80 FR 68295 - United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board: Meeting of the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 213 (November 4, 2015)

Page Range		68295-68296
FR Document		2015-28111

The United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board) will hold an open meeting at the Department of Commerce on Friday, November 20, 2015. The Board was re-chartered in August 2015, to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the U.S. travel and tourism industry. The purpose of the meeting is for Board members to review and deliberate on recommendations developed by the BrandUSA subcommittee looking at a new vetting process for matching fund requests submitted by Brand USA as well as two recommendations by the Cultural and Natural Heritage subcommittee looking at recommendations of promoting domestic travel and arts funding. The final agenda will be posted on the Department of Commerce Web site for the Board at http://trade.gov/ttab, at least one week in advance of the meeting.

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[FR Doc No: 2015-28111]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board: Meeting of the 
United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board) 
will hold an open meeting at the Department of Commerce on Friday, 
November 20, 2015. The Board was re-chartered in August 2015, to advise 
the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the U.S. travel and 
tourism industry.
    The purpose of the meeting is for Board members to review and 
deliberate on recommendations developed by the BrandUSA subcommittee 
looking at a new vetting process for matching fund requests submitted 
by Brand USA as well as two recommendations by the Cultural and Natural 
Heritage subcommittee looking at recommendations of promoting domestic 
travel and arts funding. The final agenda will be posted on the 
Department of Commerce Web site for the Board at http://trade.gov/ttab, 
at least one week in advance of the meeting.

DATES: Friday, November 20, 2015, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The deadline for 
members of the public to register, including requests to make comments 
during the meeting and for auxiliary aids, or to submit written 
comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5 p.m. EDT on 
November 13, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of Commerce. 
Requests to register (including to speak or for auxiliary aids) and any 
written comments should be submitted to: U.S. Travel and Tourism 
Advisory Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4043, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, 
[email protected]. Members of the public are encouraged to 
submit registration requests and written comments via email to ensure 
timely receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Archana Sahgal, the United States 
Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-1369, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The Board advises the Secretary of Commerce on matters 
relating to the U.S. travel and tourism industry.
    Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public and 
will be accessible to people with disabilities. All guests are required 
to register in advance by the deadline identified under the DATES 
caption. Requests for auxiliary aids must be submitted by the 
registration deadline. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may 
be impossible to fill. There will be fifteen (15) minutes allotted for 
oral comments from members of the public joining the meeting. To 
accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments 
may be limited to three (3) minutes per person. Individuals wishing to 
reserve speaking time during the meeting must submit a request at the 
time of registration, as well as the name and address of the proposed 
speaker. If the number of registrants requesting to make statements is 
greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the 
International Trade Administration may conduct a lottery to determine 
the speakers. Speakers are requested to submit a written copy of their 
prepared remarks by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2015, for 
inclusion in the meeting records and for circulation to the members of 
the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
    In addition, any member of the public may submit pertinent written 
comments concerning the Board's affairs at any time before or after the 
meeting. Comments may be submitted to Archana Sahgal at the contact 
information indicated above. To be considered during the meeting, 
comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on November 13, 
2015, to ensure transmission to the Board prior to the meeting. 
Comments received after that date and time will be distributed to the 
members but may not be considered on the call. Copies of Board meeting 
minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting.

    Dated: October 30, 2015.
Archana Sahgal,
Executive Secretary, United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 2015-28111 Filed 11-3-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P

