[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1479-1480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00344]


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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--January 21, 2016, 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: Dennis Shea, 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 
Thursday, January 21, 2016, on ``Developments in China's Military Force 
Projection and Expeditionary Capabilities.''
    Background: This is the first public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2016 report cycle to collect input from academic and 
industry experts concerning the national security implications of 
China's military modernization efforts for the United States. The 
hearing will focus on key developments in the security sphere 
concerning China's interest in its military pursuing joint 
expeditionary and force projection capabilities. It will seek to 
understand the implications of China's interest in developing 
expeditionary and force projection capabilities for United States, U.S. 
allies, and partners in the Asia Pacific. The hearing will be co-
chaired by Commissioners Jeffrey L. Fiedler and Larry M. Wortzel. Any 
interested party may file a written statement by January 21, 2016, 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: SD-106, Dirksen Senate Office 
Building. Thursday, January 21, 2016, start time is 9:00 am. 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 Anthony 
DeMarino, 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

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(November 22, 2005), as amended by Public Law 113-291 (December 19, 
2014).

    Dated: January 7, 2016.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016-00344 Filed 1-11-16; 8:45 am]
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