83_FR_17253 83 FR 17178 - Announcement of Meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030

83 FR 17178 - 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 83, Issue 75 (April 18, 2018)

Page Range17178-17179
FR Document2018-08065

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the next meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030 (Committee) 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 further develop recommendations regarding Leading Health Indicators and recommendations for setting targets for the Healthy People 2030 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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08065]


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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 meeting of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on 
National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030 
(Committee) 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 
further develop recommendations regarding Leading Health Indicators and 
recommendations for setting targets for the Healthy People 2030 
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 May 14, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 
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 website 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 website 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

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national health promotion and disease prevention objectives for 2030 
and may be emailed to HP2030@hhs.gov.
    To join the Committee meeting, individuals must pre-register at the 
Healthy People website 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 
May 14, 2018. 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 HealthyPeople@norc.org.

    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: April 11, 2018.
Don Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion).
[FR Doc. 2018-08065 Filed 4-17-18; 8:45 am]
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17178 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 18, 2018 / Notices Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, address. When nominating a non-SPL Secretary in reducing the number of 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, MS F–57, Atlanta, substance, please include the rationale objectives while ensuring that the GA 30329. Attn: Docket No. ATSDR– for the nomination. Please note that selection criteria identifies the most 2018–0003. email addresses will not be posted on critical public health issues that are Instructions: All submissions must regulations.gov. high-impact priorities supported by include the agency name and docket ATSDR will evaluate data and current national data. number for this notice. All relevant information associated with nominated DATES: The Committee will meet on comments will be posted without substances and will determine the final May 14, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 change. This means that no confidential list of substances to be chosen for p.m. Eastern Time (ET). business information or other Toxicological Profile development. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held confidential information should be Substances will be chosen according to online via webinar. To register to attend submitted in response to this notice. ATSDR’s specific guidelines for the meeting, please visit the Healthy Refer to the section Submission of selection. These guidelines can be found People website at http:// Nominations (below) for the specific in the Selection Criteria, which may be www.healthypeople.gov. information required. accessed at www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For toxprofiles/guidance/ATSDR_TP_ Selection%20Criteria.pdf. Emmeline Ochiai, Designated Federal further information, please contact Official, Secretary’s Advisory Susan Z. Ingber, Division of Toxicology Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified Committee on National Health and Human Health Sciences, Agency for Promotion and Disease Prevention Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, nomination period. Nominations received after the closing date will be Objectives for 2030, U.S. Department of 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, MS F–57, Atlanta, Health and Human Services, Office of GA 30329, Email: wng7@cdc.gov; marked as late and may be considered only if time and resources permit. the Assistant Secretary for Health, phone: 770.488.0605. Office of Disease Prevention and Health SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pamela Protzel Berman, Promotion, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Superfund Amendments and Director, Office of Policy, Planning and Room LL–100, Rockville, MD 20852, Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) [42 Partnerships, Agency for Toxic Substances (240) 453–8280 (telephone), (240) 453– U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] amended the and Disease Registry. 