Announcement of Third Meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee and Request for Oral Public Comment
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The Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture announce the third meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (Committee). This meeting will be open to the public virtually. Additionally, this notice informs the public of the opportunity to provide oral comments virtually to the Committee regarding its work.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46170-46171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15342]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Announcement of Third Meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines
Advisory Committee and Request for Oral Public Comment
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH); U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA), Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture
announce the third meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee (Committee). This meeting will be open to the public
virtually. Additionally, this notice informs the public of the
opportunity to provide oral comments virtually to the Committee
regarding its work.
DATES: The third Committee meeting will be held on September 12, 2023,
from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time and on September 13, 2023,
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The public may present oral
comments virtually to the Committee on September 12, 2023; registration
is required.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be accessible online via livestream and
recorded for later viewing. Registrants will receive the livestream
information prior to the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer, 2025
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD; HHS/
OASH/ODPHP, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20852;
Phone: 240-453-8266; Email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eca88589988d9e95ab99858889808582899fac84849fc28b839a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f8bc919d8c998a81bf8d919c9d9491969d8bb890908bd69f978e">[email protected]</span></a>. Additional
information is at <a href="http://DietaryGuidelines.gov">DietaryGuidelines.gov</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority and Purpose: 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 HHS and USDA are directed to
publish the Dietary Guidelines for Americans jointly at least every
five years. See 88 FR 3423, January 19, 2023, for notice of the first
meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, the complete
Authority and Purpose, and the Committee's Task. The 2025 Dietary
Guidelines Advisory Committee is formed and governed under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-
463, as amended (5 U.S.C., App).
Purpose of the Meeting: The Committee will meet to provide
subcommittee updates, including presentations by each subcommittee, and
deliberation by the full Committee
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regarding progress made since the second public meeting, including
protocol development, evidence review and synthesis, systematic review
findings, and plans for future Committee work. The Committee will also
hear oral comments from the public at this meeting. In accordance with
FACA, deliberations of the Committee will occur in a public forum.
Meeting Agendas: The specific agenda will be announced in advance
of the meeting on <a href="http://DietaryGuidelines.gov">DietaryGuidelines.gov</a>.
Meeting Registration: This Committee meeting is open to the public.
The meeting will be accessible online via livestream and recorded for
later viewing. Registration is required for the livestream and will
open on Thursday, August 10, 2023. To register, go to
<a href="http://DietaryGuidelines.gov">DietaryGuidelines.gov</a> and click on the link for ``Meeting
Registration.''
Meeting materials for each meeting will be accessible at
<a href="http://DietaryGuidelines.gov">DietaryGuidelines.gov</a>. Materials may be requested by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6b2f020e1f0a19122c1e020f0e0702050e182b030318450c041d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c783aea2b3a6b5be80b2aea3a2abaea9a2b487afafb4e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a>.
Oral Comments: The Committee invites the public to present oral
comments for up to two minutes on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. Pre-
registration is required, and the number of commenters is limited based
on the time available. Registration for oral comments will open on
Thursday, August 10, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Oral comments
will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. Oral comments
are limited to one representative per organization. All commenters'
remarks should be respectful and given in a manner that recognizes and
protects the dignity of the proceedings. Oral comments should focus on
the Committee's work and be directed to the entire Committee, not
individual members.
Registration for Oral Comments: Requests to present oral comments
can be made by going to <a href="http://DietaryGuidelines.gov">DietaryGuidelines.gov</a> and clicking on the link
for ``Meeting Registration.'' For registration to be accepted, a
written outline or a summary of the intended oral comment will be
required as part of the registration process. Please limit your written
outline or summary to no more than 400 words. A confirmation email with
instructions will be sent to confirmed speakers from
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#216548445540535866544845444d484f4452614949520f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="692d000c1d081b102e1c000d0c0500070c1a2901011a470e061f">[email protected]</span></a>.
Public Comments: A call for written public comment to the Committee
opened on January 19, 2023, and will remain open throughout the
Committee's deliberations. Written comments may be submitted at
<a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> (Document ID: HHS-OASH-2022-0021-0001).
Paul Reed,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion.
[FR Doc. 2023-15342 Filed 7-18-23; 8:45 am]
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