[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 6809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-616]


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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 Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Genomic Medicine 
Program Advisory Committee will meet on March 16, 2007 in room 230, 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC. The meeting will convene at 8 a.m. and adjourn at 5:30 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 Veterans Affairs on using genetic 
information to optimize medical care of veterans and to enhance 
development of tests and treatments for diseases particularly relevant 
to veterans.
    The Committee will receive an overview of the VA health care system 
and electronic medical record, and will be asked 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.
    Members of the public may provide up to 5-minute statements during 
the period reserved for public comments. They may also submit, at the 
time of the meeting, a 1-2 page summary of their comments for inclusion 
in the official meeting record. Any member of the public seeking 
additional information should contact Dr. Timothy O'Leary at 
[email protected].

    Dated: February 5, 2007.

    By direction of the Secretary:
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-616 Filed 2-12-07; 8:45 am]
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