[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 39051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16931]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, that a meeting of the Genomic Medicine 
Program Advisory Committee (the Committee) will be held on Wednesday, 
September 18, at the Hilton Garden Inn/Capitol Hill located at 1225 
First Street NE, Washington, District of Columbia 20002, USA. The 
meeting will begin at 9 a.m. EST and adjourn at 4:30 p.m. EDT. 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.
    On September 18, 2019, the Committee will receive updated briefings 
on various VA research programs, including the Million Veteran Program 
(MVP) to ascertain the progress of the program in the areas of 
participant recruitment, data generation and storage, and data access. 
The Committee will also receive updates from ongoing MVP endeavors, 
including cohort building, data generation and usage, and the VA-
Department of Energy (DOE) collaborative projects. Additionally, the 
Committee will discuss and explore potential recommendations to be 
included in the next annual report.
    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 Jennifer Moser, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Research and 
Development (10X2), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, or via 
email at [email protected]. In the communication, writers must 
identify themselves and state the organization, association or 
person(s) they represent. Any member of the public who wishes to attend 
the meeting should RSVP to Jennifer Moser at (202) 443-5678 no later 
than close of business, September 8, 2019 at the phone number or email 
address noted above.

    Dated: August 2, 2019.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-16931 Filed 8-7-19; 8:45 am]
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