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DOC - 25137 - United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board	Agency Name	Department of Commerce
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	25137
Original Establishment Date	8/4/2003	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.trade.gov/us-travel-and-tourism-adv...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	32
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Deputy Director for Policy
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	8/17/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Jennifer
Date Of Renewal Charter	8/17/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Aguinaga
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 482-2404
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	15 U.S.C. 1512	Designated Federal Officer Email*	jennifer.aguinaga@trade.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	12/29/2022
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Board advises the Secretary of Commerce on government policies and programs that affect the U.S. travel and tourism industry, including ways to ensure the United States remains competitive in travel and tourism. To accomplish this purpose, the TTAB provides consensus letters of recommendation several times throughout the term on topics asked for by the Secretary. The TTAB meets regularly throughout the term, both in working groups and as a whole, to determine these recommendations and ensure that industry input in accurately and appropriate reflected.
How is membership balanced?*	Members represent companies and organizations in the travel and tourism sector from a broad range of products and services, company sizes and geographic locations, and drew from large, medium and small travel and tourism companies, private-sector organizations involved in the export of travel and tourism-related products and services, and other tourism-related entities. The board in FY 25 included destinations from across the country (LA, New York, Nevada); hotels; online travel agencies; attractions; a tour operator; and more. In this way, the TTAB in FY25 was able to compile a variety of points of view that were balanced across the 32 members.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Per the TTAB charter, the TTAB meets at a minimum of two times per year. The TTAB meet one time in FY25 - in October 2024. Due to the change in administration, a second meeting was not held in FY25.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	This Committee is essential to advise the Secretary on promotion activities as directed by P.L. 108-7, Section 10 and to achieve the broader function of the charter of this discretionary committee. Although the Secretary can meet with individual travel and tourism companies, there is no other body which can provide this type of consensus advice on travel and tourism to the Secretary. This remained true in FY25.
Why close or partially close meetings?	All meetings are open to the public.
Recommendation Remarks	The renewal Charter is waiting for the Secretary’s approval to continue and achieve its purpose.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	None
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	None	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	None	Grants Review Comment	None
Number Of Recommendations*	136	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	None	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	25.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The working groups of the Tourism Policy Council continue to actively review and incorporate the Board's recommendations, where appropriate and possible.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	25.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The working groups of the Tourism Policy Council continue to actively review and incorporate the Board's recommendations, where appropriate and possible.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	None
Agency Feedback Comment*	The agency provides feedback during public meetings of the board. The public can obtain information on this feedback by attending one of the open meetings or reviewing the transcripts from the meeting that are posted on the agency website.	Narrative Description*	The Board advises the Department of Commerce on matters relating to the travel and tourism industry in the United States. The Board facilitates the Department's outreach to the travel and tourism sector. The Board gives a desired voice to the travel and tourism sector within the Department of Commerce, as the Department pursues policies to better the travel and tourism industry in America.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$270,725.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$270,725.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$1,234.91	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$1,234.91
11. Total Costs	$271,959.91	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$271,959.91
Date Cost Last Modified	9/11/2025 9:56 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	1.50
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	1.50	Est Cost Remarks	The costs for FY25 were above those outlined in the charter, and similar costs are estimated for FY26. The current DFO is now in a higher position with a greater salary, and the office now requires 1.5 staff members' time to run the committee, rather than 1.3. The Charter expired in August 2025, and the new Charter will reflect these changes. Other costs include costs of transcription service and meeting hospitality.
Cost Remarks	The costs for FY25 were above those outlined in the charter. The current DFO is now in a higher position with a greater salary, and the office now requires 1.5 staff members' time to run the committee, rather than 1.3. The Charter expired in August 2025, and the new Charter will reflect these changes. Other costs include costs of transcription service and meeting hospitality.

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