80 FR 79049 - Announcement of Intent To Establish the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Committee Membership

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 243 (December 18, 2015)

Page Range		79049-79050
FR Document		2015-31837

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the intent to establish a Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee (Committee). It is planned for the Committee to be established in calendar year 2016. This notice also serves to announce that an invitation is being extended for nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of the Committee.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 243 (Friday, December 18, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 243 (Friday, December 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-31837]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of Intent To Establish the 2018 Physical Activity 
Guidelines Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for 
Appointment to the Committee Membership

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: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 
announces the intent to establish a Physical Activity Guidelines 
Advisory Committee (Committee). It is planned for the Committee to be 
established in calendar year 2016. This notice also serves to announce 
that an invitation is being extended for nominations of qualified 
candidates to be considered for appointment as a member of the 
Committee.

DATES: Nominations for membership on the Committee must be submitted by 
6:00 p.m. ET on Friday, February 5, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be submitted by email to 
[email protected]. This address can be accessed online at the 
following address: www.health.gov/paguidelines. Nominations may also be 
sent to the following address: Richard D. Olson, M.D., M.P.H., 
Designated Program Official, 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory 
Committee; HHS/OASH/ODPHP; 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL-100; 
Rockville, MD 20852; Telephone: (240) 453-8280.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Program Official, 2018 
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee, Richard D. Olson and/
or Alternate Designated Program Official, Katrina L. Piercy, Ph.D., 
R.D., HHS/OASH/ODPHP; 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL-100; Rockville, MD 
20852; Telephone: (240) 453-8280. Additional information is available 
at www.health.gov/paguidelines.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose: The inaugural Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans 
(PAG), issued in 2008, represents the first major federal review of the 
benefits of physical activity. The PAG provides science-based advice on 
how physical activity can help promote health and reduce the risk of 
chronic disease. 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 in the United 
States. Five years after the first edition of the PAG was released, 
ODPHP, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the 
President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition (PCFSN) led 
development of the PAG Midcourse Report: Strategies to Increase 
Physical Activity Among Youth. The 2nd edition of the Physical Activity 
Guidelines will build upon the 1st edition and provide a foundation for 
federal recommendations and education for physical activity programs 
for Americans, including those at risk for chronic disease.
    The Committee will be established as a discretionary federal 
advisory committee and governed by the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C., 
App.). The work of the Committee will be solely advisory in nature and 
time-limited. Formation of the Committee is necessary and in the public 
interest. The Committee will examine the current PAG, take into 
consideration new scientific evidence and current resource documents, 
and then develop a scientific advisory report to be submitted to the 
Secretary of HHS that outlines its science-based recommendations and 
rationale. The scientific report will be used by the federal government 
to develop the 2nd edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for 
Americans. The Committee's duties do not include developing the policy, 
a draft of the policy, or determining how future policy might be 
implemented by the federal government. For those interested in 
reviewing the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, the 2008 
Advisory Committee Scientific Report, or the PAG Midcourse Report, they 
are available at www.health.gov/paguidelines.
    The Committee is expected to begin meeting in summer of 2016. The 
Committee is expected to meet approximately five times during the 
course of its operation. Pursuant to FACA, all meetings of the full 
Committee will be open to the public.
    Individuals selected for appointment to the Committee will be 
invited to serve as members until the charter expires or the Committee 
accomplishes its mission. In keeping with FACA, the charter will expire 
two years from the date it is established. The Committee will operate 
until its report is delivered to the Secretary or the charter expires, 
whichever comes first. There will be no

