[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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