81 FR 28890 - Sunshine Act Meeting

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 90 (May 10, 2016)

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 its second 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, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 28890]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11066]


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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 its second 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, May 18, 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, May 16, 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. 
Transcripts and other rulemaking materials will be available at http://www.lsc.gov/rulemaking-cost-standards-and-property-management-acquisition-and-disposal. 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: 1-408-650-3132;
     When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code: 997-
871-653.
     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.

 AnnaMarie Johnson, Nevada Legal Services
 Frank Bittner and Jose Padilla, California Rural Legal 
Assistance
 Shamim Huq, Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
 Patrick McClintock, Iowa Legal Aid Foundation
 Steve Pelletier, Northwest Justice Project
 Diana White, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan 
Chicago
 George Elliott, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
 Jon Asher, Colorado Legal Services
 Steve Ogilvie, Inland Counties Legal Services
 Robin Murphy, National Legal Aid and Defender Association

    3. Discussion of LSC's proposal regarding prior approval for 
acquisition of property.
    4. Discussion of LSC's proposal to include services contracts 
within the scope of part 1630 and the PAMM.
    5. Discussion of LSC's proposal to license intellectual property 
developed with LSC funds.
    6. Discussion of LSC's proposal regarding disposal of property 
acquired with LSC funds.
    7. Public comment.
    8. Closing remarks.

 Charles N.W. Keckler, Chair, Operations and Regulations 
Committee

CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION: Stefanie K. 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: May 6, 2016.
Stefanie K. Davis,
Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2016-11066 Filed 5-6-16; 4:15 pm]
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