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, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 29793]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12511]


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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 [email protected]. 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]
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