80 FR 57879 - Sunshine Act Meeting
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 186 (September 25, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 186 (September 25, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-24563 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 57879-57881] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24563] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Sunshine Act Meeting DATE AND TIME: The Legal Services Corporation's Board of Directors and its six committees will meet October 4-6, 2015. On Sunday, October 4, the first meeting will commence at 1:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time (PST), with the meeting thereafter commencing promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding meeting. On Monday, October 5, the first meeting will commence at 3:00 p.m., PST, with the next meeting commencing at 4:15 p.m., PST. On Tuesday, October 6, the first meeting will commence at 9:00 a.m., PST, it will be followed by the closed session meeting of the Board of Directors which will commence promptly upon adjournment of the prior meeting. LOCATION: Hyatt Regency San Francisco, 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, California 94111. PUBLIC OBSERVATION: Unless otherwise noted herein, the Board and all committee meetings will be open to public observation. Members of the public who are unable to attend in person but wish to listen to the public proceedings may do so by following the telephone call-in directions provided below. CALL-IN DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS:Call toll-free number: 1-866-451-4981; When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code: 5907707348; When connected to the call, please immediately ``MUTE'' your telephone. Members of the public are asked to keep their telephones muted to eliminate background noises. To avoid disrupting the meeting, please refrain from placing the call on hold if doing so will trigger recorded music or other sound. From time to time, the presiding Chair may solicit comments from the public. Meeting Schedule --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Please note that all times in this notice are in Pacific Standard Time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Time * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sunday, October 4, 2015: 1. Operations and Regulations Committee.. 1:00 p.m. 2. Audit Committee. 3. Finance Committee. 4. Institutional Advancement Committee. 5. Institutional Advancement Committee Communication Subcommittee. Monday, October 5, 2015: 1. Delivery of Legal Services Committee. 3:00 p.m. 2. Governance & Performance Review Committee. Tuesday, October 6, 2015: 1. Board of Directors.................... 9:00 a.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ STATUS OF MEETING: Open, except as noted below. Board of Directors--Open, except that, upon a vote of the Board of Directors, a portion of the meeting may be closed to the public to hear briefings by management and LSC's Inspector General, and to consider and act on the General Counsel's report on potential [[Page 57880]] and pending litigation involving LSC, and on a list of prospective funders.** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Any portion of the closed session consisting solely of 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Institutional Advancement Committee--Open, except that, upon a vote of the Board of Directors, the meeting may be closed to the public to consider and act on recommendation of new prospective donors and to receive a briefing on the development report.** Audit Committee--Open, except that the meeting may be closed to the public to hear a briefing on the Office of Compliance and Enforcement's active enforcement matters.** A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session of the Board, Institutional Advancement Committee, and Audit Committee meetings. The transcript of any portions of the closed sessions falling within the relevant provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (10), will not be available for public inspection. A copy of the General Counsel's Certification that, in his opinion, the closing is authorized by law will be available upon request. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: October 4, 2015 Operations & Regulations Committee 1. Approval of agenda 2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting of July 16, 2015 3. Update on Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Transfers of LSC Funds and Subgrants and Membership Fees or Dues Ron Flagg, General Counsel Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel Mark Freedman, Senior Associate General Counsel 4. Consider and act on Advanced Notice of Rulemaking for Cost Standards and the Property Acquisition and Management Manual Ron Flagg, General Counsel Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel 5. Report on LSC Rulemaking Timeline Ron Flagg, General Counsel Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel Mark Freedman, Senior Associate General Counsel 6. Report on Records Management Policy Ron Flagg, General Counsel 7. Other public comment 8. Consider and act on other business 9. