41584 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 145 / Monday, July 30, 2007 / Notices 

Dated: July 19, 2007. 

John Fay, 

Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. E7–14614 Filed 7–27–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND 

SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION 

Notice of Open Meeting To Prepare 

Report to Congress; Advisory 

Committee: U.S.-China Economic and 

Security Review Commission 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting to 

prepare Report to Congress—August 1–

2, 2007, Washington, DC. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a 

meeting of the U.S.-China Economic and 

Security Review Commission. 

Name: Carolyn Bartholomew, 

Chairwoman of the U.S.-China 

Economic and Security Review 

Commission. 

The Commission is mandated by 

Congress to investigate, assess, evaluate, 

and report to Congress annually on the 

U.S.-China economic and security 

relationship. The mandate specifically 

charges the Commission to prepare a 

report to the Congress ‘‘regarding the 

national security implications and 

impact of the bilateral trade and 

economic relationship between the 

United States and the People’s Republic 

of China * * * [that] shall include a full 

analysis, along with conclusions and 

recommendations for legislative and 

administrative actions * * *.’’

Purpose of Meeting: Pursuant to this 

mandate, the Commission will meet in 

Washington, DC on August 1 and 2, 

2007, to consider drafts of material for 

its 2007 End-of-Year Report to Congress 

that have been prepared for its 

consideration by the Commission staff, 

and to make modifications to those 

drafts that Commission members believe 

are needed. 

Topics to be Discussed: The 

Commissioners will be considering draft 

Report sections addressing the following 

topics: 

• The United States-China trade and 

economic relationship, including the 

relationship’s current status, significant 

changes during 2007, the control of 

China’s economy by its government, and 

the effect of that control on the United 

States, 

• China’s Military Modernization, 

• China’s Energy and Environmental 

Policies and Activities, including the 

strategic impact of these policies and 

activities on the United States and the 

world and prospects for addressing the 

effects of China’s energy consumption. 

Date and Time: Wednesday, August 1, 

2007 (9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and Thursday, 

August 2, 2007 (9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.), 

Eastern Daylight Time. 

Place of Meeting: The meetings will 

occur in Conference Room 333 of the 

Hall of the States located at 444 North 

Capitol Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20001. Public seating is limited, and 

will be available on a ‘‘first-come, firstserved’’ basis. Advance reservations are 

not required. 

Required Accessibility Statement: The 

entirety of these Commission editorial 

and drafting meetings will be open to 

the public. The Commission may recess 

the public editorial/drafting meetings to 

address administrative issues in closed 

session. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS

MEETING, CONTACT: Kathy Michels, 

Associate Director, U.S.-China 

Economic and Security Review 

Commission, 444 North Capitol Street, 

NW., Suite 602, Washington, DC 20001; 

phone 202–624–1409; e-mail 

kmichels@uscc.gov. 

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 Pub. L. 109–108 

(November 22, 2005). 

Dated: July 25, 2007. 

Kathleen J. Michels, 

Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and 

Security Review Commission. 

[FR Doc. 07–3691 Filed 7–27–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1137–00–M 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0065] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans Benefits 

Administration (VBA), Department of 

Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

extension of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments on the 

information needed to determine a 

claimant’s eligibility for increased 

disability benefits. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before September 28, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

http://www.Regulations.gov or to Nancy 

J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M35), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail to 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0065’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through the Federal Docket Management 

System (FDMS) at http:// 

www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 273–7079 or 

FAX (202) 275–5947. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501—3521), Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VBA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VBA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VBA’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Title: Request for Employment 

Information in Connection with Claim 

for Disability Benefits, VA Form 21–

4192. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0065. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: VA Form 21–4192 is used to 

request employment information from a 

claimant’s employer. The collected data 

is used to determine the claimant’s 

eligibility for increased disability 

benefits based on unemployability. 

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