[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59014-59016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23667]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Sunshine Act Meeting; Notice

DATE AND TIME: The Legal Services Corporation's Board of Directors and 
its six committees will meet September 30--October 2, 2012. On Sunday, 
September 30, the first meeting will commence at 1:15 p.m., Eastern 
Daylight Time (EDT), and each meeting thereafter commencing promptly 
upon adjournment of the immediately preceding meeting. The exception 
will be the meetings of the Institutional Advancement Committee and the 
Audit Committee, which will run concurrently immediately upon 
conclusion of the meeting of the Operations & Regulations Committee. On 
Monday, October 1, the meeting of the Promotion & Provision for the 
Delivery of Legal Services Committee will commence at 3:00 p.m., EDT, 
followed by the meeting of the

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Board of Directors. On Tuesday, October 2, the meeting of the Board of 
Directors will resume at 8:00 a.m., EDT.

LOCATION: Hilton Durham Hotel, 3800 Hillsborough Road, Durham, North 
Carolina 27705.

PUBLIC OBSERVATION: Unless otherwise noted herein, the Board and all 
committee meetings will be open to public observation. Members of the 
public who are unable to attend in person but wish to listen to the 
public proceedings may do so by following the telephone call-in 
directions provided below but are asked to keep their telephones muted 
to eliminate background noises. To avoid disrupting the meeting, please 
refrain from placing the call on hold. From time to time, the presiding 
Chair 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: 
5907707348 (or 2755431953 to access the Audit Committee meeting)
     When connected to the call, please immediately ``MUTE'' 
your telephone.
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    \*\ Please note that all times in this notice are in the Eastern 
Daylight Time.
    ** The meeting of the Institutional Advancement Committee will 
run concurrently with the meeting of the Audit Committee.
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Meeting Schedule

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                                                       Time *
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Sunday, September 30, 2012
  1. Finance Committee....................  1:15 p.m.
  2. Governance & Performance Committee...
  3. Operations & Regulations Committee...
  4. Institutional Advancement Committee**
  5. Audit Committee**....................
Monday, October 1, 2012
  1. Promotion & Provision for the          3 p.m.
   Delivery of Legal Services Committee.
  2. Board of Directors...................
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
  1. Board of Directors...................  8 a.m.
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STATUS OF MEETING: Open, except as noted below.
    Board of Directors--Open, except that, upon a vote of the Board of 
Directors, a portion of the meeting may be closed to the public to hear 
briefings by management and LSC's Inspector General, and to consider 
and act on the General Counsel's report on potential and pending 
litigation involving LSC.***
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    *** Any portion of the closed session consisting solely of 
briefings does not fall within the Sunshine Act's 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 & 1622.3.
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    Institutional Advancement Committee--Open, except that, upon a vote 
of the Board of Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public to 
discuss the LSC honorary support auxiliary and LSC alumni groups, 
discuss pro bono advice and counsel, discuss pro bono assistance to 
obtain funds pending establishment of the Development Office, and 
discuss potential funders for the Pro Bono Innovation/Incubation Fund.
    A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session of 
the Board and Institutional Advancement Committee meetings. 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), (9) and (10), and the corresponding provisions of the Legal 
Services Corporation's implementing regulations, 45 CFR 1622.5(e), (g) 
and (h), 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: 

 September 30, 2012

Finance Committee

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of the minutes of the meeting of July 17, 2012
3. Approval of the minutes of the meeting of July 27, 2012
4. Approval of the minutes of the meeting of August 20, 2012
5. Presentation on LSC's Financial Reports for Ten-Month period ending 
July 31, 2012
     Presentation by David Richardson
6. Staff report on status of FY 2013 appropriations process
     Presentation by Carol Bergman
7. Consider and act on Resolution #2012-0XX, Temporary Operating Budget 
for FY 2013
     Presentation by David Richardson
8. Briefing on lease for 3333 K Street
9. Public comment
10. Consider and act on other business
11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

