[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71580-71581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22805]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of Solicitation of Written Comments on Healthy 
People 2030 Objectives

AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of 
the Assistant Secretary of Health, Office of the Secretary, Department 
of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
solicits written comments from the public on the current Healthy People 
2030 objectives, and written comments from the public proposing 
additional new core, developmental, or research objectives or topics to 
be included in Healthy People 2030. Public comment informed the 
development of Healthy People 2030. HHS will provide opportunities for 
public input periodically throughout the decade to ensure Healthy 
People 2030 reflects current public health priorities and public input. 
The updated set of Healthy People 2030 objectives and topics will be 
incorporated on https://health.gov/healthypeople. This updated set will 
reflect further review and deliberation by Federal Healthy People topic 
area workgroups, the Federal Interagency Workgroup on Healthy People 
2030, and other Federal subject matter experts.

DATES: Written comments will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. ET, 
November 20, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted by email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik Orta, Office of Disease 
Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20852; Phone: 
240-268-0823; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since 1980, Healthy People has provided a 
comprehensive set of national health promotion and disease prevention 
objectives with 10-year targets aimed at improving the health of all. 
Healthy People 2030 objectives present a picture of the nation's health 
at the beginning of the decade, establish national goals and targets to 
be achieved by the year 2030, and monitor progress over time. The U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is soliciting the 
submission of written comments regarding the current Healthy People 
2030 objectives. The public is also invited to submit proposals for 
additional new core, developmental, or research objectives that meet 
the criteria outlined below.
    Healthy People 2030 is the product of an extensive collaborative 
process that relies on input from a diverse array of individuals and 
organizations, both within and outside the Federal Government, with a 
common interest in improving the nation's health. Public comments were 
a cornerstone of Healthy People 2030's development. During the first 
phase of planning for Healthy People 2030, HHS asked for the public's 
comments on the initiative's vision, mission, and overarching goals. 
Those comments helped set the framework for Healthy People 2030. The 
public was also invited to submit comments on proposed Healthy People 
2030 objectives, which helped shape the current set of Healthy People 
2030 objectives. HHS most recently solicited comments on one new 
objective during the 2022 public comment period from October 24, 2022, 
through December 2, 2022, and three new proposed objectives during the 
2021 public comment period from December 3, 2021, through January 10, 
2022. These new objectives, which were developed by Healthy People 2030 
subject matter experts, meet specific criteria, and reflect public 
input, are now accessible on https://health.gov/healthypeople.
    While there are no new objectives being proposed at this time, the 
public

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is invited to provide comment on the current Healthy People 2030 
objectives and propose additional core, developmental, or research 
objectives for consideration that address critical public health 
issues. Proposed new objectives must meet all the objective selection 
criteria (see below). The public is also invited to propose new topics 
to be considered for inclusion in Healthy People 2030.

Objective Selection Criteria

Core Objectives

    Core objectives must meet the following five criteria to be 
included in Healthy People 2030. Core objectives should (1) have a 
reliable, nationally representative data source with baseline data no 
older than 2015; (2) have at least two additional data points beyond 
the baseline during the decade; (3) be of national importance; (4) have 
effective, evidence-based interventions available to achieve the 
objective; and (5) have data to help address disparities and achieve 
health equity.

Developmental Objectives

    Developmental objectives will have the following characteristics: 
(1) represent high priority issues; (2) do not have reliable baseline 
data yet; and (3) have evidence-based interventions available.

Research Objectives

    Research objectives will have the following characteristics: (1) 
represent key opportunities to make progress in areas with limited 
prior research, a high health or economic burden, or significant 
disparities between population groups; (2) may or may not have reliable 
baseline data; and (3) do not have evidence-based interventions 
available.
    Written comments and evidence-based information should be submitted 
by email to [email protected] by 11:59 p.m. ET on November 20, 
2023. Comments received in response to this notice will be reviewed and 
considered by the Healthy People topic area workgroups, Federal 
Interagency Workgroup on Healthy People 2030, and other Federal subject 
matter experts.

Paul Reed,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion.
[FR Doc. 2023-22805 Filed 10-16-23; 8:45 am]
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