70534 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 228 / Wednesday, November 26, 2014 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Announcement of the Seventh 2015 

Dietary Guidelines Advisory 

Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Office 

of the Assistant Secretary for Health 

Department of Health and Human 

Services; and Food, Nutrition and 

Consumer Services and Research, 

Education, and Economics, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the 

U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS), in collaboration with 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA), is hereby giving notice that a 

meeting of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines 

Advisory Committee (DGAC) will be 

held and will be open to the public by 

Internet access only. 

DATES: This meeting will be held on 

December 15, 2014, from 8:00 a.m.–5:30 

p.m. E.S.T. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be 

accessible to the public by webcast on 

the Internet only. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO), 2015 

DGAC, Richard D. Olson, M.D., M.P.H.; 

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; 

Alternate DFO, 2015 DGAC, Kellie 

(O’Connell) Casavale, Ph.D., R.D., 

Nutrition Advisor; 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; Lead USDA CoExecutive Secretary, Colette I. Rihane, 

M.S., R.D., Director, Office of Nutrition 

Guidance and Analysis, Center for 

Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA; 

3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1034; 

Alexandria, VA 22302; Telephone: (703) 

305–7600; Fax: (703) 305–3300; and/or 

USDA Co-Executive Secretary, Shanthy 

A. Bowman, Ph.D., Nutritionist, Food 

Surveys Research Group, Beltsville 

Human Nutrition Research Center, 

Agricultural Research Service, USDA; 

10300 Baltimore Avenue, BARC-West 

Bldg 005, Room 125; Beltsville, MD 

20705–2350; Telephone: (301) 504– 

0619. Additional information about the 

2015 DGAC and the agenda for this 

meeting will be made available on the 

Internet at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 

Section 301 of Public Law 101–445 

(7 U.S.C. 5341, the National Nutrition 

Monitoring and Related Research Act of 

1990, Title III) the Secretaries of Health 

and Human Services (HHS) and 

Agriculture (USDA) are directed to issue 

at least every five years a report titled 

Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The 

law instructs that this publication shall 

contain nutritional and dietary 

information and guidelines for the 

general public, shall be based on the 

preponderance of scientific and medical 

knowledge current at the time of 

publication, and shall be promoted by 

each federal agency in carrying out any 

federal food, nutrition, or health 

program. The Dietary Guidelines for 

Americans was issued voluntarily by 

HHS and USDA in 1980, 1985, and 

1990; the 1995 edition was the first 

statutorily mandated report, followed by 

subsequent editions at appropriate 

intervals. To assist with satisfying the 

mandate, a discretionary federal 

advisory committee is established every 

five years to provide independent, 

science-based advice and 

recommendations. The DGAC consists 

of a panel of experts who were selected 

from the public/private sector. 

Individuals who were selected to serve 

on the Committee have current 

scientific knowledge in the field of 

human nutrition and chronic disease. 

Appointed Committee Members: 

Fourteen members serve on the 2015 

DGAC. They were appointed by the 

Secretaries of HHS and USDA in May 

2013. Information on the DGAC 

membership is available at 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. 

Authority: The 2015 DGAC is authorized 

under 42 U.S.C. 217a, Section 222 of the 

Public Health Service Act, as amended. 

Committee’s Task: The work of the 

DGAC is solely advisory in nature and 

time-limited. The Committee is tasked 

with developing recommendations 

based on the preponderance of current 

scientific and medical knowledge using 

a systematic review approach. The 

DGAC will examine the current Dietary 

Guidelines for Americans, take into 

consideration new scientific evidence 

and current resource documents, and 

develop a report that is to be given to 

the Secretaries of HHS and USDA. The 

report will outline science-based 

recommendations and rationales which 

will serve as the basis for developing the 

eighth edition of the Dietary Guidelines 

for Americans. This will be the seventh 

meeting of the 2015 DGAC. Meeting 

dates, times, locations, and other 

relevant information are 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 Secretaries of HHS 

and USDA 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 Committee will 

occur in a public forum. At this 

meeting, the Committee will continue 

its deliberations. 

Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda 

will include (a) review of Committee 

work since the last public meeting and 

(b) review of the recommendations of 

the Committee’s draft report. 

Meeting Registration: The meeting 

will be publicly accessible by webcast 

on the Internet. Registration is required 

and is expected to open on December 2, 

2014. To register, please go to 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov and click on 

the link for ‘‘Meeting Registration.’’ To 

register by phone, please call National 

Capitol Contracting, Andrea Popp at 

(703) 243–9696 by 5:00 p.m. E.S.T. 

December 10, 2014. Registration must 

include name, affiliation, and phone 

number or email address. After 

registering, individuals will receive 

webcast access information via email. 

Written Public Comments: Written 

comments from the public will continue 

to be accepted throughout the 

Committee’s deliberative process. 

