[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 1601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00378]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Invitation To Become a National Youth Sports Strategy Champion

AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 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 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 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: Online applications will be accepted starting on January 11, 
2023 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

ADDRESSES: Interested organizations are invited to submit an online 
NYSS Champion application, which can be found at: https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/national-youth-sports-strategy/nyss-champions/become-nyss-champion. Questions about NYSS Champions may 
be emailed 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) 276-9578. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: On behalf of the U.S. Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS), ODPHP leads the development and 
implementation of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans and 
the National Youth Sports Strategy 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. 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 
apply online to become an NYSS Champion. The online application is 
available at: https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/national-youth-sports-strategy/nyss-champions/become-nyss-champion. 
Participating organizations will sign a Partnership Agreement and 
Trademark License (Agreement) to outline the terms and parameters of 
their support for the NYSS. Organizations with an active Agreement 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 an Agreement with ODPHP, 
which will set forth the details of how the organization is supporting 
the vision of the NYSS.
    Application Requirements: Organizations may apply to be an NYSS 
Champion. Organizations should complete a NYSS Champion application 
located at: https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/national-youth-sports-strategy/nyss-champions/become-nyss-champion and 
describe in their application their support of the NYSS vision that one 
day, all youth will have the opportunity, motivation, and access to 
play sports. Each NYSS Champion application 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 an application does not guarantee acceptance as an 
NYSS Champion. ODPHP will review and evaluate applications for 
alignment with the NYSS vision.

Paul Reed,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion.
[FR Doc. 2023-00378 Filed 1-10-23; 8:45 am]
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