[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 150 (Thursday, August 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 51510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18478]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Legal Services Corporation Strategic Plan Update 2017-2020; 
Request for Comments

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (``LSC'') Board of Directors 
(``Board'') is in the process of revising the 2012-2016 LSC Strategic 
Plan (``Plan'') and is seeking comments on the draft 2017-2020 LSC 
Strategic Plan. The LSC Board previously sought comments on its Plan, 
including comments on whether the existing goals are appropriate and 
attainable and whether new goals should be added or substituted. After 
receiving comments and recommendations from stakeholders, LSC now 
solicits comments on the proposed revisions to the Plan for 2017-2020.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before the close of business 
on September 6, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
     Agency Web site: http://www.lsc.gov/contact-us. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments on the Web site.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax: (202) 337-6813.
     Mail: Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20007.
    Instructions: All comments should be addressed to Rebecca Fertig 
Cohen, Chief of Staff, Legal Services Corporation. Include ``2017-2020 
Strategic Plan Update'' as the heading or subject line for all comments 
submitted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Fertig Cohen, [email protected], 
(202) 295-1576.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As an entity created and funded by Congress, 
LSC has a duty to the American people to pursue its fundamental mission 
of equal access to justice. With this primary goal in mind, the LSC 
Board adopted a plan in 2012 setting forth the strategic goals that 
would guide LSC for five years, ending in 2016. The LSC Board is now in 
the process of updating and revising the strategic plan for an 
additional four-year period. As part of this process, the LSC Board 
sought input from the public and interested stakeholders on whether the 
goals articulated in the current LSC strategic plan for 2012-2016 are 
still suitable and timely and whether new goals, if any, should be 
considered. 81 FR 3836, Jan. 29, 2016.
    Based on the feedback received from stakeholders, LSC proposes to 
continue working on the three goals identified in the 2012-2016 
Strategic Plan over the next four years with only minor changes in 
focus. The three goals in the 2017-2020 strategic plan are:
    1. Maximize the availability, quality, and effectiveness of the 
services LSC's grantees provide to eligible low-income individuals.
    2. Expand the role of LSC as a convener and leading voice for civil 
legal services for low-income Americans.
    3. Continue to achieve the highest standards of management for LSC 
and its grantees to sustain a capable, responsive, and accountable 
organization.
    The full proposed Strategic Plan Update 2017-2020 is available at 
https://lsc-live.box.com/v/LSC-StrategicPlan-July2016.

    Dated: July 29, 2016.
Stefanie K. Davis,
Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2016-18478 Filed 8-3-16; 8:45 am]
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