[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 2952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-844]
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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 27, 2011, 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 January 27, 2011, to address ``China's Active
Defense Strategy and its Regional Impact.''
Background: This is the first public hearing the Commission will
hold during its 2011 report cycle to collect input from leading
academic, industry, and government experts on national security
implications of the U.S. bilateral trade and economic relationship with
China. The January 27 hearing will examine China's current defense
strategies and their impact on U.S. and regional interests. The January
27 hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioners Carolyn Bartholomew and
Larry M. Wortzel.
Any interested party may file a written statement by January 27,
2011, by mailing to the contact below. On January 27, the hearing will
be held in two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. A
portion of each panel will include a question and answer period between
the Commissioners and the witnesses.
Transcripts of past Commission public hearings may be obtained from
the USCC Web site http://www.uscc.gov.
Date and Time: Thursday, January 27, 2011, 8:55 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time. A detailed agenda for the hearing will be posted
to the Commission's Web site at http://www.uscc.gov as soon as
available.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held on Capitol Hill in Room 2212 of the
Rayburn House Office Building located at Independence Avenue and South
Capitol Street, Washington, DC 20515. Public seating is limited to
about 50 people on a first come, first served basis. Advance
reservations are not required.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public seeking
further information concerning the hearing should contact Michael
Danis, Executive Director for the U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission, 444 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 602,
Washington, DC 20001; phone: 202-624-1407, or via e-mail at
[email protected].
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: January 11, 2010.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011-844 Filed 1-14-11; 8:45 am]
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