83 FR 12464 - Notice of Open Public Hearing

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 55 (March 21, 2018)

Page Range		12464-12465
FR Document		2018-05712

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 5, 2018 on ``China's Relations with U.S. Allies and Partners in Europe and the Asia Pacific.''

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2018)]
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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 5, 2018 on ``China's 
Relations with U.S. Allies and Partners in Europe and the Asia 
Pacific.''

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, April 5, 2018 from 9:00 
a.m. to 3:20 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. A 
detailed agenda for the hearing will be posted on the Commission's 
website at www.uscc.gov. Also, please check the Commission's website 
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 fourth public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2018 report cycle. This hearing will explore Beijing's 
objectives

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in its relations with U.S. allies and partners in Europe and the Asia 
Pacific and the means by which Beijing seeks to achieve those 
objectives. It will examine how Beijing employs and integrates various 
elements of its national power to influence these countries, these 
countries' responses to Beijing's efforts, and the implications for the 
United States' interests and its relations with its European and Asia 
Pacific allies and partners. The hearing will be co-chaired by Vice 
Chairman Carolyn Bartholomew and Senator James Talent. Any interested 
party may file a written statement by April 5, 2018, by mailing to the 
contact 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: March 16, 2018.
Kathleen Wilson,
Finance and Operations Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security 
Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-05712 Filed 3-20-18; 8:45 am]
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Form 1041–N. Form 1041–N is used by regarding the requirements to qualify as rules and to verify that the recipient has
the ANST to report its income, etc., and a Type III supporting organization that included the proper amount of income
to compute and pay any income tax. is operated in connection with one or on his or her income tax return.
Form 1041–N is also used for the special more supported organizations. The Forms: 549–QA, 1099–QA.
information reporting requirements that regulations reflect changes to the law Affected Public: State, Local, and
apply to ANSTs. made by the Pension Protection Act of Tribal Governments.
Form: 1041–N. 2006. Estimated Total Annual Burden
Affected Public: Businesses or other Form: None. Hours: 3,600.
for-profits. Affected Public: Not-for-profit Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Estimated Total Annual Burden institutions.
Hours: 793. Estimated Total Annual Burden Dated: March 16, 2018.
Hours: 23,988. Jennifer P. Quintana,
Title: Information Return of U.S.
Persons With Respect To Foreign Title: REG–125592–10 (TD 9494), Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.
Disregarded Entities; and Transactions Affordable Care Act Internal Claims and [FR Doc. 2018–05710 Filed 3–20–18; 8:45 am]
Between Foreign Disregarded Entity of a Appeals and External review BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
Foreign Tax Owner and the Filer. Disclosures.
OMB Control Number: 1545–1910. OMB Control Number: 1545–2182.
Type of Review: Revision of a Type of Review: Revision of a U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND
currently approved collection. currently approved collection. SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION
Abstract: Form 8858 and Schedule M Abstract: Previously approved,
(Form 8858) are used by certain U.S. Section 2719 of the Public Health Notice of Open Public Hearing
persons that own a foreign disregarded Service Act, incorporated into Code AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and
entity (FDE) directly or, in certain section 9815 by section 1563(f) of the Security Review Commission
circumstances, indirectly or Patient Protection and Affordable Care
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing.
constructively. The form and schedules Act, Public Law 111–148, requires
are used to satisfy the reporting group health plans and issuers of group SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
requirements of sections 6011, 6012, health insurance coverage, in following hearing of the U.S.-China
6031, and 6038, and related regulations. connection with internal appeals of Economic and Security Review
Form: 8858, Sch M (F. 8858). claims denials, to provide claimants free Commission.
Affected Public: Businesses or other of charge with any evidence relied upon The Commission is mandated by
for-profits. in deciding the appeal that was not Congress to investigate, assess, and
Estimated Total Annual Burden relied on in making the initial denial of report to Congress annually on ‘‘the
Hours: 733,000. the claim. This is a third party national security implications of the
Title: TD 9605 (REG–155929–06)— disclosure requirement. Individuals economic relationship between the
Payout Requirements for Type III appealing a denial of a claim should be United States and the People’s Republic
Supporting Organizations that are not able to respond to any new evidence the of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the
Functionally Integrated. plan or issuer relies on in the appeal, Commission will hold a public hearing
OMB Control Number: 1545–2157. and this disclosure requirement is in Washington, DC on April 5, 2018 on
Type of Review: Existing collection in essential so that the claimant knows of ‘‘China’s Relations with U.S. Allies and
use without an OMB control number. the new evidence. Partners in Europe and the Asia
Abstract: These regulations reflect Form: None. Pacific.’’
changes to the law made by the Pension Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits. DATES: The hearing is scheduled for
Protection Act of 2006. The regulations
Estimated Total Annual Burden Thursday, April 5, 2018 from 9:00 a.m.
will affect Type III supporting
Hours: 2,271. to 3:20 p.m.
organizations and their supported
organizations. The collection of ADDRESSES: 419 Dirksen Senate Office
Title: ABLE Account Contribution
information in the final regulations is in Information and Distributions from Building, Washington, DC. A detailed
§ 1.509(a)–4(i)(2) and § 1.509(a)– ABLE Accounts. agenda for the hearing will be posted on
4(i)(6)(v). The collection of information OMB Control Number: 1545–2262. the Commission’s website at
under § 1.509(a)–4(i)(2) flows from Type of Review: Reinstatement www.uscc.gov. Also, please check the
section 509(f)(1)(A) of the Internal without change of a previously Commission’s website for possible
Revenue Code (Code), which requires a approved collection. changes to the hearing schedule.
Type III supporting organization to Abstract: These forms will be used to Reservations are not required to attend
provide to each of its supported report the contributions of Achieving a the hearing.
organizations such information as the Better Life Experience (ABLE) accounts FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
Secretary may require to ensure that the under IRC 529A. member of the public seeking further
Type III supporting organization is Any State or its agency or information concerning the hearing
responsive to the needs or demands of instrumentality that establishes and should contact Leslie Tisdale, 444 North
its supported organization(s). The maintains a qualified ABLE program Capitol Street NW, Suite 602,
collection of information under must file a Form 1099–QA Washington, DC 20001; telephone: 202–
§ 1.509(a)–4(i)(6)(v) is required only if a (Distributions From ABLE Accounts), 624–1496, or via email at ltisdale@
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Type III supporting organization that is and/or establishes and maintains a uscc.gov. Reservations are not required
not functionally integrated wishes for qualified ABLE program must file (for to attend the hearing.
certain amounts set aside for a specific each ABLE account), a Form 5498–QA SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
project to count toward the distribution (ABLE Account Contribution Background: This is the fourth public
requirement imposed by § 1.509(a)– Information) with the Internal Revenue hearing the Commission will hold
4(i)(5)(ii). TD 9605 contains both final Service. IRS uses the information to during its 2018 report cycle. This
regulations and temporary regulations verify compliance with the reporting hearing will explore Beijing’s objectives

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open public hearing.
Dates		The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, April 5, 2018 from 9:00 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		83 FR 12464