[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42551-42553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17145]


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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 July 21-23, 2013. On Sunday, July 21, the 
first meeting will commence at 1:30 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), 
with the meeting thereafter commencing promptly upon adjournment of the 
immediately preceding meeting. On Monday, July 22, the first meeting 
will commence at 1:45 p.m., MDT, with each meeting thereafter 
commencing promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding 
meeting. On Tuesday, July 23, the first meeting will commence at 8:30 
a.m., MDT, and it will be followed by the meeting of the Board of 
Directors which will commence promptly upon adjournment of the first 
meeting.

LOCATION: Millennium Ballroom, Warwick Hotel, 1776 Grant Street, 
Denver, Colorado 80203.

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.

CALL-IN DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS: 
 Call toll-free number: 1-866-451-4981;
 When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code: 
5907707348
 When connected to the call, please immediately ``MUTE'' your 
telephone.
    Members of the public are asked to keep their telephones muted to 
eliminate background noises. To avoid disrupting the meeting, please 
refrain from placing the call on hold if doing so will trigger recorded 
music or other sound. From time to time, the presiding Chair may 
solicit comments from the public.

Meeting Schedule

Sunday, July 21, 2013                  Time\*\
1. Finance Committee                   1:30 p.m.
2. Audit Committee
3. Institutional Advancement
 Committee
Monday, July 22, 2013
1. Operations and Regulations          1: 45 p.m.
 Committee
2. Promotion & Provision for the
 Delivery of Legal Services Committee
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
1. Governance and Performance Review   8:30 a.m.
 Committee
2. Board of Directors
 
\*\ Please note that all times in this notice are in the Mountain
  Daylight Time.


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, to consider and 
act on the General Counsel's report on potential and pending litigation 
involving LSC and on a list of prospective funders, and to receive a 
presentation by, and discuss with, the General Counsel on privileged 
legal advice.**
    Institutional Advancement Committee--Open, except that, upon a vote 
of the Board of Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public to 
discuss prospective funders for LSC's 40th anniversary celebration and 
development activities, prospective honorees for LSC's 40th anniversary 
celebration, and prospective members for an LSC 40th anniversary 
honorary committee.
    Audit Committee--Open, except that, upon a vote of the Board of 
Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public to further discuss 
follow-up work by the Office of Compliance and Enforcement relating to 
open Office of Inspector General investigations.**
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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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    A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session of 
the Board, Institutional Advancement Committee, and Audit 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), (7), (9) and (10), 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: 

July 21, 2013

Finance Committee

1. Approval of agenda
2. Presentation on LSC's financial report for the eight-month period 
ending May 31, 2013
 Presentation by David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
3. Consider and act on a Revised Consolidated Operating Budget for FY 
2013, including internal budgetary adjustments and COB reallocation, 
and recommendation of Resolution 2013-XXX to the Board of Directors
 Presentation by David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
4. Report of the selection of accounts and depositories for LSC Funds
 Presentation by David Richardson, Treasurer & Comptroller
5. Discussion regarding the status of the FY 2014 appropriations 
process
 Carol Bergman, Director, Government Relations and Public 
Affairs
6. Consider and act on the recommendation to the Board on Temporary 
Operating Authority for FY 2014 and recommendation of Resolution 2013-
XXX to the Board of Directors
 David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
7. Consider and act on recommendation to the Board of Directors for FY 
2015 appropriation request
 Presentation by Jim Sandman, President
8. Public comment
9. Consider and act on other business
10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

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 Audit Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Report on Management activities for grantee training
 Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
3. Briefing by Office of Inspector General
 Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
4. Further discussion regarding risk assessment by Management and the 
Office of Inspector General
 Jim Sandman, President
 Ronald Flagg, Vice President for Legal Affairs
 David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
 Jeffrey Schanz, Office of Inspector General
5. Further discussion of Compliance and Enforcement follow-up to OIG 
investigation and audit reports
 Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
 Lora Rath, Director of Compliance and Enforcement
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on other business
Closed Session
8. Further discussion of Office of Compliance and Enforcement follow-up 
to OIG open investigations
 Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
 Lora Rath, Director of Compliance and Enforcement
9. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

