80 FR 16399 - Meeting of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 59 (March 27, 2015)

As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice that the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition (PCFSN) will hold its annual meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06999]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and 
Nutrition

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Health, President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, 
Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice 
that the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition (PCFSN) 
will hold its annual meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 5, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Avenue SW., 
Great Hall, Washington, DC 20201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Shellie Pfohl, Executive Director, 
Office of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, 
Tower Building, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 560, Rockville, MD 20852, 
(240) 276-9567. Information about PCFSN, including details about the 
upcoming meeting, can be obtained at www.fitness.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary functions of the PCFSN include 
(1) advising the President, through the Secretary, concerning progress 
made in carrying out the provisions of Executive Order 13545 and shall 
recommend to the President, through the Secretary, actions to 
accelerate progress; (2) advising the Secretary on ways to promote 
regular physical activity, fitness, sports participation, and good 
nutrition. Recommendations may address, but are not necessarily limited 
to, public awareness campaigns; federal, state, and local physical 
activity; fitness, sports participation, and nutrition initiatives; and 
partnership opportunities between public- and private-sector health 
promotion entities; (3) functioning as a liaison to relevant state, 
local, and private entities in order to advise the Secretary regarding 
opportunities to extend and improve physical activity, fitness, sports, 
and nutrition programs and services at the local, state, and national 
levels; and (4) monitoring the need to enhance programs and educational 
and promotional materials sponsored, overseen, or disseminated by the 
Council, and shall advise the Secretary, as necessary, concerning such 
need. In performing its functions, the Council shall take into account 
the Federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Physical Activity 
Guidelines for Americans.
    The PCFSN will hold, at a minimum, one meeting per fiscal year. The 
meeting will be held to (1) assess ongoing Council activities; and, (2) 
discuss and plan future projects and programs. The agenda for the 
planned meeting is being developed and will be posted at

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www.fitness.gov when it has been finalized.
    The meeting that is scheduled to be held on May 5, 2015, is open to 
the public. Every effort will be made to provide reasonable 
accommodations for persons with disabilities and/or special needs who 
wish to attend the meeting. Persons with disabilities and/or special 
needs should call (240) 276-9567 no later than close of business on 
April 21, 2015, to request accommodations. Members of the public who 
wish to attend the meeting are asked to pre-register by sending an 
email to [email protected] or by calling (240) 276-9567. 
Registration for public attendance must be completed before close of 
business on April 28, 2015.

    Dated: March 20, 2015.
Shellie Y. Pfohl,
Executive Director, Office of the President's Council on Fitness, 
Sports, and Nutrition, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2015-06999 Filed 3-26-15; 8:45 am]
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