Closed Rulemaking
This page contains materials from recent, closed LSC rulemakings. For materials from earlier rulemakings, please contact LSC.
45 CFR Parts 1610—Use of Non-LSC Funds and 1630—Cost Standards (2020)
This proposed rulemaking would revise LSC regulations addressing the use of non-LSC funds by LSC recipients and the requirement that recipients maintain program integrity with respect to other entities that engage in LSC-restricted activities (Part 1610), and also providing cost standards for LSC grants and permiting LSC to question costs when a recipient uses non-LSC funds in violation of LSC rules (Part 1630). LSC proposes technical and stylistic updates to both rules without any substantive changes.
Final Rule—Adopted by the LSC Board
On October 7, 2020, the Federal Register published the final rule with an effective date of November 6, 2020.
On July 28, 2020, at the July LSC Board Meeting, the Board adopted the final rule with minor edits to the preamble after consideration on July 27 by the Operations and Regulations Committee.
- Adoption by the full Board. LSC Board of Directors Meeting, Transcript, 88–100 (July 28, 2020)
- Consideration and approval by the Operations and Regulations Committee. LSC Operations and Regulations Committee Meeting, Transcript, 7–65 (July 27, 2020)
- Draft Final Rule—1610 and 1630 for LSC Board
- 1610 Final Rule—Redline LSC Board Showing Changes from the Proposed Rule
FNPRM—Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking—Proposed Substantive Changes to Part 1630
- Extension of Comment Period to May 15, 2020 (Apr. 14, 2020)
- Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for 45 C.F.R. Parts 1610 and 1630—Use of Non-LSC Funds, Transfers of LSC Funds, Program Integrity; Cost Standards and Procedures, 85 Fed. Reg 7,518 (Feb. 10, 2020)
This notice identifies for public comment one substantive change to LSC's regulation regarding cost standards at 45 C.F.R. part 1630. Currently, § 1630.16 authorizes disallowing costs from LSC funds in an amount equivilant to any amount of non-LSC funds used in violation of the restrictions on the use of non-LSC funds, with one ommission. The rule includes the application of the LSC statutory restrictions to public, private, and tribal funds, but it omits the restrictions in the LSC Act applicable to unauthorized uses of public funds. Thus, in this one situation, if LSC finds that a violation has occurred, then LSC has all available remdial options except disallowed costs. By contrast, all of the statutory restrictions on the use of non-LSC funds appear in 45 C.F.R. Part 1610, both as is and as proposed in the August 2020 NPRM. The FNPRM provides background on this issue and seeks public comment.
Comments that propose keeping the gap between part 1610 and § 1630.16 must:
- Identify a valid purpose for the gap consistent with the statutory restrictions;
- Explain why, for the LSC Act Restrictions, § 1630.16 should not apply to unauthorized uses of public funds that violate the LSC Act while continuing to apply to unauthorized uses of tribal funds that violate the LSC Act;
- Explain why § 1630.16 should not apply to unauthorized uses of public funds that violate the LSC Act while continuing to apply to any uses of public funds that violate the restrictions in the LSC appropriation.
Comments that otherwise oppose the proposed cross reference to part 1610 in § 1630.16(a) must provide a justification for any distinction between the rules for the use on non-LSC funds in part 1610 and in § 1630.16, including justifying the distinction consistent with the statutory restrictions and justifying any distinctions in § 1630.16 among the different types of restrictions on non-LSC funds set out in part 1610.
Comments
The comment period closed on May 15, 2020. Four comments were submitted.
- National Legal Aid and Defender Association Comments on FNPRM for Parts 1610 and 1630 (May 15, 2020)
- Northwest Justice Project Comments on FNPRM for Parts 1610 and 1630 (May 15, 2020)
- American Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants Comments on FNPRM for Parts 1610 and 1630 (May 15, 2020)
- National Association of IOLTA Programs Comments on FNPRM for Parts 1610 and 1630 (April 16, 2020)
NPRM—Notice of Proposed Rulemaking—Proposed Rule
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for 45 C.F.R. Parts 1610 and 1630—Use of Non-LSC Funds, Transfers of LSC Funds, Program Integrity; Cost Standards and Procedures, 84 Fed. Reg 39,787 (Aug. 12, 2019).
