[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 207 (Friday, October 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63515-63517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25552]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Sunshine Act Meetings of the Board of Directors and the Board's 
Five Committees; Notice

TIMES AND DATES: The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors and 
five of the Board's Committees will meet on October 31-November 1, 2008 
in the order set forth in the following schedule, with each meeting 
commencing promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding 
meeting except that for a period of time the Provision for the Delivery 
of Legal Services Committee and the Audit Committee will meet 
concurrently on Friday, October 31, 2008.

PUBLIC OBSERVATION BY TELEPHONE: Members of the public that wish to 
listen to the open portions of the meetings live may do so by following 
the telephone call-in directions given below. You are asked to keep 
your telephone muted to eliminate background noises. Comments from the 
public may from time to time be solicited by the presiding Chairman.

Call-In Directions for Open Sessions

Friday, October 31, 2008

Provisions Committee and Operations & Regulations Committee Meetings
     Call toll-free number 1-800-369-1719;
     When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code: 
35785;
     When connected to the call, please ``MUTE'' your telephone 
immediately.
Audit Committee Meeting (Only)
     Call toll-free number 1-888-566-5976;
     When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code: 
65859;
     When connected to the call, please ``MUTE'' your telephone 
immediately.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

     Call toll-free number 1-800-369-1719;
     When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code: 
35785;
     When connected to the call, please ``MUTE'' your telephone 
immediately.

                            Meeting Schedule
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                                                         Time \1\
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Friday, October 31, 2008:
    1. Provision for the Delivery of Legal       2 p.m.
     Services Committee (Provisions Committee).
    2. Audit Committee.........................  2:30 p.m.
    3. Operations & Regulations Committee \2\..
Saturday, November 1, 2008:
    4. Governance & Performance Review           8:30 a.m.
     Committee (Open Session followed by a
     Closed Session).
    5. Board of Directors (Executive Session)..
    6. Finance Committee.......................
    7. Board of Directors (Open Session).......
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LOCATION: The Hilton \1\ Hotel,\2\ 255 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City, 
Utah.
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    \1\ Please note that all times reflected in this notice are 
approximate and in Mountain Time.
    \2\ The Operations & Regulations Committee meeting follows 
adjournment of the Provisions Committee meeting.

STATUS OF MEETINGS: Open, except as noted below.
     November 1, 2008 Governance & Performance Review Committee 
Meeting--Open, except that a portion of the meeting of the Governance & 
Performance Review Committee may be closed to the public pursuant to a 
vote of the Board of Directors authorizing the Committee to consider 
and act on a recommendation regarding the performance review of 
President Helaine M. Barnett for calendar year 2008. A verbatim written 
transcript of the session will be made. The transcript of any portions 
of the closed session falling within the relevant provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) & (6), and the 
corresponding provisions of the Legal Services Corporation's 
implementing regulation, 45 CFR 1622.5(a) & (e), will not be available 
for public inspection. The transcript of any portions of the closed 
sessions not falling within the cited provisions will be available for 
public inspection. A copy of the General Counsel's Certifications that 
the closings are authorized by law will be available upon request.
     November 1, 2008 Board of Directors Meeting--Open, except 
that a portion of the meeting of the Board of Directors may be closed 
to the public pursuant to a vote of the Board of Directors to consider 
and act on the General Counsel's report on potential and pending 
litigation involving LSC, consider and act on the recommendation of the 
Governance & Performance Review Committee regarding the performance 
review of President Helaine M. Barnett for calendar year 2008, and 
consider and act on the Inspector General's report on subpoena 
enforcement action. A verbatim written transcript of the session will 
be made. The transcript of any portions of the closed session falling 
within the relevant provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), (6), (9)(B) and (10), and the corresponding 
provisions of the Legal Services Corporation's implementing regulation, 
45 CFR 1622.5(a), (e), (g) and (h), will not be available for public 
inspection.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Friday, October 31, 2008

Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee

Agenda
Open Session
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of the Committee's meeting minutes of August 1, 2008.

