[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76189-76190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31186]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Notice of Public Hearing--Fiscal Oversight Task Force Report & 
Recommendations

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of Public Hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will hold a telephonic 
public hearing to take comments on (1) the July 28, 2011 Report of the 
LSC Fiscal Oversight Task Force, which reviewed and made

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recommendations regarding LSC's fiscal oversight operations; (2) 
written comments previously submitted during the public comment period; 
and (3) reactions to those comments submitted by Task Force members.

DATES: Monday, December 12, 2011, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Eastern 
Standard Time.
    Location: The Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K Street NW., F. 
William McCalpin Conference Center (3rd Floor), Washington, DC 20007. 
Members of the public may participate in the teleconference by dialing, 
toll-free, 1-(866)-451-4981 and entering this passcode when prompted: 
4382572489. Once connected to the teleconference, members of 
the public are encouraged to place their phones on ``Mute'' by pressing 
*6 and are asked to avoid placing the call on ``Hold'' to minimize 
background noise and interference during the call.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca D. Weir, Assistant General 
Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K Street NW., 4th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20007; (202) 295-1618 (phone); (202) 337-6519 (fax); 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: LSC was established by the United States 
Congress ``for the purpose of providing financial support for legal 
assistance in noncriminal matters or proceedings to persons financially 
unable to afford such assistance.'' 42 U.S.C. Sec.  2996b(a). LSC 
performs this function by awarding grants to legal aid programs that 
provide civil legal services to low-income Americans.
    By Resolution adopted on July 21, 2010, the LSC Board of Directors 
established the Fiscal Oversight Task Force (``FOTF''), comprised of 
seventeen distinguished grant-making, business, legal services, and 
accounting professionals, ``to undertake a review of and make 
recommendations to the Board regarding LSC's fiscal oversight * * * of 
its grantees.'' On August 1, 2011, the FOTF presented the Board with a 
report of its findings and recommendations, Fiscal Oversight Task Force 
Report to the Board of Directors, July 28, 2011 (``FOTF Report''). The 
Board subsequently directed LSC Management to publish the FOTF Report 
in the Federal Register for a 30-day public comment period. Nine 
written comments were received. The Board reviewed those comments at 
its October 18, 2011 meeting.
    On December 12, 2011, the Corporation will hold a telephonic public 
hearing on the FOTF Report, the public comments previously submitted, 
and reactions to those comments from several Task Force members. The 
public comments and a summary of Task Force members' reactions may be 
viewed online at http://www.lsc.gov/about/matters-comment. The purpose 
of the hearing is to solicit any additional comments and suggestions 
from members of the public. The hearing will be conducted by LSC Board 
Members and FOTF Co-Chairs Robert Grey and Victor Maddox.

    Dated: November 30, 2011.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President & General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2011-31186 Filed 12-5-11; 8:45 am]
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