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stipend authorized to be paid to the members for performance of their 
official duties. However, Committee members will be authorized to 
receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred for 
attending public meetings.
    Structure: It is proposed that the Committee will consist of 11-17 
members; one or two members will be selected to serve as the Chair, 
Vice Chair, and/or Co-Chairs. To be eligible for consideration of 
appointment to the Committee, individuals should be knowledgeable of 
current scientific research in human physical activity and be respected 
and published experts in their fields. They should be familiar with the 
purpose, communication, and application of federal physical activity 
guidelines and have demonstrated interest in the public's health and 
well-being through their research and/or educational endeavors. 
Expertise is sought in specific specialty areas related to physical 
activity and health promotion or disease prevention, including but not 
limited to: Health promotion and chronic disease prevention; bone, 
joint, and muscle health and performance; obesity and weight 
management; physical activity and risk of musculoskeletal injury; 
physical activity and cognition; physical activity within specific 
settings, such as preschool/childcare, schools (e.g., activity breaks, 
physical education), or the community/built environment; physical 
activity dose-response; sedentary behavior; behavior change; systematic 
reviews; and special populations including children, older adults, 
individuals with disabilities, or women who are pregnant.
    Nominations: HHS will consider nominations, including self-
nominations, for Committee membership of individuals qualified to carry 
out the above-mentioned tasks. The following information should be 
included in the package of material submitted for each individual being 
nominated for consideration: (1) The name, address, daytime telephone 
number, and email address of the nominator and the individual being 
nominated; (2) a letter of nomination that clearly states the name and 
affiliation of the nominee, the basis for the nomination (i.e., 
specific attributes which qualify the nominee for service in this 
capacity), and a statement from the nominee that the nominee is willing 
to serve as a member of the Committee; and (3) a current copy of the 
nominee's curriculum vitae (CV) no more than 10 pages in length. 
Inclusion of the following is requested in the CV: (1) Current and/or 
past grant awards; (2) publications showing both breadth and experience 
in areas of specialization; (3) paid and non-paid board and advisory 
appointments; and (4) education and occupational history.
    All nominations must include the required information. Incomplete 
nominations will not be processed for consideration. Federal employees 
should not be nominated for consideration of appointment to this 
Committee.
    Equal opportunity practices regarding membership appointments to 
the Committee will be aligned with HHS policies. When possible, every 
effort will be made to ensure that the Committee is a diverse group of 
individuals with representation from various geographic locations, 
racial and ethnic minorities, all genders, 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 to the Committee, and 
as such are subject to the ethical standards of conduct for federal 
employees. Upon entering the position and annually throughout the term 
of appointment, members of the Committee will be required to complete 
and submit a report of their financial holdings, consultancies, and 
research grants and/or contracts. The purpose of this report is to 
determine if the individual has any interest and/or activities in the 
private sector that may conflict with performance of their official 
duties as a member of the Committee.

