U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board: Meeting of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, 21703 [2011-9355]

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• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 21703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9355]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board: Meeting of the U.S. 
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: This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda for an open 
meeting of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board). The 
agenda may change to accommodate Board business. The final agenda will 
be posted on the Department of Commerce Web site for the Board at 
https://tinet.ita.doc.gov/TTAB/TTAB_Home.html.

DATES: May 23, 2011, 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Moscone Center, 747 Howard 
Street, San Francisco, California, Room 250-262.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Pilat, the U.S. Travel and 
Tourism Advisory Board, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202-482-4501, e-mail: 
jennifer.pilat@trade.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The Board was re-chartered in September 2009, to advise 
the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the U.S. travel and 
tourism industries.
    Topics to be considered: During the meeting, the Board will hear 
updates from two Board subcommittees on Travel Facilitation and 
Research. Representatives from the Departments of Homeland Security, 
State and Transportation will also provide updates on their respective 
agencies' work relating to the U.S. travel and tourism industries, and 
updates on their respective agencies' work relating to the 
recommendations of the Travel Facilitation subcommittee presented at 
the last meeting and adopted by the Board. The Marketing, Outreach and 
Coordination and Advocacy subcommittees will present their respective 
recommendations to the Board.
    Public Participation: The meeting will be open to the public and 
will be physically accessible to people with disabilities. Seating is 
limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. Because of 
building security and logistics, all attendees must pre-register no 
later than 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on Friday, May 13, 2011 
with Jennifer Pilat, the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, Room 
4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone 
202-482-4501, jennifer.pilat@trade.gov. Please specify any requests for 
sign language interpretation, other auxiliary aids, or other reasonable 
accommodation no later than 5 p.m. EDT on May 16, 2011, to Jennifer 
Pilat at the contact information above. Last minute requests will be 
accepted, but may be impossible to fill.
    No time will be available for oral comments from members of the 
public attending the meeting. 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 
Pilat at the contact information indicated above. To be considered 
during the meeting, comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. EDT 
on May 13, 2011, to ensure transmission to the Board prior to the 
meeting. Comments received after that date will be distributed to the 
members but may not be considered at the meeting.
    Copies of Board meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of 
the meeting.

    Dated: April 13, 2011.
Jennifer Pilat,
Executive Secretary, U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
[FR Doc. 2011-9355 Filed 4-15-11; 8:45 am]
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