[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 208 (Monday, October 27, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 63766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25575]


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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 November 20, 2008 at the Almas 
Conference Center, Oasis Room, 1315 K Street, NW., Washington, DC. The 
meeting will convene at 8 a.m. and adjourn at 5 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 program updates including planned 
responses to recommendations, and will be asked to continue 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. The meeting focus 
will include discussions on resource development, including family 
history tool development and genomics research database for the genomic 
medicine program.
    Members of the public may provide 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 their 
comments for inclusion in the official meeting record. Any member of 
the public seeking additional information should contact Dr. Sumitra 
Muralidhar, Designated Federal Officer, at [email protected].

    Dated: October 21, 2008.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-25575 Filed 10-24-08; 8:45 am]
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