82 FR 40647 - Notice of Open Public Meetings

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 164 (August 25, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-18018

Notice is hereby given of meetings of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission to review and edit drafts of the 2017 Annual Report to Congress. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on the ``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 public meetings to review and edit drafts of the 2017 Annual Report to Congress.

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U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION


Notice of Open Public Meetings

AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

ACTION: Notice of open public meetings.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of meetings of the U.S.-China Economic 
and Security Review Commission to review and edit drafts of the 2017 
Annual Report to Congress. The Commission is mandated by Congress to 
investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on the ``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 public meetings to review and edit 
drafts of the 2017 Annual Report to Congress.

DATES: The meetings are scheduled for Thursday, September 7, 2017, from 
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday, September 8, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m.; Thursday, October 4, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and 
Friday, October 5, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 444 North Capitol Street NW., Room 231, Washington, DC 
20001. Public seating is limited and will be available on a ``first-
come, first-served'' basis. Reservations are not required to attend the 
meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public seeking 
further information concerning these meetings should contact Alexis 
Brigmon, 444 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 602, Washington, DC 20001; 
telephone: 202-624-1454, or via email at [email protected]. 
Reservations are not required to attend the meetings.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of Meeting: Pursuant to the Commission's mandate, members 
of the Commission will meet to review and edit drafts of the 2017 
Annual Report to Congress.
    The Commission is subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA) with the enactment of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 that was signed into law on 
November 22, 2005 (Pub. L. 109-108). In accordance with FACA, the 
Commission's meetings to make decisions concerning the substance and 
recommendations of its 2017 Annual Report to Congress are open to the 
public.
    Topics to Be Discussed: The Commission will consider draft report 
sections addressing the following topics:
     U.S.-China Economic and Trade Relations, including: Year 
in Review: Economics Trade; Chinese Investment in the United States; 
and U.S. Access to China's Consumer Market.
     U.S.-China Security Relations, including: Year in Review: 
Security and Foreign Affairs; and Hotspots along China's Maritime 
Periphery.
     China and the World, including: China and Continental 
Southeast Asia; China and Northeast Asia; China and Taiwan; China and 
Hong Kong; and China's Domestic Information Controls, Global Media 
Influence, and Cyber Diplomacy.
     China's High Tech Development, including China's Global 
Pursuit of Global Dominance in Computing, Robotics, and Biotechnology; 
and China's Pursuit of Advanced Weapons.
    Required Accessibility Statement: These meetings will be open to 
the public. The Commission may recess the meetings to address 
administrative issues in closed session.

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    The Commission will also recess the meetings around noon for a 
lunch break. At the beginning of the lunch break, the Chairman will 
announce what time the meetings will reconvene.

    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 Pub. L. 109-108 (November 22, 2005), as amended by Public 
Law 113-291 (December 19, 2014).

