82_FR_15478 82 FR 15420 - Notice of Open Public Hearing

82 FR 15420 - Notice of Open Public Hearing

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 58 (March 28, 2017)

Page Range15420-15420
FR Document2017-06105

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 April 13, 2017 on ``China's Hotspots along China's Maritime Periphery''.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 58 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 28, 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 April 13, 2017 on ``China's 
Hotspots along China's Maritime Periphery''.

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 9:30 
a.m. to 3:50 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: Taiwan remains the primary focus of the People's 
Liberation Army (PLA) modernization while China has simultaneously 
increased its preparations for other crisis areas, including conflicts 
in the East and South China seas. Beijing's security concerns along 
China's maritime periphery constitute ``regional hotspots'' for which 
the PLA is preparing contingency plans that could result in armed 
conflicts between China and U.S. allies, friends, and partners in the 
Asia Pacific region. This hearing will explore threats Beijing 
perceives to Chinese sovereignty in the East and South China seas, how 
the PLA plans to respond to challenges, as well as implications for the 
United States and U.S. allies, partners, and friends should China 
initiate a conflict in the Asia Pacific region. The hearing will be co-
chaired by Vice Chairman Dennis C. Shea and Senator Carte P. Goodwin. 
Any interested party may file a written statement by April 13, 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 (Public Law 106-398), as amended by Division P of 
the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7), 
as amended by Public Law 109-108 (November 22, 2005), as amended by 
Public Law 113-291 (December 19, 2014).

    Date: March 23, 2017.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2017-06105 Filed 3-27-17; 8:45 am]
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15420 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 58 / Tuesday, March 28, 2017 / Notices U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND by Vice Chairman Dennis C. Shea and program became effective on December SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION Senator Carte P. Goodwin. Any 1, 2016: interested party may file a written Notice of Open Public Hearing statement by April 13, 2017, by mailing DISABILITY COMPENSATION to the contact information above. A [38 U.S.C. 1114] AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and portion of each panel will include a Security Review Commission. question and answer period between the Disability evaluation percent Monthly rate ACTION: Notice of open public hearing. Commissioners and the witnesses. Authority: Congress created the U.S.- 10 .......................................... $133.57 SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 20 .......................................... 264.02 following hearing of the U.S.-China China Economic and Security Review Commission in 2000 in the National Defense 30 .......................................... 408.97 Economic and Security Review 40 .......................................... 589.12 Commission. Authorization Act (Public Law 106–398), as amended by Division P of the Consolidated 50 .......................................... 838.64 The Commission is mandated by Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 60 .......................................... 1,062.27 Congress to investigate, assess, and 108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108 70 .......................................... 1,338.71 report to Congress annually on ‘‘the (November 22, 2005), as amended by Public 80 .......................................... 1,556.13 national security implications of the Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014). 90 .......................................... 1,748.71 economic relationship between the 100 ........................................ 2,915.55 Date: March 23, 2017. United States and the People’s Republic (38 U.S.C. 1114(k) through Michael Danis, (t)): of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold a public hearing Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and 38 U.S.C. 1114(k) ............. $103.54 Security Review Commission. 38 U.S.C. 1114(l) .............. 3,627.87 in Washington, DC on April 13, 2017 on [FR Doc. 2017–06105 Filed 3–27–17; 8:45 am] 38 U.S.C. 1114(m) ............ 4,003.72 ‘‘China’s Hotspots along China’s 38 U.S.C. 1114(n) ............. 4,554.51 Maritime Periphery’’. BILLING CODE 1137–00–P 38 U.S.C. 1114(o) ............. 5,090.83 DATES: The hearing is scheduled for 38 U.S.C. 1114(p) ............. 5,090.83 Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. 38 U.S.C. 1114(r) .............. 2,183.56; to 3:50 p.m. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 3,253.08 AFFAIRS 38 U.S.C. 1114(s) ............. 3,263.43 ADDRESSES: Dirksen Senate Office 38 U.S.C. 1114(t) .............. 3,253.08 Building, Room 419, Washington, DC. A Cost of Living Adjustments for detailed agenda for the hearing will be Service-Connected Benefits posted on the Commission’s Web site at ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR www.uscc.gov. Also, please check the AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. DEPENDENTS Commission’s Web site for possible ACTION: Notice. [38 U.S.C. 1115(1)] changes to the hearing schedule. Reservations are not required to attend SUMMARY: As required by the Veterans’ Compensation COLA Act of 2016, the 38 U.S.C. 1115(1): the hearing. 38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(A) ........ $162.56 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is 38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(B) ........ 281.61; 80.76 member of the public seeking further hereby giving notice of adjustments in 38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(C) ........ 108.72; 80.76 information concerning the hearing certain benefit rates. These adjustments 38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(D) ........ 130.45 should contact Leslie Tisdale, 444 North affect the compensation program. 38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(E) ........ 311.64 Capitol Street NW., Suite 602, DATES: These adjustments became 38 U.S.C. 1115(1)(F) ........ 260.91 Washington DC 20001; telephone: 202– effective on December 1, 2016, the date 624–1496, or via email at ltisdale@ provided by the Act. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE uscc.gov. Reservations are not required FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to attend the hearing. Jonathan Hughes, Chief, Policy Staff [38 U.S.C. 1162] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (211B), Compensation Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 $779.62 per year Background: Taiwan remains the primary focus of the People’s Liberation Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC Army (PLA) modernization while China 20420, (202) 461–9700. (This is not a Signing Authority has simultaneously increased its toll-free telephone number.) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or preparations for other crisis areas, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 2 designee, approved this document and including conflicts in the East and of the Veterans’ Compensation COLA authorized the undersigned to sign and South China seas. Beijing’s security Act of 2016, Public Law 114–197, submit the document to the Office of the concerns along China’s maritime provides for an increase in each of the Federal Register for publication periphery constitute ‘‘regional hotspots’’ rates in sections 1114, 1115(1), and 1162 electronically as an official document of for which the PLA is preparing of title 38, United States Code. VA is the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina contingency plans that could result in required to increase these benefit rates S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff, armed conflicts between China and U.S. by the same percentage as increases in Department of Veterans Affairs, allies, friends, and partners in the Asia the benefit amounts payable under title approved this document on March 16, Pacific region. This hearing will explore II of the Social Security Act. The 2017, for publication. threats Beijing perceives to Chinese increased rates are required to be sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES sovereignty in the East and South China published in the Federal Register. Dated: March 17, 2017. seas, how the PLA plans to respond to The Social Security Administration Jeffrey Martin, challenges, as well as implications for has announced that there will be a 0.3 Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation the United States and U.S. allies, percent cost-of-living increase in Social Policy & Management, Office of the Secretary, partners, and friends should China Security benefits for 2017. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open public hearing.
DatesThe hearing is scheduled for Thursday, April 13, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.
ContactAny 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.
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