83_FR_24562 83 FR 24459 - U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

83 FR 24459 - U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 103 (May 29, 2018)

Page Range24459-24459
FR Document2018-11362

The Department of Commerce is currently seeking applications for membership on the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board). The purpose of the Board is to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the U.S. travel and tourism industry.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 24459]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11362]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

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

ACTION: Notice of an opportunity to apply for membership on the United 
States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is currently seeking applications 
for membership on the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board 
(Board). The purpose of the Board is to advise the Secretary of 
Commerce on matters relating to the U.S. travel and tourism industry.

DATES: Applications for immediate consideration for membership must be 
received by the National Travel and Tourism Office by 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday, June 15, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Please submit application information by email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Beall, National Travel and 
Tourism Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, 
Room 10003, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-0140; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Travel and Tourism 
Advisory Board (Board) is established under 15 U.S.C. 1512 and under 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. (FACA). 
The Board advises the Secretary of Commerce on government policies and 
programs that affect the U.S. travel and tourism industry, including 
ways to ensure the United States remains the preeminent destination for 
international travel and tourism. The Board acts as a liaison to the 
stakeholders represented by the membership, consulting with them on 
current and emerging issues in the industry to support sustainable 
growth in travel and tourism.
    The National Travel and Tourism Office is accepting applications 
for Board members. Members shall be Chief Executive Officers or senior 
executives from U.S. companies, U.S. organizations, or U.S. entities in 
the travel and tourism sectors representing a broad range of products 
and services, company sizes, and geographic locations. For eligibility 
purposes, a ``U.S. company'' is a for-profit firm that is incorporated 
in the United States (or an unincorporated U.S. firm with its principal 
place of business in the United States) that is controlled by U.S. 
citizens or by other U.S. companies. A company is not a U.S. company if 
50 percent plus one share of its stock (if a corporation, or a similar 
ownership interest of an unincorporated entity) is known to be 
controlled, directly or indirectly, by non-U.S. citizens or non-U.S. 
companies. For eligibility purposes, a ``U.S. organization'' is an 
organization, including trade associations and nongovernmental 
organizations (NGOs), established under the laws of the United States, 
that is controlled by U.S. citizens, by another U.S. organization (or 
organizations), or by a U.S. company (or companies), as determined 
based on its board of directors (or comparable governing body), 
membership, and funding sources, as applicable. For eligibility 
purposes, a U.S. entity is a tourism-related entity that can 
demonstrate U.S. ownership or control, including but not limited to 
state and local tourism marketing entities, state government tourism 
offices, state and/or local government-supported tourism marketing 
entities, and multi-state tourism marketing entities.
    Members of the Board will be selected in accordance with applicable 
Department of Commerce guidelines based on their ability to carry out 
the objectives of the Board as set forth in the Board's charter and in 
a manner that ensures that the Board is balanced in terms of geographic 
diversity, diversity in size of company or organization to be 
represented, and representation of a broad range of services in the 
travel and tourism industry. Each member shall serve for two years from 
the date of the appointment, and at the pleasure of the Secretary of 
Commerce.
    Members serve in a representative capacity, representing the views 
and interests of their particular business sector, and not as Special 
Government employees. Members will receive no compensation for their 
participation in Board activities. Members participating in Board 
meetings and events will be responsible for their travel, living, and 
other personal expenses. Meetings will be held regularly and, to the 
extent practical, not less than twice annually, usually in Washington, 
DC.
    To be considered for membership, please provide the following 
information by the Friday, June 15, 2018 deadline to the address listed 
in the ADDRESSES section:
    1. The name and title of the individual requesting consideration.
    2. A sponsor letter from the applicant on his or her company/
organization/entity letterhead or, if the applicant is to represent a 
company/organization/entity other than his or her employer, a letter 
from the company/organization/entity to be represented, containing a 
brief statement of why the applicant should be considered for 
membership on the Board. This sponsor letter should also address the 
applicant's travel and tourism-related experience.
    3. The applicant's personal resume.
    4. An affirmative statement that the applicant is not required to 
register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act 
of 1938, as amended.
    5. If the applicant is to represent a company, information 
regarding the control of the company, including the stock holdings as 
appropriate, signifying compliance with the criteria set forth above.
    6. If the applicant is to represent an organization, information 
regarding the control of the organization, including the governing 
structure, members, and revenue sources as appropriate, signifying 
compliance with the criteria set forth above.
    7. If the applicant is to represent a tourism-related entity, the 
functions and responsibilities of the entity, and information regarding 
the entity's U.S. ownership or control, signifying compliance with the 
criteria set forth above.
    8. The company's, organization's, or entity's size, product or 
service line and major markets in which the company, organization, or 
entity operates.
    9. A brief statement describing how the applicant will contribute 
to the work of the Board based on his or her unique experience and 
perspective (not to exceed 100 words).

