82 FR 18832 - Notice of Open Public Hearing
U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 76 (April 21, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 76 (April 21, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-08133 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 76 (Friday, April 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 18832] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08133] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 May 4, 2017 on ``China's Information Controls, Global Media Influence, and Cyber Warfare Strategy''. DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 4, 2017, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. ADDRESSES: TBD, 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 fifth public hearing the Commission will hold during its 2017 report cycle. This hearing will examine the mechanisms the Chinese government uses to censor information in China and the effectiveness of these mechanisms; the methods employed by Internet users in China to circumvent these mechanisms; the implications for the United States of China's attempts to export and normalize its information control practices; China's global media influence, to include its strategic soft power goals motivating acquisitions of U.S. film studios and cinemas and its influence over foreign news; the development of Chinese journalism and the degree of freedom currently allowed to Chinese and foreign reporters in China; China's influence on media in the United States; Chinese computer network operations doctrine; China's views of internet sovereignty and attempts to promote them abroad; views of experts and strategists in China on subjects such as deterrence in cyber space; and trends in the regulation of cyberspace and cyber conflict. The hearing will be co- chaired by Chairman Carolyn Bartholomew and Commissioner Larry Wortzel. Any interested party may file a written statement by May 4, 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: April 17, 2017. Michael Danis, Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. [FR Doc. 2017-08133 Filed 4-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1137-00-P
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Revenue Code to permit a DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Public Law 113–291 (December 19,
multiemployer plan that is projected to Thursday, May 4, 2017, from 9:30 a.m. 2014).
have insufficient funds to reduce to 3:20 p.m. Dated: April 17, 2017.
pension benefits payable to participants ADDRESSES: TBD, Washington, DC. A
and beneficiaries if certain conditions Michael Danis,
detailed agenda for the hearing will be
are satisfied. In order to reduce benefits, posted on the Commission’s Web site at Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and
the plan sponsor is required to submit www.uscc.gov. Also, please check the Security Review Commission.
an application to the Secretary of the Commission’s Web site for possible [FR Doc. 2017–08133 Filed 4–20–17; 8:45 am]
Treasury, which Treasury, in changes to the hearing schedule. BILLING CODE 1137–00–P
consultation with the Pension Benefit Reservations are not required to attend
Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and the the hearing.
Department of Labor, is required to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
approve or deny. member of the public seeking further DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
On March 22, 2017, the Board of information concerning the hearing AFFAIRS
Trustees of the Local 805 Pension Fund should contact Leslie Tisdale, 444 North
submitted an application for approval to Capitol Street NW., Suite 602, National Research Advisory Council;
reduce benefits under the plan. As Washington, DC 20001; telephone: 202– Notice of Meeting
required by MPRA, that application has 624–1496, or via email at ltisdale@
been published on Treasury’s Web site uscc.gov. Reservations are not required The Department of Veterans Affairs
at https://auth.treasury.gov/services/ to attend the hearing. (VA) gives notice under the Federal
Pages/Plan-Applications.aspx. Treasury SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App.
is publishing this notice in the Federal Background: This is the fifth public 2, that the National Research Advisory
Register, in consultation with the PBGC hearing the Commission will hold Council will hold a meeting on
and the Department of Labor, to solicit during its 2017 report cycle. This Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Conference
public comments on all aspects of the hearing will examine the mechanisms Room 530 at 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Local 805 Pension Fund application. the Chinese government uses to censor Washington, DC. The meeting will
Comments are requested from information in China and the convene at 9:00 a.m. and end at 3:00
interested parties, including effectiveness of these mechanisms; the p.m. This meeting is open to the public.
participants and beneficiaries, employee methods employed by Internet users in The agenda will include a brief by the
organizations, and contributing China to circumvent these mechanisms; Advisory Committee Management
employers of the Local 805 Pension the implications for the United States of Office (ACMO), Air Force Health Study
Fund. Consideration will be given to China’s attempts to export and Update, Office of Research and
any comments that are timely received normalize its information control Development (ORD) Strategy review, Big
by Treasury. practices; China’s global media
Data update, discussions on personnel
influence, to include its strategic soft
Dated: April 18, 2017. and workload, and Service updates. No
power goals motivating acquisitions of
Robert J. Neis, time will be allocated at this meeting for
U.S. film studios and cinemas and its
Benefits Tax Counsel, Office of Tax Policy. influence over foreign news; the receiving oral presentations from the
[FR Doc. 2017–08227 Filed 4–20–17; 8:45 am] development of Chinese journalism and public. Members of the public wanting
BILLING CODE 4810–25–P the degree of freedom currently allowed to attend may contact Melissa Cooper,
to Chinese and foreign reporters in Designated Federal Officer, ORD (10P9),
China; China’s influence on media in Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
the United States; Chinese computer Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND network operations doctrine; China’s 20420, at (202) 461–6044, or by email at
SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION views of internet sovereignty and Melissa.Cooper@va.gov no later than
attempts to promote them abroad; views close of business on May 31, 2017.
Notice of Open Public Hearing of experts and strategists in China on Because the meeting is being held in
AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and subjects such as deterrence in cyber a government building, a photo I.D.
Security Review Commission. space; and trends in the regulation of must be presented at the Guard’s Desk
cyberspace and cyber conflict. The as a part of the clearance process. Due
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing. hearing will be co-chaired by Chairman to security protocols, and in order to
Carolyn Bartholomew and prevent delays in clearance processing,
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the Commissioner Larry Wortzel. Any
following hearing of the U.S.-China you should allow an additional 30
interested party may file a written
Economic and Security Review minutes before the meeting begins. Any
statement by May 4, 2017, by mailing to
Commission. member of the public seeking additional
the contact information above. A
The Commission is mandated by portion of each panel will include a information should contact Melissa
Congress to investigate, assess, and question and answer period between the Cooper at the phone number or email
report to Congress annually on ‘‘the Commissioners and the witnesses. address noted above.
national security implications of the Authority: Congress created the U.S.- Dated: April 18, 2017.
economic relationship between the China Economic and Security Review
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
LaTonya L. Small,
United States and the People’s Republic Commission in 2000 in the National
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–
[FR Doc. 2017–08129 Filed 4–20–17; 8:45 am]
Commission will hold a public hearing 398), as amended by Division P of the
in Washington, DC on May 4, 2017 on Consolidated Appropriations BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
‘‘China’s Information Controls, Global Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108–7), as
Media Influence, and Cyber Warfare amended by Public Law 109–108
Strategy’’. (November 22, 2005), as amended by
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| Action | Notice of open public hearing. | |
| Dates | The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 4, 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 18832 |
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