81 FR 16187 - Meeting of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 58 (March 25, 2016)

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 81, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06810]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


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

AGENCY: President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, Office 
of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, 
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 16, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 
12:00 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 
recommending to the President, through the Secretary, actions to 
accelerate progress; (2) advising the Secretary on ways to promote 
regular physical activity, fitness, sports

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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 
www.fitness.gov when it has been finalized.
    The meeting that is scheduled to be held on May 16, 2016, 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 May 
2, 2016, 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 May 9, 
2016.

    Dated: March 11, 2016.
Tasha Bradley,
Director of Communications, Office of the President's Council on 
Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services.
[FR Doc. 2016-06810 Filed 3-24-16; 8:45 am]
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