[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 61 (Friday, March 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12005-12007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06170]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: The Legal Services Corporation's Board of Directors and 
its six committees will meet April 7-9, 2019. On Sunday, April 7, the 
first meeting will commence at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). 
On Monday, April 8, 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 9, the closed session 
meeting of the Board of Directors will commence at 9:30 a.m., EDT.

PLACE: 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 7, 2019:
  1. Governance & Performance Review         1:00 p.m.
   Committee.
  2. Operations & Regulations Committee.
  3. Finance Committee.
Monday, April 8, 2019:
  1. Combined Audit and Finance Committees.  9:00 a.m.
  2. Audit Committee.
  3. Institutional Advancement Committee.
  4. Communications Subcommittee of the
   Institutional Advancement Committee.
  5. Delivery of Legal Services Committee.
  6. Board of Directors.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019:
  1. Board of Directors....................  9:30 a.m.
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STATUS: Open, except as noted below.
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    * Please note that all times in this notice are in Eastern 
Daylight Time.
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    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

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General Counsel's report on potential and pending litigation involving 
LSC.**
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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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    Institutional Advancement Committee--Open, except that the meeting 
may be closed to the public to hear a briefing 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.**
    Finance Committee--Open, except that the meeting may be closed to 
the public to hear a briefing from the Office of Finance and 
Administrative Services.**
    Combined Audit and Finance Committees--Open, except that the 
meeting may be closed to the public to hear a briefing from the 
auditors.**
    A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session of 
the Board, Institutional Advancement Committee, Audit Committee, 
Governance and Performance Review 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: 

April 7, 2019

Governance and Performance Review Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 17, 2019
3. Report on foundation grants and LSC's research agenda
     Jim Sandman, President
4. Report on transition planning
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
5. Consider and act on other business
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the open meeting and proceed 
to a closed session
Closed Session
1. Report on evaluations of LSC's Vice President for Grants Management, 
Vice President for Government Relations and Public Affairs, Vice 
President for Legal Affairs, and Chief Financial Officer
     Jim Sandman, President
2. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

April 7, 2019

Operations & Regulations Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of 
January 17, 2019
3. Consider and act on the 2019-2020 Rulemaking Agenda
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
     Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
4. Update on performance management and human capital management
     Traci Higgins, Director of Human Resources
5. Public comment
6. Consider and act on other business
7. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

April 7, 2019

Finance Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 18, 2019
3. Presentation of LSC's Financial Report for the first five months of 
FY 2019
4. Discussion of LSC's FY 2019 appropriations
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
5. Consider and act on Resolution #2019-XXX, LSC's Consolidated 
Operating Budget for FY 2019
     Debbie Moore, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
6. Discussion of LSC's FY 2020 appropriations request
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
7. Discussion regarding process, timetable, and methodology for FY 2021 
budget request
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
     Jim Sandman, President
8. Report on the management process for drawing down appropriated funds 
from the U.S. Treasury
     Jim Sandman, President
     Debbie Moore, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
9. Public comment
10. Consider and act on other business
11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting
Closed Session
1. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Closed Session meeting on 
January 18, 2019
2. Report on Office of Financial and Administrative Services (OFAS)

April 8, 2019

Combined Audit & Finance Committees

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 18, 2019
3. Presentation of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Annual Financial Audit
     Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audits
     Millie Seijo, Castro & Company
4. Consider and act on Resolution 2019-XXX, Acceptance of the Draft 
Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2018
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
1. Approval of minutes of the Combined Audit & Finance Committees 
telephonic meeting of January 18, 2019
2. Communication by Corporate Auditor with those charged with 
governance under Statement on Auditing Standard 114
     Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audits
     Millie Seijo, Castro & Company
3. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

April 8, 2019

Audit Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 18, 2019
3. Briefing of Office of Inspector General

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     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
     Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audits
4. Management update regarding risk management
     Ron Flagg, General Counsel and Vice President for Legal 
Affairs
5. 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
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
1. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Closed Session meeting of 
January 18, 2019
2. 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
3. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

April 8, 2019

Institutional Advancement Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of 
January 17, 2019
3. Update on Leaders Council and Emerging Leaders Council
     John G. Levi, Chairman of the Board
4. Development report
     Nadia Elguindy, Director of Institutional Advancement
     Jim Sandman, President
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
1. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Closed Session meeting of 
January 17, 2019
2. Development activities report
     Nadia Elguindy, Director of Institutional Advancement
     Jim Sandman, President
3. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

April 8, 2019

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 17, 2019
3. Communications and social media 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 8, 2019

Delivery of Legal Services Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 17, 2019
3. Presentation on grantee oversight by the Office of Program 
Performance
     Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
     Joyce McGee, Director, Office of Program Performance
     Althea Hayward, Deputy Director, Office of Program 
Performance
     Ronk[eacute] Hughes, Deputy Director, Office of Program 
Performance
4. Public comment
5. Consider and act on other business
6. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

April 8 & 9, 2019

Board of Directors

Open Session--April 8, 2019
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of agenda
3. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session meeting of January 
18, 2019
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 Governance and Performance 
Committee
9. Consider and act on the report of the Operations and Regulations 
Committee
10. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee
11. Consider and act on the report of the Combined Audit and Finance 
Committees
12. Consider and act on the report of the Audit Committee
13. Consider and act on the report of the Institutional Advancement 
Committee
14. Consider and act on the report of the Delivery of Legal Services 
Committee
15. Public Comment
16. Consider and act on other business
17. Consider and act on whether to authorize a closed session of the 
Board to address items listed below
Closed Session--April 9, 2019
1. Approval of minutes of the Board's Closed Session meeting of January 
18, 2019
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 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 26, 2019.
Katherine Ward,
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Legal Affairs, General 
Counsel & Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-06170 Filed 3-27-19; 11:15 am]
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