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42Section 342(b)(2)(C) of the Dodd-Frank Wall 

Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Public 

Law 111–203. 

Comments Received: Five 

commenters provided their views about 

the exemption threshold. One 

commenter did not believe the 

exemption threshold should be 

changed, three commenters 

recommended raising the exemption 

threshold from $1 million to $10 

million, and one commenter noted they 

were not opposed to raising the 

exemption threshold but argued that 

any foregone revenue should result in a 

dollar-for-dollar reduction to the NCUA 

budget. 

NCUA Response: Given the lack of 

consensus between the respondents to 

this question, the Board will study the 

operating fee exemption threshold 

further and consider potential future 

changes. The Board is not making any 

changes to the current exemption 

threshold at this time. 

Third, the Board sought comment on 

ways to encourage FCUs and FISCUs to 

complete an annual diversity survey. 

The NCUA provides credit unions an 

annual voluntary diversity selfassessment, as authorized by law.42 The 

Board sought comment on whether and 

in what amount FCUs that complete an 

annual voluntary diversity selfassessment should receive a modest 

discount on the FCU operating fee due 

in the subsequent year. The Board also 

sought comment on appropriate 

incentives in this area for FISCUs, 

which do not pay an annual operating 

fee to the NCUA. Alternatively, the 

Board sought comment on other nonfinancial incentives that might 

encourage both FCUs and FISCUs to 

participate in the survey. 

Comments Received: The NCUA 

received six comments in response to 

questions about incentives for 

completing the voluntary diversity selfassessment. None of the commenters 

provided specific or actionable 

recommendations for incentives that 

would encourage participation in the 

self-assessment. Four commenters 

encouraged the NCUA to ensure that 

equal incentives are provided to both 

FCUs and FISCUs, while one 

commenter raised concerns that any 

incentive provided to FCUs not result in 

changes to the OTR without appropriate 

notice to the public. One commenter 

opposed any incentives for participating 

in the assessment. 

NCUA Response: Given the lack of 

clear consensus among respondents to 

this question, the Board believes it must 

study further how to create incentives 

for completing the voluntary diversity 

self-assessment. The Board will be 

mindful of those commenters that 

suggested that there should be equity 

between FCUs and FICUs for any 

incentive program. The Board is not 

establishing any incentives for 

completing the diversity self-assessment 

at this time. 

By the National Credit Union 

Administration Board on December 17, 2020. 

Melane Conyers-Ausbrooks, 

Secretary of the Board. 

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The National Science Board (NSB), 

pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR 

part 614), the National Science 

Foundation Act, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 

1862n–5), and the Government in the 

Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby 

gives notice of the scheduling of 

meetings for the transaction of NSB 

business as follows: 

TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, December 9, 

2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and 

Thursday, December 10, 2020 from 

11:00 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. EST. 

PLACE: These meetings will be held by 

videoconference. There will be no inperson meetings to attend. The public 

may observe the public meetings, which 

will be streamed to the NSF You Tube 

channel. For meetings on Wednesday, 

December 9, go to: https://

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December 10, go to: https://

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STATUS: Some of these meetings will be 

open to the public. Others will be closed 

to the public. See full description 

below. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 

Plenary Board meeting 

Open Session: 11:00 a.m.–12:55 p.m.; 

1:25 p.m.–2:10 p.m. 

• NSB Chair’s Remarks 

• NSF Director’s Remarks 

• NSB Chair Activity Summary 

• COVID–19 Impact on Women 

• NSF Planning and Response to 

COVID–19 

• Vision 2030 Implementation Working 

Group Update 

Committee on Oversight (CO) 

Open Session: 2:10 p.m.–3:25 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Committee Meeting 

Minutes 

• Approval of Merit Review Digest 

Overview 

• Presentations and Discussion of 

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• Chief Financial Officer’s Update 

• Chair’s Closing Remarks 

Committee on National Science and 

Engineering Policy (SEP) 

Open Session: 3:45 p.m.–4:35 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Update on planning for Indicators 

2022 

• Impacts of COVID–19 on NCSES Data 

and Data Products 

• Update and Discussion of SEP Policy 

Products 

Committee on Awards and Facilities 

(A&F) 

Open Session: 4:35 p.m.–4:45 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Rolling Calendar Year 2020–2021 

Schedule of Planned Action and 

Context Items 

Plenary Board Meeting 

Open Session: 5:00–6:30 p.m. 

• Celebrating Science and Public 

Service with the 2020 Waterman and 

Honorary Awards Winners 

Thursday, December 10, 2020 

Plenary Board meeting 

Open Session: 11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. 

