[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20050-20051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8652]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Sunshine Act Meetings

Notice

DATE AND TIME: The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors and 
its committees will meet on April 15-16, 2011. On Friday, April 15th, 
the first meeting will commence at 9 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time. On 
Saturday, April 16th, the first meeting will commence at 9 a.m., 
Eastern Daylight Time. On each of these two days, each meeting other 
than the first meeting of the day will commence promptly upon 
adjournment of the immediately preceding meeting. Please note that on 
Friday, April 15th, meetings of the Audit Committee and Development 
Committee will run concurrently after the meeting of the Finance 
Committee.

LOCATION: The Westin Hotel, 6631 Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230.

PUBLIC OBSERVATION: Unless otherwise noticed, all meetings of the LSC 
Board of Directors are open to public observation. Members of the 
public who are unable to attend but wish to listen to a public 
proceeding may do so by following the telephone call-in directions 
provided below and are asked to keep their telephones muted to 
eliminate background noises. From time to time the presiding Chair may 
solicit comments from the public.

CALL-IN DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS: <bullet> Call toll-free number: 
1-866-451-4981;
    <bullet> When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code: 
5907707348 (or 2755431953 to access the concurrent Development 
Committee meeting on April 15, 2011);
    <bullet> When connected to the call, please ``MUTE'' your telephone 
immediately.

                            Meeting Schedule:
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                                                        Time \1\
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Friday, April 15, 2011
    1. Promotion & Provision for the Delivery  9 a.m.
     of Legal Services Committee.
    2. Operations & Regulations Committee....
    3. Finance Committee.....................
    4. Audit Committee*......................
    5. Development Committee*................
Saturday, April 16, 2011
    1. Governance & Performance Review         9 a.m.
     Committee.
    2. Board of Directors....................
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STATUS OF MEETING: Open, except as noted below.
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    \1\ Please note that all times in this notice are in the Eastern 
Daylight Time.
    * The Audit Committee meeting will run concurrently with the 
meeting of the Development Committee upon conclusion of the meeting 
of the Finance Committee.
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    <bullet> Board of Directors--Open, except that a portion of the 
meeting of the Board of Directors may be closed to the public pursuant 
to a vote of the Board of Directors to consider and act on a personnel 
benefits matter, to hear briefings from management and LSC's Inspector 
General, and to consider and act on the General Counsel's report on 
potential and pending litigation involving LSC.\2\
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    \2\ Any portion of the closed session consisting solely of staff 
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 meeting. However, the transcript of any portions of the 
closed session falling within the relevant provisions of the Government 
in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (c)(10), and the 
corresponding provisions of the Legal Services Corporation's 
implementing regulation, 45 CFR 1622.5(a) and (h), 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: 

Friday, April 15, 2011

Promotion and Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee

Agenda
Open Session
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting of January 28, 
2010.
    3. Presentation by panel on domestic violence practice and issues.
    4. Presentation by Virginia programs.
    5. Consider and act on possible revisions to the Committee's 
charter.
    6. Public comment.
    7. Consider and act on other business.
    8. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.

Operations and Regulations Committee

Agenda
Open Session
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting of January 28, 
2011.
    3. Consider and act on Draft Final Rule on 45 CFR Part 1609 to 
clarify scope of fee-generating case restrictions to non-LSC fund 
supported cases.
     a. Presentation by Mattie Cohan, Senior Assistant General Counsel.
     b. Public comment.
    4. Consider and act on 2010 census and formula distribution issues.
     <bullet> Presentation by Bristow Hardin, Program Analyst III, 
Office of Program Performance (OPP); and by John Constance, Director, 
Office of Government Relations and Public Affairs (GRPA).
    5. Consider and act on strategic planning.
     <bullet> Presentation by Mattie Cohan, Senior Assistant General 
Counsel.
    6. Public comment.
    7. Consider and act on other business.
    8. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.

