83 FR 9008 - Availability of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report and Solicitation of Written Comments

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 42 (March 2, 2018)

Page Range		9008-9008
FR Document		2018-04307

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (a) announces the availability of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report (Scientific Report); and (b) solicits written comments on the Scientific Report.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 42 (Friday, March 2, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Availability of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory 
Committee Scientific Report and Solicitation of Written Comments

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 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (a) 
announces the availability of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines 
Advisory Committee Scientific Report (Scientific Report); and (b) 
solicits written comments on the Scientific Report.

DATES: Written comments on the Scientific Report will be accepted 
through 11:59 p.m. ET on April 2, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The Scientific Report is available on the internet at 
www.health.gov/paguidelines.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer, 2018 
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee, Richard D. Olson, MD, 
MPH and/or Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Katrina L. Piercy, 
Ph.D., RD, 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. 
Email: [email protected]. Additional information is available at 
www.health.gov/paguidelines.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The inaugural Physical Activity Guidelines 
for Americans (PAG), issued in 2008, was the first comprehensive 
guidelines on physical activity issued by the federal government. 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 for Americans. 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.
    Description of the Committee's Mission and Composition: The 2018 
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee (Committee or PAGAC) 
was established to perform a single, time-limited task. The work of the 
Committee was solely advisory in nature. It was charged to examine the 
current PAG, take into consideration new scientific evidence and 
current resource documents, and develop a scientific report to the 
Secretary of HHS that outlines its science-based advice and 
recommendations for development of the second edition of the PAG. The 
Committee consisted of 17 members, who were appointed by the Secretary 
in June 2016. The Committee disbanded upon submission of its Scientific 
Report to the Secretary of HHS. Information on the Committee membership 
is available at www.health.gov/paguidelines/second-edition/committee/.
    Written Public Comments: Written comments on the Scientific Report 
are encouraged from the public and will be accepted through April 2, 
2018. Written public comments can be submitted and/or viewed at 
www.health.gov/paguidelines/pcd using the ``Submit Comments'' and 
``Read Comments'' links, respectively. HHS requests that commenters 
provide a brief summary of the points or issues in the comment text 
box. If commenters are providing literature or other resources, 
complete citations or abstracts and electronic links to full articles 
or reports are preferred instead of attaching these documents to the 
comment. The Department does not make decisions on specific policy 
recommendations based on the number of comments for or against a topic, 
but on the scientific justification for the recommendation. All 
comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on April 2, 2018, after 
which the time period for submitting written comments to the federal 
government expires. After submission, comments will be reviewed, 
processed, and then posted for public viewing.

