[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 124 (Thursday, June 27, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53587-53588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14083]


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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 (Corporation).

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) is currently seeking 
applications from travel and tourism leaders from specific industry 
sectors for membership on the Board of Directors (Board) of the 
Corporation (doing business as Brand USA). The purpose of the Board is 
to guide the Corporation 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 6, 2024.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curt Cottle, National Travel and 
Tourism Office, U.S. Department of Commerce; telephone: 202-482-4601; 
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 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 
perceptions 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, territories of the United 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; (F) give priority to countries and populations 
most likely to travel to the United States; and (G) promote tourism to 
the United States through digital media, online platforms, and other 
appropriate mediums.
    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 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 member having appropriate expertise and experience as a 
State Tourism Office representative;
    2. One member having appropriate expertise and experience as a City 
Convention and Visitors' Bureau representative;
    3. One member having appropriate expertise and experience in the 
Hotel Accommodations sector; and
    4. One member having appropriate expertise and experience in the 
Restaurant sector.
    To be eligible for Board membership, individuals must have 
international travel and tourism marketing experience, 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

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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.
    Members of the Board are selected, in accordance with applicable 
Department guidelines and after consultation with the Secretaries of 
State and Homeland Security, based on their ability to carry out the 
objectives of the Board and as set forth above. The diverse membership 
of the Board assures perspectives reflecting the breadth of the Board's 
responsibilities and, where possible, the Department will also consider 
the ethnic, racial, and gender diversity and various abilities of the 
United States population.
    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 terms 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 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 Friday, September 6, 
2024, 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, and 
(3) is not required to register as a foreign agent under the Foreign 
Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended.
    4. A statement acknowledging that 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).

Curtis Cottle,
Senior Policy Advisor/Team Lead for Outreach and Engagement, National 
Travel and Tourism Office.
[FR Doc. 2024-14083 Filed 6-26-24; 8:45 am]
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