82 FR 14806 - Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 54 (March 22, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 14806] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05664] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 22, 2017, at the Hilton Garden Inn, Washington, DC, U.S. Capitol, 1225 1st Street NE., Washington, DC 20002. The meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 4:30 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 VA 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 updates on the progress and planned characterization of the Million Veteran Program (MVP) samples and data access for the MVP, as well as updates from other national research programs such as the Kaiser Permanante. The Committee will also receive an update from the VA Clinical Genomics Service. 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: March 17, 2017. LaTonya L. Small, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-05664 Filed 3-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. public at any one time. In addition, all Washington, DC, U.S. Capitol, 1225 1st
Location: Conference Room A&B, persons entering a United States Mint Street NE., Washington, DC 20002. The
United States Mint, 801 9th Street NW., facility must adhere to building security meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. and
Washington, DC 20220. protocol. This means they must consent adjourn at 4:30 p.m. The meeting is
Subject: Review and discussion of to the search of their persons and open to the public.
candidate designs for the 2018 World objects in their possession while on The purpose of the Committee is to
War I Armed Forces Silver Medals, and government grounds and when they provide advice and make
the American Eagle Palladium Bullion enter and leave the facility, and are
recommendations to the Secretary of VA
Coin; and a discussion of concepts and prohibited from bringing the following
on using genetic information to
themes for the Filipino Veterans of items into the facility:
D Illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, optimize medical care for Veterans and
World War II Congressional Gold Medal. to enhance development of tests and
Interested members of the public may and contraband;
D Weapons of any type; treatments for diseases particularly
either attend the meeting in person or
The United States Mint Police Officer relevant to Veterans.
dial in to listen to the meeting at (866)
564–9287/Access Code: 62956028. conducting the screening will evaluate The Committee will receive program
Interested persons should call the whether an item may enter into or exit updates and continue to provide insight
CCAC HOTLINE at (202) 354–7502 for from a facility based upon federal law, into optimal ways for VA to incorporate
the latest update on meeting time and Treasury policy, United States Mint genomic information into its health care
room location. Policy, and local operating procedure; program while applying appropriate
Any member of the public interested and all prohibited and unauthorized ethical oversight and protecting the
in submitting matters for the CCAC’s items will be subject to confiscation and privacy of Veterans. The meeting focus
consideration is invited to submit them disposal. will be on updates on the progress and
by fax to the following number: 202– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: planned characterization of the Million
756–6525. Betty Birdsong, Acting United States Veteran Program (MVP) samples and
In accordance with 31 U.S.C. 5135, Mint Liaison to the CCAC; 801 9th data access for the MVP, as well as
the CCAC: Street NW.; Washington, DC 20220; or updates from other national research
D Advises the Secretary of the call 202–354–7200. programs such as the Kaiser
Treasury on any theme or design Authority: 31 U.S.C. 5135(b)(8)(C). Permanante. The Committee will also
proposals relating to circulating coinage, Dated: March 15, 2017.
receive an update from the VA Clinical
bullion coinage, Congressional Gold Genomics Service. Public comments
David Motl,
Medals, and national and other medals. will be received at 3:30 p.m. and are
Acting Principal Deputy Director, United
D Advises the Secretary of the States Mint.
limited to 5 minutes each. Individuals
Treasury with regard to the events, who speak are invited to submit a 1–2
[FR Doc. 2017–05512 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]
persons, or places to be commemorated page summary of their comments for
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by the issuance of commemorative coins inclusion in the official meeting record
in each of the five calendar years to Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar, Designated
succeeding the year in which a Federal Officer, 810 Vermont Avenue
commemorative coin designation is DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS NW., Washington, DC, 20420, or by
made. AFFAIRS email at sumitra.muralidhar@va.gov.
D Makes recommendations with Any member of the public seeking
Genomic Medicine Program Advisory
respect to the mintage level for any additional information should contact
Committee; Notice of Meeting
commemorative coin recommended. Dr. Muralidhar at (202) 443–5679.
Members of the public interested in The Department of Veterans Affairs Dated: March 17, 2017.
attending the meeting in person will be (VA) gives notice under the Federal
LaTonya L. Small,
admitted into the meeting room on a Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
first-come, first-serve basis as space is 2, that the Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee Management Officer.
limited. Conference Room A&B can Advisory Committee will meet on May [FR Doc. 2017–05664 Filed 3–21–17; 8:45 am]
accommodate up to 50 members of the 22, 2017, at the Hilton Garden Inn, BILLING CODE P
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