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting October 4, 2015 Audit Committee 1. Approval of agenda 2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on July 16, 2015 3. Review of the Audit Committee Charter responsibilities and development of work plan 4. Briefing by Office of Inspector General Jeffrey Schanz, Inspector General 5. Management update regarding risk management Ron Flagg, Vice President of Legal Affairs 6. Briefing about follow-up by Office of Compliance and Enforcement on referrals by the Office of Inspector General regarding audit reports and annual Independent Public audits of grantees Lora Rath, Director of Compliance and Enforcement John Seeba, Assistant Inspector General for Audits 7. Public comment 8. Consider and act on other business Closed Session 9. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on July 16, 2015 10. Briefing by Office of Compliance and Enforcement on active enforcement matter(s) and follow-up on open investigation referrals from the Office of Inspector General Lora Rath, Director of Compliance and Enforcement 11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting October 4, 2015 Finance Committee 1. Approval of agenda 2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's telephonic meeting on July 9, 2015 3. Approval of the minutes of the meeting of July 16, 2015 4. Approval of the minutes of the Committee's telephonic meeting on August 13, 2015 5. Presentation of the LSC's Financial Report for the ten-month period ending July 31, 2015 David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller 6. Report on status of FY 2016 appropriations process Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public Affairs 7. Report on status of FY 2017 appropriations process Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public Affairs 8. Consider and act on Resolution 2015-XXX, Temporary Operating Authority for FY 2016 David Richardson, Treasurer/Comptroller 9. Public comment 10. Consider and act on other business 11. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting October 4, 2015 Institutional Advancement Committee Open Session 1. Approval of agenda 2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting of July 17, 2015 3. Update on development activities 4. Leaders Council update 5. Public comment 6. Consider and act on other business 7. Adjourn open session Closed Session 1. Approval of minutes of the Committee's Closed Session meeting of July 17, 2015 2. Development report 3. Consider and act on prospective donors 4. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting October 4, 2015 Communications Subcommittee of the Institutional Advancement Committee Open Session 1. Approval of agenda 2. Approval of minutes of the Subcommittee's meeting of July 18, 2015 3. Discussion of communication efforts 4. Public comment 5. Consider and act on other business October 5, 2015 Delivery of Legal Services Committee 1. Approval of agenda 2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on July 17, 2015 3. Review of LSC management proposal to include client-eligible representatives on Office of Program Performance oversight visits 4. Panel presentation and Committee discussion on fiscal oversight and internal controls Gregory Knoll, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of San Diego Inc. John Seeba, Assistant Inspector [[Page 57881]] General for Audit, Office of Inspector General, Legal Services Corporation Mohammed Sheikh, Director of Finance, Bay Area Legal Aid Lora Rath, Director, Office of Compliance and Enforcement, Legal Services Corporation (Moderator) 5. Public comment 6. Consider and act on other business 7. Consider and act on motion to adjourn the meeting October 5, 2015 Governance and Performance Review Committee 1. Approval of agenda 2. Approval of minutes of the Committee's meeting on July 16, 2015 3. Review Committee Charter Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public Affairs Ron Flagg, General Counsel 4. Resources for Board Succession Plan Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public Affairs Ron Flagg, General Counsel 5. GAO Report on Federal Low-Income Programs Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public Affairs 6. Report on Board and Committee 2015 evaluations Carol Bergman, Director of Government Relations & Public Affairs 7. Report on foundation grants and LSC's research agenda Jim Sandman, President 8. Consider and act on other business 9. Public comment 10. Consider and act on adjournment of meeting October 6, 2015 Board of Directors Open Session 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Approval of agenda 3. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session meeting of July 18, 2015 4. Approval of minutes of the Board's Open Session telephonic meeting of August 13, 2015 5. Chairman's Report 6. Members' Report 7. President's Report 8. Inspector General's Report 9. Consider and act on the report of the Finance Committee 10. Consider and act on the report of the Audit Committee 11. Consider and act on the report of the Operations and Regulations Committee 12. Consider and act on the report of the Governance and Performance Review Committee 13. Consider and act on the report of the Institutional Advancement Committee 14. Consider and act on the report of the Delivery of Legal Services Committee 15. Consider and act on process for updating the 2012-2016 LSC Strategic Plan 16. Report on implementation of the Pro Bono Task Force Report and the Pro Bono Innovation Fund 17. Public comment 18. Consider and act on other business 19. Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session of the Board to address items listed below, under Closed Session Closed Session 20. Approval of minutes of the Board's Closed Session of July 18, 2015 21. Approval of minutes of the Governance & Performance Review Committee's Closed Session Meeting of July 16, 2015 22. Briefing by Management 23. Briefing by Inspector General 24. Consider and act on General Counsel's report on potential and pending litigation Involving LSC 25. Consider and act on list of prospective funders 26. 