[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 70 (Thursday, April 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21606-21607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08494]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and 
Nutrition

AGENCY: Office of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and 
Nutrition, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the 
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that 
the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition (PCFSN) will 
hold a meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 7, 2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence 
Ave. SW., Room 800, Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shellie Pfohl, Executive Director, 
President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, 1101 Wootton 
Parkway, Suite 560, Rockville, MD 20852. Telephone: (240) 276-9866. 
Information about PCFSN, including details about the upcoming meeting, 
also can be obtained at www.fitness.gov and/or by calling (240) 276-
9567.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary functions of the PCFSN include 
(1) Advising the President, through the Secretary, concerning progress 
made in carrying out the provisions of Executive Order 13545 and 
recommending to the President, through the Secretary, actions to 
accelerate progress; (2) advising the Secretary on ways to promote 
regular physical activity, fitness, sports participation, and good 
nutrition. Recommendations may address, but are not necessarily limited 
to, public awareness campaigns; federal, state, and local physical 
activity; fitness, sports participation, and nutrition initiatives; and 
partnership opportunities between public- and private-sector health 
promotion entities; (3) functioning as a liaison to relevant state, 
local, and private entities in order to advise the Secretary regarding 
opportunities to extend and improve physical activity, fitness, sports, 
and nutrition programs and services at the local, state, and national 
levels; and (4) monitoring the need to enhance programs and educational 
and promotional materials sponsored, overseen, or disseminated by the 
Council, and advising the Secretary, as necessary, concerning such 
need. In performing its functions, the Council shall take into account 
the federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Physical Activity 
Guidelines for Americans.
    The PCFSN will hold, at a minimum, one meeting per fiscal year. The 
meeting will be held to (1) assess ongoing Council activities and (2) 
discuss and plan future projects and programs. The agenda for the 
planned meeting is being developed and will be posted at 
www.fitness.gov when it has been finalized.
    The meeting that is scheduled to be held on May 7, 2013 is open to 
the public. Every effort will be made to provide reasonable 
accommodations for persons with disabilities and/or special needs who 
wish to attend the meeting. Persons with disabilities and/or special 
needs should call (240) 276-9567 no later than close of business on 
April 23, 2013, to request accommodations. Members of the public who 
wish to attend the meeting are asked to pre-register by sending an 
email to [email protected] or by calling (240) 276-9567. 
Registration for public

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attendance must be completed before close of business on April 30, 
2013.

    Dated: March 28, 2013.
Shellie Y. Pfohl,
Executive Director, President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and 
Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 2013-08494 Filed 4-10-13; 8:45 am]
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