[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 48938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-20095]
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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
discuss the role of data partnerships and deliberate recommendations
for establishing data partnerships for implementing and achieving the
Healthy People 2030 objectives. 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 October 2, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held online via webinar. Registration
for the October 2, 2019 meeting will open on September 16, 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 Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health,
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton
Parkway, Suite 420, 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 October 2, 2019 Committee meeting, the Committee
will discuss the role of data partnerships and deliberate
recommendations for establishing data partnerships designed to
implement and achieve 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 October 2, 2019
meeting must be completed by 9:00 a.m. ET on October 2, 2019. A waiting
list will be maintained should registrations exceed capacity, and
individuals on the waiting 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: September 5, 2019.
Donald Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion.
[FR Doc. 2019-20095 Filed 9-16-19; 8:45 am]
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