[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 56811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22731]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board; Meeting

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 Board will meet to present updates on the work of its subcommittees 
and hear briefings from representatives of the U.S. government on the 
implementation of the National Travel and Tourism Strategy and the 
progress on implementing the President's Executive Order 13597 on 
travel and tourism. 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: October 2, 2012 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Room 4830, Washington, DC 20230.

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:
    Agenda: At the meeting, the Board will hear updates from its four 
subcommittees on travel facilitation, business climate, infrastructure 
and sustainability and advocacy.
    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 industry.
    Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public and 
will be physically accessible to people with disabilities. All guests 
are requested to register in advance. Seating is limited and will be on 
a first come, first served basis. Requests for sign language 
interpretation, other auxiliary aids, or pre-registration, should be 
submitted no later than 5 p.m. EDT on September 25, 2012 to Jennifer 
Pilat, the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, Room 4043, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone 202-482-4501, 
[email protected]. 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 September 25, 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: September 10, 2012.
Jennifer Pilat,
Executive Secretary, United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 2012-22731 Filed 9-13-12; 8:45 am]
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