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Development Act authorizes the Rural
Business Enterprise Grants to facilitate
the development of small and emerging
private businesses, industry and related
employment for improving the economy
in rural communities. Television
Demonstration Grants (TDG) is available
to statewide, private nonprofit, public
television systems to provide
information on agriculture and other
issues of importance to farmers and
other rural residents. 7 CFR part 1942,
subpart G, is a Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RBS) regulation
which covers the administration of this
program including eligibility
requirements and evaluation criteria to
make funding selection decisions.
Need and Use of the Information: RBS
will use this information to determine
(1) Eligibility; (2) the specific purposes
for which grant funds will be utilized;
(3) time frames or dates by which
actions surrounding the use of funds
will be accomplished; (4) who will be
carrying out the purposes for which the
grant is made; (5) project priority; (6)
applicants experience in administering
a rural economic development program;
(7) employment improvement; and (8)
mitigation of economic distress of a
community through the creation or
salvation of jobs or emergency
situations. If the information were not
collected, RBS would not be able to
determine the eligibility of applicant(s)
for the authorized purposes. Collecting
this information infrequently would
have an adverse effect on the Agency’s
ability to administer the grant program.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for profit; Not-for-profit
institutions.
Number of Respondents: 720.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Monthly, On
Occasion, Quarterly.
Total Burden Hours: 27,185.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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The Department of Agriculture has
submitted the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments
regarding (a) Whether the collection of
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performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology should be addressed to: Desk
Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), OIRA_Submission@
OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806
and to Departmental Clearance Office,
USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602,
Washington, DC 20250–7602.
Comments regarding these information
collections are best assured of having
their full effect if received within 30
days of this notification. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by
calling (202) 720–8681.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Rural Utility Service
Title: Seismic Safety of New Building
Construction, 7 CFR 1792, Subpart C.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0099.
Summary of Collection: Seismic
hazards present a serious threat to
people and their surroundings. These
hazards exist in most of the United
States, not just on the West Coast.
Unlike hurricanes, times and location of
earthquakes cannot be predicted; most
earthquakes strike without warning and,
if of substantial strength, strike with
great destructive forces. To reduce risks
to life and property from earthquakes,
Congress enacted the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (Pub. L.
95–124, 42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) and
directed the establishment and
maintenance of an effective earthquake
reduction program. As a result, the
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction
Program (NEHRP) was established. The
objectives of the NEHRP include the
development of technologically and
economically feasible design and
construction methods to make both new
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and existing structures earthquake
resistant, and the development and
promotion of model building codes. 7
CFR part 1792, subpart C, identifies
acceptable seismic standards which
must be employed in new building
construction funded by loans, grants, or
guarantees made by the Rural Utility
Service (RUS) or the Rural Telephone
Bank (RTB) or through lien
accommodations or subordinations
approved by RUS or RTB.
Need and Use of the Information:
Borrowers and grant recipients must
provide to RUS a written
acknowledgment from a registered
architect or engineer responsible for the
design of each applicable building
stating that the seismic provisions to 7
CFR part 1792, subpart C will be used
in the design of the building. RUS will
use this information to: (1) Clarify and
inform the applicable borrowers and
grant recipients about seismic safety
requirements; (2) improve the
effectiveness of all RUS programs; and
(3) reduce the risk to life and property
through the use of approved building
codes aimed at providing seismic safety.
Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit.
Number of Respondents: 1,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 750.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of the Sixth and Final
Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee Meeting and Solicitation of
Written Comments
AGENCIES: U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Food, Nutrition
and Consumer Services (FNCS) and
Research, Education and Economics
(REE); and U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS), Office of
Public Health and Science (OPHS).
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and the Department
of Health and Human Services (HHS) (a)
provide notice of the sixth and final
meeting of the Dietary Guidelines
Advisory Committee, and (b) solicit
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written comments pertinent to the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
DATES: This Notice is provided to the
public on April 20, 2010. (1) The
Committee will meet on May 12, 2010,
from 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. E.D.T. (2) Written
comments pertinent to the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans must be
received by 5 p.m. E.D.T. on April 29,
2010, to ensure transmission to the
Committee prior to this meeting.
