Meeting of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee, 26692 [2017-11898]

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• DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 109 (Thursday, June 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 26692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11898]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Health, 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 (FACA), 
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving 
notice that the fourth meeting of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines 
Advisory Committee (2018 PAGAC or Committee) will be held. This meeting 
will be open to the public via video cast.

DATES: The meeting will be held on July 19, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. E.D.T. 
to 5:00 p.m. E.D.T., on July 20, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
E.D.T., and on July 21, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. E.D.T. to 11:00 a.m. 
E.D.T.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be accessible by video cast on the 
Internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer, 2018 
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee, Richard D. Olson, 
M.D., M.P.H. and/or Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Katrina L. 
Piercy, Ph.D., R.D., Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 
(ODPHP), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), HHS; 1101 
Wootton Parkway, Suite LL-100; Rockville, MD 20852; Telephone: (240) 
453-8280. Additional information is available at www.health.gov/paguidelines.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The inaugural Physical Activity Guidelines 
for Americans (PAG), issued in 2008, represents the first comprehensive 
guidelines on physical activity issued by the federal government. The 
PAG serves as the benchmark and primary, authoritative voice of the 
federal government for providing science-based guidance on physical 
activity, fitness, and health for Americans. The second edition of the 
PAG will build upon the first edition and provide a foundation for 
federal recommendations and education for physical activity programs 
for Americans, including those at risk for chronic disease.
    Description of the Committee's Mission and Composition: The 2018 
PAGAC was established to perform a single, time-limited task. The work 
of the Committee is solely advisory in nature. The Committee is charged 
to examine the current PAG, take into consideration new scientific 
evidence and current resource documents, and develop a scientific 
report to the Secretary of HHS that outlines its science-based advice 
and recommendations for development of the second edition of the PAG. 
The Committee consists of 17 members, who were appointed by the 
Secretary in June 2016. Information on the Committee membership is 
available at www.health.gov/paguidelines/second-edition/committee/.
    It is planned for the Committee to hold five meetings to accomplish 
its mission. The first meeting was held in July 2016, the second 
meeting was held in October 2016, and the third meeting was held in 
March 2017. It is planned for the fifth meeting of the Committee to be 
held during the third week in October 2017. It is stipulated in the 
charter that the Committee will be terminated after delivery of its 
report to the Secretary of HHS or two years from the date the charter 
was filed, whichever comes first.
    Purpose of the Meeting: In accordance with FACA and to promote 
transparency of the process, deliberations of the Committee will occur 
in a public forum. At this meeting, the Committee will continue its 
deliberations from the last public meeting.
    Meeting Agenda: The meeting will include review of subcommittee 
work since the last public meeting and deliberation by the full 
Committee, discussion of overarching issues, and plans for future 
Committee work.
    Meeting Registration: The meeting is open to the public via video 
cast; pre-registration is required. To register, please visit 
www.health.gov/paguidelines. After registration, individuals will 
receive video cast access information via email. To request a special 
accommodation, please email jennifer.gillissen@kauffmaninc.com.
    Public Comments and Meeting Documents: Written comments from the 
public are being accepted throughout the Committee's deliberative 
process and can be submitted and/or viewed at www.health.gov/paguidelines/pcd/. Documents pertaining to Committee deliberations, 
including meeting agendas and summaries are available on 
www.health.gov/paguidelines. Meeting information will continue to be 
accessible online and upon request at the 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.

    Dated: May 17, 2017.
Don Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, (Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion).
[FR Doc. 2017-11898 Filed 6-7-17; 8:45 am]
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