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[FR Doc. 2015–08017 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Solicitation of Written Comments on the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee; Extension of Comment Period Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; and Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services and Research, Education, and Economics. U.S. Department of Agriculture. ACTION: Notice. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: A notice was published in the Federal Register on Monday, February 23, 2015, Vol. 80, No. 35, pages 9465– 9466 to announce the availability of the SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:55 Apr 07, 2015 Jkt 235001 Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (Advisory Report) and to solicit written comments on the Advisory Report (among other things). In the notice dated February 23, 2015, it was announced that the due date for providing comments was April 8, 2015. This notice is to announce the extension of the solicitation period to allow for additional time for written comments to be submitted for consideration. The comment period is extended and thus will end at 11:59 p.m., E.D.T. on May 8, 2015. DATES: The Advisory Report is available on the Internet at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. Written public comments on the Advisory Report can be submitted and/or viewed at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov using the ‘‘Submit Comments’’ and ‘‘Read Comments’’ links, respectively. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer (DFO), 2015 DGAC, Richard D. 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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Solicitation of Written Comments on the Scientific Report of the 
2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the 
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services; and Food, Nutrition 
and Consumer Services and Research, Education, and Economics. U.S. 
Department of Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: A notice was published in the Federal Register on Monday, 
February 23, 2015, Vol. 80, No. 35, pages 9465-9466 to announce the 
availability of the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines 
Advisory Committee (Advisory Report) and to solicit written comments on 
the Advisory Report (among other things). In the notice dated February 
23, 2015, it was announced that the due date for providing comments was 
April 8, 2015. This notice is to announce the extension of the 
solicitation period to allow for additional time for written comments 
to be submitted for consideration.

DATES: The comment period is extended and thus will end at 11:59 p.m., 
E.D.T. on May 8, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Report is available on the Internet at 
www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. Written public comments on the Advisory 
Report can be submitted and/or viewed at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov 
using the ``Submit Comments'' and ``Read Comments'' links, 
respectively.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer (DFO), 2015 
DGAC, Richard D. Olson, M.D., M.P.H.; Office of Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion, OASH/HHS; 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100 Tower 
Building; Rockville, MD 20852: Telephone: (240) 453-8280; Fax: (240) 
453-8281; Alternate DFO, 2015 DGAC, Kellie (O'Connell) Casavale, Ph.D., 
R.D., Nutrition Advisor; Office of Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion, OASH/HHS; 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100 Tower Building; 
Rockville, MD 20852: Telephone: (240) 453-8280; Fax: (240) 453-8281; 
Lead USDA Co-Executive Secretary, Colette I. Rihane, M.S., R.D., 
Director, Office of Nutrition Guidance and Analysis, Center for 
Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA; 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 
1034; Alexandria, VA 22302; Telephone: (703) 305-7600; Fax: (703) 305-
3300; and/or USDA Co-Executive Secretary, Shanthy A. Bowman, Ph.D., 
Nutritionist, Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition 
Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, USDA; 10300 Baltimore 
Avenue, BARC-West Bldg. 005, Room 125; Beltsville, MD 20705-2350; 
Telephone: (301) 504-0619.

    Dated: March 24, 2015.
Don Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services.
    Dated: March 24, 2015.
Angela Tagtow,
Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture.
    Dated: March 23, 2015.
Steven R. Shafer,
Associate Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department 
of Agriculture.
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