Institutional Advancement Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's open session meeting of April 
9, 2013
3. Approval of minutes of the Committee's open session meeting of April 
15, 2013
4. Approval of minutes of the Committee's open session meeting of April 
23, 2013
5. Approval of minutes of the Committee's open session meeting of May 
14, 2013
6. Approval of minutes of the Committee's open session meeting of May 
28, 2013
7. Approval of minutes of the Committee's open session meeting of June 
11, 2013
8. Discussion of LSC's 40th anniversary calendar
9. Consider and act on the Minnesota Charitable Organization Initial 
Registration and Annual Report Form
 Resolution 2013-XXX Approving the Minnesota Charitable 
Organization Initial Registration and Annual Report Form
10. Consider and act on the North Dakota Charitable Organization 
Registration Statement
 Resolution 2013-XXX Approving the North Dakota Charitable 
Organization Registration Statement
11. Discussion of LSC's development plan
12. Public comment
13. Consider and act on other business
Closed Session
14. Approval of minutes of the Committee's closed session meeting of 
March 26, 2013
15. Approval of minutes of the Committee's closed session meeting of 
April 9, 2013
16. Approval of minutes of the Committee's closed session meeting of 
April 15, 2013
17. Approval of minutes of the Committee's closed session meeting of 
May 14, 2013
18. Discussion of prospective funders for LSC's 40th anniversary 
celebration and development activities
19. Discussion of prospective honorees for LSC's 40th anniversary 
celebration
20. Discussion of prospective members for an LSC 40th anniversary 
honorary committee
21. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

July 22, 2013

Operations and Regulations Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on September 20, 2012
3. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on April 14, 2013
4. Discussion of 45 CFR part 1613-- Restrictions on Legal Assistance 
with Respect to Criminal Proceedings, and the Tribal Law and Order Act 
of 2010, Title II of Public Law 111-211
(a) Panel discussion regarding the effects of the Tribal Law and Order 
Act of 2010 on LSC recipients serving tribal communities
 Gloria Valencia-Weber, LSC Board of Directors, Emerita 
Professor of Law, University of New Mexico School of Law
 Howard Belodoff, Associate Director and Indian Law Unit 
Director, Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc.
 John Dossett, General Counsel, National Congress of American 
Indians
 Troy Eid, Chair, Indian Law & Order Commission
 Carole Goldberg, Commissioner, Indian Law & Order Commission
 Tracy Toulou, Director, Office of Tribal Justice, U.S. 
Department of Justice
(b) Public comment
5. Consider and act on 45 CFR part 1626--Restrictions on Legal 
Assistance to Aliens
(a) Rulemaking Options Paper (ROP) and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) regarding updates to Part 1626 to conform to existing statutory 
authorities
 Mark Freedman, Senior Assistant General Counsel
 Charlie Martel, Assistant General Counsel (by phone)
(b) Public comment
6. Other public comment
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

Promotion and Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's meeting of April 15, 2013
3. Discussion of Committee's charter
4. Presentation by Colorado Legal Services
 Jon Asher, Executive Director
 Patricia Craig, Administrator Northwest Colorado Legal 
Services Project
 Tina Smith, Client--Eligible Board Member, Board of Directors
5. Public comment
6. Consider and act on other business
7. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

July 23, 2013

Governance and Performance Review Committee

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting of April 14, 2013
3. Report on progress in implementing GAO recommendations
4. Recommendation to Committee on Board evaluations
 Presentation by Carol Bergman
5. Report on Public Welfare Foundation grant and LSC research agenda
 Presentation by Jim Sandman
6. Consider and act on amending the LSC Bylaws to include a Temporary 
Recess Provision for Committees
 Presentation by Ron Flagg
7. Consider and act on resolution to appoint a new Ethics Officer
 Presentation by Jim Sandman
8. Consider and act on other business

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9. Public comment
10. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting

July 23, 2013

Board of Directors

Open Session
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of agenda
3. Approval of minutes of the Board's meeting of April 16, 2013
4. Approval of minutes of the Board's telephonic meeting of May 21, 
2013
5. Chairman's Report
6. Members' Reports
7. President's Report
8. Inspector General's Report
9. Report on implementation of recommendations of the Pro Bono Task 
Force
10. Consider and act on the report of the Promotion and Provision for 
the Delivery of Legal Services Committee
11. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee
12. Consider and act on the report of the Audit Committee
13. Consider and act on the report of the Operations and Regulations 
Committee
14. Consider and act on the report of the Governance and Performance 
Review Committee
15. Consider and act on the report of the Institutional Advancement 
Committee
16. Public comment
17. Consider and act on other business
18. Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session of 
the Board to address items listed below, under Closed Session
Closed Session
19. Approval of minutes of the Board's closed session meeting of April 
16, 2013
20. Approval of minutes of the Board's closed session telephonic 
meeting of May 21, 2013
21. Briefing by Management
22. Briefing by the Inspector General
23. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and 
pending litigation involving LSC
24. Consider and act on list of prospective funders
25. Presentation by, and discussion with, General Counsel on privileged 
legal advice
26. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting

CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to 
the Vice President & General Counsel, at (202) 295-1628. 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 American's 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: July 12, 2013.
Atitaya C. Rok,
Staff Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2013-17145 Filed 7-12-13; 4:15 pm]
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