[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 37 (Friday, February 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 11922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03859]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcing Solicitation of Written Comments on the Physical 
Activity Guidelines Midcourse Report on Older Adults

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 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces 
the availability of the draft Physical Activity Guidelines Midcourse 
Report on Older Adults (Midcourse Report); and solicits written public 
comment on the draft report.

DATES: Written comments on the Midcourse Report will be accepted 
through 11:59 p.m. E.T. on [INSERT DATE 2 WEEKS FROM POSTING].

ADDRESSES: The draft Midcourse Report is available on the internet at: 
https://health.gov/news/202302/hhs-now-accepting-public-comments-physical-activity-guidelines-midcourse-report-older-adults.

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: 240-453-8271. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Physical Activity Guidelines for 
Americans (Guidelines) provides science-based recommendations on how 
physical activity can help promote health and reduce the risk of 
chronic disease. The Guidelines serves as the benchmark and primary, 
authoritative voice of the federal government for providing science-
based guidance on physical activity, fitness, and health in the United 
States. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released 
the first edition in 2008 and the second edition in 2018. In 2013, HHS 
released a midcourse report highlighting strategies to increase 
physical activity among youth. The Guidelines and related reports are 
available at www.health.gov/paguidelines.
    This Midcourse Report aligns with pillar 4 of the National Strategy 
on Hunger, Nutrition and Health: Support Physical Activity for All and 
was specifically noted as an action item, ``HHS will release evidence-
based strategies to increase physical activity among older adults.'' 
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) led the 
development of this midcourse report, focused on how to increase 
physical activity levels among older adults, in collaboration with the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National 
Institutes of Health (NIH), and the President's Council on Sports, 
Fitness & Nutrition (President's Council). Members of the public are 
invited to review the draft Midcourse Report on Older Adults (Midcourse 
Report) and provide written comments.
    Written Public Comments: Written comments on the draft Midcourse 
Report are encouraged from the public and will be accepted through 
[INSERT DATE 2 WEEKS FROM POSTING]. Written public comments can be 
submitted via email to [email protected] using the format outlined 
below. HHS may contact respondents regarding their submissions to ask 
for clarification if needed. The Department does not make decisions on 
specific policy recommendations based on the number of comments for or 
against a topic, but on the scientific justification for the 
recommendation.
    You may submit more than one comment in your email. For each 
comment, please include the section (e.g., introduction), line number 
(e.g., line 37 or lines 86-92), and suggested action.
    Please use the example format below to submit your comment(s):

Comment #1
     Section: [insert section]
     Line(s): [insert line number(s)]
     Comment: [insert comment #1]
     Suggested action: [insert suggested action]
Comment #2
     Section: [insert section]
     Line(s): [insert line number(s)]
     Comment: [insert comment #2]
     Suggested action: [insert suggested action]

    All comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. E.T. on [INSERT DATE 2 
WEEKS FROM POSTING], after which the time period for submitting written 
comments to the federal government expires. After submission, comments 
will be reviewed and processed. A final version of the Midcourse Report 
will be released later this year.

Paul Reed,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion.
[FR Doc. 2023-03859 Filed 2-23-23; 8:45 am]
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