[Federal Register: February 28, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 40)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Program Letters 02-2, State Planning and the Reconfiguration
Process, and 02-3, State Planning Configuration Standards
AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.
ACTION: Notice of Issuance of Program Letters 02-2, State Planning and
the Reconfiguration Process, and 02-3, State Planning Configuration
Standards.
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SUMMARY: LSC is providing notice of the issuance of two new Program
Letters relating to State Planning. These Program Letters have been
sent to each LSC grant recipient. The Programs Letters are publicly
available on the LSC Web site at: http://www.lsc.gov/FOIA/foia_pl.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randi Youells, Vice President for
Programs, Legal Services Corporation, 750 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20002-4250; 202/336-7269 (phone); youellsr@lsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: LSC is issuing this notice to advise the
public of the issuance of two Program Letters relating to State
Planning. Specifically, LSC has issued Program Letter 02-2, State
Planning and the Reconfiguration Process and Program Letter 02-3, State
Planning Configuration Standards.
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Program Letter 02-2, State Planning and the Reconfiguration Process
On November 17, 2001, the LSC Board of Directors adopted the Report
of the LSC Task Force to Study and Report on Configuration of Service
Areas. The Board action codifies LSC's standards for reconfiguration of
service areas and amends LSC's review process for configuration
decisions, previously contained in Program Letter 01-4. Program Letter
02-2 implements the review process outlined in the Report adopted by
the Board. The new reconfiguration review process is based on the
premise that while the LSC President, as LSC's Chief Executive Officer,
should be knowledgeable about state planning, he/she should be
sufficiently removed from the particulars of decision making in a given
state so that he/she retains the ability to render a final decision on
service area configuration that is impartial and based upon his or her
independent review of the relevant materials. It also more clearly
provides that the LSC Vice-President and President shall provide
written notice of the reasons for their decisions. Finally, it would
give some limited participation in the review process to stakeholders
who may not be part of the designated state planning body (DSPB).
Program Letter 02-3, State Planning Configuration Standards
On November 17, 2001, the LSC Board of Directors adopted the Report
of the LSC Task Force to Study and Report on Configuration of Service
Areas. The Board action codifies LSC's standards for reconfiguration of
service areas and amends LSC's review process for configuration
decisions. Program Letter 02-3 formally adopts the configuration
standards adopted by the LSC Board. Under these guidelines, LSC will
exercise its statutory responsibility to insure that grants and
contracts are made so as to provide the most economical and effective
delivery of legal assistance to persons in both urban and rural areas.
These Program Letters have been sent to each LSC grant recipient.
The Programs Letters are publicly available on the LSC Web site at:
http://www.lsc.gov/FOIA/foia_pl.htm, or may be requested by contacting
Ms. Youells as noted above.
Victor M. Fortuno,
General Counsel and Vice President for Legal Affairs.
[FR Doc. 02-4693 Filed 2-27-02; 8:45 am]
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