[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46170-46171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15342]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of Third Meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines 
Advisory Committee and Request for Oral Public Comment

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture 
announce the third meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory 
Committee (Committee). This meeting will be open to the public 
virtually. Additionally, this notice informs the public of the 
opportunity to provide oral comments virtually to the Committee 
regarding its work.

DATES: The third Committee meeting will be held on September 12, 2023, 
from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time and on September 13, 2023, 
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The public may present oral 
comments virtually to the Committee on September 12, 2023; registration 
is required.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be accessible online via livestream and 
recorded for later viewing. Registrants will receive the livestream 
information prior to the meeting.

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 at 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 jointly at least every 
five years. See 88 FR 3423, January 19, 2023, for notice of the first 
meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, the complete 
Authority and Purpose, and the Committee's Task. The 2025 Dietary 
Guidelines Advisory Committee is formed and governed under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-
463, as amended (5 U.S.C., App).
    Purpose of the Meeting: The Committee will meet to provide 
subcommittee updates, including presentations by each subcommittee, and 
deliberation by the full Committee

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regarding progress made since the second public meeting, including 
protocol development, evidence review and synthesis, systematic review 
findings, and plans for future Committee work. The Committee will also 
hear oral comments from the public at this meeting. In accordance with 
FACA, deliberations of the Committee will occur in a public forum.
    Meeting Agendas: The specific agenda will be announced in advance 
of the meeting on DietaryGuidelines.gov.
    Meeting Registration: This Committee 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 and will 
open on Thursday, August 10, 2023. To register, go to 
DietaryGuidelines.gov and click on the link for ``Meeting 
Registration.''
    Meeting materials for each meeting will be accessible at 
DietaryGuidelines.gov. Materials may be requested by email at 
[email protected].
    Oral Comments: The Committee invites the public to present oral 
comments for up to two minutes on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Pre-
registration is required, and the number of commenters is limited based 
on the time available. Registration for oral comments will open on 
Thursday, August 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Oral comments 
will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. Oral comments 
are limited to one representative per organization. All commenters' 
remarks should be respectful and given in a manner that recognizes and 
protects the dignity of the proceedings. Oral comments should focus on 
the Committee's work and be directed to the entire Committee, not 
individual members.
    Registration for Oral Comments: Requests to present oral comments 
can be made by going to DietaryGuidelines.gov and clicking on the link 
for ``Meeting Registration.'' For registration to be accepted, a 
written outline or a summary of the intended oral comment will be 
required as part of the registration process. Please limit your written 
outline or summary to no more than 400 words. A confirmation email with 
instructions will be sent to confirmed speakers from 
[email protected].
    Public Comments: A call for written public comment to the Committee 
opened on January 19, 2023, and will remain open throughout the 
Committee's deliberations. Written comments may be submitted at 
Regulations.gov (Document ID: HHS-OASH-2022-0021-0001).

Paul Reed,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion.
[FR Doc. 2023-15342 Filed 7-18-23; 8:45 am]
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