[Federal Register: May 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 90)]
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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--May 23-25, 2007, 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: Carolyn Bartholomew, Chairman 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 national security
implications and impact of the bilateral trade and 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 May 23-25, 2007 to address ``The Extent of
the Government's Control of China's Economy, and Implications for the
United States.''
Background
This event is the third in a series of public hearings the
Commission will hold during its 2007 report cycle to collect input from
leading experts in academic, business, industry, government and the
public on the impact of the economic and national security implications
of the U.S. bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. The
May 23-25 hearing is being conducted to obtain commentary about the
Chinese government's control of key industries, the effect on the
United States and the world economy, and whether such control violates
the principles of the WTO.
The May 23-25 hearing will address ``The Extent of the Government's
Control of China's Economy, and Implications for the United States,''
and will be co-chaired by Commissioners Jeffrey Fiedler, Kerri Houston
and Michael R. Wessel.
Information on this hearing, including a detailed hearing agenda
and information about panelists, will be made available on the
Commission's Web site closer to the hearing date. Detailed information
about the Commission, the texts of its annual reports and hearing
records, and the products of research it has commissioned can be found
on the Commission's Web site at http://www.uscc.gov.
Any interested party may file a written statement by May 23, 2007,
by mailing to the contact below.
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, May 23, 2007, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
Daylight Savings Time; Thursday, May 24, 2007, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and
Friday, May 25, 2007, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held on Capitol Hill in three days,
where Commissioners will take testimony from invited witnesses. The
specific locations are as follows:
May 23, 2007--Room 385, Russell Senate Office Building, located at
Delaware & Constitution Avenues, NE., Washington, DC 20510.
May 24, 2007--Room 562, Dirksen Senate Office Building located at
First Street and Constitution Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20510.
May 25, 2007--Room 385, Russell Senate Office Building, located at
Delaware & Constitution Avenues, NE., Washington, DC 20510.
Public seating is limited to approximately 50 people on a first
come, first served basis. Advance reservations are not required.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing
further information concerning the hearing should contact Kathy
Michels, Associate Director for the U.S.-China Economic and Security
Review Commission, 444 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 602,
Washington, DC 20001; phone: 202-624-1409, or via e-mail at
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
Public Law 109-108 (November 22, 2005).
Dated: May 7, 2007.
Kathleen J. Michels,
Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
[FR Doc. E7-9020 Filed 5-9-07; 8:45 am]
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