Notice2023-15321
Corporation for Travel Promotion Board of Directors
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Published
July 19, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce is currently seeking applications from travel and tourism leaders from specific industry sectors for membership on the Board of Directors (Board) of the Corporation for Travel Promotion (doing business as Brand USA). The purpose of the Board is to guide the Corporation for Travel Promotion on matters relating to the promotion of the United States as a travel destination and communication of travel facilitation issues, among other tasks.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46142-46143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15321]
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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.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is currently seeking applications
from travel and tourism leaders from specific industry sectors for
membership on the Board of Directors (Board) of the Corporation for
Travel Promotion (doing business as Brand USA). The purpose of the
Board is to guide the Corporation for Travel Promotion 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 15, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Please submit application information by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#76352226341917041236020417121358111900"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="24677074664b4556406450564540410a434b52">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Heizer, National Travel and
Tourism Office, U.S. Department of Commerce; telephone: 202-482-0140;
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#df9c8b8f9db0beadbb9fabadbebbbaf1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="87c4d3d7c5e8e6f5e3c7f3f5e6e3e2a9e0e8f1">[email protected]</span></a>.
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
for Travel Promotion (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,
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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 of Directors for the Corporation.
At this time, the Department will be selecting three 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 in the
Small Business or Retail sector or in associations representing that
sector;
2. One member having appropriate expertise and experience as a
State Tourism Office representative; and
3. One member having appropriate expertise and experience in the
Travel Distribution Services sector.
To be eligible for Board membership, individuals must have
international travel and tourism marketing experience, 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 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 of Commerce 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 of Commerce 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 15,
2023 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 is (1) a U.S.
citizen, (2) is not a federally-registered lobbyist and further, (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).
Julie Heizer,
Deputy Director, National Travel and Tourism Office.
[FR Doc. 2023-15321 Filed 7-18-23; 8:45 am]
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