[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55493-55494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20659]


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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.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-
China Economic and Security Review Commission.
    Name: C. Richard D'Amato, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and 
Security Review Commission.
    The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, 
evaluate and report to Congress annually on ``the national security 
implications of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between 
the United States and the People's Republic of China.'' Pursuant to 
this mandate, the Commission will be holding a public hearing in Akron, 
Ohio on September 23, 2004. The purpose of this hearing is to examine 
the impact of U.S.-China trade and investment on key manufacturing 
sectors. The Commission will receive testimony from labor and industry 
representatives, researchers and analysts of the auto and auto parts, 
rubber, glassware and ceramics, steel, machining tools, and other 
important regional manufacturing sectors on: (1) How they have been 
affected by economic relations with China, and (2) how this may be 
indicative of broader trends for the U.S. manufacturing base. The 
Commission will also hear from community representatives on the 
economic development and other local effects on the region's trade and 
investment relations with China.

Background

    This event is part of a series of field hearings the Commission is 
holding to collect input from local industry and labor leaders, 
government officials, researchers, other informed witnesses and the 
public on the impact of U.S.-China trade and economic relations. The 
Commission will hold two field hearings this fall in Akron, Ohio 
(September 23) and Seattle, Washington (October 14) on various aspects 
of the U.S.-China trade and economic relationship. Information on 
upcoming field hearings, as well as transcripts of past Commission 
hearings, can be obtained from the USCC Web site at http://www.uscc.gov.
    The Akron, Ohio hearing will be Co-chaired by Professor June Teufel 
Dreyer of The University of Miami and Michael Wessel, Senior Vice 
President of the Downey McGrath Group.

Purpose of Hearing

    The hearing is designed to assist the Commission in fulfilling its 
mandate by exploring how U.S.-China trade and investment is impacting 
vital sectors of the U.S. economy. The Commission seeks to gain a 
better understanding of how Ohio and regional manufacturing industries 
have been impacted by U.S.-China economic relations. The Commission 
will also investigate how this is indicative of broader trends for the 
U.S. manufacturing base and the implications for U.S. economic and 
national security.
    Invited witnesses include representatives of industry and labor, 
and researchers and analysts of the auto and auto parts, rubber, 
glassware and ceramics, steel, machining tools, and other important 
regional manufacturing sectors.
    Copies of the hearing agenda will be made available on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.uscc.gov. The hearing will be held 
in two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, where 
Commissioners will take testimony from invited witnesses. There will be 
a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the 
witnesses. Public participation is invited during the open-microphone 
session for public comment at the conclusion of the afternoon session. 
Sign-up for the open-microphone session will take place in the morning 
beginning at 8:30 a.m. and will be on a first come, first served basis. 
Each individual or group making an oral presentation will be limited to 
a total time of 3 minutes. Because of time constraints, parties with 
common interests are encouraged to designate a single speaker to 
represent their views.

DATES: Thursday, September 23, 2004, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. eastern standard 
time inclusive. (Open microphone session will be from 5 to 6 p.m.) A 
detailed agenda for the hearing will be posted to the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.uscc.gov in the near future.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at the Akron City Council offices, 
room 301, Municipal Building, 166 South High Street, Akron, Ohio 44308. 
Parking is available at the CitiCenter and Summit County parking decks 
adjacent to the Municipal Building. Public seating is limited to about 
70 people on a first come, first served basis.
    Security Requirements: Everyone entering the Municipal Building is 
required to have a picture ID.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information concerning the hearing should contact Kathy 
Michels, Associate

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Director for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, 
444 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 602, Washington, DC 20001; phone 
202-624-1409, or via e-mail at [email protected].

    Authority: The Commission was established in October 2000 
pursuant to the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act 
section 1238, Pub. L. 106-398, 114 Stat. 1654A-334 (2000) (codified 
at 22 U.S.C. 7002 (2001), as amended, and the ``Consolidated 
Appropriations Resolution of 2003,'' Pub. L. 108-7 dated February 
20, 2003)

    Dated: September 8, 2004.
Kathleen J. Michels,
Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
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