81 FR 41977 - Meeting of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)

As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice that a meeting of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee (2018 PAGAC or Committee) will be held. This meeting will be open to the public.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41977-41978]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15206]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving 
notice that a meeting of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory 
Committee (2018 PAGAC or Committee) will be held. This meeting will be 
open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on July 14, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. E.D.T. 
to 11:30 a.m. E.D.T. and on July 15, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. E.D.T. to 
3:15 p.m. E.D.T.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be accessible by webcast on the Internet or 
by attendance in-person. For in-person participants the meeting will 
take place in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) John Edward 
Porter Neuroscience Research Center (PNRC), Building 35, Seminar Room 
620. The facility is located at the NIH Main Campus at 9000 Rockville 
Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer, 2018 
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee, Richard D. Olson and/
or Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Katrina L. Piercy, Ph.D., 
R.D., Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office 
of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), HHS; 1101 Wootton 
Parkway, Suite LL-100; Rockville, MD 20852; Telephone: (240) 453-8280. 
Additional information is available at www.health.gov/paguidelines.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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    Purpose: The inaugural Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans 
(PAG), issued in 2008, represents the first comprehensive guidelines on 
physical activity issued by the federal government. 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 second edition of the PAG will build 
upon the first edition and provide a foundation for federal 
recommendations and education for physical activity programs for 
Americans, including those at risk for chronic disease.
    The Secretary of HHS approved establishment of the 2018 PAGAC as a 
discretionary federal advisory committee. The Committee will provide 
the Department with independent, science-based advice and 
recommendations. The 2018 PAGAC consists of a panel of experts who are 
selected from the private sector. Individuals who are selected to serve 
on the 2018 PAGAC must have current scientific knowledge in the field 
of human physical activity and health promotion or the prevention of 
chronic disease.
    Appointed Committee Members: As stipulated in the charter, the 2018 
PAGAC will be composed of 11-17 members. Members of the Committee are 
appointed by the Secretary. Information on Committee membership is 
available at www.health.gov/paguidelines.
    Committee's Task: The work of the 2018 PAGAC will be time-limited 
and solely advisory in nature. The Committee will develop 
recommendations based on the preponderance of current scientific and 
medical knowledge using a systematic review approach. The 2018 PAGAC 
will examine the current PAG, take into consideration new scientific 
evidence and current resource documents, and develop a report to the 
Secretary of HHS that outlines its science-based advice and 
recommendations for development of the PAG, second edition. The 
Committee will hold approximately five public meetings to review and 
discuss recommendations. Meeting dates, times, locations, and other 
relevant information will be announced at least 15 days in advance of 
each meeting via Federal Register notice. As stipulated in the charter, 
the Committee will be terminated after delivery of its final report to 
the Secretary of HHS or two years from the date the charter was filed, 
whichever comes first.
    Purpose of the Meeting: In accordance with FACA and to promote 
transparency of the process, deliberations of the 2018 PAGAC will occur 
in a public forum. At this meeting, the 2018 PAGAC will be oriented to 
the PAG revision process and begin its deliberations.
    Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda will include (a) review of 
operations for the Committee members, (b) a presentation on the history 
of the PAG and how they are used, (c) presentation on the literature 
review process, and (d) plans for future Committee work.
    Meeting Registration: The meeting is open to the public. The 
meeting will be accessible by webcast or by attendance in-person. Pre-
registration is required for both web viewing and in-person attendance. 
To pre-register, please visit www.health.gov/paguidelines. To request a 
special accommodation, please email [email protected].
    Webcast Public Participation: After pre-registration, individuals 
participating by webcast will receive webcast access information via 
email.
    In-Person Public Participation and Building Access: For in-person 
participants, the meeting will be held within the National Institutes 
of Health (NIH) PNRC, Building 35, as noted above in the ADDRESSES 
section. Details regarding registration capacity and directions will be 
posted on www.health.gov/paguidelines. For in-person participants, 
check-in at the registration desk onsite at the meeting is required and 
will begin at 7:30 a.m. E.D.T. each day. Please note that all visitors 
must enter through the NIH Gateway Center, which opens at 6:00 a.m. 
E.D.T. You will be asked to submit to a vehicle or personal inspection 
and provide a government-issued ID.
    Public Comments and Meeting Documents: Written comments from the 
public will be accepted throughout the Committee's deliberative 
process; opportunities to present oral comments to the Committee will 
be provided at a future meeting. Written public comments can be 
submitted and/or viewed at www.health.gov/paguidelines using the 
``Submit Comments'' and ``Read Comments'' links, respectively. 
Documents pertaining to Committee deliberations, including meeting 
agendas and summaries will be available on www.health.gov/paguidelines, 
and meeting materials will be available for public viewing at the 
meeting. Meeting information, thereafter, will continue to be 
accessible online and upon request at the 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.

    Dated: June 22, 2016.
Don Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, (Office of Disease Prevention 
and Health Promotion).
[FR Doc. 2016-15206 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am]
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