[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 229 (Monday, November 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 74762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30284]


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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: The United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board) 
will hold an open meeting via teleconference on Wednesday, December 16, 
2015. The Board was re-chartered in August 2015 and advises 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 a recommendation focused on expanding and 
protecting the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). 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: Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 1:00 p.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. EST 
on December 9, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by conference call. The call-in 
number and passcode will be provided by email to registrants. 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: [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: 202-482-4501, 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 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 call. 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 December 9, 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. EST on December 9, 
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: November 23, 2015.
Archana Sahgal,
Executive Secretary, United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 2015-30284 Filed 11-27-15; 8:45 am]
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