Announcement of First Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020, 2497-2498 [E8-572]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 15, 2008 / Notices By order of the Federal Open Market Committee, January 9, 2008. Brian F. Madigan, Secretary, Federal Open Market Committee. [FR Doc. 08–107 Filed 1–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary. ACTION: Notice. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice that the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) will hold a meeting. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on February 5, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on February 6, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services; Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 800; 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Emma English, Program Analyst, National Vaccine Program Office, Department of Health and Human Services, Room 443–H Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201; (202) 690–5566, nvpo@hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 2101 of the Public Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300aa–1), the Secretary of Health and Human Services was mandated to establish the National Vaccine Program to achieve optimal prevention of human infectious diseases through immunization and to achieve optimal prevention against adverse reactions to vaccines. The National Vaccine Advisory Committee was established to provide advice and make recommendations to the Assistant Secretary for Health, as the Director of the National Vaccine Program, on matters related to the program’s responsibilities. Topics to be discussed at the meeting include adult and adolescent immunization, vaccine supply, vaccine financing, seasonal influenza, and other Departmental vaccine priorities. A tentative agenda is currently available on the NVAC Web site: https:// www.hhs.gov/nvpo/nvac. Public attendance at the meeting is limited to space available. Individuals VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:48 Jan 14, 2008 Jkt 214001 must provide a photo ID for entry into the Humphrey Building. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the designated contact person. Members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments at the meeting. Public comment will be limited to five minutes per speaker. Any members of the public who wish to have printed material distributed to NVAC members should submit materials to the Executive Secretary, NVAC, through the contact person listed above prior to close of business January 30, 2008. Preregistration is required for both public attendance and comment. Any individual who wishes to attend the meeting and/or participate in the public comment session should e-mail nvpo@hhs.gov or call 202–690–5566. Dated: January 9, 2008. Bruce Gellin, Director, National Vaccine Program Office. [FR Doc. E8–565 Filed 1–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–44–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Announcement of First Meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 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. AGENCY: 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 federal advisory committee meetings regarding the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020 to be held in Washington, DC. These meetings will be open to the public. The Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 will review the nation’s health promotion and disease prevention objectives and efforts to develop goals and objectives to improve the health status and reduce health risks for Americans by the year PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2497 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 for two days: January 31, 2008 from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., and on February 1, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. 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: 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 Parkway, Room LL–100, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453–8259 (telephone), (240) 453–8281 (fax). Additional information is available on the Internet at https://www.healthypeople.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The names of the 13 members of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 are available at https://www.healthypeople. gov. Purpose of Meeting: Every 10 years, through the Healthy People initiative, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (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 E:\FR\FM\15JAN1.SGM 15JAN1 2498 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 10 / Tuesday, January 15, 2008 / Notices rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES 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 technologies related to our nation’s health preparedness and prevention. Public Participation at Meeting: Members of the public are invited to observe the Advisory Committee meeting. Please note that there will be no opportunity for oral public comments during the initial Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 meeting, however, written comments are welcome throughout the development process of the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020 and may be e-mailed to HP2020@hhs.gov. To observe 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 https://www.healthypeople.gov. Registrations must be completed by close of business Eastern Standard Time January 28, 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. On January 31 and February 1, 2008, registrants for the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 meeting must present valid 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 Hillary Scherer at HP2020@norc.org (e-mail), (301) 634– 9374 (phone) or (301) 634–9301 (fax). Dated: January 9, 2008. Penelope Slade Royall, RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention and Health Promotion), Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion [FR Doc. E8–572 Filed 1–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–32–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:48 Jan 14, 2008 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Title: Cross-Site Evaluation of the Infant Adoption Awareness Training Program for Projects Initially Funded in Fiscal Year 2006. OMB No.: New Collection. Description: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Children’s Bureau (CB), will conduct the Cross-Site Evaluation of the Infant Adoption Awareness Training Program (IAATP). Title XII, Subtitle A, of the Children’s Health Act of 2000 (CHA) authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to make Infant Adoption Awareness Training grants available to national, regional, and local adoption organizations for the purposes of developing and implementing programs that train the staff of public and nonprofit private health service organizations to provide adoption information and referrals to pregnant women on an equal basis with all other courses of action included in nondirective counseling of pregnant women. Participants in the training include individuals who provide pregnancy or adoption information and those who will provide such services after receiving the training, with Title X (relating to voluntary family planning projects), Section 330 (relating to community health centers, migrant health centers, and centers serving homeless individuals and residents of public housing), and CHA-funded school-based health centers, receiving priority to receive the training. A total of six organizations were awarded IAATP funding in 2006. Section 1201(a)(2)(A) of the IAATP legislation requires grantees to develop and deliver trainings that are consistent with the Best Practice Guidelines for Infant Adoption Awareness Training. The IAATP guidelines address training goals, basic skills, curriculum and training structure. A complete description of the guidelines is available at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/ programslfund/discretionary/ iaatp.htm. In addition, grantees are required to conduct local evaluation of program outcomes and participate in the national evaluation of the extent to PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 which IAATP training objectives are met. The Infant Adoption Awareness Training Program: Trainee Survey is the primary data collection instrument for the national cross-site evaluation. Respondents will complete the survey prior to receiving training and approximately 90 days after the training to assess the extent to which trainees demonstrate sustained gains in their knowledge about adoption, and to determine the impact of the training on their subsequent work with pregnant women. Data collected through the proposed survey will enable ACF to objectively assess the knowledge and skills gained, retained, and applied by trainees as a result of their participation in the Infant Adoption Awareness Training Program, and will answer the following research questions: 1. Do health care workers who participate in the IAATP training: • Demonstrate enhanced knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors with respect to adoption counseling following completion of the program? • Provide adoption information to pregnant women on an equal basis with other pregnancy planning options? • Demonstrate enhanced awareness of community adoption-related resources and refer expectant mothers to them as needed? 2. Are trainees more confident about discussing all three pregnancy planning options (parenting, abortion, and adoption) in a non-directive counseling style than they were prior to participating in the training? Cross-site evaluation data will be collected on an annual basis throughout the five-year funding period. Pre-test and follow-up versions of the survey are expected to require approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete. Estimated response time for the follow-up survey includes time for respondents to access the web-based survey, complete the survey online, and electronically submit the survey. Respondents will not need to implement a recordkeeping system or compile source data in order to complete the survey. Where possible, fields in the follow-up version of the survey will be pre-filled with static data from the respondent’s pre-test (e.g., demographics, agency type) in order to further expedite completion of the survey and minimize respondent burden. Respondents: Infant Adoption Awareness Program Trainees. E:\FR\FM\15JAN1.SGM 15JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2497-2498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-572]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of First 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 first 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. These meetings will 
be open to the public. The Secretary's Advisory Committee on National 
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 will review 
the nation's health promotion and disease prevention objectives and 
efforts to develop goals and objectives 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 for two days: January 31, 2008 from 9 
a.m. until 5:30 p.m., and on February 1, 2008 from 8:30 a.m. until 5 
p.m.

