81_FR_21662 81 FR 21592 - Sunshine Act Meeting

81 FR 21592 - Sunshine Act Meeting

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 70 (April 12, 2016)

Page Range21592-21593
FR Document2016-08498

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, that the Operations and Regulations Committee (Committee) of the Board of Directors for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will hold a Rulemaking Workshop (Workshop) to solicit public input on revisions to LSC's Cost Standards and Procedures and the Property Acquisition and Management Manual (PAMM).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 70 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Sunshine Act Meeting

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, that the Operations and Regulations 
Committee (Committee) of the Board of Directors for the Legal Services 
Corporation (LSC) will hold a Rulemaking Workshop (Workshop) to solicit 
public input on revisions to LSC's Cost Standards and Procedures and 
the Property Acquisition and Management Manual (PAMM).

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 1:30-4:30 p.m. EDT.

LOCATION: F. William McCalpin Conference Center, Legal Services 
Corporation Headquarters, 3333 K Street NW., 3rd Floor, Washington DC 
20007.

PUBLIC OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION: LSC encourages observation of and 
participation in the Workshop by interested individuals and 
organizations. The Workshop will be entirely open to public observation 
and will include opportunities for individuals who are not members of 
the panel to participate in person or via telephone. Persons interested 
in speaking during the public comment period are encouraged to pre-
register by submitting a request in writing prior to close of business 
on Monday, April 18, 2016, to Stefanie K. Davis, Assistant General 
Counsel, at [email protected]. Those who pre-register will be scheduled to 
speak first. LSC will transcribe the meeting and make the transcript 
available to members of the public who are unable to attend. 
Individuals who wish to listen and/or participate in the proceedings 
remotely may do so by following the telephone call-in directions 
provided below.

CALL-IN DIRECTIONS FOR PUBLIC OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION: 
     Call toll-free number: 1-872-240-3212;
     When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code: 925-
917-349.
     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. The Workshop moderator will solicit public 
comment as provided in the following Workshop Agenda.

STATUS OF MEETING: Open.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 
    1. Introductory remarks.
     Charles N.W. Keckler, Chair, Operations and Regulations 
Committee
    2. Panelist introductions (including a description of the program's 
funding composition and brief overview of the areas in which each 
panelist sees the most differences between the requirements imposed by 
LSC and other funders).
     Steve Pelletier, Northwest Justice Project
     George Elliott, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
     Steve Ogilvie, Inland Counties Legal Services
     AnnaMarie Johnson, Nevada Legal Services
     Shamim Huq, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
     Patrick McClintock, Iowa Legal Aid Foundation
     Jon Asher, Colorado Legal Services
     Michael Maher, Legal Action of Wisconsin
     Robin Murphy, National Legal Aid and Defender Association
    3. Discussion of other funders' prior approval requirements for 
purchases of personal and real property.
    4. Discussion of disposition of personal and real property acquired 
with non-LSC funds.
    5. Discussion of approval requirements imposed by other funders for 
procurement of services.
    6. Discussion of other funders' requirements governing intellectual 
property created using various funding sources.

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    7. Discussion of potential conflicts with other funders' 
requirements regarding leases of personal property.
    8. Public comment.
    9. Closing remarks.
     Charles N.W. Keckler, Chair, Operations and Regulations 
Committee

CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: Stefanie Davis, Assistant General 
Counsel, at (202) 295-1563. Questions may be sent by electronic mail to 
[email protected].

