[Federal Register: November 15, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 220)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of the Second Meeting of the Physical Activity
Guidelines Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science.
ACTION: Notice.
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 217a, section 222 of the Public Health
Service Act, as amended. The Committee is governed by the provision
of Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), which sets
forth standards for the formation and use of advisory committees.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
announces the second in a series of three federal advisory committee
meetings on the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, to be held
in Washington, DC. This meeting will be open to the public. The
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee has been charged with
reviewing existing scientific literature to identify where there is
sufficient evidence to develop a comprehensive set of specific physical
activity recommendations. The Committee will prepare a report to the
Secretary of HHS that documents the scientific background and rationale
for the issuance of Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. The
report will also identify areas where further scientific research is
needed. The Committee's recommendations will be utilized by the
Department to prepare the final Physical Activity Guidelines. The
intent is to issue physical activity recommendations for all Americans
that will be tailored as necessary for specific subgroups of the
population.
DATES: The Committee will meet December 6-7, 2007 for a day and a half
meeting. The December 6 session will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
December 7 session will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Cohen Auditorium at the
Wilbur J. Cohen Building, located at 330 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CAPT Richard Troiano, PhD., Executive
Secretary, Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee, Department
of Health and Human Services, Office of Public Health and Science,
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Room LL-100, 1101
Wootton Parkway, Rockville, MD 20852, 240/453-8280 (telephone), 240/
453-8281 (fax). Additional information is available on the Internet at
http://www.health.gov/PAguidelines.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory
Committee: The thirteen-member Committee is chaired by William Haskell,
PhD., Professor of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine.
The Vice-Chair is Miriam Nelson, PhD., Director, John Hancock Center
for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Friedman School of Nutrition
Science and Policy, Tufts University. Other members of the Committee
include Rod K. Dishman, PhD., Professor of Exercise Science and
Director, Exercise Psychology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology,
University of Georgia; Edward Howley, PhD., Professor Emeritus,
Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies, University of
Tennessee; Wendy Kohrt, PhD., Professor of Medicine, Division of
Geriatric Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver and Health
Sciences Center; William Kraus, M.D., Professor, Division of
Cardiovascular Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine; I-Min Lee,
M.D., Sc.D., Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
and Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public
Health; Anne McTiernan, M.D., PhD., Director, Prevention Center, Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Russell Pate, PhD., Associate Vice
President for Health Sciences, Office of Research and Health Sciences
and Professor, Department of Exercise Science, University of South
Carolina; Kenneth Powell, M.D., M.P.H., Public Health and Epidemiologic
Consultant; Judith Regensteiner, PhD., Professor Department of Medicine
and Director, Center for Women's Health Research, University of
Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center: James Rimmer, PhD.,
Professor and Director, National Center on Physical Activity and
Disability, Department of Disability and Human Development, University
of Illinois at Chicago; and Antronette Yancey, M.D., M.P.H., Professor,
Department of Health Services, University of California at Los Angeles
School of Public Health.
Purpose of the Meeting: The Advisory Committee will present current
work performed since the initial meeting of the Committee in June and
deliberate on next steps. The Committee will also hear oral comments
from the public to help inform them as they prepare their report to the
Secretary. The report to the Secretary will outline the scientific
background and rationale for the issuance of Physical Activity
Guidelines for Americans. The report will also identify areas where
further scientific research is needed. The Committee's recommendations
will be utilized by the Department to prepare the final Physical
Activity Guidelines. The intent is to develop physical activity
recommendations for all Americans that will be tailored as necessary
for specific subgroups of the population.
Public Participation at Meeting: Members of the public are invited
to observe the Advisory Committee meeting. On December 7, a portion of
the meeting agenda will be allocated for committee members to hear
public comments. All individuals wishing to observe and/or make
comments at the meeting must indicate their intention to do so by pre-
registering at http://www.health.gov/PAguidelines. Due to time
constraints, a limited number of scheduled time slots for public
comments will be made available on a first-come-first-served basis
through pre-registration. Comments will also be limited to 1-2 minutes
per individual. Attendees that do not pre-register to make comments
cannot be guaranteed an opportunity to have his or her comments heard
during the meeting. Individuals are encouraged to submit their comments
in writing in advance of the meeting through the pre-registration
process. Additionally, individuals wishing to only submit written
comments may also do so through pre-registration or by e-mail to
PA.Guidelines@hhs.gov. Please note there will be no public comment
session during the Advisory Committee meeting on December 6.
Registrations must be completed by November 30, 2007. Space for the
meeting is limited and registrations will be accepted until maximum
room capacity is reached. A waiting list will be maintained should
registrations exceed room capacity. Individuals on the waiting list
will be contacted as additional space for the meeting becomes
available.
Registrants for the Physical Activity Advisory Guidelines Committee
meeting must present valid government-issued photo identification
(i.e., driver's license) and should arrive 45 minutes prior to the
start of the meeting to clear through security. Security will provide
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registered attendees badges that must be worn at all times and returned
to security prior to exiting the Cohen Building.
Registration questions may be directed to Experient at
PAguidelines@experient-inc.com (e-mail), (703) 525-8333 x3346 (phone)
or (703) 525-8557 (fax).
Dated: November 8, 2007.
Penelope Slade Royall,
RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion.
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