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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of Intent To Establish
the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee and Solicitation of
Nominations for Membership
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health, 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).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Departments of
Agriculture and Health and Human
Services announce the intent to
establish a Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee and invite nominations for
the Committee.
DATES: Nominations must be submitted
by midnight Eastern Time on October 9,
2018.
ADDRESSES: Nominations may be
submitted by electronic mail to
dietaryguidelines@cnpp.usda.gov. This
address can be accessed through the
internet at the following website
address: www.dietaryguidelines.gov.
Alternatively, nominations may be sent
to: Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee Nominations, 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).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eve
Stoody (telephone 703–305–7600),
Center for Nutrition Policy and
Promotion, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Room 1034, Alexandria, Virginia 22302,
or, Richard Olson (telephone 240–453–
8280), Office of Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton
Parkway, Suite LL100, Rockville,
Maryland 20852. Additional
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information is available on the internet
at www.dietaryguidelines.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority and Purpose: Under Section
301 of Public Law 101–445 (7 U.S.C.
5341, the National Nutrition Monitoring
and Related Research Act of 1990, Title
III) the Secretaries of the U.S.
Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and
Health and Human Services (HHS) are
directed to publish the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans jointly at least
every five years. The law instructs that
this publication shall contain
nutritional and dietary information and
guidelines for the general public, shall
be based on the preponderance of
scientific and medical knowledge
current at the time of publication, and
shall be promoted by each Federal
agency in carrying out any Federal food,
nutrition, or health program. Recent
editions of the Dietary Guidelines
provide dietary advice for Americans
ages 2 years and older. The Agricultural
Act of 2014 mandates the addition of
dietary guidance for women who are
pregnant and infants and toddlers from
birth to 24 months of age beginning with
the 2020 edition.
The 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee (the Committee) shall be
formed and governed under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92–
463, as amended (5 U.S.C., App), which
sets forth standards for the formation
and use of advisory committees. The
Committee is established to provide
independent, science-based advice and
recommendations to be considered by
USDA and HHS in the development of
the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for
Americans. Formation of the Committee
is necessary and in the public interest.
The Committee is expected to begin
meeting during the Fall/Winter of 2018/
2019; the Committee will meet
approximately five times during the
course of its operation. Pursuant to the
FACA, all Committee meetings will be
open to the public. The Committee will
be established to accomplish a single,
time-limited task. The Committee will
develop a report of its recommendations
that will be submitted to the Secretaries
of USDA and HHS. Upon delivery of its
report to the Secretaries or when the
charter expires, the activities of the
Committee will be terminated.
Structure: The Committee will consist
of 13 to 20 members, including the
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Chair and Vice-Chairperson. Factors to
be considered in selecting individuals to
serve on the Committee include
educational background, professional
experience, and demonstrated scientific
expertise in the issues to be examined
by the Committee, as well as statutory
obligations under FACA and
requirements regarding a balanced
membership.
Expertise in human nutrition related
to disease prevention and health
promotion during different stages of life,
such as pediatrics, obstetrics, and
geriatrics, will be sought. Expertise in
the topics and scientific questions
identified by the Departments to be
examined by the Committee also will be
sought. Information on the topics and
scientific questions is available at
www.dietaryguidelines.gov.
Equal opportunity practices regarding
membership appointments to the
Committee will be aligned with USDA
and HHS policies. To ensure that
recommendations of the Committee take
into account the needs of the diverse
groups served by USDA and HHS,
membership shall include, to the extent
practicable, individuals who are
minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities.
Individuals will be appointed to serve
as members of the Committee to
represent balanced viewpoints of the
scientific evidence, not to represent the
viewpoints of any specific group.
Members of the Committee will be
classified as Special Government
Employees (SGEs) during their term of
appointment on the Committee and, as
such, are subject to the ethical standards
of conduct for Federal employees. Upon
entering the position and annually
throughout the approximate 2-year term
of appointment, members of the
Committee will be required to complete
and submit a report of their financial
holdings.