    Dated: February 21, 2018.
Don Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and 
Health Promotion.
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III. Electronic Access was the first comprehensive guidelines Dated: February 21, 2018.
Persons with access to the internet on physical activity issued by the Don Wright,
may obtain the document at https:// federal government. The PAG serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office
the benchmark and primary, of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
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Guidances/default.htm, https:// guidance on physical activity, fitness,
www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Device and health for Americans. The second
RegulationandGuidance/ edition of the PAG will build upon the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
GuidanceDocuments/default.htm, or first edition and provide a foundation HUMAN SERVICES
https://www.fda.gov/Biologics for federal recommendations and
National Institutes of Health
BloodVaccines/GuidanceCompliance education for physical activity programs
RegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ for Americans, including those at risk National Institute on Aging; Notice of
default.htm. for chronic disease. Closed Meeting
Dated: February 27, 2018. Description of the Committee’s Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
Leslie Kux, Mission and Composition: The 2018 Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
Associate Commissioner for Policy. Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory amended, notice is hereby given of the
[FR Doc. 2018–04274 Filed 3–1–18; 8:45 am] Committee (Committee or PAGAC) was following meeting.
BILLING CODE 4164–01–P established to perform a single, time- The meeting will be closed to the
limited task. The work of the Committee public in accordance with the
was solely advisory in nature. It was provisions set forth in sections
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND charged to examine the current PAG, 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
HUMAN SERVICES take into consideration new scientific as amended. The contract proposals and
evidence and current resource the discussions could disclose
Availability of the 2018 Physical documents, and develop a scientific confidential trade secrets or commercial
Activity Guidelines Advisory report to the Secretary of HHS that property such as patentable material,
Committee Scientific Report and outlines its science-based advice and and personal information concerning
Solicitation of Written Comments recommendations for development of individuals associated with the contract
AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention the second edition of the PAG. The proposals, the disclosure of which
and Health Promotion, Office of the Committee consisted of 17 members, would constitute a clearly unwarranted
Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of who were appointed by the Secretary in invasion of personal privacy.
the Secretary, Department of Health and June 2016. The Committee disbanded Name of Committee: National Institute on
Human Services. upon submission of its Scientific Report Aging Special Emphasis Panel Second Stage
to the Secretary of HHS. Information on Review.
ACTION: Notice.
the Committee membership is available Date: March 16, 2018.
SUMMARY: The Department of Health and Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
at www.health.gov/paguidelines/second-
Agenda: To review and evaluate contract
Human Services (HHS) (a) announces edition/committee/. proposals.
the availability of the 2018 Physical Written Public Comments: Written Place: National Institute on Aging,
Activity Guidelines Advisory comments on the Scientific Report are Gateway Building, Room 2W200, 7201
Committee Scientific Report (Scientific encouraged from the public and will be Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20892.
Report); and (b) solicits written Contact Person: Jeannette L. Johnson,
accepted through April 2, 2018. Written Ph.D., National Institute on Aging, National
comments on the Scientific Report.
public comments can be submitted and/ Institutes of Health, 7201 Wisconsin Avenue,
DATES: Written comments on the or viewed at www.health.gov/ Suite 2C212, Bethesda, MD 20892, 301–402–
Scientific Report will be accepted paguidelines/pcd using the ‘‘Submit 7705, JOHNSONJ9@NIA.NIH.GOV.
through 11:59 p.m. ET on April 2, 2018. Comments’’ and ‘‘Read Comments’’ (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
ADDRESSES: The Scientific Report is links, respectively. HHS requests that Program Nos. 93.866, Aging Research,
available on the internet at commenters provide a brief summary of National Institutes of Health, HHS)
www.health.gov/paguidelines. the points or issues in the comment text Dated: February 26, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: box. If commenters are providing Melanie J. Pantoja,
Designated Federal Officer, 2018 literature or other resources, complete Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory citations or abstracts and electronic Committee Policy.
Committee, Richard D. Olson, MD, MPH links to full articles or reports are [FR Doc. 2018–04221 Filed 3–1–18; 8:45 am]
and/or Alternate Designated Federal preferred instead of attaching these BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
Officer, Katrina L. Piercy, Ph.D., RD, documents to the comment. The
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Department does not make decisions on
Promotion (ODPHP), Office of the specific policy recommendations based DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), on the number of comments for or HUMAN SERVICES
HHS; 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL– against a topic, but on the scientific
100; Rockville, MD 20852; Telephone: justification for the recommendation. National Institutes of Health
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(240) 453–8280. Email: odphpinfo@ All comments must be received by 11:59
hhs.gov. Additional information is p.m. ET on April 2, 2018, after which National Institute of General Medical
available at www.health.gov/ the time period for submitting written Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting
paguidelines. comments to the federal government Pursuant to section 10(d) of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The expires. After submission, comments Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
inaugural Physical Activity Guidelines will be reviewed, processed, and then amended, notice is hereby given of the
for Americans (PAG), issued in 2008, posted for public viewing. following meeting.

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Dates		Written comments on the Scientific Report will be accepted through 11:59 p.m. ET on April 2, 2018.
Contact		Designated Federal Officer, 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee, Richard D. Olson, MD, MPH and/or Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Katrina L. Piercy, Ph.D., RD, 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. Email: [email protected] Additional information is available at www.health.gov/paguidelines.
FR Citation		83 FR 9008