[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8214-8217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01721]


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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 26-28, 2017. On Thursday, January 
26, the first meeting will commence at 1:15 p.m., Eastern Standard Time 
(EST), with the meeting thereafter commencing promptly upon adjournment 
of the immediately preceding meeting. On Friday, January 27, 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 28, the first meeting will commence at 
9:30 a.m., EST and will be followed by the closed session meeting of 
the Board of Directors that will commence promptly upon adjournment of 
the prior meeting.

LOCATION:  The Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree Street, NE., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

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
     Once connected to the call, your telephone line will be 
automatically ``MUTED''.
     To participate in the meeting during public comment press 
#6 to ``UNMUTE'' your telephone line, once you have concluded your 
comments please press *6 to ``MUTE'' your line.
    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 26, 2017:
  1. Operations & Regulations Committee....  1:15 p.m.
  2. Governance and Performance Review
   Committee
Friday, January 27, 2017:
  1. Delivery of Legal Services Committee..  2:00 p.m.
  2. Institutional Advancement Committee
  3. Communications Subcommittee of the
   Institutional Advancement Committee
  4. Combined Audit and Finance Committee
  5. Finance Committee
  6. Audit Committee
Saturday, January 28, 2017:

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  1. Board of Directors....................  9:30 a.m.
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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 Eastern 
Standard 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 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: 

January 26, 2017

OPERATIONS & REGULATIONS COMMITTEE

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of 
October 16, 2016
3. Approval of minutes of the Committee's telephonic Open Session 
meeting of November 22, 2016
4. Consider and act on Resolution #2017-XXX, Revisions to the 
Operations and Regulations Committee Charter
5. Discussion of Committee's evaluations for 2016 and goals for 2017
6. Discussion 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
7. Consider and act on Final Rule for 45 CFR Parts1610--Use of Non-LSC 
Funds, Transfers of LSC Funds, Program Integrity; 1627--Subgrants and 
Membership Fees or Dues, and 1630--Cost Standards and Procedures
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
     Mark Freedman, Senior Associate General Counsel
8. Consider and act on Proposed Rule for 45 CFR part 1609--Fee 
Generating Cases
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
9. Other public comment
10. Consider and act on other business
11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

January 26, 2017

GOVERNANCE AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
October 17, 2016
3. Consider and act on Resolution #2017-XXX, Revisions to the 
Governance and Performance Review Committee Charter
4. Discussion of Board and Committee evaluations Review Committee 
Charter
    a. Staff Report on 2016 Board and Committee Evaluations
    b. Discussion of Governance and Performance Committee evaluations 
for 2016 and the Committee's goals for 2017
     Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public 
Affairs
5. Discussion of President's evaluation 2016
6. Discussion of the Inspector General's FY 2016 activities
7. Update on transition planning
     Report on White House transition, Carol Bergman, Vice 
President for Government Relations & Public Affairs
     Report on Board transition, Ron Flagg, General Counsel and 
Vice President for Legal Affairs
8. Report on foundation grants and LSC's research agenda
     Jim Sandman, President
9. Consider and act on other business
10. Public comment
11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

January 27, 2017

DELIVERY OF LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

Open Session

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
October 17, 2016
3. Discussion of Committee's evaluations for 2016 and the Committee's 
goals for 2017
4. Panel presentation and Committee discussion on follow-up of outcomes 
achieved in limited services
     Steve Gottlieb, Executive Director, Atlanta Legal Aid 
Society
     Kristin Verrill, Director of Grants and Innovation, 
Atlanta Legal Aid Society
     Vicky Kimbrell, Family Violence Project Director, Georgia 
Legal Services Program
     Janet LaBella, Director, Office of Program Performance 
(Moderator)
5. Public comment
6. Consider and act on other business
7. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

January 27, 2017

INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of 
October 16, 2016
3. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session telephonic 
meeting of November 2, 2016
4. Consider and act on Resolution #2017-XXX, Revision to the 
Institutional Advancement Committee Charter
5. Discussion of Committee's evaluations for 2016 and the Committee's 
goals of 2017
6. Update on Leaders Council
     John G. Levi, Chairman of the Board

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7. Development report
     Jim Sandman, President
8. Public Comment
9. Consider and act on other business
10. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the open session meeting and 
proceed to a closed session
Closed Session
11. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Closed Session meeting of 
October 16, 2016
12. Development activities report
13. Consider and act on motion to approve Leaders Council invitees
14. Consider and act on other business
15. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

COMMUNICATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Subcommittee's Open Session meeting of 
October 16, 2016
3. Consider and act on Resolution #2017-XXX, Adoption of the 
Communications Subcommittee Charter
4. Discussion of Subcommittee's evaluations for 2016 and the 
Subcommittee's goals for 2017
5. Communications analytics update
     Carl Rauscher, Director of Communications and Media 
Relations
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

January 27, 2017

COMBINED AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Presentation of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 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 2016, Resolution 2017-XXX
4. Presentation of Financial Report for FY 2016
5. Review of LSC's Form 990 for FY 2016
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
     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
     John Seeba, Assistant Inspector General for Audits
     Eric Strauss, and David Karakashian, WithumSmith+Brown
10. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

January 27, 2017

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
October 16, 2016
3. Consider and act on Resolution #2017-XXX, Revision to the Finance 
Committee Charter
4. Discussion of Committee's evaluations for 2016 and the Committee's 
goals of 2017
5. Presentation of LSC's Financial Report for the first two months of 
FY 2017
     David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
6. Discussion of LSC's FY 2017 appropriations
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
7. Consider and act on Resolution #2017-XXX, LSC's Revised Operating 
Budget for FY 2017
     David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
8. Discussion of LSC's FY 2018 appropriations request
     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 27, 2017

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
October 16, 2016
3. Discussion of Committee's evaluations for 2016 and the Committee's 
Goals for 2017
4. Briefing of Office of Inspector General
     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
     John Seeba, Assistant Inspector General for Audits
5. Management update regarding risk management
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
6. Briefing about follow-up by the 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 IG for Audits
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
10. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Closed Session meeting of 
October 16, 2016
11. 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
12. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

January 28, 2017

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 
18, 2016
4. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session telephonic meeting 
of November 22, 2016
5. Consider and act on nomination for the Chairman of the Board 
Directors
6. Consider and act on nominations for the Vice Chairman of the Board 
of Directors
7. Chairman's Report
8. Members' Report
9. President's Report
10. Inspector General's Report
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 Combined Audit and Finance Committee
14. Consider and act on the report of the Operations and Regulations 
Committee
15. Consider and act on the report of the Governance and Performance 
Review Committee

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16. Consider and act on the report of the Institutional Advancement 
Committee
17. Consider and act on the report of the Delivery of Legal Services 
Committee
18. Consider and act on Resolution #2017-XXX, In Memoriam Bertrand 
Thomas
19. Public comment
20. Consider and act on other business
21. Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session of 
the Board to address items listed below, under Closed Session
Closed Session
22. Approval of minutes of the Board's Closed Session meeting of 
October 18, 2016
23. Briefing by Management
24. Briefing by Inspector General
25. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and 
pending litigation Involving LSC
26. Consider and act on list of prospective Leaders Council members
27. 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 19, 2017.
Katherine Ward,
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Legal Affairs, General 
Counsel & Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-01721 Filed 1-19-17; 4:15 pm]
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