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###### U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

# 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 June 9, 2022 on “U.S.-China Competition in Global Supply Chains.”

# DATES:

The hearing is scheduled for Thursday, June 9, 2022 at 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 sixth public hearing the Commission will hold during its 2022 report cycle. This hearing will address China's centrality in global supply chains and U.S. policies to bolster supply chain resilience. The hearing will start with a                           ( print page 31633)                        review of how China's position in global supply chains has evolved and assess the Chinese Communist Party's supply chain objectives. Next, the hearing will evaluate the challenges the United States faces in securing select supply chains and review strategic frameworks and policy options for supply chain realignment. Finally, the hearing will examine risks and vulnerabilities in U.S. defense-critical supply chains.                

The hearing will be co-chaired by Commissioner Bob Borochoff and Commissioner Carte Goodwin. Any interested party may file a written statement by June 9, 2022 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).                

Dated: May 18, 2022.

Daniel W. Peck,

Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

[FR Doc. 2022-11110 Filed 5-23-22; 8:45 am]

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