[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4762-4763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1792]


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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 January 30 & 31, 2009 
in the order set forth in the following schedule, with each meeting 
commencing promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding 
meeting.
    Public Observation by Telephone: Members of the public who 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, January 30, 2009

     Call toll-free number: 1-800-247-9979;
     When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code: 
82624085;
     When connected to the call, please ``MUTE'' your telephone 
immediately.

Saturday, January 31, 2009

     Call toll-free number: 1-800-247-9979;
     When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code: 
82625239;
     When connected to the call, please ``MUTE'' your telephone 
immediately.

MEETING SCHEDULE/TIME:\1\
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    \1\ Please note that all times in this notice are Eastern 
Daylight Time.
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Friday, January 30, 2009

    1. Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee 
(``Provisions Committee'').--1 p.m.
    2. Operations & Regulations Committee.

Saturday, January 31, 2009

    3. Governance and Performance Review Committee.--9 a.m.
    4. Finance Committee.
    5. Audit Committee.
    6. Board of Directors.

Location: Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20007.

Status of Meetings: Open, except as noted below.
    January 30, 2009 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 
perhaps act on the General Counsel's report on potential and pending 
litigation involving LSC. 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)(10), and the corresponding provisions of 
the Legal Services Corporation's implementing regulation, 45 CFR 
1622.5(h), will not be available for public inspection. A copy of the 
General Counsel's Certification that the closing is authorized by law 
will be available upon request.

Matters to be Considered: 

Friday, January 30, 2009

Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee

Agenda
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's October 31, 2008 
meeting
    3. Staff Update on activities implementing the LSC Private Attorney 
Involvement Action Plan--Help Close the Justice Gap: Unleash the Power 
of Pro Bono.
    a. PAI Honor Roll.
    b. PAI Advisory Group.
    c. Law School Activities.
    4. Staff Update on Pilot Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
    5. Staff Update on Native American Delivery and Funding--Data 
Analysis Process.
    6. Staff Update on Cooperative Agreement with the College of Law 
Practice Management.
    7. Public comment.
    8. Consider and act on other business.
    9. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.

Operations and Regulations Committee

Agenda
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's October 31, 2008 
meeting.
    3. Panel Presentation by Grantee Board Chairs on the Role of 
Grantee Boards of Directors in Grantee Governance and Oversight.
     Michael Doucette, Board Chair--Virginia Legal Aid Society.
     Robert Goodin, Board Chair--Bay Area Legal Aid 
(California).
     Diane Kutzko, Former Board Chair--Iowa Legal Aid.
     Marjorie Anne McDiarmid, Board Chair--Legal Aid of West 
Virginia.
     Fern Schair, Board Chair--Legal Services New York City.
    4. Consider and act on rulemaking petition regarding financial 
eligibility requirements in disaster areas.
     Staff report.
     OIG comment.
     Public comment.
    5. Discussion of the responsibilities of Independent Public 
Accountants.
     OIG report.
     Staff comment.
    6. Staff report on LSC's FOIA function.
    7. Consider and act on other business.
    8. Other public comment.
    9. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Governance and Performance Review Committee

Agenda
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's November 1, 2008 meeting.
    3. Consider and act on self-assessment documents for 2008-2009.
     Committee Chairman's observations on individual self-
assessments and possible follow-up.
     Committee Chairman's observations on results of the Board 
self-assessment and the upcoming full Board discussion.
    4. Transition materials and plan for new Board orientation.
     Presentation by Victor Fortuno and John Constance.
    5. Consider and act on other business.
    6. Public comment.
    7. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting.

Finance Committee

Agenda
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's October 14, 2008 
meeting.
    3. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's November 1, 2008 
meeting.
    4. Staff report on FY 2009 Appropriations.
     Report by John Constance.

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    5. Consider and act on revised Temporary Operating Budget for FY 
2009, Resolution 2009-001.
     Presentation by David Richardson.
     Comments by Charles Jeffress.
    6. Presentation on LSC's Financial Reports for the first three 
months of FY 2009.
     Presentation by David Richardson.
     Comments by Charles Jeffress.
    7. Public comment.
    8. Consider and act on other business.
    9. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.

Audit Committee

Agenda
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's October 31, 2008 meeting.
    3. Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Financial Audit.
     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General.
     Nancy Davis, WithumSmith+Brown.
     David Karakashian, WithumSmith+Brown.
    4. Review of Form 990 for FY 2008.
    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.

Board of Directors

Agenda
Open Session
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session of November 1, 
2008.
    3. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session Telephonic 
meeting of November 20, 2008.
    4. Chairman's Report.
    5. Members' Reports.
    6. President's Report.
    7. Inspector General's Report.
    8. Consider and act on the report of the Provision for the Delivery 
of Legal Services Committee.
    9. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee.
    10. Consider and act on the report of the Operations & Regulations 
Committee.
    11. Consider and act on the report of the Audit Committee.
    12. Consider and act on the report of the Board's 2008 Ad Hoc 
Committee Liaison.
    13. Consider and act on the dissolution of the 2008 Ad Hoc 
Committee.
    14. Consider and act on the report of the Governance & Performance 
Review Committee.
    15. Consider and act on Board self-assessment.
    16. Consider and act on the draft Risk Management Program for LSC.
    17. Consider and act on nominations for the Chairman of the Board 
of Directors.
    18. Consider and act on nominations for the Vice Chairman of the 
Board of Directors.
    19. Consider and act on delegation of authority to Chairman to make 
Committee assignments.
    20. Public comment.
    21. Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session 
of the Board to address items listed below under Closed Session.
Closed Session
    22. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and 
pending litigation involving LSC.
    23. Consider and act on other business.
    24. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting.
    Contact Person for Information: Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant 
to the Vice President & General Counsel, 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 Katherine Ward, at (202) 295-1500.

    Dated: January 22, 2009.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President & General Counsel.
 [FR Doc. E9-1792 Filed 1-23-09; 4:15 pm]
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