[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2938-2941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00999]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Sunshine Act Meeting

TIME AND DATE: The Legal Services Corporation's (LSC) Board of 
Directors and its six committees will meet January 27-28, 2022. On 
Thursday, January 27, the first meeting will begin at 11 a.m. Eastern 
Standard Time (EST), with the next meeting commencing promptly upon 
adjournment of the immediately preceding meeting. On Friday, January 
28, the first meeting will again begin at 12 p.m., EST, with the next 
meeting commencing promptly upon adjournment of the immediately 
preceding meeting.

PLACE: 
    Public Notice of Virtual Meeting.
    LSC will conduct the January 27-28, 2022 meetings virtually via 
Zoom.
    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

Thursday, January 27, 2022

     To join the Zoom meeting by computer, please use this 
link.
     https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/j/92803095997?pwd=dTdGSkZZZ21YREVwWURmZm1EU2FRUT09.

    [cir] Meeting ID: 928 0309 5997
    [cir] Passcode: 12722

     To join the Zoom meeting with one tap from your mobile 
phone, please click dial:

    [cir] +16468769923,,92803095997# US (New York)
    [cir] +13017158592,,92803095997# US (Washington DC)

     To join the Zoom meeting by telephone, please dial one of 
the following numbers:

    [cir] +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
    [cir] +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
    [cir] +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
    [cir] +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
    [cir] +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
    [cir] +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
    [cir] +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
    [cir] Meeting ID: 928 0309 5997
    [cir] Passcode: 12722
    [cir] If calling from outside the U.S., find your local number 
here: https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/u/acCVpRj1FD

Friday, January 28, 2022

     To join the Zoom meeting by computer, please use this 
link.

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     https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/j/95951870668?pwd=bThoZ0pVL0M3Q3ZYR2x3SEovalJkQT09.

    [cir] Meeting ID: 959 5187 0668
    [cir] Passcode: 12822

     To join the Zoom meeting with one tap from your mobile 
phone, please click dial:

    [cir] +13126266799,,95951870668# US (Chicago)
    [cir] +13017158592,,93655413488# US (Washington DC)

     To join the Zoom meeting by telephone, please dial one of 
the following numbers:

    [cir] +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
    [cir] +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
    [cir] +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
    [cir] +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
    [cir] +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
    [cir] +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
    [cir] +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
    [cir] Meeting ID: 959 5187 0668
    [cir] Passcode: 12822
    [cir] If calling from outside the U.S., find your local number 
here: https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/u/acCVpRj1FD

    Once connected to Zoom, please immediately mute your computer or 
telephone. Members of the public are asked to keep their computers or 
telephones muted to eliminate background noise. To avoid disrupting the 
meetings, please refrain from placing the call on hold if doing so will 
trigger recorded music or other sound.
    From time to time, the Board or Committee Chair may solicit 
comments from the public. To participate in the meeting during public 
comment, use the `raise your hand' or `chat' functions in Zoom and wait 
to be recognized by the Chair before stating your questions and/or 
comments.

STATUS: Open, except as noted below.
    Institutional Advancement Committee--Open, except that, upon a vote 
of the Board of Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public to 
receive a briefing on development activities and discuss prospective 
new Leaders Council and Emerging Leaders Council members.
    Audit Committee--Open, except that, upon a vote of the Board of 
Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public to discuss follow-up 
work by the Office of Compliance and Enforcement relating to open 
Office of Inspector General Investigations.
    Finance Committee--Open, except that, upon a vote of the Board of 
Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public to discuss LSC's 
banking services and investment policy.
    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 for 
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 prospective Leaders Council and Emerging 
Leaders Council members.
    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.\1\
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    \1\ 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, Audit, Finance, and Institutional Advancement 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), (7), (9) 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: 

                            Meeting Schedule
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                                                Start time (all EST)
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Thursday, January 27, 2022:
    1. Governance and Performance Review    11 a.m.
     Committee Meeting.
    2. Operations and Regulations
     Committee Meeting.
    3. Finance Committee Meeting..........
    4. Audit Committee Meeting............
Friday, January 28, 2022:
    1. Institutional Advancement (IAC)      12 p.m.
     Committee Meeting.
    2. Institutional Advancement (IAC)
     Communications Subcommittee Meeting.
    3. Delivery of Legal Services
     Committee Meeting.
    4. Open Board Meeting.................
    5. Closed Board Meeting...............
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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Governance and Performance Review Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on 
October 25, 2021
3. Briefing on Legal Aid and the Executive Branch
    a. White House and U.S. Department of Justice meeting of Legal Aid 
Interagency Roundtable
    b. White House, U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of 
Treasury listening sessions on eviction
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
     Ron Flagg, President
4. Report on Annual Board and Committee Evaluations
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
5. Report on the Governance & Performance Review Committee Evaluation 
for 2021 and Goals for 2022
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
6. Discussion of LSC President's 2021 Evaluation
     Ron Flagg, President
7. Discussion of Inspector General's 2021 Activities
     Jeff Schanz, Inspector General
8. Public Comment
9. Consider and Act on Other Business
10. Consider and Act on Adjournment of Meeting

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Operations and Regulations Committee Meeting

Open Session
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on 
October 25, 2021
3. Discussion of the Committee's Evaluation for 2021 and the 
Committee's Goals for 2022
4. Discussion of Management's Report on Implementation of LSC's 
Strategic Plan for 2021-2024
     Ron Flagg, President
5. Update on Retrospective Review Process
     Stefanie Davis, Senior Assistant General Counsel and 
Ethics Officer
6. Public Comment
7. Consider and Act on Other Business
8. Consider and Act on Adjournment of Meeting