Written comments on the Committee
deliberation process will not be
accepted after this deadline.
ADDRESSES: The sixth meeting will be
held online, via Webinar format. Details
regarding how to assure that your
computer and browser are compatible
with the Webinar format being used will
be provided by e-mail following meeting
registration and can also be found on
the Dietary Guidelines Web site at
https://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.
Written comments are encouraged to be
submitted electronically at https://
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
USDA Co-Executive Secretaries: Carole
Davis, Designated Federal Officer to the
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
(telephone 703–305–7600), Center for
Nutrition Policy and Promotion, 3101
Park Center Drive, Room 1034,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302; or Shanthy
Bowman (telephone 301–504–0619),
Agricultural Research Service (ARS),
Beltsville Human Nutrition Research
Center, 10300 Baltimore Avenue,
Building 005, Room 125, BARC–WEST,
Beltsville, Maryland 20705. HHS CoExecutive Secretaries: Kathryn McMurry
(telephone 240–453–8280) or Holly
McPeak (telephone 240–453–8280),
Office of Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion, Office of Public Health and
Science, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite
LL100, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Additional information is available on
the Internet at
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee: The thirteen-member
Committee appointed by the Secretaries
of the two Departments is chaired by
Linda V. Van Horn, Ph.D., R.D., L.D.,
Northwestern University, Chicago,
Illinois. The Vice Chair of the
Committee is Naomi K. Fukagawa, M.D.,
Ph.D., University of Vermont,
Burlington, Vermont. Other members
are: Cheryl Achterberg, Ph.D., The Ohio
State University, Columbus, Ohio;
Lawrence J. Appel, M.D., M.P.H., Johns
Hopkins Medical Institutions,
Baltimore, Maryland; Roger A. Clemens,
Dr.P.H, The University of Southern
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California, Los Angeles, California;
Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D., Tufts
University, Boston, Massachusetts;
Sharon M. Nickols-Richardson, Ph.D.,
R.D., Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, Pennsylvania; Thomas
A. Pearson, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.,
University of Rochester, Rochester, New
´
York; Rafael Perez-Escamilla, Ph.D.,
Yale University, New Haven,
Connecticut; Xavier Pi-Sunyer, M.D.,
M.P.H., Columbia University College of
Physicians and Surgeons, New York,
New York; Eric B. Rimm, Sc.D., Harvard
University, Boston, Massachusetts;
Joanne L. Slavin, Ph.D., R.D., University
of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota; and
Christine L. Williams, M.D., M.P.H.,
Columbia University (Retired), Healthy
Directions, Inc., New York, New York.
Purpose of the Meeting: Section 301 of
Public Law 101–445 (7 U.S.C. 5341, the
National Nutrition Monitoring and
Related Research Act of 1990, Title III)
directs the Secretaries of USDA and
HHS to publish the Dietary Guidelines
for Americans at least every five years.
After a thorough review of the most
current scientific and applied literature
and open Committee deliberations, the
Committee will provide its
recommendations in the form of an
advisory report to the Secretaries of both
Departments.
Meeting Agenda: The meeting will
include a review and discussion of the
Committee’s draft Report. The topics to
be discussed will include Nutrient
Adequacy; Energy Balance and Weight
Management; Carbohydrates and
Protein; Sodium, Potassium and Water;
Fatty Acids and Cholesterol; Alcohol;
and Food Safety and Technology. A
draft agenda of the meeting will be
posted to the https://
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov Web site as
soon as it becomes available. Specific
times for topic area discussions are
subject to change upon the call of the
Committee Chair.
Public Participation: Members of the
public are invited to attend the online
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
Webinar meeting. There will be no
opportunity for oral public comments
during this online meeting. Written
comments, however, are welcome
throughout the 2010 Dietary Guidelines
for Americans development process.