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. Questions may be sent by electronic mail to [email protected]. NON-CONFIDENTIAL MEETING MATERIALS: Non-confidential meeting materials will be made available in electronic format at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting on the LSC Web site, at http://www.lsc.gov/board-directors/meetings/board-meeting-notices/non-confidential-materials-be-considered-open-session. ACCESSIBILITY: LSC complies with the American's with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. Upon request, meeting notices and materials will be made available in alternative formats to accommodate individuals with disabilities. Individuals who need other accommodations due to disability in order to attend the meeting in person or telephonically should contact Katherine Ward, at (202) 295- 1500 or [email protected], at least 2 business days in advance of the meeting. If a request is made without advance notice, LSC will make every effort to accommodate the request but cannot guarantee that all requests can be fulfilled. Dated: September 23, 2015. Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Legal Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-24563 Filed 9-23-15; 4:30 pm] BILLING CODE 7050-01-P
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III. Proposed Actions Because of security procedures, the first meeting will commence at 9:00
The Agency is requesting an use of regular mail may cause a a.m., PST, it will be followed by the
adjustment decrease of 75,092 burden significant delay in the receipt of closed session meeting of the Board of
hours (from 1,105,397 to 1,030,305 comments. For information about Directors which will commence
burden hours). The decrease in burden security procedures concerning the promptly upon adjournment of the prior
hours is due to an estimated overall delivery of materials by hand, express meeting.
decrease in the number of covered delivery, messenger, or courier service, LOCATION: Hyatt Regency San Francisco,
establishments, based on updated data please contact the OSHA Docket Office 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco,
and estimates. There is also an at (202) 693–2350, (TTY (877) 889– California 94111.
estimated decrease in operation and 5627). Comments and submissions are PUBLIC OBSERVATION: Unless otherwise
maintenance costs of $50,556,032, from posted without change at http:// noted herein, the Board and all
$143,192,845 to $92,636,813. The www.regulations.gov. Therefore, OSHA committee meetings will be open to
decrease in operation and maintenance cautions commenters about submitting public observation. Members of the
costs is due to an estimated decrease in personal information such as their public who are unable to attend in
the cost of biological medical social security number and date of birth. person but wish to listen to the public
surveillance, due to the Agency’s Although all submissions are listed in proceedings may do so by following the
identification of a new data source the http://www.regulations.gov index, telephone call-in directions provided
which indicates a lower cost for some information (e.g., copyrighted below.
biological monitoring tests than material) is not publicly available to
CALL-IN DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS:
previously assumed. read or download from this Web site.
All submissions, including copyrighted • Call toll-free number: 1–866–451–
Type of Review: Extension of a
material, are available for inspection 4981;
currently approved collection.
Title: Lead in General Industry and copying at the OSHA Docket Office. • When prompted, enter the
Standard (29 CFR 1910.1025). Information on using the http:// following numeric pass code:
OMB Control Number: 1218–0092. www.regulations.gov Web site to submit 5907707348;
Affected Public: Businesses or other comments and access the docket is • When connected to the call, please
for-profits. available at the Web site’s ‘‘User Tips’’ immediately ‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone.
Number of Respondents: 53,935. link. Contact the OSHA Docket Office Members of the public are asked to
Frequency of Response: On occasion; for information about materials not keep their telephones muted to
Quarterly; Bi-monthly; Semi-annually; available from the Web site, and for eliminate background noises. To avoid
Annually. assistance in using the Internet to locate disrupting the meeting, please refrain
Total Responses: 3,616,044. docket submissions. from placing the call on hold if doing so
Average Time per Response: Varies will trigger recorded music or other
from 1 minute (.02 hour) for a clerical V. Authority and Signature sound. From time to time, the presiding
employee to notify employees of their David Michaels, Ph.D., MPH, Chair may solicit comments from the
right to seek a second medical opinion Assistant Secretary of Labor for public.
to 8 hours to develop a compliance Occupational Safety and Health, Meeting Schedule
plan. directed the preparation of this notice.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: The authority for this notice is the Time *
1,030,305. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
Estimated Cost (Operation and Sunday, October 4, 2015:
U.S.C. 3506 et seq.) and Secretary of
Maintenance): $92,636,813. 1. Operations and Regulations 1:00 p.m.
