80 FR 18852 - Solicitation of Written Comments on the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee; Extension of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 67 (April 8, 2015)

Page Range		18852-18852
FR Document		2015-08049

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.

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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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TABLE 2—AREAS OF INTEREST—IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC AND RADIOLOGICAL DEVICES/TECHNOLOGY—Continued
Focus area Specific areas of interest

Antimicrobial susceptibility testing Visit to a clinical laboratory that employs various AST methodologies for identification of antibiotic resist-
(AST). ance.

B. Site Selection Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Dated: March 24, 2015.
CDRH will be responsible for CDRH Guidelines Advisory Committee Don Wright,
staff travel expenses associated with the (Advisory Report) and to solicit written Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office
site visits. CDRH will not provide funds comments on the Advisory Report of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
(among other things). In the notice dated Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health,
to support the training provided by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
site to this ELP. Selection of potential February 23, 2015, it was announced
Services.
facilities will be based on CDRH’s that the due date for providing
Dated: March 24, 2015.
priorities for staff training and resources comments was April 8, 2015. This
available to fund this program. In Angela Tagtow,
notice is to announce the extension of
addition to logistical and other resource Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy
the solicitation period to allow for
factors, all sites must have a successful and Promotion, U.S. Department of
additional time for written comments to Agriculture.
compliance record with FDA or another be submitted for consideration.
Agency with which FDA has a Dated: March 23, 2015.
memorandum of understanding. If a site DATES: The comment period is extended Steven R. Shafer,
visit involves a visit to a separate and thus will end at 11:59 p.m., E.D.T. Associate Administrator, Agricultural
physical location of another firm under on May 8, 2015. Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
contract with the site, that firm must ADDRESSES: The Advisory Report is
agree to participate in the ELP and must [FR Doc. 2015–08049 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am]
available on the Internet at
also have a satisfactory compliance www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. Written
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history.
public comments on the Advisory
III. Request for Participation Report can be submitted and/or viewed DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Submit proposals for participation at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov using the HUMAN SERVICES
with the docket number found in the ‘‘Submit Comments’’ and ‘‘Read
brackets in the heading of this Comments’’ links, respectively. National Institutes of Health
document. Received requests may be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of the Director, Office of Science
seen in the Division of Dockets Designated Federal Officer (DFO), 2015 Policy, Office of Biotechnology
Management (see ADDRESSES) between 9 DGAC, Richard D. Olson, M.D., M.P.H.; Activities; Notice of Meeting
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Pursuant to section 10(a) of the
Friday.
Promotion, OASH/HHS; 1101 Wootton Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
Dated: April 2, 2015. Parkway, Suite LL100 Tower Building; amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is
Leslie Kux, Rockville, MD 20852: Telephone: (240) hereby given of the meeting of the
Associate Commissioner for Policy. 453–8280; Fax: (240) 453–8281; National Science Advisory Board for
[FR Doc. 2015–08017 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am] Alternate DFO, 2015 DGAC, Kellie Biosecurity (NSABB).
BILLING CODE 4164–01–P (O’Connell) Casavale, Ph.D., R.D.,
Name of Committee: National Science
Nutrition Advisor; Office of Disease Advisory Board for Biosecurity.
Prevention and Health Promotion, Date: May 5, 2015.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND OASH/HHS; 1101 Wootton Parkway, Time: 8:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m. Eastern.
HUMAN SERVICES Suite LL100 Tower Building; Rockville, Agenda: Presentations and discussions
MD 20852: Telephone: (240) 453–8280; regarding: (1) NSABB’s proposed framework
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE for guiding risk and benefit assessments of
Fax: (240) 453–8281; Lead USDA Co-
gain-of-function (GOF) studies involving
Solicitation of Written Comments on Executive Secretary, Colette I. Rihane, pathogens with pandemic potential; (2)
the Scientific Report of the 2015 M.S., R.D., Director, Office of Nutrition overview of conducting the risk and benefit
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Guidance and Analysis, Center for assessments; (3) planning for future NSABB
Committee; Extension of Comment Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA; deliberations on the GOF issue; and (4) other
Period 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1034; business of the Board.
Place: National Institutes of Health, 9000
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Alexandria, VA 22302; Telephone: (703)
Rockville Pike, Building 31, 6th Floor
Secretary for Health, Office of the 305–7600; Fax: (703) 305–3300; and/or Conference 10, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Secretary, Department of Health and USDA Co-Executive Secretary, Shanthy Contact Person: Carolyn Mosby, NSABB
Human Services; and Food, Nutrition A. Bowman, Ph.D., Nutritionist, Food Program Assistant, NIH Office of
Biotechnology Activities, 6705 Rockledge
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and Consumer Services and Research, Surveys Research Group, Beltsville
Human Nutrition Research Center, Drive, Suite 750, Bethesda, Maryland 20892,
Education, and Economics. U.S.
(301) 435–5504, carolyn.mosby@nih.gov.
Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service, USDA;
Under authority 42 U.S.C. 217a, Section
ACTION: Notice. 10300 Baltimore Avenue, BARC-West 222 of the Public Health Service Act, as
Bldg. 005, Room 125; Beltsville, MD amended, the Department of Health and
SUMMARY: A notice was published in the 20705–2350; Telephone: (301) 504– Human Services established the National
Federal Register on Monday, February 0619. Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity
23, 2015, Vol. 80, No. 35, pages 9465– (NSABB) to provide advice regarding federal
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Dates		The comment period is extended and thus will end at 11:59 p.m., E.D.T. on May 8, 2015.
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.
FR Citation		80 FR 18852

80 FR 18852 - Solicitation of Written Comments on the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee; Extension of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 67 (April 8, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE