[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 82 (Monday, April 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23005-23006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9163]
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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--May 20, 2008, 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: Larry 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 national security
implications and impact 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 hold a public hearing
in Washington, DC on May 20, 2008 to address ``China's Proliferation
Practices and the Development of its Cyber and Space Warfare
Capabilities''
Background
This event is the fifth in a series of public hearings the
Commission will hold during its 2008 report cycle to collect input from
leading academic, industry, and government experts on the impact of the
economic and national security implications of the U.S. bilateral trade
and economic relationship with China. The May 20 hearing will examine
three topics: China's proliferation activities, China's growing cyber
space activities and capabilities, and China's growing presence and
capabilities in outer space.
The May 20 hearing will address ``China's Proliferation Practices
and the Development of its Cyber and Space Warfare Capabilities'' and
will be Co-chaired by Commissioners Peter Brookes and William Reinsch.
Information on hearings, as well as transcripts of past Commission
hearings, can be obtained from the USCC Web Site http://www.uscc.gov.
Copies of the hearing agenda will be made available on the
Commission's Web site http://www.uscc.gov as soon as available. Any
interested party may file a written statement by May 20, 2008, by
mailing to the contact below. On May 20, the hearing will be held in
two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. There will
be a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the
witnesses.
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 10 a.m. to 4:15 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 on Capitol Hill in Room 562 Dirksen
Senate Office Building located at First Street and Constitution Avenue,
NE., Washington, DC 20510. 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 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).
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Dated: April 22, 2008.
Kathleen J. Michels,
Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. E8-9163 Filed 4-25-08; 8:45 am]
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