82 FR 55386 - Announcement of Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 223 (November 21, 2017)

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FR Document2017-25192

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the next federal advisory committee meeting regarding the development of national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2030. This meeting will be held online via webinar and is open to the public. The Committee will discuss the nation's health promotion and disease prevention objectives and will provide recommendations to improve health status and reduce health risks for the nation by the year 2030. The Committee will advise the Secretary on the Healthy People 2030 mission, vision, framework, and organizational structure. The Committee will provide advice regarding criteria for identifying a more focused set of measurable, nationally representative objectives. Pursuant to the Committee's charter, the Committee's advice must assist the Secretary in reducing the number of objectives while ensuring that the selection criteria identifies the most critical public health issues that are high-impact priorities supported by current national data.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on 
National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030

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 next federal advisory committee meeting regarding the 
development of national health promotion and disease prevention 
objectives for 2030. This meeting will be held online via webinar and 
is open to the public. The Committee will discuss the nation's health 
promotion and disease prevention objectives and will provide 
recommendations to improve health status and reduce health risks for 
the nation by the year 2030. The Committee will advise the Secretary on 
the Healthy People 2030 mission, vision, framework, and organizational 
structure. The Committee will provide advice regarding criteria for 
identifying a more focused set of measurable, nationally representative 
objectives. Pursuant to the Committee's charter, the Committee's advice 
must assist the Secretary in reducing the number of objectives while 
ensuring that the selection criteria identifies the most critical 
public health issues that are high-impact priorities supported by 
current national data.

DATES: The Committee will meet on December 11, 2017, from 3:00 p.m. to 
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held online via webinar. To register to 
attend the meeting, please visit the Healthy People Web site at http://www.healthypeople.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emmeline Ochiai, Designated Federal 
Official, Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion 
and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030, U.S. Department of Health 
and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, 
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton 
Parkway, Room LL-100, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453-8280 (telephone), 
(240) 453-8281 (fax). Additional information is available on the 
Healthy People Web site at http://www.healthypeople.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The names and biographies of the Committee 
members are available at https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/history-development/healthy-people-2030-advisory-committee.
    Purpose of Meeting: Through the Healthy People initiative, HHS 
leverages scientific insights and lessons from the past decade, along 
with new knowledge of current data, trends, and innovations, to develop 
the next iteration of national health promotion and disease prevention 
objectives. Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national 
objectives for promoting health and preventing disease. Since 1979, 
Healthy People has set and monitored national health objectives that 
meet a broad range of health needs, encourage collaboration across 
sectors, guide individuals toward making informed health decisions, and 
measure the impact of our prevention and health promotion activities. 
Healthy People 2030 health objectives will reflect assessments of major 
risks to health and wellness, changing public health priorities, and 
emerging technologies related to our nation's health preparedness and 
prevention.
    Public Participation at Meeting: Members of the public are invited 
to join the online Committee meeting. There will be no opportunity for 
oral public comments during this online Committee meeting. However, 
written comments are welcome throughout the entire development process 
of the national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 
2030 and may be emailed to [email protected].
    To join the Committee meeting, individuals must pre-register at the 
Healthy People Web site at http://www.healthypeople.gov. Participation 
in the meeting is limited. Registrations will be accepted until maximum 
webinar capacity is reached, and must be completed by 9:00 a.m. ET on 
December 11, 2017. A waiting list will be maintained should 
registrations exceed capacity, and those individuals will be contacted 
as additional space for the meeting becomes available. Registration 
questions may be directed to [email protected].
    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300u and 42 U.S.C. 217a. The Secretary's 
Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 
Objectives for 2030 is governed by provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C., App.) 
which sets forth standards for the formation and use of federal 
advisory committees.

    Dated: November 14, 2017.
Don Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, (Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion).
[FR Doc. 2017-25192 Filed 11-20-17; 8:45 am]
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DatesThe Committee will meet on December 11, 2017, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
ContactEmmeline Ochiai, Designated Federal Official, Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Room LL-100, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453-8280 (telephone), (240) 453-8281 (fax). Additional information is available on the Healthy People Web site at http://www.healthypeople.gov.
FR Citation82 FR 55386 

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