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25 January 2007
[Federal Register: January 24, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 15)]
[Notices]
[Page 3109-3110]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Restoring America's Travel Brand: A National Strategy To Compete
for International Visitors; Request for Information
General Information
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Document Type........................ Special Notice.
Solicitation Number.................. Reference-Number.
Posted Date.......................... December 27, 2006.
Original Response Date............... January 24, 2007.
Current Response Date................ February 9, 2007.
Original Archive Date:
Current Archive Date:
Classification Code:
NAICS Code:
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Requesting Office Address
Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office
of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI), 14th & Constitution Avenue,
NW., Room 1003, Washington, DC 20230.
Description/Background
In support of competitive goals established by the President of the
United States, and in response to the white paper entitled Restoring
America's Brand, A National Strategy to Compete for International
Visitors, that was recently submitted to the Secretary of Commerce by
the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB), the U.S. Department
of Commerce (DOC), International Trade Administration (ITA), Office of
Travel & Tourism Industries (OTTI), is issuing this Request for
Information (RFI) for assistance by interested government agencies,
organizations, and industry businesses. The information requested may
include:
An assessment of, or comment on, the white paper presented
by the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board, which can be found at: http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/
[fxsp0]TTAB/docs/2006--[fxsp0]FINALTTAB--
National[fxsp0]--Tourism--[fxsp0]Strategy.pdf.
Respondents are highly encouraged to provide specific
comments on the recommendations that are covered in the white paper,
organized by the sections:
[cir] Making it easier for people to visit by balancing hospitality
with security,
[cir] Asking people to visit the United States through a nationally
coordinated marketing program, and
[cir] Demonstrating the value of travel and tourism to the nation's
economy.
In addition, respondents are encouraged to provide
comments/observations related to other areas of concern or issues that
are not addressed in the white paper, such as:
[cir] Sustainable tourism development,
[cir] Medical tourism,
[cir] Cultural heritage tourism development,
[cir] Technical training/tours for business-to-business
development,
[cir] Education exchanges or attendance,
[cir] Public-private partnerships, or
[cir] Infrastructure challenges, to name a few.
Comments will serve in the development of policies and programs to
be implemented by the federal government concerning the tourism sector.
The Government encourages both rigorous and creative solutions in
response to this RFI.
How To Respond
The Department of Commerce is asking respondents to provide written
input concerning any and all recommendations contained within the white
paper submitted by the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board and other
aspects of travel and tourism that may not be addressed in the white
paper.
All responses should be e-mailed to either of the following members
of the Office of Travel and Tourism Industries:
julie.heizer@mail.doc.gov or Cynthia.warshaw@mail.doc.gov.
Please use reference: 2006 RFI Restoring America's Travel Brand, A
National Strategy to Compete for International Visitors in the subject
line of all correspondence. Please submit responses by January 19,
2007.
Input provided through this RFI may be representative of the
collective opinion from a membership-wide survey of a travel and
tourism industry trade association, or it can be submitted as the
opinion of a single person. Any opinions or information received that
are not specific to travel and tourism related issues will not be
considered.
This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and
does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in
response to this RFI that is marked ``Proprietary'' will be handled
accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. In accordance
with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice will not be considered an
offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding
contract. Interested parties are solely responsible for all expenses
associated with responding to this RFI.
Additional information on the Travel and Tourism Advisory Board and
the white paper submission may also be found at the Office of Travel &
Tourism Industries Web site at: http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov.
Points of Contact
Julie Heizer, Deputy Director, Industry Relations, Phone
202.482.4904, Fax 202.482.2887, E-mail julie.heizer@mail.doc.gov.
Cynthia Warshaw, International Trade Specialist, Phone 202.482.4601,
Fax 202.482.2887, E-mail Cynthia.warshaw@mail.doc.gov.
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Place of Performance
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Address................................... Washington, DC.
Postal Code............................... 20230.
Country................................... United States.
You will find the RFI on the OTTI Web site http://
at. www.tinet.[fxsp0]ita.doc.go
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Dated: January 16, 2007.
Helen N. Marano,
Director, Office of Travel & Tourism Industries.
[FR Doc. E7-948 Filed 1-23-07; 8:45 am]
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