[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 69 (Thursday, April 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 19927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07454]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board: Meeting of the
United States 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: The United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (Board or
TTAB) will hold a meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2020. The Board advises
the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the U.S. travel and
tourism industry. The purpose of the meeting is for Board members to
discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the travel and tourism industry and
to discuss how the public and private sectors can work together to
accelerate recovery. The final agenda will be posted on the Department
of Commerce website for the Board at http://trade.gov/ttab at least one
week in advance of the meeting.
DATES: Thursday, April 9, 2020, 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. EDT. The deadline
for members of the public to register, including requests to make
comments during the meeting and for auxiliary aids, or to submit
written comments for dissemination prior to the meeting, is 5:00 p.m.
EDT on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call. The call-in
number and passcode 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:
Background: The Board advises the Secretary of Commerce on matters
relating to the U.S. travel and tourism industry.
Exceptional Circumstances: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), the
notice for this meeting is given less than 15 calendar days prior to
the meeting because of the exceptional circumstances of the national
emergency proclaimed by the President on March 13, 2020 concerning the
novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
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 Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 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 Tuesday, April
7, 2020, to ensure transmission to the Board prior to the meeting.
Comments received after that date and time will be distributed to the
members but may not be considered during the meeting. Copies of Board
meeting minutes will be available within 90 days of the meeting.
Jennifer Aguinaga,
Designated Federal Officer, United States Travel and Tourism Advisory
Board.
[FR Doc. 2020-07454 Filed 4-8-20; 8:45 am]
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