ACCESSIBILITY: LSC complies with the Americans 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 Stefanie Davis, at (202) 295-
1563 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: April 8, 2016.
Stefanie K. Davis,
Assistant General Counsel.
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                                                    5:15 p.m., February 21, 2017. All                       summaries of the positions of interested              transcribe the meeting and make the
                                                    written submissions must conform to                     persons. Persons wishing to have a                    transcript available to members of the
                                                    the provisions of section 201.8 of the                  summary of their position included in                 public who are unable to attend.
                                                    Commission’s Rules of Practice and                      the report should include a summary                   Individuals who wish to listen and/or
                                                    Procedure (19 CFR 201.8). Section 201.8                 with their written submission. The                    participate in the proceedings remotely
                                                    and the Commission’s Handbook on                        summary may not exceed 500 words,                     may do so by following the telephone
                                                    Filing Procedures require that interested               should be in MS Word format or a                      call-in directions provided below.
                                                    parties file documents electronically on                format that can be easily converted to                CALL-IN DIRECTIONS FOR PUBLIC
                                                    or before the filing deadline and submit                MS Word, and should not include any                   OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION:
                                                    eight (8) true paper copies by 12:00 p.m.               confidential business information. The                   • Call toll-free number: 1–872–240–
                                                    eastern time on the next business day.                  summary will be published as provided                 3212;
                                                    In the event that confidential treatment                if it meets these requirements and is                    • When prompted, enter the
                                                    of a document is requested, interested                  germane to the subject matter of the                  following numeric pass code: 925–917–
                                                    parties must file, at the same time as the              investigation. The Commission will                    349.
                                                    eight paper copies, at least four (4)                   identify the name of the organization
                                                                                                                                                                     • When connected to the call, please
                                                    additional true paper copies in which                   furnishing the summary and will
                                                                                                                                                                  immediately ‘‘MUTE’’ your telephone.
                                                    the confidential information must be                    include a link to the Commission’s
                                                                                                                                                                     Members of the public are asked to
                                                    deleted (see the following paragraphs                   Electronic Document Information
                                                                                                                                                                  keep their telephones muted to
                                                    for further information regarding                       System (EDIS) where the full written
                                                                                                                                                                  eliminate background noises. To avoid
                                                    confidential business information).                     submission can be found.
                                                                                                                                                                  disrupting the meeting, please refrain
                                                    Persons with questions regarding                          By order of the Commission.
                                                    electronic filing should contact the                                                                          from placing the call on hold if doing so
                                                                                                              Issued: April 6, 2016.                              will trigger recorded music or other
                                                    Office of the Secretary, Docket Services
                                                                                                            Lisa Barton,                                          sound. The Workshop moderator will
                                                    Division (202–205–1802).
                                                       Confidential Business Information.                   Secretary to the Commission.                          solicit public comment as provided in
                                                    Any submissions that contain                            [FR Doc. 2016–08269 Filed 4–11–16; 8:45 am]           the following Workshop Agenda.
                                                    confidential business information must                  BILLING CODE 7020–02–P                                STATUS OF MEETING: Open.
                                                    also conform to the requirements of                                                                           MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
                                                    section 201.6 of the Commission’s Rules                                                                          1. Introductory remarks.
                                                    of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR                       LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION                               • Charles N.W. Keckler, Chair,
                                                    201.6). Section 201.6 of the rules                                                                            Operations and Regulations Committee
                                                    requires that the cover of the document                 Sunshine Act Meeting
