[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8192-8193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01541]


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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 2030

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
announces the next federal advisory committee meeting regarding the 
development of national health promotion and disease prevention 
objectives for 2030. This meeting will be held online via webinar and 
is open to

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the public. The Committee will discuss the nation's health promotion 
and disease prevention objectives and will provide recommendations to 
improve health status and reduce health risks for the nation by the 
year 2030. The Committee will advise the Secretary on the Healthy 
People 2030 mission, vision, framework, and organizational structure. 
The Committee will provide advice regarding criteria for identifying a 
more focused set of measurable, nationally representative objectives. 
The Committee's advice must assist the Secretary in reducing the number 
of objectives while ensuring that the selection criteria identifies the 
most critical public health issues that are high-impact priorities 
supported by current national data.

DATES: The Committee will meet on February 13, 2017 from 12:00 p.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held online, via the WebEx platform. To 
register to attend the meeting, please visit the Healthy People Web 
site at http://www.healthypeople.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emmeline Ochiai, Designated Federal 
Officer, Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion 
and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030, 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) 453-8280 (telephone), 
(240) 453-8281 (fax). Additional information is available on the 
Healthy People Web site at http://www.healthypeople.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The names of the Committee members are 
available at https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/history-development/healthy-people-2030-advisory-committee.
    Purpose of Meeting: Through the Healthy People initiative, HHS 
leverages scientific insights and lessons from the past decade, along 
with 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 that 
meet a broad range of health needs, encourage collaboration across 
sectors, guide individuals toward making informed health decisions, and 
measure the impact of our prevention and health promotion activities. 
Healthy People 2030 health objectives will reflect assessments of major 
risks to health and wellness, changing public health priorities, and 
emerging technologies related to our nation's health preparedness and 
prevention.
    Public Participation at Meeting: Members of the public are invited 
to join the online Committee meeting. There will be no opportunity for 
oral public comments during this online Committee meeting. However, 
written comments are welcome throughout the entire development process 
of the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 
2030 and may be emailed to [email protected].
    To join the Committee meeting, individuals must pre-register at the 
Healthy People Web site at http://www.healthypeople.gov. Participation 
in the meeting is limited. Registrations will be accepted until maximum 
webinar capacity is reached, and must be completed by 9:00 a.m. ET on 
February 13, 2017. A waiting list will be maintained should 
registrations exceed capacity, and those individuals will be contacted 
as additional space for the meeting becomes available. Registration 
questions may be directed to: Jim Nakayama at [email protected], 
or (240) 672-4011.
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a. The Secretary's Advisory Committee on 
National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030 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 federal advisory committees.

    Dated: January 12, 2017.
Don Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion.
[FR Doc. 2017-01541 Filed 1-23-17; 8:45 am]
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