[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 42 (Friday, March 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 13428]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04377]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Meeting of the United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, 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 Monday, March 20, 2023. The Board advises 
the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the U.S. travel and 
tourism industry. This will be the first meeting of the 2023-2024 term 
of the TTAB. The main purpose of this introductory meeting is for Board 
members to discuss the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel 
and tourism industry. 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: Monday, March 20, 2023, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EDT. The deadline 
for members of the public to register for the meeting or to submit 
written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting is 5:00 p.m. 
EDT on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

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: 
    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 Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 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 Wednesday, 
March 15, 2023, 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.
    This Notice is published pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, as amended (FACA), 5 U.S.C., App., 9(c). It has been determined 
that the Committee is necessary and in the public interest. The 
Committee was established pursuant to Commerce's authority under 15 
U.S.C. 1512, established under the FACA, as amended, 5 U.S.C. App., and 
with the concurrence of the General Services Administration.

Jennifer Aguinaga,
Designated Federal Officer, United States Travel and Tourism Advisory 
Board.
[FR Doc. 2023-04377 Filed 3-2-23; 8:45 am]
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