[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8136-8137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02979]


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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--February 18, 2015, 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.
    Name: William A. Reinsch, 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

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and the People's Republic of China.'' Pursuant to this mandate, the 
Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on February 18, 
2015, ``China's Space and Counterspace Programs.''
    Background: This is the second public hearing the Commission will 
hold during its 2015 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. The 
hearing will examine the capabilities, scope, and objectives of China's 
space and counterspace programs. It will explore the research and 
development efforts behind these programs and the factors that have 
contributed to China's recent space technology advances. The hearing 
will also address the implications of China's dual-use and military 
space programs for the United States. The hearing will be co-chaired by 
Commissioners Jeffrey L. Fiedler and James M. Talent. Any interested 
party may file a written statement by February 18, 2015, by mailing to 
the contact below. A portion of each panel will include a question and 
answer period between the Commissioners and the witnesses.
    Location, Date and Time: Room: TBA. Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 
8:30a.m.-3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. 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 Reed Eckhold, 
444 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 602, Washington, DC 20001; phone: 
202-624-1496, or via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9be9fef8f0f3f4f7ffdbeee8f8f8b5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f08295939b989f9c94b085839393de979f86">[email protected]</span></a>. Reservations are not 
required to attend the hearing.

    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).

    Date: February 09, 2015.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-02979 Filed 2-12-15; 8:45 am]
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