Brian Beall,
Designated Federal Officer, National Travel and Tourism Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE an unincorporated U.S. firm with its 2. A sponsor letter from the applicant International Trade Administration principal place of business in the on his or her company/organization/ United States) that is controlled by U.S. entity letterhead or, if the applicant is U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory citizens or by other U.S. companies. A to represent a company/organization/ Board company is not a U.S. company if 50 entity other than his or her employer, a percent plus one share of its stock (if a letter from the company/organization/ AGENCY: International Trade corporation, or a similar ownership Administration, U.S. Department of entity to be represented, containing a interest of an unincorporated entity) is Commerce. brief statement of why the applicant known to be controlled, directly or ACTION: Notice of an opportunity to should be considered for membership indirectly, by non-U.S. citizens or non- apply for membership on the United U.S. companies. For eligibility on the Board. This sponsor letter should States Travel and Tourism Advisory purposes, a ‘‘U.S. organization’’ is an also address the applicant’s travel and Board. organization, including trade tourism-related experience. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce associations and nongovernmental 3. The applicant’s personal resume. is currently seeking applications for organizations (NGOs), established under 4. An affirmative statement that the membership on the United States Travel the laws of the United States, that is applicant is not required to register as and Tourism Advisory Board (Board). controlled by U.S. citizens, by another a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents The purpose of the Board is to advise U.S. organization (or organizations), or Registration Act of 1938, as amended. the Secretary of Commerce on matters by a U.S. company (or companies), as determined based on its board of 5. If the applicant is to represent a relating to the U.S. travel and tourism company, information regarding the industry. directors (or comparable governing body), membership, and funding control of the company, including the DATES: Applications for immediate sources, as applicable. For eligibility stock holdings as appropriate, signifying consideration for membership must be purposes, a U.S. entity is a tourism- compliance with the criteria set forth received by the National Travel and related entity that can demonstrate U.S. above. Tourism Office by 5:00 p.m. Eastern ownership or control, including but not 6. If the applicant is to represent an Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday, June 15, limited to state and local tourism 2018. organization, information regarding the marketing entities, state government control of the organization, including ADDRESSES: Please submit application tourism offices, state and/or local the governing structure, members, and information by email to TTAB@ government-supported tourism trade.gov. revenue sources as appropriate, marketing entities, and multi-state signifying compliance with the criteria FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: tourism marketing entities. set forth above. Brian Beall, National Travel and Members of the Board will be selected Tourism Office, U.S. Department of in accordance with applicable 7. If the applicant is to represent a Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Department of Commerce guidelines tourism-related entity, the functions and Room 10003, Washington, DC 20230; based on their ability to carry out the responsibilities of the entity, and telephone: 202–482–0140; email: objectives of the Board as set forth in the information regarding the entity’s U.S. TTAB@trade.gov. Board’s charter and in a manner that ownership or control, signifying SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ensures that the Board is balanced in compliance with the criteria set forth United States Travel and Tourism terms of geographic diversity, diversity above. Advisory Board (Board) is established in size of company or organization to be 8. The company’s, organization’s, or under 15 U.S.C. 1512 and under the represented, and representation of a entity’s size, product or service line and Federal Advisory Committee Act, as broad range of services in the travel and major markets in which the company, amended, 5 U.S.C. App. (FACA). The tourism industry. Each member shall organization, or entity operates. Board advises the Secretary of serve for two years from the date of the appointment, and at the pleasure of the 9. A brief statement describing how Commerce on government policies and programs that affect the U.S. travel and Secretary of Commerce. the applicant will contribute to the work tourism industry, including ways to Members serve in a representative of the Board based on his or her unique ensure the United States remains the capacity, representing the views and experience and perspective (not to preeminent destination for international interests of their particular business exceed 100 words). travel and tourism. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of an opportunity to apply for membership on the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
DatesApplications for immediate consideration for membership must be received by the National Travel and Tourism Office by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday, June 15, 2018.
ContactBrian Beall, National Travel and Tourism Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 10003, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-0140; email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 24459 
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