These can be submitted at https://
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. See below
for more detailed instructions for
submitting written comments. To take
part in the on-line Committee meeting,
individuals must pre-register at the
Dietary Guidelines Web site located at
https://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. A
link for Meeting Registration will be
available to click on. Registration for the
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meeting is limited. Registrations will be
accepted until maximum Webinar
capacity is reached. A waiting list will
be maintained should registrations
exceed Webinar capacity. Individuals
on the waiting list will be contacted as
additional Webinar space for the
meeting becomes available. Registration
questions may be directed to the
meeting planner, Crystal Tyler, at 202–
314–4701. Registration must include
name, affiliation, phone number or email, and days attending. Following preregistration, individuals will receive a
confirmation of registration via e-mail
with instructions on how to access the
Webinar and check for computer
compatibility. Please call Crystal Tyler
at 202–314–4701 by 5 p.m. E.D.T. on
May 5, 2010 should you require
assistance or any special
accommodations. Members of the public
who are unable to access the Internet in
order to attend the Webinar may contact
Crystal Tyler at 202–314–4701 by 5 p.m.
E.D.T. on May 5, 2010 for assistance to
the extent reasonably practicable.
Written Comments: By this notice, the
Committee is soliciting submission of
written comments, views, information
and data pertinent to the review of the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Written comments are encouraged to be
submitted electronically at https://
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. A ‘‘submit
comments’’ button is available for access
to the public comments database.
Lengthy comments (that exceed 2000
characters) or support materials can be
uploaded as an attachment. Multiple
attachments must be ‘‘zip-filed’’.
Comments not submitted electronically
can be mailed, faxed, or delivered to:
Carole Davis, Co-Executive Secretary of
the Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee, Center for Nutrition Policy
and Promotion, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Room 1034, Alexandria, VA 22302,
703–305–7600 (telephone), 703–305–
3300 (fax). All comments for this
meeting must be received by 5 p.m.
E.D.T. on April 29, 2010 and will
become part of the public comments
database. This comment submission
feature will not be available once the
comment submission deadline has been
reached. The viewing of public
comments will however, continue to be
available.
Public Documents: Documents
pertaining to Committee deliberations
for the final meeting, including the draft
report, will be available for public
viewing from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
E.D.T., at the Reference Desk of the
National Agricultural Library, USDA/
ARS, 10301 Baltimore Avenue,
Beltsville, MD 20705, beginning the day
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before the meeting and thereafter, each
Monday through Friday (except Federal
holidays). The Reference Desk
telephone phone number is 301–504–
5755; however, no advance appointment
is necessary. All official documents are
available for viewing for the duration of
the Committee’s term which terminates
after delivery of its final report to the
Secretaries. Meeting materials (i.e.,
agenda, meeting minutes, and
transcript), once available, can be found
at https://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.
Dated: April 5, 2010.
Rajen S. Anand,
Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy
and Promotion, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Dated: April 6, 2010.
Edward B. Knipling,
Administrator, Agricultural Research Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Dated: April 7, 2010.
Penelope Slade-Sawyer,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health
(Disease Prevention and Health Promotion),
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2010–0015]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Plum Pox Compensation
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AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
regulations that provide for the payment
of compensation to owners of
commercial stone fruit orchards and
fruit tree nurseries whose trees or
nursery stock were destroyed to
eradicate plum pox virus.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before June 21,
2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
∑ Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
(https://www.regulations.gov/
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main?main=DocketDetail&d=APHIS–
2010–0015) to submit or view comments
and to view supporting and related
materials available electronically.
∑ Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Please send two copies of your comment
to Docket No. APHIS–2010–0015,
Regulatory Analysis and Development,
PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8, 4700
River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD
20737–1238. Please state that your
comment refers to Docket No. APHIS–
2010–0015.
Reading Room: You may read any
comments that we receive on this
docket in our reading room. The reading
room is located in room 1141 of the
USDA South Building, 14th Street and
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC. Normal reading room
hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except holidays. To be
sure someone is there to help you,
please call (202) 690–2817 before
coming.
Other Information: Additional
information about APHIS and its
programs is available on the Internet at
(https://www.aphis.usda.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on plum pox compensation,
contact Dr. S. Anwar Rizvi, Senior Plant
Pathologist/National Program Manager,
Plant Pathogen and Weed Programs,
EDP, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit
160, Riverdale, MD 20737; (301) 734–
4313. For copies of more detailed
information on the information
collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Plum Pox Compensation.
OMB Number: 0579–0159.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act (7
U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes the
Secretary of Agriculture, either
independently or in cooperation with
the States, to carry out operations or
measures to detect, eradicate, suppress,
control, prevent, or retard the spread of
plant pests, such as plum pox virus
(PPV), that are new to or not widely
distributed within the United States.
