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totally or partially separated from
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of the Trade Act of 1974. I further determine
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assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act
of 1974.
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April 2008.
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
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Sunshine Act Meetings of the Board of
Directors and the Board’s Committees;
Revised Notice; Technical Revisions
Notice
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC)
is announcing technical revisions to the
notices of meetings of the Board of
Directors and two of its Committees.
The revisions appear in italic. There are
no other changes.
TIMES AND DATES: The Legal Services
Corporation Board of Directors and five
of the Board’s Committees will meet on
April 25–26, 2008 in the order set forth
in the following schedule, with each
meeting commencing within 10 minutes
after adjournment of the immediately
preceding meeting.
PUBLIC OBSERVATION BY TELEPHONE:
Members of the public who wish to
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Time1
Date
Friday, April 25, 2008:
1. Provision for the Delivery of
Legal Services Committee
(Provisions Committee).
2. Operations & Regulations
Committee.
Saturday, April 26, 2008:
3. Finance Committee .............
4. Audit Committee.
5. Annual Performance Reviews Committee.
6. Board of Directors.
1:30 p.m.
9 a.m.
1 Please note that all times in this notice are
Central Daylight Time.
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MEETING SCHEDULE
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LOCATION: The Marriott Hotel, 3233
Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
STATUS OF MEETINGS: Open, except as
noted below.
• April 26, 2008 Finance Committee
Meeting—A portion of the Committee’s
meeting may be closed to the public
pursuant to a vote of the Board of
Directors authorizing the Committee to
meet in executive session to receive a
report/briefing on staff’s assessment of
proposals submitted by companies
competing for selection to serve as
Administrator of the 403(b) Thrift Plan
(Plan) for LSC employees, as well as to
permit the Committee to conduct
confidential interviews of
representatives of two of the competing
companies. The staff report/briefing is
not subject to the Government in the
Sunshine Act or the Legal Services
Corporation regulations implementing
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the Sunshine Act.2 The closing is
authorized by the relevant provision of
the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(9)(B), and the
corresponding provisions of the Legal
Services Corporation’s implementing
regulation, 45 CFR 1622.5(c) and (g). A
verbatim written transcript of the
session will be made. The transcript of
any portions of the closed session
falling within the relevant provision(s)
of the Government in the Sunshine Act,
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), and the
corresponding provision of LSC’s
implementing regulation, 45 CFR
1622.5(e), will not be available for
public inspection. The transcript of any
portions not falling within the cited
provisions will be available for public
inspection. A copy of the General
Counsel’s Certification that the closing
is authorized by law will be available
upon request.
• April 26, 2008 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
consider and perhaps act on the General
Counsel’s report on potential and
pending litigation involving LSC. 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)(10), and the
corresponding provisions of the Legal
Services Corporation’s implementing
regulation, 45 CFR 1622.5(h), will not be
available for public inspection. The
transcript of any portions not falling
within the cited provisions will be
available for public inspection. A copy
of the General Counsel’s Certifications
that the closings are authorized by law
will be available upon request.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Friday, April 25, 2008
Provision for the Delivery of Legal
Services Committee
Agenda
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of the Committee’s
meeting minutes of January 25, 2008.
3. Staff Update on activities
implementing the LSC Private Attorney
Involvement Action Plan—Help Close
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. 552b(a)(2) and (b). See also 45 CFR
1622.2 & 1622.3.
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the Justice Gap: Unleash the Power of
Pro Bono.
4. Staff Update on LSC Technology
Capacities for Legal Aid Offices.
5. Presentation on Native American
Delivery and Funding.
• Representatives of Native
American Indian Legal Services
(NAILS).
6. Consider and act on Provision for
the Delivery of Legal Services
Committee charter to propose to the
Board of Directors for adoption.
7. Chairman’s Update on Provisions
Committee 2008 Agenda.
8. Public comment.
9. Consider and act on other business.
10. Consider and act on adjournment
of meeting.
Operations & Regulations Committee
Agenda
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of the minutes of the
Committee’s January 25, 2008 meeting.
3. Approval of the minutes of the
Committee’s January 26, 2008 meeting.
4. Consider and act on initiation of
rulemaking to adopt ‘‘lesser sanctions’’.
a. Staff report.
b. OIG comment.
c. Public comment.
5. Consider and act on Operations &
Regulations Committee charter to
propose to the Board of Directors for
adoption.
6. Staff report on development of
LSC’s in-house Compliance Program.
7. Staff report on LSC’s Continuation
of Operations Plan (‘‘COOP’’).
8. Staff report on LSC’s risk
management plan.
9. Public comment.
10. Consider and act on other
business.
11. Consider and act on adjournment
of meeting.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Finance Committee
Agenda
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Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of the minutes of the
Committee’s meeting of January 26,
2008.
3. Consider and act on adjustments to
the Consolidated Operating Budget for
FY 2008 and recommend Resolution
# 2008–004 to the full Board.
• Presentation by David
Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller.
• Comments by Charles Jeffress.
4. Presentation on LSC’s Financial
Reports for the first six months of FY
2008.
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• Presentation by David
Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller.
• Comments by Charles Jeffress,
Chief Administrative Officer.
5. Report on FY 2009 appropriations
process.
• Presentation by John Constance,
Director, Office of Government
Relations and Public Affairs.
6. Consider and act on Finance
Committee charter to propose to the
Board of Directors for adoption.
Closed Session
7. Consider and act on a
recommendation to the Board for a new
plan administrator for the 403(b) Thrift
Plan for Employees of LSC, Resolution
2008–005.
• Introduction by Charles Jeffress.
• Presentation by the Nationwide
Team, Ivette Dominguez, Regional Vice
President, Private Sector Retirement
Plans, Nationwide Financial; Ralph
Prisco, President, Long Island Employee
Benefits Group; and Thomas Gletner,
SunTrust Investment Services.
• Presentation by the American
United Life/One America Team, David
Frost, Regional Sales Director, AUL/One
America; and David Ponder, Ponder
Financial Group, Financial Adviser.
Open Session
8. Public comment.
9. Consider and act on other business.
10. Consider and act on adjournment
of meeting.
Audit Committee
Agenda
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Report of the Committee Chairman
on the Board’s actions regarding
establishment of the Audit Committee.
3. Report on Board Chairman’s
appointments to the Audit Committee.
4. Committee Chairman’s summary of
the Audit Committee’s Charter.
5. Consider and act on the process
used by the Inspector General to select
and/or retain the Corporation’s external
auditor.
6. Consider and act on how the work
of the Office of Inspector General will
assist and complement the work of the
Audit Committee.
7. Comments by LSC’s Independent
Public Accountant (‘‘IPA’’) regarding the
IPA’s perspective on the Audit
Committee mission.
8. Consider and act on development
of a plan of action for the Committee.
9. Public comment.
10. Consider and act on other
business.
11. Consider and act on adjournment
of meeting.
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Performance Reviews Committee
Agenda
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Consider and act on establishment
of procedures and a protocol for the
annual performance review of the LSC
Inspector General.
3. Consider and act on other business.
4. 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
Open Session meeting of January 26,
2008.
3. Approval of minutes of the Board’s
Open Session telephonic meeting of
February 20, 2008.
4. Approval of minutes of the Board’s
Open Session telephonic meeting of
March 24, 2008.
5. Consider and act on delegation to
Chairman of authority to assign
Directors to the various committees of
the Board and to appoint each
committee’s chairperson.
6. Chairman’s Report.
7. Members’ Reports.
8. President’s Report.
9. Inspector General’s Report.
10. Consider and act on the report of
the Provision for the Delivery of Legal
Services Committee.
11. Consider and act on the report of
the Finance Committee.
12. Consider and act on the report of
the Operations & Regulations
Committee.
13. Consider and act on the report of
the Audit Committee.
14. Consider and act on the report of
the Performance Reviews Committee.
15. Consider and act on the report of
the Board’s 2008 Ad Hoc Committee
Liaison.
16. Consider and act on
recommendations made to the Board in
the Government Accountability Office
report on LSC governance.
a. Develop a plan for providing a
regular training program for board
members that includes providing
updates or changes in LSC’s operating
environment and relevant governance
and accountability practices.
b. Implement a periodic selfassessment of the Board’s, the
committees’, and each individual
member’s performance for purposes of
evaluating whether improvements can
be made to the board’s structure and
processes.
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c. Develop and implement
procedures to periodically evaluate key
management processes, including at a
minimum, processes for risk assessment
and mitigation, internal control, and
financial reporting.
d. Establish and implement a
comprehensive orientation program for
new board members to include key
topics such as fiduciary duties, IRS
requirements, and interpretation of the
financial statements.
e. Adopt Board committee charters.
17. Consider and act on proposed
Protocol for Board member access to
Corporation records.
18. Public comment.
19. Consider and act on other
business.
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. Approval of minutes of the
Board’s Executive Session of January 26,
2008.
22. Consider and act on General
Counsel’s report on potential and
pending litigation involving LSC.
23. 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.
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–13, 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: All comments should be
submitted within 60 calendar days from
the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES: All comments should be
addressed to Dr. Walter Kit, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration,
Washington, DC 20546–0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Dr. Walter Kit, NASA
Clearance Officer, NASA Headquarters,
300 E Street, SW., JE0000, Washington,
DC 20546, (202) 358–1350, Walter.Kit1@nasa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including automated
collection techniques or the use of other
forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection.
They will also become a matter of
public record.
Gary Cox,
Associate Chief Information Officer (Acting).
[FR Doc. E8–8415 Filed 4–17–08; 8:45 am]
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
[Notice: 08–028]
Notice of Information Collection
I. Abstract
This information collection helps to
ensure that engineering changes to
contracts are made quickly and in a cost
effective manner. Proposals supporting
such change orders contain detailed
information to obtain best goods and
services for the best prices.
II. Method of Collection
NASA does not prescribe a format for
submission, though most contractors
have cost collection systems which are
used for proposal preparation. NASA
encourages the use of computer
technology for preparing proposals and
submission.
III. Data
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of information collection.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–13, 44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: All comments should be
submitted within 60 calendar days from
the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES: All comments should be
addressed to Dr. Walter Kit, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration,
Washington, DC 20546–0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Dr. Walter Kit, NASA
Clearance Officer, NASA Headquarters,
300 E Street, SW., JE0000, Washington,
DC 20546, (202) 358–1350, Walter.Kit1@nasa.gov.
[Notice: 08–027]
Title: Modifications Related to
Engineering Change Proposals.
OMB Number: 2700–0054.
Type of review: Revision of currently
approved collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
150.
Estimated Time Per Response: 30
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 4500 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.00.
Notice of Information Collection
IV. Request for Comments
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of information collection.
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of NASA, including
whether the information collected has
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
NASA’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
I. Abstract
Dated: April 16, 2008.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President & General Counsel.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
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Record-keeping and reporting are
required to ensure proper accounting of
Federal funds and property provided
under grants and cooperative
agreements with state and local
governments.
II. Method of Collection
Electronic funds transfer is used for
payment under Treasury guidance.
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Sunshine Act Meetings of the Board of Directors and the Board's
Committees; Revised Notice; Technical Revisions
Notice
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is announcing technical
revisions to the notices of meetings of the Board of Directors and two
of its Committees. The revisions appear in italic. There are no other
changes.
Times and Dates: The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors and
five of the Board's Committees will meet on April 25-26, 2008 in the
order set forth in the following schedule, with each meeting commencing
within 10 minutes after adjournment of the immediately preceding
meeting.
Public Observation By Telephone: Members of the public who wish to
listen to the open portions of the meetings live may do so by following
the telephone call-in directions given below. You are asked to keep
your telephone muted to eliminate background noises. Comments from the
public may from time to time be solicited by the presiding Chairman.