Finance Committee

Agenda
Open Session
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's meeting of January 
28, 2011.
    3. Consider and act on the Revised Operating Budget for FY 2011 and 
recommend Resolution 2011-XXX to the full Board.
     <bullet> Presentation by David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller.
    4. Presentation on LSC's Financial Reports for the first five 
months of FY 2011.
     <bullet> Presentation by David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller.
    5. Report on FY 2011 appropriations process.
     <bullet> Report by John Constance, Director, Office of Government 
Relations and Public Affairs.
    6. Report on FY 2012 appropriations process.
     <bullet> Report by John Constance, Director, Office of Government 
Relations and Public Affairs.
    7. Report on FY 2013 appropriations process.
     a. Report by David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller.
     b. Comments by John Constance, Director, Office of Government 
Relations and Public Affairs.
    8. Public comment.

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    9. Consider and act on other business.
    10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.

Audit Committee

Agenda
Open Session
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's January 28, 2011 meeting.
    3. Review of Audit Committee charter and consider and act on 
possible changes thereto.
    4. Quarterly review of 403(b) plan performance.
     <bullet> Alice Dickerson, Director, Office of Human Resources.
    5. Audit follow-up questions.
     <bullet> Ronald Merryman, Assistant Inspector General for Audits.
    6. Briefing by Inspector General.
    7. Briefing on technology security.
     <bullet> Jeff Morningstar, Director, Office of Information 
Technology.
    8. Public comment.
    9. Consider and act on other business.
    10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.

Development Committee

Agenda
Open Session
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's January 28, 2011 meeting.
    3. Consider and act on Development Officer job description or RFP 
for a Development Consultant.
    4. Public comment.
    5. Consider and act on other business.
    6. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Governance and Performance Review Committee

Agenda
Open Session
    1. Approval of agenda.
    2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting of January 28, 
2011.
    3. Staff report on progress on implementation of GAO 
recommendations.
     <bullet> Report by John Constance, Director, Office of Government 
Relations and Public Affairs.
    4. Consider and act on Inspector General's evaluation for 2010.
    5. Discussion of research agenda and next step(s).
    6. Consider and act on other business.
    7. Public comment.
    8. Consider other business and act on motion to adjourn meeting.

Board of Directors

Agenda
Open Session
    1. Pledge of Allegiance
    2. Approval of agenda.
    3. Approval of Minutes of the Board's Open Session Annual meeting 
of January 29, 2011.
    4. Approval of Minutes of the Board's Open Session meeting of March 
31, 2011.
    5. Chairman's Report.
    6. Members' Reports.
    7. President's Report.
    8. Inspector General's Report.
    9. Consider and act on the report of the Promotion & Provision for 
the Delivery of Legal Services Committee.
    10. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee.
    11. Consider and act on the report of the Audit Committee.
    12. Consider and act on the report of the Operations & Regulations 
Committee.
    13. Consider and act on the report of the Governance & Performance 
Review Committee.
    14. Consider and act on the report of the Development Committee.
    15. Consider and act on status report on the work of the Special 
Task Force on Fiscal Oversight.
    16. Public comment.
    17. Consider and act on other business.
    18. Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session 
of the Board to address items listed below under Closed Session.
Closed Session
    19. Approval of Minutes of the Board's Closed Session Annual 
meeting of January 29, 2011.
    20. Briefing by Management.
    21. Consider and act on personnel benefits matter.
    22. Briefing by the Inspector General.
    23. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and 
pending litigation involving LSC.
    24. 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1f7e3eefffee5f8f2f4eee0e4f4e2e5f8feffe2f1ddc2d29fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3b5a1acbdbca7bab0b6aca2a6b6a0a7babcbda0b39f8090dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>.

SPECIAL NEEDS: Upon request, meeting notices will be made available in 
alternate formats to accommodate visual and hearing impairments. 
Individuals who have a disability and need an accommodation to attend 
the meeting may notify Katherine Ward, at (202) 295-1500 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a3e5f1fcedecf7eae0e6fcf2f6e6f0f7eaecedf0e3cfd0c08dc4ccd5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4503171a0b0a110c06001a14100016110c0a0b16052936266b222a33">[email protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: April 6, 2011.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-8652 Filed 4-7-11; 11:15 am]
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