[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45902-45904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21261]


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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 October 15-17, 2017. On Sunday, October 
15, the first meeting will commence at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time 
(EDT), with the meeting thereafter commencing promptly upon adjournment 
of the immediately preceding meeting. On Monday, October 16, the first 
meeting will commence at 8:30 a.m., EDT, with the next meeting 
commencing promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding 
meeting. On Tuesday, October 17, the first meeting will commence at 
8:00 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:  The Sheraton Commander Hotel, 16 Garden Street, Cambridge, 
MA 02138.

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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Sunday, October 15, 2017:
    1. Operations & Regulations Committee...  1:00 p.m.
    2. Delivery of Legal Services Committee.
    3. Institutional Advancement Committee..
    4. Communications Subcommittee of the
     Institutional Advancement Committee.
    5. Audit Committee......................
Monday, October 16, 2017:
    1. Governance and Performance Review      8:30 a.m.
     Committee.
    2. Finance Committee....................
Tuesday, October 17, 2017:
    1. Board of Directors...................  8:00 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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    \**\ Any portion of the closed session consisting solely of 
briefings does not fall within the Sunshine Act's definition of 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.\**\
    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.

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Matters To Be Considered

October 15, 2017

Operations & Regulations Committee

Open Session

1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of July 
21, 2017
3. Consider and act on Commencing Rulemaking to Repeal 45 CFR part 
1603--State Advisory Councils
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
     Zoe Osterman, Law Fellow
4. Consider and act on Commencing Rulemaking to Adopt a new Touhy Rule 
for LSC Response Process for Subpoenas
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
     Kristin Martin, Law Fellow
5. Report on Information Management and Ensuring Accuracy of Grantee 
Data
     Carlos Manjarrez, Director, Office of Data Governance and 
Analysis
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

October 15, 2017

Delivery of Legal Services Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on July 
20, 2017
3. Report on the status of LSC grantees impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, 
Irma and Maria
     Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
4. Presentation on revisions to Performance Area 4
     Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
5. Public comment
6. Consider and act on other business
7. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

October 15, 2017

Institutional Advancement Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of July 
21, 2017
3. Update on Leaders Council
     John G. Levi, Chairman of the Board
4. Development report
     Nadia Elguindy, Director of Institutional Advancement
5. Consider and act on expenditure of private funds to support Rural 
Summer Legal Corps
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. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Closed Session meeting of 
July 21, 2017
10. Development activities report
11. Consider and act on motion to approve Leaders Council invitees
12. Consider and act on other business
13. 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 
July 21, 2017
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

October 15, 2017

Audit Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on July 
20, 2017
3. Briefing of Office of Inspector General
     John Seeba, Assistant Inspector General for Audits
4. Discussions with OIG pursuant to Section VIII A (3) and Section VIII 
(A) (4) of the Audit Committee Charter
5. Discussions with OIG, Management, and Castro and Company on the 
scope and plan for LSC's required annual audit, pursuant to Section 
VIII (A) (1) of the Committee Charter
     John Seeba, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
     David Richardson, Treasurer and Comptroller
6. Pursuant to Section VIII (C)(6) of the Committee Charter, review 
LSC's efforts, including training and education, to help ensure that 
LSC employees and grantees act ethically and safeguard LSC funds
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
     Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
7. Management update regarding risk management
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
8. 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
9. Report on OIG referral trends
     Lora Rath, Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement
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 
July 20, 2017
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

October 16, 2017

Governance and Performance Review Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on July 
20, 2017
3. Report on 2017 Board and Committee Evaluations
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
4. Prioritization of future projects for support with private funding
     Jim Sandman, President
5. Report on transition
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
     Ron Flagg, Vice President for Legal Affairs, General 
Counsel and Corporate Secretary
6. Report on foundation grants and LSC's research agenda

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     Jim Sandman, President
7. Application of Sunshine Act to Evaluations of LSC Officers
     Jim Sandman, President
     Mark Freedman, Senior Associate General Counsel, Office of 
Legal Affairs
8. Consider and act on other business
9. Public comment
10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

October 16, 2017

Finance Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session telephonic 
meeting on August 31, 2017
3. Presentation of LSC's Financial Reports for the eleven-month period 
ending August 31, 2017
     David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
4. Report on status of FY 2018 appropriations process
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
5. Consider and act on Resolution #2017-XXX, Temporary Operating Budget 
for FY 2018
     David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
6. Report on status of FY 2019 appropriations request
     Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public 
Affairs
7. Public comment
8. Consider and act on other business
9. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

October 17, 2017

Board of Directors

Open Session
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of agenda
3. Approval of minutes of the Board's telephonic Open Session meeting 
of September 5, 2017
4. Chairman's Report
5. Members' Reports
6. President's Report
7. Update on state pro bono rule changes
8. Inspector General's Report
9. Consider and act on the report of the Operations and Regulations 
Committee
10. Consider and act on the report of the Delivery of Legal Services 
Committee
11. Consider and act on the report of the Institutional Advancement 
Committee
12. Consider and act on the report of the Audit Committee
13. Consider and act on the report of the Governance and Performance 
Review Committee
14. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee
15. Consider and act on Resolution 2017-XXX, in Recognition and 
Profound Appreciation of Distinguished Service by Mary E. McClymont
16. Public comment
17. Consider and act on other business
18. 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 July 
22, 2017
2. Management briefing
3. Inspector General briefing
4. Consider and act on list of prospective Leaders Council members
5. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and 
pending litigation involving LSC
6. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the 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: September 28, 2017.
Katherine Ward,
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Legal Affairs, General 
Counsel & Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-21261 Filed 9-28-17; 4:15 pm]
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