Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020, 45454-45455 [E9-21217]

Download as PDF 45454 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 169 / Wednesday, September 2, 2009 / Notices jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Agenda: The committee will hear testimony from invited experts in the field of privacy and security of health information technology. ONC intends to make background material available to the public no later than two (2) business days prior to the meeting. If ONC is unable to post the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, it will be made publicly available at the location of the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be posed on ONC’s Web site after the meeting, at https://healthit.hhs.gov. Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before September 8, 2009. Oral comments from the pubic will be scheduled between approximately 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Time allotted for each presentation is limited to two minutes. If the number of speakers requesting to comment is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing session, ONC will take written comments after the meeting until close of business. Persons attending ONC’s advisory committee meetings are advised that the agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical outlets. ONC welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings. Seating is limited at the location, and ONC will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Judy Sparrow at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. ONC is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee meetings. Please visit our Web site at https://healthit.hhs.gov for procedures on public conduct during advisory committee meetings. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App. 2). Dated: August 27, 2009. Judith Sparrow, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. E9–21149 Filed 9–1–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–45–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:56 Sep 01, 2009 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that the Secretary’s Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 will hold a meeting. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The Committee is scheduled to meet for two days, on September 17 and 18, 2009. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on September 17, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT on September 18. ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services, Room 800 Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emmeline Ochiai, Executive Secretary, Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020, 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; Telephone: (240) 453–8259; Fax (240) 453–8281. Additional information is available on the Internet at https:// www.healthypeople.gov. Every ten 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 the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives. Healthy People provides science-based, ten-year national objectives for promotion of health and preventing disease. Since 1980, 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 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 impact of our prevention and health promotion activities. Healthy People 2020 will reflect assessment of major risks to health and wellness, changing public health priorities, and emerging technologies related to our nation’s health preparedness and prevention. The Committee will provide advice and consultation to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for developing and implementing the next iteration of the national health promotion and disease prevention goals and objectives and provide recommendations for initiatives to occur during the 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. Purpose of Meeting: This meeting is being held for the Committee to develop recommendations regarding implementation, evidence-based actions, data, priorities, and the application of the social determinants of health. The Committee will address issues regarding the development and implementation of the nation’s health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020 and approaches for improving the health status of and reducing the health risks for Americans by the year 2020. Public Participation: Members of the public are invited to observe this advisory committee meeting. Please note that there will be no opportunity for oral public comments during the Committee meeting. Written comments are welcome throughout the development process of the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020. Comments may 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 Web site frequently and provide their input. To observe the Committee meeting, individuals must pre-register to attend at the Healthy People Web site, https:// www.healthypeople.gov. Registrations must be completed by 5 p.m. EDT on September 14, 2009. Space for the meeting is limited. Registrations will be accepted until maximum room capacity is reached. A waiting list will be E:\FR\FM\02SEN1.SGM 02SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 169 / Wednesday, September 2, 2009 / Notices maintained should registrations exceed room capacity. Individuals on the waiting list will be contacted as additional space for the meeting becomes available. On September 17 and 18, 2009, registered meeting attendees should arrive 45 minutes prior to the start of the meeting for the necessary security procedures to be conducted. Security procedures require that all registered public attendees must present a valid photo identification (i.e., driver’s license) and be escorted by appropriate Federal staff to the designated meeting site. Registration questions may be directed to Hillary Scherer at the following e-mail address: HP2020@norc.org, by phone on (301) 634–9374 or by fax at (301) 634–9301. Dated: August 28, 2009. Penelope Slade-Sawyer, P.T., M.S.W., RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention and Health Promotion), Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. [FR Doc. E9–21217 Filed 9–1–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–32–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology; HIT Standards Committee Advisory Meeting; Notice of Meeting jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HHS. ACTION: Notice of meeting. This notice announces a forthcoming meeting of a public advisory committee of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). The meeting will be open to the public. Name of Committee: HIT Standards Committee. General Function of the Committee: To provide recommendations to the National Coordinator on standards, implementation specifications, and certification criteria for the electronic exchange and use of health information for purposes of adoption, consistent with the implementation of the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, and in accordance with policies developed by the HIT Policy Committee. Date and Time: The meeting will be held on September 15, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m./Eastern Time. Location: The Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street, NW., Washington, DC. The hotel telephone number is 202– 234–0700. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:56 Sep 01, 2009 Jkt 217001 Contact Person: Judy Sparrow, Office of the National Coordinator, HHS, 330 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20201, 202–205–4528, Fax: 202–690–6079, email: judy.sparrow@hhs.gov Please call the contact person for up-to-date information on this meeting. A notice in the Federal Register about last minute modifications that impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot always be published quickly enough to provide timely notice. Agenda: The Committee will discuss a report from its Privacy and Security Workgroup, and a discussion on implementation guidance. ONC intends to make background material available to the public no later than two (2) business days prior to the meeting. If ONC is unable to post the background material on its Web site prior to the meeting, it will be made publicly available at the location of the advisory committee meeting, and the background material will be posted on ONC’s Web site after the meeting, at https:// healthit.hhs.gov Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or views, orally or in writing, on issues pending before the committee. Written submissions may be made to the contact person on or before September 4, 2009. Oral comments from the public will be scheduled between approximately 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Time allotted for each presentation may be limited. If the number of speakers requesting to comment is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled open public hearing session, ONC will take written comments after the meeting until close of business. Persons attending ONC’s advisory committee meetings are advised that the agency is not responsible for providing access to electrical outlets. ONC welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings. Seating is limited at the location, and ONC will make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Judy Sparrow at least seven (7) days in advance of the meeting. ONC is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee meetings. Please visit our Web site at https://healthit.hhs.gov for procedures on public conduct during advisory committee meetings. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92–463, 5 U.S.C., App. 2). PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45455 Dated: August 28, 2009. Judith Sparrow, Office of Programs and Coordination, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. [FR Doc. E9–21204 Filed 9–1–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–45–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve the proposed information collection project: ‘‘Collection of Information for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Comparative Database.’’ In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), AHRQ invites the public to comment on this proposed information collection. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by November 2, 2009. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted to: Doris Lefkowitz, Reports Clearance Officer, AHRQ, by email at doris.lefkowitz@ahrg.hhs.gov. Copies of the proposed collection plans, data collection instruments, and specific details on the estimated burden can be obtained from the AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doris Lefkowitz, AHRQ Reports Clearance Officer, (301) 427–1477, or by e-mail at doris.1efkowitz@ahrq.hhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed Project Collection of Information for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s (AHRQ) Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Comparative Database The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve, under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, AHRQ’s collection of information for the AHRQ Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (Hospital SOPS) Comparative E:\FR\FM\02SEN1.SGM 02SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45454-45455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21217]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health 
Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020

AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of 
Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary, Department of 
Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended (5 U.S.C. App.), the U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services is hereby giving notice that the Secretary's Committee on 
National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020 
will hold a meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The Committee is scheduled to meet for two days, on September 17 
and 18, 2009. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time (EDT) on September 17, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. EDT on 
September 18.

ADDRESSES: Department of Health and Human Services, Room 800 Hubert H. 
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emmeline Ochiai, Executive Secretary, 
Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease 
Prevention Objectives for 2020, 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; Telephone: (240) 453-8259; Fax (240) 453-8281. 
Additional information is available on the Internet at https://www.healthypeople.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Every ten 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 the national health promotion and disease 
prevention objectives. Healthy People provides science-based, ten-year 
national objectives for promotion of health and preventing disease. 
Since 1980, 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 assessment of 
major risks to health and wellness, changing public health priorities, 
and emerging technologies related to our nation's health preparedness 
and prevention.
    The Committee will provide advice and consultation to the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services for developing and implementing the next 
iteration of the national health promotion and disease prevention goals 
and objectives and provide recommendations for initiatives to occur 
during the 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.
    Purpose of Meeting: This meeting is being held for the Committee to 
develop recommendations regarding implementation, evidence-based 
actions, data, priorities, and the application of the social 
determinants of health. The Committee will address issues regarding the 
development and implementation of the nation's health promotion and 
disease prevention objectives for 2020 and approaches for improving the 
health status of and reducing the health risks for Americans by the 
year 2020.
    Public Participation: Members of the public are invited to observe 
this advisory committee meeting. Please note that there will be no 
opportunity for oral public comments during the Committee meeting. 
Written comments are welcome throughout the development process of the 
national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2020. 
Comments may 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 Web site frequently and provide their input.
    To observe the Committee meeting, individuals must pre-register to 
attend at the Healthy People Web site, https://www.healthypeople.gov. 
Registrations must be completed by 5 p.m. EDT on September 14, 2009. 
Space for the meeting is limited. Registrations will be accepted until 
maximum room capacity is reached. A waiting list will be

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maintained should registrations exceed room capacity. Individuals on 
the waiting list will be contacted as additional space for the meeting 
becomes available. On September 17 and 18, 2009, registered meeting 
attendees should arrive 45 minutes prior to the start of the meeting 
for the necessary security procedures to be conducted. Security 
procedures require that all registered public attendees must present a 
valid photo identification (i.e., driver's license) and be escorted by 
appropriate Federal staff to the designated meeting site.
    Registration questions may be directed to Hillary Scherer at the 
following e-mail address: HP2020@norc.org, by phone on (301) 634-9374 
or by fax at (301) 634-9301.

    Dated: August 28, 2009.
Penelope Slade-Sawyer,
P.T., M.S.W., RADM, USPHS, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health 
(Disease Prevention and Health Promotion), Office of Disease Prevention 
and Health Promotion.
[FR Doc. E9-21217 Filed 9-1-09; 8:45 am]
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