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2Available at https://www.mcc.gov/resources/ 

doc/guide-to-supplemental-information. 

3Available at https://www.mcc.gov/who-weselect/indicators/doing-business-indicators-fy21. 4Available at https://www.mcc.gov/who-weselect/suspension-or-termination. 

leverage public and private resources in 

support of development. 

This was the third year the Board 

considered the eligibility of countries 

for concurrent compacts. In addition to 

the considerations for compact 

eligibility detailed above, the Board 

considered whether a country being 

considered for a concurrent compact is 

making considerable and demonstrable 

progress in implementing the terms of 

its existing compact. 

This was the twelfth year the Board 

considered the eligibility of countries 

for subsequent compacts, as permitted 

under section 609(l) of the Act. MCC’s 

engagement with partner countries is 

not open-ended, and the Board is 

deliberate when selecting countries for 

follow-on partnerships, particularly 

regarding the higher bar applicable to 

subsequent compact countries. In 

making these selection decisions, the 

Board considered—in addition to the 

criteria outlined above—the country’s 

performance implementing its first 

compact, including the nature of the 

country’s partnership with MCC, the 

degree to which the country has 

demonstrated a commitment and 

capacity to achieve program results, and 

the degree to which the country has 

implemented the compact in accordance 

with MCC’s core policies and standards. 

To the greatest extent possible, these 

factors were assessed using pre-existing 

monitoring and evaluation targets and 

regular quarterly reporting. This 

information was supplemented with 

direct surveys and consultation with 

MCC staff responsible for compact 

implementation, monitoring, and 

evaluation. MCC published a Guide to 

Supplemental Information 2 and a 

related web page 3 regarding how MCC 

assesses performance on the Access to 

Credit, Business Start-Up, and Land 

Rights and Access indicators on the 

scorecard, in order to increase 

transparency about the type of 

supplemental information the Board 

uses to assess a country’s policy 

performance. The Board also considered 

a country’s commitment to further 

sector reform, as well as evidence of 

improved scorecard policy performance. 

In addition, this is the fifth year 

where the Board considered an explicit 

higher bar for those countries close to 

the upper end of the candidate pool, 

looking closely in such cases at a 

country’s access to development 

financing, the nature of poverty in the 

country, and its policy performance. 

Countries Newly Selected for Compact 

Assistance 

Using the criteria described above, 

one candidate country under section 

606(a) of the Act (22 U.S.C. 7705(a) was 

newly selected for assistance under 

section 607 of the Act (22 U.S.C. 7706): 

Sierra Leone. In accordance with section 

609(k) of the Act, no candidate 

countries were newly selected to 

explore development of a concurrent 

compact program under section 607 of 

the Act (22 U.S.C. 7706). 

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone has been 

an engaged and committed partner in 

the threshold program, consistently 

demonstrating a willingness to adopt 

challenging reforms. It is also a 

remarkable example of the ‘‘MCC 

Effect’’, having strengthened its 

scorecard performance substantially 

through sustained reform efforts 

spanning two administrations. Sierra 

Leone passes the scorecard for the 

second year in a row in FY 2021, 

passing 13 indicators overall with strong 

performance on both the Democratic 

Rights and Control of Corruption ‘‘hard 

hurdles.’’ The country also took steps to 

strengthen its investment climate this 

year, including acceding to the New 

York Convention on the Recognition 

and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral 

Awards. By selecting Sierra Leone for a 

compact, MCC will support the 

government’s efforts to strengthen 

economic growth to reduce poverty. 

Countries Selected to Continue Compact 

Development 

Eight of the countries selected for 

compact assistance for FY 2021 were 

previously selected for FY 2020. 

Malawi, Mozambique, Timor-Leste, and 

Tunisia were selected to continue 

developing bilateral compacts. Benin, 

Burkina Faso, Coˆte d’Ivoire, and Niger 

were selected to continue developing 

concurrent compacts for the purpose of 

regional integration. Selection of these 

countries for FY 2021 was based on 

their continued or improved policy 

performance since their prior selection. 

