[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 12271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04785]


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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--March 13, 2014, 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: Dennis C. Shea, 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 March 
13, 2014, ``China and Evolving Security Dynamics in East Asia.''
    Background: This is the third public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2014 report cycle to collect input from academic, 
industry, and government experts on national security implications of 
the U.S. bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. This 
hearing will explore the evolving security dynamics in Asia and the 
effects of this changing environment on the United States. More 
specifically, it will address how Northeast and Southeast Asia are 
responding to China's rise and consider what implications follow for 
U.S. alliances and partnerships in the region.
    The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioners Peter T.R. Brookes 
and Jeffrey L. Fiedler. Any interested party may file a written 
statement by March 13, 2014, by mailing to the contact below. A portion 
of each panel will include a question and answer period between the 
Commissioners and the witnesses.
    Location, Date and Time: Location TBA. Thursday, March 13, 2014, 
9:00am--3:00pm Eastern Time. A detailed agenda for the hearing will be 
posted to the Commission's Web site at www.uscc.gov. Also, please check 
our Web site for possible changes to the hearing schedule. Reservations 
are not required to attend the hearing.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public seeking 
further information concerning the hearing should contact Reed Eckhold, 
444 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 602, Washington DC 20001; phone: 
202-624-1496, or via email at [email protected]. Reservations are not 
required to attend the hearing.
    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 27, 2014.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-04785 Filed 3-3-14; 8:45 am]
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