Labor’s Order No. 1–2012 (77 FR 3912).
IV. Public Participation—Submission of Committee.
Signed at Washington, DC, on September 2. Audit Committee.
Comments on This Notice and Internet 21, 2015. 3. Finance Committee.
Access to Comments and Submissions David Michaels, 4. Institutional Advancement
You may submit comments in Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Committee.
response to this document as follows: Safety and Health. 5. Institutional Advancement
(1) Electronically at http:// [FR Doc. 2015–24345 Filed 9–24–15; 8:45 am]
Committee Communication
www.regulations.gov, which is the Subcommittee.
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Monday, October 5, 2015:
Federal eRulemaking Portal; (2) by 1. Delivery of Legal Services 3:00 p.m.
facsimile; or (3) by hard copy. All Committee.
comments, attachments, and other LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 2. Governance & Performance
material must identify the Agency name Review Committee.
and the OSHA docket number for this Sunshine Act Meeting Tuesday, October 6, 2015:
ICR (Docket No. OSHA–2012–0013). 1. Board of Directors ............... 9:00 a.m.
You may supplement electronic DATE AND TIME: The Legal Services
submissions by uploading document Corporation’s Board of Directors and its STATUS OF MEETING: Open, except as
files electronically. If you wish to mail six committees will meet October 4–6, noted below.
additional materials in reference to an 2015. On Sunday, October 4, the first Board of Directors—Open, except
electronic or facsimile submission, you meeting will commence at 1:00 p.m., that, upon a vote of the Board of
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must submit them to the OSHA Docket Pacific Standard Time (PST), with the Directors, a portion of the meeting may
Office (see the section of this notice meeting thereafter commencing be closed to the public to hear briefings
titled ADDRESSES). The additional promptly upon adjournment of the by management and LSC’s Inspector
materials must clearly identify your immediately preceding meeting. On General, and to consider and act on the
electronic comments by your name, Monday, October 5, the first meeting General Counsel’s report on potential
date, and the docket number so the will commence at 3:00 p.m., PST, with
Agency can attach them to your the next meeting commencing at 4:15 * Please note that all times in this notice are in
comments. p.m., PST. On Tuesday, October 6, the Pacific Standard Time.
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General for Audit, Office of 11. Consider and act on the report of the 2 business days in advance of the
Inspector General, Legal Services Operations and Regulations meeting. If a request is made without
Corporation Committee advance notice, LSC will make every
• Mohammed Sheikh, Director of 12. Consider and act on the report of the effort to accommodate the request but
Finance, Bay Area Legal Aid Governance and Performance cannot guarantee that all requests can be
• Lora Rath, Director, Office of Review Committee fulfilled.
Compliance and Enforcement, Legal 13. Consider and act on the report of the Dated: September 23, 2015.
Services Corporation (Moderator) Institutional Advancement Katherine Ward,
5. Public comment Committee
Executive Assistant to the Vice President for
6. Consider and act on other business 14. Consider and act on the report of the
Legal Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate
7. Consider and act on motion to Delivery of Legal Services Secretary.
adjourn the meeting Committee
[FR Doc. 2015–24563 Filed 9–23–15; 4:30 pm]
15. Consider and act on process for
October 5, 2015 BILLING CODE 7050–01–P
updating the 2012–2016 LSC
Governance and Performance Review Strategic Plan
Committee 16. Report on implementation of the Pro
Bono Task Force Report and the Pro NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
1. Approval of agenda SPACE ADMINISTRATION
2. Approval of minutes of the Bono Innovation Fund
17. Public comment [Notice: (15–081)]
Committee’s meeting on July 16,
18. Consider and act on other business
2015
19. Consider and act on whether to NASA Advisory Council; Science
3. Review Committee Charter
authorize an executive session of Committee; Astrophysics
• Carol Bergman, Director of
the Board to address items listed Subcommittee; Meeting
Government Relations & Public
below, under Closed Session
Affairs AGENCY: National Aeronautics and
• Ron Flagg, General Counsel Closed Session Space Administration.