    Dated: December 15, 2015.
Don Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion.
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stipend authorized to be paid to the publications showing both breadth and attendance limited to space available.
members for performance of their experience in areas of specialization; (3) Individuals who plan to attend and
official duties. However, Committee paid and non-paid board and advisory need special assistance, such as sign
members will be authorized to receive appointments; and (4) education and language interpretation or other
per diem and reimbursement for travel occupational history. reasonable accommodations, should
expenses incurred for attending public All nominations must include the notify the Contact Person listed below
meetings. required information. Incomplete in advance of the meeting.
Structure: It is proposed that the nominations will not be processed for The meeting will be closed to the
Committee will consist of 11–17 consideration. Federal employees public in accordance with the
members; one or two members will be should not be nominated for provisions set forth in sections
selected to serve as the Chair, Vice consideration of appointment to this 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C.,
Chair, and/or Co-Chairs. To be eligible Committee. as amended. The grant applications and
for consideration of appointment to the Equal opportunity practices regarding
the discussions could disclose
Committee, individuals should be membership appointments to the
confidential trade secrets or commercial
knowledgeable of current scientific Committee will be aligned with HHS
property such as patentable material,
research in human physical activity and policies. When possible, every effort
and personal information concerning
be respected and published experts in will be made to ensure that the
their fields. They should be familiar individuals associated with the grant
Committee is a diverse group of
with the purpose, communication, and applications, the disclosure of which
individuals with representation from
application of federal physical activity would constitute a clearly unwarranted
various geographic locations, racial and
guidelines and have demonstrated invasion of personal privacy.
ethnic minorities, all genders, and
interest in the public’s health and well- persons with disabilities. Individuals Name of Committee: National Advisory
being through their research and/or will be appointed to serve as members Council for Nursing Research.
educational endeavors. Expertise is of the Committee to represent balanced Date: January 26–27, 2016.
sought in specific specialty areas related viewpoints of the scientific evidence, Open: January 26, 2016, 1:00 p.m. to 4:45
to physical activity and health not to represent the viewpoints of any p.m.
promotion or disease prevention, Agenda: Discussion of Program Policies
specific group.
including but not limited to: Health Members of the Committee will be and Issues.
promotion and chronic disease Place: National Institutes of Health, Porter
classified as special government
prevention; bone, joint, and muscle Neuroscience Research Center, Building 35A,
employees (SGEs) during their term of
Convent Drive, Room 620/630, Bethesda, MD
health and performance; obesity and appointment to the Committee, and as 20892.
weight management; physical activity such are subject to the ethical standards Closed: January 27, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00
and risk of musculoskeletal injury; of conduct for federal employees. Upon p.m.
physical activity and cognition; physical entering the position and annually Agenda: To review and evaluate grant
activity within specific settings, such as throughout the term of appointment, applications.
preschool/childcare, schools (e.g., members of the Committee will be Place: National Institutes of Health, Porter
activity breaks, physical education), or required to complete and submit a Neuroscience Research Center, Building 35A,
the community/built environment; report of their financial holdings, Convent Drive, Room 620/630, Bethesda, MD
physical activity dose-response; consultancies, and research grants and/ 20892.
sedentary behavior; behavior change; or contracts. The purpose of this report Contact Person: Ann R. Knebel, DNSC, RN,
systematic reviews; and special is to determine if the individual has any FAAN, Deputy Director, National Institute of
populations including children, older interest and/or activities in the private Nursing Research, National Institutes of
adults, individuals with disabilities, or sector that may conflict with Health, 31 Center Drive, Building 31, Room
women who are pregnant. performance of their official duties as a 5B05, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–496–8230,
Nominations: HHS will consider member of the Committee. knebelar@mail.nih.gov.
nominations, including self- Any interested person may file written
nominations, for Committee Dated: December 15, 2015. comments with the committee by forwarding
membership of individuals qualified to Don Wright, the statement to the Contact Person listed on
carry out the above-mentioned tasks. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office this notice. The statement should include the
The following information should be of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. name, address, telephone number and when
included in the package of material [FR Doc. 2015–31837 Filed 12–17–15; 8:45 am] applicable, the business or professional
submitted for each individual being BILLING CODE 4150–32–P affiliation of the interested person.
nominated for consideration: (1) The In the interest of security, NIH has
name, address, daytime telephone instituted stringent procedures for entrance
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles,
number, and email address of the
HUMAN SERVICES including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles
nominator and the individual being
will be inspected before being allowed on
nominated; (2) a letter of nomination campus. Visitors will be asked to show one
that clearly states the name and National Institutes of Health
form of identification (for example, a
affiliation of the nominee, the basis for government-issued photo ID, driver’s license,
National Institute of Nursing Research;
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nominee that the nominee is willing to Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Institute’s/Center’s home page: www.nih.gov/
serve as a member of the Committee; amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is ninr/aadvisory.html, where an agenda and
and (3) a current copy of the nominee’s hereby given of a meeting of the any additional information for the meeting
curriculum vitae (CV) no more than 10 National Advisory Council for Nursing will be posted when available.
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Action		Notice.
Dates		Nominations for membership on the Committee must be submitted by 6:00 p.m. ET on Friday, February 5, 2016.
Contact		Designated Program Official, 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee, Richard D. Olson and/ or Alternate Designated Program Official, Katrina L. Piercy, Ph.D., R.D., HHS/OASH/ODPHP; 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL-100; Rockville, MD 20852; Telephone: (240) 453-8280. Additional information is available at www.health.gov/paguidelines.
FR Citation		80 FR 79049