Nominations and Appointments for
Memberships: Nominees, including selfnominees, will be considered for
appointment as members of the
Committee. To be considered for an
appointment requires submission of the
following for each nominee: (1) A cover
letter that clearly states the name and
affiliation of the nominee, the rationale
for the nomination (i.e., specific
attributes which qualify the nominee for
service in this capacity), and a statement
that the nominee would be willing to
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serve as a member of the Committee, if
selected; (2) the name, address,
telephone number, and electronic mail
address of the nominator and the
individual being nominated; (3) a copy
of the nominee’s curriculum vitae,
which should be limited to no more
than 15 pages; and (4) the following
administrative form: AD–755 (Advisory
Committee Membership Background
Information, OMB Number 0505–0001),
available on the internet at: https://
www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755.
Where prohibited by Federal law or
regulations, nominations will not be
accepted directly from USDA research
and promotion boards. Self-nominations
and nominations by members of
research and promotion boards in their
individual capacity will be considered.
The curriculum vitae should include
the following information: (a)
Education; (b) experience (current and
former); (c) affiliations (food, nutrition,
public health, and/or other relevant
associations, including positions held);
(d) memberships (expert panels,
committees, or other relevant groups,
including positions held); (e) peerreviewed publications (for past 10
years); (f) oral presentations (for past 5
years); (g) editorials, opinion pieces, and
blogs (for past 5 years); (h) grant funding
(for past 15 years); (i) name of any
corporation, professional society,
association, panel, company, firm,
government agency (Federal, state, and
local), research organization,
educational institution, or other
organization or institution (government,
private, and not-for-profit; domestic and
foreign) in which the nominee’s services
have been, will be, or are expected to be
provided, with or without
compensation, including on a part-time
or seasonal basis as an officer, medical
staff, board member, owner, trustee,
director, expert advisor, consultant,
official spokesperson, member of
speakers bureau, or expert witness (for
past 5 years and upcoming); (j) other
paid travel or honoraria received, not
included above (for past 5 years). Web
links to publications, presentations, and
other materials available online are
requested, when available. In all cases,
a limited selection of earlier
publications, presentations, affiliations,
etc. applicable to the qualifications may
also be included.
Dated: August 28, 2018.
Brandon Lipps,
Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Food,
Nutrition, and Consumer Services, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
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Dated: August 29, 2018.
Brett P. Giroir,
Admiral, U.S. Public Health Service,
Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
Chavonda Jacobs-Young,
Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Research,
Education, and Economics, U.S. Department
of Agriculture.
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and receive public comments on agenda
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taking place in Brisbane, Australia,
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importance of providing interested
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of the CCFICS will be accessible via the
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Mary Stanley, U.S. Delegate to the
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The participant code will be posted
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Registration: Attendees may register
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Ken.Lowery@osec.usda.gov by
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of Intent To Establish the 2020 Dietary Guidelines
Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, 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).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services
announce the intent to establish a Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee and invite nominations for the Committee.
DATES: Nominations must be submitted by midnight Eastern Time on
October 9, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Nominations may be submitted by electronic mail to
[email protected]. This address can be accessed through
the internet at the following website address:
www.dietaryguidelines.gov. Alternatively, nominations may be sent to:
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Nominations, 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).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eve Stoody (telephone 703-305-7600),
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
1034, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, or, Richard Olson (telephone 240-453-
8280), Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton
Parkway, Suite LL100, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Additional information
is available on the internet at www.dietaryguidelines.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority and Purpose: Under Section 301 of Public Law 101-445 (7
U.S.C. 5341, the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act
of 1990, Title III) the Secretaries of the U.S. Departments of
Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) are directed to
publish the Dietary Guidelines for Americans jointly at least every
five years. The law instructs that this publication shall contain
nutritional and dietary information and guidelines for the general
public, shall be based on the preponderance of scientific and medical
knowledge current at the time of publication, and shall be promoted by
each Federal agency in carrying out any Federal food, nutrition, or
health program. Recent editions of the Dietary Guidelines provide
dietary advice for Americans ages 2 years and older. The Agricultural
Act of 2014 mandates the addition of dietary guidance for women who are
pregnant and infants and toddlers from birth to 24 months of age
beginning with the 2020 edition.
The 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (the Committee)
shall be formed and governed under the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C.,
App), which sets forth standards for the formation and use of advisory
committees. The Committee is established to provide independent,
science-based advice and recommendations to be considered by USDA and
HHS in the development of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for
Americans. Formation of the Committee is necessary and in the public
interest.
The Committee is expected to begin meeting during the Fall/Winter
of 2018/2019; the Committee will meet approximately five times during
the course of its operation. Pursuant to the FACA, all Committee
meetings will be open to the public. The Committee will be established
to accomplish a single, time-limited task. The Committee will develop a
report of its recommendations that will be submitted to the Secretaries
of USDA and HHS. Upon delivery of its report to the Secretaries or when
the charter expires, the activities of the Committee will be
terminated.
Structure: The Committee will consist of 13 to 20 members,
including the Chair and Vice-Chairperson. Factors to be considered in
selecting individuals to serve on the Committee include educational
background, professional experience, and demonstrated scientific
expertise in the issues to be examined by the Committee, as well as
statutory obligations under FACA and requirements regarding a balanced
membership.
Expertise in human nutrition related to disease prevention and
health promotion during different stages of life, such as pediatrics,
obstetrics, and geriatrics, will be sought. Expertise in the topics and
scientific questions identified by the Departments to be examined by
the Committee also will be sought. Information on the topics and
scientific questions is available at www.dietaryguidelines.gov.
Equal opportunity practices regarding membership appointments to
the Committee will be aligned with USDA and HHS policies. To ensure
that recommendations of the Committee take into account the needs of
the diverse groups served by USDA and HHS, membership shall include, to
the extent practicable, individuals who are minorities, women, and
persons with disabilities.
Individuals will be appointed to serve as members of the Committee
to represent balanced viewpoints of the scientific evidence, not to
represent the viewpoints of any specific group.
Members of the Committee will be classified as Special Government
Employees (SGEs) during their term of appointment on the Committee and,
as such, are subject to the ethical standards of conduct for Federal
employees. Upon entering the position and annually throughout the
approximate 2-year term of appointment, members of the Committee will
be required to complete and submit a report of their financial
holdings.
Nominations and Appointments for Memberships: Nominees, including
self-nominees, will be considered for appointment as members of the
Committee. To be considered for an appointment requires submission of
the following for each nominee: (1) A cover letter that clearly states
the name and affiliation of the nominee, the rationale for the
nomination (i.e., specific attributes which qualify the nominee for
service in this capacity), and a statement that the nominee would be
willing to
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serve as a member of the Committee, if selected; (2) the name, address,
telephone number, and electronic mail address of the nominator and the
individual being nominated; (3) a copy of the nominee's curriculum
vitae, which should be limited to no more than 15 pages; and (4) the
following administrative form: AD-755 (Advisory Committee Membership
Background Information, OMB Number 0505-0001), available on the
internet at: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755. Where
prohibited by Federal law or regulations, nominations will not be
accepted directly from USDA research and promotion boards. Self-
nominations and nominations by members of research and promotion boards
in their individual capacity will be considered.
The curriculum vitae should include the following information: (a)
Education; (b) experience (current and former); (c) affiliations (food,
nutrition, public health, and/or other relevant associations, including
positions held); (d) memberships (expert panels, committees, or other
relevant groups, including positions held); (e) peer-reviewed
publications (for past 10 years); (f) oral presentations (for past 5
years); (g) editorials, opinion pieces, and blogs (for past 5 years);
(h) grant funding (for past 15 years); (i) name of any corporation,
professional society, association, panel, company, firm, government
agency (Federal, state, and local), research organization, educational
institution, or other organization or institution (government, private,
and not-for-profit; domestic and foreign) in which the nominee's
services have been, will be, or are expected to be provided, with or
without compensation, including on a part-time or seasonal basis as an
officer, medical staff, board member, owner, trustee, director, expert
advisor, consultant, official spokesperson, member of speakers bureau,
or expert witness (for past 5 years and upcoming); (j) other paid
travel or honoraria received, not included above (for past 5 years).
Web links to publications, presentations, and other materials available
online are requested, when available. In all cases, a limited selection
of earlier publications, presentations, affiliations, etc. applicable
to the qualifications may also be included.
Dated: August 28, 2018.
Brandon Lipps,
Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services,
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Dated: August 28, 2018.
Dated: August 29, 2018.
Brett P. Giroir,
Admiral, U.S. Public Health Service, Assistant Secretary for Health,
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services.
Chavonda Jacobs-Young,
Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
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