[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 58 (Monday, March 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 16324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06412]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board; 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 Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The Board 
advises the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) on matters relating to 
the U.S. travel and tourism industry. The purpose of the meeting is for 
Board members to discuss recommendations for the Secretary on how to 
distribute the funding appropriated in section 6001 of the American 
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for ``assistance to States and communities that 
have suffered economic injury as a result of job and gross domestic 
product losses in the travel, tourism, or outdoor recreation sectors.'' 
The final agenda will be posted on the Department of Commerce website 
for the Board at https://www.trade.gov/ttab-meetings at least two days 
prior to the meeting.

DATES: Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 4:00 p.m.-5:00 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 5:00 p.m. 
EDT on Monday, March 29, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. The access information 
will be provided by email to registrants.
    Requests to register (including to speak or for auxiliary aids) and 
any written comments should be submitted by email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Aguinaga, the United States 
Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, National Travel and Tourism Office, 
U.S. Department of Commerce; telephone: 202-482-2404; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Board advises the Secretary of Commerce on matters 
relating to the U.S. travel and tourism industry.
    Exceptional Circumstances: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), the 
notice for this meeting is given less than 15 calendar days prior to 
the meeting because of the exceptional circumstances of the American 
Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which contains $3 billion in funding for the 
Department of Commerce for economic adjustment assistance and requires 
that 25 percent of those funds be for ``assistance to States and 
communities that have suffered economic injury as a result of job and 
gross domestic product losses in the travel, tourism, or outdoor 
recreation sectors.'' To allocate the funds expeditiously and in a 
manner that would best achieve the goals of the Act, the Secretary of 
Commerce needs prompt advice from the Board on how these funds should 
be distributed.
    Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public and 
will be accessible to people with disabilities. Any member of the 
public requesting to join the meeting is asked 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. 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 Monday, March 29, 2021, 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 Jennifer Aguinaga 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 Monday, March 
29, 2021, to ensure transmission to the Board prior to the meeting. 
Comments received after that date and time will be transmitted to the 
Board but may not be considered during the meeting. Copies of Board 
meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting.

Jennifer Aguinaga,
Designated Federal Officer, United States Travel and Tourism Advisory 
Board.
[FR Doc. 2021-06412 Filed 3-26-21; 8:45 am]
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