[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 127 (Monday, July 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37978-37979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10348]


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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--July 17, 2006, Dearborn, 
Michigan.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-
China Economic and Security Review Commission.
    Name: Larry M. Wortzel, 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 U.S.-China economic and 
security relationship. The mandate specifically charges the Commission 
to investigate the ``qualitative and quantitative nature of the 
transfer of United States production activities to the People's 
Republic of China, including the relocation of high technology, 
manufacturing, and research and development facilities, the impact of 
such transfers on United States national security, the adequacy of 
United States export control laws, and the effect of such transfers on 
United States economic security and employment.'' Pursuant to this 
mandate, the Commission will hold a public hearing in Dearborn, 
Michigan on July 17, 2006.

Background

    This event is the fifth in a series of public hearings the 
Commission will hold during its 2006 report cycle to collect input from 
leading experts in academia, business, industry, government and the 
public on the impact of the economic and national security implications 
of the U.S. growing bilateral trade and economic relationship with 
China. The July 17 hearing is being conducted to obtain commentary 
about issues connected to the impact of Chinese manufacturing on U.S. 
auto and auto parts industries from representatives of labor and trade 
associations, industry auto parts manufacturers and auto assemblers. 
Information on upcoming hearings, as well as transcripts of past 
Commission hearings, can be obtained from the USCC Web site http://www.uscc.gov.
    This hearing will address ``Impact of Chinese Manufacturing on U.S. 
Auto and Auto Parts Industries'' and will be Co-chaired by 
Commissioners George Becker and Daniel Blumenthal.

Purpose of Hearing

    The hearing is designed to assist the Commission in fulfilling its 
mandate by examining the likely effects on the U.S. industry of China's 
rapid build-up in automotive production and the resulting global 
overcapacity. The hearing will also highlight how such factors 
negatively or positively affect U.S. companies, investors, and workers.
    Copies of the hearing agenda will be made available on the 
Commission's Web site http://www.uscc.gov. Any interested party may 
file a written statement by July 17, 2006, by mailing to the contact 
below. 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 open-microphone session will take 
place in the morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. and will be on first come, 
first served basis. Each individual or group making an oral 
presentation will be limited to a total of 3 minutes. Because of time 
constraints, parties with common interests are encouraged to designate 
a single speaker to represent their views.
    Date and Time: Monday, July 17, 2006, 8:45 a.m. to 4 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 in the near future.

ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held at University of Michigan, Dearborn 
Campus located at 19000 Hubbard Drive, Fairlane Center South, Dearborn, 
Michigan 48126. Public seating is

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limited to about 75 people on a first come, first serve basis. Advance 
reservations are not required.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing 
further information concerning the hearing should contact Kathy 
Michels, Associate 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: 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: June 28, 2006.
Kathleen J. Michels,
Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-10348 Filed 6-30-06; 8:45 am]
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