[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36409-36410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12955]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcing an Opportunity To Become a National Youth Sports 
Strategy Champion

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 Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) 
invites public and private sector organizations that support the 
National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS) to become a National Youth Sports 
Strategy Champion (NYSS Champion). NYSS Champions can be youth-serving 
organizations that work in alignment with the NYSS or organizations 
that support youth sports through donations or other means. 
Organizations should submit a statement of interest acknowledging their 
support of the NYSS vision: That one day, all youth will have the 
opportunity, motivation, and access to play sports--regardless of their 
race, ethnicity, sex, ability, or ZIP code. NYSS Champions will receive 
recognition from ODPHP and the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, 
and Nutrition (PCSFN) on Health.gov, a digital NYSS Champion badge to 
highlight their support of the NYSS, and tools to disseminate the NYSS 
and promote physical activity.

DATES: Statements of interest to become an NYSS Champion will be 
accepted starting on June 16, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Statements of interest can be submitted via email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katrina L. Piercy, Ph.D., R.D., Office 
of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services (HHS); 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 
20852; Telephone: (240) 453-8280. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: On behalf of HHS, ODPHP leads the development and 
implementation of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans and 
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National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS) and manages the PCSFN. The PCSFN 
is the only federal advisory committee focused solely on the promotion 
of physical activity, fitness, sports, and nutrition.
    HHS released the NYSS in September 2019 in response to Executive 
Order 13824. ODPHP led the development of the NYSS, in collaboration 
with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National 
Institutes of Health, and with recommendations from the PCSFN. The NYSS 
aims to unite U.S. youth sports culture around a shared vision: That 
one day, all youth will have the opportunity, motivation, and access to 
play sports--regardless of their race, ethnicity, sex, ability, or ZIP 
code. The NYSS specifically outlines steps for everyone to take action 
and help improve the youth sports landscape in the United States. A 
framework for understanding youth sports participation highlights 
opportunities and action items for youth, adults, organizations, 
communities, and public agencies (https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-10/NYSS_ExecutiveSummary.pdf). NYSS Champion organizations 
are working toward the NYSS vision and are promoting and supporting 
youth sports, particularly in underserved populations.
    Requirements of Interested Organizations: ODPHP invites 
organizations that support youth sports and that demonstrate efforts 
toward improving the youth sports landscape in the United States to 
submit a statement of interest to become an NYSS Champion. 
Participating organizations will sign a letter of understanding (LOU) 
to outline the terms and parameters of their support for the NYSS. 
Organizations with an active LOU will be granted use of the digital 
NYSS Champion badge as long as the organization continues to work in 
alignment with the NYSS. Use of the NYSS Champion badge does not imply 
any federal endorsement of the collaborating organization's general 
policies, activities, or products.
    Eligibility for Interested Organizations: To be eligible to become 
an NYSS Champion, an organization shall: (1) Have a demonstrated 
interest in, understanding of, and experience with supporting youth 
sports; (2) have an organizational or corporate mission that is aligned 
with the NYSS vision; and (3) agree to sign a LOU with ODPHP, which 
will set forth the details of how the organization is supporting the 
vision of the NYSS.
    Statement of Interest Requirements:
    Each statement of interest shall contain:
    (1) Organization name, location, website, and submitter's contact 
information;
    (2) a brief description of the organization's mission and/or 
values; and
    (3) a description of how the organization supports or plans to 
support the NYSS vision, such as prioritizing underserved populations, 
donating funds or equipment, or alignment with specific opportunities 
and action items outlined in the NYSS (https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-10/NYSS_ExecutiveSummary.pdf).
    Submission of a statement of interest does not guarantee acceptance 
as an NYSS Champion. ODPHP will review and evaluate statements of 
interest for alignment with the NYSS vision.

Carter Blakey,
Acting Director, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
[FR Doc. 2020-12955 Filed 6-15-20; 8:45 am]
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