[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 63 (Monday, April 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14060-14062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06782]


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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 8-10, 2018. On Sunday, April 8, the 
first meeting will commence at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 
On Monday, April 9, 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 10, 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
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                                                             Time \*\
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Sunday, April 8, 2018:
    1. Operations & Regulations Committee...............       2:00 p.m.
Monday, April 9, 2018:
    1. Finance Committee................................       9:00 a.m.
    2. Audit Committee..................................
    3. Institutional Advancement Committee..............
    4. Communications Subcommittee of the Institutional
     Advancement Committee..............................
    5. Governance and Performance Committee.............
    6. Delivery of Legal Services Committee.............
    7. Board of Directors...............................
Tuesday, April 10, 2018:
    1. Board of Directors...............................       9:00 a.m.
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\*\ Please note that all times in this notice are in Eastern Daylight
  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.\**\
    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.\**\
    Governance and Performance Review Committee--Open, except that the 
meeting may be closed to the public to hear a report on the President's 
evaluation of other officers.\**\
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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 CFR 1622.2 & 1622.3.
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    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

April 8, 2018

Operations & Regulations Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of 
January 21, 2018
3. Discussion regarding documents and information for orientation of 
and transition to new Committee members
4. Consider and act on Final Rule 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
5. Consider and act on Final Rule to adopt a Touhy rule for LSC's 
process to respond to subpoenas
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
     Kristin Martin, Law Fellow
6. Consider and act on commencing rulemaking to revise 45 CFR part 
1607--Governing Bodies
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
7. Consider and act on the 2018-2019 Rulemaking Agenda
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
8. Update on performance management and human capital management
     Traci Higgins, Director of Human Resources
9. Report on collection and improvement of data regarding grantee 
services
     Carlos Manjarrez, Director, Office of Data Governance and 
Analysis
10. Public comment
11. Consider and act on other business
12. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

April 9, 2018

Finance Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 21, 2018
3. Approval of minutes of the Combined Finance and Audit Committees' 
Open Session meeting on January 21, 2018
4. Discussion regarding documents and information for orientation of 
and transition to new Committee members
5. Presentation of LSC's Financial Report for the first five months of 
FY 2018
6. Discussion of LSC's FY 2018 appropriations
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
7. Consider and act on Resolution #2018-XXX, LSC's Revised Operating 
Budget for FY 2018
     David Richardson, Treasurer and Comptroller
8. Discussion of LSC's FY 2019 appropriations request
     Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public 
Affairs
9. Management discussion regarding process and timetable for FY 2020 
budget request
     Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public 
Affairs
     Jim Sandman, President
10. Public comment
11. Consider and act on other business
12. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

April 9, 2018

Audit Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 21, 2018
3. Approval of minutes of the Combined Audit and Finance Committees' 
Open Session meeting on January 21, 2018
4. Discussion regarding documents and information for orientation of 
and transition to new Committee members
5. Briefing of Office of Inspector General
     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
     Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audits
6. Pursuant to Section VIII(A)(6) of the Committee Charter, review and 
discuss with LSC Management assessment regarding financial business 
processes
     Jim Sandman, President
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
     Roxanne Caruso, Assistant IG for Audits
9. Public comment
10. Consider and act on other business
11. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the open session meeting and 
proceed to a closed session
Closed Session
12. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Closed Session meeting of 
January 21, 2018
13. 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
14. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

April 9, 2018

Institutional Advancement Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of 
January 22, 2018
3. Discussion regarding documents and information for orientation of 
and transition to new Committee members
4. Update on Leaders Council
     John G. Levi, Chairman of the Board
5. Development report
     Nadia Elguindy, Director of Institutional Advancement
6. Consider and act on Resolution 2018-XXX, Minnesota Charitable 
Organization Annual Report Form
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 22, 2018
11. Development activities report
12. Consider and act on motion to approve Leaders Council invitees
13. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

April 9, 2018

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 22, 2018

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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 9, 2018

Governance and Performance Review Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 21, 2018
3. Discussion regarding documents and information for orientation of 
and transition to new Committee members
4. Report on foundation grants and LSC's research agenda
     Jim Sandman, President
5. Report on transition planning
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting
Closed Session
9. Report on evaluations of LSC's Comptroller, Vice President for 
Grants Management, Vice President for Government Relations and Public 
Affairs, and Vice President for Legal Affairs
     Jim Sandman, President
10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

April 9, 2018

Delivery of Legal Services Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 22, 2018
3. Discussion regarding documents and information for orientation of 
and transition to new Committee members
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
     Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
     Ed Caspar, 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

April 9 & 10, 2018

Board of Directors

Open Session--April 9 & 10
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of agenda
3. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session meeting of January 
23, 2018
4. Chairman's Report
5. Members' Report
6. President's Report
7. Inspector General's Report
8. Consider and act on the report of the Operations and Regulations 
Committee
9. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee
10. Consider and act on the report of the Audit Committee
11. Consider and act on the report of the Institutional Advancement 
Committee
12. Consider and act on the report of the Governance and Performance 
Committee
13. Consider and act on the report of the Delivery of Legal Services 
Committee
14. Consider and act on Resolution 2018-XXX, Establishing a Disaster 
Relief Taskforce
15. Consider and act on Resolution 2018-XXX, Establishing an Opioid 
Taskforce
16. Consider and act on Resolution 2018-XXX, In Recognition of Terry 
Brooks
17. Consider and act on Resolution 2018-XXX, In Recognition of Rosalie 
``Lisa'' Chavez
18. Consider and act on Resolution 2018-XXX, In Recognition of Senator 
Thad Cochran
19. Consider and act on Resolution 2018-XXX, In Memoriam Senator Pietro 
``Pete'' Domenici
20. Public Comment
21. Consider and act on other business
22. Consider and act on whether to authorize a closed session of the 
Board to address items listed below
Closed Session--April 10
23. Approval of minutes of the Board's Closed Session meeting of 
January 23, 2018
24. Management briefing
25. Inspector General briefing
26. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and 
pending litigation involving LSC
27. Consider and act on list of prospective Leaders Council members
28. 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 website, 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: March 29, 2018.
Katherine Ward,
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Legal Affairs, General 
Counsel & Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-06782 Filed 3-29-18; 4:15 pm]
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