• Committee on Equal Opportunities in 

Science and Engineering (CEOSE) 

Briefing 

Committee on Strategy (CS) 

Open Session: 11:30 a.m.–1:40 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Update on FY 2021 Budget 

Appropriations 

• NSF Strategic Plan 2022–2026 

• EHR Advisory Committee STEM 

Education for the Future Report 

• NSF Workforce/Missing Millions 

Briefing 

• NSF Translation, Innovation, and 

Partnerships (TIP) Briefing 

Committee on Strategy (CS) 

Closed Session: 2:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Update on FY 2022 Budget Request 

Development 

• Translation, Innovation and 

Partnerships/Workforce/Missing 

Millions Discussion 

Committee on Awards and Facilities 

(A&F) 

Closed Session: 2:45 p.m.–4:35 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Written Item: Regional Class Research 

Vessels 

• Annual Report from the Chief Officer 

for Research Facilities 

• Arecibo Observatory 

Plenary Board 

Closed Session: 4:45 p.m.–4:55 p.m. 

• NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Closed Committee Reports 

Plenary Board 

Executive Closed Session: 4:55 p.m.– 

5:40 p.m. 

• NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• NSF Director’s Discussion 

Æ Personnel updates 

• 2021 Honorary Awards Discussion 

and Vote 

Committee on External Engagement (EE) 

Open Session: 5:45 p.m.–6:25 p.m. 

• Committee Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• Near Term Policy Engagement 

• UT-Knoxville Vision Listening 

Session 

• NSB Messaging 

Plenary Board 

Open Session: 6:25 p.m.–6:45 p.m. 

• NSB Chair’s Opening Remarks 

• Approval of Prior Minutes 

• NSF Director’s Remarks 

Æ Senior Staff Updates 

Æ Office of Legislative and Public 

Affairs Update 

• Open Committee Reports 

• Votes on NSB CY 2021 Schedule and 

Overview to the 2019 Merit Review 

Digest 

Meeting Adjourns: 6:45 p.m. 

MEETINGS THAT ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: 

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 

11:00 a.m.–12:55 p.m. Plenary NSB 

1:25 p.m.–2:10 p.m. Plenary NSB 

2:10 p.m.–3:25 p.m. CO 

3:45 p.m.–4:35 p.m. SEP 

4:35 p.m.–4:45 p.m. A&F 

5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. Plenary NSB 

Thursday, December 10, 2020 

11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Plenary NSB 

11:30 a.m.–1:40 p.m. CS 

5:45 p.m.–6:25 p.m. EE 

6:25 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Plenary 

MEETINGS THAT ARE CLOSED TO THE

PUBLIC: 

Thursday, December 10, 2020 

2:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m. CS 

2:45 p.m.–4:35 p.m. A&F 

4:45–4:55 p.m. Plenary 

4:55 p.m.–5:40 p.m. Plenary Executive 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

The NSB Office contact is Brad 

Gutierrez, bgutierr@nsf.gov, 703–292– 

7000. The NSB Public Affairs contact is 

Nadine Lymn, nlymn@nsf.gov, 703– 

292–2490. The following persons will 

be available to provide technical 

support in accessing the YouTube 

video: Angel Ntumy (antumy@

associates.nsf.gov); Phillip Moulden 

(pmoulden@associates.nsf.gov). 

Supplemental Information: Public 

portions of meetings will be streamed 

on YouTube so the public can view 

them. For meetings on Wednesday, 

December 9, go to: https://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl3HttPA_

b4. For meetings on Thursday, 

December 10, go to: https://

www.youtube.com/ 

watch?v=uGjqM0yX4rI. 

Please refer to the NSB website for 

additional information. You will find 

any updated meeting information and 

schedule updates (time, place, subject 

matter, or status of meeting) at https:// 

www.nsf.gov/nsb/meetings/ 

notices.jsp#sunshine. 

Members of the public are advised 

that the NSB provides some flexibility 

around meeting times. A meeting may 

be allowed to run over by as much as 

15 minutes if the Chair decides the extra 

time is warranted. The next meeting 

will start no later than 15 minutes after 

the noticed start time. If a meeting ends 

early, the next meeting may start up to 

15 minutes earlier than the noticed start 

time. At no point will NSB or committee 

meetings vary from noticed times by 

more than 15 minutes. Open meetings 

can also be watched in their entirety 

later through the YouTube link. 

Chris Blair, 

Executive Assistant to the National Science 

Board Office. 

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