[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3423-3424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00921]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of First Meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines 
Advisory Committee and Request for Comments

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); Food, Nutrition, and 
Consumer Services (FNCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and 
Agriculture announce the first meeting of the newly appointed 2025 
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (Committee). This meeting will be 
open to the public virtually. Additionally, this notice opens a public 
comment period that will remain open until late 2024, throughout the 
Committee's deliberations.

DATES: The first meeting will be held February 9-10, 2023. The public 
comment period opens with the publication of this notice.

ADDRESSES: 
    (a) The meeting will be accessible online via livestream and 
recorded for later viewing. Registrants will receive the livestream 
information prior to the meeting.
    (b) You may send comments, identified by Docket OASH-2022-0021, by 
either of the following methods:
     Online (preferred method): Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
http://www.regulations.gov.
     Mail: Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD, HHS/OASH Office of 
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), 1101 Wootton Parkway, 
Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and Docket OASH-2022-0021. For detailed instructions on sending 
comments, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer, 2025 
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD; HHS/
OASH/ODPHP, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20852; 
Phone: 240-453-8266; Email [email protected]. Additional 
information is available on the internet at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Authority and Purpose: 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 HHS and USDA are directed to 
publish the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines) 
jointly at least every five years. The law instructs that this 
publication shall contain nutritional and dietary information and 
guidelines for the general public; shall be based on the preponderance 
of scientific and medical knowledge current at the time of publication; 
and shall be promoted by each Federal agency in carrying out any 
Federal food, nutrition, or health program. The current edition of the 
Dietary Guidelines (2020-2025) provides guidance on the entire 
lifespan, from birth to older adulthood, including pregnancy and 
lactation. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030 will 
continue to provide food-based dietary guidance across the entire 
lifespan to help meet nutrient needs, promote health, and reduce the 
risk of chronic disease. HHS and USDA appointed the 2025 Dietary 
Guidelines Advisory Committee (Committee) to conduct an independent 
scientific review that will help inform the Departments' development of 
the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines. The Committee's review and 
advice will focus on the scientific questions prioritized by HHS and 
USDA, with the potential to inform nutrition guidance for Americans 
across the lifespan. Information on the 2025 Committee membership and 
the scientific questions will be available at 
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.
    The 2025 Committee's formation is governed under the 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 advisory committees.
    Committee's Task: The work of the Committee will be solely advisory 
in nature and time limited. The Committee will examine evidence on the 
scientific questions, using approaches including systematic reviews, 
food pattern modeling, and data analysis. The Committee will then 
develop a scientific report to be submitted to the HHS and USDA 
Secretaries. The scientific report should describe the Committee's 
review and conclusions and provide science-based advice and rationale 
to the Departments based on the preponderance of evidence reviewed. HHS 
and USDA will consider the Committee's scientific report as they 
develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. The Committee 
will hold approximately six meetings, open to the public virtually, to 
review the evidence and discuss recommendations. Future meeting dates, 
times, and other relevant information will be announced via Federal 
Register notice and at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. As stipulated in the 
charter, the Committee will disband after delivery of its final report 
to the Secretaries of HHS and USDA, or two years from the date the 
charter was filed, whichever comes first.
    Purpose of the Meeting: In accordance with FACA, and to promote 
transparency of the process, deliberations of the Committee will occur 
in a public forum. The purpose of this first meeting is to orient the 
Committee to the Dietary Guidelines process and mark the beginning of 
its work.
    Meeting Agenda: The first meeting agenda will include (a) review of 
operations for the Committee members, (b) overview of the proposed 
scientific questions identified by the Departments to be examined by 
the Committee, (c) presentations on the evidence-based approaches for 
reviewing the scientific evidence, and (d) plans for future Committee 
work.
    Meeting Registration: The meeting is open to the public. The 
meeting will be accessible online via livestream and recorded for later 
viewing. Registration is required for the livestream. To register, go 
to www.DietaryGuidelines.gov and click on the link for ``Meeting 
Registration.'' Online registration begins on January 18, 2023 and ends 
on February 10, 2023. To request a sign language interpreter or other 
special accommodations, please email [email protected] by 
February 5, 2023. All registrants will be asked to provide their name, 
affiliation, email address, and days attending. After registration, 
individuals will receive livestream access information via email.
    Public Comments and Meeting Documents: Written comments from the 
public will be accepted throughout the Committee's deliberative process 
for the next approximately two years.

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Opportunities to present oral comments to the Committee will be 
provided at a future meeting.
     Online (preferred method): Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments at www.regulations.gov. Comments submitted 
electronically, including attachments, will be posted to Docket OASH-
2022-0021.
     Mail: Mail/courier to Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD, HHS/OASH/
ODPHP, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20852. For 
written/paper submissions, ODPHP will post your comment, as well as any 
attachments, to www.regulations.gov.
    Meeting materials for each meeting will be accessible at 
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. Materials may be requested by email at 
[email protected].

Paul Reed,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion.
[FR Doc. 2023-00921 Filed 1-18-23; 8:45 am]
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