[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8649-8650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04058]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Request for Comments on Topics 
and Questions

AGENCY: Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, and 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 Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human 
Services (HHS) solicit written comments on the topics and questions to 
be examined in the review of scientific evidence supporting the 
development of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

DATES: The topics and questions are available for review and public 
comment. Electronic or written/paper comments will be accepted through 
midnight Eastern Time on March 30, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The topics and questions are available on the internet at 
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. You may submit comments as follows:
     Electronic submissions: Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments at www.regulations.gov. Comments submitted 
electronically, including attachments, will be posted to the docket.
     Written/paper submissions: Mail/courier to Kristin Koegel, 
USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Center for Nutrition Policy and 
Promotion, 3101 Park Center Drive, Suite 1034, Alexandria, VA 22302. 
For written/paper submissions, CNPP will post your comment, as well as 
any attachments, to www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristin Koegel, Center for Nutrition 
Policy and Promotion, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of 
Agriculture, (703) 305-7600 or by email at 
[email protected]. If members of the public need special 
accommodations, please notify Kristin Koegel by March 30, 2018, at 
(703) 305-7600, or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 301 of the National Nutrition 
Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341) requires 
the Secretaries of USDA and HHS to publish the Dietary Guidelines for 
Americans (Dietary Guidelines) jointly at least every five years. 
Recent editions of the Dietary Guidelines have provided food and 
nutrition advice for Americans ages two years and older to promote 
health and help prevent chronic disease. The 2020-2025 Dietary 
Guidelines, and subsequent editions, must address the mandate from the 
Agricultural Act of 2014 which requires the provision of nutritional 
and dietary guidelines and information for women who are pregnant and 
children, from birth to 2 years of age.
    To inform effective management of resources and enhance 
transparency, the Departments are identifying topics and questions to 
be considered in the review of scientific evidence supporting the 
development of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines. In establishing this 
list of topics and questions, the Departments considered the following 
criteria for prioritization:
     Relevance: Topic is within the scope of the Dietary 
Guidelines. The focus of the Dietary Guidelines is food-based 
recommendations; changes to the Dietary Reference Intakes are not 
within the scope of the Dietary Guidelines. Clinical guidelines for the 
medical treatment and care of individuals with specific diseases and 
conditions are not included in the Dietary Guidelines.
     Importance: Topics for which there are new, relevant data 
and that represent an area of substantial public health concern, 
uncertainty, and/or a knowledge gap.
     Potential Federal Impact: Probability that guidance on the 
topic in the Dietary Guidelines would inform Federal food and nutrition 
policies and programs.
     Duplication: Topic is not currently addressed through 
existing evidence-based Federal guidance (other than the Dietary 
Guidelines).
    Electronic or Written Public Comments: Comments on the topics and 
questions are encouraged from the public and will be accepted through 
March 30, 2018. The www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will 
accept electronic comments until midnight Eastern Time at the end of 
March 30, 2018. Comments received by mail/courier will be considered if 
they are postmarked or the delivery service acceptance receipt date is 
on or before that date. Written comments via mail/courier will be 
uploaded into www.regulations.gov and are under the same limitations as 
for those directly submitted electronically into www.regulations.gov: 
5,000 character limit for text box, and maximum number (10) of attached 
files and maximum size (10 MB) of each attached file. Please make note 
of copyright issues on your attachments. A link to the 
www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will also be available at 
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.
    USDA and HHS request comments on the topics and questions to be 
examined in the review of scientific evidence supporting the 
development of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines. Specifically, USDA and 
HHS request comments in support or opposition of the proposed topics 
and questions available at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. If a new topic or 
question is suggested, provide a brief summary of the topic, including 
information pertaining to the prioritization criteria listed above. It 
is requested that comments be limited to one page per topic. USDA and 
HHS will consider all comments in finalizing the list of topics and 
questions to be examined in the development of the 2020-2025 Dietary 
Guidelines. This final list of topics and questions will inform the 
scope of the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines.

    Dated: February 21, 2018.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture.


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    Dated: February 22, 2018.
Donald Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services.
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