8281 (fax). Additional information is Comprehensive Environmental [FR Doc. 2018–08090 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am] available on the Healthy People website Response, Compensation, and Liability BILLING CODE 4163–70–P at http://www.healthypeople.gov. Act of 1980 (CERCLA or Superfund) [42 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.C. 9601 et seq.] by establishing names and biographies of the certain requirements for ATSDR and the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Committee members are available at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency HUMAN SERVICES https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/ (EPA) with regard to hazardous about/history-development/healthy- Announcement of Meeting of the people-2030-advisory-committee. substances most commonly found at Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Purpose of Meeting: Through the facilities on the CERCLA National National Health Promotion and Disease Healthy People initiative, HHS leverages Priorities List (NPL). Among these Prevention Objectives for 2030 scientific insights and lessons from the statutory requirements is a mandate for the Administrator of ATSDR to prepare AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention past decade, along with new knowledge Toxicological Profiles for each and Health Promotion, Office of the of current data, trends, and innovations, substance included on the Priority List Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of to develop the next iteration of national of Hazardous Substances. This list the Secretary, Department of Health and health promotion and disease identifies 275 hazardous substances that Human Services. prevention objectives. Healthy People ATSDR and EPA have determined pose ACTION: Notice. provides science-based, 10-year national the most significant current potential objectives for promoting health and threat to human health. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of preventing disease. Since 1979, Healthy Health and Human Services (HHS) People has set and monitored national Substances To Be Evaluated for announces the next meeting of the health objectives that meet a broad Toxicological Profile Development Secretary’s Advisory Committee on range of health needs, encourage Each year, ATSDR develops a list of National Health Promotion and Disease collaboration across sectors, guide substances to be considered for Prevention Objectives for 2030 individuals toward making informed Toxicological Profile development. The (Committee) regarding the development health decisions, and measure the nomination process includes of national health promotion and impact of our prevention and health consideration of all substances on disease prevention objectives for 2030. promotion activities. Healthy People ATSDR’s Substance Priority List (SPL), This meeting will be held online via 2030 health objectives will reflect as well as other substances nominated webinar and is open to the public. The assessments of major risks to health and by the public. The SPL may be found at Committee will discuss the nation’s wellness, changing public health the following website: health promotion and disease priorities, and emerging technologies www.atsdr.cdc.gov/SPL. prevention objectives and will provide related to our nation’s health recommendations to improve health preparedness and prevention. Submission of Nominations for status and reduce health risks for the Public Participation at Meeting: Toxicological Profile Development amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES nation by the year 2030. The Committee Members of the public are invited to Today’s notice invites voluntary will further develop recommendations join the online Committee meeting. public nominations for substances regarding Leading Health Indicators and There will be no opportunity for oral included on the SPL and for substances recommendations for setting targets for public comments during this online not listed on the SPL. All nominations the Healthy People 2030 objectives. Committee meeting. However, written should include the full name of the Pursuant to the Committee’s charter, the comments are welcome throughout the nominator, affiliation, and email Committee’s advice must assist the entire development process of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Apr 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 18, 2018 / Notices 17179 national health promotion and disease Government and private health gives high site scores to those sites that prevention objectives for 2030 and may management organizations to employ are most in need of specific health be emailed to HP2030@hhs.gov. qualified health professionals. professions. Awards are given to the To join the Committee meeting, This program is authorized by the applications that match the highest individuals must pre-register at the Indian Health Care Improvement Act priorities until funds are no longer Healthy People website at http:// (IHCIA) Section 108, codified at 25 available. www.healthypeople.gov. Participation in U.S.C. 1616a. Any individual who owes an the meeting is limited. Registrations will obligation for health professional be accepted until maximum webinar II. Award Information service to the Federal Government, a capacity is reached, and must be The estimated amount available is State, or other entity, is not eligible for completed by 9:00 a.m. ET on May 14, approximately $17,750,000 to support the LRP unless the obligation will be 2018. A waiting list will be maintained approximately 384 competing awards completely satisfied before they begin should registrations exceed capacity, averaging $46,210 per award for a two service under this program. and those individuals will be contacted year contract. The estimated amount 25 U.S.C. 1616a authorizes the IHS as additional space for the meeting available is approximately $9,750,000 to LRP and provides that the Secretary, becomes available. Registration support approximately 390 competing acting through the Service, shall questions may be directed to awards averaging $25,000 per award for establish a program to be known as the