Announcement of Sixth Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020, 54599 [E8-22068]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 184 / Monday, September 22, 2008 / Notices Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App.). DATES: October 8, 2008, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. [Eastern Time]. ADDRESSES: Mary C. Switzer Building (330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20201), Conference Room 1114. Please use the C Street entrance closest to 3rd Street and bring photo ID for entry to a Federal building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/ confidentiality/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Workgroup Members will continue discussing and evaluating the confidentiality, privacy, and security protections and requirements for participants in electronic health information exchange environments. The meeting will be available via Web cast. For additional information, go to: https://www.hhs.gov/healthit/ahic/ cps_instruct.html. Dated: September 12, 2008. Judith Sparrow, Director, American Health Information Community, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. E8–22031 Filed 9–19–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–45–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Announcement of Sixth 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. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the sixth 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 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:11 Sep 19, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 on October 15, 2008 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. 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’’ page of the Healthy People Web site at: https://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 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: 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 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54599 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: https:// 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 https://www.healthypeople.gov. Participation in the meeting is limited. Registrations will be accepted until maximum WebEx capacity is reached and must be completed by close of business Eastern Daylight Time on October 14, 2008. 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: September 8, 2008. Carter Blakey, Acting Director, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. [FR Doc. E8–22068 Filed 9–19–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–32–P E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 184 (Monday, September 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 54599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22068]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of Sixth 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 sixth 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 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 on October 15, 2008 from 2 p.m. to 4 
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

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'' page of the Healthy People Web site at: https://
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 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:
    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: https://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 https://www.healthypeople.gov. Participation 
in the meeting is limited. Registrations will be accepted until maximum 
WebEx capacity is reached and must be completed by close of business 
Eastern Daylight Time on October 14, 2008. 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: September 8, 2008.
Carter Blakey,
Acting Director, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
[FR Doc. E8-22068 Filed 9-19-08; 8:45 am]
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