[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 61 (Thursday, March 29, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17082-17083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7824]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

45 CFR Part 1611


Eligibility: Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (``Corporation'') is required 
by law to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible for 
legal assistance. The 2001 updates to the specified income levels 
reflecting the annual amendments to the Federal Poverty Guidelines as 
issued by the Department of Health and Human Services were published on 
March 22, 2001. It has come to our attention that there is an error in 
the Income Guidelines Table as published. The very first figure in the 
table, the Income Guideline for a family of 1, within the 48 contiguous 
states should be $10,738 and not $11,188. A corrected table is set 
forth below.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective as of March 22, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mattie C. Condray, Senior Assistant 
General Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 750 First Street N.E., 
Washington, DC 20002-4250; (202) 336-8817; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1007(a)(2) of the Legal Services 
Corporation Act (``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 2996f(a)(2), requires the 
Corporation to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible 
for legal assistance, and the Act provides that other specified factors 
shall be taken into account along with income.
    Section 1611.3(b) of the Corporation's regulations establishes a 
maximum income level equivalent to one hundred and twenty-five percent 
(125%) of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Since 1982, the Department of 
Health and Human Services has been responsible for updating and issuing 
the Poverty Guidelines. The revised figures for 2001 set out below are 
equivalent to 125% of the current Poverty Guidelines as published on 
February 16, 2001 (66 FR 10695).

    For reasons set forth above, 45 CFR 1611 is amended as follows:

PART 1611--ELIGIBILITY

    1. The authority citation for Part 1611 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Secs. 1006(b)(1), 1007(a)(1) Legal Services 
Corporation Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 2996e(b)(1), 2996f(a)(1), 
2996f(a)(2).

    2. Appendix A of Part 1611 is revised to read as follows:

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                 Appendix A of Part 1611--Legal Services Corporation 2001 Poverty Guidelines \1\
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                                                              48 Contiguous
                                                             States and the
                    Size of family unit                        District of       Alaska \3\        Hawaii \4\
                                                              Columbia \2\
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1.........................................................           $10,738           $13,413           $12,363
2.........................................................            14,513            18,138            16,700
3.........................................................            18,288            22,863            21,038
4.........................................................            22,063            27,588            25,375
5.........................................................            25,838            32,313            29,713
6.........................................................            29,613            37,038            34,050
7.........................................................            33,388            41,763            38,388
8.........................................................            37,163            46,488           42,725
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\1\ The figures in this table represent 125% of the poverty guidelines by family size as determined by the
  Department of Health and Human Services.
\2\ For family units with more than eight members, add $3,775 for each additional member in a family.
\3\ For family units with more than eight members, add $4,725 for each additional member in a family.
\4\ For family units with more than eight members, add $4,338 for each additional member in a family.


Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-7824 Filed 3-28-01; 8:45 am]
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