[Federal Register: June 1, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 105)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of First 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 of meeting.
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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 first in a series of three federal advisory committee
meetings on the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, to be held
in Washington, DC. These meeting will be open to the public. The
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee will review 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. HHS
will use the Final Report of the Committee to develop 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 on June 28-29, 2007 for a day and a half
meeting.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, located at 200
Independence Avenue, SW., Room 800, Washington, DC 20201.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CAPT Richard Troiano, Ph.D., 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,
Ph.D., Professor of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine.
The Vice-Chair is Miriam Nelson, Ph.D., 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, Ph.D., Professor of Exercise Science and
Director, Exercise Psychology Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology,
University of Georgia; Edward Howley, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus,
Department of Exercise, Sport, and Leisure Studies, University of
Tennessee; Wendy Kohrt, Ph.D., 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., Ph.D., Director, Prevention Center, Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Russell Pate, Ph.D., 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, Ph.D., Professor Department of
Medicine and Director, Center for Women's Health Research, University
of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center: James Rimmer, Ph.D.,
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 Meeting: Over the past 40 years, many organizations,
including the Federal Government, have issued physical activity
recommendations. While the various recommendations illustrate
scientific consensus on the health benefits of physical activity, they
differ from each other in the particular recommendations and
highlighted benefits. The Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory
Committee will review existing scientific literature to identify where
there is sufficient evidence to develop a comprehensive
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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. HHS will use the Final Report of
the Committee to develop 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. Please note it is
anticipated that there will be no oral public comments during the
initial Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee meeting,
however, written comments are welcome throughout the Guidelines
development process and may be e-mailed to PA.guidelines@hhs.gov. A
summary of the Advisory Committee meetings will be made available
shortly after each meeting.
To observe the Committee meeting, individuals must pre-register at
the Physical Activity Guidelines Web site at http://www.health.gov/PAguidelines.
Registrations must be completed by June 22, 2007. Space
for the meeting is limited. 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 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 pass through security.
Registration questions may be directed to Experient at
PAguidelines@experient-inc.com (e-mail), (703) 525-8333 x3349 (phone)
or (703) 525-8557 (fax).
Dated: May 22, 2007.
Penelope Slade Royall,
RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion.
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