    Dated: August 21, 2017.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
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2(a)(vii) and 2(a)(viii) of E.O. 13722, for provide, financial, material, NW., Room 231, Washington, DC 20001.
having materially assisted, sponsored, technological, or other support for, or Public seating is limited and will be
or provided financial, material, or goods or services in support of; and for available on a ‘‘first-come, first-served’’
technological support for, or goods or acting or purporting to act for or on basis. Reservations are not required to
services to or in support of; and for behalf of, directly or indirectly, attend the meetings.
being owned or controlled by or having FOREIGN TRADE BANK, a person FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
acted or purported to act for or on behalf whose property and interests in member of the public seeking further
of, directly or indirectly, MANSUDAE property are blocked pursuant to E.O. information concerning these meetings
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and interests in property are blocked property and interests in property are
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[DPRK3] (Linked To: MANSUDAE Commission’s mandate, members of the
KOREA KUMSAN TRADING
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ARCHITECTURAL AND TECHNICAL edit drafts of the 2017 Annual Report to
Designated pursuant to section
SERVICES (PTY) LIMITED; Linked To: Congress.
1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13382, for having
MANSUDAE OVERSEAS PROJECT The Commission is subject to the
provided, or attempted to provide,
GROUP OF COMPANIES). Federal Advisory Committee Act
financial, material, technological, or
Designated pursuant to section (FACA) with the enactment of the
other support for, or goods or services
2(a)(vii) of E.O. 13722 for having Science, State, Justice, Commerce and
in support of, KOREA KUMSAN
materially assisted, sponsored, or Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
TRADING CORPORATION, a person
provided financial, material or 2006 that was signed into law on
whose property and interests in
technological support for, or goods or November 22, 2005 (Pub. L. 109–108).
property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
services to or in support of, In accordance with FACA, the
13382.
MANSUDAE OVERSEAS PROJECT Commission’s meetings to make
GROUP OF COMPANIES and Andrea M. Gacki, decisions concerning the substance and
MANSUDAE OVERSEAS PROJECT Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets recommendations of its 2017 Annual
GROUP ARCHITECTURAL AND Control. Report to Congress are open to the
TECHNICAL SERVICES [FR Doc. 2017–18042 Filed 8–24–17; 8:45 am] public.
(PROPRIETARY) LIMITED, persons BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P Topics to Be Discussed: The
whose property and interests in Commission will consider draft report
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. sections addressing the following topics:
13722. U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND • U.S.-China Economic and Trade
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Structure 1, Building 1, Chermyanskaya Economics Trade; Chinese Investment
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Space 5, Room 18, Building 5/7 China’s Consumer Market.
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Russia [NPWMD] (Linked To: KOREA Security Review Commission. including: Year in Review: Security and
TANGUN TRADING CORPORATION). ACTION: Notice of open public meetings. Foreign Affairs; and Hotspots along
Designated pursuant to section China’s Maritime Periphery.
1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13382, for having SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of • China and the World, including:
provided, or attempted to provide, meetings of the U.S.-China Economic China and Continental Southeast Asia;
financial, material, technological or and Security Review Commission to China and Northeast Asia; China and
other support for, or goods or services review and edit drafts of the 2017 Taiwan; China and Hong Kong; and
in support of, KOREA TANGUN Annual Report to Congress. The China’s Domestic Information Controls,
TRADING CORPORATION, a person Commission is mandated by Congress to Global Media Influence, and Cyber
whose property and interests in investigate, assess, and report to Diplomacy.
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. Congress annually on the ‘‘the national • China’s High Tech Development,
13382. security implications of the economic including China’s Global Pursuit of
9. MINGZHENG INTERNATIONAL relationship between the United States
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Global Dominance in Computing,
TRADING LIMITED, Flat/RM A30 9/F, and the People’s Republic of China.’’ Robotics, and Biotechnology; and
Silvercorp International Tower, 707–713 Pursuant to this mandate, the China’s Pursuit of Advanced Weapons.
Nathan Road, Kowloon, Mong Kok, Commission will hold public meetings Required Accessibility Statement:
Hong Kong; 224–4 Shifa Da Lu, RM to review and edit drafts of the 2017 These meetings will be open to the
1305, Heping District, Shenyang City, Annual Report to Congress. public. The Commission may recess the
Liaoning Province, China [NPWMD] DATES: The meetings are scheduled for meetings to address administrative
(Linked To: FOREIGN TRADE BANK Thursday, September 7, 2017, from 9:00 issues in closed session.