Plum pox is an extremely serious viral
disease of plants that can affect many
Prunus (stone fruit) species, including
plum, peach, apricot, almond, nectarine,
and sweet and tart cherry. A number of
wild and ornamental Prunus species
may also be susceptible to this disease.
Infection eventually results in severely
reduced fruit production, and the fruit
that is produced is often misshapen and
blemished. PPV is transmitted under
natural conditions by several species of
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aphids. The long distance spread of PPV
occurs by budding and grafting with
infected plant material and by farm
tools/equipment, and through
movement of infected budwood, nursery
stock, and other plant parts.
There are no known effective methods
for treating trees or other plant material
infected with PPV, nor are there any
known effective preventive treatments.
Without effective treatments, the only
option for preventing the spread of the
disease is the destruction of infected
and exposed trees and other infected
plant material.
The regulations in ‘‘Subpart–Plum
Pox’’ (7 CFR 301.74–301.74–5)
quarantine areas of the United States
where PPV has been detected, restrict
the interstate movement of host material
from quarantined areas, and provide for
compensation to owners of commercial
stone fruit orchards and fruit tree
nurseries whose trees or nursery stock
were destroyed to eradicate PPV.
Section 301.74–5 requires applicants
for the payment of compensation to
complete a form.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of this information
collection activity for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.5
hours per response.
Respondents: Owners of commercial
stone fruit orchards and owners of fruit
tree nurseries.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 10.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of the Sixth and Final Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee Meeting and Solicitation of Written Comments
AGENCIES: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food, Nutrition and
Consumer Services (FNCS) and Research, Education and Economics (REE);
and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of
Public Health and Science (OPHS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) (a) provide notice of the sixth and
final meeting of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, and (b)
solicit
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written comments pertinent to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
DATES: This Notice is provided to the public on April 20, 2010. (1) The
Committee will meet on May 12, 2010, from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. E.D.T. (2)
Written comments pertinent to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans must
be received by 5 p.m. E.D.T. on April 29, 2010, to ensure transmission
to the Committee prior to this meeting. Written comments on the
Committee deliberation process will not be accepted after this
deadline.
ADDRESSES: The sixth meeting will be held online, via Webinar format.
Details regarding how to assure that your computer and browser are
compatible with the Webinar format being used will be provided by e-
mail following meeting registration and can also be found on the
Dietary Guidelines Web site at https://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.
Written comments are encouraged to be submitted electronically at
https://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USDA Co-Executive Secretaries: Carole
Davis, Designated Federal Officer to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee (telephone 703-305-7600), Center for Nutrition Policy and
Promotion, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1034, Alexandria, Virginia
22302; or Shanthy Bowman (telephone 301-504-0619), Agricultural
Research Service (ARS), Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center,
10300 Baltimore Avenue, Building 005, Room 125, BARC-WEST, Beltsville,
Maryland 20705. HHS Co-Executive Secretaries: Kathryn McMurry
(telephone 240-453-8280) or Holly McPeak (telephone 240-453-8280),
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public
Health and Science, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100, Rockville,
Maryland 20852. Additional information is available on the Internet at
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: The thirteen-member
Committee appointed by the Secretaries of the two Departments is
chaired by Linda V. Van Horn, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., Northwestern
University, Chicago, Illinois. The Vice Chair of the Committee is Naomi
K. Fukagawa, M.D., Ph.D., University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.
Other members are: Cheryl Achterberg, Ph.D., The Ohio State University,
Columbus, Ohio; Lawrence J. Appel, M.D., M.P.H., Johns Hopkins Medical
Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland; Roger A. Clemens, Dr.P.H, The
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Miriam E.
Nelson, Ph.D., Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts; Sharon M.
Nickols-Richardson, Ph.D., R.D., Pennsylvania State University,
University Park, Pennsylvania; Thomas A. Pearson, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.,
University of Rochester, Rochester, New York; Rafael P[eacute]rez-
Escamilla, Ph.D., Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut; Xavier Pi-
Sunyer, M.D., M.P.H., Columbia University College of Physicians and
Surgeons, New York, New York; Eric B. Rimm, Sc.D., Harvard University,
Boston, Massachusetts; Joanne L. Slavin, Ph.D., R.D., University of
Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota; and Christine L. Williams, M.D.,
M.P.H., Columbia University (Retired), Healthy Directions, Inc., New
York, New York.
