[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68153-68156]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21912]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Board of Directors 
and its committees will hold their fall 2023 quarterly business meeting 
over a range of days in October 2023 (on October 4, October 12, and 
October 15-17, 2023). On Wednesday, October 4, the Institutional 
Advancement Committee will meet over Zoom, beginning at 3 p.m. eastern 
time. On Thursday, October 12, the Governance and Performance Review 
Committee will meet over Zoom, beginning at 1 p.m. eastern time. On 
Sunday, October 15, the meeting continues, with the first committee 
meeting (Finance Committee)

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at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time, and the next meeting commencing promptly 
upon adjournment of the immediately preceding meeting. On Monday, 
October 16, the first meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Pacific time, with 
the next meeting commencing promptly upon adjournment of the 
immediately preceding meeting. On Tuesday, October 17, the first 
meeting will begin at 8 a.m. Pacific time, with the next meeting 
commencing promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding 
meeting.

PLACE: 
    Public Notice of Virtual and Hybrid Meetings. LSC will conduct its 
Oct. 4 and Oct. 12 committee meetings virtually via Zoom video 
conference. LSC will conduct its October 15-17, 2023, meetings at the 
Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza, 251 South Olive Street, Los 
Angeles, CA, 90012, and virtually via Zoom video conference.
    Public Observation: Unless otherwise noted herein, the Board and 
all committee meetings will be open to virtual public observation via 
Zoom video conference. Members of the public who wish to participate 
virtually in the public proceedings may do so by following the 
directions provided below.

Directions for Open Sessions

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

[cir] https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/j/82912391089?pwd=YdnQCYVgAzMBhzp1CdbZZpPpK1qRiL.1
[cir] Meeting ID: 829 1239 1089
[cir] Passcode: 972865
[cir] 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)

Thursday, October 12, 2023

[cir] https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/j/81466270928?pwd=W5aHybjgUVwjGeXTjObv4K7KAzZqtW.1
[cir] Meeting ID: 814 6627 0928
[cir] Passcode: 101223
[cir] To join the Zoom meeting by telephone, please dial one of the 
following numbers:
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

Sunday, October 15, 2023

[cir] https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/j/81333687382?pwd=yaGeoGTBWn6DdzaLPiogIEpCICf5mX.1
[cir] Meeting ID: 813 3368 7382
[cir] Passcode: 101523
[cir] 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)

Monday, October 16, 2023

[cir] https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/j/81685427621?pwd=NcSggkEhKoRkfiKuOoNi8DUFecvwVm.1
[cir] Meeting ID: 816 8542 7621
[cir] Passcode: 101623
[cir] 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)

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

[cir] https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/j/89844252467?pwd=q1LIou2LLb70XK5rwUhyXMJmayhHPv.1
[cir] Meeting ID: 898 4425 2467
[cir] Passcode: 101723
[cir] 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)

    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 Meeting--Open, except that, upon a vote 
of the Board of Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public for 
a briefing on development activities and discussion of prospective new 
Leaders Council and Emerging Leaders Council members.
    Governance and Performance Review Committee--Open, except that, 
upon a vote of the Board of Directors, the meeting may be closed to the 
public for a discussion about Board compensation and the LSC 
President's contract.
    Audit Committee--Open, except that, upon a vote of the Board of 
Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public for a briefing by 
the Office of Compliance and Enforcement on active enforcement 
matters(s) and follow-up on open investigation referrals from the 
Office of Inspector General, and for an update on the audit of LSC's 
403(b) plan.
    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 
receive 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. The Board also will receive a 
briefing on planning for LSC's 50th Anniversary and consider and act on 
the LSC President's Contract as well as a list of 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 sessions 
of the Institutional Advancement Committee, Governance and Performance 
Review Committee, Audit Committee, and Board of Directors 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.

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MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Meeting Schedule

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Start Time: 3 p.m. eastern time
Institutional Advancement Committee
Portions Open to the Public
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Institutional Advancement Committee's 
Open Session Meeting on July 25, 2023
3. Update on Leaders Council and Emerging Leaders Council
4. Development Report
5. Update on Opioid & Veterans Task Force Implementation
6. Update on Housing Task Force
7. Public Comment
8. Consider and Act on Other Business
9. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Open Session Meeting
Portions Closed to the Public
10. Approval of Minutes of the Institutional Advancement Committee's 
Closed Session Meeting on July 25, 2023
11. Development Activities Report
12. Consider and Act on Motion to Approve Leaders Council and Emerging 
Leaders Council Invitees
13. Consider and Act on Other Business
14. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting

Thursday, October 12, 2023

Start Time: 1 p.m. Eastern Time
Governance and Performance Review Committee
Portions Open to the Public
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on July 
25, 2023
3. Report on U.S. Department of Justice's Access to Justice Office and 
White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable (LAIR)
4. Report on Annual Board and Committee Evaluation Process
5. Discussion of LSC Honorarium Policy
6. Consider and Act on Resolution #2023-XXX: Board of Directors 
Compensation
7. Consider and Act on Other Business
8. Public Comment
9. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Open Session Meeting
Portions Closed to the Public
10. Discussion of LSC President's Contract
11. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Closed Session and Return 
to Open Session
Portions Open to the Public
12. Discussion and Vote on LSC President's Contract
13. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting

