[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 76 (Friday, April 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23635-23636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09238]


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U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION


Notice of Open Public Hearing

AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

ACTION: Notice of open public hearing--April 25, 2013, Washington, DC.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-
China Economic and Security Review Commission.
    Name: William A. Reinsch, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and 
Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to 
investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on ``the national 
security implications of the economic relationship between the United 
States and the People's Republic of China.'' Pursuant to this mandate, 
the Commission will hold a public hearing in Ames, IA on April 25, 
2013, ``China's Agriculture Policy and U.S. Access to China's Market.''
    Background: This is the fourth public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2013 report cycle to collect input from academic, 
industry, and government experts on national security implications of 
the U.S. bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. This 
hearing will examine China's approach to developing its agricultural 
sector, how that development presents opportunities and constraints for 
U.S. producers, and what safety and public health issues continue to 
plague China's agriculture and food processing industries.
    The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioners Daniel M. Slane and 
Michael R. Wessel. Any interested party may file a written statement by 
April 25,

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2013, by mailing to the contact below. A portion of each panel will 
include a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the 
witnesses.
    Location, Date and Time: Curtiss Hall, Room 127, Iowa State 
University, Ames, Iowa. Thursday, April 25, 2013, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 
Central Time. A detailed agenda for the hearing is posted to the 
Commission's Web site at www.uscc.gov. Also, please check our Web site 
for possible changes to the hearing schedule. Reservations are not 
required to attend the hearing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public seeking 
further information concerning the hearing should contact Reed Eckhold, 
444 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 602, Washington, DC 20001; phone: 
202-624-1496, or via email at [email protected]. Reservations are not 
required to attend the hearing.

    Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China Economic and Security 
Review Commission in 2000 in the National Defense Authorization Act 
(Pub. L. 106-398), as amended by Division P of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108-7), as amended by 
Public Law 109-108 (November 22, 2005).

    Dated: April 16, 2013.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-09238 Filed 4-18-13; 8:45 am]
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