[Federal Register: February 5, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 23)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on
National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the
Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion.
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 ninth in a series of federal advisory committee meetings
regarding the national health promotion and disease prevention
objectives for 2020 to be held in Washington, DC. This meeting will be
open to the public. The Secretary's Advisory Committee on National
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 will
address efforts to develop the nation's health promotion and disease
prevention objectives and strategies to improve the health status and
reduce health risks for Americans by the year 2020. The Committee will
provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services advice and
consultation for developing and implementing the next iteration of
national health promotion and disease prevention goals and objectives
and provide recommendations for initiatives to occur during the initial
implementation phase of the goals and objectives. HHS will use the
recommendations to inform the development of the national health
promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020 and the process
for implementing the objectives. The intent is to develop and launch
objectives designed to improve the health status and reduce health
risks for Americans by the year 2020.
DATES: The Committee will meet on February 23, 2009 from 4:30 p.m. to
6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held online, via WebEx software. For
detailed instructions about how to make sure that your windows computer
and browser is set up for WebEx, please visit the ``Secretary's
Advisory Committee'' Web page of the Healthy People Web site at: http:/
/www.healthypeople.gov/hp2020/advisory/default.asp.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emmeline Ochiai, Designated Federal
Officer, Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion
and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton
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Parkway, Room LL-100, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453-8259 (telephone),
(240) 453-8281 (fax). Additional information is available on the
Internet at http://www.healthypeople.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: Every 10 years, through the Healthy People
initiative, HHS leverages scientific insights and lessons from the past
decade, along with the new knowledge of current data, trends, and
innovations to develop the next iteration of national health promotion
and disease prevention objectives. Healthy People provides science-
based, 10-year national objectives for promoting health and preventing
disease. Since 1979, Healthy People has set and monitored national
health objectives to meet a broad range of health needs, encourage
collaborations across sectors, guide individuals toward making informed
health decisions, and measure the impact of our prevention and health
promotion activities. Healthy People 2020 will reflect assessments of
major risks to health and wellness, changing public health priorities,
and emerging issues related to our nation's health preparedness and
prevention.
Public Participation at Meeting: Members of the public are invited
to listen to the online Advisory Committee meeting. There will be no
opportunity for oral public comments during the online Secretary's
Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Objectives for 2020 meeting. Written comments, however, are welcome
throughout the development process of the national health promotion and
disease prevention objectives for 2020. They can be submitted through
the Healthy People Web site at: http://www.healthypeople.gov/hp2020/
comments/ or they can be e-mailed to HP2020@hhs.gov. Please note that
the public comment Web site will be updated throughout the Healthy
People development process, so people should return to the site
frequently and provide their input.
To listen to the Committee meeting, individuals must pre-register
to attend the Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health
Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 at the Healthy
People Web site located at http://www.healthypeople.gov. Participation
in the meeting is limited. Registrations will be accepted until maximum
WebEx capacity is reached and must be completed by 9 a.m. EST on
February 23, 2009. A waiting list will be maintained should
registrations exceed WebEx capacity. Individuals on the waiting list
will be contacted as additional space for the meeting becomes
available.
Registration questions may be directed to Hilary Scherer at
HP2020@norc.org (e-mail), (301) 634-9374 (phone) or (301) 634-9301
(fax).
Dated: January 26, 2009.
Carter Blakey,
Team Leader, Community Strategies Team, Office of Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion.
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