[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 18680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06980]


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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 11, 2013, in 
Suite 1000 at the United States Access Board Conference Room, 1331 F 
Street NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will convene at 9 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 and will 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 expanding VA's infrastructure for storing and 
analyzing genomic data and updates on the status of the ongoing Million 
Veteran Program, as well as the clinical Genomic Medicine Service. The 
emerging implications of combining information from genetic data with 
data from publically available genealogy databases will also be 
discussed. The meeting will also receive an update on the status of the 
ongoing Million Veteran Program and 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 (10P9), 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.

    Dated: March 21, 2013.
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-06980 Filed 3-26-13; 8:45 am]
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