[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 20 (Monday, January 31, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4843-4844]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-01795]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


National Travel and Tourism Strategy

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

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: On behalf of the Tourism Policy Council (TPC), the 
International Trade Administration (ITA) is seeking public input on the 
development of a new national strategy, entitled ``the National Travel 
and Tourism Strategy'' (Strategy), to be produced by the TPC through 
ITA's National Travel and Tourism Office, which serves as the TPC 
Secretariat. The TPC will consider the comments received in the 
development of the Strategy.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before Friday, February 11, 
2022.

ADDRESSES: Electronic comments are preferred and may be sent to 
[email protected]. Written comments may be sent to: National 
Travel and Tourism Office, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 10007, 
International Trade Administration, Washington, DC, 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Aguinaga, National Travel and 
Tourism Office, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 10007, International 
Trade Administration, Washington, DC 20230, [email protected], 
(202) 482-0140.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The goal of the new Strategy is to improve 
the competitive position of the United States in attracting 
international visitors and to increase travel and tourism to promote 
economic growth and job creation across the United States over the next 
five years.
    The first National Travel and Tourism Strategy was developed in 
2012 and updated in 2019. Those documents can be found here: https://www.trade.gov/tourism-policy-council. A new Strategy will provide a 
whole-of-government approach to accelerating full recovery and 
employment in the travel and tourism sector; restoring U.S. 
competitiveness in the sector by encouraging more travelers to come to 
the United States; spreading the economic benefits of travel and 
tourism across the United States, especially to underserved communities 
and populations; and preparing the sector for the effects of climate 
change.
    ITA seeks input into the development of the Strategy, including on 
key stakeholder priorities. The TPC will consider the comments 
submitted in response to this request, as well as other inputs, in its 
development of the Strategy. Comments should be limited to no more than 
five (5) pages total and should address one or more of the following 
topics:
    1. What can the Federal Government do to improve the competitive 
position of the United States and promote growth in international 
travel and tourism?
    2. How can the Federal Government partner with non-federal 
entities, including the private sector and state, local, and tribal 
governments, to improve the competitive position of the United States 
and promote growth in international travel and tourism? What entities 
would be the most appropriate to partner with?

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    3. What metric(s) should be used to measure progress in meeting 
these goals?
    Comments should include a reference to this Federal Register 
notice.

Jennifer Aguinaga,
Deputy Director for Policy & Planning, National Travel and Tourism 
Office, U.S. Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2022-01795 Filed 1-28-22; 8:45 am]
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