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scientific research is needed. The intent
is to have physical activity
recommendations for all Americans that
will be tailored as necessary for specific
subgroups of the population.
The Committee will hold three twoday meetings over the course of about a
year. It is expected to begin meeting by
June 2007. Pursuant to the requirements
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
the meetings will be open to the public.
Individuals selected for appointment to
the Committee can be invited to serve a
term of up to two years. However, the
Committee will terminate upon delivery
of their report to the Secretary of HHS.
Committee members will receive per
diem and reimbursement for travel
expenses incurred while conducting
official business pertaining to the
Committee. No stipend is authorized to
be paid to Committee members for
performance of duties in relation to the
Committee.
To be eligible for consideration of
appointment to the Committee,
individuals should be knowledgeable of
current scientific research in human
physical activity and be respected and
published experts in their fields. They
should be familiar with the purpose,
communication, and application of
Federal guidelines and have
demonstrated interest in the public’s
health and well-being through their
research and/or educational endeavors.
Expertise is sought in specific specialty
areas related to physical activity and
health promotion or disease prevention,
including but not limited to: Health
promotion and chronic disease
prevention; bone, joint, muscle health
and performance; obesity and weight
management; risks of activity and
musculoskeletal injury; and
applications to special populations
including children, youth, older adults,
and persons with disabilities.
Nominations: The Department will
consider nominations for Committee
membership of individuals qualified to
carry out the above-mentioned tasks.
The following information should be
included in the package of material
submitted for each individual being
nominated for consideration: 1) A letter
of nomination that clearly states the
name and affiliation of the nominee, the
basis for the nomination (i.e., specific
attributes which qualify the nominee for
service in this capacity), and a statement
that the nominee is willing to serve as
a member of the Committee; 2) the
nominator’s name, address and daytime
telephone number, and the address
telephone number, and electronic mail
address of the individual being
nominated; and 3) a current copy of the
nominee’s curriculum vitae. The names
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of Federal employees should not be
nominated for consideration of
appointment to this Committee.
Individuals can nominate themselves
for consideration of appointment to the
Committee. All nominations must
include the required information.
Incomplete nominations will not be
processed for consideration.
The Department makes every effort to
ensure that the membership of DHHS
Federal advisory committees is fairly
balanced in terms of points of view
represented and the committee’s
function. Every effort is made to ensure
that a broad representation of
geographic areas, females, ethnic and
minority groups, and the disabled are
given consideration for membership on
DHHS Federal advisory committees.
Appointment to this Committee shall be
made without discrimination on the
basis of age, race, ethnicity, gender,
sexual orientation, disability, and
cultural, religious, or socioeconomic
status.
The Standards of Ethical Conduct for
Employees of the Executive Branch are
applicable to individuals who are
appointed as members of Federal
advisory committees. Individuals
appointed to serve as members of
Federal advisory committees are
classified as Special Government
Employees (SGEs). SGEs are
Government employees for the purposes
of the conflict of interest laws.
Therefore, individuals appointed to
serve as members of the Physical
Activity Guidelines Advisory
Committee are subject to an ethics
review. The ethics review is conducted
to determine if the individual has any
interest and/or activities in the private
sector that may conflict with
performance of their official duties as a
member of the Committee. Individuals
appointed to serve as members of the
Committee will be required to disclose
information regarding financial
holdings, consultancies and research
grants and/or contracts.
Dated: January 17, 2007.
Penelope Slade Royall,
RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Health (Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion).
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the National Coordinator for
Health Information Technology;
American Health Information
Community Meeting
ACTION:
Change in meeting location.
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
11th meeting of the American Health
Information Community in accordance
with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App.) The
American Health Information
Community will advise the Secretary
and recommend specific actions to
achieve a common interoperability
framework for health information
technology (IT).
DATES: January 23, 2007, from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
NEW ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, The G.V. ‘‘Sonny’’
Montgomery Veterans Conference
Center, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: visit
https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting will include presentations by
the Consumer Empowerment,
Biosurveillance, Confidentiality, Privacy
and Security, and Quality Workgroups
on their Recommendations and also a
demonstration of prototypes of the
Nationwide Health Information Network
(NHIN).
A Web cast of the Community
meeting will be available on the NIH
Web site at: https://
www.videocast.nih.gov/.
If you have special needs for the
meeting, please contact (202) 690–7151.
Judith Sparrow,
Director, American Health Information
Community, Office of Programs and
Coordination, Office of the National
Coordinator for Health Information
Technology.
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Public Meeting of the President’s
Council on Bioethics on February 15–
16, 2007
AGENCY: The President’s Council on
Bioethics, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The President’s Council on
Bioethics (Edmund D. Pellegrino, MD,
Chairman) will hold its twenty-eighth
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology; American Health Information Community Meeting
ACTION: Change in meeting location.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the 11th meeting of the American Health
Information Community in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.) The American Health Information
Community will advise the Secretary and recommend specific actions to
achieve a common interoperability framework for health information
technology (IT).
DATES: January 23, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
NEW ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, The G.V. ``Sonny''
Montgomery Veterans Conference Center, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: visit https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/
ahic.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will include presentations by
the Consumer Empowerment, Biosurveillance, Confidentiality, Privacy and
Security, and Quality Workgroups on their Recommendations and also a
demonstration of prototypes of the Nationwide Health Information
Network (NHIN).
A Web cast of the Community meeting will be available on the NIH
Web site at: https://www.videocast.nih.gov/.
If you have special needs for the meeting, please contact (202)
690-7151.
Judith Sparrow,
Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and
Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information
Technology.
[FR Doc. 07-218 Filed 1-19-07; 8:45 am]
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