13760 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 10, 2021 / Notices 

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 

CORPORATION 

[MCC FR 21–02] 

Notice of Open Meeting 

AGENCY: Millennium Challenge 

Corporation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

requirements of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, the Millennium 

Challenge Corporation (MCC) Economic 

Advisory Council was established as a 

discretionary advisory committee on 

October 5, 2018. Its charter was renewed 

for a second term on October 1, 2020. 

The MCC Economic Advisory Council 

serves MCC solely in an advisory 

capacity and provides advice and 

guidance to MCC economists, 

evaluators, leadership of the Department 

of Policy and Evaluation, and senior 

MCC leadership regarding relevant 

trends in development economics, 

applied economic and evaluation 

methods, poverty analytics, as well as 

modeling, measuring, and evaluating 

development interventions. In doing so, 

the MCC Economic Advisory Council 

helps sharpen MCC’s analytical 

methods and capacity in support of the 

agency’s economic development goals. 

It also serves as a sounding board and 

reference group for assessing and 

advising on strategic policy innovations 

and methodological directions at MCC. 

DATES: Friday, March 26, 2021, from 

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EDT. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via conference call and/or WebEx. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mesbah Motamed, 202.521.7874 

MCCEACouncil@mcc.gov or visit 

www.mcc.gov/about/org-unit/economicadvisory-council. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda. During this meeting of the 

MCC Economic Advisory Council, 

members will receive an overview of 

MCC’s work and the context and 

function of the MCC Economic Advisory 

Council within MCC’s mission. The 

MCC Economic Advisory Council will 

also discuss issues related to MCC’s core 

functions, including the following 

topics: (i) Improving MCC’s conditions 

and channels for development 

assistance; (ii) addressing MCC’s criteria 

for partner country selection and 

eligibility; and (iii) integrating priorities 

of sustainability and resilience into 

MCC’s analytical and operational work. 

Public Participation: The meeting will 

be open to the public. Members of the 

public may file written statement(s) 

before or after the meeting. If you plan 

to participate, please submit your name 

and affiliation no later than Friday, 

March 19, 2021 to MCCEACouncil@

mcc.gov to receive dial-in instructions 

and to be placed on an attendee list. 

Authority: Federal Advisory Committee 

Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

Dated: March 4, 2021. 

Thomas G. Hohenthaner, 

Acting VP/General Counsel and Corporate 

Secretary. 

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BILLING CODE 9211–03–P 

NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING 

COMMISSION 

Comprehensive Plan for the National 

Capital; Amendment of Federal 

Elements 

AGENCY: National Capital Planning 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of final adoption of and 

effective date. 

SUMMARY: The National Capital Planning 

Commission (NCPC) amended the 

boundary and definition of the Central 

Employment Area of the 2016 Federal 

Workplace Element (Element) of the 

Comprehensive Plan for the National 

Capital: Federal Elements on March 4, 

2021. The amendment includes a 

federal/District designation of a Central 

Employment Area, which prioritizes the 

location of federal workplaces in 

Washington, DC. 

DATES: The amendment to the 2016 

Federal Workplace Element will become 

applicable May 10, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: The amendment to the 2016 

Federal Workplace Element is available 

online for review at: https://

www.ncpc.gov/initiatives/workplace. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Angela Dupont at (202) 482–7232 or 

info@ncpc.gov. 

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 8721(a). 

Dated: March 4, 2021. 

Anne R. Schuyler, 

General Counsel. 

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BILLING CODE P 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

National Endowment for the Arts 

Notice To Announce Request for 

Comments To Assist in the 

Development of the National 

Endowment for the Arts’ 2022–2026 

Strategic Plan 

AGENCY: National Endowment for the 

Arts, National Foundation on the Arts 

and Humanities. 

ACTION: Request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The National Endowment for 

the Arts (NEA) is in the process of 

developing a new strategic plan for the 

years 2022–2026. The NEA Office of 

Research & Analysis is soliciting public 

input to inform the development of the 

NEA 2022–2026 Strategic Plan. Through 

this Request for Comments, the NEA 

invites ideas and insights from the 

general public, including arts 

organizations, artists, arts educators, 

state and local arts agencies, other arts 

funders and policy-makers, researchers, 

and individuals and groups outside the 

arts sector. In the summer of 2021, 

stakeholders will have a second 

opportunity to provide comments and 

input in response to the drafted version 

of the NEA 2022–2026 Strategic Plan. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

address section below on or before the 

close of business on Friday, March 26, 

2021. Comments received after that date 

will be considered to the extent 

practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sunil 

Iyengar, National Endowment for the 

Arts, via email 

(NEAstrategicplanninggroup@arts.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. About the National Endowment for 

the Arts 

Established by Congress in 1965, the 

National Endowment for the Arts is an 

independent federal agency, providing 

funding and support to give Americans 

the opportunity to participate in the 

arts, exercise their imaginations, and 

develop their creative capacities. 

Currently, the NEA supports arts 

organizations and artists in every 

Congressional district in the country. 

B. Supplemental Information 

As a Federal agency, the National 

Endowment for the Arts is required to 

establish a new strategic plan every four 

years. The Strategic Plan sets key 

priorities for the agency and presents 

management-focused objectives and 

strategies. The NEA’s most recent 

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strategic plan covers the years 2018– 

2022, and can be found online here: 

https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/ 

NEA-FY2018-2022-StrategicPlan2.16.18.pdf. 

