82_FR_45811 82 FR 45623 - Notice to LSC Grantees of Application Process for Subgranting 2017-2018 Pro Bono Innovation Fund and Technology Initiative Grant Funds

82 FR 45623 - Notice to LSC Grantees of Application Process for Subgranting 2017-2018 Pro Bono Innovation Fund and Technology Initiative Grant Funds

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 188 (September 29, 2017)

Page Range45623-45624
FR Document2017-20865

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announces the submission dates for applications for subgrants under its Technology Initiative Grants and its Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants starting after October 30, 2017. LSC is also providing information about the location of subgrant application forms and directions.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 188 (Friday, September 29, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 188 (Friday, September 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45623-45624]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20865]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Notice to LSC Grantees of Application Process for Subgranting 
2017-2018 Pro Bono Innovation Fund and Technology Initiative Grant 
Funds

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of application dates and format for LSC Technology 
Initiative Grants and Pro Bono Innovation Fund subgrant applications.

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SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) announces the submission 
dates for applications for subgrants under its Technology Initiative 
Grants and its Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants starting after October 
30, 2017. LSC is also providing information about the location of 
subgrant application forms and directions.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for application dates.

ADDRESSES: Legal Services Corporation--Office of Compliance and 
Enforcement, 3333 K Street NW., Third Floor, Washington, DC 20007-3522.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of Compliance and Enforcement 
by email at [email protected], or visit the LSC Web site at http://www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/grantee-guidance/how-apply-subgrant.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: LSC revised its subgrant rule, 45 CFR part 
1627, effective April 1, 2017. The revised rule requires LSC to 
publish, on an annual basis, ``notice of the requirements concerning 
the format and

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contents of the [subgrant] application annually in the Federal Register 
and on its Web site.'' 45 CFR 1627.4(b). This Notice and the 
publication of the Subgrant Application Forms on LSC's Web site 
satisfies Sec.  1627.4(b)'s notice requirement for the Technology 
Initiative Grant and Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant programs. Only 
current or prospective LSC grantees may apply.
    Applications for subgrants of Technology Initiative Grant and Pro 
Bono Innovation Fund grant funds with starting dates after October 30 
must be submitted at least 45 days in advance of the subgrant's 
proposed effective date. 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(2). LSC grantees may subgrant 
up to $20,000 in LSC funds without submitting an application for prior 
approval. 45 CFR 1627.4(b). All subgrants of LSC funds, however, are 
subject to LSC's regulations, guidelines, and instructions.
    Subgrant applications must be submitted at https://lscgrants.lsc.gov. Applicants may access the application under the 
``Subgrants'' heading on their ``LSC Grants'' home page. Applicants may 
initiate an application by selecting ``Initiate Subgrant Application.'' 
Applicants must then provide the information requested in the LSC 
Grants data fields, located in the Subrecipient Profile, Subgrant 
Summary, and Subrecipient Budget screens, and upload the following 
documents:
     A draft Subgrant Agreement (with the required terms 
provided in the Technology Initiative Grants and Pro Bono Innovation 
Fund Subgrant Agreement Template (``Template'');
     Responses to Technology Initiative Grants and Pro Bono 
Innovation Fund Subgrant Inquiries;
     The subrecipient's accounting manual (or letter indicating 
that the subrecipient does not have one and why);
     The subrecipient's most recent audited financial statement 
(or letter indicating that the subrecipient does not have one and why);
     The subrecipient's most recent Form 990 filed with the 
Internal Revenue Service (or letter indicating that the subrecipient 
does not have one and why);
     The subrecipient's current fidelity bond policy (or letter 
indicating that the subrecipient does not have one and why);
     The subrecipient's conflict of interest policy (or letter 
indicating that the subrecipient does not have one and why); and
     The subrecipient's whistleblower policy (or letter 
indicating that the subrecipient does not have one and why).
    Technology Initiative Grants and Pro Bono Innovation Fund Subgrant 
Agreement Template and Inquiries are available on LSC's Web site at 
http://www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/grantee-guidance/how-apply-subgrant. LSC encourages applicants to use the Template provided to 
draft their subgrant agreement(s). If the applicant does not use the 
Template, the proposed agreement must include, at a minimum, the 
substance of the provisions in the Template. LSC recommends that 
applicants pay careful attention to the terms included in, and 
instructions on, the Template. Several of the terms have been modified 
from previous years and new terms have been added.
    Once submitted, LSC will evaluate the application and provide 
applicants with instructions on any needed modifications to the 
information, documents, or Draft Agreement provided with the 
application. The applicant must then upload a final and signed subgrant 
agreement through LSC Grants. This can be done by selecting ``Upload 
Signed Agreement'' to the right of the application ``Status'' under the 
``Subgrant'' heading on an applicant's LSC Grants home page.
    As required by 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(3), LSC will inform applicants of 
its decision to disapprove, approve, or request modifications to the 
subgrant no later than the subgrant's proposed effective date.