Finance Committee Meeting

Open Session
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of the Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on 
October 26, 2021
3. Discussion of the Committee's Evaluation for 2021 and the 
Committee's Goals for 2022
4. Discussion of LSC's FY 2022 Appropriation
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
5. Presentation of LSC's Financial Report for the First Two Months of 
FY 2022
     Debbie Moore, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
6. Discussion of LSC's FY 2023 Appropriations Request and Additional 
Supplemental Appropriation Requests
     Carol Bergman, Vice President for Government Relations & 
Public Affairs
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 Meeting
Closed Session
1. Review of Banking Services and Investment Policy
     Debbie Moore, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
2. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting

Audit Committee Meeting

Open Session
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on 
October 26, 2021
3. Discussion of the Committee's Evaluation for 2021 and the 
Committee's Goals for 2022
4. Briefing by the Office of Inspector General
     Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
     Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
5. Pursuant to Section VIII(C)(5) of the Committee Charter, Review 
LSC's and the Office of Inspector General's Mechanisms for the 
Submission of Confidential Complaints
     Dan O'Rourke, Assistant Inspector General for 
Investigation
     Lora Rath, Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement
6. Management Update Regarding Risk Management
     Will Gunn, Vice President for Legal Affairs & General 
Counsel
7. 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
     Roxanne Caruso, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
     Lora Rath, Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement
8. Public Comment
9. Consider and Act on Other Business
10. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Open Session Meeting and 
Proceed to a Closed Session Meeting
Closed Session
1. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Closed Session Meeting on 
October 26, 2021
2. Briefing by 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, Office of Compliance and Enforcement
3. Consider and Act on Adjournment of Meeting

Institutional Advancement Committee Meeting

Open Session
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on 
October 25, 2021
3. Discussion of the Committee's Evaluation for 2021 and the 
Committee's Goals for 2022
4. Update on Leaders Council and Emerging Leaders Council
     John G. Levi, Chairman of the Board
5. Development Report
     Nadia Elguindy, Director of Institutional Advancement
6. Consider and Act on Resolution #2022-XXX, Adopting Amendments to 
LSC's Fundraising Protocols
7. Consider and Act on Resolution #2022-XXX, Designating Use of 
Unrestricted Funds for LSC's Talk Justice Podcast
8. Update on LSC's 50th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign
     Nadia Elguindy, Director of Institutional Advancement
     Leo Latz, President and Founder, Latz & Company
9. Update on Veterans Task Force and Opioid Task Force Implementation
     Stefanie Davis, Senior Assistant General Counsel and 
Ethics Officer
10. Update on Eviction Study
     Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
11. Update on Housing Task Force
     Helen Guyton, Senior Assistant General Counsel
12. Update on Rural Justice Task Force
     Jessica Wechter, Special Assistant to the President
13. Public Comment
14. Consider and Act on Other Business
15. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Open Session Meeting and 
Proceed to a Closed Session Meeting
Closed Session
1. Approval of Minutes of the Institutional Advancement Committee's 
Closed Session Meeting on October 25, 2021
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

Communications Subcommittee of the Institutional Advancement Committee

Open Session
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Subcommittee's Open Session Meeting on 
October 25, 2021
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

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Delivery of Legal Services Committee Meeting

Open Session
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on 
October 25, 2021
3. Discussion of Committee's Evaluation for 2021 and the Committee's 
Goals for 2022
4. Review Delivery of Legal Services Committee Charter
5. Performance Criteria Update
     Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
     Joyce McGee, Director, Office of Program Performance
6. Panel Discussion: Grantee Civil Legal Needs Assessments
     Jon Asher, Executive Director, Colorado Legal Services
     Colleen Cotter, Executive Director, The Legal Aid Society 
of Cleveland
     Monica Vigues-Pitan, Executive Director, Legal Services of 
Miami
     Moderator: Joyce McGee, Director, Office of Program 
Performance
7. Public Comment
8. Consider and Act on Other Business
9. Consider and Act on a Motion to Adjourn the Meeting

Board Meeting

Open Session
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes of the Board's Open Session Meetings on October 
26 and November 22, 2021
4. Consider and Act on Nominations for the Chair of the Board of 
Directors
5. Consider and Act on Nominations for the Vice Chair of the Board of 
Directors
6. Chairman's Report
7. Members' Reports
8. President's Report
9. Inspector General's Report
10. Consider and Act on the Report of the Governance and Performance 
Review Committee
11. Consider and Act on the Report of the Operations and Regulations 
Committee
12. Consider and Act on the Report of the Finance Committee
13. Consider and Act on the Report of the Audit Committee
14. Consider and Act on the Report of the Institutional Advancement 
Committee
15. Consider and Act on the Report of the Delivery of Legal Services 
Committee
16. Public Comment
17. Consider and Act on Other Business
18. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Open Session Meeting and 
Proceed to a Closed Session Meeting
Closed Session
1. Approval of Minutes of the Board's Closed Session Meeting on October 
26, 2021
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 the Meeting

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jessica Wechter, Special Assistant 
to the President, at (202) 295-1626. Questions may also 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 https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/board-meeting-materials.

    Dated: January 13, 2022.
Jessica L. Wechter,
Special Assistant to the President, Legal Services Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2022-00999 Filed 1-14-22; 11:15 am]
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