[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 50 (Thursday, March 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 13975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05043]


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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 its first meeting with the newly appointed Secretary of 
Commerce on Friday, March 31, 2017. 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. During the meeting, the 
Secretary of Commerce will provide an overview of the Administration's 
policy priorities with respect to the travel and tourism sector, and 
the Board will discuss key issues impacting travel and tourism 
companies. The Board will also deliberate on and may adopt 
recommendations related to travel security and the customer experience, 
visa facilitation, key market engagement, and research. 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, March 31, 2017, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT. 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 
Friday, March 24, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at U.S. Department of Commerce, 
Secretary's Conference Room, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20230.
    Requests to register (including to speak or for auxiliary aids) and 
any written comments should be submitted to: Ronald Reagan Int'l Trade 
Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 800M, Department of Commerce, 
Washington, DC 20004-3002 or [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: Joe Holecko, the United States Travel 
and Tourism Advisory Board, Ronald Reagan Int'l Trade Center, 1300 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite 800M, Department of Commerce, Washington, 
DC 20004-3002 telephone: 202-482-4783, 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 
not be possible 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 p.m. EDT on Friday, March 24, 2017, for inclusion 
in the meeting records and for circulation to the members of the 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 Joe Holecko at the contact 
information indicated above. To be considered during the meeting, 
comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, March 24, 
2017, 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 during the meeting. Copies of Board 
meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting.

     Dated: March 8, 2017.
Joe Holecko,
Executive Secretary, United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 2017-05043 Filed 3-15-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P