83 FR 45206 - Announcement of Intent To Establish the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 173 (September 6, 2018)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 173 (September 6, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-19302 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45206-45207] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19302] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 173 / Thursday, September 6, 2018 / Notices [[Page 45206]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Announcement of Intent To Establish the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services (FNCS) and Research, Education and Economics (REE); and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services announce the intent to establish a Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and invite nominations for the Committee. DATES: Nominations must be submitted by midnight Eastern Time on October 9, 2018. ADDRESSES: Nominations may be submitted by electronic mail to dietaryguidelines@cnpp.usda.gov. This address can be accessed through the internet at the following website address: www.dietaryguidelines.gov. Alternatively, nominations may be sent to: Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Nominations, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1034, Alexandria, VA 22302, (703) 305-7600 (telephone), (703) 305-3300 (fax). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eve Stoody (telephone 703-305-7600), Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1034, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, or, Richard Olson (telephone 240-453- 8280), Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Additional information is available on the internet at www.dietaryguidelines.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority and Purpose: Under Section 301 of Public Law 101-445 (7 U.S.C. 5341, the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990, Title III) the Secretaries of the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) are directed to publish the Dietary Guidelines for Americans jointly at least every five years. The law instructs that this publication shall contain nutritional and dietary information and guidelines for the general public, shall be based on the preponderance of scientific and medical knowledge current at the time of publication, and shall be promoted by each Federal agency in carrying out any Federal food, nutrition, or health program. Recent editions of the Dietary Guidelines provide dietary advice for Americans ages 2 years and older. The Agricultural Act of 2014 mandates the addition of dietary guidance for women who are pregnant and infants and toddlers from birth to 24 months of age beginning with the 2020 edition. The 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (the Committee) shall be formed and governed under the 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 advisory committees. The Committee is established to provide independent, science-based advice and recommendations to be considered by USDA and HHS in the development of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Formation of the Committee is necessary and in the public interest. The Committee is expected to begin meeting during the Fall/Winter of 2018/2019; the Committee will meet approximately five times during the course of its operation. Pursuant to the FACA, all Committee meetings will be open to the public. The Committee will be established to accomplish a single, time-limited task. The Committee will develop a report of its recommendations that will be submitted to the Secretaries of USDA and HHS. Upon delivery of its report to the Secretaries or when the charter expires, the activities of the Committee will be terminated. Structure: The Committee will consist of 13 to 20 members, including the Chair and Vice-Chairperson. Factors to be considered in selecting individuals to serve on the Committee include educational background, professional experience, and demonstrated scientific expertise in the issues to be examined by the Committee, as well as statutory obligations under FACA and requirements regarding a balanced membership. Expertise in human nutrition related to disease prevention and health promotion during different stages of life, such as pediatrics, obstetrics, and geriatrics, will be sought. Expertise in the topics and scientific questions identified by the Departments to be examined by the Committee also will be sought. Information on the topics and scientific questions is available at www.dietaryguidelines.gov. Equal opportunity practices regarding membership appointments to the Committee will be aligned with USDA and HHS policies. To ensure that recommendations of the Committee take into account the needs of the diverse groups served by USDA and HHS, membership shall include, to the extent practicable, individuals who are minorities, women, 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 on the Committee and, as such, are subject to the ethical standards of conduct for Federal employees. Upon entering the position and annually throughout the approximate 2-year term of appointment, members of the Committee will be required to complete and submit a report of their financial holdings. Nominations and Appointments for Memberships: Nominees, including self-nominees, will be considered for appointment as members of the Committee. To be considered for an appointment requires submission of