[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60316-60317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20915]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 International Trade Administration


 Notice of Charter Renewal

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Chief Financial Officer and 
Assistant Secretary for Administration has renewed the charter for the 
U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board) for a 2-year period, 
through September 21, 2009. The Board is a federal advisory committee 
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board 
was first established on September 21, 2005, by the Secretary of 
Commerce, pursuant to his duties as authorized by law, in accordance 
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and with the concurrence of 
the General Services Administration.
    Pursuant to Department of Commerce authority under 15 U.S.C. 1512, 
the Board shall advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to 
the U.S. travel and tourism industries. The Board shall act as a 
liaison among the stakeholders represented by the membership and shall 
provide a forum for those stakeholders on current and emerging issues 
in the travel and tourism industry, ensuring regular contact between 
the government and the travel and tourism sector. The Board shall 
advise the Secretary on government policies and programs that affect 
the U.S. travel and tourism industry, offer counsel on current and 
emerging issues, and provide a forum for discussing and proposing 
solutions to industry-related problems.
    The U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board consists of up to 
fifteen members appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. Members 
represent companies and organizations in the travel and tourism 
industry from a broad range of products and services, company sizes and 
geographic locations. The Board plans to maintain this broad balance in 
order to incorporate the views of the wide range of travel and tourism 
oriented industries. Prior membership included representatives of the 
hotel, airline, restaurant, retail, amusement park, and guided tour 
industries, as well as representatives of city and state tourism and 
convention bureaus.
    The Board will function solely as an advisory body, and in 
compliance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
its implementing regulations, and applicable Department of Commerce 
policies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Worthington, Deputy Director, 
Office of Advisory Committees, (202) 482-4260.


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    Dated: October 11, 2007.
Kate Worthington,
Deputy Director, Office of Advisory Committees, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.
[FR Doc. E7-20915 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am]
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