HealthyPeople@norc.org. a one year extension. One year contract Indian Health Service Loan Repayment extensions will receive priority Program (hereinafter referred to as the Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300u and 42 U.S.C. consideration in any award cycle. Loan Repayment Program) in order to 217a. The Secretary’s Advisory Committee on National Health Promotion and Disease Applicants selected for participation in assure an adequate supply of trained Prevention Objectives for 2030 is governed the FY 2018 program cycle will be health professionals necessary to by provisions of the Federal Advisory expected to begin their service period maintain accreditation of, and provide Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92–463, no later than September 30, 2018. health care services to Indians through, as amended (5 U.S.C., App.) which sets forth Indian health programs. standards for the formation and use of federal III. Eligibility Information For the purposes of this program, the advisory committees. term ‘‘Indian health program’’ means A. Eligible Applicants Dated: April 11, 2018. any health program or facility funded, Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 1616a(b), to be in whole or in part, by the Service for Don Wright, eligible to participate in the LRP, an the benefit of Indians and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health individual must meet the following (Disease Prevention and Health Promotion). administered— three criteria: • Directly by the Service; [FR Doc. 2018–08065 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am] (1) Be enrolled in an accredited • By any Indian Tribe or Tribal or BILLING CODE 4150–32–P institution, in any State and intended to Indian organization pursuant to a complete the course in the same year contract under— the individual applies to participate in Æ The Indian Self-Determination Act, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND the program. HUMAN SERVICES or Or be enrolled in an approved Æ Section 23 of the Act of April 30, Indian Health Service graduate training program in a health 1908, (25 U.S.C. 47), popularly profession. known as the Buy Indian Act; or [CFDA Number: 93.164] Or have a health profession degree • By an urban Indian organization and a license to practice in a State. pursuant to Title V of the Indian Loan Repayment Program for (2) Be eligible for, or hold an Health Care Improvement Act. (see Repayment of Health Professions appointment as a commissioned officer 25 U.S.C. 1616a(a)(2)(A)) Educational Loans Announcement in the Regular Corps of the Public 25 U.S.C. 1616a, authorizes the IHS to Type: Initial Health Service (PHS). determine specific health professions Key Dates: April 18, 2018, first award Or be eligible for selection for service for which IHS LRP contracts will be cycle deadline date; August 15, 2018, in the Regular Corps of the PHS. awarded. Annually, the Director, last award cycle deadline date; Or meet the professional standards for Division of Health Professions Support, September 15, 2018, last award cycle civil service employment in the IHS. sends a letter to the Director, Office of deadline date for supplemental loan Or be employed in an Indian health Clinical and Preventive Services, IHS repayment program funds; September program without service obligation. Area Directors, Tribal health officials, 30, 2018, entry on duty deadline date. (3) Submit to the Secretary an and Urban Indian health programs application for a contract to the LRP. directors to request a list of positions for I. Funding Opportunity Description The Secretary must approve the contract which there is a need or vacancy. The The Indian Health Service (IHS) before the disbursement of loan list of priority health professions that estimated budget for fiscal year (FY) repayments can be made to the follows is based upon the needs of the 2018 includes $27,500,000 for the IHS participant. Participants will be IHS as well as upon the needs of Loan Repayment Program (LRP) for required to fulfill their contract service American Indians and Alaska Natives. health professional educational loans agreements through full-time clinical (a) Medicine—Allopathic and (undergraduate and graduate) in return practice at an Indian health program site Osteopathic doctorate degrees for full-time clinical service as defined determined by the Secretary. Loan (b) Nursing—Associate Degree in amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES in the IHS LRP policy at https:// repayment sites are characterized by Nursing (ADN) www.ihs.gov/loanrepayment/ physical, cultural, and professional (c) Nursing—Bachelor of Science (BSN) policiesandprocedures/ in Indian health isolation, and have histories of frequent (d) Nursing (NP, DNP)—Nurse programs. staff turnover. Indian health program Practitioner/Advanced Practice This notice is being published early to sites are annually prioritized within the Nurse in Family Practice, coincide with the recruitment activity of Agency by discipline, based on need or Psychiatry, Geriatric, Women’s the IHS which competes with other vacancy. The IHS LRP’s ranking system Health, Pediatric Nursing. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:31 Apr 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18APN1.SGM 18APN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe Committee will meet on May 14, 2018, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 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 website at http://www.healthypeople.gov.
FR Citation83 FR 17178 
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