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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Sunshine Act Meetings of the Board of
Directors and the Board’s Five
Committees; Notice
Times and Dates: The Legal Services
Corporation Board of Directors and five
of the Board’s Committees will meet on
January 30 & 31, 2009 in the order set
forth in the following schedule, with
each meeting commencing promptly
upon 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, January 30, 2009
• Call toll-free number: 1–800–2479979;
• When prompted, enter the
following numeric pass code: 82624085;
• When connected to the call, please
‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone immediately.
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Saturday, January 31, 2009
• Call toll-free number: 1–800–2479979;
• When prompted, enter the
following numeric pass code: 82625239;
• When connected to the call, please
‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone immediately.
MEETING SCHEDULE/TIME:1
Friday, January 30, 2009
1. Provision for the Delivery of Legal
Services Committee (‘‘Provisions
Committee’’).—1 p.m.
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2. Operations & Regulations
Committee.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
3. Governance and Performance
Review Committee.—9 a.m.
4. Finance Committee.
5. Audit Committee.
6. Board of Directors.
LOCATION: Legal Services Corporation,
3333 K Street, NW., Washington, DC
20007.
STATUS OF MEETINGS: Open, except as
noted below.
January 30, 2009 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. A copy
of the General Counsel’s Certification
that the closing is authorized by law
will be available upon request.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
2. Approval of the minutes of the
Committee’s October 31, 2008 meeting.
3. Panel Presentation by Grantee
Board Chairs on the Role of Grantee
Boards of Directors in Grantee
Governance and Oversight.
• Michael Doucette, Board Chair—
Virginia Legal Aid Society.
• Robert Goodin, Board Chair—Bay
Area Legal Aid (California).
• Diane Kutzko, Former Board
Chair—Iowa Legal Aid.
• Marjorie Anne McDiarmid, Board
Chair—Legal Aid of West Virginia.
• Fern Schair, Board Chair—Legal
Services New York City.
4. Consider and act on rulemaking
petition regarding financial eligibility
requirements in disaster areas.
• Staff report.
• OIG comment.
• Public comment.
5. Discussion of the responsibilities of
Independent Public Accountants.
• OIG report.
• Staff comment.
6. Staff report on LSC’s FOIA
function.
7. Consider and act on other business.
8. Other public comment.
9. Consider and act on adjournment of
meeting.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Governance and Performance Review
Committee
Friday, January 30, 2009
Agenda
Provision for the Delivery of Legal
Services Committee
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of minutes of the
Committee’s November 1, 2008 meeting.
3. Consider and act on self-assessment
documents for 2008–2009.
• Committee Chairman’s observations
on individual self-assessments and
possible follow-up.
• Committee Chairman’s observations
on results of the Board self-assessment
and the upcoming full Board discussion.
4. Transition materials and plan for
new Board orientation.
• Presentation by Victor Fortuno and
John Constance.
5. Consider and act on other business.
6. Public comment.
7. Consider and act on motion to
adjourn meeting.
Agenda
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of the minutes of the
Committee’s October 31, 2008 meeting
3. Staff Update on activities
implementing the LSC Private Attorney
Involvement Action Plan—Help Close
the Justice Gap: Unleash the Power of
Pro Bono.
a. PAI Honor Roll.
b. PAI Advisory Group.
c. Law School Activities.
4. Staff Update on Pilot Loan
Repayment Assistance Program.
5. Staff Update on Native American
Delivery and Funding—Data Analysis
Process.
6. Staff Update on Cooperative
Agreement with the College of Law
Practice Management.
7. Public comment.
8. Consider and act on other business.
9. Consider and act on adjournment of
meeting.
Operations and Regulations Committee
Agenda
1. Approval of agenda.
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Finance Committee
Agenda
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of the minutes of the
Committee’s October 14, 2008 meeting.
3. Approval of the minutes of the
Committee’s November 1, 2008 meeting.
4. Staff report on FY 2009
Appropriations.
• Report by John Constance.
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5. Consider and act on revised
Temporary Operating Budget for FY
2009, Resolution 2009–001.
• Presentation by David Richardson.
• Comments by Charles Jeffress.
6. Presentation on LSC’s Financial
Reports for the first three months of FY
2009.
• Presentation by David Richardson.
• Comments by Charles Jeffress.
7. Public comment.
8. Consider and act on other business.
9. Consider and act on adjournment of
meeting.