Countries Selected To Receive 

Threshold Program Assistance 

The Board selected Kiribati to receive 

threshold program assistance. 

Kiribati: Kiribati offers MCC the 

opportunity to engage with a country 

that faces significant challenges to 

economic growth. Kiribati is a strong 

scorecard performer, having 

consistently met the scorecard criteria, 

and passes 13 of 20 indicators in FY 

2021. It passes the Control of Corruption 

hard hurdle and demonstrates some of 

the highest democratic rights scores of 

any MCC candidate country. Kiribati 

has been an important United States 

partner in the central Pacific since a 

treaty of friendship was signed in 1979, 

and this threshold program will build 

upon that relationship. 

Countries Selected To Continue 

Developing Threshold Programs 

The Board selected Ethiopia, The 

Gambia, and Kenya to continue 

developing threshold programs. 

Selection of these countries for FY 2021 

was based on their continued 

performance since their prior selection. 

Ongoing Review of Partner Countries’ 

Policy Performance 

The Board emphasized the need for 

all partner countries to maintain or 

improve their policy performance. If it 

is determined during compact 

implementation that a country has 

demonstrated a significant policy 

reversal, MCC can hold it accountable 

by applying MCC’s Suspension and 

Termination Policy.4

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BILLING CODE 9211–03–P 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[Notice (20–101)] 

NASA Advisory Council; Technology, 

Innovation and Engineering Committee 

Meeting AGENCY: National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, the National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration (NASA) 

announces a meeting of the Technology, 

Innovation and Engineering Committee 

of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). 

This Committee reports to the NAC. 

DATES: Wednesday, January 27, 2021, 

11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Eastern Time. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting will be virtual 

only. See dial-in and Webex information 

below under ‘‘Supplementary 

Information.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Mike Green, Designated Federal Officer, 

Space Technology Mission Directorate, 

NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 

20546, via email at g.m.green@nasa.gov 

or 202–358–4710 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As noted 

above, this meeting will be available 

telephonically or Webex only. If dialing 


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Union Administration Overhead Transfer Rate 

Methodology and Operating Fee Schedule 85 FR 

53854 (Aug. 31, 2020). 

in via toll number, you must use a 

touch-tone phone to participate in this 

meeting. Any interested person may join 

via Webex at https://

nasaenterprise.webex.com, the meeting 

number is 199 288 6288, and the 

password is n@cTIE012721. The toll 

number to listen by phone is 1–415– 

527–5035. To avoid using the toll 

number, after joining the Webex 

meeting, select the audio connection 

option that says, ‘‘Call Me’’ and enter 

your phone number. If using the 

desktop or web app, check the ‘‘Connect 

to audio without pressing 1 on my 

phone’’ box to connect directly to the 

meeting. 

Note: If dialing in, please ‘‘mute’’ your 

telephone. The agenda for the meeting 

includes the following topics: 

—Space Technology Mission Directorate 

(STMD) Update 

—Lunar Surface Innovation Initiative 

Update 

—Office of the Chief Technologist 

Update 

—Office of the Chief Engineer Update 

It is imperative that this meeting be 

held on this day to accommodate the 

scheduling priorities of the key 

participants. 

Patricia Rausch, 

Advisory Committee Management Officer, 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2020–28489 Filed 12–23–20; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[Notice (20–100)] 

NASA Advisory Council; Human 

Exploration and Operations Committee 

Meeting, Including Joint Meeting With 

Science Committee 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA) announces a 

meeting of the NASA Advisory Council 

(NAC) Human Exploration and 

Operations Committee. This meeting 

will include a joint meeting with the 

NAC Science Committee. These 

committees report to the NAC. 

DATES: Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 

11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Eastern Time; 

and Thursday, January 14, 2021, 1:00 

p.m. to 5:15 p.m., Eastern Time. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting will be virtual 

only. See dial-in and Webex information 

below under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Bette Siegel, Designated Federal Officer, 

Human Exploration and Operations 

Mission Directorate, NASA 

Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, 

via email at bette.siegel@nasa.gov or 

202–358–2245. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As noted 

above, this meeting will be open to the 

public telephonically and by Webex. 

