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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 10 / Wednesday, January 17, 2007 / Notices
Dated: January 9, 2007.
John K. Rabiej,
Chief, Rules Committee Support Office.
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Sunshine Act Meetings of the Board of
Directors and Four of the Board’s
Committees
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of its Committees will meet on January
19–20, 2007 in the order set forth in the
following schedule, with each meeting
commencing shortly after adjournment
of the immediately preceding meeting.
The Legal Services
Corporation Board of Directors and four
TIMES AND DATES:
MEETING SCHEDULE
Time
Friday, January 19, 2007
1. Annual Performance Reviews Committee (Performance Reviews Committee) ...............................................................................
2. Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee (Provisions Committee) ............................................................................
3. Operations & Regulations Committee.
10:30 a.m.
1 p.m.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
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4. Finance Committee ............................................................................................................................................................................
5. Board of Directors.
LOCATION: The Legal Services
Corporation, 3333 K Street, NW.—3rd
Floor Conference Center, Washington,
DC.
STATUS OF MEETINGS: Open, except as
noted below.
• Status: January 19, 2007
Performance Reviews Committee
Meeting—Closed. The meeting of the
Performance Reviews Committee may
be closed to the public pursuant to a
vote of the Board of Directors
authorizing the Committee to meet in
executive session to consider and act on
the performance evaluation of the LSC
President for calendar year 2006. In
addition, the Committee may consider
and act on whether and how to
undertake an annual performance
evaluation of the LSC Inspector General
for calendar year 2006. The closing will
be authorized by the relevant
provision(s) of the Government in the
Sunshine Act [5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6)] and
the Legal Services Corporation’s
corresponding regulation, 45 CFR
1622.5(e). A copy of the General
Counsel’s Certification that the closing
is authorized by law will be available
upon request.
• Status: January 20, 2007 Board of
Directors Meeting—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 hold an executive session.
At the closed session, the Board may
consider and may act on the report of
the Annual Performance Reviews
Committee on its plans for conducting
the performance review of the LSC
President and Inspector General, will
consider and may act on the General
Counsel’s report on litigation to which
the Corporation is or may become a
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party, and will receive a briefing from
the Inspector General (IG).1 A verbatim
written transcript of the session will be
made. 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)(6)
and (10)] and LSC’s implementing
regulation 45 CFR 1622.5(e) and (h) will
not be available for public inspection.
The transcript of any portions not
falling within either of these provisions
will be available for public inspection.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Friday,
January 19, 2007.
Annual Performance Reviews
Committee
Agenda
Closed Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of minutes of the
Committee’s meeting of October 28,
2006.
3. Consider and act on whether and
how to undertake an annual
performance evaluation of the LSC
Inspector General for calendar year
2006.
4. Consider and act on the
Performance Evaluation of the President
for calendar year 2006.
5. Consider and act on other business.
6. Consider and act on adjournment of
meeting.
1 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. 552(b)(a)(2) and (b). See also 45
CFR 1622.2 & 1622.3.
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Provision for the Delivery of Legal
Services Committee
Agenda
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of the Committee’s
meeting minutes of October 27, 2006.
3. Presentation on Private Attorney
Involvement:
• Staff report on the LSC strategic
work plan on private attorney
involvement based on the 2006 work of
the Provisions Committee.
4. Presentation on LSC Leadership
Mentoring Pilot Project—a cornerstone
of the LSC quality initiative:
• This presentation will be done in
three parts: The African-American
Project Directors Association (AAPDA)
will make a presentation to the
Committee; LSC staff will present an
overview of the Leadership Mentoring
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Pilot Project; and protege and mentor
participants will share highlights of
their experiences in the Pilot Project.
AAPDA Presenter: Lillian Johnson.
Staff Presenters: Evora Thomas,
Althea Hayward.
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Protege/Mentor Presenters: Claudia
Johnson/Don Isaacs, Peggy Lee/Guy
Lescault, Tanya Douglas/Allison
Thompson.
5. Public comment.
6. Consider and act on other business.
7. Consider and act on adjournment of
meeting.
Operations & Regulations Committee
Agenda
1. Approval of agenda.
1. Approval of the minutes of the
Committee’s October 27, 2006 meeting.
3. Consider and act on Draft Final
Rule revising 45 CFR Part 1621, Client
Grievance Procedure:
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a. Staff report.
b. Public comment.
4. Staff report on history and
implementation of LSC restrictions:
a. Staff report.
b. Public comment.
5. Consider and act on adoption of a
regulatory agenda for Operations &
Regulations Committee for 2007:
a. OIG report.
b. Staff report.
c. Public comment.
6. Consider and act on adoption of
Personnel Manual:
a. Staff report.
b. Public comment.
7. Consider and act on response to
OIG Fiscal Practices Report
recommendation regarding locality pay
for LSC President:
a. Staff report.
b. Public comment.
