83_FR_23627 83 FR 23529 - Notice of Open Public Hearing

83 FR 23529 - Notice of Open Public Hearing

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)

Page Range23529-23530
FR Document2018-10760

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, 2018 on ``U.S. Tools to Address Chinese Market Distortions.''

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23529-23530]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10760]


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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, 2018 on ``U.S. Tools to 
Address Chinese Market Distortions.''

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Friday, June 8, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. 
to 1:00 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 ltisdale@uscc.gov. 
Reservations are not required to attend the hearing.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: This is the sixth public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2018 report cycle. This hearing is intended to explore 
U.S. policy options available to address Chinese market distortions. 
The first panel, ``A Coordinated Policy Response to Chinese State 
Capitalism,'' will address industrial policy challenges like 
overcapacity, price distortions, and local content requirements. The 
second panel, ``A Coordinated Policy Response to China's Techno-
nationalism,'' will focus on challenges from China's push to develop 
domestic-led intellectual property, including technology transfer, IP 
and data theft, and restrictions on cross-border data flows. The 
hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioner Glenn Hubbard and 
Commissioner Jonathan Stivers. Any interested party may file a written 
statement by June 8, 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).

    Dated: May 16, 2018.
Kathleen Wilson,
Finance and Operations Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security 
Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2018-10760 Filed 5-18-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2018 / Notices 23529 Guidelines (Publication 3319) for award; and (8) alternative funding the clinic have incomes that do not organizations interested in applying for sources available to the organization, exceed 250 percent of the federal a Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) including amounts received from other poverty level. In addition, the amount in matching grant for the 2019 grant year, grants and contributors and the controversy for the tax year to which the which runs from January 1, 2019, endowment and resources of the controversy relates generally cannot through December 31, 2019. The institution sponsoring the organization. exceed the amount specified in IRC application period runs from May 16, DATES: The IRS is authorized to award section 7463 (currently $50,000) for 2018, through June 27, 2018. Pursuant multi-year grants not to exceed three eligibility for special small tax case to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section years. For an organization not currently procedures in the United States Tax 7526, the IRS will annually award up to receiving a grant for 2018 or an Court. The IRS may award grants to $6,000,000 (unless otherwise provided organization whose multi-year grant qualified organizations to fund one-year, by specific Congressional appropriation) ends in 2018, the organization must two-year, or three-year project periods. to qualifying organizations, subject to submit its application electronically at Grant funds may be awarded for start- the limitations set forth in the statute. www.grants.gov. For an organization up expenditures incurred by new clinics For fiscal year 2018, Congress currently receiving a grant for 2018 that during the grant year. appropriated a total of $12,000,000 in is requesting funding for the second or federal funds for LITC grants. See Public Mission Statement third year of a multi-year grant, the Law 115–141. organization must submit the funding Low Income Taxpayer Clinics ensure A qualifying organization may receive request electronically at the fairness and integrity of the tax a matching grant of up to $100,000 per www.grantsolutions.gov. All system for taxpayers who are low year for up to a three-year project organizations must use the funding income or speak English as a second period. Qualifying organizations that number of TREAS–GRANTS–052019– language by providing pro bono provide representation to low income 001, and applications and funding representation on their behalf in tax taxpayers involved in a tax controversy requests for the 2018 grant year must be disputes with the IRS, by educating with the IRS and educate