- Redline showing changes proposed for Parts 1610 and 1630
Comments
The comment period closed on October 11, 2019. Two comments were submitted before the deadline and two after the deadline.
- National Legal Aid and Defender Association Comments on NPRM for Parts 1610 and 1630 (Oct. 11, 2019)
- Northwest Justice Project Comments on NPRM for Parts 1610 and 1630 (Oct. 11, 2019)
- American Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants Comments on NPRM for Parts 1610 and 1630 (Nov. 20, 2019)
- National Association of IOLTA Programs Comments on NPRM for Parts 1610 and 1630 (Jan. 10, 2020)
For further information, please contact Mark Freedman, Senior Associate General Counsel, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20007; (202) 295-1623 (phone), (202) 337-6519 (fax), or mfreedman@lsc.gov.
45 C.R.F. Part 1607 – Governing Bodies (2019)
The final rule changes two requirements and gives recipient governing bodies increased flexibility in recruiting, appointing, and retaining client-eligible members. First, LSC revised the definition of the term eligible client to remove the requirement that a client-eligible board member be financially eligible at the time of reappointment to a governing body. Second, LSC eliminated the requirement that client-eligible members be appointed by outside groups. The final rule gives each recipient governing body the discretion to continue applying those provisions if it wishes, but eliminates the requirement to do so.
Bullet points:
- Final Rule: 45 C.F.R Part 1607—Governing Bodies effective January 4, 2019, 84 Fed. Reg. 1404 (Feb. 4, 2019)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Changes to 45 C.F.R. Part 1607—Governing Bodies, 83 CFR 38270, (Aug. 6, 2018). The comment period closed on October 5, 2018. LSC received 91 comments that are summarized at length in the “Section-by-Section Discussion of Proposed Changes and Comments” section of the Final Rule. For more information about the comments, please contact Stefanie Davis (sdavis@lsc.gov).
- Rulemaking approved by the LSC Board on April 10, 2018 (page 25).
- Rulemaking approved by the Operations and Regulations Committee of the LSC Board on April 8, 2018 (page 35).
Creation of a "Touhy" Rule Governing Subpoenas and Requests for Documents and Testimony Involving LSC (2018)
LSC proposed to create a rule governing subpoenas and requests for LSC documents and testimony by non-federal litigants in cases in which LSC is not a party. Currently, LSC has no internal or external procedures in place to process such requests. This rule provides the public with guidance on where to send requests and establishes procedures by which those requests will be processed.
- Final Rule: 45 CFR Part 1603—Requests for Documents and Testimony effective May 18, 2018, 83 Fed. Reg. 17,086 (April 18, 2018)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Creation of 45 C.F.R. Part 1603—Requests for Documents and Testimony, 83 Fed. Reg 4,827 (Feb. 1, 2018). The comment period closed on March 5, 2018.
Comments—No Comments Received
- Rulemaking approved by the LSC Board on October 17, 2017 (page 61)
- Rulemaking approved by the Operations and Regulations Committee of the LSC Board on October 15, 2017 (page 28)
- Justification Memorandum for Touhy Regulation (Oct. 4, 2017) (page 40)
Rescission of 45 C.F.R. Part 1603—State Advisory Councils (2018)
LSC commenced rulemaking to rescind Part 1603 as obsolete.
- Repeal of 45 C.F.R. Part 1603—State Advisory Councils, effective May 17, 2018, 83 Fed. Reg. 16,785 (April 17, 2018)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Rescission of 45 C.F.R. Part 1603—State Advisory Councils, 83 Fed. Reg. 4,826 (Feb. 1, 2018).
- Rulemaking approved by the LSC Board on October 17, 2017 (page 60)
- Rulemaking approved by the Operations and Regulations Committee of the LSC Board on October 15, 2017 (page 7)
- Justification Memorandum for Rulemaking to Rescind 45 C.F.R. Part 1603–State Advisory Councils (Sept. 27, 2017)
Cost Standards and Procedures; Purchasing and Property Management—45 CFR Parts 1630, 1631, and the Property Acquisition and Management Manual (2017)
Information about this rulemaking appears at the Rulemaking—Cost Standards and Procedures; Purchasing and Property Management webpage. LSC published new final rules on August 10, 2017, which were effective December 31, 2017.
