[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41977-41978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15206]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Meeting of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory
Committee
AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA),
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hereby giving
notice that a meeting of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory
Committee (2018 PAGAC or Committee) will be held. This meeting will be
open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held on July 14, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. E.D.T.
to 11:30 a.m. E.D.T. and on July 15, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. E.D.T. to
3:15 p.m. E.D.T.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be accessible by webcast on the Internet or
by attendance in-person. For in-person participants the meeting will
take place in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) John Edward
Porter Neuroscience Research Center (PNRC), Building 35, Seminar Room
620. The facility is located at the NIH Main Campus at 9000 Rockville
Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer, 2018
Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee, Richard D. Olson and/
or Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Katrina L. Piercy, Ph.D.,
R.D., 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.
Additional information is available at www.health.gov/paguidelines.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Purpose: The inaugural Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
(PAG), issued in 2008, represents the first comprehensive guidelines on
physical activity issued by the federal government. The PAG provides
science-based advice on how physical activity can help promote health
and reduce the risk of chronic disease. 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 in the United States. Five years after the first edition of the
PAG was released, ODPHP, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
and the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition (PCFSN)
led development of the PAG Midcourse Report: Strategies to Increase
Physical Activity Among Youth. 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.
The Secretary of HHS approved establishment of the 2018 PAGAC as a
discretionary federal advisory committee. The Committee will provide
the Department with independent, science-based advice and
recommendations. The 2018 PAGAC consists of a panel of experts who are
selected from the private sector. Individuals who are selected to serve
on the 2018 PAGAC must have current scientific knowledge in the field
of human physical activity and health promotion or the prevention of
chronic disease.
Appointed Committee Members: As stipulated in the charter, the 2018
PAGAC will be composed of 11-17 members. Members of the Committee are
appointed by the Secretary. Information on Committee membership is
available at www.health.gov/paguidelines.
Committee's Task: The work of the 2018 PAGAC will be time-limited
and solely advisory in nature. The Committee will develop
recommendations based on the preponderance of current scientific and
medical knowledge using a systematic review approach. The 2018 PAGAC
will examine the current PAG, take into consideration new scientific
evidence and current resource documents, and develop a report to the
Secretary of HHS that outlines its science-based advice and
recommendations for development of the PAG, second edition. The
Committee will hold approximately five public meetings to review and
discuss recommendations. Meeting dates, times, locations, and other
relevant information will be announced at least 15 days in advance of
each meeting via Federal Register notice. As stipulated in the charter,
the Committee will be terminated after delivery of its final report to
the Secretary of HHS or two years from the date the charter was filed,
whichever comes first.
Purpose of the Meeting: In accordance with FACA and to promote
transparency of the process, deliberations of the 2018 PAGAC will occur
in a public forum. At this meeting, the 2018 PAGAC will be oriented to
the PAG revision process and begin its deliberations.
Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda will include (a) review of
operations for the Committee members, (b) a presentation on the history
of the PAG and how they are used, (c) presentation on the literature
review process, and (d) plans for future Committee work.
Meeting Registration: The meeting is open to the public. The
meeting will be accessible by webcast or by attendance in-person. Pre-
registration is required for both web viewing and in-person attendance.
To pre-register, please visit www.health.gov/paguidelines. To request a
special accommodation, please email [email protected].
Webcast Public Participation: After pre-registration, individuals
participating by webcast will receive webcast access information via
email.
In-Person Public Participation and Building Access: For in-person
participants, the meeting will be held within the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) PNRC, Building 35, as noted above in the ADDRESSES
section. Details regarding registration capacity and directions will be
posted on www.health.gov/paguidelines. For in-person participants,
check-in at the registration desk onsite at the meeting is required and
will begin at 7:30 a.m. E.D.T. each day. Please note that all visitors
must enter through the NIH Gateway Center, which opens at 6:00 a.m.
E.D.T. You will be asked to submit to a vehicle or personal inspection
and provide a government-issued ID.
Public Comments and Meeting Documents: Written comments from the
public will be accepted throughout the Committee's deliberative
process; opportunities to present oral comments to the Committee will
be provided at a future meeting. Written public comments can be
submitted and/or viewed at www.health.gov/paguidelines using the
``Submit Comments'' and ``Read Comments'' links, respectively.
Documents pertaining to Committee deliberations, including meeting
agendas and summaries will be available on www.health.gov/paguidelines,
and meeting materials will be available for public viewing at the
meeting. Meeting information, thereafter, will continue to be
accessible online and upon request at the Office of Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion, OASH/HHS; 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100,
Tower Building; Rockville, MD 20852; Telephone: (240) 453-8280; Fax:
(240) 453-8281.
Dated: June 22, 2016.
Don Wright,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, (Office of Disease Prevention
and Health Promotion).
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