred to as the 
``Council''). The Advisory Group provides assistance to the Council in 
carrying out its mission. The Advisory Group develops policy and 
program recommendations and advises the Council on lifestyle-based 
chronic disease prevention and management, integrative health care 
practices, and health promotion.
    Membership and Designation. The Advisory Group is authorized to 
consist of not more than 25 non-federal members, who are appointed by 
the President. In appointing members, the President is to ensure that 
the Advisory Group includes 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. The Advisory Group currently has 22 members.
    The Advisory Group reports to the Surgeon General. The Surgeon 
General is to select one of the appointed members to serve as Chair of 
the Advisory Group. Jeffrey Levi, Ph.D., Executive Director of Trust 
for America's Health, was selected by the Surgeon General to serve as 
Chair of the Advisory Group. Mr. Levi has occupied this leadership 
position since the Advisory Group was established. The non-federal 
members of the Advisory Group shall be classified as special government 
employees (SGEs).
    Administrative Management and Support. HHS provides funding and 
administrative support for the Advisory Group to the extent permitted 
by law within existing appropriations. Staff within Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) provide management and oversight 
for support services provided to the Advisory Group. OASH is a staff 
division within Office of the Secretary, HHS.
    One amendment was proposed and approved for the charter. The area 
of consideration from which the DFO can be selected has been expanded. 
A copy of the charter and information on activities and accomplishments 
of the

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Advisory Group can be obtained from the designated contacts or by 
accessing the FACA database that is maintained by the GSA Committee 
Management Secretariat. The Web site for the FACA database is http://fido.gov/facadatabase/.

    Authority:  Executive Order 13544, dated June 10, 2010, as 
statutorily mandated under Section 4001 of the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148, dated March 23, 2010. 
Authority to continue the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health 
Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health (hereafter referred to 
as the ``Advisory Group'') is given under Executive Order 13591, 
dated November 23, 2011. The Advisory Group on Prevention, Health 
Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health is governed by 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 
92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), which sets forth standards for 
the formation and use of advisory committees.

    Dated: July 13, 2012.
Regina Benjamin,
VADM, USPHS, Surgeon General.
[FR Doc. 2012-17445 Filed 7-17-12; 8:45 am]
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