[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3948-3949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1774]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Sunshine Act Meeting of the Board of Directors

TIME AND DATE: The Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation 
will meet January 30, 2004 from 5 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. and continue on 
January 31, 2004, from 1:30 p.m. until conclusion of the Board's 
agenda.

Location: January 30-31, 2004: The Melrose Hotel, 2430 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20037.

STATUS OF MEETING: Open, except that a portion of the meeting may be 
closed pursuant to a vote of the Board of Directors to hold an 
executive session. At the closed session, 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 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and LSC's 
corresponding

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regulation 45 CFR 1622.5(a); 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and LSC's 
corresponding regulation 45 CFR 1622.5(e); 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(7) and 
LSC's implementing regulation 45 CFR 1622.5(f)(4), and 5 U.S.C. 
522b(c)(9)(B) and LSC's implementing regulation 45 CFR 1622.5(g); and 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(10) and LSC's corresponding regulation 45 CFR 1622.5(h). 
A copy of the General Counsel's Certification that the closing is 
authorized by law will be available upon request.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Open Session

    (1) Approval of agenda.
    (2) Chairman's introduction and welcome of Helaine Barnett, new 
President of LSC.
    (3) Public comment.
    (4)Consider and act on motion to recess meeting to Saturday, 
January 31, 2004.\1\
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    \1\ The OPEN session of the Board of Directors meeting will 
reconvene at 1:30 p.m., on Saturday, January 31, 2004, at the same 
location.
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    (5) Consider and act on nominations for the Chairmanship of the 
Board of Directors.
    (6) Consider and act on nominations for the Vice Chairmanship of 
the Board of Directors.
    (7) Approval of minutes of the Board's meeting of November 22, 
2003.
    (8) Approval of minutes of the Executive Session of the Board's 
meeting of November 22, 2003.
    (9) Approval of minutes of the Executive Session of the Board's 
meeting of November 23, 2003.
    (10) Chairman's Report.
    (11) Members' Reports.
    (12) President's Report.
    (13) Acting Inspector General's Report.
    (14) Consider and act on the report of the Board's Provision for 
the Delivery of Legal Services Committee.
    (15) Consider and act on the report of the Board's Finance 
Committee.
    a. Consider and act on space reallocation options at LSC 
Headquarters and related financial implications.
    b. Consider and act on the President's and Acting Inspector 
General's recommendations for FY 2004 Consolidated Operating Budget or 
Revised Temporary Operating Budget.
    (16) Consider and act on the report of the Board's Operations & 
Regulations Committee.
    a. Consider and act on possible changes to LSC's organizational 
chart, lines of reporting and related position designations.
    (17) Consider and act on the report of the Board's Search Committee 
for LSC President and Inspector General.
    (18) Consider and act on proposed Resolution governing Board member 
compensation.
    (19) Consider and act on proposed Resolution authorizing the 
Chairman to appoint a member to the Board of Directors of Friends of 
the Legal Services Corporation.
    (20) Consider and act on Board's meeting schedule for the remainder 
of calendar year 2004.
    (21) Consider and act on other business.
    (22) Public comment.
    (23) Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session 
of the Board to address items listed below in Closed Session.

Closed Session

    (24) Briefing \2\ by the Acting Inspector General on the activities 
of the Office of Inspector General.
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    \2\ Any portion of the closed session consisting solely of staff 
briefings and/or reports does not fall within the Sunshine Act's 
definition of the term ``meeting'' and, therefore, the requirements 
of the Sunshine Act do not apply to any such portion of the closed 
session. 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(a)(2) and (b). See also 45 CFR 1622.2 and 
1622.3.
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    (25) Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and 
pending litigation involving LSC.
    (26) Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia D. Batie, Manager of Board 
Operations, at (202) 295-1500.
    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 Patricia D. Batie, at (202) 295-1500.

    Dated: January 22, 2004.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-1774 Filed 1-23-04; 11:12 am]
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