[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38214-38215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16715]
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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 or
TTAB) will hold a meeting on Thursday, August 22, 2019. The Board
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 consider recommendations on how the U.S. Government may,
through potential membership in the United Nations World Tourism
Organization, advance U.S. travel and tourism interests. The final
agenda will be posted on the Department of Commerce website for the
Board at http://trade.gov/ttab at least one week in advance of the
meeting.
DATES: Thursday, August 22, 2019, 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EDT. The deadline
for members of the public to register, including requests to make
comments during the meeting, or to submit written comments for
dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday,
August 15, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call. The call-in
number
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and passcode will be provided by email to registrants.
Requests to register (including to speak) and any written comments
should be submitted to: National Travel and Tourism Office, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 10003,
Washington, DC 20230 or by email to [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: Brian Beall, the United States Travel
and Tourism Advisory Board, National Travel and Tourism Office, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Room 10003,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-0140; 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. Any
member of the public requesting to join the meeting is asked to
register in advance by the deadline identified under the DATES caption.
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. Members of the public 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. EDT on Thursday, August 15, 2019 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 Brian Beall 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 Thursday,
August 15, 2019 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.
Brian Beall,
Deputy Director for Policy and Planning, National Travel and Tourism
Office, Industry & Analysis, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2019-16715 Filed 8-5-19; 8:45 am]
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