80 FR 74762 - Meeting of the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 229 (November 30, 2015)

Page Range		74762-74762
FR Document		2015-30284

The United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board) will hold an open meeting via teleconference on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. The Board was re-chartered in August 2015 and advises 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 a recommendation focused on expanding and protecting the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 229 (Monday, November 30, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 229 (Monday, November 30, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


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 via teleconference on Wednesday, December 16, 
2015. The Board was re-chartered in August 2015 and advises 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 a recommendation focused on expanding and 
protecting the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). 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: Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 1:00 p.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. EST 
on December 9, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by conference call. The call-in 
number and passcode will be provided by email to registrants. 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: archana.sahgal@trade.gov. 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: 202-482-4501, email: 
archana.sahgal@trade.gov.

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 call. 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 December 9, 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. EST on December 9, 
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: November 23, 2015.
Archana Sahgal,
Executive Secretary, United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
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expects to issue the results of this DATES: Wednesday, December 16, 2015, In addition, any member of the public
process in April 2016. 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. The deadline for may submit pertinent written comments
Legal Authority: The statutory members of the public to register, concerning the Board’s affairs at any
program authority for ITA to conduct including requests to make comments time before or after the meeting.
the IBP is 15 U.S.C. 4724. ITA has the during the meeting and for auxiliary Comments may be submitted to Archana
legal authority to enter into MOAs with aids, or to submit written comments for Sahgal at the contact information
show organizers under the provisions of dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5 indicated above. To be considered
the Mutual Educational and Cultural p.m. EST on December 9, 2015. during the meeting, comments must be
Exchange Act of 1961 (MECEA), as ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on
amended (22 U.S.C.s 2455(f) and conference call. The call-in number and December 9, 2015, to ensure
2458(c)). MECEA allows ITA to accept passcode will be provided by email to transmission to the Board prior to the
contributions of funds and services from registrants. Requests to register meeting. Comments received after that
firms for the purposes of furthering its (including to speak or for auxiliary aids) date and time will be distributed to the
mission. and any written comments should be members but may not be considered on
The Office of Management and Budget submitted to: U.S. Travel and Tourism the call. Copies of Board meeting
(OMB) has approved the information Advisory Board, U.S. Department of minutes will be available within 90 days
collection requirements of the Commerce, Room 4043, 1401 of the meeting.
application to this program (0625–0143) Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Dated: November 23, 2015.
under the provisions of the Paperwork DC 20230; email: archana.sahgal@ Archana Sahgal,
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 trade.gov. Members of the public are Executive Secretary, United States Travel and
et seq.) (OMB Control No. 0625–0143). encouraged to submit registration Tourism Advisory Board.
Notwithstanding any other provision of requests and written comments via [FR Doc. 2015–30284 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am]
law, no person is required to respond to, email to ensure timely receipt. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
nor shall a person be subject to a
penalty for failure to comply with, a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collection of information subject to the Archana Sahgal, the United States
Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act, unless that collection of Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue, International Trade Administration
information displays a currently valid NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone:
OMB Control Number. 202–482–4501, email: archana.sahgal@ Meeting of the United States
For further information please trade.gov. Manufacturing Council
contact: Vidya Desai, Acting Director, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: International Trade
International Buyer Program (IBP2017@ Background: The Board advises the Administration, U.S. Department of
trade.gov). Secretary of Commerce on matters Commerce.
Frank Spector, relating to the U.S. travel and tourism ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
Trade Promotion Programs. industry.
Public Participation: The meeting will SUMMARY: The United States
[FR Doc. 2015–30328 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am]
be open to the public and will be Manufacturing Council (Council) will
BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P
accessible to people with disabilities. hold an open meeting via teleconference
All guests are required to register in on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. The
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE advance by the deadline identified Council was established in April 2004
under the DATES caption. Requests for to advise the Secretary of Commerce on
International Trade Administration auxiliary aids must be submitted by the matters relating to the U.S.
registration deadline. Last minute manufacturing industry. The purpose of
Meeting of the United States Travel requests will be accepted, but may be the meeting is for Council members to
and Tourism Advisory Board impossible to fill. There will be fifteen review and deliberate on a
(15) minutes allotted for oral comments recommendation by the Energy
AGENCY: International Trade Subcommittee focused on trade
Administration, U.S. Department of from members of the public joining the
call. To accommodate as many speakers missions. The final agenda will be
Commerce. posted on the Department of Commerce
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. as possible, the time for public
comments may be limited to three (3) Web site for the Council at http://
SUMMARY: The United States Travel and minutes per person. Individuals wishing www.trade.gov/manufacturingcouncil/,
Tourism Advisory Board (Board) will to reserve speaking time during the at least one week in advance of the
hold an open meeting via teleconference meeting must submit a request at the meeting.
on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. The time of registration, as well as the name DATES: Wednesday, December 16, 2015,
Board was re-chartered in August 2015 and address of the proposed speaker. If 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. The deadline for
and advises the Secretary of Commerce the number of registrants requesting to members of the public to register,
on matters relating to the U.S. travel and make statements is greater than can be including requests to make comments
tourism industry. The purpose of the reasonably accommodated during the during the meeting and for auxiliary
meeting is for Board members to review meeting, the International Trade aids, or to submit written comments for
and deliberate on a recommendation Administration may conduct a lottery to dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5
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focused on expanding and protecting determine the speakers. Speakers are p.m. EST on December 9, 2015.
the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). The requested to submit a written copy of ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by
final agenda will be posted on the their prepared remarks by 5:00 p.m. on conference call. The call-in number and
Department of Commerce Web site for December 9, 2015, for inclusion in the passcode will be provided by email to
the Board at http://trade.gov/ttab, at meeting records and for circulation to registrants. Requests to register
least one week in advance of the the members of the Travel and Tourism (including to speak or for auxiliary aids)
meeting. Advisory Board. and any written comments should be

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of an open meeting.
Dates		Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 1:00 p.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. EST on December 9, 2015.
Contact		Archana Sahgal, the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-4501, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 74762

80 FR 74762 - Meeting of the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 229 (November 30, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration