[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 9, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67954-67955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22289]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

45 CFR Part 1624


Notice of Rulemaking Workshop--Request for Expressions of 
Interest in Participation

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of Rulemaking Workshop and Request for Expressions of 
Interest in Participation in Workshop.

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SUMMARY: LSC is conducting a Rulemaking Workshop in connection with its 
rulemaking to consider revisions to its regulations on prohibition on 
discrimination on the basis of handicap at 45 CFR part 1624. LSC hereby 
solicits expressions of interest in participation in the Workshop from 
the regulated

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community, its clients, advocates, the organized bar, the disability 
rights community and other interested parties.

DATES: Expressions of interest must be received by November 18, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victor M. Fortuno, Vice President & 
General Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K St., NW., 
Washington, DC 20007; (202) 295-1620 (phone); (202) 337-6831 (fax) or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Legal Services Corporation (``LSC'') has 
initiated a rulemaking to consider revisions to 45 CFR part 1624 
(Prohibition Against Discrimination on the Basis of Handicap). As part 
of this rulemaking proceeding, LSC is convening a Rulemaking Workshop 
prior to the development of a Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The 
Rulemaking Workshop will be held on December 13, 2005, from 9 a.m.-5 
p.m., EST, (and may be extended to December 14, 2005, if necessary). 
The Rulemaking Workshop will be held in LSC's Conference Center, on the 
3rd floor of 3333 K St., NW., Washington, DC 20007.
    Under the LSC Rulemaking Protocol:

    Rulemaking Workshops [* * *] enable LSC Board members and staff 
to meet with stakeholders prior to the development of a draft NPRM 
to discuss, but not negotiate, LSC rules and regulations. LSC 
believes the Notice and Comment process, including Rulemaking 
Workshops, [* * *] allow for an effective dialog between LSC and its 
recipients and other interested parties, in those instances in which 
Negotiated Rulemaking is not used.
    When the Board has decided to initiate a rulemaking and to 
conduct a Rulemaking Workshop, [LSC's Office of Legal Affairs] will 
work with the Board and staff to select a date for the Rulemaking 
Workshop and will invite participants from the interested 
stakeholder community. The Workshop will be a meeting at which the 
participants hold open discussions designed to elicit information 
about problems or concerns with the regulation (or certain aspects 
thereof) and provide an opportunity for sharing ideas regarding how 
to address those issues. The Workshop is not intended [to] develop 
detailed alternatives or to obtain consensus on regulatory 
proposals. Upon the conclusion of the Workshop, the Board shall 
provide LSC staff with policy guidance on the issues discussed to 
aid staff in the development of the Draft Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (``NPRM'') 67 FR 69762, 69763 (November 19, 2002).

    With this notice, LSC is inviting expressions of interest from the 
interested stakeholder community to participate in the Rulemaking 
Workshop. Expressions of interest should be forwarded in writing to 
Victor M. Fortuno, Vice President & General Counsel, Legal Services 
Corporation, 3333 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20007. Such expressions 
of interest may be alternatively sent via e-mail to [email protected] or 
via fax to (202) 337-6831, but must be received by close of business on 
November 18, 2005. LSC will select participants shortly thereafter and 
will inform all those who expressed interest of whether or not they 
have been selected.
    The Workshops will be open to public observation but only persons 
selected will be allowed to participate. Participants are expected to 
cover their own expenses (travel, lodging, etc.). LSC may consider 
providing financial assistance to participants for whom travel costs 
would represent a significant hardship and barrier to participation. 
Any such person should so note in his/her expression of interest for 
LSC's consideration.

Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President & General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 05-22289 Filed 11-8-05; 8:45 am]
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