Audit Committee
Agenda
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of minutes of the
Committee’s October 31, 2008 meeting.
3. Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2008
Annual Financial Audit.
• Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General.
• Nancy Davis,
WithumSmith+Brown.
• David Karakashian,
WithumSmith+Brown.
4. Review of Form 990 for FY 2008.
5. Consider and act on the
establishment of procedures for the
receipt, retention, processing and
resolution of complaints or expressions
of concern regarding accounting,
internal controls and auditing issues.
6. Public comment.
7. Consider and act on other business.
8. Consider and act on adjournment of
meeting.
Board of Directors
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Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of minutes of the Board’s
Open Session of November 1, 2008.
3. Approval of minutes of the Board’s
Open Session Telephonic meeting of
November 20, 2008.
4. Chairman’s Report.
5. Members’ Reports.
6. President’s Report.
7. Inspector General’s Report.
8. Consider and act on the report of
the Provision for the Delivery of Legal
Services Committee.
9. Consider and act on the report of
the Finance Committee.
10. Consider and act on the report of
the Operations & Regulations
Committee.
11. Consider and act on the report of
the Audit Committee.
12. Consider and act on the report of
the Board’s 2008 Ad Hoc Committee
Liaison.
13. Consider and act on the
dissolution of the 2008 Ad Hoc
Committee.
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14. Consider and act on the report of
the Governance & Performance Review
Committee.
15. Consider and act on Board selfassessment.
16. Consider and act on the draft Risk
Management Program for LSC.
17. Consider and act on nominations
for the Chairman of the Board of
Directors.
18. Consider and act on nominations
for the Vice Chairman of the Board of
Directors.
19. Consider and act on delegation of
authority to Chairman to make
Committee assignments.
20. Public comment.
21. Consider and act on whether to
authorize an executive session of the
Board to address items listed below
under Closed Session.
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 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.
Closed Session
I. Abstract
22. Consider and act on General
Counsel’s report on potential and
pending litigation involving LSC.
23. Consider and act on other
business.
24. Consider and act on motion to
adjourn meeting.
Contact Person for Information:
Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to
the Vice President & General Counsel, 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 Katherine Ward, at (202)
295–1500.
NASA needs information pertaining
to experiences of program beneficiaries
in programs and activities receiving
NASA financial assistance, such as
student experiences in science,
technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM) programs, in order
to more effectively conduct civil rights
compliance reviews of programs
receiving federal financial assistance
from NASA. Such reviews are required
by NASA regulations under Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, the Age Discrimination Act of
1975, and Section 619 of the NASA
Authorization Act of 2005 (requiring
NASA to conduct at least two Title IX
reviews annually of NASA grant
recipient institutions).
Dated: January 22, 2009.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President & General Counsel.
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Notice of Information Collection
AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of information collection.
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
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
II. Method of Collection
NASA will utilize several on-line
survey tools that will allow students at
institutions on which NASA is
conducting Title IX compliance reviews
to provide responses by e-mail.
III. Data
Title: External Program: Civil Rights
Survey.
OMB Number: 2700–XXXX.
Type of review: New Collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
500.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25
hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 125 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.00.
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Sunshine Act Meetings of the Board of Directors and the Board's
Five Committees; Notice
Times and Dates: The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors
and five of the Board's Committees will meet on January 30 & 31, 2009
in the order set forth in the following schedule, with each meeting
commencing promptly upon 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, January 30, 2009
Call toll-free number: 1-800-247-9979;
When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code:
82624085;
When connected to the call, please ``MUTE'' your telephone
immediately.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Call toll-free number: 1-800-247-9979;
When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code:
82625239;
When connected to the call, please ``MUTE'' your telephone
immediately.
MEETING SCHEDULE/TIME:\1\
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Daylight Time.
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Friday, January 30, 2009
1. Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee
(``Provisions Committee'').--1 p.m.
2. Operations & Regulations Committee.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
3. Governance and Performance Review Committee.--9 a.m.
4. Finance Committee.
5. Audit Committee.
6. Board of Directors.
Location: Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20007.
Status of Meetings: Open, except as noted below.
January 30, 2009 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. 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, January 30, 2009
Provision for the Delivery of Legal Services Committee
Agenda
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's October 31, 2008
meeting
3. Staff Update on activities implementing the LSC Private Attorney
Involvement Action Plan--Help Close the Justice Gap: Unleash the Power
of Pro Bono.
a. PAI Honor Roll.
b. PAI Advisory Group.
c. Law School Activities.
4. Staff Update on Pilot Loan Repayment Assistance Program.
5. Staff Update on Native American Delivery and Funding--Data
Analysis Process.
6. Staff Update on Cooperative Agreement with the College of Law
Practice Management.
7. Public comment.
8. Consider and act on other business.
9. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.
Operations and Regulations Committee
Agenda
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's October 31, 2008
meeting.
3. Panel Presentation by Grantee Board Chairs on the Role of
Grantee Boards of Directors in Grantee Governance and Oversight.
Michael Doucette, Board Chair--Virginia Legal Aid Society.
Robert Goodin, Board Chair--Bay Area Legal Aid
(California).
Diane Kutzko, Former Board Chair--Iowa Legal Aid.
Marjorie Anne McDiarmid, Board Chair--Legal Aid of West
Virginia.
Fern Schair, Board Chair--Legal Services New York City.
4. Consider and act on rulemaking petition regarding financial
eligibility requirements in disaster areas.
Staff report.
OIG comment.
Public comment.
5. Discussion of the responsibilities of Independent Public
Accountants.
OIG report.
Staff comment.
6. Staff report on LSC's FOIA function.
7. Consider and act on other business.
8. Other public comment.
9. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Governance and Performance Review Committee
Agenda
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's November 1, 2008 meeting.
3. Consider and act on self-assessment documents for 2008-2009.
Committee Chairman's observations on individual self-
assessments and possible follow-up.
Committee Chairman's observations on results of the Board
self-assessment and the upcoming full Board discussion.
4. Transition materials and plan for new Board orientation.
Presentation by Victor Fortuno and John Constance.
5. Consider and act on other business.
6. Public comment.
7. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting.
Finance Committee
Agenda
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's October 14, 2008
meeting.
3. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's November 1, 2008
meeting.
4. Staff report on FY 2009 Appropriations.
Report by John Constance.
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5. Consider and act on revised Temporary Operating Budget for FY
2009, Resolution 2009-001.
Presentation by David Richardson.
Comments by Charles Jeffress.
6. Presentation on LSC's Financial Reports for the first three
months of FY 2009.
Presentation by David Richardson.
Comments by Charles Jeffress.
7. Public comment.
8. Consider and act on other business.
9. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting.
Audit Committee
Agenda
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's October 31, 2008 meeting.
3. Presentation of the Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Financial Audit.
Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General.
Nancy Davis, WithumSmith+Brown.
David Karakashian, WithumSmith+Brown.
4. Review of Form 990 for FY 2008.
5. Consider and act on the establishment of procedures for the
receipt, retention, processing and resolution of complaints or
expressions of concern regarding accounting, internal controls and
auditing issues.
6. Public comment.
7. Consider and act on other business.
8. 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 of November 1,
2008.
3. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session Telephonic
meeting of November 20, 2008.
4. Chairman's Report.
5. Members' Reports.
6. President's Report.
7. Inspector General's Report.
8. Consider and act on the report of the Provision for the Delivery
of Legal Services Committee.
9. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee.
10. Consider and act on the report of the Operations & Regulations
Committee.
11. Consider and act on the report of the Audit Committee.
12. Consider and act on the report of the Board's 2008 Ad Hoc
Committee Liaison.
13. Consider and act on the dissolution of the 2008 Ad Hoc
Committee.
14. Consider and act on the report of the Governance & Performance
Review Committee.
15. Consider and act on Board self-assessment.
16. Consider and act on the draft Risk Management Program for LSC.
17. Consider and act on nominations for the Chairman of the Board
of Directors.
18. Consider and act on nominations for the Vice Chairman of the
Board of Directors.
19. Consider and act on delegation of authority to Chairman to make
Committee assignments.
20. Public comment.
21. Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session
of the Board to address items listed below under Closed Session.
Closed Session
22. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and
pending litigation involving LSC.
23. Consider and act on other business.
24. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting.
Contact Person for Information: Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant
to the Vice President & General Counsel, 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 Katherine Ward, at (202) 295-1500.
Dated: January 22, 2009.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President & General Counsel.
[FR Doc. E9-1792 Filed 1-23-09; 4:15 pm]
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