83 FR 3085 - Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 3085-3086] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01138] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 45 CFR Part 1611 Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is required by law to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance. This document updates the specified income levels to reflect the annual amendments to the Federal Poverty Guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). DATES: Effective January 23, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stefanie K. Davis, Assistant General Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20007; (202) 295-1563; [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 1007(a)(2) of the Legal Services Corporation Act (Act), 42 U.S.C. 2996f(a)(2), requires LSC to establish maximum income levels for individuals eligible for legal assistance. Section 1611.3(c) of LSC's regulations establishes a maximum income level equivalent to 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (Guidelines), which HHS is responsible for updating and issuing. 45 CFR 1611.3(c). Each year, LSC updates Appendix A to 45 CFR part 1611 to provide client income eligibility standards based on the most recent Guidelines. The figures for 2018, set out below, are equivalent to 125% of the Guidelines published by HHS on January 18, 2018, 83 FR 2642. In addition, LSC is publishing a chart listing income levels that are 200% of the Guidelines. This chart is for reference purposes only as an aid to recipients in assessing the financial eligibility of an applicant whose income is greater than 125% of the applicable Guidelines amount, but less than 200% of the applicable Guidelines amount (and who may be found to be financially eligible under duly adopted exceptions to the annual income ceiling in accordance with 45 CFR 1611.3, 1611.4, and 1611.5). Except where there are minor variances due to rounding, the amount by which the guideline increases for each additional member of the household is a consistent amount. List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1611 Grant Programs--Law, Legal services. [[Page 3086]] For reasons set forth in the preamble, the Legal Services Corporation amends 45 CFR part 1611 as follows: PART 1611--ELIGIBILITY 0 1. The authority citation for part 1611 continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996g(e). 0 2. Revise appendix A to part 1611 to read as follows: Appendix A to Part 1611-- Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance Legal Services Corporation 2018 Income Guidelines * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 Contiguous States and the Size of household District of Alaska Hawaii Columbia ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1............................................................... $15,175 $18,975 $17,450 2............................................................... 20,575 25,725 23,663 3............................................................... 25,975 32,475 29,875 4............................................................... 31,375 39,225 36,088 5............................................................... 36,775 45,975 42,300 6............................................................... 42,175 52,725 48,513 7............................................................... 47,575 59,475 54,725 8............................................................... 52,975 66,225 60,938 For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add: 5,400 6,750 6,213 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The figures in this table represent 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines by household size as determined by HHS. Reference Chart--200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 Contiguous States and the Size of household District of Alaska Hawaii Columbia ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1............................................................... $24,280 $30,360 $27,920 2............................................................... 32,920 41,160 37,860 3............................................................... 41,560 51,960 47,800 4............................................................... 50,200 62,760 57,740 5............................................................... 58,840 73,560 67,680 6............................................................... 67,480 84,360 77,620 7............................................................... 76,120 95,160 87,560 8............................................................... 84,760 105,960 97,500 For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add: 8,640 10,800 9,940 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: January 18, 2018. Stefanie K. Davis, Assistant General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2018-01138 Filed 1-22-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7050-01-P
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flowing across or adjacent to the roads preamble, the Postal Service amends 39
on Wrangell and Mitkof islands, and in CFR chapter I as follows: 45 CFR Part 1611
streams flowing across or adjacent to the
road systems connected to the PART 266—[AMENDED] Income Level for Individuals Eligible
community of Sitka. for Assistance
* * * * * ■ 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR
part 266 continues to read as follows: AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.
Dated: December 5, 2017. ACTION: Final rule.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552a; 39 U.S.C. 401.
Eugene R. Peltola, Jr.,
Assistant Regional Director, U.S. Fish and ■ 2. Revise § 266.3(b)(3) to read as SUMMARY: The Legal Services
Wildlife Service Acting Chair, Federal follows: Corporation (LSC) is required by law to
Subsistence Board. establish maximum income levels for
Dated: December 6, 2017. § 266.3 Collection and disclosure of individuals eligible for legal assistance.
Thomas Whitford, information about individuals. This document updates the specified
Subsistence Program Leader, USDA—Forest * * * * * income levels to reflect the annual
Service. (b) * * * amendments to the Federal Poverty
[FR Doc. 2018–00461 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am] (3) Under 39 U.S.C. 412(a), the Postal Guidelines issued by the U.S.
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other list of names or addresses (past or Services (HHS).
present) of postal patrons or other DATES: Effective January 23, 2018.
persons available to the public, unless FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
POSTAL SERVICE such action is authorized by law. Stefanie K. Davis, Assistant General
Consistent with this provision, the Counsel, Legal Services Corporation,
39 CFR Part 266 Postal Service may make such a list 3333 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20007;
Privacy of Information; Adding available as follows: (202) 295–1563; sdavis@lsc.gov.
Clarifying Language Concerning the (i) In accordance with 39 U.S.C.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
Purpose of a Contract or Interagency 412(b), to the Secretary of Commerce for
1007(a)(2) of the Legal Services
Agreement use by the Bureau of the Census;
Corporation Act (Act), 42 U.S.C.
