[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 20009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7974]


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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: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda for an open 
meeting of the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board). 
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://tinet.ita.doc.gov/TTAB/TTAB_Home.html, at least one week in 
advance of the meeting.

DATES: April 23, 2012, 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Los Angeles Convention 
Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California. The room 
number will be posted on the Board Web site (http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/TTAB/TTAB_Home.html) at least one week in advance of the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Pilat, 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 was re-chartered in August 2011, to advise 
the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the U.S. travel and 
tourism industries.
    Topics to be considered: This will be the first meeting of the 
Board since these members were appointed in January. During the 
meeting, the Board will discuss the work it intends to take on during 
this charter term and will likely make recommendations on the 
subcommittees needed to undertake that work. Representatives from the 
Departments of State, the Interior and Transportation will provide 
updates on their respective agencies' work relating to the U.S. travel 
and tourism industries and the Board will be provided an update on the 
work of the Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness (created by E.O. 
13597, Establishing Visa and Foreign Visitor Processing Goals and the 
Task Force on Travel and Competitiveness, 77 FR 3373).
    Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public and 
will be physically accessible to people with disabilities. Seating is 
limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. Because of 
building security and logistics, all attendees must pre-register no 
later than 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday, April 13, 2012 
with Jennifer Pilat, the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory 
Board, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, 
telephone 202-482-4501, [email protected]. Please specify any requests 
for sign language interpretation, other auxiliary aids, or other 
reasonable accommodation no later than 5 p.m. EDT on April 13, 2012, to 
Jennifer Pilat at the contact information above. Last minute requests 
will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill.
    No time will be available for oral comments from members of the 
public attending the meeting. 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 Jennifer 
Pilat at the contact information indicated above. To be considered 
during the meeting, comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT 
on April 13, 2012, to ensure transmission to the Board prior to the 
meeting. Comments received after that date will be distributed to the 
members but may not be considered at the meeting. Copies of Board 
meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting.

    Dated: March 28, 2012.
Jennifer Pilat,
Executive Secretary, United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 2012-7974 Filed 4-2-12; 8:45 am]
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