82 FR 5647 - Notice of Open Public Hearing

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-00948

Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 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 January 26, 2017--Washington, DC.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-
China Economic and Security Review Commission.

ADDRESSES: Room: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 419. Thursday, 
January 26, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. A detailed agenda for the 
hearing will be posted to the Commission's Web site at www.uscc.gov. 
Also, please check our 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; 
phone: 202-624-1496, or via email at [email protected]. Reservations 
are not required to attend the hearing.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Name: Carolyn Bartholomew, Chairman 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 1/26/
2017 on ``Chinese Investment in the United States: Impacts and Issues 
for Policymakers.''
    Background: This is the first 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 will explore patterns of Chinese investment in the United 
States and implications for U.S. policymakers. Topics that will be 
examined include China's increasing investments in strategic sectors, 
Chinese state-owned companies claiming sovereign immunity in U.S. 
courts, and duress acquisitions of U.S. entities by Chinese firms. The 
hearing will also cover the activities of Chinese companies listed on 
U.S. stock exchanges, assessing implications for U.S. investors and the 
U.S. economy at large. The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioners 
Robin Cleveland and Michael Wessel. Any interested party may file a 
written statement by January 26, 2017, by mailing to the contact below. 
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).

    Dated: January 11, 2017
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
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Control (OFAC) is publishing the name Dated: January 12, 2017. Pursuant to this mandate, the
of one entity whose property and John E. Smith, Commission will hold a public hearing
interests in property have been Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets in Washington, DC On 1/26/2017 on
unblocked pursuant to Executive Order Control. ‘‘Chinese Investment in the United
13469 of July 25, 2008, ‘‘Blocking [FR Doc. 2017–01040 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am] States: Impacts and Issues for
Property of Additional Persons BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P Policymakers.’’
Undermining Democratic Processes or Background: This is the first public
Institutions in Zimbabwe.’’ hearing the Commission will hold
U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND during its 2017 report cycle to collect
DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this input from academic, industry, and
SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION
notice are effective as of January 12, government experts on national security
2017. Notice of Open Public Hearing implications of the U.S. bilateral trade
and economic relationship with China.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and This hearing will explore patterns of
Associate Director for Global Targeting, Security Review Commission. Chinese investment in the United States
tel.: 202/622–2420, Assistant Director ACTION: Notice of open public hearing and implications for U.S. policymakers.
for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, January 26, 2017—Washington, DC. Topics that will be examined include
tel.: 202/622–2490, Assistant Director China’s increasing investments in
for Licensing, tel.: 202/622–2480, Office SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
strategic sectors, Chinese state-owned
of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief following hearing of the U.S.-China
companies claiming sovereign
Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: Economic and Security Review
immunity in U.S. courts, and duress
202/622–2410 (not toll free numbers). Commission.
acquisitions of U.S. entities by Chinese
ADDRESSES: Room: Dirksen Senate firms. The hearing will also cover the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Office Building, Room 419. Thursday, activities of Chinese companies listed
Electronic Availability January 26, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. on U.S. stock exchanges, assessing
A detailed agenda for the hearing will implications for U.S. investors and the
The SDN List and additional be posted to the Commission’s Web site U.S. economy at large. The hearing will
information concerning OFAC sanctions at www.uscc.gov. Also, please check our be co-chaired by Commissioners Robin
programs are available from OFAC’s Web site for possible changes to the Cleveland and Michael Wessel. Any
Web site (www.treasury.gov/ofac). hearing schedule. Reservations are not interested party may file a written
required to attend the hearing. statement by January 26, 2017, by
Notice of OFAC Actions
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any mailing to the contact below. A portion
On January 12, 2017, OFAC, in member of the public seeking further of each panel will include a question
consultation with the U.S. Department information concerning the hearing and answer period between the
of State, removed from the SDN List the should contact Leslie Tisdale, 444 North Commissioners and the witnesses.
entity listed below, whose property and Capitol Street NW., Suite 602, Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China
interests in property were blocked Washington DC 20001; phone: 202–624– Economic and Security Review Commission
pursuant to Executive Order 13469 (E.O. 1496, or via email at LTisdale@uscc.gov. in 2000 in the National Defense
13469). Reservations are not required to attend Authorization Act (Public Law 106–398), as
the hearing. amended by Division P of the Consolidated
ZIMRE HOLDINGS LIMITED (a.k.a. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law
108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108
WWW.ZHL.CO.ZW; a.k.a. ZIMRE), 9th Name: Carolyn Bartholomew,
(November 22, 2005), as amended by Public
Floor, Zimre Center, Cnr. Leopold Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014).
Takawira/Kwame Nkrumah Avenue, and Security Review Commission. The
Commission is mandated by Congress to Dated: January 11, 2017
P.O. Box 4839, Harare, Zimbabwe;
Phone Number 263–4–772963; Fax investigate, assess, and report to Michael Danis,
Number 263–4–772972 [ZIMBABWE— Congress annually on ‘‘the national Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and
security implications of the economic Security Review Commission.
E.O. 13469].
relationship between the United States [FR Doc. 2017–00948 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am]
and the People’s Republic of China.’’ BILLING CODE 1137–00–P
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open public hearing January 26, 2017--Washington, DC.
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; phone: 202-624-1496, or via email at [email protected] Reservations are not required to attend the hearing.
FR Citation		82 FR 5647