[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 212 (Monday, November 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65191-65192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26104]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board: 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: The United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board) 
will hold the third meeting of the current term on Tuesday, November 
18, 2014. The Board was re-chartered on August 2013, to advise the 
Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism 
industry. At the meeting, members are expected to deliberate and seek 
to adopt policy recommendations addressing Brand USA, visa policy, 
domestic travel and tourism, the Department of Transportation 30-year 
Strategic Plan, and the Survey of International Air Travelers. They are 
also expected to hear an update on the Board's recommendations 
addressing entry presented at the July meeting and to discuss issues 
impacting the travel and tourism industry, including travel promotion, 
cultural and natural heritage issues, travel facilitation, 
infrastructure, and public-private partnerships, in addition to other 
topics. 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://trade.gov/ttab, at least one week in advance of the 
meeting.

DATES: Tuesday, November 18, 2014, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and open for 
public comments.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230. Guests are requested to register one week in 
advance by sending an email to [email protected].

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 advises 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

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physically accessible to people with disabilities. All guests are 
required to register in advance. The meeting room will be provided upon 
registration. 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 November 10, 2014, 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. There 
will be 15 minutes of time allotted 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 5:00 p.m. 
EDT on November 10, 2014, 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: October 29, 2014.
Jennifer Pilat,
Executive Secretary, United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 2014-26104 Filed 10-31-14; 8:45 am]
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