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[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 181 (Thursday, September 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 48982]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-24825]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Invitation for Nominations for the Dietary Guidelines Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, and Research, Education, 
and Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture; and Office of Public 
Health and Science, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION: Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Invitation for 
nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) announce their intention to establish a 
Dietary Guidelines advisory Committee and invite nominations for the 
Committee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Junko Alice Tamaki, Co-Executive Secretary from USDA to the Dietary 
Guidelines Advisory Committee, Agricultural Research Service, 10300 
Baltimore Blvd., Room 332, Building 005, Beltsville, MD 20705, (301) 
504-6216; William M. Layden, Co-Executive Secretary from USDA to the 
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, Center for Nutrition Policy and 
Promotion, 1120 20th St., NW, Suite 200 North Lobby, 
Washington, DC 20036, (202) 418-2312; or Kathryn McMurry or Linda 
Meyers, Co-Executive Secretaries from HHS to the Dietary Guidelines 
Advisory Committee, Office of Public Health and Science, Room 738G, 
Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20201, 
(202) 205-4872.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dietary Guidelines for Americans form 
the basis of Federal food and nutrition education activities. The 
Guidelines were first published by USDA and HHS in 1980, with revisions 
in 1985, 1990, and 1995. The National Nutrition Monitoring and Related 
Research Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-445) requires the Secretaries of USDA 
and HHS to publish the Dietary Guidelines for Americans at least every 
five years.
    Prospective members of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee 
should be knowledgeable of current scientific research in human 
nutrition and be respected and published experts in their fields. They 
should be familiar with the purpose and application of the Dietary 
Guidelines and have demonstrated interest in the public's health and 
well-being through their research and/or educational endeavors. The 
Committee will determine if revision of the 1995 Nutrition and Your 
Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans is warranted based on thorough 
evaluation of recent scientific and applied literature and, if so, will 
proceed to develop recommendations for these revisions in a report to 
the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services. Copies of 
the Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary 
Guidelines for Americans, 1995 are available upon request from either 
of the Co-Executive Secretaries from USDA at the addresses listed 
above.
    The Departments invite nominations for Committee membership of 
individuals qualified to carry out the above-mentioned tasks. 
Nominations should describe and document the nominee's qualifications 
in the relevant subject areas. Equal opportunity practices, in line 
with USDA and HHS policies, will be followed in all membership 
appointments to the Committee. 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 with demonstrated ability to represent minorities, women, 
and persons with disabilities.Nominations must be submitted to William 
M. Layden, Junko Alice Tamaki, Kathryn McMurry, or Linda Meyers at the 
addresses above up to 60 days after publication of this notice.

    Dated: August 25, 1997.
Pearlie S. Reed,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of 
Agriculture.
    August 28, 1997.
John M. Eisenberg,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and 
Human Services.
[FR Doc. 97-24825 Filed 9-17-97; 8:45 am]
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