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Draft Public Health Action Plan—A
National Public Health Action Plan for
the Detection, Prevention, and
Management of Infertility
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of availability and
request for public comment.
AGENCY:
The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), located
within the Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) is publishing
this notice requesting public comment
on the draft National Public Health
Action Plan for the Detection,
Prevention, and Management of
Infertility. The draft plan can be found
at https://www.regulations.gov Docket
No. CDC–2012–0004. Also found in the
docket is a supporting document for
reference, the Outline for a National
Action Plan for the Prevention,
Detection, and Management of
Infertility, which was subsequently
developed into the present Plan.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before June 15, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC–2012–
0004, by any of the following methods:
• Internet: Access the Federal
eRulemaking portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, National Center for
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion, Division of Reproductive
Health, Attn: National Public Health
Action Plan for the Detection,
Prevention, and Management of
Infertility, Docket No. CDC–2012–0004,
4770 Buford Highway NE., Mailstop K–
34, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice. All
relevant comments received will be
posted publicly without change,
including any personal or proprietary
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information provided. To download an
electronic version of the plan, access
https://www.regulations.gov. Written
comments, identified by Docket No.
CDC–2012–0004, will be available for
public inspection Monday through
Friday, except for legal holidays, from 9
a.m. until 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time,
at 2900 Woodcock Blvd., Atlanta,
Georgia 30341. Please call ahead to
(770) 488–5200 and ask for a
representative from the Division of
Reproductive Health to schedule your
visit. Comments may also be viewed at
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Denise Jamieson, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, National Center
for Chronic Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion, Division of
Reproductive Health, 4770 Buford
Highway NE., Mailstop K–34, Atlanta,
Georgia 30341, (770)488–5200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2007, a
CDC-wide ad hoc workgroup formed to
examine the full scope of infertility
activities across the agency. This
workgroup conducted an assessment to
identify gaps and opportunities in
public health surveillance, research,
communications, programs, and policy
development, which led to the 2010
publication of a white paper outlining
the need for a national plan, with a
public health focus, on infertility
prevention, detection, and management.
In consultation with many
governmental and nongovernmental
partners, CDC developed the National
Public Health Action Plan for the
Detection, Prevention and Management
of Infertility. Addressing both male and
female infertility, the plan outlines and
summarizes actions needed to promote,
preserve, and restore the ability of
women in the United States to conceive,
carry a pregnancy to term, and deliver
a healthy infant. This goal extends
beyond simply addressing the inability
to conceive but also focuses on reducing
the burden of impaired fecundity by
promoting behaviors that maintain
fertility; by promoting prevention, early
detection, and treatment of medical
conditions; and by reducing
environmental and occupational threats
to fertility. Given the public health
focus of this action plan, promoting
healthy pregnancy outcomes associated
with treating and managing infertility is
also important, as is improving the
efficacy and safety of infertility
treatment.
The document is organized into three
chapters: ‘‘Detection of Infertility,’’
‘‘Prevention of Infertility,’’ and
‘‘Management of Infertility.’’ Each
chapter addresses the topic’s public
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health importance, existing challenges,
and opportunities for action to decrease
the impact of infertility on the public’s
health. The suggested opportunities
provide federal and other government
agencies, professional and consumer
organizations, and other partners and
stakeholders a foundation and platform
to work together to decrease the burden
of infertility in the United States.
Dated: May 9, 2012.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[Docket No. CDC-2012-0004]
Draft Public Health Action Plan--A National Public Health Action
Plan for the Detection, Prevention, and Management of Infertility
AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS).
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is publishing
this notice requesting public comment on the draft National Public
Health Action Plan for the Detection, Prevention, and Management of
Infertility. The draft plan can be found at https://www.regulations.gov
Docket No. CDC-2012-0004. Also found in the docket is a supporting
document for reference, the Outline for a National Action Plan for the
Prevention, Detection, and Management of Infertility, which was
subsequently developed into the present Plan.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 15, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. CDC-2012-
0004, by any of the following methods:
Internet: Access the Federal eRulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of
Reproductive Health, Attn: National Public Health Action Plan for the
Detection, Prevention, and Management of Infertility, Docket No. CDC-
2012-0004, 4770 Buford Highway NE., Mailstop K-34, Atlanta, Georgia,
30341.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number for this notice. All relevant comments received will
be posted publicly without change, including any personal or
proprietary information provided. To download an electronic version of
the plan, access https://www.regulations.gov. Written comments,
identified by Docket No. CDC-2012-0004, will be available for public
inspection Monday through Friday, except for legal holidays, from 9
a.m. until 5 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, at 2900 Woodcock Blvd.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30341. Please call ahead to (770) 488-5200 and ask for
a representative from the Division of Reproductive Health to schedule
your visit. Comments may also be viewed at www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise Jamieson, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion, Division of Reproductive Health, 4770 Buford
Highway NE., Mailstop K-34, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, (770)488-5200.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2007, a CDC-wide ad hoc workgroup formed
to examine the full scope of infertility activities across the agency.
This workgroup conducted an assessment to identify gaps and
opportunities in public health surveillance, research, communications,
programs, and policy development, which led to the 2010 publication of
a white paper outlining the need for a national plan, with a public
health focus, on infertility prevention, detection, and management. In
consultation with many governmental and nongovernmental partners, CDC
developed the National Public Health Action Plan for the Detection,
Prevention and Management of Infertility. Addressing both male and
female infertility, the plan outlines and summarizes actions needed to
promote, preserve, and restore the ability of women in the United
States to conceive, carry a pregnancy to term, and deliver a healthy
infant. This goal extends beyond simply addressing the inability to
conceive but also focuses on reducing the burden of impaired fecundity
by promoting behaviors that maintain fertility; by promoting
prevention, early detection, and treatment of medical conditions; and
by reducing environmental and occupational threats to fertility. Given
the public health focus of this action plan, promoting healthy
pregnancy outcomes associated with treating and managing infertility is
also important, as is improving the efficacy and safety of infertility
treatment.
The document is organized into three chapters: ``Detection of
Infertility,'' ``Prevention of Infertility,'' and ``Management of
Infertility.'' Each chapter addresses the topic's public health
importance, existing challenges, and opportunities for action to
decrease the impact of infertility on the public's health. The
suggested opportunities provide federal and other government agencies,
professional and consumer organizations, and other partners and
stakeholders a foundation and platform to work together to decrease the
burden of infertility in the United States.
Dated: May 9, 2012.
Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary.
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