[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4338-4340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01515]


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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 28--30, 2016. On Thursday, January 
28, the first meeting will commence at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time 
(EST), with the meeting thereafter commencing promptly upon adjournment 
of the immediately preceding meeting. On Friday, January 29, the first 
meeting will commence at 2:00 p.m., EST, with the next meeting 
commencing promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding 
meeting. On Saturday, January 30, the first meeting will commence at 
9:30 a.m., EST, 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:  The Mills House Wyndham Grand Hotel, 115 Meeting Street, 
Charleston, South Carolina 29401.

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.
     Combined Audit and Finance Committee you may join the 
meeting online at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/324589357 or 
telephonically by dialing 1 (571) 317-3122.
     Online when prompted, enter the following access code: 
324-589-357, the Audio Pin will be shown after joining the meeting, for 
both online and telephonically the meeting ID code: 324-589-357.
     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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            Thursday, January 28, 2016                     Time *
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1. Operations & Regulations Committee.............             1:00 p.m.
2. Delivery of Legal Services Committee...........
 
Friday, January 29, 2016
 
1. Institutional Advancement Committee............             2:00 p.m.
2. Communications Subcommittee of the
 Institutional Advancement Committee
3. Audit Committee
4. Finance Committee
5. Combined Audit and Finance Committee
6. Governance & Performance Review Committee
 
Saturday, January 30, 2016
 
1. Board of Directors.............................             9:30 a.m.
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* Please note that all times in this notice are in Eastern 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 soley of 
briefings does not fall within the Sunshine Act's defintion of the 
term ``meeting'' and, therfore, the reqiuremeents of the Sunshine 
Act do not apply to such portionof the closed session. 5 U.S.C. 552b 
(a)(2) and (b). See also 45 C.F.R. Sec.  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 donor 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.**
    Combined Audit and Finance Committee--Open, except that the meeting 
may be closed to the public to hear a briefing from the Corporation's 
Auditor.**
    A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session of 
the Board, Institutional Advancement Committee, Audit Committee, and 
Combined Audit and Finance 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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January 28, 2016

Operations & Regulations Committee

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting of October 4, 2015
3. Discussion of Committee's evaluations for 2015 and goals for 2016
4. Update on rulemaking for 45 CFR 1610.7--Transfers of LSC Funds and 
45 CFR 1627--Subgrants and Membership Fees or Dues
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
5. Consider and act on authorizing workshops for revisions to 45 CFR 
part 1630--Cost Standards and the Property Acquisition and Management 
Manual based on comments received to the Part 1630 Advance Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
     Mark Freedman, Senior Associate General Counsel
6. Consider and act on publication of a notice for comments regarding 
revisions to population data for grants to serve agricultural and 
migrant workers
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel
     Bristow Hardin, Program Analyst
     Mark Freedman, Senior Associate General Counsel
7. 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, President
8. Other public comment
9. Consider and act on other business
10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

January 28, 2016

Delivery of Legal Services Committee

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on October 5, 2015
3. Discussion of Committee's evaluations for 2015 and the Committee's 
goals for 2016
4. Review of LSC management proposal to review and revise Performance 
Criteria
     Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
5. Panel presentation and Committee discussion on best practices for 
effective intake
     Joan Kleinberg, Manager of CLEAR (Coordinated Legal 
Education, Advice and Referral), Northwest Justice Project
     Frank Tenuta, Managing Attorney, Iowa Legal Aid
     Beverly Allen, Managing Attorney, Land of Lincoln Legal 
Assistance Foundation
     Adrienne Worthy, Executive Director, Legal Aid of West 
Virginia
     Ronke Hughes, Program Counsel, Office of Program 
Performance
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

January 29, 2016

Institutional Advancement Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting of October 4, 2015
3. Discussion of Committee's evaluations for 2015 and the Committee's 
goals of 2016
4. Update on development activities
5. Update on Campaign for Justice and Web site
6. Consider and act on Minnesota Charitable Organization Annual Report 
Form, Resolution 2016-XXX
7. Public Comment
8. Consider and act on other business
9. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the open session meeting and 
proceed to a closed session
 Closed Session
1. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Closed Session meeting of 
October 4, 2015
2. Donor report
3. Consider and act on prospective donors
4. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the closed session meeting

Communications Subcommittee of the Institutional Advancement Committee

Open Session

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Subcommittee's meeting of October 4, 2015
3. Discussion of Subcommittee's evaluations for 2015 and the 
Subcommittee's goals for 2016
4. Communications analytics update
5. Discussion of brochure for young people
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

