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Burden: The burden for this
regulation is reflected in the reporting
and recordkeeping provisions of 31 CFR
part 103.
15. Title: Special rules for casinos (31
CFR 103.64, 103.36(b)(10), and 103.38).
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: This section provides
special rules for casinos, including the
requirement that casinos maintain a
written compliance program.
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Business and other
for-profit institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of
recordkeepers is 480. The estimated
annual recordkeeping burden per
recordkeeper is 100, for a total estimated
annual recordkeeping burden of 48,000
hours.
16. Title: Administrative rulings (31
CFR 103.81–87).
OMB Number: 1506–0009.
Abstract: These sections address
administrative rulings under the Bank
Secrecy Act. They explain how to
submit a ruling request (103.81), how
non-conforming requests are handled
(103.82), how oral communications are
treated (103.83), how rulings are issued
(103.85), how rulings are modified or
rescinded (103.86), and how
information in connection with a ruling
may be disclosed (103.87).
Current Action: There is no change to
the existing regulation.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals,
businesses or for-profit institutions, and
non-profit institutions.
Burden: The estimated number of
responses is 60 annually, with a burden
of 1 hour per submission, for a total
annual burden of 60 hours.
The following paragraph applies to all
the collections of information addressed
in 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. Records required to be
retained under the Bank Secrecy Act
must be retained for five years.
Generally, information collected
pursuant to the Bank Secrecy Act is
confidential, but may be shared as
provided by law with regulatory and
law enforcement authorities.
Request for Comments: Comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval. All
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comments will become a matter 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 shall have 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 respondents, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques 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.
Dated: January 22, 2008.
James H. Freis, Jr.,
Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement
Network.
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Notice of Open Public Hearing
U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open public hearing—
February 27, 2008, Washington, DC.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
following hearing of the U.S.-China
Economic and Security Review
Commission.
Name: Larry Wortzel, 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 February 27, 2008
to address ‘‘China’s Views of
Sovereignty and Methods of Access
Control.’’
Background
This event is the second in a series of
public hearings the Commission will
hold during its 2008 report cycle to
collect input from leading academic,
industry, and government experts on the
impact of the economic and national
security implications of the U.S.
bilateral trade and economic
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relationship with China. The February
27 hearing is being conducted to obtain
testimony on China’s views of
sovereignty, arguments given for its
views, how they differ from U.S. views
of sovereignty, and the security
implications that follow from these
differences. Chinese internal ministerial
differences on issues of sovereignty, as
well as the ways in which China might
use sovereignty claims to expand its
territory and its influence through
military and non-military means will
also be examined. Other topics covered
will include China’s growing naval
presence and ways that China may be
influencing the development of
international sovereignty laws and
norms in space and cyberspace.
The February 27 hearing will address
‘‘China’s Views of Sovereignty and
Methods of Access Control.’’ and will be
Co-chaired by Commissioners Mark
Esper and Jeffrey Fiedler.
Information on hearings, as well as
transcripts of past Commission hearings,
can be obtained from the USCC Web
Site https://www.uscc.gov.
Copies of the hearing agenda will be
made available on the Commission’s
Web Site https://www.uscc.gov as soon as
available. Any interested party may file
a written statement by February 27,
2007, by mailing to the contact below.
On February 27, the hearing will be held
in two sessions, one in the morning and
one in the afternoon. There will be a
question and answer period between the
Commissioners and the witnesses.
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 27,
2008, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time. 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 hearing will be held on
Capitol Hill in Room 562 Dirksen Senate
Office Building located at First Street
and Constitution Avenue, NE.,
Washington, DC 20510. Public seating is
limited to about 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
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Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L.
108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108
(November 22, 2005).
Dated: January 25, 2008.
Kathleen J. Michels,
Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
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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--February 27, 2008, 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: Larry Wortzel, 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 February 27, 2008 to address ``China's Views of
Sovereignty and Methods of Access Control.''
Background
This event is the second in a series of public hearings the
Commission will hold during its 2008 report cycle to collect input from
leading academic, industry, and government experts on the impact of the
economic and national security implications of the U.S. bilateral trade
and economic relationship with China. The February 27 hearing is being
conducted to obtain testimony on China's views of sovereignty,
arguments given for its views, how they differ from U.S. views of
sovereignty, and the security implications that follow from these
differences. Chinese internal ministerial differences on issues of
sovereignty, as well as the ways in which China might use sovereignty
claims to expand its territory and its influence through military and
non-military means will also be examined. Other topics covered will
include China's growing naval presence and ways that China may be
influencing the development of international sovereignty laws and norms
in space and cyberspace.
The February 27 hearing will address ``China's Views of Sovereignty
and Methods of Access Control.'' and will be Co-chaired by
Commissioners Mark Esper and Jeffrey Fiedler.
Information on hearings, as well as transcripts of past Commission
hearings, can be obtained from the USCC Web Site https://www.uscc.gov.
Copies of the hearing agenda will be made available on the
Commission's Web Site https://www.uscc.gov as soon as available. Any
interested party may file a written statement by February 27, 2007, by
mailing to the contact below. On February 27, the hearing will be held
in two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. There
will be a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the
witnesses.
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time. 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 hearing will be held on Capitol Hill in Room 562 Dirksen
Senate Office Building located at First Street and Constitution Avenue,
NE., Washington, DC 20510. Public seating is limited to about 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
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Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108-7), as amended by
Public Law 109-108 (November 22, 2005).
Dated: January 25, 2008.
Kathleen J. Michels,
Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
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