Notice2024-29100
Request for Public Comments on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
December 11, 2024
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services Department
Abstract
The Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture invite the public to provide written comments and virtual oral comments on the Scientific Report.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 99883-99884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29100]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Request for Public Comments on the Scientific Report of the 2025
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS); Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
(FNCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice and request for public comments on the Scientific Report
of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (Scientific Report).
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture
invite the public to provide written comments and virtual oral comments
on the Scientific Report.
DATES: The written and oral comment collection dates are scheduled as
follows:
<bullet> Once the Scientific Report is published online, the public
will have 60 days to provide written comments to HHS and USDA; this
public comment period closes on the 60th calendar day
[[Page 99884]]
at 11:59 p.m. EST. Specific dates will be announced at
<a href="http://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov">www.DietaryGuidelines.gov</a> gov.
<bullet> The public is invited to present virtual oral comments to
HHS and USDA on Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
EST; pre-registration is required. Registration for oral comments will
open on Monday, December 16, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. EST and close once
capacity has been reached. Virtual oral comments can be pre-recorded or
provided live virtually via videocast. More information on the oral
comment opportunity will be available at <a href="http://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov">www.DietaryGuidelines.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Designated Federal Officer, 2025
Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD;
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 1101 Wootton
Parkway, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20852; Phone: 240-453-8266; Email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#410528243520333806342825242d282f2432012929326f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c084a9a5b4a1b2b987b5a9a4a5aca9aea5b380a8a8b3eea7afb6">[email protected]</span></a>. Additional information is available at
<a href="http://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov">www.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).
Public Comments: Written comments from the public will be accepted
once the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory
Committee is published online. The public will have 60 calendar days to
provide written comments to HHS and USDA; this public comment period
closes on the 60th day at 11:59 p.m. EST. Specific dates will be
announced at <a href="http://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov">www.DietaryGuidelines.gov</a>.
<bullet> Online (preferred method): Follow the instructions for
submitting comments at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, will be posted to Docket HHS-
OASH-2024-0017.
<bullet> Mail: Mail/courier to Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD, HHS/OASH/
ODPHP, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20852. For
written/paper submissions, ODPHP will post your comment, and any
attachments, to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Oral Comments: HHS and USDA invite the public to present virtual
oral comments on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Pre-registration is
required, and the number of commenters is limited based on time
constraints. Registration for oral comments will open on Monday,
December 16, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. EST and will close once capacity has
been reached. Oral comments will be confirmed on a first-come, first-
served basis. Oral comments will be 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 scientific review and evidence-based
advice found in the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines
Advisory Committees. More information on the oral comment opportunity
will be available at <a href="http://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov">www.DietaryGuidelines.gov</a>.
Registration for Oral Comments: Requests to present oral comments
can be made by going to <a href="http://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov">www.DietaryGuidelines.gov</a>. 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 250 words. A
confirmation email with instructions will be sent to confirmed speakers
from <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#33775a564752414a74465a57565f5a5d5640735b5b401d545c45"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="602409051401121927150904050c090e0513200808134e070f16">[email protected]</span></a>. Confirmed speakers will have the option
to submit a pre-recorded video to be played at the public meeting on
January 16, 2025, or present virtual live oral remarks via videocast on
January 16, 2025. To avoid technical difficulties, submission of a pre-
recorded video is strongly encouraged.
Paul L. Reed,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion.
[FR Doc. 2024-29100 Filed 12-10-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4150-32-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on December 11, 2024.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.