Notice and Request for Comments: LSC Merger of Service Areas in Louisiana, 7706 [2014-02810]

Download as PDF 7706 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 27 / Monday, February 10, 2014 / Notices electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. Agency: DOL–OS. Title of Collection: National Longitudinal Study of Unemployment Insurance Recipients. OMB ICR Reference Number: 121308– 0190–001. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,178. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 5,695. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 2,373 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. Dated: February 4, 2014. Michel Smyth, Departmental Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2014–02821 Filed 2–7–14; 8:45 a.m.] BILLING CODE 4510–23–P LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Notice and Request for Comments: LSC Merger of Service Areas in Louisiana Legal Services Corporation. Notice and Request for Comments—LSC merger of the two service areas covering the south-central and southeastern region of Louisiana. AGENCY: ACTION: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) intends to merge the two service areas that cover the twelve counties of the south-central region of Louisiana (including Baton Rouge) and the ten counties of the southeastern region of the state (including New Orleans). Grants for these individual service areas have been awarded to Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corporation (SLLSC) since 2011. For 2014, LSC awarded SLLSC three-year grants for these two service areas. LSC intends to merge the two service areas into one service area and to award one grant for the new combined service area. Doing so will harmonize the grant structure with the current delivery model. SUMMARY: All comments must be received on or before the close of business on March 12, 2014. ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to LSC by email to competition@lsc.gov (this is the preferred option); by submitting a form online at https://www.lsc.gov/contact-us; by mail to Legal Services Corporation, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:25 Feb 07, 2014 Jkt 232001 3333 K Street NW., Third Floor, Washington, DC 20007, Attention: Reginald Haley; or by fax to 202–337– 6813. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald J. Haley, Office of Program Performance, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20007; or by email at haleyr@lsc.gov. The mission of LSC is to promote equal access to justice and to provide funding for high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income persons. Pursuant to its statutory authority, LSC designates service areas in U.S. states, territories, possessions, and the District of Columbia for which it provides grants to legal aid programs to provide free civil legal services. The LSC Act charges LSC with ensuring that ‘‘grants and contracts are made so as to provide the most economical and effective delivery of legal assistance to persons in both urban and rural areas.’’ 42 U.S.C. 2996f(a)(3). Merging the two Louisiana service areas will provide an economical and effective delivery approach for serving the legal needs of the low-income population and will harmonize the grant structure with the current delivery model. LSC provides grants through a competitive bidding process, which is regulated by 45 CFR Part 1634. In 2013, LSC implemented a competitive grants process for 2014 calendar year funding that included, inter alia, these Louisiana service areas. For 2014, LSC awarded SLLSC three-year grants for both of these service areas. LSC intends to merge the two service areas into a single service area and merge the 2014 grants for those service areas into a single grant beginning March 21, 2014. LSC invites public comment on this decision. Interested parties may submit comments to LSC no later than the close of business on March 12, 2014. More information about LSC can be found at: https://www.lsc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: February 5, 2014. Atitaya C. Rok, Staff Attorney. [FR Doc. 2014–02810 Filed 2–7–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7050–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS U.S. Copyright Office [Docket No. 2012–12] Orphan Works and Mass Digitization; Request for Additional Comments and Announcement of Public Roundtables U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Notice of Inquiry. AGENCY: The U.S. Copyright Office will host public roundtable discussions and seeks further comments on potential legislative solutions for orphan works and mass digitization under U.S. copyright law. 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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Notice and Request for Comments: LSC Merger of Service Areas in 
Louisiana

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Notice and Request for Comments--LSC merger of the two service 
areas covering the south-central and southeastern region of Louisiana.

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SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) intends to merge the two 
service areas that cover the twelve counties of the south-central 
region of Louisiana (including Baton Rouge) and the ten counties of the 
southeastern region of the state (including New Orleans). Grants for 
these individual service areas have been awarded to Southeast Louisiana 
Legal Services Corporation (SLLSC) since 2011. For 2014, LSC awarded 
SLLSC three-year grants for these two service areas. LSC intends to 
merge the two service areas into one service area and to award one 
grant for the new combined service area. Doing so will harmonize the 
grant structure with the current delivery model.

DATES: All comments must be received on or before the close of business 
on March 12, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted to LSC by email to 
competition@lsc.gov (this is the preferred option); by submitting a 
form online at https://www.lsc.gov/contact-us; by mail to Legal Services 
Corporation, 3333 K Street NW., Third Floor, Washington, DC 20007, 
Attention: Reginald Haley; or by fax to 202-337-6813.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald J. Haley, Office of Program 
Performance, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K Street NW., Washington, 
DC 20007; or by email at haleyr@lsc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The mission of LSC is to promote equal 
access to justice and to provide funding for high-quality civil legal 
assistance to low-income persons. Pursuant to its statutory authority, 
LSC designates service areas in U.S. states, territories, possessions, 
and the District of Columbia for which it provides grants to legal aid 
programs to provide free civil legal services.
    The LSC Act charges LSC with ensuring that ``grants and contracts 
are made so as to provide the most economical and effective delivery of 
legal assistance to persons in both urban and rural areas.'' 42 U.S.C. 
2996f(a)(3). Merging the two Louisiana service areas will provide an 
economical and effective delivery approach for serving the legal needs 
of the low-income population and will harmonize the grant structure 
with the current delivery model.
    LSC provides grants through a competitive bidding process, which is 
regulated by 45 CFR Part 1634. In 2013, LSC implemented a competitive 
grants process for 2014 calendar year funding that included, inter 
alia, these Louisiana service areas. For 2014, LSC awarded SLLSC three-
year grants for both of these service areas. LSC intends to merge the 
two service areas into a single service area and merge the 2014 grants 
for those service areas into a single grant beginning March 21, 2014.
    LSC invites public comment on this decision. Interested parties may 
submit comments to LSC no later than the close of business on March 12, 
2014. More information about LSC can be found at: https://www.lsc.gov.

    Dated: February 5, 2014.
Atitaya C. Rok,
Staff Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2014-02810 Filed 2-7-14; 8:45 am]
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