[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7868-7869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02886]


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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.

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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. 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 March 9-10, 2015. Exact start and 
end times will be published closer to the meeting date at: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/initiatives/prevention/advisorygrp/index.html.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held on March 9-10, 2015. Exact start 
and end times and location will be published closer to the meeting date 
at: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/initiatives/prevention/advisorygrp/index.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of the Surgeon General, 200 
Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20201; 202-205-9517; 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c8b8baadbeada6bca1a7a6e6aba7bda6aba1a488a0a0bbe6afa7be"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3e4e4c5b485b504a575150105d514b505d57527e56564d10595148">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Group is a non-discretionary 
federal advisory committee that was initially established under 
Executive Order 13544, dated June 10, 2010, 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.
    The Advisory Group was terminated on September 30, 2012, by 
Executive Order 13591, dated November 23, 2011. Authority for the 
Advisory Group to be re-established was given under Executive Order 
13631, dated December 7, 2012. Authority for the Advisory Group to 
continue to operate until September 30, 2015 was given under Executive 
Order 13652, dated 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 21 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.
    Topics of discussion for the March 2015 meeting of the Advisory 
Group will include a welcome from the 19th Surgeon General; an update 
from the Council; reports from the Prioritization and Collective Impact 
Working Groups; and the development of recommendations for the Council 
for the upcoming year.
    Members of the public who wish to attend must register by 12:00 
p.m. EST on March 2, 2015. Individuals should register for public 
attendance at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ea9a988f9c8f849e838584c489859f84898386aa828299c48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d3d3f283b282339242223632e2238232e24210d25253e632a223b">[email protected]</span></a> by providing a full name and 
affiliation. Individuals who plan to attend the meeting and need 
special assistance and/or accommodations, i.e., sign language 
interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should indicate so 
when they register. The public will have the opportunity to provide 
comments to the Advisory Group on March 9, 2015; public comment will be 
limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Registration via email 
(<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#58282a3d2e3d362c313736763b372d363b31341830302b763f372e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="36464453405358425f59581855594358555f5a765e5e4518515940">[email protected]</span></a>) is also required for the public comment 
session. Any member of the public who wishes to have printed materials 
distributed to the Advisory Group for this scheduled meeting should 
submit material to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ea9a988f9c8f849e838584c489859f84898386aa828299c48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c9b9bbacbfaca7bda0a6a7e7aaa6bca7aaa0a589a1a1bae7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a> no later than 12:00 p.m. 
EST on March 2, 2015.

    Dated: January 30th, 2015.
Corinne M. Graffunder,
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Group on Prevention, Health 
Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health, Office of the Surgeon 
General.
[FR Doc. 2015-02886 Filed 2-11-15; 8:45 am]
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