Call-In Directions for Open Sessions
Friday, April 25, 2008
Call toll-free number 1-888-831-6080.
When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code:
23698.
When connected to the call, please ``MUTE'' your telephone
immediately.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Call toll-free number 1-888-913-9965.
When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code:
58990.
When connected to the call, please ``MUTE'' your telephone
immediately.
Meeting Schedule
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Date Time\1\
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Friday, April 25, 2008:
1. Provision for the Delivery of Legal 1:30 p.m.
Services Committee (Provisions
Committee).
2. Operations & Regulations Committee.
Saturday, April 26, 2008:
3. Finance Committee..................... 9 a.m.
4. Audit Committee.
5. Annual Performance Reviews Committee.
6. Board of Directors.
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\1\ Please note that all times in this notice are Central Daylight Time.
Location: The Marriott Hotel, 3233 Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma.
Status of Meetings: Open, except as noted below.
April 26, 2008 Finance Committee Meeting--A portion of the
Committee's meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to a vote of
the Board of Directors authorizing the Committee to meet in executive
session to receive a report/briefing on staff's assessment of proposals
submitted by companies competing for selection to serve as
Administrator of the 403(b) Thrift Plan (Plan) for LSC employees, as
well as to permit the Committee to conduct confidential interviews of
representatives of two of the competing companies. The staff report/
briefing is not subject to the Government in the Sunshine Act or the
Legal Services Corporation regulations implementing the Sunshine
Act.\2\ The closing is authorized by the relevant provision of the
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (c)(9)(B), and
the corresponding provisions of the Legal Services Corporation's
implementing regulation, 45 CFR 1622.5(c) and (g). A verbatim written
transcript of the session will be made. The transcript of any portions
of the closed session falling within the relevant provision(s) of the
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), and the
corresponding provision of LSC's implementing regulation, 45 CFR
1622.5(e), will not be available for public inspection. The transcript
of any portions not falling within the cited provisions will be
available for public inspection. A copy of the General Counsel's
Certification that the closing is authorized by law will be available
upon request.
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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.
552b(a)(2) and (b). See also 45 CFR 1622.2 & 1622.3.
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April 26, 2008 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 consider
and perhaps act on the General Counsel's report on potential and
pending litigation involving LSC. 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)(10), and the corresponding provisions of
the Legal Services Corporation's implementing regulation, 45 CFR
1622.5(h), will not be available for public inspection. The transcript
of any portions not falling within the cited provisions will be
available for public inspection. A copy of the General Counsel's
Certifications that the closings are authorized by law will be
available upon request.
Matters To Be Considered:
Friday, April 25, 2008
Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee
Agenda
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of the Committee's meeting minutes of January 25, 2008.
3. Staff Update on activities implementing the LSC Private Attorney
Involvement Action Plan--Help Close
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the Justice Gap: Unleash the Power of Pro Bono.
4. Staff Update on LSC Technology Capacities for Legal Aid Offices.
5. Presentation on Native American Delivery and Funding.
Representatives of Native American Indian Legal Services
(NAILS).
6. Consider and act on Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services
Committee charter to propose to the Board of Directors for adoption.
7. Chairman's Update on Provisions Committee 2008 Agenda.
8. Public comment.
9. Consider and act on other business.
10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.
Operations & Regulations Committee
Agenda
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's January 25, 2008
meeting.
3. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's January 26, 2008
meeting.
4. Consider and act on initiation of rulemaking to adopt ``lesser
sanctions''.
a. Staff report.
b. OIG comment.
c. Public comment.
5. Consider and act on Operations & Regulations Committee charter
to propose to the Board of Directors for adoption.
6. Staff report on development of LSC's in-house Compliance
Program.
7. Staff report on LSC's Continuation of Operations Plan
(``COOP'').
8. Staff report on LSC's risk management plan.
9. Public comment.
10. Consider and act on other business.
11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Finance Committee
Agenda
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's meeting of January
26, 2008.
