[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 178 (Wednesday, September 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 63259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22047]


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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 October 27, 2016, at 
the Hilton Garden Inn, Washington, DC, U.S. Capitol, 1225 1st Street 
NE., Washington, DC 20002. 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 VA 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 updates on the progress and planned characterization of the 
Million Veteran Program (MVP) samples, phenotyping activities and data 
access for the MVP. 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.

    Dated: September 8, 2016.
LaTonya L. Small,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-22047 Filed 9-13-16; 8:45 am]
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