[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28266-28267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12806]
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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 18, 2019 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Announcement of Second and Subsequent Meetings of the 2020
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and Request for Oral Comments
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food, Nutrition, and
Consumer Services; Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice of open public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services
announce the second and subsequent meetings of the 2020 Dietary
Guidelines Advisory Committee (the Committee). These meetings will be
open to the public. The period for written public comments to the
Committee, which opened on March 12, 2019, will remain open throughout
the Committee's deliberations. The public is invited to provide oral
comments at two of the Committee's meetings.
DATES: This notice is being provided to the public on June 18, 2019.
The meetings are scheduled as follows:
Second meeting in Washington, DC: July 10, 2019, 9:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET, and July 11, 2019, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET.
The public may present oral comments to the Committee at
the second meeting on July 11, 2019; register to present oral comments
by July 1, 2019.
Third meeting in Washington, DC: October 24, 2019, 9:00
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, and October 25, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.
Fourth meeting in Houston, TX: January 23, 2020, 9:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. CT, and January 24, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT.
The public may present oral comments to the Committee at
the fourth meeting on January 24, 2020; register to present oral
comments by January 14, 2020.
Fifth meeting in Washington, DC: March 12, 2020, 9:00 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. ET, and March 13, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.
ADDRESSES: (a) Committee meetings will be accessible to the public by
webcast on the internet or by attendance in person. Attendees are asked
to register prior to the meeting. Registrants will receive the webcast
and in-person attendance information prior to the meeting. The second,
third, and fifth meetings will take place at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, South Building, Jefferson Auditorium, 1400 Independence
Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250. The fourth meeting will take place at
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service,
Children's Nutrition Research Center, 1100 Bates Street, Houston, TX
77030.
(b) The public may send written comments to the Committee,
identified by Docket FNS-2019-0001, using either of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for sending comments. Preferred method.
Mail: Kristin Koegel, USDA Food and Nutrition Service,
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion; 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
1034; Alexandria, VA 22302.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and Docket FNS-2019-0001. For detailed instructions on sending written
comments, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
Docket: For access to Docket FNS-2019-0001 to read background
documents or comments received, go to www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer (DFO), 2020
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, Eve Stoody, Ph.D.; Center for
Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA; 3101
Park Center Drive, Room 1034; Alexandria, VA 22302; Telephone (703)
305-7600; Fax (703) 305-3300. Additional information is available on
the internet at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority and Purpose: The 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee shall be formed and governed under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended (5
U.S.C., App). Under Section 301 of Public Law 101-445 (7 U.S.C. 5341,
the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990,
Title III), the Secretaries of USDA and HHS are directed to jointly
publish the Dietary Guidelines for Americans at least every five years.
See 84 FR 8840, March 12, 2019, for notice of the first meeting of the
2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, the complete Authority and
Purpose, and the Committee's Task.
Purpose of the Meetings: The Committee will meet to discuss and
deliberate its review of the evidence on the topics and scientific
questions identified by the Departments (see https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/work-under-way/review-science/topics-and-questions-under-review). In accordance with FACA, all deliberations of
the full Committee will occur in a public forum.
Meeting Agendas: Specific agendas will be announced in advance of
each public meeting at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. The full Committee
will review the work since the last public meeting and plan for future
Committee work. At each meeting, the full Committee will deliberate on
presentations made by the following subcommittees outlining the
approaches and findings from their scientific reviews: Dietary
Patterns, Pregnancy and Lactation, Birth to 24 Months, Beverages and
Added Sugars, Dietary Fats and Seafood, Frequency of Eating, and Food
Pattern Modeling and Data Analysis. The second and fourth meetings will
also provide opportunities for oral comment from the public. At the
final meeting, the Committee will review its draft report.
Meeting Registration: Committee meetings will be open to the public
and will be accessible by webcast or by attendance in person. Attendees
are asked to register prior to the meeting. Registration will open at
least two weeks in advance of each meeting. Registration to attend the
second meeting in person and/or to present oral comment is now open,
and closes at 5:00 p.m. on July 1, 2019. To register, go to
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov and click on the link for ``Meeting
Registration.'' To present up to three minutes of oral comment at the
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and fourth meetings, register online following the instructions to
register for oral comments in the meeting registration link. Additional
information on providing oral comments is provided below. To view the
live webcast of any of the meetings, registration will remain open
throughout each meeting. To register by phone or to request a sign
language interpreter or other special accommodations, please call for
registration and logistics assistance through USDA's Center for
Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Susan Cole at (703) 305-7600 by 5:00
p.m. on July 1, 2019. All registrants will be asked to provide their
name, affiliation, phone number or email address, days attending, and
whether they will be participating via webcast or in person.
Webcast Public Participation: After registration, individuals
participating by webcast will receive webcast access information
through www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.
In-Person Public Participation and Building Access: For in-person
participants, the second, third, and fifth meetings will be held in
Washington, DC, and the fourth meeting will be held in Houston, TX, as
noted in the Addresses section. Details regarding registration capacity
and directions will be provided by email and posted on
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. For in-person (registered) participants,
after going through USDA security at the building entrance, check-in at
the meeting's on-site registration desk is required; check-in will
begin at 8:00 a.m. each day in each location.
Oral Comments: The Committee invites the public to present up to
three minutes of oral comment on July 11, 2019 and January 24, 2020.
Due to time limitations, pre-registration is required. Registration for
oral comments on July 11, 2019 is required by 5 p.m. on July 1, 2019.
Registration for oral comments on January 24, 2020 will open at least
three weeks prior to the meeting date and will close on January 14,
2020. Pre-registration to present oral comments will be confirmed on a
first-come, first-served basis, and the number of presenters will be
limited based on the time allotted on the meeting agenda. Oral comments
are limited to one representative per organization. Requests to present
oral comment can be made by going to www.DietaryGuidelines.gov and
clicking on the link for ``Meeting Registration'' and must include a
written outline of the intended oral comment, not exceeding one page in
length. Confirmation by email will include further instructions for
participation.
Written Comments and Meeting Documents: The period for written
public comments to the Committee, which opened on March 12, 2019, will
remain open throughout the Committee's deliberations and is not
restricted to meeting dates and times.
Electronic submissions: Preferred method. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments at www.regulations.gov. Comments
submitted electronically, including attachments, will be posted to
Docket FNS-2019-0001.
Written/paper submissions: Mail/courier to Kristin Koegel,
USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Center for Nutrition Policy and
Promotion; 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1034; Alexandria, VA 22302. For
written/paper submissions, CNPP will post the comment, as well as any
attachments, to www.regulations.gov.
Meeting materials will be available for public viewing at each
meeting location and after each meeting at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov
and at the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Center for Nutrition Policy
and Promotion; 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1034; Alexandria, VA 22302.
Materials may be requested by: Telephone (703) 305-7600, Fax (703) 305-
3300, [email protected].
Dated: June 11, 2019.
Brandon Lipps,
Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services,
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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