[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 119 (Thursday, June 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34993-34994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13805]


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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 July 18, 2008 at the Hamilton 
Crown Plaza, 1001 14th 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.
    At the July 18 meeting, the Committee will receive program updates 
including planned responses to recommendations, and will continue to 
examine potential options for VA to incorporate genomic

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information into its health care program while applying appropriate 
ethical oversight and protecting the privacy of veterans. The meeting 
will also include discussions on the oversight of genetic testing and 
workforce development to accommodate the genomic medicine program.
    The meeting will include time reserved for public comments. Members 
of the public may provide up to 5 minute statements 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 at 
[email protected].

    Dated: June 12, 2008.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-13805 Filed 6-18-08; 8:45 am]
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