[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 27636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2397]


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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 June 11, 2007 in the Virginia 
Room, 2nd floor, at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel, 1127 Connecticut 
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.
    At the June 11 meeting, 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 make oral statements, limited to 5 
minutes each, during the period reserved for public comments. They may 
also submit, at the time of the meeting, a 1-2 page summary of each 
statement 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: May 9, 2007.
    By direction of the Secretary.

E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-2397 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am]
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