Sunday, October 15, 2023

Start Time: 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Finance Committee
Portions Open to the Public
1. Approval of Meeting Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on July 
10, 2023
3. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meetings on July 
26, 2023
4. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Closed Session Meeting on 
July 26, 2023
5. Presentation of LSC's Preliminary Financial Results for Fiscal Year 
2023
6. Report on Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriation and FY 2023 Supplemental 
Requests
7. Report on Fiscal Year 2024 Management and Grants Oversight Budget
8. Report on Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request
9. Public Comment
10. Consider and Act on Other Business
11. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
Communications Subcommittee
Portions Open to the Public
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Subcommittee's Open Session Meeting on 
July 25, 2023
3. Communications and Social Media Update
4. Public Comment
5. Consider and Act on Other Business
6. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting
Audit Committee
Portions Open to the Public
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of Committee's Open Session Meeting on July 26, 
2023
3. Upcoming reassessment of the Committee's Charter (Audit Committee 
Charter section D (2))
4. Update on the scope and plan for LSC's forthcoming required annual 
financial statement audit (ACC sections VII (1) and VIII A (1))
5. Briefing by the Office of Inspector General, to include:
    a. Presentation of the new OIG draft strategic plan (ACC section 
VIII A (3))
    b. Status of OIG refresh of priorities and change initiatives (ACC 
section VIII A (3))
    c. Highlights of planned oversight work for FY2024--and 
solicitation of Committee feedback on oversight activities (ACC section 
VIII A (3))
    d. Highlights of recently completed audit/oversight work (e.g., 
audit reports, advisories, completed investigative cases) (ACC section 
VIII A (4))
    e. Highlights of key ongoing audit work and fraud prevention 
activities (ACC section VIII A (4))
6. Management update regarding Risk Management (ACC section VIII C (1))
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 financial statement audits of grantees (ACC section VIII A 
(5))
8. Review LSC's efforts, including training and education, to help 
ensure that LSC employees and grantees act ethically and safeguard LSC 
Funds (ACC section VIII C (6))
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
Portions Closed to the Public
12. Approval of Minutes of Committee's Closed Session Meeting on July 
26, 2023
13. Briefing by Office Compliance and Enforcement on active enforcement 
matter(s) and follow-up on open Investigation referrals from the Office 
of Inspector General (ACC section VIII A (5))
14. Briefing on Audit of 403(b) Plan
15. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting

Monday, October 16, 2023

Start Time: 9 a.m. Pacific time
Operations and Regulations Committee
Portions Open to the Public
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on July 
25, 2023
3. Consider and Act on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for 45 CFR part 
1638--Restriction on Solicitation
4. Report on Preliminary Research into Potential Rulemaking for 45 CFR 
parts 1621--Client Grievance Procedure and 1624--Discrimination on the 
Basis of Disability

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5. Consider and Act on Recommendation to Extend LSC's 2020-2024 
Strategic Plan through 2025
6. Public Comment
7. Consider and Act on Other Business
8. Consider and Act on Adjournment of Meeting
Delivery of Legal Services Committee
Portions Open to the Public
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on July 
25, 2023
3. LSC Performance Criteria Revisions Update
4. Office of Training and Technical Assistance Update
5. Consider and Act on Resolution #2023-XXX: In Memoriam of Gregory 
Evans Knoll
6. Panel Discussion: LSC's Disaster Grant Program
7. Public Comment
8. Consider and Act on Other Business
9. Consider and Act on a Motion to Adjourn the Meeting

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Start Time: 8 a.m. Pacific time
Board of Directors Meeting
Portions Open to the Public
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes of the Board's Open Session Meeting on July 27, 
2023
4. Announcement of Results of Recent Notational Votes
5. Chairman's Report
6. Members' Reports
7. President's Report
8. Update on LSC's 50th Anniversary Campaign
9. Inspector General's Report
10. Consider and Act on the Report of the Institutional Advancement 
Committee (following virtual meeting on Oct. 4, 2023)
11. Consider and Act on the Report of the Governance and Performance 
Review Committee (following virtual meeting on Oct. 12, 2023)
12. Consider and Act on Resolution #2023-XXX: Board of Directors 
Compensation
13. Consider and Act on the Report of the Finance Committee
14. Consider and Act on the Report of the Audit Committee
15. Consider and Act on the Report of the Operations and Regulations 
Committee
16. Consider and Act on the Report of the Delivery of Legal Services 
Committee
17. Consider and Act on Resolution #2023-XXX: In Memoriam of Gregory 
Evans Knoll
18. Public Comment
19. Consider and Act on Other Business
20. Consider and Act on Whether to Authorize a Closed Session of the 
Board to Address Items Listed Below
Portions Closed to the Public
21. Update on 50th Anniversary Fundraising and Event Planning
22. Approval of Minutes of the Board's Closed Session Meeting on July 
27, 2023
23. Management's Briefing
24. Inspector General's Briefing
25. General Counsel's Report on Outside Counsel Expenditures
26. Consider and Act on Potential and Pending Litigation Involving 
Legal Services Corporation
27. Consider and Act on LSC President's Contract
28. Consider and Act on List of Prospective Leaders Council and 
Emerging Council Invitees
29. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jessica Wechter, Special Assistant 
to the President, (202) 295-1626. Questions may also be sent by email 
to [email protected].
    Non-Confidential Meeting Materials: Please refer to the LSC website 
(https://www.lsc.gov/events/board-committee-meetings) for the final 
meeting agendas and materials in electronic format. Non-confidential 
meeting materials will be made available in electronic format at least 
24 hours in advance of the meeting on the LSC website.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b.)

    Dated: September 28, 2023.
Stefanie Davis,
Deputy General Counsel & Ethics Officer, Legal Services Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2023-21912 Filed 9-29-23; 11:15 am]
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