3. Consider and act on adjustments to the Consolidated Operating
Budget for FY 2008 and recommend Resolution 2008-004 to the
full Board.
Presentation by David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller.
Comments by Charles Jeffress.
4. Presentation on LSC's Financial Reports for the first six months
of FY 2008.
Presentation by David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller.
Comments by Charles Jeffress, Chief Administrative
Officer.
5. Report on FY 2009 appropriations process.
Presentation by John Constance, Director, Office of
Government Relations and Public Affairs.
6. Consider and act on Finance Committee charter to propose to the
Board of Directors for adoption.
Closed Session
7. Consider and act on a recommendation to the Board for a new plan
administrator for the 403(b) Thrift Plan for Employees of LSC,
Resolution 2008-005.
Introduction by Charles Jeffress.
Presentation by the Nationwide Team, Ivette Dominguez,
Regional Vice President, Private Sector Retirement Plans, Nationwide
Financial; Ralph Prisco, President, Long Island Employee Benefits
Group; and Thomas Gletner, SunTrust Investment Services.
Presentation by the American United Life/One America
Team, David Frost, Regional Sales Director, AUL/One America; and David
Ponder, Ponder Financial Group, Financial Adviser.
Open Session
8. Public comment.
9. Consider and act on other business.
10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.
Audit Committee
Agenda
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Report of the Committee Chairman on the Board's actions
regarding establishment of the Audit Committee.
3. Report on Board Chairman's appointments to the Audit Committee.
4. Committee Chairman's summary of the Audit Committee's Charter.
5. Consider and act on the process used by the Inspector General to
select and/or retain the Corporation's external auditor.
6. Consider and act on how the work of the Office of Inspector
General will assist and complement the work of the Audit Committee.
7. Comments by LSC's Independent Public Accountant (``IPA'')
regarding the IPA's perspective on the Audit Committee mission.
8. Consider and act on development of a plan of action for the
Committee.
9. Public comment.
10. Consider and act on other business.
11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.
Performance Reviews Committee
Agenda
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Consider and act on establishment of procedures and a protocol
for the annual performance review of the LSC Inspector General.
3. Consider and act on other business.
4. 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 Open Session meeting of
January 26, 2008.
3. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session telephonic
meeting of February 20, 2008.
4. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session telephonic
meeting of March 24, 2008.
5. Consider and act on delegation to Chairman of authority to
assign Directors to the various committees of the Board and to appoint
each committee's chairperson.
6. Chairman's Report.
7. Members' Reports.
8. President's Report.
9. Inspector General's Report.
10. Consider and act on the report of the Provision for the
Delivery of Legal Services Committee.
11. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee.
12. Consider and act on the report of the Operations & Regulations
Committee.
13. Consider and act on the report of the Audit Committee.
14. Consider and act on the report of the Performance Reviews
Committee.
15. Consider and act on the report of the Board's 2008 Ad Hoc
Committee Liaison.
16. Consider and act on recommendations made to the Board in the
Government Accountability Office report on LSC governance.
a. Develop a plan for providing a regular training program for
board members that includes providing updates or changes in LSC's
operating environment and relevant governance and accountability
practices.
b. Implement a periodic self-assessment of the Board's, the
committees', and each individual member's performance for purposes of
evaluating whether improvements can be made to the board's structure
and processes.
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c. Develop and implement procedures to periodically evaluate key
management processes, including at a minimum, processes for risk
assessment and mitigation, internal control, and financial reporting.
d. Establish and implement a comprehensive orientation program for
new board members to include key topics such as fiduciary duties, IRS
requirements, and interpretation of the financial statements.
e. Adopt Board committee charters.
17. Consider and act on proposed Protocol for Board member access
to Corporation records.
18. Public comment.
19. Consider and act on other business.
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. Approval of minutes of the Board's Executive Session of January
26, 2008.
22. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and
pending litigation involving LSC.
23. 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: April 16, 2008.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President & General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 08-1156 Filed 4-16-08; 2:16 pm]
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