    Dated: September 25, 2017.
Stefanie K. Davis,
Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2017-20865 Filed 9-28-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 188 / Friday, September 29, 2017 / Notices 45623 TDI claims or WC. What are the most If so, what functions should be a potential comparison group be appropriate eligibility criteria (such as required? identified? If other randomized designs time off work, type of condition, type of 21. Should groups of states be allowed are recommended, what are potential employment) to identify such to jointly apply? Why or why not? units for random assignment and points individuals? What kinds of ‘‘triggers’’ 22. Could a non-state (i.e., county or at which assignment would occur? would work for the population as a local government) or non-governmental (i.e., non-profit or private organization) Rights to Materials Submitted mechanism for enrollment into the project? entity serve as the primary applicant By submitting material in response to 14. Are there specific functional risk and fiscal agent? If so, what this notice, you agree to grant us a assessment instruments that you characteristics should be required of worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, recommend using for this project? What such entities? Would this be preferable irrevocable, nonexclusive license to use are the benefits and limitations of those to a state governmental agency serving the material, and to post it publicly. instruments? How might they be used to in this role? Why or why not? Further, you agree that you own, have identify the target population here or 23. The COHE model in Washington a valid license, or are otherwise form the basis for an RTW plan? operates within a monopolistic WC authorized to provide the material to us. 15. Are there aspects of your state’s system, which allows for centralized You should not provide any material TDI, paid leave, FMLA, WC, or other participant controls, service you consider confidential or proprietary state programs that would pose management, and data collection. in response to this notice. We will not particular advantages or challenges for Would states with other WC models, provide any compensation for material identifying workers who might benefit such as privately managed and submitted in response to this notice. from an intervention like the one competitive WC markets, be able to Jennifer Sheehy, discussed above? Are there aspects of feasibly implement a similar model, these programs that would pose particularly with regard to data Deputy Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy. particular advantages or challenges for collection? If so, how? Would states [FR Doc. 2017–20338 Filed 9–28–17; 8:45 am] collecting data on treatments, services, with short-term or temporary disability BILLING CODE P and outcomes for a project like this? insurance programs or states with 16. Should the target population be mandatory paid sick leave be able to do limited to individuals with certain types so, and how? In other words, should of medical conditions, such as grant applicants be limited to states LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION musculoskeletal conditions and chronic with specific characteristics, and why or health conditions? Why or why not? Notice to LSC Grantees of Application why not? 17. How should project service areas 24. What partners, public or private, Process for Subgranting 2017–2018 be defined? For example, should should be required or encouraged as Pro Bono Innovation Fund and demonstrations be carried out state- part of the demonstration project? What Technology Initiative Grant Funds wide, in specific counties, regions, or other entities might be beneficial as AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation. local communities? Would these service collaborators? In what ways could they ACTION: Notice of application dates and areas have a large enough target assist? format for LSC Technology Initiative population for evaluation purposes? Grants and Pro Bono Innovation Fund 18. What types of entities would be IV. Evaluation and Design Issues subgrant applications. the most beneficial to consider 25. Are there research questions, not partnering with to provide the COHE- specified above, that could be answered SUMMARY: The Legal Services style services, and why? Examples through the evaluation which would Corporation (LSC) announces the could include large health-care systems, improve understanding of ways to better submission dates for applications for collections of small health care provider serve and increase employment and subgrants under its Technology offices, private self-insured employers labor force participation of individuals Initiative Grants and its Pro Bono with in-house disability management, with work disabilities? Innovation Fund grants starting after vocational rehabilitation providers, 26. What entity would be most October 30, 2017. LSC is also providing accountable or managed care successful in recruiting participants information about the location of organizations, federally qualified who have a qualifying injury or health subgrant application forms and community health centers, community condition (that makes them at risk for directions. based organizations, and urgent care leaving the labor force)? Examples could DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION centers. include an insurance company, state section for application dates. TDI or WC insurance providers, an III. Eligible Applicants employer, or a health care provider. ADDRESSES: Legal Services 19. What types of state government 27. Do health systems and/or health Corporation—Office of Compliance and entities are the most logical or well- care providers utilize risk predictors to Enforcement, 3333 K Street NW., Third positioned to serve as the primary target specific types of services? If so, Floor, Washington, DC 20007–3522. applicant and fiscal agent? What is the which predictors are used, and for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: best way to organize the structure of a which services? Are any employment- Office of Compliance and Enforcement demonstration like the one described or SAW/RTW-related? by email at subgrants@lsc.gov, or visit the LSC Web site at http://www.lsc.gov/ asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES above in your state? What structure 28. If a cluster-randomized design is would best enable effective leadership, used for an experimental impact grants-grantee-resources/grantee- responsibility, and accountability for evaluation, how could the unit of guidance/how-apply-subgrant. the project? Would a single agency be randomization be defined and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: LSC the natural lead for the project? operationalized within various types of revised its subgrant rule, 45 CFR part 20. Similar state functions may be grantee sites? Are there other evaluation 1627, effective April 1, 2017. The housed in different agencies, depending designs (randomized or not) that would revised rule requires LSC to publish, on on the state. Should key functions be be more feasible (e.g. quasi- an annual basis, ‘‘notice of the required, rather than specific agencies? experimental design)? If so, how could requirements concerning the format and VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Sep 28, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1

