[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 231 (Monday, December 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65969-65970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26012]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Corporation for Travel Promotion Board of Directors

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

ACTION: Notice of opportunity.

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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 (doing business as Brand USA). The purpose of the Board is to 
guide the Corporation for Travel Promotion on matters relating to the 
promotion of the United States as a travel destination and 
communication of travel facilitation issues, among other tasks. This is 
the third 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. Previous notices for this opportunity 
were published on Friday, July 19, 2019 and Thursday, September 12, 
2019. This Federal Register Notice also adds a fifth sector as the 
Department is now also seeking a leader with state tourism office 
experience.

DATES: All applications must be received by the National Travel and 
Tourism Office by close of business on Wednesday, December 11, 2019. 
Applicants who applied in response to the previously published Federal 
Register Notices (84 FR 34862, 48104) do not need to re-apply.

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ADDRESSES: Please submit application information by email to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Heizer, National Travel and 
Tourism Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, MS10003, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-0140; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (TPA) was 
signed into law 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 misperceptions 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; (E) identify 
opportunities to promote tourism to rural and urban areas equally, 
including areas not traditionally visited by international travelers; 
and (F) give priority to countries and populations most likely to 
travel to the United States.
    The Corporation 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.
    At this time, the Secretary will be selecting five individuals with 
the appropriate expertise and experience from specific sectors of the 
travel and tourism industry to serve on the Board as follows:
    (A) One (1) shall have appropriate expertise and experience in the 
attractions or recreations sector;
    (B) One (1) shall have appropriate expertise and experience in 
immigration law and policy, including visa requirements and United 
States entry procedures;
    (C) One (1) shall have appropriate expertise and experience in the 
land or sea passenger transportation sector;
    (D) One (1) shall have appropriate expertise and experience in the 
passenger air sector; and
    (E) One (1) shall have appropriate expertise and experience as an 
official of a State tourism office.
    To be eligible for Board membership, individuals must have 
knowledge of international travel promotion or marketing, 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 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 term of 
office for the member of the Board having appropriate expertise and 
experience as an official of a State tourism office shall be two (2) 
years, as this individual will be appointed by the Secretary to fill a 
vacancy occurring prior to the expiration term for which that member's 
predecessor was appointed. The terms of office for the other members 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 by the Corporation when 
away from their usual places of residence.
    Individuals who want to be considered for appointment to the Board 
should submit the following information by the Wednesday, December 11, 
2019 deadline to the address listed in the ADDRESSES section above:
    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 audit committee financial expertise, if any, 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.
    3. An affirmative statement that the applicant is a U.S. citizen, 
is not a federally-registered lobbyist and further, is not required to 
register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act 
of 1938, as amended.
    4. If applicable, a statement acknowledging that the applicant is 
an audit committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (in accordance with 15 U.S.C. 7265).

    Dated: November 16, 2019.
Julie Heizer,
Deputy Director, National Travel and Tourism Office.
[FR Doc. 2019-26012 Filed 11-29-19; 8:45 am]
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