[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 15, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21026-21029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08046]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Sunshine Act Meeting

DATE AND TIME: The Legal Services Corporation's Board of Directors and 
its

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six committees will meet April 20-21, 2020. On Monday, April 20, the 
first meeting will commence at 1:15 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), 
with the next meeting commencing promptly upon adjournment of the 
immediately preceding meeting. On Tuesday, April 21, the first meeting 
will commence at 12:00 p.m., EDT, with the next meeting commencing 
promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding meeting. On 
Tuesday, April 21, the closed session meeting of the Board of Directors 
will commence at 4:45 p.m., EDT.

LOCATION: Public Notice Of Virtual Remote Meeting. Due to the COVID-19 
public health crisis, Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will be 
conducting the April 20,--21, 2020 meetings remotely via ZOOM. LSC will 
post the ZOOM access information on the LSC website as soon as it is 
available.

PUBLIC OBSERVATION: Unless otherwise noted herein, the Board and all 
committee meetings will be open to public observation. Members of the 
public who wish to participate remotely in the public proceedings may 
do so by following the directions provided below.

DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS:
     To participate in the meeting, go to the following link to 
``Board Meeting Materials'': https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/board/meetings/materialslsc/board/meetings/materials;
     Additional instructions for participating in the meeting 
via ZOOM will be posted under ``Board Meeting Materials.''
     Once connected, your microphone will be automatically 
``MUTED.''
     To participate in the meeting during public comment you 
will be notified when your microphone is no longer ``MUTED'' and you 
may give your questions, and or comments.
    From time to time, the presiding Chair may solicit comments from 
the public.

                            Meeting Schedule
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                                                              Time**
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Monday, April 20, 2020:
    1. Institutional Advancement Committee..............       1:15 p.m.
    2. Communications Subcommittee of the Institutional
     Advancement Committee..............................
    3. Governance and Performance Review Committee......
    4. Operations & Regulations Committee...............
    5. Delivery of Legal Services Committee.............
Tuesday, April 21, 2020:
    1. Finance Committee................................      12:00 p.m.
    2. Combined Finance and Audit Committees............
    3. Audit Committee..................................
    4. Board of Directors...............................
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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.\**\
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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. Please note all 
meetings are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
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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.**
    Combined Finance and Audit 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 20, 2020

Institutional Advancement Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of 
January 31, 2020
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
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 31, 2020
2. Development activities report
     Nadia Elguindy, Director of Institutional Advancement
3. Consider and act on motion to approve Leaders Council and Emerging 
Leaders Council invitees
4. Consider and act on other business
5. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

April 20, 2020

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 31, 2020
3. Communications and social media update
     Carl Rauscher, Director of Communications and Media 
Relations
4. Public comment
5. Consider and act on other business

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6. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

Governance and Performance Review Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 31, 2020
3. Consider and act on other business
4. Public comment
5. 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, Chief 
Financial Officer
     Ronald Flagg, President
2. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

April 20, 2020

Operations & Regulations Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of 
January 30, 2020
3. Consider and act on the 2020-2021 Rulemaking Agenda
     Ronald Flagg, President
     Stefanie Davis, Senior Assistant General Counsel
4. Report on the Results of the Survey on Grantee Changes to Private 
Attorney Involvement Programs
     Stefanie Davis, Senior Assistant General Counsel
5. Report on Regulatory Issues Involving the COVID-19 Health Crisis
     Mark Freedman, Senior Associate General Counsel
     Stefanie Davis, Senior Assistant General Counsel
6. Update on performance management and human capital management
     Traci Higgins, Director of Human Resources
7. Public comment
8. Consider and act on other business
9. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

April 20, 2020

Delivery of Legal Services Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 30, 2020
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
4. Public comment
5. Consider and act on other business
6. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

April 21, 2020

Finance Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 31, 2020
3. Presentation of LSC's Financial Report for the first five months of 
FY 2020
     Debbie Moore, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
4. Discussion of LSC's FY 2020 appropriations
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
5. Consider and act on Resolution #2020-XXX, Approving the expenditure 
of $50,000,000 of appropriated funds for COVID-19 health crisis 
response
6. Discussion of LSC's FY 2021 appropriations request
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
7. Discussion regarding process, timetable, and methodology for FY 2022 
budget request
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
     Ronald Flagg, President
8. Public comment
9. Consider and act on other business
10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting

April 21, 2020

Combined Finance & Audit Committees

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Presentation of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Annual Financial Audit
     Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
     Marie Caputo, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen
3. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the Open Session Meeting and 
proceed to a Closed Session
Closed Session
1. Opportunity to ask auditors question without management present
     Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
     Marie Caputo, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen
2. Communication by Corporate Auditor with those charged with 
governance under Statement on Auditing Standard 114
     Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audits
     Marie Caputo, Principal, CliftonLarsonAllen
3. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting
Open Session
1. Presentation of the FY 2019 IRS Form 990
     Debbie Moore, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
2. Consider and act on Resolution 2020-XXX, Acceptance of the Draft 
Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2019
3. Presentation of the Office of Inspector General's Fraud Awareness 
Program for Grantees
     Daniel O'Rourke, Assistant Inspector General for 
Investigations
4. Public comment
5. Consider and act on other business
6. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting

April 21, 2020

Audit Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting on 
January 31, 2020
3. Briefing of Office of Inspector General
     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
     Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audits
4. Management update regarding risk management
     Ronald Flagg, President
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. Briefing on subgrants and subgrant oversight
     Megan Lacchini, Deputy Director for General Compliance, 
Office of Compliance and Enforcement
7. Briefing on the integrity of LSC's electronic information and 
combating cyber risk
     Jada Breegle, Chief Information Officer
     Stuart Axenfeld, Deputy Director for Fiscal Compliance, 
Office of

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Compliance and Enforcement
8. Briefing on the prevention of conflicts of interest or hostile work 
environment situations and equal employment opportunity initiatives
     Traci Higgins, Director of Human Resources
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
1. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Closed Session meeting of 
January 31, 2020
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 21, 2020

Board of Directors

Open Session--April 21, 2020
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of agenda
3. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session meeting of February 
1, 2020
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. Consider and act on Resolution 2020-XXX, in Recognition and 
Appreciation of Distinguished Service by Ed Marks
16. Consider and act on Resolution 2020-XXX, in Recognition and 
Appreciation of Distinguished Service by Ellen Lawton
17. Consider and act on Resolution 2020-XXX, in Recognition and 
Appreciation of Distinguished Service by Jim Sandman
18. Consider and act on Resolution 2020-XXX, Appointing Rebecca Weir 
Ethics Officer
19. Annual Presentation from the Office of Information Technology
     Jada Breegle, Chief Information Officer
20. Report on process and timeline for Strategic Plan
     Ronald Flagg, President
21. Veterans Task Force Update
     Ronald Flagg, President
22. Disaster Task Force Update
     Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
23. Public Comment
24. Consider and act on other business
25. 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 
February 1, 2020
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 prospective Leaders Council and Emerging Leaders 
Council invitees
6. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting

CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: Karly Satkowiak, Special Counsel and 
Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to the Vice President & General 
Counsel, at (202) 295-1633. 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.

    Dated: April 13, 2020.
Katherine Ward,
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Legal Affairs, General 
Counsel & Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-08046 Filed 4-13-20; 4:15 pm]
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