[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 32474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12853]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Request for Comments: LSC Appropriations Request for FY 2015

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Request for Comments: LSC Appropriations Request for FY 2015.

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SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is developing its FY 2015 
appropriations request to Congress and is seeking public comment and 
testimony on what the amount of its request should be.

DATES: Written comments must be received no later than 12 p.m., Eastern 
Daylight Time (EDT), on June 10, 2013. Please note that written 
comments mailed as of this time and date will not be considered. 
Requests to testify at the Finance Committee meeting on June 11, 2013 
should be sent to David Richardson, by email at 
[email protected] or by phone at (202) 295-1510, no later than 
5:30 p.m., EDT, on Thursday June 6, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by mail, fax or email to 
David L. Richardson, Treasurer, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K 
Street NW., Washington, DC 20007; 202-337-6834 (fax); or 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David L. Richardson, Treasurer, Legal 
Services Corporation, 3333 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20007; 202-337-
6834 (fax); 202-295-1510 (phone); or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The mission of LSC is to provide funding for 
high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income persons and to 
promote equal access to justice in our Nation. LSC submits an annual 
budget request directly to Congress and receives an annual direct 
appropriation to carry out its mission. For the current fiscal year, FY 
2013, LSC received an appropriation (after sequestration and two 
rescissions) of $339,926,165, of which $316,144,749 is for basic field 
programs and required independent audits; $3,901,639 is for the Office 
of Inspector General; $15,792,345 is for management and grants 
oversight; $3,158,470 is for technology initiative grants; and $928,962 
is for loan repayment assistance. Public Law 113-006, 127 Stat. 267 
(March 26, 2013).
    The White House FY 2014 budget request to Congress included $430 
million for LSC; the LSC Board submitted a FY 2014 appropriations 
request of $486 million.
    As part of its annual budget process, LSC notifies the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in September of its appropriations request 
for the fiscal year beginning October 1 of the following calendar year. 
The Finance Committee of the LSC Board of Directors will meet at 12 
p.m., EDT, on June 11, 2013, to hear testimony from interested parties 
and commence deliberations on the Board's FY 2015 appropriations 
request. Anyone interested in providing testimony during the meeting 
should notify David Richardson, by email at [email protected] or 
by phone at (202) 295-1510, no later than 5:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight 
Time, on Thursday June 6, 2013.
    LSC invites public comment on what its FY 2015 appropriations 
request should be. LSC must receive all written comments no later than 
12 p.m., EDT, on June 10, 2013. Please note that written comments 
mailed as of this time and date will not be considered. More 
information about LSC may be found at www.lsc.gov.

    Dated: May 24, 2013.
Atitaya C. Rok,
Staff Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2013-12853 Filed 5-29-13; 8:45 am]
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