                                                                                                                                                                     2. Panelist introductions (including a
                                                    and the individual pages be clearly                     SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given,                    description of the program’s funding
                                                    marked as to whether they are the                       pursuant to the provisions of the                     composition and brief overview of the
                                                    ‘‘confidential’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’                Government in the Sunshine Act, that                  areas in which each panelist sees the
                                                    version, and that the confidential                      the Operations and Regulations                        most differences between the
                                                    business information is clearly                         Committee (Committee) of the Board of                 requirements imposed by LSC and other
                                                    identified by means of brackets. All                    Directors for the Legal Services                      funders).
                                                    written submissions, except for                         Corporation (LSC) will hold a                            • Steve Pelletier, Northwest Justice
                                                    confidential business information, will                 Rulemaking Workshop (Workshop) to                     Project
                                                    be made available for inspection by                     solicit public input on revisions to                     • George Elliott, Legal Aid of
                                                    interested parties.                                     LSC’s Cost Standards and Procedures                   Northwest Texas
                                                       As requested by the Committee, the
                                                    Commission will not include any
                                                                                                            and the Property Acquisition and                         • Steve Ogilvie, Inland Counties
                                                                                                            Management Manual (PAMM).                             Legal Services
                                                    confidential business information in the
                                                    report that it sends to the Committee or                DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, April 20,                      • AnnaMarie Johnson, Nevada Legal
                                                    makes available to the public. However,                 2016, 1:30–4:30 p.m. EDT.                             Services
                                                    all information, including confidential                 LOCATION: F. William McCalpin                            • Shamim Huq, Legal Aid Society of
                                                    business information, submitted in this                 Conference Center, Legal Services                     Northeastern New York
                                                    investigation may be disclosed to and                   Corporation Headquarters, 3333 K Street                  • Patrick McClintock, Iowa Legal Aid
                                                    used: (i) By the Commission, its                        NW., 3rd Floor, Washington DC 20007.                  Foundation
                                                    employees and Offices, and contract                     PUBLIC OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION:                    • Jon Asher, Colorado Legal Services
                                                    personnel (a) for developing or                         LSC encourages observation of and                        • Michael Maher, Legal Action of
                                                    maintaining the records of this or a                    participation in the Workshop by                      Wisconsin
                                                    related proceeding, or (b) in internal                  interested individuals and                               • Robin Murphy, National Legal Aid
                                                    investigations, audits, reviews, and                    organizations. The Workshop will be                   and Defender Association
                                                    evaluations relating to the programs,                   entirely open to public observation and                  3. Discussion of other funders’ prior
                                                    personnel, and operations of the                        will include opportunities for                        approval requirements for purchases of
                                                    Commission including under 5 U.S.C.                     individuals who are not members of the                personal and real property.
                                                    Appendix 3; or (ii) by U.S. government                  panel to participate in person or via                    4. Discussion of disposition of
                                                    employees and contract personnel for                    telephone. Persons interested in                      personal and real property acquired
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                                                    cybersecurity purposes. The                             speaking during the public comment                    with non-LSC funds.
                                                    Commission will not otherwise disclose                  period are encouraged to pre-register by                 5. Discussion of approval
                                                    any confidential business information in                submitting a request in writing prior to              requirements imposed by other funders
                                                    a manner that would reveal the                          close of business on Monday, April 18,                for procurement of services.
                                                    operations of the firm supplying the                    2016, to Stefanie K. Davis, Assistant                    6. Discussion of other funders’
                                                    information.                                            General Counsel, at sdavis@lsc.gov.                   requirements governing intellectual
                                                       Summaries of Written Submissions:                    Those who pre-register will be                        property created using various funding
                                                    The Commission intends to publish                       scheduled to speak first. LSC will                    sources.


