[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75148-75150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30309]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Request for Applications for United States Travel and Tourism 
Advisory Board

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Commerce.

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

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is currently seeking applications 
for four memberships 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 travel and tourism industry.

DATES: All applications for immediate consideration for appointment 
must be received by the Office of Advisory Committees by 5 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time (EST) on December 28, 2012. After that date, the 
Department will continue to accept applications under this notice 
through August 30, 2013 to fill any vacancies that may arise.

ADDRESSES: Please submit application information by mail to Jennifer 
Pilat, Office of Advisory Committees, U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory 
Board Executive Secretariat, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4043, 
1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 or via email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Pilat, U.S. Travel and 
Tourism Advisory Board Executive Secretariat, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Room

[[Page 75149]]

4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 
202-482-1369, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Travel and Tourism 
Advisory Board (Board) is established under the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. (FACA), and advises the 
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) on matters relating to the U.S. 
travel and tourism industry pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1512. The Board 
provides a means of ensuring regular contact between the U.S. 
Government and the travel and tourism industry. The Board advises the 
Secretary on government policies and programs that affect United States 
travel and tourism, and the Board serves as forum for discussing and 
proposing solutions to industry-related problems.
    The Board acts as a liaison among the stakeholders represented by 
the membership and provides a forum for those stakeholders on current 
and emerging issues in the travel and tourism sector. The Board 
recommends ways to ensure that the United States remains the preeminent 
destination for international visitation and tourism throughout the 
world. The Office of Advisory Committees is accepting applications for 
Board members. Members shall represent companies and organizations in 
the travel and tourism sector from a broad range of products and 
services, company sizes, and geographic locations and shall be drawn 
from large, medium, and small travel and tourism companies, private-
sector organizations involved in the export of travel and tourism-
related products and services, and other tourism-related entities.
    Each Board member shall serve as the representative of a U.S. 
company in the travel and tourism industry, a U.S. organization 
involved in the export of travel and tourism-related products and 
services, or a tourism-related U.S. entity. 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 includes state and local tourism marketing 
entities, state government tourism offices, state and/or local 
government-supported tourism marketing entities, multi-state tourism 
marketing entities, and other tourism-related entities that can 
demonstrate U.S. ownership or control.
    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 above. Members of 
the Board shall be selected in a manner that ensures that the Board is 
balanced in terms of points of view, industry subsector, range of 
products and services, demographics, geography, and company size.
    Additional factors which will be considered in the selection of 
Board members include candidates' proven experience in the strategic 
development and management of travel and tourism-related or other 
service-related organizations; or the candidate's proven experience in 
promoting, developing, and implementing advertising and marketing 
programs for travel-related or tourism-related industries.
    Priority may be given to a Chief Executive Officer, Executive 
Director, or President (or comparable level of responsibility) of a 
U.S. company, U.S. organization, or U.S. entity in the travel and 
tourism sector.
    Members will be appointed to fill vacancies for the remainder of 
their current appointment terms. All appointments will automatically 
terminate no later than November 15, 2013. Members will serve at the 
discretion of the Secretary of Commerce.
    Members shall serve in a representative capacity, representing the 
views and interests of their particular industry subsector. Board 
members are not special government employees, and 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 
immediately for membership, please provide the following information by 
the 12/28/2012, 5 p.m. EST deadline, via email, to [email protected] or, 
via mail, to Jennifer Pilat, Office of Advisory Committees, U.S. Travel 
and Tourism Advisory Board Executive Secretariat, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230. After that date, the Department will continue to accept 
applications under this notice through August 30, 2013 to fill any 
vacancies that may arise.
    1. 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. An affirmative statement by the applicant that he or she is not 
a Federally registered lobbyist, and that the applicant understands 
that he or she, if appointed, will not be allowed to continue to serve 
as a Board member if the applicant becomes a Federally registered 
lobbyist.
    6. If the applicant represents a tourism-related U.S. entity, the 
functions and responsibilities of the entity, and information regarding 
the entity's U.S. ownership or control.
    7. If the applicant represents 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.
    8. If the applicant represents a company, information regarding the 
control of the company, including the governing structure and stock 
holdings as appropriate signifying compliance with the criteria set 
forth above.
    9. The company's, organization's, or entity's size and ownership, 
product or service line and major markets in which the company, 
organization, or operates.
    10. 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).


[[Page 75150]]


     Dated: December 11, 2012.
Jennifer Pilat,
Executive Secretary, U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 2012-30309 Filed 12-18-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P