Webex connectivity information is 

provided below. For audio, when 

joining the Webex event, you may use 

your computer or provide your phone 

number to receive a call back, 

otherwise, call the U.S. toll conference 

number listed. The Webex event address 

for January 13, 2021, is https://

nasaenterprise.webex.com/

nasaenterprise/onstage/g.php?MTID=

ef268da6a9daa9bd

59ba35b80dd54bd65. The event number 

is 199 568 2184, and the event password 

is 7mP6pAJvW@7. If needed, the U.S. 

toll conference number is 1–415–527– 

5035, the global call-in number is 

https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/

nasaenterprise/globalcallin.php?MTID=

e2674fb32caeca0bff43bda0b1cae7208, 

and the access code is 199 568 2184. 

The Webex event address for January 

14, 2021, is https://nasaenterprise.

webex.com/nasaenterprise/onstage/ 

g.php?MTID=e6a0f7dd70d769cb

581af3a729d8e4e85. The event number 

is 199 200 6220 and the event password 

is YmpNdfH*926. 

If needed, the U.S. toll conference 

number is 1–415–527–5035, the global 

call-in number is https://nasaenterprise.

webex.com/nasaenterprise/

globalcallin.php?MTID=

ef59221cc82e122a9c22f81cede9fc9b9, 

and the access code is 199 200 6220. 

The agenda for the meeting includes 

the following topics: 

—Artemis Overview 

—International Space Station 

—Commercial Space 

—Space Communications and 

Navigation 

—Artemis Lunar Exploration and 

Science Planning by NASA’s Human 

Exploration and Operations Mission 

Directorate (HEOMD) and Science 

Mission Directorate (SMD) 

It is imperative that this meeting be 

held on this day to accommodate the 

scheduling priorities of the key 

participants 

Patricia Rausch, 

Advisory Committee Management Officer, 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration. 

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NATIONAL CREDIT UNION 

ADMINISTRATION 

Overhead Transfer Rate Methodology 

and Operating Fee Schedule 

Methodology 

AGENCY: National Credit Union 

Administration (NCUA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In July 2020, the NCUA Board 

(Board) invited comment on the 

methodology used to determine the 

Overhead Transfer Rate (OTR). The 

Board also requested comment on 

proposed changes to the methodology it 

uses to determine how it apportions 

operating fees charged to federal credit 

unions (FCUs). The Board also 

proposed: clarifying the treatment of 

capital project budgets when calculating 

the operating fees; clarifying the 

treatment of miscellaneous revenues 

when calculating the operating fees; and 

modifying the approach for calculating 

the annual inflationary adjustments to 

the thresholds for the operating fee rate 

tiers. This final notice adopts those 

proposals and responds to comments on 

these topics as well as other subjects on 

which the Board sought comment in the 

notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Holm, Supervisory Budget 

Analyst, Office of the Chief Financial 

Officer, at (703) 518–6570, Amy Ward or 

Julie Decker, Risk Officers, Office of 

Examination and Insurance at (703) 

819–1770 or (703) 518–6384. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In July 

2020, the Board issued a notice and 

request for comment on the OTR and 

operating fee methodologies.1 In the 

notice, the Board detailed the legal 

background and historical and current 

practice for both methodologies. The 

notice also described how each process 

works within the Board’s annual budget 

process. 

The Board applies the OTR to the 

NCUA’s operating budget to determine 

the portion of the budget that will be 

funded from the National Credit Union 

Share Insurance Fund (Share Insurance 

Fund). The Board described and sought 

comment on the current OTR 

methodology. 

The Board also described and 

requested comment on three proposed 

changes to the methodology it uses to 

determine how it apportions operating 

fees charged to federal credit unions 

(FCUs). The Board uses operating fees to 

fund part of the NCUA’s annual budget. 


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