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                                                      7. Discussion of potential conflicts                  reporting burden (time and financial                  $150 million is distributed among the
                                                    with other funders’ requirements                        resources) is minimized, collection                   State Library Administrative Agencies.
                                                    regarding leases of personal property.                  instruments are clearly understood, and                 Current actions: This notice proposes
                                                      8. Public comment.                                    the impact of collection requirements on              clearance of the Guidelines for Grants to
                                                      9. Closing remarks.                                   respondents can be properly assessed.                 States Program Five-Year Evaluations.
                                                      • Charles N.W. Keckler, Chair,                        The purpose of this Notice is to solicit              The 60-day notice for the Guidelines for
                                                    Operations and Regulations Committee                    comments concerning the guidelines for                Grants to States Program Five-Year
                                                    CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION:                         the agency’s Grants to States program’s               Evaluations, was published in the
                                                    Stefanie Davis, Assistant General                       five-year evaluations.                                Federal Register on January 20, 2016
                                                    Counsel, at (202) 295–1563. Questions                      A copy of the proposed information                 (FR vol. 81, No. 12, pgs. 3165). The
                                                    may be sent by electronic mail to                       collection request can be obtained by                 agency has taken into consideration the
                                                    sdavis@lsc.gov.                                         contacting the individual listed below                one comment that was received under
                                                    ACCESSIBILITY: LSC complies with the                    in the ADDRESSES section of this notice.              this notice.
                                                    Americans with Disabilities Act and                     DATES: Written comments must be
                                                                                                                                                                    Agency: Institute of Museum and
                                                    Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation                  submitted to the office listed in the                 Library Services.
                                                    Act. Upon request, meeting notices and                  CONTACT section below on or before                      Title: Guidelines for Grants to States
                                                    materials will be made available in                     May 10, 2016.                                         Program Five-Year Evaluations.
                                                    alternative formats to accommodate                                                                              OMB Number: To be determined.
                                                                                                               OMB is particularly interested in
                                                    individuals with disabilities.                                                                                  Agency Number: 3137.
                                                                                                            comments that help the agency to:
                                                                                                                                                                    Affected Public: State Library
                                                    Individuals who need other                                 • Evaluate whether the proposed                    Administrative Agencies.
                                                    accommodations due to disability in                     collection of information is necessary                  Number of Respondents: 55.
                                                    order to attend the meeting in person or                for the proper performance of the                       Note: 55 is the number of State
                                                    telephonically should contact Stefanie                  functions of the agency, including                    Library Administrative Agencies that are
                                                    Davis, at (202) 295–1563 or sdavis@                     whether the information will have                     responsible for the collection of this
                                                    lsc.gov, at least 2 business days in                    practical utility;                                    information and for reporting it to IMLS.
                                                    advance of the meeting. If a request is                    • Evaluate the accuracy of the                       Frequency: Once every five years.
                                                    made without advance notice, LSC will                   agency’s estimate of the burden of the                  Burden hours per respondent: 90.
                                                    make every effort to accommodate the                    proposed collection of information                      Total burden hours: 4,950.
                                                    request but cannot guarantee that all                   including the validity of the                           Total Annualized capital/startup
                                                    requests can be fulfilled.                              methodology and assumptions used;                     costs: $138,303.
                                                      Dated: April 8, 2016.                                    • Enhance the quality, utility and                   Total Annual Costs: N/A. Data
                                                    Stefanie K. Davis,                                      clarity of the information to be                      collected every five years only.
                                                    Assistant General Counsel.                              collected; and                                          Contact: Comments should be sent to
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–08498 Filed 4–8–16; 4:15 pm]                 • Minimize the burden of the                       Office of Information and Regulatory
                                                    BILLING CODE 7050–01–P
                                                                                                            collection of information on those who                Affairs, Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for
                                                                                                            are to respond, including through the                 Education, Office of Management and
                                                                                                            use of appropriate automated electronic,              Budget, Room 10235, Washington, DC
                                                    THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE                          mechanical, or other technological                    20503, (202) 395–7316.
                                                    ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES                                 collection techniques or other forms of                 Dated: April 7, 2016.
                                                                                                            information technology, e.g. permitting
                                                                                                                                                                  Kim A. Miller,
                                                    Institute of Museum and Library                         electronic submissions of responses.
                                                                                                                                                                  Management Analyst, Office of Impact
                                                    Services                                                ADDRESSES: For a copy of the documents                Assessment and Learning.
                                                                                                            contact: Kim A. Miller, Management                    [FR Doc. 2016–08370 Filed 4–11–16; 8:45 am]
                                                    Submission for OMB Review,                              Analyst, Office of Impact Assessment                  BILLING CODE 7036–01–P
                                                    Comment Request, Proposed                               and Learning, Institute of Museum and
                                                    Collection; Guidelines for Grants to                    Library Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza
                                                    States Program Five-Year Evaluations                    North SW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC
                                                                                                                                                                  NUCLEAR REGULATORY
                                                    AGENCY:  Institute of Museum and                        20024–2135. Ms. Miller can be reached
                                                                                                                                                                  COMMISSION
                                                    Library Services, National Foundation                   by Telephone: 202–653–4762, Fax: 202–
                                                    on the Arts and the Humanities.                         653–4601, or by email at kmiller@                     [NRC–2016–0073]
                                                                                                            imls.gov or by teletype (TTY/TDD) at
                                                    ACTION: Submission for OMB Review,                                                                            Biweekly Notice; Applications and
                                                                                                            202–653–4614.
                                                    Comment Request.                                                                                              Amendments to Facility Operating
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                                                                                                                                  Licenses and Combined Licenses
                                                    SUMMARY:  The Institute of Museum and                   Institute of Museum and Library
                                                                                                                                                                  Involving No Significant Hazards
                                                    Library Service (‘‘IMLS’’) as part of its               Services (IMLS) is an independent
                                                                                                                                                                  Considerations
                                                    continuing effort to reduce paperwork                   Federal grant-making agency and is the
                                                    and respondent burden, conducts a pre-                  primary source of federal support for the             AGENCY:  Nuclear Regulatory
                                                    clearance consultation program to                       Nation’s 123,000 libraries and 35,000                 Commission.
                                                    provide the general public and federal                  museums. IMLS provides a variety of
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                                                                                                                                                                  ACTION: Biweekly notice.
                                                    agencies with an opportunity to                         grant programs to assist the Nation’s
                                                    comment on proposed and/or                              museums and libraries in improving                    SUMMARY:  Pursuant to Section 189a.(2)
                                                    continuing collections of information in                their operations and enhancing their                  of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
                                                    accordance with the Paperwork                           services to the public. The IMLS Grants               amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear
                                                    Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).                 to States program is the largest source of            Regulatory Commission (NRC) is
                                                    This pre-clearance consultation program                 federal funding support for library                   publishing this regular biweekly notice.
                                                    helps to ensure that requested data can                 services in the United States. Using a                The Act requires the Commission to
                                                    be provided in the desired format,                      population-based formula, more than                   publish notice of any amendments


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FR Citation81 FR 21592 

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