4. Resources for Board Succession Plan 20. Approval of minutes of the Board’s ACTION: Notice of meeting.
• Carol Bergman, Director of Closed Session of July 18, 2015
Government Relations & Public SUMMARY: In accordance with the
21. Approval of minutes of the
Affairs Governance & Performance Review Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public
• Ron Flagg, General Counsel Committee’s Closed Session Law 92–463, as amended, the National
5. GAO Report on Federal Low-Income Meeting of July 16, 2015 Aeronautics and Space Administration
Programs 22. Briefing by Management (NASA) announces a meeting of the
• Carol Bergman, Director of 23. Briefing by Inspector General Astrophysics Subcommittee of the
Government Relations & Public 24. Consider and act on General NASA Advisory Council (NAC). This
Affairs Counsel’s report on potential and Subcommittee reports to the Science
6. Report on Board and Committee 2015 pending litigation Involving LSC Committee of the NAC. The meeting
evaluations 25. Consider and act on list of will be held for the purpose of
• Carol Bergman, Director of prospective funders soliciting, from the scientific
Government Relations & Public 26. Consider and act on motion to community and other persons, scientific
Affairs adjourn meeting and technical information relevant to
7. Report on foundation grants and program planning.
CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION:
LSC’s research agenda DATES: Thursday, October 22, 2015, 9:00
Katherine Ward, Executive Assistant to
• Jim Sandman, President a.m.–5:00 p.m., and Friday, October 23,
the Vice President & General Counsel, at
8. Consider and act on other business 2015, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Local Time.
(202) 295–1500. Questions may be sent
9. Public comment ADDRESSES: NASA Goddard Space
by electronic mail to FR_NOTICE_
10. Consider and act on adjournment of Flight Center, Building 34, Room W305,
QUESTIONS@lsc.gov.
meeting 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD
NON-CONFIDENTIAL MEETING MATERIALS:
October 6, 2015 Non-confidential meeting materials will 20771.
Board of Directors be made available in electronic format at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
least 24 hours in advance of the meeting Ann Delo, Science Mission Directorate,
Open Session on the LSC Web site, at http:// NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC
1. Pledge of Allegiance www.lsc.gov/board-directors/meetings/ 20546, (202) 358–0750, fax (202) 358–
2. Approval of agenda board-meeting-notices/non-confidential- 2779, or ann.b.delo@nasa.gov.
3. Approval of minutes of the Board’s materials-be-considered-open-session. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Open Session meeting of July 18, ACCESSIBILITY: LSC complies with the meeting will be open to the public up
2015 American’s with Disabilities Act and to the capacity of the room. This
4. Approval of minutes of the Board’s Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation meeting will also be available
Open Session telephonic meeting of Act. Upon request, meeting notices and telephonically and by WebEx. Any
August 13, 2015 materials will be made available in interested person may call the USA toll
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5. Chairman’s Report alternative formats to accommodate free conference call number 1–877–917–
6. Members’ Report individuals with disabilities. 4912, or the toll number 1–312–470–
7. President’s Report Individuals who need other 0131 to participate in this meeting by
8. Inspector General’s Report accommodations due to disability in telephone, passcode APSOctober. The
9. Consider and act on the report of the order to attend the meeting in person or telephone numbers and passcode will
Finance Committee telephonically should contact Katherine be used both days. The WebEx link is
10. Consider and act on the report of the Ward, at (202) 295–1500 or FR_ https://nasa.webex.com/; the meeting
Audit Committee NOTICE_QUESTIONS@lsc.gov, at least number on October 22 is 991 931 304,
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