Purpose of the Meeting: Section 301 of Public Law 101-445 (7 U.S.C.
5341, the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of
1990, Title III) directs the Secretaries of USDA and HHS to publish the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans at least every five years. After a
thorough review of the most current scientific and applied literature
and open Committee deliberations, the Committee will provide its
recommendations in the form of an advisory report to the Secretaries of
both Departments.
Meeting Agenda: The meeting will include a review and discussion of
the Committee's draft Report. The topics to be discussed will include
Nutrient Adequacy; Energy Balance and Weight Management; Carbohydrates
and Protein; Sodium, Potassium and Water; Fatty Acids and Cholesterol;
Alcohol; and Food Safety and Technology. A draft agenda of the meeting
will be posted to the https://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov Web site as soon
as it becomes available. Specific times for topic area discussions are
subject to change upon the call of the Committee Chair.
Public Participation: Members of the public are invited to attend
the online Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Webinar meeting. There
will be no opportunity for oral public comments during this online
meeting. Written comments, however, are welcome throughout the 2010
Dietary Guidelines for Americans development process. These can be
submitted at https://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. See below for more
detailed instructions for submitting written comments. To take part in
the on-line Committee meeting, individuals must pre-register at the
Dietary Guidelines Web site located at https://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. A link for Meeting Registration will be
available to click on. Registration for the meeting is limited.
Registrations will be accepted until maximum Webinar capacity is
reached. A waiting list will be maintained should registrations exceed
Webinar capacity. Individuals on the waiting list will be contacted as
additional Webinar space for the meeting becomes available.
Registration questions may be directed to the meeting planner, Crystal
Tyler, at 202-314-4701. Registration must include name, affiliation,
phone number or e-mail, and days attending. Following pre-registration,
individuals will receive a confirmation of registration via e-mail with
instructions on how to access the Webinar and check for computer
compatibility. Please call Crystal Tyler at 202-314-4701 by 5 p.m.
E.D.T. on May 5, 2010 should you require assistance or any special
accommodations. Members of the public who are unable to access the
Internet in order to attend the Webinar may contact Crystal Tyler at
202-314-4701 by 5 p.m. E.D.T. on May 5, 2010 for assistance to the
extent reasonably practicable.
Written Comments: By this notice, the Committee is soliciting
submission of written comments, views, information and data pertinent
to the review of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Written comments
are encouraged to be submitted electronically at https://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. A ``submit comments'' button is available
for access to the public comments database. Lengthy comments (that
exceed 2000 characters) or support materials can be uploaded as an
attachment. Multiple attachments must be ``zip-filed''. Comments not
submitted electronically can be mailed, faxed, or delivered to: Carole
Davis, Co-Executive Secretary of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1034, Alexandria, VA
22302, 703-305-7600 (telephone), 703-305-3300 (fax). All comments for
this meeting must be received by 5 p.m. E.D.T. on April 29, 2010 and
will become part of the public comments database. This comment
submission feature will not be available once the comment submission
deadline has been reached. The viewing of public comments will however,
continue to be available.
Public Documents: Documents pertaining to Committee deliberations
for the final meeting, including the draft report, will be available
for public viewing from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. E.D.T., at the Reference
Desk of the National Agricultural Library, USDA/ARS, 10301 Baltimore
Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705, beginning the day
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before the meeting and thereafter, each Monday through Friday (except
Federal holidays). The Reference Desk telephone phone number is 301-
504-5755; however, no advance appointment is necessary. All official
documents are available for viewing for the duration of the Committee's
term which terminates after delivery of its final report to the
Secretaries. Meeting materials (i.e., agenda, meeting minutes, and
transcript), once available, can be found at https://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.
Dated: April 5, 2010.
Rajen S. Anand,
Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
Dated: April 6, 2010.
Edward B. Knipling,
Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
Dated: April 7, 2010.
Penelope Slade-Sawyer,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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