82 FR 12392 - Notice of Open Public Hearing

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 40 (March 2, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-04067

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 March 16, 2017 on ``China's Pursuit of Next Frontier Tech: Computing, Robotics, and Biotechnology''.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 40 (Thursday, March 2, 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 March 16, 2017 on ``China's 
Pursuit of Next Frontier Tech: Computing, Robotics, and 
Biotechnology''.

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, March 16, 2017 from 9:30 
a.m. to 3:20 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 419, Washington, DC. A 
detailed agenda for the hearing will be posted on the Commission's Web 
site at www.uscc.gov. Also, please check the Commission's 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; 
telephone: 202-624-1496, or via email at [email protected]. 
Reservations are not required to attend the hearing.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: This is the third 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. This 
hearing on ``China's Pursuit of Next Frontier Tech: Computing, 
Robotics, and Biotechnology'' will examine the industrial policies 
outlined in the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) and related policy 
announcements that seek to move Chinese manufacturing up the value-
added chain, establish China as a global center of innovation and 
technology, and ensure China's long-term productivity in critical dual-
use technologies such as computing, robotics, and biotechnology. 
Advancements in these sectors have previously driven U.S. technological 
and military superiority, and the Chinese government is looking to 
develop its own technological leaders and reduce its dependence on 
foreign technology. This hearing will examine what steps the Chinese 
government has taken to support these sectors, compare U.S. and Chinese 
technological leadership in these sectors, and consider the 
implications of China's policies for U.S. economic and national 
security interests and how the United States can maintain its strategic 
advantage. The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioner Daniel M. 
Slane and Commissioner Katherine C. Tobin, Ph.D. Any interested party 
may file a written statement by March 16, 2017, by mailing to the 
contact information above. 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 27, 2017.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
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regarding the operation to be conducted. U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND and economic relationship with China.
Information will include contact SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION This hearing on ‘‘China’s Pursuit of
information for the remote pilot in Next Frontier Tech: Computing,
command, the date and time of the Notice of Open Public Hearing Robotics, and Biotechnology’’ will
operation, as well as its anticipated examine the industrial policies outlined
AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and
duration, and the airspace for which the in the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016–2020)
Security Review Commission
request is submitted. If the remote pilot and related policy announcements that
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing.
in command wishes to conduct the seek to move Chinese manufacturing up
same operation on a number of dates/ SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the the value-added chain, establish China
times, the request will permit multiple following hearing of the U.S.-China as a global center of innovation and
dates/times to be listed to reduce the Economic and Security Review technology, and ensure China’s long-
number of submissions required. Commission. term productivity in critical dual-use
The Commission is mandated by technologies such as computing,
In general, the FAA will issue a robotics, and biotechnology.
Congress to investigate, assess, and
certificate of waiver or authorization to Advancements in these sectors have
report to Congress annually on ‘‘the
deviate to the applicant (individuals national security implications of the previously driven U.S. technological
and businesses) if the proposed economic relationship between the and military superiority, and the
operation does not create a hazard to United States and the People’s Republic Chinese government is looking to
persons, property, other aircraft, and of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the develop its own technological leaders
includes the operation of unmanned Commission will hold a public hearing and reduce its dependence on foreign
aircraft. To obtain such a certificate of in Washington, DC on March 16, 2017 technology. This hearing will examine
waiver, an applicant must submit a on ‘‘China’s Pursuit of Next Frontier what steps the Chinese government has
request containing a complete Tech: Computing, Robotics, and taken to support these sectors, compare
description of the proposed operation Biotechnology’’. U.S. and Chinese technological
and a justification, including supporting leadership in these sectors, and consider
DATES: The hearing is scheduled for the implications of China’s policies for
data and documentation as necessary Thursday, March 16, 2017 from 9:30
that establishes the operation will not U.S. economic and national security
a.m. to 3:20 p.m. interests and how the United States can
endanger the national airspace system
ADDRESSES: Dirksen Senate Office maintain its strategic advantage. The
or people on the ground. The FAA Building, Room 419, Washington, DC. A
expects the amount of data and analysis hearing will be co-chaired by
detailed agenda for the hearing will be Commissioner Daniel M. Slane and
required as part of the application will posted on the Commission’s Web site at Commissioner Katherine C. Tobin, Ph.D.
be proportional to the specific relief the www.uscc.gov. Also, please check the Any interested party may file a written
applicant requests. Commission’s Web site for possible statement by March 16, 2017, by mailing
Respondents: Approximately 19,000 changes to the hearing schedule. to the contact information above. A
requests per year. Reservations are not required to attend portion of each panel will include a
Frequency: On occasion. the hearing. question and answer period between the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any Commissioners and the witnesses.
Estimated Average Burden per member of the public seeking further
Response: .5 hour. Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China
information concerning the hearing Economic and Security Review Commission
Estimated Total Annual Burden: should contact Leslie Tisdale, 444 North in 2000 in the National Defense
9,500 hours. Capitol Street NW., Suite 602, Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 8, Washington, DC 20001; telephone: 202– amended by Division P of the Consolidated
624–1496, or via email at Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L.
2017.
ltisdale@uscc.gov. Reservations are not 108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108
Ronda L. Thompson, (November 22, 2005), as amended by Public
required to attend the hearing.
FAA Information Collection Clearance Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Officer, Performance, Policy & Records Dated: February 27, 2017.
Management Branch, ASP–110. Background: This is the third public
hearing the Commission will hold Michael Danis,
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during its 2017 report cycle to collect Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and
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government experts on national security [FR Doc. 2017–04067 Filed 3–1–17; 8:45 am]
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Collection		Federal Register
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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 hearing is scheduled for Thursday, March 16, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:20 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; telephone: 202-624-1496, or via email at [email protected] Reservations are not required to attend the hearing.
FR Citation		82 FR 12392