[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 244 (Thursday, December 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 72450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-6118]


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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 conduct a telephone conference call 
meeting from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on January 7, 2008, at VA Central Office, 
1722 I Street, NW., Room 900, Washington, DC. 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 January 7 meeting, the Committee will review recommendations 
of the Hereditary Non-polyposis Colorectal Cancer Advisory Working 
Group and the Endocrine Tumors Advisory Working Group. Chairs of the 
two groups will summarize the work of their panels.
    A ten minute period will be reserved at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time for 
public comments. Members of the public 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, to include details regarding telephone access to the 
meeting, should contact Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar at 
[email protected].

    Dated: December 13, 2007.

    By Direction of the Secretary:
E. Phillip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-6118 Filed 12-19-07; 8:45 am]
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