Notice2024-11176
Announcing the Call for Nominations for the 2024 President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Awards
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Published
May 23, 2024
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services Department
Abstract
The President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (Council or PCSFN) is calling for nominations from the public for its three awards--the Lifetime Impact Award, the Community Leadership Award, and the PCSFN Hero Award. Nominations will be accepted through July 1, 2024.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45665-45666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11176]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Announcing the Call for Nominations for the 2024 President's
Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Awards
AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition
(Council or PCSFN) is calling for nominations from the public for its
three awards--the Lifetime Impact Award, the Community
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Leadership Award, and the PCSFN Hero Award. Nominations will be
accepted through July 1, 2024.
DATES: Nominations will be accepted until 12 p.m. EDT on July 1, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Nominations will be accepted virtually. Information,
including submission instructions, can be found at <a href="https://health.gov/pcsfn/programs-awards">https://health.gov/pcsfn/programs-awards</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rayhaan Merani, Executive Director,
Office of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, 1101
Wootton Parkway, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20852; Phone: 240-453-8280;
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d593bca1bbb0a6a695bdbda6fbb2baa3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="014768756f647272416969722f666e77">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition
(PCSFN) is a Federal advisory committee with a mission to promote
healthy eating and physical activity for all people, regardless of
background or ability. The Council gives out awards to recognize
individuals or organizations for their contributions to the advancement
or promotion of physical activity, fitness, sports, or nutrition.
Lifetime Achievement Awards and Community Leadership Awards were
awarded annually between 2007-2016 and again in 2019. In 2024, the
Council is updating the awards and adding a third category. The
Lifetime Achievement Award will now be known as the Lifetime Impact
Award, and the PCSFN Hero Award has been added. There are no changes to
the Community Leadership Award. Awards will be distributed in fall
2024.
For instructions on how to nominate yourself or someone else,
please visit <a href="https://health.gov/pcsfn/programs-awards">https://health.gov/pcsfn/programs-awards</a>.
Lifetime Impact Award: The President's Council on Sports, Fitness &
Nutrition Lifetime Impact Award celebrates individuals whose careers
have greatly contributed to the advancement or promotion of physical
activity, fitness, sports, or nutrition nationwide. This year, the
Council will honor up to 5 individuals with this award.
Factors considered in the selection process include:
<bullet> Alignment to the PCSFN mission to promote healthy eating and
physical activity for all people, regardless of background or ability
<bullet> Span and scope of career
[cir] Length of service to the field
[cir] Quantitative impact of individual's work
[cir] Qualitative legacy of individual's work
Community Leadership Award: The President's Council on Sports,
Fitness & Nutrition Community Leadership Award celebrates leaders who
are building more vibrant and thriving communities through sports,
physical activity, fitness, and nutrition-related programs. This year's
Community Leadership Awards will honor up to 20 individuals or
organizations working to uplift their communities, contributing to the
community's overall well-being, and supporting all community members'
potential to thrive. The word ``community'' may refer to an
organization, sports league or team, business, city, or community-based
group.
Factors considered in the selection process include:
<bullet> Alignment with the PCSFN mission to promote healthy eating and
physical activity for all people, regardless of background or ability
<bullet> Lived or living experience with demonstrated knowledge and
service to the community
<bullet> Overall impact on the community including demonstration of
putting community learning into action through novel or innovative
means to fill gaps within the community and reach those who aren't
being reached through other efforts
<bullet> Description of meaningful achievements and consistent success
in improving community health and wellbeing
PCSFN Hero Award: The President's Council on Sports, Fitness &
Nutrition (PCSFN) Hero Award celebrates high profile individuals (e.g.,
influencers) who champion sports, physical activity, fitness, or
nutrition and amplify messages that support the Council's mission to
broad audiences. This year's PCSFN Hero Awards will honor up to 20
individuals.
Factors considered in the selection process include:
<bullet> Alignment with PCSFN mission to promote healthy eating and
physical activity for all people, regardless of background or ability
<bullet> Reach of the individual's work as defined by presence and
attention on outreach networks and platforms and demonstration of novel
approaches to reach more than one community
<bullet> Approach to innovation to fill gaps within their domain and
reach those who aren't being reached through other efforts
<bullet> Sphere of influence, including quantitative and qualitative
descriptions of impact or change made as a result of the nominee's
efforts
The regulations at 1 CFR 22.2 authorize Office of Disease
Prevention and Health Promotion to issue this notice.
Paul Reed,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion.
[FR Doc. 2024-11176 Filed 5-22-24; 8:45 am]
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