[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 42 (Monday, March 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12614-12615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04170]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: U.S. 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.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving 
notice that the third meeting of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines 
Advisory Committee (2018 PAGAC or Committee) will be held. This meeting 
will be open to the public via videocast.

DATES: The meeting will be held on March 23, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. E.T. 
to 5:30 p.m. E.T.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be accessible by videocast on the Internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer, 2018 
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee, Richard D. Olson, 
M.D., M.P.H. and/or Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Katrina L. 
Piercy, Ph.D., R.D., Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(ODPHP), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), HHS; 1101 
Wootton Parkway, Suite LL-100; Rockville, MD 20852; Telephone: (240) 
453-8280. Additional information is available at www.health.gov/paguidelines.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The inaugural Physical Activity Guidelines 
for Americans (PAG), issued in 2008, represents the first comprehensive 
guidelines on physical activity issued by the federal government. The 
PAG serves as the benchmark and primary, authoritative voice of the 
federal government for providing science-based guidance on physical 
activity, fitness, and health for Americans. Five years after the first 
edition was released, ODPHP, in collaboration with the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health 
(NIH), and the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition 
(PCFSN) led development of the PAG Midcourse Report: Strategies to 
Increase Physical Activity Among Youth. The second edition of the PAG 
will build upon the first edition and provide a foundation for federal 
recommendations and education for physical activity programs for 
Americans, including those at risk for chronic disease.
    Appointed Committee Members: The Secretary of HHS appointed 17 
individuals to serve as members of the 2018 PAGAC in June 2016. 
Information on Committee membership is available at www.health.gov/paguidelines/second-edition/committee/.
    Committee's Task: The work of the 2018 PAGAC will be time-limited 
and solely advisory in nature. The Committee will develop 
recommendations based on the preponderance of current scientific and 
medical knowledge using a systematic review approach. The Committee 
will examine the current PAG, take into consideration new scientific 
evidence and current resource documents, and develop a scientific 
report to the Secretary of HHS that outlines its science-based advice 
and recommendations for development of the second edition of the PAG. 
The Committee will hold approximately five public meetings to review 
and discuss recommendations. The first meeting was held in July 2016 
and the second in

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October 2016. It is anticipated that future meetings will be held in 
the third weeks of July 2017 and October 2017. Meeting dates, times, 
locations, and other relevant information will be announced at least 15 
days in advance of each meeting via Federal Register notice. As 
stipulated in the charter, the Committee will be terminated after 
delivery of its report to the Secretary of HHS or two years from the 
date the charter was filed, whichever comes first.
    Purpose of the Meeting: In accordance with FACA and to promote 
transparency of the process, deliberations of the Committee will occur 
in a public forum. At this meeting, the Committee will continue its 
deliberations from the last public meeting.
    Meeting Agenda: The meeting will include review of subcommittee 
work since the last public meeting and deliberation by the full 
Committee, discussion of overarching issues, and plans for future 
Committee work.
    Meeting Registration: The meeting is open to the public via 
videocast; pre-registration is required. To register, please visit 
www.health.gov/paguidelines. After registration, individuals will 
receive videocast access information via email. To request a special 
accommodation, please email [email protected].
    Public Comments and Meeting Documents: Written comments from the 
public will be accepted throughout the Committee's deliberative process 
and can be submitted and/or viewed at www.health.gov/paguidelines/pcd/. 
Documents pertaining to Committee deliberations, including meeting 
agendas and summaries will be available on www.health.gov/paguidelines. 
Meeting information, thereafter, will continue to be accessible online 
and upon request at the Office of Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion, OASH/HHS; 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100 Tower Building; 
Rockville, MD 20852; Telephone: (240) 453-8280; Fax: (240) 453-8281.

    Dated: February 23, 2017.
Don Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion.
[FR Doc. 2017-04170 Filed 3-3-17; 8:45 am]
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