82 FR 24454 - Notice of Open Public Hearing

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 101 (May 26, 2017)

Page Range		24454-24454
FR Document		2017-10800

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 June 8, 2017 on ``China's Relations with Northeast Asia and Continental Southeast Asia''.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 101 (Friday, May 26, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 101 (Friday, May 26, 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 June 8, 2017 on ``China's 
Relations with Northeast Asia and Continental Southeast Asia''.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 8, 2017, from 10:00 
a.m. to 2:40 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Russell Senate Office Building, Room 485, 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 sixth public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2017 report cycle. This hearing will investigate 
China's relations with Northeast Asia (North Korea, South Korea, and 
Japan) and Continental Southeast Asia (Burma, Thailand, Laos, and 
Cambodia). Its investigation of issues in Northeast Asia will focus on 
the effect of tensions on the Korean Peninsula on China's bilateral 
relationships and approach to the region as a whole. Its investigation 
of issues in Continental Southeast Asia will focus on China's economic 
engagement with the region; regional countries' response to China's 
economic engagement; and China's role in the security dynamics of the 
region.
    The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioner Jonathan Stivers and 
Commissioner Robin Cleveland. Any interested party may file a written 
statement by June 8, 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 (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: May 22, 2017.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
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OMB Control Number: 1513–0003. supporting documentation describe, changes to the hearing schedule.
Type of Review: Extension without among other things, the person(s) Reservations are not required to attend
change of a currently approved applying for the permit, the proposed the hearing.
collection. plant’s location, stills, types of materials FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
Abstract: During the course of their to be distilled, and size category of the member of the public seeking further
duties, TTB personnel sometimes operation (small, medium, or large) information concerning the hearing
discover apparent violations of statutes based on the annual amount of alcohol should contact Leslie Tisdale, 444 North
and regulations under the jurisdiction of fuel to be produced or received. Existing Capitol Street NW., Suite 602,
State and local government agencies. permit holders also use the application Washington, DC 20001; telephone: 202–
Using form TTB F 5000.21, TTB form to make certain amendments to 624–1496, or via email at ltisdale@
personnel refer information regarding their permit information. This uscc.gov. Reservations are not required
such violations to the appropriate information is necessary to protect the to attend the hearing.
external agencies, if such disclosures are revenue.
authorized under 26 U.S.C. 6103 or Form: TTB Form 5110.74. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
other Federal laws. The referral form Affected Public: Businesses or other Background: This is the sixth public
includes a section for the external for-profits. hearing the Commission will hold
agency to respond to TTB regarding Estimated Total Annual Burden during its 2017 report cycle. This
their action on the referral. This form Hours: 377. hearing will investigate China’s
provides a consistent means of Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
relations with Northeast Asia (North
conveying the relevant information to Korea, South Korea, and Japan) and
external agencies, and it facilitates Dated: May 23, 2017. Continental Southeast Asia (Burma,
information-sharing between TTB and Spencer W. Clark, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia). Its
external agencies to support Treasury PRA Clearance Officer. investigation of issues in Northeast Asia
enforcement efforts. The response that [FR Doc. 2017–10945 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am] will focus on the effect of tensions on
TTB requests from these State and local BILLING CODE 4810–31–P the Korean Peninsula on China’s
government agencies also provides bilateral relationships and approach to
information as to the utility of the the region as a whole. Its investigation
referrals and potential enforcement U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND of issues in Continental Southeast Asia
actions that these external agencies take SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION will focus on China’s economic
against the same entities that TTB engagement with the region; regional
regulates. Notice of Open Public Hearing countries’ response to China’s economic
Form: TTB Form 5000.21. engagement; and China’s role in the
Affected Public: State, Local and AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and security dynamics of the region.
Tribal Governments. Security Review Commission.
The hearing will be co-chaired by
Estimated Total Annual Burden ACTION: Notice of open public hearing. Commissioner Jonathan Stivers and
Hours: 100. Commissioner Robin Cleveland. Any
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
3. Title: Application for an Alcohol interested party may file a written
following hearing of the U.S.-China
Fuel Producer Permit Under 26 U.S.C. statement by June 8, 2017, by mailing to
Economic and Security Review
5181 the contact information above. A
OMB Control Number: 1513–0051. Commission.
The Commission is mandated by portion of each panel will include a
Type of Review: Extension without question and answer period between the
change of a currently approved Congress to investigate, assess, and
report to Congress annually on ‘‘the Commissioners and the witnesses.
collection. Authority: Congress created the U.S.-
Abstract: Under the authority of the national security implications of the
economic relationship between the China Economic and Security Review
Internal Revenue Code at 26 U.S.C. Commission in 2000 in the National
5181(a)(1), persons wishing to establish United States and the People’s Republic
of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the Defense Authorization Act (Public Law
a distilled spirits plant for the sole 106–398), as amended by Division P of
purpose of producing and receiving Commission will hold a public hearing
in Washington, DC on June 8, 2017 on the Consolidated Appropriations
distilled spirits for fuel use must Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108–7), as
provide an application and bond as the ‘‘China’s Relations with Northeast Asia
and Continental Southeast Asia’’. amended by Public Law 109–108
Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe (November 22, 2005), as amended by
by regulation. Under this authority, TTB DATES: The meeting is scheduled for
Thursday, June 8, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. Public Law 113–291 (December 19,
has issued regulations concerning the 2014).
establishment of such alcohol fuel to 2:40 p.m.
plants. These regulations require, among ADDRESSES: Russell Senate Office Dated: May 22, 2017.
other things, that a person wishing to Building, Room 485, Washington, DC. A Michael Danis,
establish such a plant must submit an detailed agenda for the hearing will be Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and
application for an alcohol fuel producer posted on the Commission’s Web site at Security Review Commission.
permit using form TTB F 5110.74. This www.uscc.gov. Also, please check the [FR Doc. 2017–10800 Filed 5–25–17; 8:45 am]
application form and its required Commission’s Web site for possible BILLING CODE 1137–00–P

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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, June 8, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:40 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 24454