Written public comments can be 

submitted and/or viewed at 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov using the 

‘‘Submit Comments’’ and ‘‘Read 

Comments’’ links, respectively. There is 

no deadline for comment submission 

prior to this public meeting. The 

Committee requests that commenters 

provide a brief (250 words or less) 

summary of the points or issues in the 

comment text box. If commenters are 

providing literature or other resources, 

complete citations or abstracts and 

electronic links to full articles or reports 

are preferred instead of attaching these 

documents to the comment. All 

comments to the Committee must be 

received by midnight (E.S.T.) on 

December 30, 2014, after which the time 

period for submitting written comments 

to the Committee expires. The ability to 

view public comments will continue to 

be available. After the Committee’s 

report is submitted to the Secretaries of 

HHS and USDA, the public will be 

notified via the Federal Register (a) that 

the report is available at 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov, (b) of a 

request for public comments on the 

report, and (c) of a date and registration 

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instructions for a public comment 

meeting. 

Meeting Documents: Documents 

pertaining to Committee deliberations, 

including meeting agendas, summaries, 

and webcasts will be available on 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov under 

‘‘Meetings.’’ Meeting information will 

continue to be accessible online, at the 

NIH Library, 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: November 13, 2014. 

Don Wright, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office 

of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, 

U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services. 

Dated: November 7, 2014. 

Angela Tagtow, 

Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy 

and Promotion, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture. 

Dated: November 10, 2014. 

Chavonda Jacobs-Young, 

Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27992 Filed 11–25–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4150–32–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Office of the Secretary; Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Preparedness 

and Response; Statement of 

Organization, Functions, and 

Delegations of Authority 

Part A, Office of the Secretary, 

Statement of Organization, Functions, 

and Delegations of Authority of the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (HHS) is being amended at 

Chapter AN, Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Preparedness and 

Response (ASPR), as last amended at 78 

FR 25277 April 30, 2013. This 

organizational change is to realign the 

Medical Reserve Corps from the HHS 

Office of the Assistant Secretary of 

Health to ASPR under the Office of 

Emergency Management and is 

consistent with authorities established 

under Sections 1703, 2811(c)(2)(D), and 

2813 of the Public Health Service Act, 

as modified by the Pandemic and AllHazards Preparedness Reauthorization 

Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113–5). The change 

is as follows. 

I. Under Part A, Chapter AN, Section 

AN.00, Mission, add ‘‘Authority over 

and responsibility for the Medical 

Reserve Corps.’’ 

II. Delegations of Authority. All 

delegations and redelegations of 

authority made to officials and 

employees of affected organizational 

components will continue in them or 

their successors pending further 

redelegation, provided they are 

consistent with this reorganization. 

This reorganization is effective on the 

date of publication in the Federal 

Register. 

Dated: November 19, 2014. 

Sylvia M. Burwell, 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 4150–28–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Office of the Secretary; Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Health; 

Statement of Organization, Functions, 

and Delegations of Authority 

Part A, Office of the Secretary, 

Statement of Organization, Functions, 

and Delegations of Authority of the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services is being amended at Chapter 

AC, Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Health (OASH), as last amended at 77 

FR 2012–30005–30007, dated May 21, 

2012. This amendment reflects the 

realignment of the Medical Reserve 

Corps from OASH to the Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Preparedness 

and Response and is consistent with 

authorities established under Sections 

1703, 2811(c)(2)(D), and 2813 of the 

Public Health Service Act, as modified 

by the Pandemic and All-Hazards 

Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 

2013 (Pub. L. 113–5). The change is as 

follows. 

I. Under Part A, Chapter AC, OASH 

makes the following changes: 

A. Under Section ACM.00, Mission, 

delete ‘‘(7) Maintaining and overseeing 

the activities of the Volunteer Medical 

Reserve Corps program (42 U.S.C. 

300hh–15).’’ 

B. Under Section ACM.10, 

Organization, delete ‘‘Division of the 

Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve 

Corps (ACM5).’’ 

C. Under Section ACM.20, Functions, 

delete section ‘‘(d) Division of the 

Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve 

Corps (ACM5)’’ in its entirety. 

II. Delegations of Authority. All 

delegations and redelegations of 

authority made to officials and 

employees of affected organizational 

components will continue in them or 

their successors pending further 

redelegation, provided they are 

consistent with this reorganization. 

Dated: November 19, 2014. 

Sylvia M. Burwell, 

Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention 

Guest Researcher Program; Delegation 

of Authority 

Notice is hereby given that I have 

delegated to the Chief Operating Officer, 

Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention (CDC) and Director, Human 

Resources Office, CDC, without 

authority to redelegate, the authority 

vested in the Director, CDC, under 

Section 301(a)(2), Title III of the Public 

Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 

241), as amended. 

This delegation became effective upon 

date of signature. I hereby affirm and 

ratify any actions taken that involve the 

exercise of the authorities delegated 

herein prior to the effective date of this 

delegation. 

Dated: November 6, 2014. 

Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., 

Director, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention. 

[FR Doc. 2014–27874 Filed 11–25–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Health Resources and Services 

Administration 

National Vaccine Injury Compensation 

Program; List of Petitions Received 

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services 

Administration, HHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Health Resources and 

Services Administration (HRSA) is 

publishing this notice of petitions 

received under the National Vaccine 

Injury Compensation Program (the 

Program), as required by Section 

2112(b)(2) of the Public Health Service 

(PHS) Act, as amended. While the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services 

is named as the respondent in all 

proceedings brought by the filing of 

petitions for compensation under the 

Program, the United States Court of 

Federal Claims is charged by statute 

with responsibility for considering and 

acting upon the petitions. 

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