Governance & Performance Review Committee

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting of July 27, 2012
3. Staff report on progress in implementing GAO recommendations
4. Report on Public Welfare Foundation grant
     Presentation by Jim Sandman
5. Consider and act on other business
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting

Operations & Regulations Committee

1. Approval of agenda
2. Consider and act on possible revisions to the Corporation's Bylaws 
for implementation of the Corporation's Continuation of Operations Plan 
(``COOP'')
3. Consider and act on rulemaking on grant termination procedures, 
enforcement mechanisms, and suspension procedures
     Mark Freedman, Senior Assistant General Counsel
     Matthew Glover, Associate Counsel to the Inspector General
     Public comment on this rulemaking
4. Public comment
5. Consider and act on other business
6. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

Institutional Advancement Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's September 4, 2012 telephonic 
meeting
3. Public Comment
4. Consider and act on other business
Closed Session
5. Approval of minutes of the Committee's July 27, 2012 closed session 
meeting
6. Discussion regarding the LSC honorary support auxiliary and LSC 
alumni groups
7. Discussion regarding pro bono advice and counsel
8. Discussion regarding pro bono assistance to obtain funds pending 
establishment of the Development Office
9. Discussion of potential funders for the Pro Bono Innovation/
Incubation Fund
10. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

Audit Committee

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's July 27, 2012 meeting
3. Consider and act on revised Audit Committee charter
4. Briefing by Office of Inspector General
     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General

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5. Public comment
6. Consider and act on other business
7. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

October 1, 2012

Promotion & Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee

1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's meeting of July 27, 2012
3. Discussion of topics for future Committee meetings
4. Panel Presentation on uses of technology to improve LSC grantee 
effectiveness and efficiencies
     Moderator--Janet LaBella, Director, Office of Program 
Performance
     Pat Muller, Information Technology Manager, South Carolina 
Legal Services
     Eric Mittelstadt, Deputy Director, Utah Legal Services
     Michael Prince, Information Technology Manager, Legal Aid 
of NorthWest Texas
     George Hausen, Executive Director, Legal Aid of North 
Carolina
5. Public comment
6. Consider and act on other business
7. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

October 1-2, 2012

Board of Directors

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of agenda
3. Approval of Minutes of the Board's meeting of August 31, 2012
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 Promotion and 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 Audit Committee
11. Consider and act on the report of the Operations and Regulations 
Committee
12. Consider and act on the report of the Governance and Performance 
Review Committee
13. Consider and act on the report of the Institutional Advancement 
Committee
14. Consider and act on the draft Strategic Plan
15. Public comment
16. Consider and act on other business
17. Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session of 
the Board to address items listed below, under Closed Session
Closed Session
18. Approval of minutes of the Board's closed session meeting of July 
27, 2012
19. Approval of minutes of the Board's closed session telephonic 
meeting of August 31, 2012
20. Briefing by Management
21. Briefing by the Inspector General
22. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and 
pending litigation involving LSC
23. 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].

NON-CONFIDENTIAL MEETING MATERIALS: Non-confidential meeting materials 
will be made available in electronic format at least 24 hours in 
advance of the meeting on the LSC Web site, at http://www.lsc.gov/board-directors/meetings/board-meeting-notices/non-confidential-materials-be-considered-open-session.

ACCESSIBILITY: LSC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act 
and Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. Upon request, meeting 
notices and materials will be made available in alternative formats to 
accommodate individuals with disabilities. Individuals who need other 
accommodations due to disability in order to attend the meeting in 
person or telephonically should contact Katherine Ward, at (202) 295-
1500 or [email protected], at least 2 business days in 
advance of the meeting. If a request is made without advance notice, 
LSC will make every effort to accommodate the request but cannot 
guarantee that all requests can be fulfilled.

    Dated: September 20, 2012.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President & General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2012-23667 Filed 9-21-12; 4:15 pm]
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