(ii) As required by the terms of a 2996f(a)(2), requires LSC to establish
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM. legally enforceable contract entered into maximum income levels for individuals
ACTION: Final rule. by the Postal Service under its authority eligible for legal assistance. Section
contained in 39 U.S.C. 401(3) and when 1611.3(c) of LSC’s regulations
SUMMARY: The Postal Service is adding subject to a valid non-disclosure establishes a maximum income level
language for clarification purposes to agreement. The purpose of the contract equivalent to 125% of the Federal
ensure that the purpose of a contract or must comply with 5 U.S.C. 552a(n), Poverty Guidelines (Guidelines), which
interagency agreement complies with which prohibits the sale or rental of an HHS is responsible for updating and
the Postal Reorganization Act and the individual’s name and address; issuing. 45 CFR 1611.3(c).
Privacy Act of 1974.
(iii) As required by the terms of a Each year, LSC updates Appendix A
DATES: Effective date: January 23, 2018. legally enforceable interagency to 45 CFR part 1611 to provide client
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: agreement entered into by the Postal income eligibility standards based on
Natalie A. Bonanno, Chief Counsel, Service under its authority contained in the most recent Guidelines. The figures
Federal Compliance, 39 U.S.C. 411 and when subject to a for 2018, set out below, are equivalent
natalie.a.bonanno@usps.gov, 202–268– valid non-disclosure agreement. The to 125% of the Guidelines published by
2944. purpose of the interagency agreement HHS on January 18, 2018, 83 FR 2642.
must comply with 5 U.S.C. 552a(n), In addition, LSC is publishing a chart
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
which prohibits the sale or rental of an listing income levels that are 200% of
October 11, 2017 (82 FR 47115), the
individual’s name and address; the Guidelines. This chart is for
Postal Service published its revised
privacy regulations to implement (iv) In accordance with 5 U.S.C. reference purposes only as an aid to
numerous non-substantive editorial 552a(b), the Postal Service may disclose recipients in assessing the financial
changes effective on the same date. a list of names and addresses of eligibility of an applicant whose income
These changes included renaming individuals pursuant to a written is greater than 125% of the applicable
certain offices with privacy-related request by, or with the prior written Guidelines amount, but less than 200%
duties, modification of the roles of consent of, each individual whose name of the applicable Guidelines amount
employees tasked with implementing and address is contained in such list, (and who may be found to be financially
aspects of the privacy regulations, and provided that such names and addresses eligible under duly adopted exceptions
minor editorial changes to postal are derived from records maintained by to the annual income ceiling in
privacy policy to improve its the Postal Service in a system of records accordance with 45 CFR 1611.3, 1611.4,
consistency and clarity. The Postal as defined by 5 U.S.C. 552a(a); or and 1611.5).
Service is now adding clarifying (v) As otherwise expressly authorized Except where there are minor
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language to ensure the purpose of a by federal law. variances due to rounding, the amount
contract or interagency agreement * * * * * by which the guideline increases for
complies with the Postal Reorganization each additional member of the
Act and the Privacy Act of 1974. Tracy A. Quinlan, household is a consistent amount.
Attorney, Federal Compliance.
List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 266 [FR Doc. 2018–01084 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am]
List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1611
Privacy. BILLING CODE 7710–12–P Grant Programs—Law, Legal services.
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For reasons set forth in the preamble, PART 1611—ELIGIBILITY ■ 2. Revise appendix A to part 1611 to
the Legal Services Corporation amends read as follows:
45 CFR part 1611 as follows: ■ 1. The authority citation for part 1611 Appendix A to Part 1611— Income
continues to read as follows: Level for Individuals Eligible for
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2996g(e). Assistance
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 2018 INCOME GUIDELINES *
48 Contiguous
States and the
Size of household Alaska Hawaii
District of
Columbia
1 ................................................................................................................................................... $15,175 $18,975 $17,450
2 ................................................................................................................................................... 20,575 25,725 23,663
3 ................................................................................................................................................... 25,975 32,475 29,875
4 ................................................................................................................................................... 31,375 39,225 36,088
5 ................................................................................................................................................... 36,775 45,975 42,300
6 ................................................................................................................................................... 42,175 52,725 48,513
7 ................................................................................................................................................... 47,575 59,475 54,725
8 ................................................................................................................................................... 52,975 66,225 60,938
For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add: .......................................... 5,400 6,750 6,213
* The figures in this table represent 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines by household size as determined by HHS.
REFERENCE CHART—200% OF FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES
48 Contiguous
States and the
Size of household Alaska Hawaii
District of
Columbia
1 ................................................................................................................................................... $24,280 $30,360 $27,920
2 ................................................................................................................................................... 32,920 41,160 37,860
3 ................................................................................................................................................... 41,560 51,960 47,800
4 ................................................................................................................................................... 50,200 62,760 57,740
5 ................................................................................................................................................... 58,840 73,560 67,680
6 ................................................................................................................................................... 67,480 84,360 77,620
7 ................................................................................................................................................... 76,120 95,160 87,560
8 ................................................................................................................................................... 84,760 105,960 97,500
For each additional member of the household in excess of 8, add: .......................................... 8,640 10,800 9,940
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Stefanie K. Davis, based on the best available scientific Field Office, 306 Hatchery Road, East
Assistant General Counsel. and commercial information. This Orland, Maine 04431, and on the
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individuals of the eastern puma Martin Miller, Northeast Regional
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confirmed sighting in 1938. Therefore, who are hearing or speech impaired
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