the following for each nominee: (1) A cover letter that clearly states the name and affiliation of the nominee, the rationale for the nomination (i.e., specific attributes which qualify the nominee for service in this capacity), and a statement that the nominee would be willing to [[Page 45207]] serve as a member of the Committee, if selected; (2) the name, address, telephone number, and electronic mail address of the nominator and the individual being nominated; (3) a copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae, which should be limited to no more than 15 pages; and (4) the following administrative form: AD-755 (Advisory Committee Membership Background Information, OMB Number 0505-0001), available on the internet at: https://www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755. Where prohibited by Federal law or regulations, nominations will not be accepted directly from USDA research and promotion boards. Self- nominations and nominations by members of research and promotion boards in their individual capacity will be considered. The curriculum vitae should include the following information: (a) Education; (b) experience (current and former); (c) affiliations (food, nutrition, public health, and/or other relevant associations, including positions held); (d) memberships (expert panels, committees, or other relevant groups, including positions held); (e) peer-reviewed publications (for past 10 years); (f) oral presentations (for past 5 years); (g) editorials, opinion pieces, and blogs (for past 5 years); (h) grant funding (for past 15 years); (i) name of any corporation, professional society, association, panel, company, firm, government agency (Federal, state, and local), research organization, educational institution, or other organization or institution (government, private, and not-for-profit; domestic and foreign) in which the nominee's services have been, will be, or are expected to be provided, with or without compensation, including on a part-time or seasonal basis as an officer, medical staff, board member, owner, trustee, director, expert advisor, consultant, official spokesperson, member of speakers bureau, or expert witness (for past 5 years and upcoming); (j) other paid travel or honoraria received, not included above (for past 5 years). Web links to publications, presentations, and other materials available online are requested, when available. In all cases, a limited selection of earlier publications, presentations, affiliations, etc. applicable to the qualifications may also be included. Dated: August 28, 2018. Brandon Lipps, Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dated: August 28, 2018. Dated: August 29, 2018. Brett P. Giroir, Admiral, U.S. Public Health Service, Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture. [FR Doc. 2018-19302 Filed 9-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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serve as a member of the Committee, if Dated: August 29, 2018. Call-In-Number: If you wish to
selected; (2) the name, address, Brett P. Giroir, participate in the public meeting for the
telephone number, and electronic mail Admiral, U.S. Public Health Service, 24th Session of the CCFICS by
address of the nominator and the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the conference call, please use the call-in-
individual being nominated; (3) a copy Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. number listed below:
of the nominee’s curriculum vitae, Department of Health and Human Services. Call-In-Number: 1–888–844–9904.
which should be limited to no more Chavonda Jacobs-Young, The participant code will be posted
than 15 pages; and (4) the following Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Research, on the web page below: http://
administrative form: AD–755 (Advisory Education, and Economics, U.S. Department www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/
Committee Membership Background of Agriculture. topics/international-affairs/us-codex-
Information, OMB Number 0505–0001), [FR Doc. 2018–19302 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am] alimentarius/public-meetings.
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P Registration: Attendees may register
available on the internet at: https://
to attend the public meeting by emailing
www.ocio.usda.gov/document/ad-755. Ken.Lowery@osec.usda.gov by
Where prohibited by Federal law or September 22, 2018. Early registration is
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
regulations, nominations will not be encouraged because it will expedite
accepted directly from USDA research U.S. Codex Office entry into the building. The meeting
and promotion boards. Self-nominations will take place in a Federal building.
and nominations by members of [Docket No. FSIS–2018–0035]
Attendees should bring photo
research and promotion boards in their identification and plan for adequate
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
individual capacity will be considered. time to pass through the security
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
The curriculum vitae should include Food Import and Export Inspection and screening systems. Attendees who are
the following information: (a) Certification Systems (CCFICS) not able to attend the meeting in person,
Education; (b) experience (current and but who wish to participate, may do so
former); (c) affiliations (food, nutrition, AGENCY: U.S. Codex Office. by phone, as discussed above.
