[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61711-61712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28333]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Board of Directors and Four Board 
Committees

DATE AND TIME: The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors and 
four of the Board's Committees will meet on November 30, 2009 in the 
order set forth in the following schedule. The first meeting will 
commence at 11 a.m., Eastern Time. Each meeting thereafter will 
commence promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding 
meeting, with the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee meeting 
jointly.

LOCATION: Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20007, 3rd Floor Conference Center.

PUBLIC OBSERVATION: For all meetings and portions thereof open to 
public observation, members of the public who are unable to attend but 
wish to listen to the proceedings may do so by following the telephone 
call-in directions given below. You are asked to keep your telephone 
muted to eliminate background noises. From time to time the presiding 
Chairman may solicit comments from the public.

CALL-IN DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS:
     Call toll-free number: 1-866-451-4981;
     When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code: 
3899506694;
     When connected to the call, please mute your telephone 
immediately.

MEETING SCHEDULE:


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                                                                 Time
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1. Joint Meeting of the Audit Committee and Finance              11 a.m.
 Committee..................................................
2. Governance & Performance Review Committee.                 ..........
3. Search Committee for an Interim LSC President.             ..........
4. Board of Directors.                                        ..........
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Status of Meetings

    Open, except as noted below:
     Joint Meeting of the Audit & Finance Committees--A portion 
of the meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to a vote of the 
Board of Directors so the committees may consider and perhaps act on 
recommendations related to how the Corporation may proceed with self-
correction of an independent contractor issue and what related actions 
to take on proposed resolutions concerning LSC's 403(b) Thrift Plan and 
related provisions of the Employee Handbook. The Committees will also 
hear a briefing by the Corporation's independent auditors regarding the 
status of LSC's fiscal year 2009 financial audit and their preliminary 
findings.\1\ A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed 
session of the meeting. However, 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) and (9)(B), and the 
corresponding provisions of the Legal Services Corporation's 
implementing regulation, 45 CFR 1622.5(a) and (g), will not be 
available for public inspection. A copy of the General Counsel's 
Certification that, in his opinion, the closing is authorized by law 
will be available upon request.
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    \1\ Any portion of the closed session consisting solely of 
briefings does not fall within the Sunshine Act definition of the 
term ``meeting'' and, therefore, the requirements of the Sunshine 
Act do not apply to such portion of the closed session. 5 U.S.C. 
552b (a)(2) and (b). See also 45 CFR 1622.2 and 1622.3.
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     Search Committee for LSC Interim President--A portion of 
the meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to a vote of the Board 
of Directors so the committee may consider and perhaps act on a 
recommendation to make to the full Board as to an Interim President for 
LSC. A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session 
of the Committee meeting. However, 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)(6), and the 
corresponding provisions of the Legal Services Corporation's 
implementing regulation, 45 CFR 1622.5(e), will not be available for 
public inspection. A copy of the General Counsel's Certification that 
in his opinion the closing is authorized by law will be available upon 
request.
     Board of Directors--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: recommendations on 
selection of labor counsel to advise and represent the Corporation on 
union matters; recommendations related to how the Corporation may 
proceed with self-correction of an independent contractor issue and 
what related actions to take on the proposed resolutions concerning 
LSC's 403(b) Thrift Plan and related provisions of the Employee 
Handbook; and a recommendation on selection of an Interim President for 
LSC.
    A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session of 
the Board meeting. However, 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 (9)(B), and the 
corresponding provisions of the Legal Services Corporation's 
implementing regulation, 45 CFR 1622.5(a), (e) and (g), will not be 
available for public inspection. A copy of the General Counsel's 
Certification that, in his opinion, the closing is authorized by law 
will be available upon request.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:


Joint Meeting of Audit Committee & Finance Committee

Agenda

Open Session

    1. Approval of agenda.

Closed Session

    2. Briefing by the auditing firm performing the annual independent 
audit of LSC on the status of the fiscal year 2009 audit and any 
preliminary findings.
    3. Consider and act on recommendations to make to the Board related 
to how the Corporation should proceed with self-correction of an 
independent contractor issue and what related actions to take on 
proposed resolutions revising LSC's 403(b) Thrift Plan with regard to 
the minimum hours

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requirements for participation and related conforming amendments to the 
LSC Employee Handbook.

Open Session

    4. Consider and act on recommendations to make to the Board related 
to what actions to take on proposed resolutions revising LSC's 403(b) 
Thrift Plan with regard to the minimum hours requirements for 
participation, related conforming amendments to the LSC Employee 
Handbook, and amendments to the LSC Employee Handbook regarding merger 
of LSC's TDA and 403(b) thrift plans.
    5. Consider and act on recommendation to make to the Board 
regarding proposed use of the LSC President's discretionary fund.
    6. Consider and act on other business.
    7. Public comment.
    8. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting.

Governance and Performance Review Committee

Agenda

Open Session

    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Consider and act on performance review of the Inspector General.
    3. Consider and act on other business.
    4. Public comment.
    5. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting.

Search Committee for Interim LSC President

Agenda

Open Session

    1. Approval of agenda.

Closed Session

    2. Consider and act on a recommendation to make to Board as to an 
interim President for LSC.

Open Session

    3. Consider and act on other business.
    4. Public Comment.
    5. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting.

Board of Directors

Agenda

Open Session

    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session of 
the Board to address items listed below under Closed Session.

Closed Session

    3. Consider and act on recommendations regarding selection of labor 
counsel to advise and represent the Corporation on union matters.
    4. Consider and act on recommendation as to selection of an interim 
President for LSC.
    5. Consider and act on recommendations related to how the 
Corporation may proceed with self-correction of an independent 
contractor issue and related proposed resolutions revising LSC's 403(b) 
Thrift Plan with regard to the minimum hours requirements for 
participation and related conforming amendments to the LSC Employee 
Handbook.
    6. Consider and act on the annual performance evaluation of the 
Inspector General.

Open Session

    7. Consider and act on recommendations related to what actions to 
take on proposed resolutions revising LSC's 403(b) Thrift Plan with 
regard to the minimum hours requirements for participation, related 
conforming amendments to the LSC Employee Handbook, and amendments to 
the LSC Employee Handbook regarding merger of LSC's TDA and 403(b) 
thrift plans.
    8. Public comment.
    9. Consider and act on other business.
    10. 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. Questions 
may be sent by electronic mail to [email protected].
    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 or [email protected].

    Dated: November 20, 2009.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President & General Counsel.
[FR Doc. E9-28333 Filed 11-23-09; 11:15 am]
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