[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61711-61712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28333]
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Sunshine Act Meeting Notice; Board of Directors and Four Board
Committees
DATE AND TIME: The Legal Services Corporation Board of Directors and
four of the Board's Committees will meet on November 30, 2009 in the
order set forth in the following schedule. The first meeting will
commence at 11 a.m., Eastern Time. Each meeting thereafter will
commence promptly upon adjournment of the immediately preceding
meeting, with the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee meeting
jointly.
LOCATION: Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20007, 3rd Floor Conference Center.
PUBLIC OBSERVATION: For all meetings and portions thereof open to
public observation, members of the public who are unable to attend but
wish to listen to the proceedings may do so by following the telephone
call-in directions given below. You are asked to keep your telephone
muted to eliminate background noises. From time to time the presiding
Chairman may solicit comments from the public.
CALL-IN DIRECTIONS FOR OPEN SESSIONS:
Call toll-free number: 1-866-451-4981;
When prompted, enter the following numeric pass code:
3899506694;
When connected to the call, please mute your telephone
immediately.
MEETING SCHEDULE:
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Time
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1. Joint Meeting of the Audit Committee and Finance 11 a.m.
Committee..................................................
2. Governance & Performance Review Committee. ..........
3. Search Committee for an Interim LSC President. ..........
4. Board of Directors. ..........
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Status of Meetings
Open, except as noted below:
Joint Meeting of the Audit & Finance Committees--A portion
of the meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to a vote of the
Board of Directors so the committees may consider and perhaps act on
recommendations related to how the Corporation may proceed with self-
correction of an independent contractor issue and what related actions
to take on proposed resolutions concerning LSC's 403(b) Thrift Plan and
related provisions of the Employee Handbook. The Committees will also
hear a briefing by the Corporation's independent auditors regarding the
status of LSC's fiscal year 2009 financial audit and their preliminary
findings.\1\ A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed
session of the meeting. However, the transcript of any portions of the
closed session falling within the relevant provisions of the Government
in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2) and (9)(B), and the
corresponding provisions of the Legal Services Corporation's
implementing regulation, 45 CFR 1622.5(a) and (g), 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.
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\1\ Any portion of the closed session consisting solely of
briefings does not fall within the Sunshine Act 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 and 1622.3.
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Search Committee for LSC Interim President--A portion of
the meeting may be closed to the public pursuant to a vote of the Board
of Directors so the committee may consider and perhaps act on a
recommendation to make to the full Board as to an Interim President for
LSC. A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session
of the Committee meeting. However, the transcript of any portions of
the closed session falling within the relevant provisions of the
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), and the
corresponding provisions of the Legal Services Corporation's
implementing regulation, 45 CFR 1622.5(e), 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.
Board of Directors--A portion of the meeting of the Board
of Directors may be closed to the public pursuant to a vote of the
Board of Directors to consider and perhaps act on: recommendations on
selection of labor counsel to advise and represent the Corporation on
union matters; recommendations related to how the Corporation may
proceed with self-correction of an independent contractor issue and
what related actions to take on the proposed resolutions concerning
LSC's 403(b) Thrift Plan and related provisions of the Employee
Handbook; and a recommendation on selection of an Interim President for
LSC.
A verbatim written transcript will be made of the closed session of
the Board meeting. However, the transcript of any portions of the
closed session falling within the relevant provisions of the Government
in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), (6) and (9)(B), and the
corresponding provisions of the Legal Services Corporation's
implementing regulation, 45 CFR 1622.5(a), (e) and (g), 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:
Joint Meeting of Audit Committee & Finance Committee
Agenda
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
Closed Session
2. Briefing by the auditing firm performing the annual independent
audit of LSC on the status of the fiscal year 2009 audit and any
preliminary findings.
3. Consider and act on recommendations to make to the Board related
to how the Corporation should proceed with self-correction of an
independent contractor issue and what related actions to take on
proposed resolutions revising LSC's 403(b) Thrift Plan with regard to
the minimum hours
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requirements for participation and related conforming amendments to the
LSC Employee Handbook.
Open Session
4. Consider and act on recommendations to make to the Board related
to what actions to take on proposed resolutions revising LSC's 403(b)
Thrift Plan with regard to the minimum hours requirements for
participation, related conforming amendments to the LSC Employee
Handbook, and amendments to the LSC Employee Handbook regarding merger
of LSC's TDA and 403(b) thrift plans.
5. Consider and act on recommendation to make to the Board
regarding proposed use of the LSC President's discretionary fund.
6. Consider and act on other business.
7. Public comment.
8. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting.
Governance and Performance Review Committee
Agenda
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Consider and act on performance review of the Inspector General.
3. Consider and act on other business.
4. Public comment.
5. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting.
Search Committee for Interim LSC President
Agenda
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
Closed Session
2. Consider and act on a recommendation to make to Board as to an
interim President for LSC.
Open Session
3. Consider and act on other business.
4. Public Comment.
5. Consider and act on motion to adjourn meeting.
Board of Directors
Agenda
Open Session
1. Approval of agenda.
2. Consider and act on whether to authorize an executive session of
the Board to address items listed below under Closed Session.
Closed Session
3. Consider and act on recommendations regarding selection of labor
counsel to advise and represent the Corporation on union matters.
4. Consider and act on recommendation as to selection of an interim
President for LSC.
5. Consider and act on recommendations related to how the
Corporation may proceed with self-correction of an independent
contractor issue and related proposed resolutions revising LSC's 403(b)
Thrift Plan with regard to the minimum hours requirements for
participation and related conforming amendments to the LSC Employee
Handbook.
6. Consider and act on the annual performance evaluation of the
Inspector General.
Open Session
7. Consider and act on recommendations related to what actions to
take on proposed resolutions revising LSC's 403(b) Thrift Plan with
regard to the minimum hours requirements for participation, related
conforming amendments to the LSC Employee Handbook, and amendments to
the LSC Employee Handbook regarding merger of LSC's TDA and 403(b)
thrift plans.
8. Public comment.
9. Consider and act on other business.
10. 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].
Special Needs: Upon request, meeting notices will be made available
in alternate formats to accommodate visual and hearing impairments.
Individuals who have a disability and need an accommodation to attend
the meeting may notify Katherine Ward, at (202) 295-1500 or [email protected].
Dated: November 20, 2009.
Victor M. Fortuno,
Vice President & General Counsel.
[FR Doc. E9-28333 Filed 11-23-09; 11:15 am]
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