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Download as PDF 29042 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 99 / Wednesday, May 23, 2007 / Notices 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988), a public meeting of the ACT will be held on Wednesday, June 13, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Internal Revenue Service; 1111 Constitution Ave., NW.; Room 3313; Washington, DC. Issues to be discussed relate to Employee Plans, Exempt Organizations, and Government Entities. Reports from five ACT subgroups cover the following topics: • Indian Tribal Governments: Review of Voluntary Self-Compliance Program for Indian Tribal Governments. • Exempt Organizations: A Proposal for an Exempt Organizations Voluntary Compliance Program. • Tax-Exempt Bonds: After the Bonds Are Issued: Then What? • Employee Plans: Improving Compliance for Adopters of Preapproved Plans. • Federal, State and Local Governments: A Prototype for Public Sector Defined Contribution Plans. • Federal, State and Local Governments: Public Employers’ Withholding and Reporting for NonResident Alien Taxation. Last minute agenda changes may preclude advance notice. Due to limited seating and security requirements, attendees must call Cynthia PhillipsGrady to confirm their attendance. Ms. PhillipsGrady can be reached at (202) 283–9954. Attendees are encouraged to arrive at least 30 minutes before the meeting begins to allow sufficient time for security clearance. Picture identification must be presented. Please use the main entrance at 1111 Constitution Ave., NW., to enter the building. Should you wish the ACT to consider a written statement, please call (202) 283–9966, or write to: Internal Revenue Service; 1111 Constitution Ave., NW.; SE:T:CL–Penn Bldg; Washington, DC 20224, or e-mail Steve.J.Pyrek@irs.gov Dated: May 14, 2007. Steven J. Pyrek, Designated Federal Official, Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division. [FR Doc. E7–9880 Filed 5–22–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830–01–P pwalker on PROD1PC71 with 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— June 14–15, 2007, Washington, DC. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:54 May 22, 2007 Jkt 211001 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 June 14–15, 2007 on ‘‘China’s Energy Consumption and Opportunities for U.S.-China Cooperation to Address the Effects of China’s Energy Use.’’ Background This event is the fourth 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 June 14–15 hearing is being conducted to examine the trends of China’s energy consumption; the strategic and environmental consequences of China’s energy use for the United States, China and the world; and strategies for addressing these effects. The June 14–15 hearing on ‘‘China’s Energy Consumption and Opportunities for U.S.-Cooperation to Address the Effects of China’s Energy Use’’ will be cochaired by Vice Chairman Daniel Blumenthal and Commissioners Richard D’Amato, Dennis Shea, and Peter Videnieks. 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 https:// www.uscc.gov. Any interested party may file a written statement by June 14, 2007, by mailing to the contact below. DATES AND TIMES: Thursday, June 14, 2007, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Friday, June 15, 2007, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. A detailed agenda for the hearing will be posted to the Commission’s Web site at https://www.uscc.gov in the near future. PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The hearings will be held on Capitol Hill in 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: 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 email at kmichels@uscc.gov. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 29042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9890]


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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--June 14-15, 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 June 14-15, 2007 on ``China's Energy 
Consumption and Opportunities for U.S.-China Cooperation to Address the 
Effects of China's Energy Use.''

Background

    This event is the fourth 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 
June 14-15 hearing is being conducted to examine the trends of China's 
energy consumption; the strategic and environmental consequences of 
China's energy use for the United States, China and the world; and 
strategies for addressing these effects. The June 14-15 hearing on 
``China's Energy Consumption and Opportunities for U.S.-Cooperation to 
Address the Effects of China's Energy Use'' will be co-chaired by Vice 
Chairman Daniel Blumenthal and Commissioners Richard D'Amato, Dennis 
Shea, and Peter Videnieks.
    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 https://www.uscc.gov.
    Any interested party may file a written statement by June 14, 2007, 
by mailing to the contact below.

DATES AND TIMES: Thursday, June 14, 2007, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and 
Friday, June 15, 2007, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. A detailed agenda for the 
hearing will be posted to the Commission's Web site at https://
www.uscc.gov in the near future.

ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held on Capitol Hill in 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: 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 
(Public Law 106-398), as amended by Division P of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Public Law 108-7), as amended by 
Public Law 109-108 (November 22, 2005).

    Dated: May 17, 2007.
Kathleen J. Michels,
Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
 [FR Doc. E7-9890 Filed 5-22-07; 8:45 am]
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