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The Commission will also recess the States Sentencing Commission, One considers when determining the
meetings around noon for a lunch break. Columbus Circle NE., Suite 2–500, marihuana equivalencies for specific
At the beginning of the lunch break, the Washington, DC 20002–8002, Attention: controlled substances to the substances
Chairman will announce what time the Public Affairs. under study. See U.S. Sentencing
meetings will reconvene. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comm’n, ‘‘Request for Public
Authority: Congress created the U.S.- Christine Leonard, Director, Office of Comment,’’ 81 FR 92021 (Dec. 19, 2016).
China Economic and Security Review Legislative and Public Affairs, (202) On April 18, 2017, the Commission
Commission in 2000 in the National Defense 502–4500, pubaffairs@ussc.gov. held a public hearing relating to this
Authorization Act (Public Law 106–398), as priority. The Commission received
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
amended by Division P of the Consolidated testimony from experts on the synthetic
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. United States Sentencing Commission is
drugs related to the study, including
108–7), as amended by Pub. L. 109–108 an independent agency in the judicial
testimony about their chemical
(November 22, 2005), as amended by Public branch of the United States
structure, pharmacological effects,
Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014). Government. The Commission
trafficking patterns, and community
Dated: August 21, 2017. promulgates sentencing guidelines and
impact.
Michael Danis, policy statements for federal courts On June 21, 2017, the Commission
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(a). The published a second notice requesting
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission. Commission also periodically reviews public comment on issues specifically
and revises previously promulgated related to MDMA/ecstasy and
[FR Doc. 2017–18018 Filed 8–24–17; 8:45 am]
guidelines pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o) methylone, one of the synthetic
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and submits guideline amendments to cathinones included in the
the Congress not later than the first day Commission’s study. See U.S.
of May each year pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sentencing Comm’n, ‘‘Request for
UNITED STATES SENTENCING 994(p).
COMMISSION Public Comment,’’ 82 FR 28382 (June
In August 2016, the Commission 21, 2017).
Sentencing Guidelines for United indicated that one of its priorities would As part of its continuing work on this
States Courts be the ‘‘[s]tudy of offenses involving priority, the Commission is publishing
MDMA/Ecstasy, synthetic cannabinoids this third request for public comment.
AGENCY: United States Sentencing (such as JWH–018 and AM–2201), and The request for public comment
Commission. synthetic cathinones (such as contains two parts (Part A and Part B).
ACTION: Request for public comment. Methylone, MDPV, and Mephedrone), Part A focuses on issues related to
and consideration of any amendments synthetic cathinones. Part B focuses on
SUMMARY: In August 2017, the to the Guidelines Manual that may be issues related to tetrahydrocannabinol
Commission indicated that one of its appropriate in light of the information (THC) and synthetic cannabinoids.
policy priorities would be the obtained from such study.’’ See U.S. In addition to the substance-specific
‘‘[c]ontinuation of its multiyear study of Sentencing Comm’n, ‘‘Notice of Final topics discussed below, the Commission
offenses involving synthetic cathinones Priorities,’’ 81 FR 58004 (Aug. 24, 2016). anticipates that its work will continue to
(such as methylone, MDPV, and On August 17, 2017, the Commission be guided by the factors the Commission
mephedrone) and synthetic revised the priority to study offenses traditionally considers when
cannabinoids (such as JWH–018 and involving synthetic cathinones (such as determining the marihuana
AM–2201), as well as methylone, MDPV, and mephedrone) equivalencies for specific controlled
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), fentanyl, and synthetic cannabinoids (such as substances, including their chemical
and fentanyl analogues, and JWH–018 and AM–2201), as well as structure, pharmacological effects,
consideration of appropriate guideline tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), fentanyl, legislative and scheduling history,
amendments, including simplifying the and fentanyl analogues. See U.S. potential for addiction and abuse, the
determination of the most closely Sentencing Comm’n, ‘‘Notice of Final patterns of abuse and harms associated
related substance under Application Priorities,’’ 82 FR 39949 (Aug. 22, 2017). with their abuse, and the patterns of
Note 6 of the Commentary to § 2D1.1.’’ The Commission also stated that, as part trafficking and harms associated with
See 82 FR 39949 (Aug. 22, 2017). As of the study, the Commission will their trafficking.
part of its continuing work on this consider possible approaches to The Commission will also consider
priority, the Commission is publishing simplify the determination of the most possible approaches to simplify the
this request for public comment on closely related substance under determination of the most closely
issues related to synthetic cathinones, Application Note 6 of the Commentary related substance under Application
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and to § 2D1.1 (Unlawful Manufacturing, Note 6 of the Commentary to § 2D1.1.
synthetic cannabinoids. The issues for Importing, Exporting, or Trafficking The Commission has received comment
comment are set forth in the (Including Possession with Intent to from the public suggesting that
Supplementary Information portion of Commit These Offenses); Attempt or questions regarding ‘‘the most closely
this notice. Conspiracy). The Commission expects related controlled substance’’ arise
DATES: Public comment regarding the to solicit comment several times during frequently in cases involving the
issues for comment set forth in this the study period from experts and other substances included in the study, and
notice should be received by the members of the public. that the Application Note 6 process
Commission not later than October 27, On December 19, 2016, the
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requires courts to hold extensive
2017. Commission published a notice inviting hearings to receive expert testimony on
ADDRESSES: All written comment should general comment on synthetic behalf of the government and the
be sent to the Commission by electronic cathinones (MDPV, methylone, and defendant.
mail or regular mail. The email address mephedrone) and synthetic The synthetic cathinones and
for public comment is Public_ cannabinoids (JWH–018 and AM–2201), synthetic cannabinoids included in the
Comment@ussc.gov. The regular mail as well as about the application of the study are not specifically listed in either
address for public comment is United factors the Commission traditionally the Drug Quantity Table or the Drug

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Dates		The meetings are scheduled for Thursday, September 7, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday, September 8, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Thursday, October 4, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Friday, October 5, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Contact		Any member of the public seeking further information concerning these meetings should contact Alexis Brigmon, 444 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 602, Washington, DC 20001; telephone: 202-624-1454, or via email at [email protected] Reservations are not required to attend the meetings.
FR Citation		82 FR 40647