83 FR 1661 - Notice of Open Public Hearing

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 9 (January 12, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-00464

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 January 25, 2018 on ``China's Belt and Road Initiative: Five Years Later.''

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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 January 25, 2018 on ``China's 
Belt and Road Initiative: Five Years Later.''

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, January 25, 2018 from 
9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: TBD, 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 first public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2018 report cycle. This hearing will assess the status 
of China's Belt and Road initiative five years on, focusing on its 
economic, military, and geostrategic drivers and implications, as well 
as regional reactions and competing visions. The hearing will also 
explore how China's Belt and Road initiative impacts U.S. economic and 
national security interests. The hearing will be co-chaired by 
Commissioners Dennis Shea and Katherine Tobin. Any interested party may 
file a written statement by January 25, 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 
(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).

    Date: January 9, 2018.
Kathleen Wilson,
Finance and Operations Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security 
Review Commission.
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16th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue exemption covered by 5 U.S.C. DATES: The hearing is scheduled for
NW, Washington, DC, on January 30, 552b(c)(9)(A). Thursday, January 25, 2018 from 9:30
2018 at 9:30 a.m. of the following debt Treasury staff will provide a technical a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
management advisory committee: briefing to the press on the day before ADDRESSES: TBD, Washington, DC. A
Treasury Borrowing Advisory the Committee meeting, following the detailed agenda for the hearing will be
Committee of The Securities Industry release of a statement of economic posted on the Commission’s website at
and Financial Markets Association. conditions and financing estimates. This www.uscc.gov. Also, please check the
The agenda for the meeting provides briefing will give the press an Commission’s website for possible
for a charge by the Secretary of the opportunity to ask questions about changes to the hearing schedule.
Treasury or his designate that the financing projections. The day after the Reservations are not required to attend
Committee discuss particular issues and Committee meeting, Treasury will the hearing.
conduct a working session. Following release the minutes of the meeting, any
the working session, the Committee will charts that were discussed at the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
present a written report of its meeting, and the Committee’s report to member of the public seeking further
recommendations. The meeting will be the Secretary. information concerning the hearing
closed to the public, pursuant to 5 The Office of Debt Management is should contact Leslie Tisdale, 444 North
U.S.C. App. 2, 10(d) and Public Law responsible for maintaining records of Capitol Street NW, Suite 602,
103–202, 202(c)(1)(B)(31 U.S.C. 3121 debt management advisory committee Washington, DC 20001; telephone: 202–
note). meetings and for providing annual 624–1496, or via email at ltisdale@
This notice shall constitute my reports setting forth a summary of uscc.gov. Reservations are not required
determination, pursuant to the authority Committee activities and such other to attend the hearing.
placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. matters as may be informative to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
App. 2, 10(d) and vested in me by public consistent with the policy of 5 Background: This is the first public
Treasury Department Order No. 101–05, U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal hearing the Commission will hold
that the meeting will consist of Officer or other responsible agency during its 2018 report cycle. This
discussions and debates of the issues official who may be contacted for hearing will assess the status of China’s
presented to the Committee by the additional information is Fred Belt and Road initiative five years on,
Secretary of the Treasury and the Pietrangeli, Director for Office of Debt focusing on its economic, military, and
making of recommendations of the Management (202) 622–1876. geostrategic drivers and implications, as
Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to Dated: January 8, 2018. well as regional reactions and
Public Law 103–202, 202(c)(1)(B). Thus, Fred Pietrangeli, competing visions. The hearing will also
this information is exempt from explore how China’s Belt and Road
Director for Office of Debt Management.
disclosure under that provision and 5 initiative impacts U.S. economic and
[FR Doc. 2018–00384 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am]
U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In addition, the national security interests. The hearing
meeting is concerned with information BILLING CODE 4810–25–M
will be co-chaired by Commissioners
that is exempt from disclosure under 5 Dennis Shea and Katherine Tobin. Any
U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest interested party may file a written
requires that such meetings be closed to U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND statement by January 25, 2018, by
the public because the Treasury SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION mailing to the contact above. A portion
Department requires frank and full of each panel will include a question
advice from representatives of the Notice of Open Public Hearing
and answer period between the
financial community prior to making its AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and Commissioners and the witnesses.
final decisions on major financing Security Review Commission. Authority: Congress created the U.S.-
operations. Historically, this advice has ACTION: Notice of open public hearing. China Economic and Security Review
been offered by debt management Commission in 2000 in the National
advisory committees established by the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the Defense Authorization Act (Public Law
several major segments of the financial following hearing of the U.S.-China 106–398), as amended by Division P of
community. When so utilized, such a Economic and Security Review the Consolidated Appropriations
committee is recognized to be an Commission. Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108–7), as
advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App. The Commission is mandated by amended by Public Law 109–108
2, 3. Congress to investigate, assess, and (November 22, 2005), as amended by
Although the Treasury’s final report to Congress annually on ‘‘the Public Law 113–291 (December 19,
announcement of financing plans may national security implications of the 2014).
not reflect the recommendations economic relationship between the
provided in reports of the Committee, United States and the People’s Republic Date: January 9, 2018.
premature disclosure of the Committee’s of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the Kathleen Wilson,
deliberations and reports would be Commission will hold a public hearing Finance and Operations Director, U.S.-China
likely to lead to significant financial in Washington, DC, on January 25, 2018 Economic and Security Review Commission.
speculation in the securities market. on ‘‘China’s Belt and Road Initiative: [FR Doc. 2018–00464 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am]
Thus, this meeting falls within the Five Years Later.’’ BILLING CODE 1137–00–P
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of open public hearing.
Dates		The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, January 25, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 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 1661