[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 178 (Thursday, September 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47698-47699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23039]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


LSC Regulations Review

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Final Report of the LSC Regulations Review Task Force--Notice 
of Availability and Request for Public Comment.

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SUMMARY: As part of its ongoing efforts to improve the administration 
of regulatory programs and requirements, Legal Services Corporation is 
providing notice of the availability of the Final Report of the LSC 
Regulations Review Task Force. LSC is also soliciting public comment on 
this Final Report. The Final Report and public comment thereon will be 
used toward the development of a regulatory agenda for 2001 and beyond.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 29, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by mail, fax or email to 
Mattie C. Condray at the addresses listed below.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mattie C. Condray, Senior Assistant 
General Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs, Legal Services Corporation, 
750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4250; 202/336-8817 (phone); 
202/336-8952 (fax); [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: LSC is issuing this notice to advise the 
public of the availability of the LSC Regulations Review Task Force 
Final Report, and to request public comment thereon.
    The Regulations Review Task Force was an internal LSC staff task 
force charged with conducting a comprehensive review of LSC's 
regulations to support the LSC Board of Directors' Operations & 
Regulations Committee in the development of a Regulatory Agenda for 
2001 and beyond. The members of the Task Force were Victor Fortuno, 
Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel, Co-Chair; Randi 
Youells, Vice President for Programs, Co-Chair; John Eidleman, Program 
Counsel--Office of Program Performance; John Meyer, Acting Director--
Office of Information Management; Bertrand Thomas, Program Counsel 
III--Office of Compliance and Enforcement and Mattie Condray, Senior 
Assistant General Counsel--Office of Legal Affairs. Laurie Tarantowicz, 
Assistant Inspector General and Legal Counsel, served as the OIG 
Liaison to the Task Force.
    The Task Force conducted its work over the period of October, 2000, 
through August, 2001. The Final Report of the Task Force contains a 
review of LSC regulations to make sure that they properly implement 
current law and an analysis to determine whether any of LSC's 
regulations are confusing, unduly burdensome or pose interpretation or 
enforcement problems. The Final Report also suggest basic 
prioritization categories for action. The conclusions of the Task 
Force, as embodied in the Final Report, are endorsed by LSC senior 
management. The Final Report, dated August 24, 2001, was presented to 
the Operations and Regulations Committee at a meeting on September 7, 
2001, in Alexandria, Virginia.
    With the issuance of the Final Report of the Task Force, LSC is now 
seeking public comment on the Report. Interested parties are encouraged 
to review the Final Report and provide comments thereon. Comments will 
be accepted through the date listed in this notice. A full copy of the 
Final Report can be found on the LSC website at: http://www.lsc.gov/FOIA/other/rrtf_frpt.pdf. Interested parties may also request a copy by 
contacting Mattie Condray at the addresses listed above.

Victor M. Fortuno,
General Counsel and Vice President for Legal Affairs.
[FR Doc. 01-23039 Filed 9-12-01; 8:45 am]
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