81 FR 37574 - 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 81, Issue 112 (June 10, 2016)

The United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board) will hold the first meeting of its newly appointed members on Thursday, June 30, 2016. The Board was re-chartered in August 2015, to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism industry. At the meeting, members will be sworn-in and will begin a discussion of the work they will undertake during their appointment term. They are expected to discuss issues impacting the travel and tourism industry, including travel promotion, visa policy, travel facilitation, data and research, sustainable tourism, and domestic travel and tourism issues, in addition to other topics. The agenda may change to accommodate Board business. 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 81, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37574-37575]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13775]


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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 the first meeting of its newly appointed members on Thursday, 
June 30, 2016. The Board was re-chartered in August 2015, to advise the 
Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism 
industry. At the meeting, members will be sworn-in and will begin a 
discussion of the work they will undertake during their appointment 
term. They are expected to discuss issues impacting the travel and 
tourism industry, including travel promotion, visa policy, travel 
facilitation, data and research, sustainable tourism, and domestic 
travel and tourism issues, in addition to other topics. The agenda may 
change to accommodate Board business. 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: Thursday, June 30, 2016, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT. 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 June 
23, 2016.

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: Li Zhou, the United States Travel and 
Tourism Advisory Board, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-4501, 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

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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. EDT on Thursday, June 23, 
2016, 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 Li Zhou 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 Thursday, June 
23, 2016, 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: June 6, 2016.
Li Zhou,
Executive Secretary, United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 2016-13775 Filed 6-9-16; 8:45 am]
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