[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40085-40087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17177]


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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 July 16-18, 2015. On Thursday, July 16, 
the first meeting will commence at 12:45 p.m., Central Daylight Time 
(CDT), with the meeting thereafter commencing promptly upon adjournment 
of the immediately preceding meeting. On Friday, July 17, the first 
meeting will commence at 3:00 p.m., CDT, with the next meeting 
commencing at 4:15 p.m., CDT, and the meeting thereafter commencing 
promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding meeting. On 
Saturday, July 18, the first meeting will commence at 8:30 a.m., CDT, 
with the next meeting commencing at 9:00 a.m., CDT, and it will be 
followed by the closed session meeting of the Board of Directors which 
will commence promptly upon adjournment of the prior meeting.

LOCATION:  Radisson Blu Norway Room, 35 South Seventh Street, 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402.

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, July 16, 2015
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1. Operations & Regulations Committee.....  12:45 p.m.
2. Audit Committee........................
3. Finance Committee......................
4. Governance & Performance Review
 Committee.
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                          Friday, July 17, 2015
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1. Delivery of Legal Services Committee...  3:00 p.m.
2. Institutional Advancement Committee....
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                         Saturday, July 18, 2015
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1. Institutional Advancement Committee      8:30 a.m.
 Communication Subcommittee.
2. Board of Directors.....................
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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, and on a list of prospective funders.**
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    * Please note that all times in this notice are in the Central 
Daylight Time.
    ** 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 
consider and act on recommendation of new prospective donors and to 
receive a briefing on the development report.**
    Audit Committee--Open, except that the meeting may be closed to the 
public to hear a briefing on the Office of Compliance and Enforcement's 
active enforcement matters.**
    Governance and Performance Review Committee--Open, except that the 
meeting may be closed to the public to consider and act on 
recommendation of new prospective funders, and to receive a briefing on 
the development report.**
    A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session of 
the Board, Institutional Advancement Committee, Audit Committee, and 
Governance and Performance Review 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: 

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July 16, 2015

OPERATIONS & REGULATIONS COMMITTEE

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting of April 12, 2015
3. Update on changes to 45 CFR part 1610--Transfers of LSC Funds and 45 
CFR part 1627--Subgrants and Membership Fees or Dues
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
     Mark Freedman, Senior Assistant General Counsel
4. Consider and act on Final Rule for 45 CFR part 1628--Recipient Fund 
Balances
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
5. Consider and act on Proposed Rulemaking Agenda 2015--2016
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
     Mark Freedman, Senior Assistant General Counsel
     Tom Hester, Associate Counsel to the Inspector General
6. Consider and act on updating the LSC Rulemaking Protocol
     Ron Flagg, Vice President & General Counsel
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
     Mark Freedman, Senior Assistant General Counsel
7. Consider and act on initiating rulemaking for 45 CFR part 1630--Cost 
Standards and the Property Acquisition and Management Manual
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
     Mark Freedman, Senior Assistant General Counsel
8. Report on 2015 Grant Assurances
     Jim Sandman, President
     Public Comment
9. Consider and act on comments on population data for grants to serve 
agricultural workers
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel
     Bristow Hardin, Program Analyst
     Mark Freedman, Senior Assistant General Counsel
     Public Comment
10. Other public comment
11. Consider and act on other business
12. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

July 16, 2015

AUDIT COMMITTEE

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on April 13, 2015
3. Review of the Audit Committee Charter
4. Briefing by Office of Inspector General
     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
5. Management update regarding risk management
     Ron Flagg, Vice President of Legal Affairs
6. Briefing about follow-up by Office of Compliance and Enforcement on 
referrals by the Office of Inspector General regarding audit reports 
and annual Independent Public audits of grantees
     Lora Rath, Director of Compliance and Enforcement
     John Seeba, Assistant Inspector General for Audits
7. Public comment
    8. Consider and act on other business

Closed Session

9. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on April 13, 2015
10. Briefing by Office of Compliance and Enforcement on active 
enforcement matter(s) and follow-up on open investigation referrals 
from the Office of Inspector General
     Lora Rath, Director of Compliance and Enforcement
11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

July 16, 2015

FINANCE COMMITTEE

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's telephonic meeting on June 
15, 2015
3. Presentation of the LSC's Financial Report for the first eight 
months of FY 2015
     David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
4. Review of Internal Budgetary Adjustments for the FY 2015 
Consolidated Operating Budget
     David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
5. Report on the FY 2016 appropriations process
     Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public 
Affairs
6. Consider and act Temporary Operating Authority for FY 2016, 
Resolution 2015-XXX
     David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
7. Consider and act on FY 2017 Budget Request, Resolution 2015-XXX
     Jim Sandman, President
     Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public 
affairs
     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
8. Public comment
9. Consider and act on other business
10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

July 16, 2015

GOVERNANCE AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on April 13, 2015
3. Report on GAO inquiry
     Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public 
Affairs
4. Report on foundation grants and LSC's research agenda
     Jim Sandman, President
5. Public comment
6. Consider and act on other business
7. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

Closed Session

8. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on April 13, 2015
9. Development Report
10. Consider and act on prospective funders
     Jim Sandman, President
11. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting

July 17, 2015

DELIVERY OF LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on April 13, 2015
3. Panel presentation and Committee discussion on Providing legal 
services to Native American communities
     Chris Allery, Supervising Attorney, Anishinabe Legal 
Services
     Dorothy Alther, Executive Director, California Indian 
Legal Services
     Ed Reinhardt, Senior Attorney, Legal Services of North 
Dakota
     Sylvia Struss, Administrative Director, DNA--People's 
Legal Services
     Colline Wahkinney-Keely, Executive Director, Oklahoma 
Indian Legal Services
     Janet LaBella, Director, Office of Program Performance, 
Legal Services Corporation, (Moderator)
4. Public comment
5. Consider and act on other business
6. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

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July 17, 2015

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

Open Session

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting of April 14, 2015
3. Development activities update
4. Discussion of Protocol for the Allocation of Private Funds
5. Public comment
6. Consider and act on other business
7. Adjourn open session

Closed Session

1. Consider and act on agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Closed Session meeting of 
April 14, 2015
3. Development report
4. Consider and act on prospective donors
5. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

July 18, 2015

COMMUNICATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

Open Session

1. Approval of agenda
2. LSC communications updates
3. Public comment
4. Consider and act on other business

July 18, 2015

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Open Session

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of agenda
3. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session meeting of April 15, 
2015
4. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session telephonic meeting 
of May 22, 2015
5. Chairman's Report
6. Members' Report
7. President's Report
8. Inspector General's Report
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 report of the Delivery of Legal Services 
Committee
15. Consider and act on process for updating the 2012--2016 LSC 
Strategic Plan
16. Report on implementation of the Pro Bono Task Force Report and the 
Pro Bono Innovation Fund
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 April 14, 2015
21. Briefing by Management
22. Briefing by 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. 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: July 8, 2015.
Katherine Ward,
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Legal Affairs, General 
Counsel & Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-17177 Filed 7-9-15; 11:15 am]
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