[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38345-38346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15324]


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 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Meeting of the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, 
and Integrative and Public Health

AGENCY: Office of the Surgeon General of the United States Public 
Health Service, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of 
the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is 
hereby given that a meeting is scheduled to be held for the Advisory 
Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public 
Health (the ``Advisory Group''). The meeting will be open to the 
public.

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Information about the Advisory Group and the agenda for this meeting 
can be obtained by accessing the following Web site: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/initiatives/prevention/advisorygrp/index.html.

DATES: The meeting will be held on July 15, 2013 from 12-2 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via teleconference. For conference 
information and to register for the meeting, please send an email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of the Surgeon General, 200 
Independence Ave. SW.; Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 701H; 
Washington, DC 20201; 202-205-9517; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Group is a non-discretionary 
Federal advisory committee that was initially established under 
Executive Order 13544, dated June 1, 2012, to comply with the statutes 
under Section 4001 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 
Public Law 111-148. The Advisory Group was established to assist in 
carrying out the mission of the National Prevention, Health Promotion, 
and Public Health Council (the Council). The Advisory Group provides 
recommendations and advice to the Council. Under Executive Order 13591, 
dated November 23, 2011, operation of the Advisory Group was terminated 
on September 30, 2012. On December 7, 2012, President Obama issued 
Executive Order 13631 to re-establish the Advisory Group. The Advisory 
Group is authorized to operate until September 30, 2013.
    It is authorized for the Advisory Group to consist of not more than 
25 non-federal members. The Advisory Group currently has 22 members who 
were appointed by the President. The membership includes a diverse 
group of licensed health professionals, including integrative health 
practitioners who have expertise in (1) worksite health promotion; (2) 
community services, including community health centers; (3) preventive 
medicine; (4) health coaching; (5) public health education; (6) 
geriatrics; and (7) rehabilitation medicine.
    This will be the eighth meeting of the Advisory Group. Topics for 
discussion during this meeting include the status of the Advisory 
Group's third set of recommendations, updates from the working groups, 
and the draft agenda for the next Advisory Group meeting, which is 
planned to be held on September 26-27, 2013.
    Members of the public who wish to attend must register by 12:00 
p.m. EST on July 10, 2013. Individuals should register for public 
attendance at [email protected] by providing your full name 
and affiliation. The public will have the opportunity to provide 
comments to the Advisory Group during this meeting; public comment will 
be limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Registration through the 
designated contact for the public comment session is also required.

    Dated: June 20, 2013.
Corinne M. Graffunder,
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Group on Prevention, Health 
Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health Office of the Surgeon 
General.
[FR Doc. 2013-15324 Filed 6-25-13; 8:45 am]
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