[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 213 (Wednesday, November 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68295-68296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28111]


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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 an open meeting at the Department of Commerce on Friday, 
November 20, 2015. The Board was re-chartered in August 2015, to advise 
the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the U.S. travel and 
tourism industry.
    The purpose of the meeting is for Board members to review and 
deliberate on recommendations developed by the BrandUSA subcommittee 
looking at a new vetting process for matching fund requests submitted 
by Brand USA as well as two recommendations by the Cultural and Natural 
Heritage subcommittee looking at recommendations of promoting domestic 
travel and arts funding. 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: Friday, November 20, 2015, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The deadline for 
members of the public to register, including requests to make comments 
during the meeting and for auxiliary aids, or to submit written 
comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5 p.m. EDT on 
November 13, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Department of Commerce. 
Requests to register (including to speak or for auxiliary aids) and any 
written comments should be submitted to: U.S. Travel and Tourism 
Advisory Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4043, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, 
[email protected]. Members of the public are encouraged to 
submit registration requests and written comments via email to ensure 
timely receipt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Archana Sahgal, the United States 
Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-1369, 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 accessible to people with disabilities. All guests are required 
to register in advance by the deadline identified under the DATES 
caption. Requests for auxiliary aids must be submitted by the 
registration deadline. Last minute requests will be accepted, but may 
be impossible to fill. There will be fifteen (15) minutes allotted for 
oral comments from members of the public joining the meeting. To 
accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for public comments 
may be limited to three (3) minutes per person. Individuals wishing to 
reserve speaking time during the meeting must submit a request at the 
time of registration, as well as the name and address of the proposed 
speaker. If the number of registrants requesting to make statements is 
greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the 
International Trade Administration may conduct a lottery to determine 
the speakers. Speakers are requested to submit a written copy of their 
prepared remarks by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2015, for 
inclusion in the meeting records and for circulation to the members of 
the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
    In addition, 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 Archana Sahgal 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 13, 
2015, to ensure transmission to the Board prior to the meeting. 
Comments received after that date and time will be distributed to the 
members but may not be considered on the call. Copies of Board meeting 
minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting.

    Dated: October 30, 2015.
Archana Sahgal,
Executive Secretary, United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 2015-28111 Filed 11-3-15; 8:45 am]
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