[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 74 (Monday, April 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17995-17997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9060]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


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

Times and Dates: The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors and 
five

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of the Board's Committees will meet on April 24-25, 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, April 24, 2009 and Saturday, April 25, 2009

     Call toll-free number: 1-800-247-9979;
     When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code: 
94430083;
     When connected to the call, please ``MUTE'' your telephone 
immediately.

Meeting Schedule

Friday, April 24, 2009                      Time \1\
  1. Provision for the Delivery of Legal    2 p.m.
   Services Committee (``Provisions
   Committee'').
  2. Audit Committee......................
  3. Finance Committee....................
 
Saturday, April 25, 2009
 
  4. Governance and Performance Review      9 a.m.
   Committee.
  5. Operations & Regulations Committee...
  6. Board of Directors ..................
 
\1\ Please note that all times in this notice are Mountain Daylight
  Time.


Location: Embassy Suites Hotel, 319 SW Pine Street, Portland, OR.

Status of Meetings: Open, except as noted below.
     April 25, 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 reports 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 622.5(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, April 24, 2009

Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee
Agenda
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of the Committee's meeting minutes of January 30, 2009.
    3. Staff Update on activities implementing the LSC Private Attorney 
Involvement Action Plan--Help Close the Justice Gap: Unleash the Power 
of Pro Bono:
     PAI Honor Roll;
     PAI Advisory Group;
     Law School Activities.
    4. Staff Update on Herbert S. Garten Pilot Loan Repayment 
Assistance Program.
    5. Staff Update on Native American Delivery and Funding--Data 
Analysis Status Report.
    6. Staff Update on Legal Services Programs and Deferred Law Firm 
Associates.
    7. Presentation on ``Creative Approaches to Recruitment and 
Retention at Legal Aid Services of Oregon''.
     Tom Matsuda, Executive Director.
    8. Public comment.
    9. Consider and act on other business.
    10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.
Audit Committee
Agenda
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's January 31, 2009 meeting.
    3. Follow-up to FY 2008 Annual Audit references:

--Security of deposits;
--Classification of consultants;

     David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller;
     Vic Fortuno, General Counsel.
    4. Report on solicitation for Fiscal Year 2009 outside auditor:
     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General.
    5. Public comment.
    6. Consider and act on other business.
    7. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.
Finance Committee
Agenda
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's meeting of January 
31, 2009.
    3. Report on Distribution of FY 2009 Basic Field grants:
     Presentation by David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller.
    4. Consider and act on the Consolidated Operating Budget for FY 
2009 and recommend Resolution 2009-003 to the full Board:
     Presentation by David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller;
     Comments by Charles Jeffress, Chief Administrative 
Officer;
     Comments by Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General.
    5. Presentation on LSC's Financial Reports for the first six months 
of FY 2009:
     Presentation by David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller;
     Comments by Charles Jeffress, Chief Administrative 
Officer.
    6. Consider and act on revision to FY 2010 Budget Request:
     Presentation by Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General.
    7. Report on FY 2010 appropriations process:
     Presentation by John Constance, Director, Office of 
Government Relations and Public Affairs.
    8. Public comment.
    9. Consider and act on other business.
    10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Governance and Performance Review Committee
Agenda
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's January 31, 2009 meeting.
    3. Staff report on transition manual and plan.
    4. Consider and act on Inspector General's memo on Review of 
Compliance with Sunshine Act.
    5. Briefing by the Inspector General on his progress with respect 
to matters set out in his work plan for Fiscal Year 2009.
    6. Consider and act on the annual performance review of the 
Corporation's Inspector General.
    7. Public comment.
    8. Consider and act on other business.
    9. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting.
Operations & Regulations Committee
Agenda
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's January 30, 2009 
meeting and January 31, 2009 meeting.
    3. Staff report on follow-up from January 30, 2009 presentation by 
grantee board chairs on the role of grantee boards of directors in 
grantee governance and oversight.

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    4. Consider and act on rulemaking petition regarding financial 
eligibility requirements in disaster areas:
     Public comment;
     Staff report;
     OIG comment.
    5. Consider and act on Inspector General's request to delete 
reference in the LSC Employee Handbook to management procedures for 
cooperation with the OIG:
     OIG report;
     Staff comment.
    6. Staff report on OIG follow-up to Management referrals of program 
issues identified by GAO.
    7. Staff report on LSC's FOIA Function.
    8. Other public comment.
    9. Consider and act on other business.
    10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.
Board of Directors
Agenda
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session of January 31, 
2008.
    3. Chairman's Report.
    4. Members' Reports.
    5. President's Report.
    6. Inspector General's Report.
    7. Consider and act on the report of the Provision for the Delivery 
of Legal Services Committee.
    8. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee.
    9. Consider and act on the report of the Operations & Regulations 
Committee.
    10. Consider and act on the report of the Audit Committee.
    11. Consider and act on the report of the Governance & Performance 
Review Committee.
    12. Report on IOLTA:
     Jonathan Asher--Executive Director, Colorado Legal 
Services;
     Bev Groudine--Staff Counsel to the American Bar 
Association's Commission on IOLTA.
    13. Public comment.
    14. Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session 
of the Board to address items listed below under Closed Session.
Closed Session
    15. Consider and act on reports on potential and pending litigation 
involving LSC.
    16. Consider and act on other business.
    17. 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: April 14, 2009.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President & General Counsel.
[FR Doc. E9-9060 Filed 4-16-09; 11:15 am]
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