[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 22, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 14584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2786]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee; Notice of 
Establishment

    As required by Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs hereby gives notice of the 
establishment of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Genomic 
Medicine Program Advisory Committee. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
has determined that establishing the Committee is both necessary and in 
the public interest.
    The Committee will provide advice to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the scientific and ethical issues related to the 
establishment, development, and operation of a genomic medicine 
program, and will make recommendations to utilize both genetic and 
other medical information in concert in order to promote optimal 
medical care and research that contributes to the Department's 
knowledge of diseases and disability. Specifically, the Committee will 
assess the potential impact of a VA genomic medicine program on 
existing VA patient care services, make recommendations regarding 
policies and procedures for tissue collection, storage and analysis, 
make recommendations on the development of a research agenda and 
recommend approaches by which research results can be incorporated into 
routine medical care.
    Committee members shall be appointed by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs from among knowledgeable experts and veterans with special 
competence to evaluate the genomic medicine needs of the Department. 
The Committee shall report regularly to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on its major activities and recommendations.

    Dated: March 16, 2006.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-2786 Filed 3-21-06; 8:45 am]
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