[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45032-45033]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20613]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Office of the Secretary


Request for Comments on the Draft Department Strategic Plan for 
FY 2018-2022

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

ACTION: Request for Comments on the Draft Strategic Plan FY 2018-2022.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking 
public comment on its draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2018-2022.

DATES: Submit comments on or before October 26, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Written comments can be provided by email, fax or U.S. mail.
    Email: [email protected].
    Fax: (202) 690-5882.
    Mail: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Strategic Planning 
Team, Attn: Strategic Plan Comments, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 
415F, Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Potter, (202) 260-6518.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft Department of Health and Human 
Services Strategic Plan FY 2018-2022 is provided as part of the 
strategic planning process under the Government Performance and Results 
Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRA-MA) (Pub. L. 111-352) to ensure that 
Agency stakeholders are given an opportunity to comment on this plan.
    This document articulates how the Department will achieve its 
mission through five strategic goals. These five strategic goals are 
(1) Reform, Strengthen, and Modernize the Nation's Health Care System, 
(2) Protect the Health of Americans Where They Live, Learn, Work, and 
Play, (3) Strengthen the Economic and Social Well-Being of Americans 
across the Lifespan, (4) Foster Sound, Sustained Advances in Sciences, 
and (5) Promote Effective and Efficient Management and Stewardship. 
Each goal is supported by objectives and strategies.
    The strategic planning consultation process is an opportunity for 
the Department to refine and strengthen the HHS Strategic Plan FY 2018-
2022. The Department has made significant progress in its strategic and 
performance planning efforts. As we build on this progress we look 
forward to receiving your comments by October 26, 2017. The text of the 
draft HHS Strategic Plan FY 2018-2022 is available through the 
Department of Health and Human Services Web site at https://www.hhs.gov/draft-strategic-plan.
    For comparison purposes, the current HHS Strategic Plan FY 2014-
2018 can be viewed at https://www.hhs.gov/about/strategic-plan/index.html.
    For those who may not have Internet access, a hard copy can be 
requested from the contact point, Sarah Potter, (202) 260-6518.


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    Dated: September 20, 2017.
John R. Graham,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
[FR Doc. 2017-20613 Filed 9-26-17; 8:45 am]
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