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: 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 Parkway, Room LL-
100, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453-8259 (telephone), (240) 453-8281 
(fax). Additional information is available on the Internet at https://
www.healthypeople.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The names of the 13 members of the 
Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease 
Prevention Objectives for 2020 are available at https://
www.healthypeople. gov.
    Purpose of Meeting: Every 10 years, through the Healthy People 
initiative, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (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

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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 technologies related to our 
nation's health preparedness and prevention.
    Public Participation at Meeting: Members of the public are invited 
to observe the Advisory Committee meeting. Please note that there will 
be no opportunity for oral public comments during the initial 
Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease 
Prevention Objectives for 2020 meeting, however, written comments are 
welcome throughout the development process of the national health 
promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020 and may be e-
mailed to HP2020@hhs.gov.
    To observe 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 https://www.healthypeople.gov. Registrations must be 
completed by close of business Eastern Standard Time January 28, 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. On January 31 and February 1, 2008, registrants for the 
Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease 
Prevention Objectives for 2020 meeting must present valid 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 Hillary Scherer at 
HP2020@norc.org (e-mail), (301) 634-9374 (phone) or (301) 634-9301 
(fax).

    Dated: January 9, 2008.
Penelope Slade Royall,
RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention 
and Health Promotion), Office of Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion
[FR Doc. E8-572 Filed 1-14-08; 8:45 am]
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