[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36805-36806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16608]


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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 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 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 (HHS) 
announces the next meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on 
National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030 
(Committee). The meeting is open to the public and will be held in the 
Washington, DC metropolitan area. The Committee is working to 
accomplish its mission to provide independent advice based on current 
scientific evidence for

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use by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services or a designated representative in the development of Healthy 
People 2030.

DATES: The Committee will meet on September 6, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), and September 7, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 
2:30 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the 20 F Street NW. Conference 
Center, located at 20th F Street NW., Washington, DC 20001. To register 
to attend the meeting or deliver oral public testimony, please visit 
the Healthy People Web site at https://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, Rm. LL-100, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453-8280 (telephone), 
(240) 453-8281 (fax). Additional information is available on the 
Healthy People Web site at https://www.healthypeople.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Appointed Committee Members: The names and biographies of the 
appointed Committee members are available at https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/history-development/healthy-people-2030-advisory-committee.
    Purpose of Meeting: In accordance with Federal Advisory Committee 
Act 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.
    Background: The Committee, a federal advisory committee, is charged 
with issuing recommendations for the Secretary regarding the 
development and implementation of national health promotion and disease 
prevention objectives for 2030. 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 develop recommendations 
regarding the criteria for identifying a more focused set of 
measurable, nationally representative objectives for improving the 
health of the nation by the year 2030 and recommendations for engaging 
stakeholders in the implementation and achievement of the 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. 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.
    Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda will include (a) opportunity for 
the public to give oral testimony, (b) review of Committee work since 
the last public meeting, and (c) plans for future Committee work.
    Public Participation at Meeting: Members of the public are invited 
to attend the Committee meeting. To attend the Committee meeting, 
individuals must pre-register at the Healthy People Web site at http://www.healthypeople.gov. Registrations must be completed by 5:00 p.m. ET 
on September 1, 2017. Space for the meeting is limited and registration 
will be accepted until maximum room capacity is reached. A waiting list 
will be maintained should registrations exceed room capacity. 
Individuals on the waiting list 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.
    Public Comments and Meeting Documents: An opportunity to present to 
the Committee oral comments regarding the proposed Healthy People 2030 
vision, mission, overarching goals, foundational principles, and plan 
of action will be provided at this meeting. Those wishing to present 
oral comment must pre-register at the Healthy People Web site at 
www.healthypeople.gov by 5:00 p.m. ET, on August 21, 2017, and must 
submit a written copy of their oral testimony by 5:00 p.m. ET, on 
August 30, 2017, to Jim Nakayama at [email protected]. The 
opportunity to deliver oral testimony is limited. Those presenting oral 
comments will have two (2) minutes to address the Committee. Guidelines 
for public comment submissions can be viewed at https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/About-Healthy-People/Development-Healthy-People-2030/Public-Comment. Written public comments can be submitted 
and/or viewed at https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/About-Healthy-People/Development-Healthy-People-2030/Public-Comment/Items-for-comment. Documents pertaining to Committee deliberations, including 
meeting agendas and summaries are available at https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/About-Healthy-People/Development-Healthy-People-2030/Committee-Meetings. Questions regarding public comment 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: August 2, 2017.
Don Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion).
[FR Doc. 2017-16608 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am]
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