[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45177-45180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16568]
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Sunshine Act Meeting
TIME AND DATE: The Legal Services Corporation's Board of Directors and
its six committees will meet July 17-19, 2016. On Sunday, July 17, the
first meeting will commence at 1:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT),
with the meeting thereafter commencing promptly upon adjournment of the
immediately preceding meeting. On Monday, July 18, the first meeting
will commence at 8:30 a.m., EDT, with the next meeting commencing
promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding meeting. On
Tuesday, July 19,
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the first meeting will commence at 8 a.m., EDT, and will be followed by
the closed session meeting of the Board of Directors which will
commence promptly upon adjournment of the prior meeting.
PLACE: The Hilton Burlington Hotel, 60 Battery Street, Burlington,
Vermont 05401.
Public Observation: Unless otherwise noted herein, the Board and
all committee meetings will be open to public observation. Members of
the public who are unable to attend in person but wish to listen to the
public proceedings may do so by following the telephone call-in
directions provided below.
Call-In Directions for Open Sessions:
Call toll-free number: 1-866-451-4981;
When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code:
5907707348
When connected to the call, please immediately ``MUTE''
your telephone.
Members of the public are asked to keep their telephones muted to
eliminate background noises. To avoid disrupting the meeting, please
refrain from placing the call on hold if doing so will trigger recorded
music or other sound. From time to time, the presiding Chair may
solicit comments from the public.
Meeting Schedule
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Time *
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Sunday, July 17, 2016
1. Audit Committee........................ 1:30 p.m.
2. Finance Committee
3. Board of Directors
4. Institutional Advancement Committee
5. Communications Subcommittee of the
Institutional Advancement Committee
Monday, July 18, 2016
1. Operations & Regulations Committee..... 8:30 a.m.
2. Delivery of Legal Services Committee
3. Governance and Performance Review
Committee
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
1. Board of Directors..................... 8 a.m.
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* Please note that all times in this notice are in Eastern
Daylight Time.
STATUS: Open, except as noted below.
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 hear
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 on a list of prospective funders.**
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** 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. 5 U.S.C.
552b(a)(2) and (b). See also 45 CFR 1622.2 & 1622.3.
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Audit Committee--Open, except that the meeting may be closed to the
public to hear a briefing on the Office of Compliance and Enforcement's
active enforcement matters, and a report on the integrity of electronic
data. **
Institutional Advancement Committee--Open, except that the meeting
may be closed to the public to discuss recommendation of new
prospective donors.**
Governance and Performance Review Committee--Open, except that the
meeting may be closed to the public to discuss transition planning.**
A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session of
the Board, Institutional Advancement Committee, Audit Committee, and
Governance and Performance Review Committee. 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) 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:
July 17, 2016
Audit Committee
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on April 18, 2016
3. Review of Audit Charter
4. Update about Office of Inspector General Audit
John Seeba, Assistant Inspector General
5. Management update regarding risk management
Ron Flagg, General Counsel
6. Briefing regarding follow-up by Office of Compliance and Enforcement
on referrals by the Office of Inspector General regarding audit reports
and annual Independent Public audits of grantees
Lora Rath, Director of Compliance and Enforcement
John Seeba, Assistant Inspector General for Audits
7. Public comment
8. Consider and act on other business
Closed Session
9. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Closed Session meeting of
April 18, 2016
10. Briefing by the Office of Compliance and Enforcement on active
enforcement matter(s) and follow-up to open investigation referrals
from the Office of Inspector
Lora Rath, Director of Compliance and Enforcement
11. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting
July 17, 2016
Finance Committee
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session Telephonic
meeting on June 17, 2016
3. Discussion and review of Committee's evaluation and the Committee's
goals for FY 2016
4. Presentation of LSC's Financial Report for the first eight months of
FY 2016
David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
5. Review of internal budgetary adjustments for FY 2016 Consolidated
Operating Budget
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David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
6. Report on the FY 2017 appropriations process
Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public
Affairs
7. Consider and act on Temporary Operating Authority for FY 2017
Resolution 2016-XXX
David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller
8. Consider and act on FY 2018 Budget Request Resolution 2016-XXX
Jim Sandman, President
Carol Bergman, Director, Government Relations and Public
Affairs
Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General
9. Public comment
10. Consider and act on other business
11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting
Institutional Advancement Committee
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on April 17, 2016
3. Update on Leaders Council
John G. Levi, Chairman
4. Development report
Wendy Rhein, Chief Development Officer
5. LSC Policy on Procurements Using Private Funds
Wendy Rhein, Chief Development Officer
6. Public Comment
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Consider and act on motion to adjourn open session meeting and
proceed to a closed session
Closed Session
9. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's Closed Session meeting on
April 17, 2016
10. Development activities report
11. Consider and act on motion to approve Leaders Council invitees list
12. Consider and act on other business
13. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting
July 17, 2016
