Establishment of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health, 38099 [2010-16049]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 126 / Thursday, July 1, 2010 / Notices attributable to the Warranty Rule. This estimate takes into account ensuring that new warranties and changes to existing warranties comply with the Rule. Based on recent Census data, staff now estimates that there are 15,922 manufacturers covered by the Rule. 6 This results in an annual burden estimate of approximately 127,376 hours (15,922 manufacturers x 8 hours of burden per year). Establishment of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office of Public Health and Science. ACTION: Notice. Executive Order 13544, dated June 10, 2010, as statutorily mandated under Section 4001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Labor costs are derived by applying Act, Public Law 111–148, dated March appropriate hourly cost figures to the 23, 2010. The Advisory Group on burden hours described above. The Prevention, Health Promotion, and work required to comply with the Integrative and Public Health will be Warranty Rule—ensuring that new governed by provisions of the Federal warranties and changes to existing Advisory Committee Act, Public Law warranties comply with the Rule— 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), requires a mix of legal analysis and which sets forth standards for the clerical support. Staff estimates that half formation and use of advisory of the total burden hours (63,688 hours) committees. requires legal analysis at an average SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of hourly wage of $250 for legal Health and Human Services announces professionals, 7 resulting in a labor cost establishment of the Advisory Group on of $15,922,000. Assuming that the Prevention, Health Promotion, and remaining half of the total burden hours Integrative and Public Health, as requires clerical work at an average directed by Executive Order 13544. hourly wage of $16, the resulting labor FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olga cost is approximately $1,019,008. Thus, Nelson, Committee Management Officer, the total annual labor cost is Office of Public Health and Science, approximately $16,941,008 ($15,922,000 Department of Health and Human for legal professionals + $1,019,008 for Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 714B, Washington, DC clerical workers). 20201, Telephone: (202) 690–5205; Fax: Total annual capital or other (202) 401–2222. nonlabor costs: $0. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President has issued Executive Order The Rule imposes no appreciable 13544, dated June 10, 2010, to comply current capital or start-up costs. As with the statutes under Section 4001 of stated above, warrantors have already modified their warranties to include the the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111–148. The information the Rule requires. Rule legislation mandates that the President compliance does not require the use of shall establish the Advisory Group on any capital goods, other than ordinary Prevention, Health Promotion, and office equipment, which providers would already have available for general Integrative and Public Health (the ‘‘Advisory Group’’) within the business use. Department of Health and Human Services. To comply with the statute, Willard Tom, stipulations in the authorizing directive, General Counsel. and guidelines under the Federal [FR Doc. 2010–16048 Filed 6–30–10; 8:45 am] Advisory Committee Act (FACA), a BILLING CODE 6750–01–S charter has been filed to establish the Advisory Group. The charter has been filed with the Committee Management Secretariat in the General Services 6 Because some manufacturers likely make Administration (GSA), the appropriate products that are not priced above $15 or not committees in the Senate and U.S. intended for household use—and thus would not be House of Representatives, and the subject to the Rule—this figure is likely an Library of Congress to establish the overstatement. Advisory Group as a non-discretionary 7 Staff has derived an hourly wage rate for legal Federal advisory committee. The charter professionals based upon industry knowledge. The was filed on June 24, 2010. clerical wage rate used in this Notice is based on Objectives and Scope of Activities. recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics National Compensation Survey. The Advisory Group shall provide Total annual labor costs: $16,941,000, rounded to the nearest thousand. jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:02 Jun 30, 2010 Jkt 220001 AUTHORITY: PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 38099 recommendations and advice to the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council (the ‘‘Council’’). The Advisory Group shall provide assistance to the Council in carrying out its mission. The Advisory Group shall develop policy and program recommendations and advise the Council on lifestyle-based chronic disease prevention and management, integrative health care practices, and health promotion. Membership and Designation. The Advisory Group shall be composed of not more than 25 non-Federal members to be appointed by the President. In appointing members, the President shall ensure that the Advisory Group includes a diverse group of licensed health professionals, including integrative health practitioners who have expertise in (1) worksite health promotion; (2) community services, including community health centers; (3) preventive medicine; (4) health coaching; (5) public health education; (6) geriatrics; and rehabilitation medicine. The Advisory Group shall report to the Surgeon General. The Surgeon General shall select one of the appointed members to serve as Chair of the Advisory Group. The non-Federal members of the Advisory Group shall be classified as special Government employees (SGEs). Administrative Management and Support. HHS will provide funding and administrative support for the Advisory Group to the extent permitted by law within existing appropriations. Staff will be assigned to a program office established to support the activities of the Advisory Group. Management and oversight for support services provided to the Advisory Group will be the responsibility of the Office of Public Health and Science, which is a staff division within the Office of the Secretary, HHS. A copy of the charter for the Advisory Group can be obtained from the designated contacts or by accessing the FACA database that is maintained by the GSA Committee Management Secretariat. The Web site for the FACA database is https://fido.gov/ facadatabase/. Dated: June 25, 2010. Regina Benjamin, VADM, USPHS, Surgeon General. [FR Doc. 2010–16049 Filed 6–30–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–28–P E:\FR\FM\01JYN1.SGM 01JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16049]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Establishment of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health 
Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health