individuals for filed electronically by 11:59 p.m. them about their rights and whom English is a second language responsibilities as taxpayers, and by (Eastern Daylight Time) on June 27, (ESL) about their rights and identifying and advocating for issues 2018. The Catalog of Federal Domestic responsibilities under the IRC are that impact low income taxpayers. Assistance program number is 21.008. eligible for a grant. An LITC must See www.cfda.gov. Selection Consideration provide services for free or for no more than a nominal fee. Examples of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Applications that pass the eligibility qualifying organizations include (1) a LITC Program Office at (202) 317–4700 screening process will undergo a clinical program at an accredited law, (not a toll-free number) or by email at Technical Evaluation and must receive business, or accounting school whose LITCProgramOffice@irs.gov. The LITC a minimum score to be considered students represent low income Program Office is located at: IRS, further. taxpayers in tax controversies with the Taxpayer Advocate Service, LITC Grant Applications achieving the minimum IRS and (2) an organization exempt from Program Administration Office, TA: score will be subject to a Program Office tax under IRS section 501(a) whose LITC, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW, evaluation. The final funding decision is employees and volunteers represent low Room 1034, Washington, DC 20224. made by the National Taxpayer income taxpayers in controversies with Copies of the 2019 Grant Application Advocate, unless recused. The costs of the IRS and may also make referrals to Package and Guidelines, IRS preparing and submitting an application qualified volunteers to provide Publication 3319 (Rev. 5–2018), can be (or a request for continued funding) are representation. downloaded from the IRS internet site at the responsibility of each applicant. In determining whether to award a www.irs.gov/advocate or ordered by Applications and requests for grant, the IRS will consider a variety of calling the IRS Distribution Center toll- continued funding may be released in factors, including: (1) The number of free at 1–800–829–3676. response to Freedom of Information Act taxpayers who will be assisted by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: requests. Therefore, applicants must not organization, including the number of include any individual taxpayer Background ESL taxpayers in that geographic area; information. (2) the existence of other LITCs assisting Section 7526 of the IRC authorizes the Each application and request for the same population of low income and IRS, subject to the availability of continued funding will be given due ESL taxpayers; (3) the quality of the appropriated funds, to award qualified consideration and the LITC Program program offered by the organization, organizations matching grants of up to Office will notify each applicant once including the qualifications of its $100,000 per year for the development, funding decisions have been made. administrators and qualified expansion, or continuation of low income taxpayer clinics. A qualified Nina E. Olson, representatives, and its record, if any, in providing representation services to low organization is one that represents low National Taxpayer Advocate. income taxpayers; (4) the quality of the income taxpayers in controversies with [FR Doc. 2018–10742 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] application, including the the IRS and informs individuals for BILLING CODE 4830–01–P reasonableness of the proposed budget; whom English is a second language of (5) the organization’s compliance with their taxpayer rights and sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES all federal tax obligations (filing and responsibilities, and does not charge U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND payment); (6) the organization’s more than a nominal fee for its services SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION compliance with all federal nontax (except for reimbursement of actual monetary obligations (filing and costs incurred). Notice of Open Public Hearing payment); (7) whether debarment of A clinic will be treated as AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and suspension (31 CFR part 19) applies or representing low income taxpayers in Security Review Commission. whether the organization is otherwise controversies with the IRS if at least 90 ACTION: Notice of open public hearing. excluded from or ineligible for a federal percent of the taxpayers represented by VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:20 May 18, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1

