4886 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 19 / Monday, January 31, 2005 / Notices 

1Any 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 any such portion of the closed 

session. 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(a)(2) and (b). See also 45 

CFR 1622.2 and 1622.3.

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.507. 

Summary of Findings: Petitioner’s 

proposal is to use a 480-volt, threephase alternating current electric power 

circuit for its non-permissible deep well 

submersible pump installed in the 

Shriver Shaft. This petition was filed for 

existing safety standard 30 CFR 

75.364(b)(7). The applicable section of 

the regulation is 30 CFR 75.507, because 

item 4 of the special terms and 

conditions in a previous petition for 

modification, docket number M–86–35–

C, granted November 17, 1986, and 

made final December 20, 1986, states 

‘‘Air passing through the tunnel shall 

not be used to ventilate non-permissible 

electric equipment or components.’’

MSHA is requiring, for this 30 CFR 

75.507 petition only, that the surface 

pump installations and control and 

power circuits(s) be examined under the 

30 CFR 77.502 requirements because the 

circuit(s) that enter into the 

underground areas of the mine cannot 

be examined in their entirety to satisfy 

the requirements of 30 CFR 75.512 or 

the 30 CFR 75.364(b)(7) week 

examination requirement. This is 

considered an acceptable alternative 

method for the Federal No. 2 Mine. 

MSHA grants the petition for 

modification for the Federal No. 2 Mine 

with conditions.

Docket No.: M–2004–037–C. 

FR Notice: 69 FR 55841. 

Petitioner: Eastern Associated Coal 

Corporation. 

Regulation Affected: 30 CFR 75.503. 

Summary of Findings: Petitioner’s 

proposal is to use trailing cables longer 

than the cable length specified in 30 

CFR 18.35 for certain roof bolters, 

mobile roof supports, and shuttle cars. 

The cables for roof bolters will not 

exceed 900 feet, and 850 feet for shuttle 

cars. The cables for the 480-volt mobile 

roof supports will not be smaller than a 

No. 4 A.W.G., the trailing cables for roof 

bolters (e) will not be smaller than No. 

2 A.W.G., and the cables for shuttle cars 

will not be smaller than No. 1/0. This 

is considered an acceptable alternative 

method for the Harris No. 1 Mine. 

MSHA grants the petition for 

modification for the Harris No. 1 Mine 

with conditions.

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BILLING CODE 4510–43–P

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Sunshine Act Meetings of the Board of 

Directors and Four of the Board’s 

Committees

TIMES AND DATES: The Legal Services 

Corporation Board of Directors and four 

of its Committees will meet February 4–

5, 2005 in the order in which set forth 

in the following schedule. 

Meeting Schedule 

Friday, February 4, 2005

9 a.m. 

1. Annual Performance Reviews 

Committee 

2. Finance Committee 

3. Provision for the Delivery of Legal 

Services Committee 

4. Operations & Regulations 

Committee 

Saturday, February 5, 2005

9:15 a.m. 

1. Operations & Regulations 

Committee 

2. Board of Directors

LOCATION: The Melrose Hotel, 2430 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

STATUS OF MEETINGS: Open, except as 

noted below. 

• Status: February 4, 2005 Annual 

Performance Reviews Committee 

Meeting—Closed. The Performance 

Reviews Committee meeting will be 

closed to the public. The closing is 

authorized by the relevant provisions of 

the Government in the Sunshine Act [5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (6)] and the Legal 

Services Corporation’s corresponding 

regulation 45 CFR 1622.5(a) and (e). A 

copy of the General Counsel’s 

Certification that the closing is 

authorized by law will be available 

upon request. 

• Status: February 5, 2005 Board of 

Directors Meeting—Open, except that a 

portion of the meeting of the Board of 

Directors may be closed pursuant to a 

vote of the Board of Directors to hold an 

executive session. At the closed session, 

the Corporation’s General Counsel will 

report to the Board on litigation to 

which the Corporation is or may become 

a party, and the Board may act on the 

matters reported. The closing is 

authorized by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and 

LSC’s corresponding regulation 45 CFR 

1622.5(a); 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and LSC’s 

corresponding regulation 45 CFR 

1622.5(e); 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(7) and LSC’s 

implementing regulation 45 CFR 

1622.5(f)(4), and 5 U.S.C. 522b(c)(9)(B) 

and LSC’s implementing regulation 45 

CFR 1622.5(g); and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(10) 

and LSC’s corresponding regulation 45 

CFR 1622.5(h). A copy of the General 

Counsel’s Certification that the closing 

is authorized by law will be available 

upon request.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Friday, February 4, 2005

Annual Performance Reviews 

Committee (February 4, 2004) 

Closed Session 

1. Approval of agenda 

2. Approval of the minutes of the 

Executive Session of the 

Committee’s meeting of November 

19, 2004

3. Consider and act on internal 

procedures for annual performance 

evaluations of LSC President and 

Inspector General 

4. Meet with Helaine Barnett 

5. Consider and act on other business 

Finance Committee 

Open Session 

1. Approval of agenda 

2. Approval of the minutes of the 

Committee’s meeting of November 

20, 2004

3. Approval of the minutes of the 

Executive Session of the 

Committee’s meeting of November 

20, 2004

4. Presentation by Inspector General of 

the FY 2004 annual financial audit 

5. Presentation of LSC’s Financial 

Reports for the two-Month Period 

Ending November 30, 2004

6. Consider and act on the President’s 

and Inspector General’s 

recommendations for the FY 2005 

Consolidated Operating Budget 

7. Discussion of FY 2006 Budget 

Request 

8. Review and act on a resolution to 

amend the LSC Flexible Benefits 

Plan 

9. Report on Veterans Program

• David Isbell, Chair of the Veterans 

Consortium Pro Bono Program 

• Chief Judge Ivers of the U.S. Court 

of Appeals for Veterans Claims 

• Bristow Hardin, OPP Staff

10. Public comment 

11. Consider and act on other business 

12. Consider and act on adjournment of 

meeting 

Closed Session 

13. Briefing 1 on OIG Budget

Committee on Provision for the 

Delivery of Legal Services 

1. Approval of agenda 

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2. Approval of the Committee’s meeting 