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

ACTION: Notice.

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AUTHORITY: Executive Order 13544, dated June 10, 2010, as statutorily 
mandated under Section 4001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable 
Care Act, Public Law 111-148, dated March 23, 2010. The Advisory Group 
on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health will 
be governed by provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 
Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), which sets forth standards for 
the formation and use of advisory committees.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announces 
establishment of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, 
and Integrative and Public Health, as directed by Executive Order 
13544.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olga Nelson, Committee Management 
Officer, Office of Public Health and Science, Department of Health and 
Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 714B, Washington, DC 
20201, Telephone: (202) 690-5205; Fax: (202) 401-2222.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President has issued Executive Order 
13544, dated June 10, 2010, to comply with the statutes under Section 
4001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-
148. The legislation mandates that the President shall establish the 
Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and 
Public Health (the ``Advisory Group'') within the Department of Health 
and Human Services. To comply with the statute, stipulations in the 
authorizing directive, and guidelines under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), a charter has been filed to establish the 
Advisory Group. The charter has been filed with the Committee 
Management Secretariat in the General Services Administration (GSA), 
the appropriate committees in the Senate and U.S. House of 
Representatives, and the Library of Congress to establish the Advisory 
Group as a non-discretionary Federal advisory committee. The charter 
was filed on June 24, 2010.
    Objectives and Scope of Activities. The Advisory Group shall 
provide recommendations and advice to the National Prevention, Health 
Promotion, and Public Health Council (the ``Council''). The Advisory 
Group shall provide assistance to the Council in carrying out its 
mission. The Advisory Group shall develop policy and program 
recommendations and advise the Council on lifestyle-based chronic 
disease prevention and management, integrative health care practices, 
and health promotion.
    Membership and Designation. The Advisory Group shall be composed of 
not more than 25 non-Federal members to be appointed by the President. 
In appointing members, the President shall ensure that the Advisory 
Group includes a diverse group of licensed health professionals, 
including integrative health practitioners who have expertise in (1) 
worksite health promotion; (2) community services, including community 
health centers; (3) preventive medicine; (4) health coaching; (5) 
public health education; (6) geriatrics; and rehabilitation medicine.
    The Advisory Group shall report to the Surgeon General. The Surgeon 
General shall select one of the appointed members to serve as Chair of 
the Advisory Group. The non-Federal members of the Advisory Group shall 
be classified as special Government employees (SGEs).
    Administrative Management and Support. HHS will provide funding and 
administrative support for the Advisory Group to the extent permitted 
by law within existing appropriations. Staff will be assigned to a 
program office established to support the activities of the Advisory 
Group. Management and oversight for support services provided to the 
Advisory Group will be the responsibility of the Office of Public 
Health and Science, which is a staff division within the Office of the 
Secretary, HHS.
    A copy of the charter for the Advisory Group can be obtained from 
the designated contacts or by accessing the FACA database that is 
maintained by the GSA Committee Management Secretariat. The Web site 
for the FACA database is https://fido.gov/facadatabase/.

    Dated: June 25, 2010.
Regina Benjamin,
VADM, USPHS, Surgeon General.
[FR Doc. 2010-16049 Filed 6-30-10; 8:45 am]
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