[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 10, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 47757] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-23012] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Genetic Testing Task Force; Notice of Meeting Notice is hereby given of the fourth meeting of the Task Force on Genetic Testing of the National Institutes of Health-Department of Energy Joint Working Group on the Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Human Genome Research (ELSI Working Group) on Tuesday, September 24, 1996, 1:00 pm to recess; Wednesday, September 25, 1996, 7:30 am to adjournment, at the Clarion Hotel at Mount Vernon Square, 612 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, Maryland, (410) 727-7101. CONTACT PERSON: Neil Holtzman, M.D., M.P.H., Genetics and Public Policy Studies, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 550 North Broadway, Suite 511, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, (410) 955-7894. The Task Force has developed Interim Principles primarily regarding scientific validation of new tests; laboratory quality; and education, counseling, and delivery. At this meeting, the Task Force will continue its consideration of recommendations to implement the Interim Principles, as well as revisions to the Interim Principles. The Interim Principles are available on the World Wide Web at: http:// infonet.welch.jhu.edu/policy/genetics/ Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should contact Dr. Holtzman in advance of the meeting. Dated: September 4, 1996. Margery G. Grubb, Senior Committee Management Specialist, NIH. [FR Doc. 96-23012 Filed 9-9-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140-01-M