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 sdavis@lsc.gov. 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.

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 sdavis@lsc.gov.

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 sdavis@lsc.gov, 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.