8. Public comment.
9. Consider and act on other business.
10. Consider and act on adjournment
of meeting.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Finance Committee
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Agenda
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of the minutes of the
Committee’s meeting of October 28,
2006.
3. Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2006
Annual Financial Audit:
• Kirt West, Inspector General.
• Nancy Davis, M.D. Oppenheim.
4. Presentation on LSC’s Financial
Reports for the first two months of FY
2007:
• Presentation by David Richardson,
Treasurer/Comptroller.
• Comments by Charles Jeffress, Chief
Administrative Officer.
5. Consider and act on adoption of
Revised Temporary Operating Budget
for FY 2007:
• David Richardson.
6. Staff report on revisions to LSC
travel regulations:
• Charles Jeffress.
7. Staff report on progress of
comparison of other federal spending
practices (in addition to travel) to LSC
spending practices:
• Charles Jeffress.
8. Consider and act on adoption of
budget guidelines:
• Victor M. Fortuno, General Counsel.
• Laurie Tarantowicz, OIG.
9. Public comment.
10. Consider and act on other
business.
11. Consider and act on adjournment
of meeting.
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Board of Directors
Agenda
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of minutes of the Board’s
meeting of October 28, 2006.
3. Approval of minutes of the
Executive Session of the Board’s
meeting of October 28, 2006.
4. Approval of minutes of the Board’s
Open Session Telephonic meeting of
November 27, 2006.
5. Approval of minutes of the Board’s
Open Session Telephonic meeting of
December 18, 2006.
6. Consider and act on nominations
for the Chairman of the Board of
Directors.
7. Consider and act on nominations
for the Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors.
8. Consider and act on delegation to
Chairman of authority to make
Committee assignments.
9. Chairman’s Report.
10. Members’ Reports.
11. President’s Report.
12. Inspector General’s Report.
13. Consider and act on the report of
the Provision for the Delivery of Legal
Services Committee.
14. Consider and act on the report of
the Finance Committee.
15. Consider and act on the report of
the Operations & Regulations
Committee.
16. Staff presentation on LSC’s
Technology Initiative Grants.
17. Staff presentation on LSC’s
Competitive Grants Process.
18. Status Report on Performance
Measures for Strategic Directions.
19. Consider and act on the selection
of locations for LSC Board meetings in
calendar year 2008.
20. Consider and act on Director
Fuentes’ suggestion that Board meet
more frequently.
21. Public comment.
22. Consider and act on other
business.
23. Consider and act on whether to
authorize an executive session of the
Board to address items listed below
under Closed Session.
Closed Session
24. Consider and act on the report of
the Performance Reviews Committee.
25. Consider and act on General
Counsel’s report on potential and
pending litigation involving LSC.
26. IG briefing of the Board.
27. Consider and act on motion to
adjourn meeting.
CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION:
Patricia D. Batie, Manager of Board
Operations, at (202) 295–1500.
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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.
SPECIAL NEEDS:
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Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President for Legal Affairs, General
Counsel & Corporate Secretary.
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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 on January 19-20, 2007 in the order
set forth in the following schedule, with each meeting commencing
shortly after adjournment of the immediately preceding meeting.
Meeting Schedule
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Time
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Friday, January 19, 2007
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1. Annual Performance Reviews Committee 10:30 a.m.
(Performance Reviews Committee).
2. Provision for the Delivery of Legal 1 p.m.
Services Committee (Provisions Committee).
3. Operations & Regulations Committee.....
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Saturday, January 20, 2007
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4. Finance Committee...................... 9 a.m.
5. Board of Directors.
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Location: The Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K Street, NW.--3rd Floor
Conference Center, Washington, DC.
Status of Meetings: Open, except as noted below.
Status: January 19, 2007 Performance Reviews Committee
Meeting--Closed. The meeting of the Performance Reviews Committee may
be closed to the public pursuant to a vote of the Board of Directors
authorizing the Committee to meet in executive session to consider and
act on the performance evaluation of the LSC President for calendar
year 2006. In addition, the Committee may consider and act on whether
and how to undertake an annual performance evaluation of the LSC
Inspector General for calendar year 2006. The closing will be
authorized by the relevant provision(s) of the Government in the
Sunshine Act [5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6)] and the Legal Services Corporation's
corresponding regulation, 45 CFR 1622.5(e). A copy of the General
Counsel's Certification that the closing is authorized by law will be
available upon request.
Status: January 20, 2007 Board of Directors Meeting--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
hold an executive session. At the closed session, the Board may
consider and may act on the report of the Annual Performance Reviews
Committee on its plans for conducting the performance review of the LSC
President and Inspector General, will consider and may act on the
General Counsel's report on litigation to which the Corporation is or
may become a party, and will receive a briefing from the Inspector
General (IG).\1\ A verbatim written transcript of the session will be
made. 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)(6) and (10)] and LSC's implementing regulation 45 CFR
1622.5(e) and (h) will not be available for public inspection. The
transcript of any portions not falling within either of these
provisions will be available for public inspection.
