[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3409-3411]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01086]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Sunshine Act Meeting

DATE AND TIME: The Legal Services Corporation's Board of Directors and 
its six committees will meet January 23-25, 2014. On Thursday, January 
23, the first meeting will commence at 2 p.m., Central Standard Time 
(CST), with the meeting thereafter commencing promptly upon adjournment 
of the immediately preceding meeting. On Friday, January 24, the first 
meeting will commence at 7:45 a.m., CST, with the next meeting 
commencing at 2:45 p.m., CST, and the meeting thereafter commencing 
promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding meeting. On 
Saturday, January 25, the first meeting will commence at 9:30 a.m., 
CST, and it will be followed by the meeting of the Board of Directors 
which will commence promptly upon adjournment of the first meeting.

LOCATION: Sabine Conference Room, Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown, 
500 North Interstate 35, Austin, Texas 78701.

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

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                                                       Time *
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                       Thursday, January 23, 2014
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1. Finance Committee.....................  2 p.m.
2. Audit Committee.......................
3. Operations & Regulations Committee....
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                        Friday, January 24, 2014
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1. Institutional Advancement Committee...  7:45 a.m.
2. Delivery of Legal Services Committee..  2:45 p.m.
3. Governance & Performance Review
 Committee.
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                       Saturday, January 25, 2014
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1. Institutional Advancement Committee...  9:30 a.m.
2. Board of Directors....................
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* Please note that all times in this notice are in the Central Standard
  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, and to consider 
and act on the General Counsel's report on potential and pending 
litigation involving LSC and on a list of prospective funders.**
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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 ``meetings'' and therefore, the requirements of the Sunshine 
Act do no 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 for 
a briefing on contributions pledged and received, to discuss 
prospective funders for LSC's 40th anniversary celebration and 
development activities, and to consider and act on recommendation of 
new prospective funders members to the Board of Directors.**
    Audit Committee--Open, except that the meeting may be closed to the 
public to hear briefings on the following matters: The Office of 
Compliance and Enforcement's active enforcement matter(s) and follow-up 
to the Office of the Inspector General's open investigations; 
governance under Statement on Auditing Standard 114; and the 
Information Technology Systems Risk Assessment.**

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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 sessions falling 
within the relevant provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) 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

 January 23, 2014

Finance Committee
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on October 22, 2013
3. Presentation of the LSC's Financial Report for FY 2013
4. Presentation of the LSC's Financial Report for the first two months 
of FY 2014
5. Consider and act on LSC's Revised Temporary Operating Budget for FY 
2014, Resolution 2014-0XX
     Presentation by David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
6. Discussion on submission of LSC's FY 2015 appropriations request
     Presentation by Carol Bergman, Director of Government 
Relations & Public Affairs
7. Discussion of Committee's evaluation for 2013 and the Committee's 
goals for 2014
8. Public comment
9. Consider and act on other business
10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting
Audit Committee
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's October 20, 2013 meeting
3. Presentation of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Annual Financial Audit
     Ronald (Dutch) Merryman, Assistant IG for Audits
     Nancy Davis, WithumSmith+Brown
4. Review of LSC's Form 990 for FY 2013
5. Briefing by Office of Inspector General
     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
6. Management discussion regarding risk management
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel
7. Discussion of Committee's evaluation for 2013 and the Committee's 
goals for 2014
8. Briefing by the Office of Compliance and Enforcement about follow-up 
from referrals by the Office of Inspector General regarding audit and 
investigation reports and annual Independent Public Accountants' audits 
of grantees
     Lora Rath, Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement
9. Public comment
10. Consider and act on other business
Closed Session
11. Briefing by Office of Compliance and Enforcement on active 
enforcement matter(s) and follow-up to OIG open investigations
     Lora Rath, Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement
12. Briefing by Corporate Auditor with those charged with governance 
under Statement on Auditing Standard 114
     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
     Ronald ``Dutch'' Merryman, Assistant Inspector General for 
Audits
     Nancy Davis, WithumSmith+Brown
13. Briefing on the Information Technology Systems Risk Assessment by 
the OIG
     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
     Ronald ``Dutch'' Merryman, Assistant Inspector General for 
Audits
14. Briefing on Management's response to the Information Technology 
Systems Risk Assessment
     Peter Campbell, Chief Information Officer
15. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting
Operations & Regulations Committee
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on October 20, 2013
3. Update on rulemakings for Private Attorney Involvement and 
Restrictions on Legal Assistance with Respect to Criminal Proceedings 
and the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
4. Consider and act on rulemaking on Restrictions on Legal Assistance 
to Aliens
     Final Rule and Program Letter to replace the current 
appendix regarding documentation
     Public comment
    a. Ron Flagg, General Counsel
    b. Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
5. Consider and act on review of Management's report on implementation 
of the Strategic Plan 2012-2016, as provided by section VI (3) of the 
Committee Charter
     Jim Sandman, LSC President
6. Consider and act on Management's annual report regarding FY 2013 
implementation of new enforcement mechanisms
     Jim Sandman, LSC President
7. Consider and act on amendments to LSC's Employee Handbook.
    (a) Elimination of requirement for Board approval of revisions to 
the Employee Handbook
    (b) Elimination of section 2.5 regarding Audit Committee 
investigations of employee complaints
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel
8. Discussion of Committee's evaluations for 2013 and the Committee's 
goals for 2014
9. Other public comment
10. Consider and act on other business
11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting
Institutional Advancement Committee
January 24, 2014
Closed Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's closed session meeting of 
December 10, 2013
3. Briefing on contributions pledged and received
4. Discussion of prospective funders for LSC's 40th anniversary 
celebration and development activities
5. Consider and act on recommendation of new prospective funders to the 
Board of Directors
6. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting
Delivery of Legal Services Committee
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on September 20, 2013
3. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on October 21, 2013
4. Discussion of Committee's evaluations for 2013 and the Committee's 
goals for 2014
5. Panel presentation and Committee discussion of LSC's Performance 
Criteria, Performance Area Four, Criterion 1. Board Governance--fiscal 
and financial oversight
     AnnaMarie Johnson, Executive Director, Nevada Legal 
Services
     Paul Larsen, former Board Chair, Nevada Legal Services
     Steve Gottlieb, Executive Director, Atlanta Legal Aid 
Society
     Mike Nations, Chair, Audit Committee, Atlanta Legal Aid

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Society
     Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management, Legal 
Services Corporation (Moderator)
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting
Governance and Performance Review Committee
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting of October 20, 2013
3. Report on Public Welfare Foundation grant and LSC research agenda
     Presentation by Jim Sandman, President
     Presentation by David Bonbright, Keystone Accountability
4. Discussion of President's evaluation for 2013
5. Discussion of renewal of President's contract
6. Discussion of the Inspector General's evaluation for 2013
7. Discussion of Board evaluations
     Staff Report on 2013 Board & Committee Evaluations
     Discussion of Governance & Performance Committee 
Evaluation
8. Report on progress in implementing GAO recommendations
     Presentation by Carol Bergman, Director of Government 
Relations & Public Affairs
     Consider and act on Performance Management Process (GAO 
recommendation 12)
    [cir] Presentation by Jim Sandman, President
    9. Consider and act on LSC's Whistleblower Policy
     Presentation by Ron Flagg, General Counsel & Corporate 
Secretary
10. Consider and act on proposed amendment to LSC Bylaw section 5.02(a)
     Presentation by Ron Flagg, General Counsel & Corporate 
Secretary
11. Consider and act on other business
12. Public comment
13. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting

January 25, 2014

Institutional Advancement Committee
Open Session
7. Approval of agenda
8. Approval of minutes of the Committee's open session meeting of 
November 22, 2013
9. Approval of minutes of the Committee's open session meeting of 
December 10, 2013
10. Discussion of Committee's evaluations for 2013 and the Committee's 
goals for 2014
11. Presentation of LSC's online giving portal
     Wendy Rhein, Chief Development Officer
12. Discussion of proposed 40th anniversary events
13. Public comment
14. Consider and act on other business
Board of Directors
Open Session
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of agenda
3. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session telephonic meeting 
of November 21, 2013
4. Consider and act on nominations for the Chairman of the Board of 
Directors
5. Consider and act on nominations for the Vice Chairman of the Board 
of Directors
6. Chairman's Report
7. President's Report
8. Members' Reports
9. Inspector General's Report
10. Consider and act on the report of 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. Report on implementation of recommendations of the Pro Bono Task 
Force
17. Public comment
18. Consider and act on other business
19. Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session of 
the Board to address items listed below, under Closed Session
Closed Session
20. Approval of minutes of the Board's Closed Session of October 22, 
2013
21. Management Briefing
22. Inspector General Briefing
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. 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 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: January 15, 2014.
Atitaya C. Rok,
Staff Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2014-01086 Filed 1-16-14; 4:15 pm]
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