45624 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 188 / Friday, September 29, 2017 / Notices contents of the [subgrant] application subrecipient does not have one and ADDRESSES: You may make replies and annually in the Federal Register and on why). surreplies, identified by docket number its Web site.’’ 45 CFR 1627.4(b). This Technology Initiative Grants and Pro 17–CRB–0011–SD (2015), by any of the Notice and the publication of the Bono Innovation Fund Subgrant following methods: Subgrant Application Forms on LSC’s Agreement Template and Inquiries are CRB’s electronic filing application: Web site satisfies § 1627.4(b)’s notice available on LSC’s Web site at http:// Submit comments online in eCRB at requirement for the Technology www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/ https://app.crb.gov/. Initiative Grant and Pro Bono grantee-guidance/how-apply-subgrant. U.S. mail: Copyright Royalty Board, Innovation Fund grant programs. Only LSC encourages applicants to use the P.O. Box 70977, Washington, DC 20024– current or prospective LSC grantees may Template provided to draft their 0977; or apply. subgrant agreement(s). If the applicant Overnight service (only USPS Express Applications for subgrants of does not use the Template, the proposed Mail is acceptable): Copyright Royalty Technology Initiative Grant and Pro agreement must include, at a minimum, Board, P.O. Box 70977, Washington, DC Bono Innovation Fund grant funds with the substance of the provisions in the 20024–0977; or starting dates after October 30 must be Template. LSC recommends that Commercial courier: Address package submitted at least 45 days in advance of applicants pay careful attention to the to: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of the subgrant’s proposed effective date. terms included in, and instructions on, Congress, James Madison Memorial 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(2). LSC grantees may the Template. Several of the terms have Building, LM–403, 101 Independence subgrant up to $20,000 in LSC funds been modified from previous years and Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20559– without submitting an application for new terms have been added. 6000. Deliver to: Congressional Courier prior approval. 45 CFR 1627.4(b). All Once submitted, LSC will evaluate the Acceptance Site, 2nd Street NE. and D subgrants of LSC funds, however, are application and provide applicants with Street NE., Washington, DC; or subject to LSC’s regulations, guidelines, instructions on any needed Hand delivery: Library of Congress, and instructions. modifications to the information, James Madison Memorial Building, LM– Subgrant applications must be documents, or Draft Agreement 401, 101 Independence Avenue SE., submitted at https://lscgrants.lsc.gov. provided with the application. The Washington, DC 20559–6000. Applicants may access the application applicant must then upload a final and Instructions: Unless submitting under the ‘‘Subgrants’’ heading on their signed subgrant agreement through LSC online, commenters must submit an ‘‘LSC Grants’’ home page. Applicants Grants. This can be done by selecting original, five paper copies, and an may initiate an application by selecting ‘‘Upload Signed Agreement’’ to the right electronic version on a CD. All ‘‘Initiate Subgrant Application.’’ of the application ‘‘Status’’ under the submissions must include the CRB’s Applicants must then provide the ‘‘Subgrant’’ heading on an applicant’s name and docket number. All information requested in the LSC Grants LSC Grants home page. submissions will be posted without data fields, located in the Subrecipient As required by 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(3), change to eCRB on https://www.crb.gov Profile, Subgrant Summary, and LSC will inform applicants of its including any personal information Subrecipient Budget screens, and decision to disapprove, approve, or provided. upload the following documents: request modifications to the subgrant no Docket: For access to the docket to • A draft Subgrant Agreement (with later than the subgrant’s proposed read background documents or the required terms provided in the effective date. comments received, go to eCRB, the Technology Initiative Grants and Pro Dated: September 25, 2017. Copyright Royalty Board’s electronic Bono Innovation Fund Subgrant Stefanie K. Davis, filing and case management system, at Agreement Template (‘‘Template’’); Assistant General Counsel. https://app.crb.gov/ and search for • Responses to Technology Initiative [FR Doc. 2017–20865 Filed 9–28–17; 8:45 am] docket number 17–CRB–0011–SD Grants and Pro Bono Innovation Fund (2015). For documents not yet uploaded BILLING CODE 7050–01–P Subgrant Inquiries; to eCRB (because it is a new system), go • The subrecipient’s accounting to the agency Web site at https:// manual (or letter indicating that the www.crb.gov/ or contact the CRB LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Program Specialist. subrecipient does not have one and why); Copyright Royalty Board FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • The subrecipient’s most recent Anita Blaine, CRB Program Specialist, audited financial statement (or letter [Docket No. 17–CRB–0011–SD (2015)] by telephone at (202) 707–7658 or email indicating that the subrecipient does not at crb@loc.gov. Distribution of 2015 Satellite Royalty have one and why); SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Funds • The subrecipient’s most recent February 17, 2017, representatives of all Form 990 filed with the Internal AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), the Allocation Phase claimant categories Revenue Service (or letter indicating Library of Congress. (formerly ‘‘Phase I’’) 1 filed with the that the subrecipient does not have one ACTION: Notice requesting reply Judges a motion requesting a partial and why); comments. distribution amounting to 60% of the • The subrecipient’s current fidelity 2015 satellite royalty funds pursuant to bond policy (or letter indicating that the SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES section 801(b)(3)(C) of the Copyright subrecipient does not have one and solicit reply comments on a motion of Act. 17 U.S.C. 801(b)(3)(C). That section why); Allocation Phase claimants for partial requires that, before ruling on the • The subrecipient’s conflict of distribution of 2015 satellite royalty interest policy (or letter indicating that funds. 1 The ‘‘Allocation Phase Claimants’’ are Program the subrecipient does not have one and DATES: Reply comments are due on or Suppliers, Joint Sports Claimants, Broadcaster Claimants Group, Music Claimants (represented by why); and before October 30, 2017. Surreplies from American Society of Composers, Authors and • The subrecipient’s whistleblower original commenters are due on or Publishers, Broadcast Music, Inc., and SESAC, Inc.), policy (or letter indicating that the before November 8, 2017. and Devotional Claimants. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Sep 28, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29SEN1.SGM 29SEN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of application dates and format for LSC Technology Initiative Grants and Pro Bono Innovation Fund subgrant applications.
DatesSee SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for application dates.
ContactOffice of Compliance and Enforcement by email at [email protected], or visit the LSC Web site at http:// www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/grantee-guidance/how-apply- subgrant.
FR Citation82 FR 45623 
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