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    3. Staff Update on LSC Technology Criteria for Legal Aid Offices.
    4. Staff Update on activities implementing the LSC Private Attorney 
Involvement Action Plan--Help Close the Justice Gap: Unleash the Power 
of Pro Bono.
    5. Staff Update on Pilot Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
    6. Update on Native American Delivery and Funding by LSC staff and 
NAILS representatives.
     [dec221] NAILS Update on 1998 Dahlstrom/Barnhouse.
     [dec221] LSC Comments to Updated NAILS Report.
     [dec221] NAILS Comments.
    7. Public comment.
    8. Consider and act on other business.
    9. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.
Audit Committee
Agenda
Open Session
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meetings of August 1-2, 
2008.
    3. Report of the Inspector General on schedule for LSC's annual 
audit for FY 2008.
    4. Discussion of alternatives for LSC fundraising.
     [dec221] Staff report.
    5. Consider and act on the establishment of procedures for the 
receipt, retention, processing and resolution of complaints or 
expressions of concern regarding accounting, internal controls and 
auditing issues.
    6. Public comment.
    7. Consider and act on other business.
    8. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.
Operations & Regulations Committee
Agenda
Open Session
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's August 1, 2008 
meeting.
    3. Consider and act on ``alternative sanctions'' rulemaking.
     [dec221] Staff report.
     [dec221] OIG comment.
     [dec221] Public comment.
    4. Consider and act on Draft Final Rule implementing OPEN 
Government Act changes to the federal Freedom of Information Act 
(``FOIA'').
     [dec221] Staff report.
     [dec221] OIG comment.
     [dec221] Public comment.
    5. Staff Report on LSC's relationship with other entities providing 
disaster assistance.
    6. Consider and act on rulemaking petition regarding financial 
eligibility requirements in disaster areas.
     [dec221] Petition.
     [dec221] Staff report.
     [dec221] Public comment.
    7. Discussion of the responsibilities of Independent Public 
Accountants (IPAs).
     [dec221] Staff report.
     [dec221] OIG report.
    8. Consider and act on other business.
    9. Other public comment.
    10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Governance and Performance Review Committee

Agenda
Open Session
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting of August 2, 
2008.
    3. Consider and act on whether to recommend to the Board:
     a. the draft Board Member Self-Assessment document;
     b. the draft Committee Member Self-Assessment document; and
     c. the draft Board evaluation schedule.
    4. Board succession planning.
     [dec221] Presentation by Victor Fortuno.
     [dec221] Comments by John Constance.
    5. Consider and act on the designation of the Ethics Officer.
    6. Consider and act on recommendation regarding the criteria and 
critical elements to be used to evaluate the performance of the 
Corporation's Inspector General.
    7. Consider and act on other business.
    8. Public comment.
Closed Session
    9. Consider and act on recommendation regarding the performance 
review of President Helaine M. Barnett for calendar year 2008.
    10. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting.
Board of Directors
Agenda
Closed Session
    1. Approval of minutes of the Board's Executive Session of August 
2, 2008.
    2. Consider and act on recommendation of the Governance & 
Performance Review Committee regarding the performance review of 
President Helaine M. Barnett for calendar year 2008.
    3. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and 
pending litigation involving LSC.
    4. Inspector General report on Subpoena Enforcement Action.
    5. Consider and act on motion to recess.
[Resumes in Open Session after the Finance Committee meeting]
Open Session
    6. Approval of agenda.
    7. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session meeting of 
August 2, 2008.
    8. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session telephonic 
meeting of August 18, 2008.
    9. Chairman's Report.
    10. Members' Reports.
    11. President's Report.
    12. Inspector General's Report.
    13. Consider and act on the report of the Provision for the 
Delivery of Legal Services Committee.
    14. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee.
    15. Consider and act on the report of the Operations and 
Regulations Committee.
    16. Consider and act on the report of the Audit Committee.
    17. Consider and act on the report of the Governance & Performance 
Review Committee regarding:
     [dec221] Board succession planning.
     [dec221] Board Member self-assessment document, Committee Member 
self-assessment document, and Board evaluation schedule.
    18. Consider and act on recommendation of the Governance & 
Performance Review Committee regarding the criteria and critical 
elements to be used to evaluate the performance of the Corporation's 
Inspector General.
    19. Consider and act on the report of the Board's Ad Hoc Committee.
    20. Consider and act on the recommendations of Directors McKay, 
Phillips-Jackson and Singleton concerning adoption of a Protocol for 
Processing Board members' document requests.
    21. Consider and act on review of LSC's draft Risk Management 
Program.
    22. Public comment.
    23. Consider and act on other business.
    24. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting.
Finance Committee
Agenda
Open Session
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's meetings of August 1, 
2008.

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    3. Presentation on LSC's Financial Reports for the Year Ending 
September 30, 2008.
     [dec221] Presentation by David Richardson.
     [dec221] Comments by Charles Jeffress.
    4. Staff report on status of FY 2009 appropriations process.
     [dec221] Presentation by John Constance.
    5. Consider and act on Resolution Number 2008-016, Temporary 
Operating Budget for FY 2009.
     [dec221] Presentation by David Richardson and Charles Jeffress.
    6. Discussion regarding best practices concerning what information 
management should be providing to the Board and how/when it should be 
provided.
    7. Public comment.
    8. Consider and act on other business.
    9. Consider and act on adjournment of 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: October 22, 2008.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President & General Counsel.
 [FR Doc. E8-25552 Filed 10-22-08; 4:15 pm]
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