[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13074-13075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05620]
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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--March 18, 2015, 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 Washington, DC on March
18, 2015, ``Looking West: China and Central Asia.''
Background: This is the third public hearing the Commission will
hold during its 2015 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. The
hearing seeks to examine the drivers of China's engagement with Central
Asia, its impacts on regional economic security and stability, and its
implications for U.S. policy objectives in the region. The hearing will
be co-chaired by Vice Chairman Dennis Shea and Commissioner Katherine
Tobin Ph.D. Any interested party may file a written statement by March
18, 2015, 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: Room: TBA. Wednesday, February 18, 2015,
Time TBA. A detailed agenda for the hearing will be 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), as amended by Public Law
113-291 (December 19, 2014).
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Dated: March 6, 2015.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-05620 Filed 3-11-15; 8:45 am]
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