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in the preliminary determination and Section 733(e)(1)(B): Whether There Preliminary Affirmative Determination
the ITC’s preliminary injury Have Been Massive Imports of the of Critical Circumstances
determination. Subject Merchandise Over a Relatively Record evidence indicates that
The Department normally considers Short Period importers of uncoated paper knew, or
margins of 25 percent or more for export
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.206(h)(2), the should have known, that exporters were
price (‘‘EP’’) sales and 15 percent or
Department will not consider imports to selling the merchandise at LTFV, and
more for constructed export price
be massive unless imports in the that there was likely to be material
(‘‘CEP’’) sales sufficient to impute
comparison period have increased by at injury by reason of such sales. In
importer knowledge of sales at LTFV.12
least 15 percent over imports in the base addition, we have found that Portucel
Portucel had only CEP sales and the
period. The Department normally had massive imports during a relatively
Department preliminarily determined a
considers a ‘‘relatively short period’’ as short period. Therefore, in accordance
margin of 29.53 percent for Portucel,
the period beginning on the date the with section 733(e)(1) of the Act, we
which was also assigned as the ‘‘all
proceeding begins and ending at least preliminarily find that there is reason to
others’’ rate.13 Therefore, because the
preliminary margins are greater than 15 three months later.17 For this reason, the believe or suspect that critical
percent for all producers and exporters, Department normally compares the circumstances exist for imports of the
we preliminarily find, with respect to import volumes of the subject merchandise under consideration from
all producers and exporters, that there is merchandise for at least three months Portucel and companies subject to the
a reasonable basis to believe or suspect immediately preceding the filing of the all others rate.24
that importers knew, or should have petition (i.e., the ‘‘base period’’) to a
Suspension of Liquidation
known, that exporters were selling the comparable period of at least three
months following the filing of the In accordance with section
merchandise under consideration at
petition (i.e., the ‘‘comparison 733(e)(2)(A) of the Act, we are directing
LTFV.
In determining whether an importer period’’).18 the U.S. Customs and Border Protection
knew or should have known that there In their September 28, 2015 to suspend liquidation of any
was likely to be material injury caused allegation, Petitioners included U.S. unliquidated entries of the merchandise
by reason of such imports, the import data collected from the ITC’s under consideration from Portugal
Department normally will look to the Dataweb.19 Specifically, Petitioners entered, or withdrawn from warehouse
preliminary injury determination of the provided data for a six-month base for consumption, on or after May 27,
ITC.14 If the ITC finds a reasonable period (August 2014 through January 2015, which is 90 days prior to the date
indication of present material injury to 2015) and a six-month comparison of publication of the Preliminary
the relevant U.S. industry, the period (February 2015 through July Determination in the Federal Register.
Department will determine that a 2015), the most recent data available at ITC Notification
reasonable basis exists to impute the time of filing, in showing whether
importer knowledge that material injury imports were massive.20 In response to In accordance with section 733(f) of
is likely by reason of such imports.15 a request by the Department, on October the Act, we have notified the ITC of our
Here, the ITC found that ‘‘there is a 6, 2015, Portucel submitted monthly preliminary affirmative critical
reasonable indication that an industry shipment data for merchandise shipped circumstances determination.
in the United States is materially from Portucel to the United States for a This determination is published
injured by reason of imports from seven-month base period (July 2014 pursuant to sections 733(f) and 777(i) of
Australia, Brazil, China, Indonesia, and through January 2015) and a seven- the Act and 19 CFR 351.206(c)(2)(ii).
Portugal of certain uncoated paper, month comparison period (February Dated: October 28, 2015.
provided for in subheadings 4802.56 2015 through August 2015).21 The Paul Piquado,
and 4802.57 of the Harmonized Tariff quantity of Portucel’s shipments of Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Schedule of the United States. . . .’’ 16 uncoated paper increased in the Compliance.
comparison period by 18.6 percent over [FR Doc. 2015–28112 Filed 11–3–15; 8:45 am]
12 See, e.g., Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod the base period.22 Our practice with BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
From Germany, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and respect to companies subject to the ‘‘all
Tobago, and Ukraine: Preliminary Determination of
Critical Circumstances, 67 FR 6224, 6225 (February
others’’ rate is to base our critical
11, 2002); Affirmative Preliminary Determination of circumstances analysis on the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Critical Circumstances: Magnesium Metal from the experience of the investigated
People’s Republic of China, 70 FR 5606, 5607 companies.23 International Trade Administration
(February 3, 2005).
13 See Preliminary Determination, 80 FR at 51778.
14 See, e.g., Certain Potassium Phosphate Salts
17 See 19 CFR 351.206(i). United States Travel and Tourism
from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary
18 See Salt Critical Circumstances Prelim, 75 FR Advisory Board: Meeting of the United
at 24574. States Travel and Tourism Advisory
Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances
19 See Petitioners’ Critical Circumstances
in the Antidumping Duty Investigation, 75 FR Board
24572, 24573 (May 5, 2010) (‘‘Salt Critical Allegation at 4–5, Exhibit 1.
20 Id. 5, Exhibit 1. At the time of filing, import
Circumstances Prelim’’). AGENCY: International Trade
data was available only through July 2015.
15 See, e.g., Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod
21 See Portucel’s Monthly Quantity and Value
Administration, U.S. Department of
From Germany, Mexico, Moldova, Trinidad and Commerce.
Tobago, and Ukraine: Preliminary Determination of Shipment Data, filed on October 6, 2015.
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Critical Circumstances, 67 FR 6224, 6225 (February 22 See Memoradum to the File from Ryan Mullen, ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
11, 2002); Affirmative Preliminary Determination of International Trade Analyst, Office V, through
Critical Circumstances: Magnesium Metal from the Catherine Bertrand, Program Manager, Office V
People’s Republic of China, 70 FR 5606, 5607 ‘‘Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
(February 3, 2005). Uncoated Paper from Portugal: Import Statistics for Value: Sodium Nitrate from the Federal Republic of
16 See Certain Uncoated Paper from Australia, Critical Circumstances Analysis’’ at Exhibit 1. Germany, 73 FR 38986, 38987 (July 8, 2008), and
Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Portugal, 23 See, e.g. Notice of Preliminary Determination of accompany Issues and Decision Memorandum at
Investigation Nos. 701–TA–528–529 and 731–TA– Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Sodium Nitrate from Comment 2.
1264–1268 (Preliminary), 80 FR 13890 (March 17, the Federal Republic of Germany, 73 FR 21909, 24 See section 733(f) of the Act; 19 CFR

2015). 21912 (April 23, 2008), unchanged in Notice of 351.206(c)(2)(ii).

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of an open meeting.
Dates		Friday, November 20, 2015, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The deadline for members of the public to register, including requests to make comments during the meeting and for auxiliary aids, or to submit written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5 p.m. EDT on November 13, 2015.
Contact		Archana Sahgal, the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-1369, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 68295

80 FR 68295 - United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board: Meeting of the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 213 (November 4, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration