99-9246. Eligibility: Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 14, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 18372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9246]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

45 CFR Part 1611


Eligibility: Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Final rule: correction.

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SUMMARY: On April 8, 1999, the Legal Services Corporation 
(``Corporation'') published an amended appendix to its rule on 
financial eligibility setting out the maximum income levels for 
individuals eligible for legal assistance. This document corrects the 
year in the Appendix title.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 14, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne B. Glasow, Office of General 
Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 750 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20002-4250; 202-336-8817.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1007(a)(2) of the Legal Services 
Corporation Act (``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 2996f(a)(2), requires the 
Corporation to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible 
for legal assistance, and the Act provides that other specified factors 
shall be taken into account along with income. On April 8, 1999 (64 FR 
17108), the Legal Services Corporation (``Corporation'') published an 
amended appendix to its rule on financial eligibility setting out the 
maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance. 
The year in the Appendix heading was incorrectly listed as ``1998.'' It 
should be ``1999.'' This document corrects the year in the Appendix 
heading so that it reads ``Legal Services Corporation 1999 Poverty 
Guidelines.''

List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1611

    Legal services.

    For reasons set out in the preamble, 45 CFR part 1611 is amended as 
follows:

PART 1611--ELIGIBILITY

    1. The authority citation for Part 1611 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Secs. 1006(b)(1), 1007(a)(1) Legal Services 
Corporation Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 2996e(b)(1), 2996f(a)(1), 
2996f(a)(2).

Appendix A--[Corrected]

    2. The heading of Appendix A of Part 1611 is corrected to read as 
follows:

                  Appendix A of Part 1611--Legal Services Corporation 1999 Poverty Guidelines 1
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\1\ The figures in this table represent 125% of the poverty guidelines by family size as determined by the
  Department of Health and Human Services.


    Dated: April 8, 1999.
Victor M. Fortuno,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 99-9246 Filed 4-13-99; 8:45 am]
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