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[Federal Register: February 13, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 30)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 8218-8219]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

45 CFR Part 1611

 
Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Final rule--correction.

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SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (``Corporation'') is required 
by law to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible for 
legal assistance. On January 30, 2008 the Corporation issued a document 
updating the specified income levels to reflect the annual amendments 
to the Federal Poverty Guidelines as issued by the Department of Health 
and Human Services. This notice corrects a typo appearing in the 
supplementary information, but does not affect the income levels set 
forth in the charts. Specifically, in the sentence in the last 
paragraph of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, 73 FR 5458, Jan. 30, 2008, 
beginning ``These charts are for references purposes * * *,'' the first 
percentage referred to should be ``125%'' instead of ``200%.''

DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective as of January 30, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mattie Cohan, Senior Assistant General 
Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K St., NW., Washington, DC 
20007; (202) 295-1624; mcohan@lsc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1007(a)(2) of the Legal Services 
Corporation Act (``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 2996f(a)(2), requires the 
Corporation to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible 
for legal assistance, and the Act provides that other specified factors 
shall be taken into account along with income.
    Section 1611.3(c) of the Corporation's regulations establishes a 
maximum income level equivalent to one hundred and twenty-five percent 
(125%) of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Since 1982, the Department of 
Health and Human Services has been responsible for updating and issuing 
the Federal Poverty Guidelines. The revised figures for 2008 are 
equivalent to 125% of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines as 
published on January 23, 2008 (73 FR 3971).
    LSC published the charts listing income levels that are 200% of the 
Federal Poverty Guidelines at 73 FR 5458, Jan. 30, 2008. These charts 
are for reference purposes only as an aid to grant recipients in 
assessing the financial eligibility of an applicant whose income is 
greater than 125% of the applicable Federal Poverty

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Guidelines amount, but less than 200% of the applicable Federal Poverty 
Guidelines amount (and who may be found to be financially eligible 
under duly adopted exceptions to the annual income ceiling in 
accordance with sections 1611.3, 1611.4 and 1611.5).

Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate 
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-2427 Filed 2-12-08; 8:45 am]

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