2782 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 12 / Tuesday, January 20, 2015 / Notices 

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— 

January 28, 2015, Washington, DC. 

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 

and the People’s Republic of China.’’ 

Pursuant to this mandate, the 

Commission will hold a public hearing 

in Washington, DC on January 28, 2015, 

‘‘Foreign Investment Climate in China: 

Present Challenges and Potential for 

Reform.’’ 

Background: This is the first 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 seek to assess the most 

recent and pressing challenges facing 

foreign firms operating in China, with a 

spotlight on China’s Anti-Monopoly 

Law enforcement, and the potential for 

China’s planned reforms to create a 

more transparent, cooperative, and fair 

environment for foreign investors. The 

hearing will be co-chaired by 

Commissioners William A. Reinsch and 

Daniel Slane. Any interested party may 

file a written statement by January 28, 

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: TBD. 

Wednesday, January 28, 2015, 8:30 

a.m.—3:15 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 reckhold@uscc.gov. 

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). 

Dated: January 14, 2015. 

Michael Danis, 

Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and 

Security Review Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2015–00786 Filed 1–16–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1137–00–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0679] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Certification of Change or Correction 

of Name, Government Life Insurance); 

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 

revision of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to this notice. 

This notice solicits comments on 

information needed to change or correct 

an insured claimant’s name. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before March 23, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information through 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to 

Nancy J. Kessinger, Veterans Benefits 

Administration (20M35), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email 

nancy.kessinger@va.gov. Please refer to 

‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0679’’ in any 

correspondence. During the comment 

period, comments may be viewed online 

through FDMS at www.Regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nancy J. Kessinger at (202) 632–8924 or 

FAX (202) 632–8925. 

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: Certification of Change or 

Correction of Name, Government Life 

Insurance, VA Form 29–586. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0679. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Claimants complete VA 

Form 29–586 to certify a change or 

correction to their name on Government 

Life Insurance policies. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 20 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 10 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

120. 

Dated: January 13, 2015. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Crystal Rennie, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2015–00647 Filed 1–16–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0682] 

Proposed Information Collection 

(Advertising, Sales, and Enrollment 

Materials, and Candidate Handbooks) 

Activity: Comment Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 


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