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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 11 (Friday, January 17, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6028-6029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01348]

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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Sunshine Act Meetings

TIME AND DATE: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Board of Directors 
and its Finance, Audit, and Delivery of Legal Services committees will 
hold their 2025 quarterly business meeting January 26-28, 2025. On 
Monday, January 27, the first meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. ET, with 
the next meeting commencing at 1:15 p.m. ET. On Tuesday, January 28, 
the first meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. ET, with the next meeting 
commencing promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding 
meeting.

PLACE: Public Notice of Hybrid Meeting.
    LSC will conduct its January 26-28, 2025, meetings at the Embassy 
Suites by Hilton Tampa Downtown Convention Center, 513 South Florida 
Avenue, Tampa, FL 33602, and 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 virtually in the public proceedings 
may do so by following the directions provided below.

Directions for Open Sessions

Monday, January 27, 2025

     To join the Zoom meeting by computer, please use this 
link:
    [cir] https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/j/81565383451?pwd=1llll33RnbUjvY8CjwW0FB9bORs8UM.1.
    [cir] Meeting ID: 815 6538 3451.
    [cir] Passcode: 153274.

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

     To join the Zoom meeting by computer, please use this 
link:
    [cir] https://lsc-gov.zoom.us/j/85769137645?pwd=MLcrUbgNKPZ4obAcIbRt5QU7qM5Xr3.1.
    [cir] Meeting ID: 857 6913 7645.
    [cir] Passcode: 444480.
    [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: Parts of this meeting will be open to the public. The rest of 
the meeting will be closed to the public.
    Finance Committee--Open, except that, upon a vote of the Board of 
Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public for the review of 
banking services.
    Audit Committee--Open, except that, upon a vote of the Board of 
Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public to receive a 
briefing by the Office of Compliance and Enforcement on active 
enforcement matter(s); follow up on open investigation referrals to and 
from the Office of Inspector General (ACC Sec.  VIII A (5)); and 
receive briefings by LSC Management regarding significant grantee 
oversight activities.
    Delivery of Legal Services 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 service area configuration.
    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 from Management and the Inspector General; to receive 
the General Counsel's report on outside counsel expenditures; to 
consider and act on the General Counsel's report on potential and 
pending litigation involving LSC; and to consider and act on 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 Finance, Audit, Delivery of Legal Services, and the 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.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Meeting Schedule

Monday, January 27, 2025

Start Time 9:00 a.m. ET
Finance Committee

Portions Open to the Public

1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on 
October 28, 2024
3. Discussion of Finance Committee's Self-Evaluation for 2024 and Goals 
for 2025
4. Discussion of LSC's Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriation and Additional 
Supplemental Appropriation Requests
5. Consider and Act on Resolution #2025-XXX: Temporary Operating Budget 
and Special Circumstance Operating Authority for Fiscal Year 2025
6. Update on Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request
7. Presentation of LSC's Financial Report for the First Two Months of 
Fiscal Year 2025 (from Oct. 1-Nov. 30, 2024)
8. Discussion of LSC's Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Request
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 Meeting

Portions Closed to the Public

12. Review of Banking Services
13. Consider and Act on Motion To Adjourn the Meeting

Monday, January 27, 2025

Start Time 1:15 p.m. ET
Audit Committee

Portions Open to the Public

1. Approval of Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Open Session Meeting on 
October 28, 2024
3. Discussion of the Committee's Self-Evaluation for 2024 and Goals for 
2025

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4. Update on reassessment of the Committee's Charter (Audit Committee 
Charter Sec.  D (2)) and vote to approve revised Charter and submit to 
Board for approval.
5. Briefing by the Office of Inspector General ((ACC Sec.  VIII A (3) 
and (ACC Sec.  VIII A (4)), to include:
    a. Update on key activities and accomplishments over the last 
quarter, and overview of plans and key priorities for the next quarter;
    b. Highlights of audit insights, recently completed work, ongoing 
work, and planned work for the next quarter; and
    c. Highlights of investigative insights, recently completed work, 
ongoing work, and planned oversight work for the next quarter.
6. Review LSC Management's and the Office of Inspector General's 
Mechanisms for the Submission of Confidential Complaints regarding 
suspected fraud, theft, corruption, or misuse of funds, or problems 
involving internal controls, auditing, or accounting, and that there 
are proper procedures in place for the receipt, retention, and handling 
of such complaints (ACC Sec.  VIII C (5))
7. Management Update Regarding Risk Management (ACC Sec.  VIII C (1))
8. Office of Compliance and Enforcement briefing on referrals by the 
Office of Inspector General regarding Audit reports and annual 
financial statement audits of grantees ((ACC Sec.  VIII A (5))
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 Meeting

Portions Closed to the Public

12. Approval of Minutes of the Committee's Closed Session Meeting on 
October 28, 2024
13. Office of Compliance and Enforcement Briefing on Active Enforcement 
Matter(s) and Follow-Up on Open Investigation Referrals to and from the 
Office of Inspector General (ACC Sec.  VIII A (5))
14. As Needed Briefing by LSC Management Regarding Significant Grantee 
Oversight Activities
15. Consider and Act on Adjournment of Meeting

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Start Time 8:30 a.m. ET
    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 
October 7, 2024
3. Discussion of the Committee's Self-Evaluation for 2024 and Goals for 
2025
4. LSC Performance Criteria Revisions Update and Timeline
5. Panel Discussion: Legal Aid Services for Florida's Foster Youth
6. Comments from Client Leadership Council
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

Portions Closed to the Public

10. Briefing on Service Area Configuration
11. Consider and Act on Motion to Adjourn the Meeting

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Start Time 10:00 a.m. ET
Board of Directors

Portions Open to the Public

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes of the Board's Open Session Meetings on October 
29, 2024, and November 20, 2024
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. Discussion Results of the Board's Self-Evaluation for 2024 and Goals 
for 2025
7. Chairman's Report
8. Members' Reports
9. President's Report
10. Inspector General's Report
11. Consider and Act on the Report of the Governance and Performance 
Review Committee
12. Consider and Act on the Report of the Operations and Regulations 
Committee
13. Consider and Act on the Report of the Institutional Advancement 
Committee
14. Consider and Act on the Report of the Finance Committee
15. Consider and Act on the Report of the Audit Committee
16. Consider and Act on the Report of the Delivery of Legal Services 
Committee
17. Review Committee
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. Approval of Minutes of the Board's Closed Session Meeting on 
October 29, 2024
22. Management Briefing
23. Inspector General's Briefing
24. General Counsel's Report on Outside Counsel Expenditures
25. Consider and Act on Potential and Pending Litigation Involving 
Legal Services Corporation
26. Consider and Act on List of Prospective Leaders Council and 
Emerging Leaders Council Invitees
27. 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.

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

    Dated: January 14, 2025.
Stefanie Davis,
Deputy General Counsel,Legal Services Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2025-01348 Filed 1-15-25; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 7050-01-P
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