[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2011)]

[Notices]

[Pages 38399-38400]

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

[FR Doc No: 2011-16422]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

[Docket Number CDC-2011-0008]

Assessing the Current Research, Policy, and Practice Environment 

in Public Health Genomics

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 

Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice; establishment of docket; request for comments, data and 

information.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located 

within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing 

the opening of a docket to solicit comments, data, and other 

information helpful to assess the current research, policy, and 

practice environment in public health genomics. HHS/CDC is currently 

leading a process to assess the most important steps for public health 

genomics in the next five years.

DATES: Electronic or written comments must be received on or before 

August 1, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments to the following address: 

Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, NE., MS-E61, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, 

Attn: Docket No. CDC-2011-0008.

 You may also submit comments electronically to http://www.regulations.gov, Docket No. CDC-2011-000

at http://wwww.regulations.gov to submit comments. All relevant 

comments received will be posted publicly without change, including any 

personal or proprietary information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Kolor, PhD, Office of Public 

Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 

Clifton Road, NE., MS-E61, Atlanta, GA 30333, e-mail genetics@cdc.gov, 

phone 404-498-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

 Since 1997, the Office of Public Health Genomics (OPHG) of the 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has worked to 

integrate genomics into public health research, policy, and programs, 

which could improve interventions designed to prevent and control the 

country's leading chronic, infectious, environmental, and occupational 

diseases. OPHG's efforts focus on conducting population-based

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genomic research, assessing the role of family health history in 

disease risk and prevention, supporting a systematic process for 

evaluating genetic tests, translating genomics into public health 

research and programs, and strengthening capacity for public health 

genomics in disease prevention programs. OPHG engages many partners to 

identify opportunities and challenges for using genomics to impact 

population health, by addressing important public health issues and 

improving the effectiveness and efficiency of public health programs.

II. Request for Comments, Data, and Other Information

 To help inform the assessment process and strategically plan for 

the next five years, HHS/CDC is requesting public input to the 

following questions on public health genomics: (1) What are the most 

important activities that should be carried out by the public health 

system in 2012-2017 to apply genomic knowledge to public health goals? 

(2) What outcomes specific to public health might be achieved as the 

result of carrying out these activities? (3) What policies are needed 

in order to achieve these outcomes? (4) What institutions, 

organizations and agencies need to participate in achieving these 

outcomes and what roles should they play? (5) What barriers are 

anticipated in achieving these outcomes and how might they best be 

overcome?

III. Submission of Comments

 Interested persons may submit comments, data, and information (see 

ADDRESSES) either electronically or written regarding this request. 

Submitted comments will be available for public review from Monday 

through Friday, except for legal holidays, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. 

Eastern Standard Time, at 1600 Clifton Road NE., Atlanta, Georgia 

30333. Please call ahead to 404-498-0001 and ask for a representative 

in the Office of Public Health Genomics to schedule your visit.

 Dated: June 21, 2011.

Tanja Popovic,

Deputy Associate Director for Science, Centers for Disease Control and 

Prevention.

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