[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43196-43197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14782]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Sunshine Act Meetings of the Board of Directors and four of the 
Board's Committees

    Times and Dates: The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors 
and four of its Committees will meet July 28 and 30, 2005 in the order 
set forth in the following schedule.

Meeting Schedule

Thursday, July 28, 2005

1. Performance Reviews Committee 9 a.m.
2. Finance Committee
3. Operations and Regulations Committee
4. Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee

Saturday, July 30, 2005

1. Board of Directors--9 a.m.
    Location: The Hyatt Regency Monterey, 1 Old Golf Course Road, 
Monterey, California.
    Status of Meetings: Open, except as noted below.
     Status: July 28, 2005 Annual Performance Reviews Committee 
Meeting--Closed. The Performance Reviews Committee meeting may be 
closed to the public pursuant to a vote of the Board of Directors 
authorizing the Committee in its executive session to consider and act 
on the process to be used for evaluation of the Corporation's President 
and on the issue of an annual performance review of the Inspector 
General. The closing will be authorized by the relevant provisions of 
the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and the Legal 
Services Corporation's corresponding regulation 45 CFR 1622.5(a). A 
copy of the General Counsel's Certification that the closing is 
authorized by law will be available upon request.
     Status: July 30, 2005 Board of Directors Meeting--Open, 
except that a portion of the meeting of the Board of Directors may be 
closed pursuant to a vote of the Board of Directors to hold an 
executive session. At the closed session, the Board will consider and 
may act on the General Counsel's report on litigation to which the 
Corporation is or may become a party; discuss internal procedures with 
the Inspector General (``IG''); receive a briefing from the IG on 
investigations being conducted by the Office of Inspector General 
(``OIG''); review the Workplan of the OIG; consider and may act on an 
internal personnel matter; and will consider and may act on delegation 
of authority to the Board Chairman to negotiate revisions to the 
President's contract of employment with LSC. The closing is authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and LSC's corresponding regulation 45 CFR 
1622.5(a); 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(5) and LSC's corresponding regulation 45 
CFR 1622.5(d); 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and LSC's corresponding regulation 
45 CFR 1622.5(e); 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(10) and LSC's implementing 
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:

Thursday, July 28, 2005

Performance Reviews Committee

Closed Session

1. Approval of agenda
2. Consider and act on internal procedures for annual performance 
review of LSC President
3. Consider and act on issue of annual performance review of LSC 
Inspector General
4. Consider and act on other business
5. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

Finance Committee

Open Session

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's meeting of April 30, 2005
3. Presentation on LSC's Financial Reports for the Eight-Month Period 
Ending May 31, 2005
4. Report on FY 2005 Internal Budgetary Adjustments
5. Consider and act on Consolidated Operating Budget Reallocation, 
Resolution 2005-006
6. Report on the status of the FY 2006 Appropriations process
7. Consider and act on adoption of FY 2006 Temporary Operating 
Authority effective October 1, 2005, Resolution 2005-007
8. Discussion regarding planning for FY 2007 Budget
9. Consider and act on other business
10. Public comment
11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

Operations & Regulations Committee

Open Session

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of the Committee's meeting minutes of April 1, 2005
3. Approval of the Committee's meeting minutes of April 29, 2005
4. Consider and act on Final Rule on Financial Eligibility, 45 CFR part 
1611
    a. Staff report
    b. Public comment
5. Consider and act on adoption of a rulemaking agenda for 2005-2000
    a. Staff report
    b. Public comment
6. Consider and act on 2006 Grant Assurances
    a. Staff report
    b. Public comment
7. Consider and act on staff report concerning LSC's implementation of 
the Government in the Sunshine Act
    a. Staff report
    b. Public comment
8. Other public comment
9. Consider and act on other business
10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee

Open Session

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of the Committee's meeting minutes of April 29, 2005
3. Presentations on the delivery of legal services to migrants, 
including: who are migrants, the legal services provided including 
mediation, and the do's and don'ts of migrant representation:
    a. Michelle Besso--Sr. Attorney,

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Farmworker Unit, Northwest Justice Project, Washington
    b. Janice Morgan--Farmworker Program Director, Legal Aid Services 
of Oregon
    c. Jack Londen--California Access to Justice Commission, Morrison & 
Foerester
    d. Marina Ocampo--Migrant Ministry Coordinator, Catholic Diocese
    e. Migrant Farm Worker
    f. Jose Padilla--Executive Director, CRLA
4. Public comment
5. Consider and act on other business
6. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

Saturday, July 30, 2005

Board of Directors Meeting

Open Session

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Board's meeting of April 30, 2005
3. Approval of minutes of the Executive Session of the Board's meeting 
of April 30, 2005
4. Consider and act on the review and development of Strategic 
Directions
5. Chairman's Report
6. Members' Reports
7. President's Report
8. Inspector General's Report
9. Consider and act on the report of the Committee on the Provision for 
the Delivery of Legal Services
10. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee
11. Consider and act on the report of the Operations & Regulations 
Committee
12. Consider and act on the report of the Performance Reviews Committee
13. Consider and act on Board's meeting schedule for calendar year 2006
14. Consider and act on other business
15. Public comment
16. Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session of 
the Board to address items listed below under Closed Session

Closed Session

17. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and 
pending litigation involving LSC
18. Discussion of internal procedures with OIG
19. Briefing \1\ on OIG investigations
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    \1\ Any portion of the closed session consisting solely of staff 
briefings 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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20. Review of OIG Workplan
21. Consider and act on internal personnel matter
22. Consider and act on delegation of authority to the Board Chairman 
to negotiate revisions to the President's contract of employment with 
LSC
23. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting

Contact Person for Information: 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: July 21, 2005.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate 
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 05-14782 Filed 7-21-05; 5:12 pm]
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