January 29, 2016

Audit Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
October 4, 2015
3. Committee review of charter responsibilities and development of work 
plan
4. Briefing of Office of Inspector General
     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
5. Discussion of Committee's evaluations for 2015 and the Committee's 
Goals for 2016
6. Management update regarding risk management
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel
7. Briefing about referrals by the Office of Inspector General to the 
Office of Compliance and Enforcement including matters from the annual 
Independent Public Accountants' audits of grantees
     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
     John Seeba, Assistant IG for Audits
     Lora Rath, Director of Compliance and Enforcement
8. Briefing about LSC's oversight of grantees' services to groups
9. Briefing about 403(b) Thrift Plan
10. Public comment
11. Consider and act on other business
12. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the open session meeting and 
proceed to a closed session
Closed Session
13. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Closed Session meeting of 
October 4, 2015
14. Briefing by the Office of Compliance and Enforcement on active 
enforcement matter(s) and follow-up to open investigation referrals 
from the Office of Inspector General
     Lora Rath, Director of Compliance and Enforcement
15. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

January 29, 2016

Finance Committee

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
October 4, 2015
3. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session telephonic 
meeting on October 19, 2015
4. Presentation of LSC's Financial Report for the first two months of 
FY 2016
     David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
5. Discussion of LSC's FY 2016 appropriations

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     Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public 
Affairs
6. Consider and act on LSC's Consolidated Operating Budget for FY 2016, 
Resolution 2016-XXX
     David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
7. Discussion of LSC's FY 2017 appropriations request
     Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public 
Affairs
8. Discussion of Committee's evaluation for 2015 and the Committee's 
goals of 2016
     Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public 
Affairs
9. Report on the Selection of Accounts and Depositories for LSC Funds
     David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
10. Public comment
11. Consider and act on other business
12. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

January 29, 2016

Combined Audit & Finance Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Presentation of the FY 2015 Annual Financial Audit
     John Seeba, Assistant Inspector General for Audits
     Eric Strauss, and David Karakashian, WithumSmith+Brown
3. Consider and act on acceptance of Annual Financial Audit Management 
Letter for FY 2015, Resolution 2016-XXX
4. Presentation of Financial Report for FY 2015
5. Review of LSC's Form 990 for FY 2015
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the open session meeting and 
proceed to a closed session
Closed Session
9. Communication by Corporate Auditor with those charged with 
governance under Statement on Auditing Standard 114
10. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

January 29, 2016

Governance and Performance Review Committee

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
October 5, 2015
3. Discussion of Board and Committee evaluations Review Committee 
Charter
    a. Staff Report on 2015 Board and Committee Evaluations
    b. Discussion of Governance and Performance Committee evaluations 
and the Committee's goals for 2016
     Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public 
Affairs
4. Discussion of President's evaluation
5. Discussion of the Inspector General's FY 2015 activities
6. Update on resources for Board and Board Committee succession 
planning
     Ron Flagg, Vice President & General Counsel
7. Report on foundation grants and LSC's research agenda
     Jim Sandman, President
8. Consider and act on other business
9. Public comment
10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

January 30, 2016

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 October 
6, 2015
4. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session telephonic meeting 
of October 19, 2015
5. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session telephonic meeting 
of November 17, 2015
6. Consider and act on nomination for the Chairman of the Board 
Directors
7. Consider and act on nominations for the Vice Chairman of the Board 
of Directors
8. Chairman's Report
9. Members' Report
10. President's Report
11. Inspector General's Report
12. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee
13. Consider and act on the report of the Audit Committee
14. Consider and act on the Combined Audit and Finance Committee
15. Consider and act on the report of the Operations and Regulations 
Committee
16. Consider and act on the report of the Governance and Performance 
Review Committee
17. Consider and act on the report of the Institutional Advancement 
Committee
18. Consider and act on the report of the Delivery of Legal Services 
Committee
19. Consider and act on the process for updating LSC 2012-2016 
Strategic Plan
20. Report on implementation of recommendations of the Pro Bono Task 
Force Report and the Pro Bono Innovation Fund
21. Public comment
22. Consider and act on other business
23. Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session of 
the Board to address items listed below, under Closed Session
Closed Session
24. Approval of minutes of the Board's Closed Session meeting of 
October 6, 2015
25. Briefing by Management
26. Briefing by Inspector General
27. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and 
pending litigation Involving LSC
28. Consider and act on list of prospective funders
29. 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 21, 2016.
Katherine Ward,
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Legal Affairs, General 
Counsel & Corporate Secretary.
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