[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 231 (Monday, December 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 67944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23334]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic Diseases in 
Newborns and Children; Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following 
meeting:

    Name: Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders and Genetic 
Diseases in Newborns and Children (ACHDGDNC).
    Dates and Times: Jan. 14, 2008, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 15, 2008, 
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
    Place: Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 
Marinelli Road, Bethesda, MD 20852.
    Status: The meeting will be open to the public with attendance 
limited to space availability.
    Purpose: The ACHDGDNC was established to advise and guide the 
Secretary regarding the most appropriate application of universal 
newborn screening tests, technologies, policies, guidelines and 
programs for effectively reducing morbidity and mortality in 
newborns and children having or at risk for heritable disorders. The 
ACHDGDNC also provides advice and recommendations concerning the 
grants and projects authorized under the Heritable Disorders 
Program.
    Agenda: The meeting will include a presentation and continued 
discussions on the nomination/evaluation process for newborn 
screening candidate conditions. There will be presentations on 
utilizing partnerships for follow-up in newborn screening systems, a 
presentation from the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, 
Health and Society on an assessment of the impact of patients on 
access to tests in both clinical practice and public health 
settings, as well as presentations on the continued work and reports 
of the ACHDGDNC's subcommittees on laboratory standards and 
procedures, follow-up and treatment, and education and training, and 
the workgroup on research. Proposed agenda items are subject to 
change.
    Time will be provided for public comment. Individuals who wish 
to provide public comment or who plan to attend the meeting and need 
special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other 
reasonable accommodations, should notify the ACHDGDNC Staff, Jill F. 
Shuger, M.S. (contact information provided below).
    Contact Person: Anyone interested in obtaining a roster of 
members or other relevant information should write or contact Jill 
F. Shuger, M.S., Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources 
and Services Administration, Room 18A-19, Parklawn Building, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, Telephone (301) 443-1080, 
[email protected]. Information on the Advisory Committee is available 
at http://mchb.hrsa.gov/programs/genetics/committee.

    Dated: November 27, 2007.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Acting Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
 [FR Doc. E7-23334 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am]
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