minutes of November 19, 2004

3. Presentation on Mapping Project

• Introduction by Kirt West, Inspector 

General 

• Report by David Maddox, OIG Staff

4. Presentation on Technology Initiative 

Grants

• Introduction by Michael Genz, 

Director, OPP 

• Report by Joyce Raby and Glenn 

Rawdon, OPP Staff

5. Report on Mentoring Project

• Introduction by Helaine Barnett 

• Report by members of the LSC 

Mentoring Committee

6. Public comment 

7. Consider and act on other business 

8. Consider and act on adjournment of 

meeting 

Operations & Regulations Committee 

(February 4–5, 2005) 

Open Session 

1. Approval of agenda 

2. Approval of the Committee’s meeting 

minutes of November 19–20, 2004

3. Approval of the minutes of the 

Executive Sessions of the 

Committee’s meetings of November 

19–20, 2004

4. Consider and act on Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking on Financial 

Eligibility, 45 CFR Part 1611 

a. Staff report; 

b. OIG’s report; and 

c. Public comment 

5. Consider and act on Mr. Dean Andal’s 

petition for rulemaking to amend 

LSC regulations on Class Actions, 

45 CFR Part 1617 

a. Staff report; 

b. OIG’s report; and 

c. Public Comment 

6. Briefing by OIG and OCE on 

Compliance Responsibilities 

Closed Session 

7. Briefing on Salaries and Benefits of 

LSC Employees

• Kirt West and Helaine Barnett

8. Inspector General’s Briefing on the 

OIG’s Review of the Lease for 3333 

K Street 

Open Session 

9. Other public comment 

10. Consider and act on other business 

11. Consider and act on adjournment of 

meeting 

Saturday, February 5, 2005

Operations & Regulations Committee 

(February 4–5, 2005) 

Open Session 

1. Approval of agenda 

2. Approval of the Committee’s meeting 

minutes of November 19–20, 2004

3. Approval of the minutes of the 

Executive Sessions of the 

Committee’s meetings of November 

19–20, 2004

4. Consider and act on Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking on Financial 

Eligibility, 45 CFR Part 1611 

d. Staff report; 

e. OIG’s report; and 

f. Public comment 

5. Consider and act on Mr. Dean Andal’s 

petition for rulemaking to amend 

LSC regulations on Class Actions, 

45 CFR Part 1617 

b. Staff report; 

b. OIG’s report; and 

c. Public Comment 

6. Briefing by OIG and OCE on 

Compliance Responsibilities 

Board of Directors Annual Meeting 

Open Session 

1. Consider and act on nominations for 

the Chairman of the Board of 

Directors 

2. Consider and act on nominations for 

the Vice Chairman of the Board of 

Directors 

3. Consider and act on delegation to 

Chairman of authority to make 

committee assignments 

4. Approval of minutes of the Board’s 

meeting of November 20, 2004

5. Approval of minutes of the Executive 

Session of the Board’s meeting of 

November 20, 2004

6. Approval of minutes of the Executive 

Session of the Search Committee’s 

meeting of July 19, 2004

7. Approval of minutes of the Executive 

Session of the Search Committee’s 

meeting of August 12, 2004

8. Chairman’s Report 

9. Members’ Reports 

10. President’s Report 

11. Inspector General’s Report 

12. Consider and act on the report of the 

Committee on the Provision for the 

Delivery of Legal Services 

13. Consider and act on the report of the 

Finance Committee 

14. Consider and act on the report of the 

Operations & Regulations 

Committee 

15. Consider and act on the report of the 

Annual Performance Reviews 

Committee 

16. Consider and act on Board’s meeting 

schedule for calendar year 2005

17. Report on LSC Pilot Loan 

Repayment Assistance Program 

(LRAP) 

18. Consider and act on other business 

19. Public comment 

20. Consider and act on whether to 

authorize an executive session of 

the Board to address items listed 

below under Closed Session 

Closed Session 

21. Briefing by the Inspector General on 

the activities of the Office of 

Inspector General 

22. Consider and act on General 

Counsel’s report on potential and 

pending litigation involving LSC 

23. Briefing on Board Travel Policies 

24. Consider and act on motion to 

adjourn meeting

CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION:

Patricia D. Batie, Manager of Board 

Operations, at (202) 295–1500.

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 Patricia D. Batie, at (202) 

295–1500.

Dated: January 27, 2005. 

Victor M. Fortuno, 

Vice President for Legal Affairs, General 

Counsel & Corporate Secretary.

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BILLING CODE 7050–01–P

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Submission for OMB Review: 

comment request. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) has submitted the 

following information collection 

requirement to OMB for review and 

clearaqnce under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–

13. This is the second notice for public 

comment; the first was published in the 

Federal Register at 69 FR 62304, and no 

comments were received. NSF is 

forwarding the proposed renewal 

submission to the Office of 

Managaement and Budget (OMB) for 

clearance simultaneously with the 

publication of this second notice. 

Comments regarding (a) whether the 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of