[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21348-21349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09923]


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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: 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: 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) regarding the development of national health promotion and 
disease prevention objectives for 2030. The meeting will be held online 
via webinar and is open to the public. The Committee will discuss the 
nation's proposed 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 
deliberate and prioritize its recommendations for implementing the 
Healthy People 2030 objectives and develop recommendations regarding 
graphics for communicating key Healthy People 2030 elements. Pursuant 
to the Committee's charter, 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 June 26, 2019, from 12:00 p.m. to 
4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held online via webinar. Registration 
for the June 26, 2019 meeting will open on May 23, 2019 at the Healthy 
People website 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

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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). Additional 
information is available on the Healthy People website at http://www.healthypeople.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The names and biographies 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 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. During the June 26, 2019 Committee meeting, the Committee 
will discuss and deliberate recommendations regarding the activities 
designed to implement and communicate the Healthy People 2030 
objectives.
    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 the online Committee meeting. 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 website at http://www.healthypeople.gov. Participation 
in the meeting is limited. Registrations will be accepted until maximum 
webinar capacity is reached. Registration for the June 26, 2019 meeting 
must be completed by 9:00 a.m. ET on June 26, 2019. A waiting list will 
be maintained should registrations exceed capacity, and individuals on 
the wait list will be contacted as additional space for the meeting 
becomes available. Registration questions may be directed to 
[email protected].
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300u and 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: May 2, 2019.
Donald Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health.
[FR Doc. 2019-09923 Filed 5-13-19; 8:45 am]
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