47370 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 24, 2021 / Notices 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the forms and instructions 

should be directed to Martha R. Brinson, 

at (202) 317–5753, or at Internal 

Revenue Service, Room 6526, 1111 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20224, or through the internet at 

Martha.R.Brinson@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Forms 943, Employer’s Annual 

Tax Return for Agricultural Employees, 

943–PR, Planilla Para La Declarcion 

Annual De La Contribucion Federal Del 

Patrono De Empleados Agricolas, 943– 

A, Agricultural Employer’s Record of 

Federal Tax Liability, 943A–PR, 

Registro De La Obligacion Contributiva 

Del Patrono Agricola, and 943 (Schedule 

R), Allocation Schedule for Aggregate 

Form 943 Filers. 

OMB Number: 1545–0035. 

Form Numbers: 943, 943–PR, 943–A, 

943A–PR, and 943 (Schedule R). 

Abstract: Agricultural employers must 

prepare and file Form 943 and Form 

943–PR (Puerto Rico only) to report and 

pay FICA taxes and income tax 

voluntarily withheld (Form 943 only). 

Agricultural employees may attach 

Forms 943–A and 943A–PR to Forms 

943 and 943–PR to show their tax 

liabilities for semiweekly periods. The 

information is used to verify that the 

correct tax has been paid. Form 943 

(Schedule R) allows (1) an agent 

appointed by an employer or payer or 

(2) a customer who enters into a 

contract that meets the requirements 

under 7705(e)(2) or (3) a client who 

enters into a service agreement 

described under Regulations section 

31.3504–2(b)(2) with a Certified 

Professional Employer Organization, to 

allocate information reported on Form 

943 to each client. 

Current Actions: There are no changes 

being made to the forms at this time. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

965,698. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 

14hrs., 1min. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 13,533,994. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a collection 

of information must be retained as long 

as their contents may become material 

in the administration of any internal 

revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 

tax return information are confidential, 

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

Request for Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. Comments 

will be of public record. Comments are 

invited on: (a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information has practical utility; (b) the 

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the collection of information; 

(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 

and clarity of the information to be 

collected; (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on or other forms of information 

technology; and (e) estimates of capital 

or start-up costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Approved: August 17, 2021. 

Martha R. Brinson, 

Tax Analyst. 

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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. 

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 September 8, 

2021 on ‘‘U.S.-China Relations in 2021: 

Emerging Risks.’’ 

DATES: The hearing is scheduled for 

Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 9:00 

a.m. 

ADDRESSES: This hearing will be held 

with panelists and Commissioners 

participating in-person or online via 

videoconference. Members of the 

audience will be able to view a live 

webcast via 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 Jameson Cunningham, 

444 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 602, 

Washington, DC 20001; telephone: 202– 

624–1496, or via email at jcunningham@

uscc.gov. Reservations are not required 

to attend the hearing. 

ADA Accessibility: For questions 

about the accessibility of the event or to 

request an accommodation, please 

contact Jameson Cunningham via email 

at jcunningham@uscc.gov. Requests for 

an accommodation should be made as 

soon as possible, and at least five 

business days prior to the event. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: This is the seventh 

public hearing the Commission will 

hold during its 2021 report cycle. The 

hearing will start with an assessment of 

changes in Hong Kong’s legal system, 

media, and special designation under 

U.S. trade practices. Next, the hearing 

will explore the Chinese government’s 

increased regulation of markets and 

data, including new measures affecting 

foreign-listed Chinese companies and 

implications for U.S. investors. The last 

panel will address the current status of 

U.S. foreign investment review and 

export control reforms. 

The hearing will be co-chaired by 

Vice Chairman Robin Cleveland and 

Commissioner Kimberly Glas. Any 

interested party may file a written 

statement by September 8, 2021 by 

transmitting to the contact above. A 

portion of the hearing 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). 

Date: August 18, 2021. 

Daniel W. Peck, 

Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and 

Security Review Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2021–18214 Filed 8–23–21; 8:45 am] 

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