Communications Subcommittee of the Institutional Advancement Committee
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Subcommittee's meeting on April 17, 2016
3. Communications analytics update
4. Board visits to LSC programs
John G. Levi, Chairman of the Board
Julie Reiskin, Subcommittee Chair
5. Youth Brochure Julie Reiskin, Subcommittee Chair
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting
July 18, 2016
Operations & Regulations Committee
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on April 18, 2016
3. Consider and act on revised population estimates for grants to serve
agricultural workers
Ron Flagg, General Counsel
Bristow Hardin, Program Analyst, Office of Data Governance
and Analysis
Carlos A. Manjarrez, Director, Office of Data Governance
and Analysis
Mark Freedman, Senior Associate General Counsel
4. Report on additional uses of recovered grant funds beyond emergency
grants in federally-declared disaster areas
Jim Sandman, President
Janet LaBella, Director, Office of Program Performance
Mark Freedman, Senior Associate General Counsel
5. Report on 2017 Grant Assurances
Jim Sandman, President
6. Report on LSC Rulemaking Timeline
Ron Flagg, General Counsel
Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
7. Update on Rulemaking Workshops for 45 CFR part 1630--Cost Standards
and the Property Acquisition and Management Manual
Ron Flagg, General Counsel
Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
8. Update on Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for 45 CFR 1610.7--
Transfers of LSC Funds and 45 CFR part 1627--Subgrants and Membership
Fees or Dues
Ron Flagg, General Counsel
Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
9. Consider and act on Justification Memo for 45 CFR part 1609--Fee
Generating Cases
Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel
Davis Jenkins, Graduate Fellow
10. Report on Program Letters regarding (a) Electronic Signatures and
(b) Automated Systems for Financial-Eligibility Information Collection
and Screening
Jim Sandman, President
11. Public comment
12. Consider and act on other business
13. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting
July 18, 2016
Delivery of Legal Services Committee
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on April 18, 2016
3. Update on Client Participation in Program Quality Visit Pilot
Project
Janet LaBella, Director, Office of Program Performance
4. Performance Criteria revision update
Lynn Jennings, Vice President Grants Management
5. Panel Presentation on and Committee discussion of service delivery
models: Performance Area 4, Criteria 8
Tom Garrett, Executive Director, Vermont Legal Aid
Nan Heald, Executive Director, Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Breckie Hayes-Snow, Executive Director Legal Advice &
Referral Center
Lynn Jennings, Vice President for Grants Management
(Moderator)
6. Public comment
7. Consider and act on other business
8. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting
Governance and Performance Review Committee
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Open Session meeting of April
18, 2016
3. Report on foundation grants and LSC's research agenda
Jim Sandman, President
4. Report on transition planning
White House Transition--Carol Bergman, Director Government
Relations & Public Affairs
Board Transition--Ron Flagg, Vice President & General
Counsel
5. Consider and act on Resolution to change title and to promote Carol
A. Bergman: Vice President, Government Relations & Public Affairs in
place of Director of Government Relations & Public Affairs
Jim Sandman, President
6. Other business
7. Public Comment
8. Consider and act on motion to adjourn open session meeting and
proceed to a closed session
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Closed Session
9. Discussion regarding transition planning coordination with other
non-governmental organization
10. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting
July 17 and 19, 2016
Board of Directors
Open Session--July 17th
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of agenda
3. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session meeting of April 18,
2016 and April 19, 2016
4. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session telephonic meeting
of May 24, 2016
5. Consider and act on revisions to the LSC 2017--2020 Strategic Plan
6. Consider and act on motion to recess the meeting to July 19th
Open Session--July 19th
7. Chairman's Report
8. Members' Report
9. President's Report
10. Inspector General's Report
11. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee
12. Consider and act on the report of the Audit Committee
13. Consider and act on the report of the Operations and Regulations
Committee
14. Consider and act on the report of the Governance and Performance
Review Committee
15. Consider and act on the report of the Institutional Advancement
Committee
16. Consider and act on the report of the Delivery of Legal Services
Committee
17. Consider and act on Resolution Recognizing Abner J. Mikva
18. Public Comment
19. Consider and act on other business
20. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the open session meeting and
proceed to a closed session
Closed Session
21. Approval of minutes of the Board's Closed Session meeting of April
19, 2016
22. Management briefing
23. Inspector General briefing
24. General Counsel's briefing on potential and pending litigation
involving LSC
25. Consider and act on list of prospective funders
26. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Katherine Ward, Executive
Assistant to the Vice President & General Counsel, at (202) 295-1500.
Questions may 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 Web site, at http://www.lsc.gov/board-directors/meetings/board-meeting-notices/non-confidential-materials-be-considered-open-session.
Accessibility: LSC complies with the Americans with Disabilities
Act and Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. Upon request,
meeting notices and materials will be made available in alternative
formats to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Individuals who
need other accommodations due to disability in order to attend the
meeting in person or telephonically should contact Katherine Ward, at
(202) 295-1500 or [email protected], at least 2 business days
in advance of the meeting. If a request is made without advance notice,
LSC will make every effort to accommodate the request but cannot
guarantee that all requests can be fulfilled.
Dated: July 8, 2016.
Katherine Ward,
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Legal Affairs, General
Counsel & Corporate Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-16568 Filed 7-8-16; 4:15 pm]
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