[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34717-34718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13881]


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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 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 industry sectors 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.

DATES: All applications must be received by the National Travel and 
Tourism Office by close of business on Friday, September 10, 2021.

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; 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, December 
2014, and again in December 2019. 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 activities; 
(D) ensure that international travel benefits all States, territories 
of the United States, and the District of Columbia, and identify 
opportunities to promote tourism to rural and urban areas equally, 
including areas not traditionally visited by international travelers; 
(E) give priority to countries and populations most likely to travel to 
the United States; and (F) promote tourism to the United States through 
digital media, online platforms, and other appropriate media.
    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 Department will be selecting four individuals 
with the appropriate expertise and experience from specific sectors of 
the travel and tourism industry to serve on the Board as follows:
    1. One (1) shall have appropriate expertise and experience as an 
official of a city convention and visitors' bureau;
    2. One (1) shall have appropriate expertise and experience in the 
hotel accommodations sector;
    3. One (1) shall have appropriate expertise and experience in the 
restaurant or foodservice sector; and
    4. 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 and tourism promotion or marketing 
and 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

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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 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 members 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 Friday, September 10, 
2021 deadline to the email 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 (1) is a U.S. 
citizen, (2) is not a federally-registered lobbyist and further, (3) is 
not required to register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents 
Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
    4. A statement of whether the applicant is or is not an audit 
committee financial expert as defined by the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (in accordance with 15 U.S.C. 7265).

    Dated: June 24, 2021.
Julie Heizer,
Deputy Director, National Travel and Tourism Office.
[FR Doc. 2021-13881 Filed 6-29-21; 8:45 am]
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