80 FR 29793 - Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 99 (May 22, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 99 (May 22, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-12511 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 29793] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12511] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee will meet on June 30, 2015, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, Room 230 (Sonny Montgomery Room). The meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and make recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on using genetic information to optimize medical care for Veterans and to enhance development of tests and treatments for diseases particularly relevant to Veterans. The Committee will receive program updates and continue to provide insight into optimal ways for VA to incorporate genomic information into its health care program while applying appropriate ethical oversight and protecting the privacy of Veterans. The meeting focus will be on developing and implementing phenotyping and computational requirements for the Million Veteran Program. Public comments will be received at 3:30 p.m. and are limited to 5 minutes each. Individuals who speak are invited to submit a 1-2 page summary of their comments for inclusion in the official meeting record to Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar, Designated Federal Officer, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or by email at sumitra.muralidhar@va.gov. Any member of the public seeking additional information should contact Dr. Muralidhar at (202) 443-5679. Dated: May 19, 2015. Rebecca Schiller, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-12511 Filed 5-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans
The purpose of the Committee is to
Affairs (VA) published a collection of Genomic Medicine Program Advisory
information notice in a Federal Register provide advice and make
Committee; Notice of Meeting
February 19, 2015, that contained an recommendations to the Secretary of
error. The notice incorrectly stated the Veterans Affairs on proposed research The Department of Veterans Affairs
agency as ‘‘Office of Acquisition, studies, research plans, and research (VA) gives notice under the Federal
Logistics and Construction, Department strategies relating to the health Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
of Veterans Affairs.’’ This document consequences of military service in the 2, that the Genomic Medicine Program
corrects the error by correcting the name Southwest Asia Theater of operations Advisory Committee will meet on June
of the agency. during the Gulf War in 1990–1991. 30, 2015, at the Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Committee will review VA
Washington, DC 20420, Room 230
Crystal Rennie, Enterprise Records program activities related to Gulf War
(Sonny Montgomery Room). The
Service (005R1B), Department of Veterans’ Illnesses, and receive updates
meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. and
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue on relevant scientific research published adjourn at 5:00 p.m. The meeting is
NW., Washington, DC 20420, at 202– since the last Committee meeting. open to the public.
632–7492. Presentations will include updates on The purpose of the Committee is to
Correction the VA Gulf War Research Program, provide advice and make
followed by research presentations recommendations to the Secretary of
In FR Doc. 2015–03425, published on describing treatments and treatment Veterans Affairs on using genetic
February 19, 2015, at 80 FR 8952 make research involving Gulf War Veterans. information to optimize medical care for
the following correction. On page 8952, There will also be a discussion of Veterans and to enhance development
at the top of the page, the name of the Committee business and activities. of tests and treatments for diseases
agency should read as follows:
The meeting will include time particularly relevant to Veterans.
AGENCY: Board of Veterans’ Appeals, The Committee will receive program
reserved for public comments in the
Department of Veterans Affairs. updates and continue to provide insight
afternoon. A sign-up sheet for 5-minute
By direction of the Secretary. comments will be available at the into optimal ways for VA to incorporate
Crystal Rennie, meeting. Individuals who wish to genomic information into its health care
Department Clearance Officer, Department of address the Committee may submit a program while applying appropriate
Veterans Affairs. 1–2 page summary of their comments ethical oversight and protecting the
[FR Doc. 2015–12369 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am] privacy of Veterans. The meeting focus
for inclusion in the official meeting
will be on developing and
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P record. Members of the public may also
implementing phenotyping and
submit written statements for the
computational requirements for the
Committee’s review to Dr. Roberta Million Veteran Program. Public
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS White at rwhite@bu.edu.
AFFAIRS comments will be received at 3:30 p.m.
Because the meeting is being held in and are limited to 5 minutes each.
Research Advisory Committee on Gulf a Government building, a photo I.D. Individuals who speak are invited to
War Veterans’ Illnesses; Notice of must be presented as part of the submit a 1–2 page summary of their
Meeting clearance process; therefore, any person comments for inclusion in the official
attending should allow an additional 15 meeting record to Dr. Sumitra
The Department of Veterans Affairs minutes before the meeting begins. Any Muralidhar, Designated Federal Officer,
(VA) gives notice under the Federal 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington,
member of the public seeking additional
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. DC 20420, or by email at
information should contact Dr. White,
2 that the Research Advisory Committee sumitra.muralidhar@va.gov. Any
on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses will Scientific Director, at (617) 638–4620 or
Dr. Victor Kalasinsky, Designated member of the public seeking additional
meet on June 23, 2015, in Washington, information should contact Dr.
DC. The meeting will be held in Room Federal Officer, at (202) 443–5682.
Muralidhar at (202) 443–5679.
230, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Dated: May 19, 2015.
Washington, DC, from 9:00 a.m. until Dated: May 19, 2015.
Rebecca Schiller,
5:30 p.m. All sessions will be open to Rebecca Schiller,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
the public. Interested persons who Committee Management Officer.
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cannot attend the meeting may use this [FR Doc. 2015–12511 Filed 5–21–15; 8:45 am]
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