Through this Request for Comments, 

the NEA is seeking public input and 

comments from a broad array of 

stakeholders (see SUMMARY) to guide the 

development of the agency’s 2022–2026 

Strategic Plan. A call for comments has 

been posted to the agency’s website: 

https://www.arts.gov/strategic-planinput. In particular, the NEA welcomes 

input on the development of its 

Strategic Framework, which includes 

the following elements: Mission, Vision, 

Strategic Goals, and Strategic 

Objectives. 

The NEA is particularly interested in 

how these elements should be viewed in 

light of new and emerging challenges 

and opportunities, among other 

contextual factors. 

Examples of these factors include, but 

are not limited to: 

• The post-pandemic recovery of the 

arts sector; 

• Changes in work-and-leisure 

patterns; 

• The rise of virtual engagement in 

the arts; 

• Growing integration of the arts with 

other sectors (e.g., health, science, 

education, technology, community 

development); and 

• Greater public attention to issues of 

diversity, equity, inclusion, 

accessibility, and social justice. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 306. 

Dated: February 22, 2021. 

Anthony M. Bennett, 

Director of Administrative Services and 

Contracts, National Endowment for the Arts. 

[FR Doc. 2021–03929 Filed 3–9–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7537–01–P 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

National Endowment for the Arts 

National Council on the Arts 202nd 

Meeting 

AGENCY: National Endowment for the 

Arts, National Foundation on the Arts 

and Humanities. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, notice is hereby given that a 

meeting of the National Council on the 

Arts will be held open to the public by 

teleconference or videoconference. 

DATES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section for meeting time 

and date. The meeting is Eastern time 

and the ending time is approximate. 

ADDRESSES: The National Endowment 

for the Arts, Constitution Center, 400 

Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 

20560. This meeting will be held by 

teleconference or videoconference. 

Please see arts.gov for the most up-todate information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Victoria Hutter, Office of Public Affairs, 

National Endowment for the Arts, 

Washington, DC 20506, at 202/682– 

5570. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting on March 25, 2021, from 1:00 

p.m. to 4:15 p.m., will be closed for 

discussion of National Medal of Arts 

nominations. If, in the course of the 

open session discussion, it becomes 

necessary for the Council to discuss 

non-public commercial or financial 

information of intrinsic value, the 

Council will go into closed session 

pursuant to subsection (c)(4) of the 

Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 

U.S.C. 552b, and in accordance with the 

September 10, 2019 determination of 

the Chairman. Additionally, discussion 

concerning purely personal information 

about individuals, such as personal 

biographical and salary data or medical 

information, may be conducted by the 

Council in closed session in accordance 

with subsection (c)(6) of 5 U.S.C. 552b. 

Any interested persons may attend, as 

observers, to Council discussions and 

reviews that are open to the public. If 

you need special accommodations due 

to a disability, please contact Beth 

Bienvenu, Office of Accessibility, 

National Endowment for the Arts, 

Constitution Center, 400 7th St. SW, 

Washington, DC 20506, 202/682–5733, 

Voice/T.T.Y. 202/682–5496, at least 

seven (7) days prior to the meeting. 

The upcoming meeting is: 

National Council on the Arts 202nd 

Meeting 

This portion of the meeting will be 

held open to the public by 

teleconference or videoconference. 

Date and time: March 25, 2021; 4:30 

p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

There will be opening remarks and 

voting on recommendations for grant 

funding and rejection, followed by 

updates from the Acting Chairman Ann 

C. Eilers. 

To view the webcasting of this open 

session of the meeting, go to Link: 

https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/ 

register/WN_q5uvvj-TSHa-NsI0b5fD9A. 

Dated: March 5, 2021. 

Sherry P. Hale, 

Staff Assistant, Office of Guidelines and Panel 

Operations. 

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BILLING CODE 7537–01–P 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 

Advisory Committee for Engineering; 

Notice of Meeting 

In accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, as amended), 

the National Science Foundation (NSF) 

announces the following meeting: 

Name and Committee Code: Advisory 

Committee for Engineering #1170. 

Date and Time: April 7, 2021; 11:00 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; April 8, 2021; 11:00 

a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Place: National Science Foundation, 

2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, 

Virginia 22314 | Virtual. 

Type of Meeting: Open. 

Contact Person: Evette Rollins, 

erollins@nsf.gov; 703–292–8300; NSF, 

2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, 

VA 22314. The forthcoming virtual 

meeting information and an updated 

agenda will be posted at https://

www.nsf.gov/events/event_

summ.jsp?cntn_id=301612&org=ENG. 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide 

advice, recommendations and counsel 

on major goals and policies pertaining 

to engineering programs and activities. 

Agenda 

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 

• Directorate for Engineering Report 

• NSF Budget Update 

• NSF Strategic Plan 

• Report from Subcommittee on the 

SBIR/STTR Program 

• Division of Engineering Education 

and Centers (EEC) Overview 

• EEC Committee of Visitors (COV) 

Report 

• Reports from Advisory Committee 

Liaisons 

• Covid-19 Impacts and Response 

• Preparation for Discussion with the 

Director’s Office 

Thursday, April 8, 2021 

• Grid-Connected Testing Infrastructure 

for Networked Control of Distributed 

Energy Resources (DERConnect) 

• Climate Change Research Directions 

for Engineering 

• Perspectives from the Director’s Office 

• Roundtable on Strategic 

Recommendations for ENG