[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 33 (Friday, February 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 7543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3224]


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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--February 25, 2010, 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: Daniel M. Slane, 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 February 25, 2010, to address ``U.S. Debt to 
China: Implications and Repercussions.''

Background

    This is the second public hearing the Commission will hold during 
its 2010 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 February 25 
hearing will examine China's lending activities, China's current 
holdings of U.S. debt and other securities and future trends, and the 
economic, political, diplomatic, and security implications of U.S. debt 
to China.
    The February 25 hearing will be Co-chaired by Commissioners Michael 
R. Wessel and Robin Cleveland.
    Any interested party may file a written statement by February 25, 
2010, by mailing to the contact below. On February 25, 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, February 25, 2010, 8:45 a.m. to 2 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 562 of the 
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).

    Dated: February 12, 2010.
Kathleen J. Michels,
Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010-3224 Filed 2-18-10; 8:45 am]
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