[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3021-3022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00749]


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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.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing 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 1, 2024 on ``Current and Emerging 
Technologies in U.S.-China Economic and National Security 
Competition.''

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public will be able to attend in person at a 
location TBD or view a live webcast via the Commission's website at 
www.uscc.gov. Visit the Commission's website for updates to the hearing 
location or possible changes to the hearing schedule. Reservations are 
not required to view the hearing online or in person.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public seeking 
further information concerning the hearing should contact Jameson 
Cunningham, 444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 602, Washington, DC 
20001; telephone: 202-624-1496, or via email at jcunningham@

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uscc.gov. Reservations are not required to attend the hearing.
    ADA Accessibility: For questions about the accessibility of the 
event or to request an accommodation, please contact Jameson Cunningham 
via email at [email protected]. Requests for an accommodation should 
be made as soon as possible, and at least five business days prior to 
the event.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: This is the first public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2024 reporting cycle. The hearing will first examine 
national security risks created by the sale of Chinese information 
technology hardware and software products in the United States as well 
as potential tools to regulate their use. Next, the hearing will 
examine China's research relating to the military applications of 
artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum information science, and the 
recent advances it has made in these technologies. Finally, the hearing 
will examine China's progress in several emerging technologies at the 
forefront of U.S.-China competition, including the commercial 
applications of AI, bio-technology, and battery technology.
    The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioner Michael Wessel and 
Commissioner Jacob Helberg. Any interested party may file a written 
statement by February 1, 2024 by transmitting to the contact above. A 
portion of the hearing will include a question and answer period 
between the Commissioners and the witnesses.
    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), as amended by Public Law 113-291 
(December 19, 2014).

    Dated: January 11, 2024.
Christopher P. Fioravante,
Director of Operations and Administration, U.S.-China Economic and 
Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2024-00749 Filed 1-16-24; 8:45 am]
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