82 FR 10540 - Notice of Open Public Hearing

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 28 (February 13, 2017)

Page Range		10540-10540
FR Document		2017-02891

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 23, 2017 on ``China's Advanced Weapons.''

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 28 (Monday, February 13, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 28 (Monday, February 13, 2017)]
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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 23, 2017 on ``China's Advanced 
Weapons.''

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 23, 2017, from 
9:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 419, Washington, DC. 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 Leslie 
Tisdale, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: This is the second public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2017 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. The 
hearing on ``China's Advanced Weapons'' will examine the military 
technologies China is considering or pursuing at the global 
technological frontier, its ability to develop innovative technologies 
going forward, and the implications of these efforts for the United 
States. It will specifically examine China's programs for the 
development of hypersonic, maneuverable re-entry vehicle, directed 
energy, electromagnetic, other counterspace, unmanned, and artificial 
intelligence systems. The hearing will be co-chaired by Chairman 
Carolyn Bartholomew and Senator James Talent. Any interested party may 
file a written statement by February 23, 2017 mailing to the contact 
below. A portion of each panel 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: February 8, 2017.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
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Service, Room 6141, 1111 Constitution revenue law. Generally, tax returns and detailed agenda for the hearing will be
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224. tax return information are confidential, posted to the Commission’s Web site at
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. www.uscc.gov. Also, please check our
Requests for additional information or Request for Comments: Comments Web site for possible changes to the
copies of the form and instructions submitted in response to this notice will hearing schedule. Reservations are not
should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala, be summarized and/or included in the required to attend the hearing.
(202) 317–5746, Internal Revenue request for OMB approval. All
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
Service, Room 6129, 1111 Constitution comments will become a matter of
member of the public seeking further
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20224 or public record. Comments are invited on:
information concerning the hearing
through the internet at (a) Whether the collection of
should contact Leslie Tisdale, 444 North
RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. information is necessary for the proper
Capitol Street NW., Suite 602,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: performance of the functions of the
Washington DC 20001; phone: 202–624–
Title: Enhanced Oil Recovery Credit. agency, including whether the
1496, or via email at ltisdale@uscc.gov.
OMB Number: 1545–1292. information shall have practical utility;
Reservations are not required to attend
Form Number: 8830. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
the hearing.
Abstract: This regulation provides of the burden of the collection of
guidance concerning the costs subject to information; c) ways to enhance the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the enhanced oil recovery credit, the quality, utility, and clarity of the Background: This is the second public
circumstances under which the credit is information to be collected; (d) ways to hearing the Commission will hold
available, and procedures for certifying minimize the burden of the collection of during its 2017 report cycle to collect
to the Internal Revenue Service that a information on respondents, including input from academic, industry, and
project meets the requirements of through the use of automated collection government experts on national security
section 43(c) of the Internal Revenue techniques or other forms of information implications of the U.S. bilateral trade
Code. technology; and (e) estimates of capital and economic relationship with China.
Current Actions: There are no changes or start-up costs and costs of operation, The hearing on ‘‘China’s Advanced
being made to the regulations, at this maintenance, and purchase of services Weapons’’ will examine the military
time. Form 8830 was not issued for to provide information. technologies China is considering or
2006–2015 because it did not apply for Approved: February 6, 2017. pursuing at the global technological
tax years beginning in those years due frontier, its ability to develop innovative
R. Joseph Durbala,
to the continued high price of crude oil; technologies going forward, and the
IRS, Tax Analyst.
however it will apply again for tax years implications of these efforts for the
beginning in 2016. Since oil prices [FR Doc. 2017–02802 Filed 2–10–17; 8:45 am]
United States. It will specifically
remain low, it is possible that the credit BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
examine China’s programs for the
will apply for tax years beginning in development of hypersonic,
2017. The changes made to Form 8830, maneuverable re-entry vehicle, directed
reflect Notice 2016–44. This will U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND
SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION energy, electromagnetic, other
increase the number of responses by counterspace, unmanned, and artificial
1,550 and annual burden by 11,067 intelligence systems. The hearing will
hours. Notice of Open Public Hearing
be co-chaired by Chairman Carolyn
Type of Review: Revision of a AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and Bartholomew and Senator James Talent.
currently approved collection. Security Review Commission. Any interested party may file a written
Affected Public: Individuals or
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing. statement by February 23, 2017 mailing
households, and business or other for-
to the contact below. A portion of each
profit organizations SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
Estimated Number of Respondents: panel will include a question and
following hearing of the U.S.-China answer period between the
1,590. Economic and Security Review
Estimated Time per Respondent: 7.87 Commissioners and the witnesses.
Commission. The Commission is
hours. mandated by Congress to investigate, Authority: Congress created the U.S.-
Estimated Total Annual Burden China Economic and Security Review
assess, and report to Congress annually Commission in 2000 in the National Defense
Hours: 12,527.
on ‘‘the national security implications of Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as
The following paragraph applies to all
the economic relationship between the amended by Division P of the Consolidated
of the collections of information covered
United States and the People’s Republic Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L.
by this notice:
An agency may not conduct or of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the 108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108
Commission will hold a public hearing (November 22, 2005), as amended by Public
sponsor, and a person is not required to Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014).
respond to, a collection of information in Washington, DC on February 23, 2017
unless the collection of information on ‘‘China’s Advanced Weapons.’’ Dated: February 8, 2017.
displays a valid OMB control number. DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Michael Danis,
Books or records relating to a collection Thursday, February 23, 2017, from 9:30 Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and
of information must be retained as long a.m. to 3:35 p.m. Security Review Commission.
as their contents may become material ADDRESSES: Dirksen Senate Office [FR Doc. 2017–02891 Filed 2–10–17; 8:45 am]
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open public hearing.
Dates		The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 23, 2017, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.
Contact		Any member of the public seeking further information concerning the hearing should contact Leslie Tisdale, 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.
FR Citation		82 FR 10540