[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17143-17144]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8482]


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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 14, 2009 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


Announcement of the Third Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee 
Meeting and Solicitation of Written Comments

AGENCIES: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food, Nutrition and 
Consumer Services (FNCS) and Research, Education and Economics (REE); 
and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of 
Public Health and Science (OPHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS) (a) provide notice of the third meeting 
of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, and (b) solicit written 
comments pertinent to a review of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

DATES: This Notice is provided to the public on April 14, 2009. (1) The 
Committee will meet on April 29, 2009, from 1:30-5 p.m. E.D.T. and on 
April 30, 2009, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. E.D.T. (2) Written comments 
pertinent to review of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans must be 
received by 5 p.m. E.D.T. on April 23, 2009, to ensure transmission to 
the Committee prior to this meeting. Written comments will be accepted 
throughout the Committee deliberation process.

ADDRESSES: The third meeting will be held online, via Webinar format. 
Details regarding how to assure that your windows computer and browser 
are compatible with the Webinar format being used will be provided by 
e-mail following meeting registration and can also be found on the 
Dietary Guidelines Web site at http://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. 
Written comments are encouraged to be submitted electronically at 
http://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USDA Co-Executive Secretaries: Carole 
Davis, Designated Federal Officer to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory 
Committee (telephone 703-305-7600), Center for Nutrition Policy and 
Promotion, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1034, Alexandria, Virginia 
22302; or Shanthy Bowman (telephone 301-504-0619), Agricultural 
Research Service (ARS), Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, 
10300 Baltimore Avenue, Building 005, Room 125, BARC-WEST, Beltsville, 
Maryland 20705. HHS Co-Executive Secretaries: Kathryn McMurry 
(telephone 240-453-8280) or Holly McPeak (telephone 240-453-8280), 
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public 
Health and Science, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852. Additional information is available on the Internet at 
http://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: The thirteen-member 
Committee appointed by the Secretaries of the two Departments is 
chaired by Linda V. Van Horn, PhD, R.D., L.D., Northwestern University, 
Chicago, Illinois. The Vice Chair of the Committee is Naomi K. 
Fukagawa, M.D., PhD, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont. Other 
members are: Cheryl Achterberg, PhD, The Ohio State University, 
Columbus, Ohio; Lawrence J. Appel, M.D., M.P.H., Johns Hopkins Medical 
Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland; Roger A. Clemens, Dr.P.H, The 
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Miriam E. 
Nelson, PhD, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts; Sharon M. 
Nickols-Richardson, PhD, R.D., Pennsylvania State University, 
University Park, Pennsylvania; Thomas A. Pearson, M.D., PhD, M.P.H., 
University of Rochester, Rochester, New York; Rafael P[eacute]rez-
Escamilla, PhD, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut; Xavier 
Pi-Sunyer, M.D., M.P.H., Columbia University College of Physicians and 
Surgeons, New York, New York; Eric B. Rimm, Sc.D., Harvard University, 
Boston, Massachusetts; Joanne L. Slavin, PhD, R.D., University of 
Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota; and Christine L. Williams, M.D., 
M.P.H., Columbia University (Retired), Healthy Directions, Inc., New 
York, New York.
    Purpose of the Meeting: Section 301 of Public Law 101-445 (7 U.S.C. 
5341, the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 
1990, Title III) directs the Secretaries of USDA and HHS to publish the 
Dietary Guidelines for Americans at least every five years. At its 
first meeting, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee advised that a 
revision of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is warranted. 
After a thorough review of the most current scientific and applied 
literature and open Committee deliberations, the Committee will provide 
its recommendations in the form of an advisory report to the 
Secretaries of both Departments.
    Meeting Agenda: The meeting will (a) include presentations by 
expert speakers on topics that may include the eating environment, 
economics and nutrient adequacy, and effects of various macronutrient 
meal plans on weight status; (b) allow individual subcommittees to 
provide updates on progress made within each subcommittee; and (c) 
allow for the continued formulation of plans for future work of the 
Committee. Specific times of presentations and topic area discussions 
are subject to change.
    Public Participation: Members of the public are invited to attend 
online the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee meeting. There will be 
no opportunity for oral public comments during this online meeting. 
Written comments, however, are welcome throughout the development 
process of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. These can be 
submitted at http://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. See below for more 
detailed instructions for submitting written comments.
    To attend the Committee meeting, individuals must pre-register at 
the Dietary Guidelines Web site located at http://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. A link for Meeting Registration will be 
available to click on. Registration for the meeting is limited. 
Registrations will be accepted until maximum Webinar capacity is 
reached and must be completed by 5 p.m. E.D.T April 27, 2009. A waiting 
list will be maintained should registrations exceed Webinar capacity. 
Individuals on the waiting list will be contacted as additional space 
for the meeting becomes available.

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Registration questions may be directed to the meeting planner, Crystal 
Tyler, at 202-314-4701. Registration must include name, affiliation, 
phone number or e-mail, and days attending. Following pre-registration, 
individuals will receive a confirmation of registration via e-mail with 
instructions on how to access the Webinar and check for computer 
compatibility. Please call Crystal Tyler at 202-314-4701 by COB April 
23, 2009 should you require assistance or any special accommodations.
    Written Comments: By this notice, the Committee is soliciting 
submission of written comments, views, information and data pertinent 
to the review of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Written comments 
are encouraged to be submitted electronically at http://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. A ``submit comments'' button is available 
for access to the public comments database. Lengthy comments or support 
materials can be uploaded as an attachment. Multiple attachments must 
be ``zip-filed''. Comments not submitted electronically can be mailed, 
faxed, or delivered to: Carole Davis, Co-Executive Secretary of the 
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, Center for Nutrition Policy and 
Promotion, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 
1034, Alexandria, VA 22302, 703-305-7600 (telephone), 703-305-3300 
(fax). All comments for this meeting must be received by 5 p.m. E.D.T. 
on April 23, 2009 and will become part of the public comments database. 
Comments are welcome throughout the Committee's deliberations.
    Public Documents: Documents pertaining to Committee deliberations 
will be available for public viewing from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
E.D.T., Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays), at the 
Reference Desk of the National Agricultural Library, USDA/ARS, 10301 
Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705. The Reference Desk telephone 
phone number is 301-504-5755; however, no advance appointment is 
necessary. Meeting materials (i.e., agenda, meeting minutes, and 
transcript), once available, can be found at http://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov.

    Dated: March 16, 2009.
Robert C. Post,
Acting Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
    Dated: March 16, 2009.
Edward B. Knipling,
Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture.
    Dated: March 23, 2009.
Penelope Slade-Sawyer,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Disease Prevention and Health 
Promotion), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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