23530 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2018 / Notices SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108 Abstract: The Federal Register Notice following hearing of the U.S.-China (November 22, 2005), as amended by Public with a 60-day comment period soliciting Economic and Security Review Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014). comments on this collection of Commission. Dated: May 16, 2018. information was published on Tuesday, The Commission is mandated by Kathleen Wilson, February 13, 2018, Vol. 83, No. 30, page Congress to investigate, assess, and Finance and Operations Director, U.S.-China 6311. report to Congress annually on ‘‘the Economic and Security Review Commission. Affected Public: Individuals and national security implications of the [FR Doc. 2018–10760 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] Households. economic relationship between the BILLING CODE 1137–00–P Estimated Annual Burden: 57,009 United States and the People’s Republic hours. of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the Estimated Average Burden per Commission will hold a public hearing Respondent: 15 minutes (electronic); 20 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS in Washington, DC on June 8, 2018 on minutes (paper). AFFAIRS ‘‘U.S. Tools to Address Chinese Market Frequency of Response: Once Distortions.’’ [OMB Control No. 2900–0156] Annually. DATES: The hearing is scheduled for Estimated Number of Respondents: Friday, June 8, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to Agency Information Collection 184,894. 1:00 p.m. Activity: Notice of Change in Student By direction of the Secretary. Status ADDRESSES: TBD, Washington, DC. A Cynthia D. Harvey-Pryor, detailed agenda for the hearing will be AGENCY: Veterans Benefits Department Clearance Officer, Office of posted on the Commission’s website at Administration, Department of Veterans Quality, Privacy and Risk, Department of www.uscc.gov. Also, please check the Affairs. Veterans Affairs. Commission’s website for possible ACTION: Notice. [FR Doc. 2018–10739 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] changes to the hearing schedule. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Reservations are not required to attend SUMMARY: In compliance with the the hearing. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any 1995, this notice announces that the DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS member of the public seeking further Veterans Benefits Administration AFFAIRS information concerning the hearing (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, [OMB Control No. 2900–0353] should contact Leslie Tisdale, 444 North will submit the collection of Capitol Street NW, Suite 602, information abstracted below to the Agency Information Collection Washington DC 20001; telephone: 202– Office of Management and Budget Activity: Certification of Lessons 624–1496, or via email at ltisdale@ (OMB) for review and comment. The Completed uscc.gov. Reservations are not required PRA submission describes the nature of to attend the hearing. the information collection and its AGENCY: Veterans Benefits expected cost and burden; it includes Administration Department of Veterans SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: This is the sixth public the actual data collection instrument. Affairs. hearing the Commission will hold DATES: Comments must be submitted on ACTION: Notice. during its 2018 report cycle. This or before June 20, 2018. SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits hearing is intended to explore U.S. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Administration, Department of Veterans policy options available to address on the collection of information through Affairs (VA), is announcing an Chinese market distortions. The first www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of opportunity for public comment on the panel, ‘‘A Coordinated Policy Response Information and Regulatory Affairs, proposed collection of certain to Chinese State Capitalism,’’ will Office of Management and Budget, Attn: information by the agency. Under the address industrial policy challenges like VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW, Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of overcapacity, price distortions, and Washington, DC 20503 or sent through 1995, Federal agencies are required to local content requirements. The second electronic mail to oira_submission@ publish notice in the Federal Register panel, ‘‘A Coordinated Policy Response omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB concerning each proposed collection of to China’s Techno-nationalism,’’ will Control No. 2900–0156 in any information, including each proposed focus on challenges from China’s push correspondence. extension of a currently approved to develop domestic-led intellectual FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection, and allow 60 days for public property, including technology transfer, Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Department comment in response to the notice. IP and data theft, and restrictions on cross-border data flows. The hearing Clearance Officer—OI&T (005R1B), DATES: Written comments and will be co-chaired by Commissioner Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 recommendations on the proposed Glenn Hubbard and Commissioner Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC collection of information should be Jonathan Stivers. Any interested party 20420, (202) 461–5870 or email received on or before July 20, 2018. may file a written statement by June 8, Cynthia.harvey.pryor@va.gov. Please ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 2018, by mailing to the contact above. refer to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0156.’’ on the collection of information through A portion of each panel will include a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal Docket Management System Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521; 38 (FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov or to sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES question and answer period between the Commissioners and the witnesses. U.S.C. 3020. Nancy J. Kessinger Veterans Benefits Title: Notice of Change in Student Administration (20M33), Department of Authority: Congress created the U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Status (VA Form 22–1999b). Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Commission in 2000 in the National Defense OMB Control Number: 2900–0156. NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email to Authorization Act (Public Law 106–398), as Type of Review: Reinstatement with nancy.kessinger@va.gov. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open public hearing.
DatesThe hearing is scheduled for Friday, June 8, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
ContactAny 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 Citation83 FR 23529 
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