[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69782-69783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24378]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Corporation for Travel Promotion (dba Brand USA)

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of an opportunity for travel and tourism industry 
leaders to apply for membership on the Board of Directors of the 
Corporation for Travel Promotion.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is currently seeking applications 
from travel and tourism leaders from specific industries for membership 
on the Board of Directors (Board) of the Corporation for Travel 
Promotion (dba Brand USA).

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The purpose of the Board is to guide the Corporation for Travel 
Promotion on matters relating to the promotion of the United States and 
communication of travel facilitation issues, among other tasks. On 
August 3, 2016 we published in the Federal Register a ``Notice of an 
opportunity for travel and tourism industry leaders to apply for 
membership on the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Travel 
Promotion'' (78 FR 44531), announcing membership opportunities on the 
Board of Directors of the Corporation for Travel Promotion. The 
application period closed on September 23, 2016. We are now reopening 
the application period to solicit additional applications. This notice 
supplements the notice of August 3, 2016. Interested parties who have 
already applied in response to that Federal Register notice do not need 
to re-apply.

DATES: All applications must be received by the National Travel & 
Tourism Office by close of business on October 21, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Electronic applications may be sent to: [email protected]. 
Written applications can be submitted to Isabel Hill, Director, 
National Travel & Tourism Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, Mail 
Stop 10003, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. 
Telephone: 202.482.0140. Email: [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Heizer, Deputy Director, 
National Travel & Tourism Office, Mail Stop 10003, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. Telephone: 202.482.4904. Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (TPA) was signed into 
law by President Obama on March 4, 2010, and was amended in July 2010 
and December 2014. The TPA established the Corporation for Travel 
Promotion (the Corporation), as a non-profit corporation charged with 
the development and execution of a plan to (A) provide useful 
information to those interested in traveling to the United States; (B) 
identify and address perceptions regarding U.S. entry policies; (C) 
maximize economic and diplomatic benefits of travel to the United 
States through the use of various promotional tools; (D) ensure that 
international travel benefits all States and the District of Columbia, 
and (E) identify opportunities to promote tourism to rural and urban 
areas equally, including areas not traditionally visited by 
international travelers.
    The Corporation (doing business as Brand USA) is governed by a 
Board of Directors, consisting of 11 members with knowledge of 
international travel promotion or marketing, broadly representing 
various regions of the United States. The TPA directs the Secretary of 
Commerce (after consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security 
and the Secretary of State) to appoint the Board of Directors for the 
Corporation.
    On August 3, 2016, we published in the Federal Register a ``Notice 
of an opportunity for travel and tourism industry leaders to apply for 
membership on the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Travel 
Promotion'' (FR Doc. 2016-18531), announcing membership opportunities 
on the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Travel Promotion. The 
application period closed on September 23, 2016. We are now reopening 
the application period to solicit additional applications from:
    (A) 1 shall have appropriate expertise and experience in the 
attractions or recreation sector;
    (B) 1 shall have appropriate expertise and experience in 
immigration policy/law;
    (C) 1 shall have appropriate expertise and experience in land or 
sea passenger transportation; and
    (D) 1 shall have appropriate expertise and experience as an 
official in the passenger air transportation sector.
    This notice supplements the notice of August 3, 2016. Interested 
parties who have already applied in response to that Federal Register 
notice do not need to re-apply.
    To be eligible for Board membership, individuals must have 
international travel and tourism marketing experience, be a current or 
former chief executive officer, chief financial officer, or chief 
marketing officer or have held an equivalent management position. 
Additional consideration will be given to individuals who have 
experience working in U.S. multinational entities with marketing 
budgets, and/or who are audit committee financial experts as defined by 
the Securities and Exchange Commission (in accordance with section 407 
of PL 107-204 [15 U.S.C. 7265]). Individuals must be U.S. citizens, and 
in addition, cannot be federally-registered lobbyists or registered as 
a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as 
amended.
    Those selected for the Board must be able to meet the time and 
effort commitments of the Board.
    Board members serve at the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce 
(who may remove any member of the Board for good cause). The terms of 
office of each member of the Board appointed by the Secretary shall be 
three (3) years. Board members can serve a maximum of two consecutive 
full three-year terms. Board members are not considered Federal 
government employees by virtue of their service as a member of the 
Board and will receive no compensation from the Federal government for 
their participation in Board activities. Members participating in Board 
meetings and events may be paid actual travel expenses and per diem 
when away from their usual places of residence by the Corporation.
    Individuals who want to be considered for appointment to the Board 
should submit:
    1. Name, title, and personal resume of the individual requesting 
consideration, including address, email address and phone number;
    2. A brief statement of why the person should be considered for 
appointment to the Board. This statement should also address the 
individual's relevant international travel and tourism marketing 
experience and indicate clearly the sector or sectors enumerated above 
in which the individual has the requisite expertise and experience. 
Individuals who have the requisite expertise and experience in more 
than one sector can be appointed for only one of those sectors. 
Appointments of members to the Board will be made by the Secretary of 
Commerce; and
    3. An affirmative statement that the applicant is a U.S. citizen 
and further, is not required to register as a foreign agent under the 
Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.

    Dated: October 3, 2016.
Isabel Hill,
Director, National Travel & Tourism Office.
[FR Doc. 2016-24378 Filed 10-6-16; 8:45 am]
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