[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 13760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04916]



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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

[MCC FR 21-02]


Notice of Open Meeting

AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 
[email protected] or visit www.mcc.gov/about/org-unit/economic-advisory-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 
[email protected] 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.
[FR Doc. 2021-04916 Filed 3-9-21; 8:45 am]
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