[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 250 (Friday, December 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68304-68305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33154]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Sunshine Act Meeting; Sunshine Act Meeting of the Corporation's 
Board of Directors

TIME AND DATE: The Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation 
will meet on January 6, 1997. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and 
continue until conclusion of the Board's agenda.

LOCATION: Legal Services Corporation, 750 First Street NE., 11th Floor 
Board Room, Washington, DC.

STATUS OF MEETING: Open, except that a portion of the meeting may be 
closed pursuant to a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors to hold 
an executive session. At the executive session, the Board will consider 
and act on proposed policies and procedures for annual performance 
reviews of the Corporation's President and Inspector General. In 
addition, the Corporation's General Counsel will report to the Board on 
litigation to which the Corporation is or may become a party, and the 
Board may act on the matters reported. The closing is authorized by the 
relevant provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act [5 USC 
Sec. 552b(c)(2) & (10)] and the corresponding regulation of the Legal 
Services Corporation [45 C.F.R. Sec. 1622.5(a) & (h)]. A copy of the 
General Counsel's Certification that the closing is authorized by law 
will be posted for public inspection at Corporation headquarters, 750 
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20002, in its 11th floor reception 
area, and will also be available upon request.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of minutes of Sept. 30, 1996, open session.
    3. Approval of minutes of Sept. 30, 1996, executive session.
    4. Approval of minutes of Nov. 30, 1996, teleconference.
    5. Chairman's and Members' Reports.
    6. Election of officers of the Board.
    7. President's Report.
    8. Inspector General's Report, including a report on the OIG 
technology project.
    9. Consider and act on the report of the Board's Finance 
Committee.
    10. Consider and act on the report of the Board's Operations and 
Regulations Committee:
    a. Consider and act on draft revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 1612, 
the Corporation's interim regulation restricting lobbying and 
certain other activities by grantees.
    b. Consider and act on draft revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 1620, 
the Corporation's interim regulation on priorities in the allocation 
of resources.
    c. Consider and act on draft revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 1626, 
the Corporation's interim regulation restricting legal assistance to 
aliens.
    d. Consider and act on draft revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 1627, 
the Corporation's interim regulation on subgrants and dues.
    e. Consider and act on draft revisions to Part 1636, the 
Corporation's interim regulation on disclosure of plaintiff identity 
and statement of facts.
    f. Consider and act on draft revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 1637, 
the Corporation's interim regulation on representation of prisoners.
    g. Consider and act on draft revisions 45 C.F.R. Part 1638, the 
Corporation's interim regulation on solicitation of clients.
    h. Consider and act on draft revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 1639, 
the Corporation's interim regulation on welfare reform.
    i. Consider and act on draft revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 1640, 
the Corporation's interim regulation on the application of Federal 
law on waste, fraud and abuse law to LSC funds.
    j. Consider and act on draft revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 1642, 
the Corporation's interim regulation on attorneys' fees.
    k. Consider and act on proposed revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 
1609, the Corporation's regulation on fee-generating cases.
    11. Consider and act on the report of the Board's Provision 
Committee.
    12. Consider and act on the report of the Board's Presidential 
Search Committee.
    13. Consider and act on proposed policies and procedures for 
annual performance

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reviews of the Corporation's President and Inspector General.

CLOSED SESSION:

    14. Consider and act on the General Counsel's report on 
potential and pending litigation involving the Corporation.
    15. Consider and act on proposed policies and procedures for 
annual performance reviews of the Corporation's President and 
Inspector General.

OPEN SESSION:

    16. Schedule board and committee meetings through December 1997.
    17. Public comment.
    18. Consider and act on other business.

CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: Victor M. Fortuno, General Counsel, 
(202) 336-8810.

SPECIAL NEEDS: Upon request, meeting notices will be made available in 
alternate formats to accommodate visual and hearing impairments. 
Individuals who have a disability and need an accommodation to attend 
the meeting may notify Barbara Asante, at (202) 336-8800.

    Dated: December 24, 1996.
Victor M. Fortuno,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 96-33154 Filed 12-24-96; 1:24 pm]
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