[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 39 (Monday, February 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 10370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04283]


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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 the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the Genomic 
Medicine Program Advisory Committee will meet on April 12, 2016, at the 
U.S. Access Board, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004. 
The meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 5:00 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 for Veterans and to enhance 
development of tests and treatments for diseases particularly relevant 
to Veterans.
    The Committee will receive program updates and 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 be on interagency collaborations, development of IT and 
informatics infrastructure, quality control of genomic data, and data 
access for the Million Veteran Program. The Committee will also receive 
an update from the Clinical Genomics Service. Public comments will be 
received at 3:30 p.m. and are limited to 5 minutes each. Individuals 
who speak are invited to submit a 1-2 page summary of their comments 
for inclusion in the official meeting record to Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar, 
Designated Federal Officer, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420, or by email at [email protected]. Any member of the 
public seeking additional information should contact Dr. Muralidhar at 
(202) 443-5679.

    By Direction of the Secretary:
Rebecca Schiller,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-04283 Filed 2-26-16; 8:45 am]
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