[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 250 (Friday, December 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68304-68305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-33154]
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Sunshine Act Meeting; Sunshine Act Meeting of the Corporation's
Board of Directors
TIME AND DATE: The Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation
will meet on January 6, 1997. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and
continue until conclusion of the Board's agenda.
LOCATION: Legal Services Corporation, 750 First Street NE., 11th Floor
Board Room, Washington, DC.
STATUS OF MEETING: Open, except that a portion of the meeting may be
closed pursuant to a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors to hold
an executive session. At the executive session, the Board will consider
and act on proposed policies and procedures for annual performance
reviews of the Corporation's President and Inspector General. In
addition, the Corporation's General Counsel will report to the Board on
litigation to which the Corporation is or may become a party, and the
Board may act on the matters reported. The closing is authorized by the
relevant provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act [5 USC
Sec. 552b(c)(2) & (10)] and the corresponding regulation of the Legal
Services Corporation [45 C.F.R. Sec. 1622.5(a) & (h)]. A copy of the
General Counsel's Certification that the closing is authorized by law
will be posted for public inspection at Corporation headquarters, 750
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20002, in its 11th floor reception
area, and will also be available upon request.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Approval of minutes of Sept. 30, 1996, open session.
3. Approval of minutes of Sept. 30, 1996, executive session.
4. Approval of minutes of Nov. 30, 1996, teleconference.
5. Chairman's and Members' Reports.
6. Election of officers of the Board.
7. President's Report.
8. Inspector General's Report, including a report on the OIG
technology project.
9. Consider and act on the report of the Board's Finance
Committee.
10. Consider and act on the report of the Board's Operations and
Regulations Committee:
a. Consider and act on draft revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 1612,
the Corporation's interim regulation restricting lobbying and
certain other activities by grantees.
b. Consider and act on draft revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 1620,
the Corporation's interim regulation on priorities in the allocation
of resources.
c. Consider and act on draft revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 1626,
the Corporation's interim regulation restricting legal assistance to
aliens.
d. Consider and act on draft revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 1627,
the Corporation's interim regulation on subgrants and dues.
e. Consider and act on draft revisions to Part 1636, the
Corporation's interim regulation on disclosure of plaintiff identity
and statement of facts.
f. Consider and act on draft revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 1637,
the Corporation's interim regulation on representation of prisoners.
g. Consider and act on draft revisions 45 C.F.R. Part 1638, the
Corporation's interim regulation on solicitation of clients.
h. Consider and act on draft revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 1639,
the Corporation's interim regulation on welfare reform.
i. Consider and act on draft revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 1640,
the Corporation's interim regulation on the application of Federal
law on waste, fraud and abuse law to LSC funds.
j. Consider and act on draft revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part 1642,
the Corporation's interim regulation on attorneys' fees.
k. Consider and act on proposed revisions to 45 C.F.R. Part
1609, the Corporation's regulation on fee-generating cases.
11. Consider and act on the report of the Board's Provision
Committee.
12. Consider and act on the report of the Board's Presidential
Search Committee.
13. Consider and act on proposed policies and procedures for
annual performance
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reviews of the Corporation's President and Inspector General.
CLOSED SESSION:
14. Consider and act on the General Counsel's report on
potential and pending litigation involving the Corporation.
15. Consider and act on proposed policies and procedures for
annual performance reviews of the Corporation's President and
Inspector General.
OPEN SESSION:
16. Schedule board and committee meetings through December 1997.
17. Public comment.
18. Consider and act on other business.
CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: Victor M. Fortuno, General Counsel,
(202) 336-8810.
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 Barbara Asante, at (202) 336-8800.
Dated: December 24, 1996.
Victor M. Fortuno,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 96-33154 Filed 12-24-96; 1:24 pm]
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