[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 72 (Monday, April 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18158-18160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07793]


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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 April 23-25, 2017. On Sunday, April 23, 
the first meeting will commence at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time 
(EDT). On Monday, April 24, the first meeting will commence at 9:00 
a.m., EDT, with the next meeting commencing promptly upon adjournment 
of the immediately preceding meeting. On Tuesday, April 25, the first 
meeting will commence at 9:00 a.m., EDT 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: Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K Street NW., 3rd Floor F. 
William McCalpin Conference Center, Washington, DC 20007.

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

Sunday, April 23, 2017/Time\*\
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    \*\ Please note that all times in this notice are in Eastern 
Daylight Time.
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1. Operations & Regulations Committee 2:00 p.m.

Monday, April 24, 2017

1. Finance Committee 9:00 a.m.
2. Delivery of Legal Services Committee
3. Institutional Advancement Committee
4. Communications Subcommittee of the Institutional Advancement 
Committee
5. Audit Committee
6. Governance and Performance Committee

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

1. Board of Directors 9:00 a.m.

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 ``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 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 Leaders Council invitees and 
to receive a report on Development activities.\**\
    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.\**\
    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: 

April 23, 2017

Operations & Regulations Committee

Open Session

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of 
January 26, 2017
3. Update on performance management and human capital management
 Traci Higgins, Director of Human Resources
4. Report on data validation and enhancement process
     Carlos Manjarrez, Director of the Office of Data 
Governance and Analysis
5. Consider and act on the 2017-2018 Rulemaking Agenda
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
     Mark Freedman, Senior Associate General Counsel
6. Consider and act on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for 45 CFR 
part 1629--Bonding
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
     Tyler Ellis, Law Fellow
7. Consider and act on a Final Rule for 45 CFR part 1609--Fee 
Generating Cases
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
     Blair Gilbert, Law Fellow
8. Report on Rulemaking for 45 CFR parts 1630 and 1631--Costs and 
Property
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
     Mark Freedman, Senior Associate General Counsel
9. Other public comment
10. Consider and act on other business
11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting
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April 24, 2017

Finance Committee

Open Session

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 27, 2017
3. Approval of minutes of the Combined Finance and Audit Committee's 
Open Session meeting on January 27, 2017
4. Presentation of LSC's Financial Report for the first five months of 
FY 2017
     David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
5. Discussion of LSC's FY 2017 appropriations
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
6. Review of LSC's Operating Budget for FY 2017 and Internal budgetary 
adjustments
     David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
7. Discussion of LSC's FY 2018 appropriations request
     Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public 
Affairs
8. Management discussion regarding process and timetable for FY 2019 
budget request
     Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public 
Affairs
9. Public comment
10. Consider and act on other business
11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting
* * * * *

April 24, 2017

Delivery of Legal Services Committee

Open Session

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 27, 2017
3. Discussion of Committee transition planning
4. Update of LSC revision of Performance Criteria
     Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
5. Presentation on grantee oversight by the Office of Program 
Performance
    a. Grantee visits
    b. Program Quality Visit recommendations
    c. Post-Program Quality Visit and grantee application reviews
    d. Special grant conditions and grant terms
     Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
     Janet LaBella, Director, Office of Program Performance
     Althea Hayward, Deputy Director, Office of Program 
Performance
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting
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April 24, 2017

Institutional Advancement Committee

Open Session

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of 
January 27, 2017
3. Update on Leaders Council
     John G. Levi, Chairman of the Board
4. Development report
     Alison Stautberg, Director of Institutional Advancement
5. Public Comment
6. Consider and act on other business
7. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the open session meeting and 
proceed to a closed session

Closed Session

8. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Closed Session meeting of 
January 27, 2017
9. Development activities report
10. Consider and act on motion to approve Leaders Council invitees
11. Consider and act on other business
12. 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 
January 27, 2017

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3. Communications analytics update
     Carl Rauscher, Director of Communications and Media 
Relations
4. Public comment
5. Consider and act on other business
6. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting
* * * * *

April 24, 2017

Audit Committee

Open Session

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 27, 2017
3. Approval of minutes of the Combined Audit and Finance Committee's 
Open Session meeting on January 27, 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 
January 27, 2017
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
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April 24, 2017

Governance and Performance Review Committee

Open Session

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 26, 2017
3. Report on evaluations of LSC's Comptroller, Vice President for 
Grants Management, Vice President for Government Relations & Public 
Affairs, and Vice President for Legal Affairs
     Jim Sandman, President
4. Report on foundation grants and LSC's research agenda
     Jim Sandman, President
5. Briefing and presentation on Ford Foundation report on statewide 
legal aid Web sites
     Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
     David Bonebrake, Program Counsel
6. Report 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
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Public comment
9. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting
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April 24-25, 2017

Board of Directors

Open Session--April 24

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of agenda
3. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session meeting of January 
28, 2017
4. Presentation of Resolution 2017-008: In Memoriam--Bertrand Shipley 
Thomas
5. Chairman's Report
6. Members' Report
7. Consider and act on motion to recess the meeting to April 25

Open Session--April 25

1. President's Report
2. Inspector General's Report
3. Consider and act on the report of the Operations and Regulations 
Committee
4. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee
5. Consider and act on the report of the Delivery of Legal Services 
Committee
6. Consider and act on the report of the Institutional Advancement 
Committee
7. Consider and act on the report of the Audit Committee
8. Consider and act on the report of the Governance and Performance 
Review Committee
9. Public Comment
10. Consider and act on other business
11. Consider and act on whether to authorize a closed session of the 
Board to address items listed below

Closed Session

1. Approval of minutes of the Board's Closed Session meeting of January 
28, 2017
2. Management briefing
3. Inspector General briefing
4. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and 
pending litigation Involving LSC
5. Consider and act on list of prospective Leaders Council members
6. 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: April 13, 2017.
Katherine Ward,
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Legal Affairs, General 
Counsel & Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-07793 Filed 4-13-17; 4:15 pm]
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