A Federal Register notice announcing the 2nd DGAC meeting on October 3-4, 2013 was published today and is attached. (This is a 43 day advanced notice, unlike the usual 15 days required.) Registration will open September 4th (1 month before the meeting, rather than the usual 15 days). Registration includes opportunity for 3 minutes of oral testimony the morning of October 3rd. Oral testimony requests include an uploaded file with a brief (<1 pg) outline of the topic for testimony. The website www.DietaryGuidelines.gov<http://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov> is being updated to reflect this new information. Cheers, Cindy Reeves, PhD, MPH National Program Leader for Nutrition & Health Division of Family and Consumer Sciences Strengthening Families, Farms, Communities and the Economy USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture voice-202 720-0742 fax-202-720-9366 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Follow me on Twitter @NIFA_Health