public health, and/or other relevant ACTION: Notice of public meeting and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
associations, including positions held); request for comments. About the 24th Session of the CCFICS—
(d) memberships (expert panels, Mary Stanley, Senior Advisor, Office of
SUMMARY: The U.S. Codex Office is
committees, or other relevant groups, International Coordination, Food Safety
sponsoring a public meeting on
including positions held); (e) peer- and Inspection Service, U.S. Department
September 26, 2018. The objective of the
reviewed publications (for past 10 of Agriculture, 1400 Independence
public meeting is to provide information
years); (f) oral presentations (for past 5 Avenue SW, Room 2925, South
and receive public comments on agenda
years); (g) editorials, opinion pieces, and Agriculture Building, Washington, DC
items and draft United States positions
blogs (for past 5 years); (h) grant funding 20250, Phone: (202) 720–0287, Fax:
to be discussed at the 24th Session of
(for past 15 years); (i) name of any (202) 720–4929, Email: Mary.Stanley@
the Codex Committee on Food Import
corporation, professional society, fsis.usda.gov.
and Export Inspection and Certification About the public meeting—Kenneth
association, panel, company, firm, Systems (CCFICS) of the Codex Lowery, U.S. Codex Office, 1400
government agency (Federal, state, and Alimentarius Commission (Codex), Independence Avenue SW, Room 4861,
local), research organization, taking place in Brisbane, Australia, South Agriculture Building,
educational institution, or other October 22–26, 2018. The U.S. Manager Washington, DC 20250 Phone: (202)
organization or institution (government, for Codex Alimentarius and the Under 690–4042, Fax: (202) 720–3157, Email:
private, and not-for-profit; domestic and Secretary, Office of Trade and Foreign Ken.Lowery@osec.usda.gov.
foreign) in which the nominee’s services Agricultural Affairs, recognize the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
have been, will be, or are expected to be importance of providing interested
provided, with or without parties the opportunity to obtain Background
compensation, including on a part-time background information on the 24th Codex was established in 1963 by two
or seasonal basis as an officer, medical Session of the CCFICS and to address United Nations organizations, the Food
staff, board member, owner, trustee, items on the agenda. and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and
director, expert advisor, consultant, DATES: The public meeting is scheduled the World Health Organization (WHO).
official spokesperson, member of for Wednesday, September 26, from 2:00 Through adoption of food standards,
speakers bureau, or expert witness (for p.m. to 4 p.m. codes of practice, and other guidelines
past 5 years and upcoming); (j) other ADDRESSES: The public meeting will developed by its committees, and by
paid travel or honoraria received, not take place at the United States promoting their adoption and
included above (for past 5 years). Web Department of Agriculture (USDA), implementation by governments, Codex
links to publications, presentations, and Jamie L. Whitten Building, 1400 seeks to protect the health of consumers
other materials available online are Independence Avenue SW, Room 107– and ensure fair practices in the food
requested, when available. In all cases, A, Washington, DC 20250. trade.
a limited selection of earlier Documents related to the 24th Session The CCFICS is responsible for:
publications, presentations, affiliations, of the CCFICS will be accessible via the (a) Developing principles and
etc. applicable to the qualifications may internet at the following address: http:// guidelines for food import and export
also be included. www.codexalimentarius.org/meetings- inspection and certification systems,
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reports/en. with a view to harmonizing methods
Dated: August 28, 2018. Mary Stanley, U.S. Delegate to the and procedures that protect the health
Brandon Lipps, 24th Session of the CCFICS invites U.S. of consumers, ensure fair trading
Acting Deputy Under Secretary, Food, interested parties to submit their practices, and facilitate international
Nutrition, and Consumer Services, U.S. comments electronically to the trade in foodstuffs;
Department of Agriculture. following email address: Mary.Stanley@ (b) Developing principles and
Dated: August 28, 2018. fsis.usda.gov. guidelines for the application of
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| Dates | Nominations must be submitted by midnight Eastern Time on October 9, 2018. | |
| Contact | Eve Stoody (telephone 703-305-7600), Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1034, Alexandria, Virginia 22302, or, Richard Olson (telephone 240-453- 8280), Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Additional information is available on the internet at www.dietaryguidelines.gov. | |
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