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\1\ 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.
552(b)(a)(2) and (b). See also 45 CFR 1622.2 & 1622.3.
Matters to be Considered: Friday, January 19, 2007.
Annual Performance Reviews Committee
Agenda
Closed Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting of October 28,
2006.
3. Consider and act on whether and how to undertake an annual
performance evaluation of the LSC Inspector General for calendar year
2006.
4. Consider and act on the Performance Evaluation of the President
for calendar year 2006.
5. Consider and act on other business.
6. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.
Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee
Agenda
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of the Committee's meeting minutes of October 27, 2006.
3. Presentation on Private Attorney Involvement:
Staff report on the LSC strategic work plan on private
attorney involvement based on the 2006 work of the Provisions
Committee.
4. Presentation on LSC Leadership Mentoring Pilot Project--a
cornerstone of the LSC quality initiative:
This presentation will be done in three parts: The
African-American Project Directors Association (AAPDA) will make a
presentation to the Committee; LSC staff will present an overview of
the Leadership Mentoring Pilot Project; and prot[eacute]g[eacute] and
mentor participants will share highlights of their experiences in the
Pilot Project.
AAPDA Presenter: Lillian Johnson.
Staff Presenters: Evora Thomas, Althea Hayward.
Prot[eacute]g[eacute]/Mentor Presenters: Claudia Johnson/Don
Isaacs, Peggy Lee/Guy Lescault, Tanya Douglas/Allison Thompson.
5. Public comment.
6. Consider and act on other business.
7. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.
Operations & Regulations Committee
Agenda
1. Approval of agenda.
1. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's October 27, 2006
meeting.
3. Consider and act on Draft Final Rule revising 45 CFR Part 1621,
Client Grievance Procedure:
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a. Staff report.
b. Public comment.
4. Staff report on history and implementation of LSC restrictions:
a. Staff report.
b. Public comment.
5. Consider and act on adoption of a regulatory agenda for
Operations & Regulations Committee for 2007:
a. OIG report.
b. Staff report.
c. Public comment.
6. Consider and act on adoption of Personnel Manual:
a. Staff report.
b. Public comment.
7. Consider and act on response to OIG Fiscal Practices Report
recommendation regarding locality pay for LSC President:
a. Staff report.
b. Public comment.
8. Public comment.
9. Consider and act on other business.
10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Finance Committee
Agenda
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's meeting of October
28, 2006.
3. Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2006 Annual Financial Audit:
Kirt West, Inspector General.
Nancy Davis, M.D. Oppenheim.
4. Presentation on LSC's Financial Reports for the first two months
of FY 2007:
Presentation by David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller.
Comments by Charles Jeffress, Chief Administrative
Officer.
5. Consider and act on adoption of Revised Temporary Operating
Budget for FY 2007:
David Richardson.
6. Staff report on revisions to LSC travel regulations:
Charles Jeffress.
7. Staff report on progress of comparison of other federal spending
practices (in addition to travel) to LSC spending practices:
Charles Jeffress.
8. Consider and act on adoption of budget guidelines:
Victor M. Fortuno, General Counsel.
Laurie Tarantowicz, OIG.
9. Public comment.
10. Consider and act on other business.
11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.
Board of Directors
Agenda
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of minutes of the Board's meeting of October 28, 2006.
3. Approval of minutes of the Executive Session of the Board's
meeting of October 28, 2006.
4. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session Telephonic
meeting of November 27, 2006.
5. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session Telephonic
meeting of December 18, 2006.
6. Consider and act on nominations for the Chairman of the Board of
Directors.
7. Consider and act on nominations for the Vice Chairman of the
Board of Directors.
8. Consider and act on delegation to Chairman of authority to make
Committee assignments.
9. Chairman's Report.
10. Members' Reports.
11. President's Report.
12. Inspector General's Report.
13. Consider and act on the report of the Provision for the
Delivery of Legal Services Committee.
14. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee.
15. Consider and act on the report of the Operations & Regulations
Committee.
16. Staff presentation on LSC's Technology Initiative Grants.
17. Staff presentation on LSC's Competitive Grants Process.
18. Status Report on Performance Measures for Strategic Directions.
19. Consider and act on the selection of locations for LSC Board
meetings in calendar year 2008.
20. Consider and act on Director Fuentes' suggestion that Board
meet more frequently.
21. Public comment.
22. Consider and act on other business.
23. Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session
of the Board to address items listed below under Closed Session.
Closed Session
24. Consider and act on the report of the Performance Reviews
Committee.
25. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and
pending litigation involving LSC.
26. IG briefing of the Board.
27. 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.
January 11, 2007.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate
Secretary.
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