45 CFR Part 1629—Bonding Requirements for Recipients (2017)
LSC has made several changes to the bonding requirements applicable to recipients of LSC grants, including (1) defining the term “annualized funding level” to encompass Basic Field Grants and any special grant funds (for example: Technology Initiative Grants, Pro Bono Innovation Fund Grants, or emergency relief grants); (2) expanding the list of individuals required to be covered by a recipient’s bond; (3) revising the rule to permit recipients to purchase fidelity bonds or employee dishonesty policies that include deductibles; and (4) raising the minimum level of coverage.
The final rule will become effective on September 8, 2017.
LSC recipients and subrecipients must comply with the rule no later than December 31, 2017.
Final Rule
- Final Rule—45 CFR Part 1629: Bonding Requirements for Recipients (August 9, 2017) (effective September 8, 2017)
Proposed Rule
Comments on Proposed Rule
- Legal Action of Wisconsin (June 2, 2017)
45 CFR Part 1609—Fee-Generating Cases (2017)
Part 1609 contains LSC’s guidelines describing when recipients may use LSC funds to take fee-generating cases. This final rule revises the Legal Services Corporation (LSC or Corporation) regulation regarding fee-generating cases. This rule clarifies the definition of “fee-generating case,” clarifies that brief advice is permitted by the regulation, and revises how a recipient accounts for attorneys' fees awards.
Final Rule
- Final Rule—45 CFR Part 1609: Fee-Generating Cases, 82 FR 20444 (May 2, 2017) (effective June 1, 2017)
Proposed Rule
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking—45 CFR Part 1609: Fee-Generating Cases, 82 FR 10446 (Feb. 13, 2017)
Comments
- Northwest Justice Project, March 14, 2017
- National Legal Aid & Denfender Association (NLADA), March 15, 2017
45 CFR Parts 1610, 1627, and 1630 - Use of Non-LSC Funds, Transfer of LSC Funds, Program Integrity; Subgrants and Membership Fees or Dues; Cost Standards and Procedures (2017)
LSC adopted revisions to these rules that are effective on April 1, 2017.
Final Rule
- Final Rule: Use of Non-LSC Funds, Transfers of LSC Funds, Program Integrity; Subgrants and Membership Fees or Dues; Cost Standards and Procedures, 82 FR 10273 (February 10, 2017) (effective April 1, 2017)
Final Rule Consideration
Board Consideration of Final Rule—January 26–28, 2017
- Operations & Regulations Committee Meeting Transcript | January 26, 2016 (forthcoming)
- LSC Board of Directors Meeting Transcript | January 28, 2017 (forthcoming)
- Part 1627 Draft Final Rule (page 71) | January 23, 2017
Board Briefing on Revisions to Final Rule—November 22, 2016
Operations & Regulations Committee Consideration of Final Rule—October 16, 2016
Further Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM)—April 2016
- Operations & Regulations Committee Meeting Transcript—Consideration of FNPRM | April 18, 2016 (pp. 46–68)
- FNPRM—Part 1627 Subgrants and Membership Fees or Dues | April 26, 2016
FNPRM Comments
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)—April 2015
- Operations and Regulations Committee Meeting Transcript—Consideration of NPRM | April 12, 2015 (pp. 7–31)
- NPRM—Parts 1610, 1627, and 1630 proposed rule for public comment | April 20, 2015
- Extension of comment deadline to June 10, 2015.
NPRM Comments
- Metro Volunteer Lawyers, June 10, 2015
- National Legal Aid & Defender Association, June 10, 2015
- Legal Services Corporation—Office of the Inspector General, June 10, 2015
- American Bar Association through the Standing Committee on Legal Aid & Indigent Defendants, June 8, 2015
- Northwest Justice Project, May 19, 2015
- Colorado Legal Services, March 5, 2015
45 CFR Part 1602—Procedures for Disclosure of Information Under the Freedom of Information Act (2016)
- Final Rule Effective December 16, 2016—Part 1602: Procedures for Disclosure of Information Under the Freedom of Information Act
- Proposed Final Rule—Part 1602: Procedures for Disclosure of Information Under the Freedom of Information Act
Public Comments
45 CFR Part 1628 - Recipient Fund Balances
- Final Rule - Part 1628 (effective August 24, 2015)
- NPRM - Part 1628 proposed rule for public comment.
1628 Comments
45 CFR Part 1640 - Application of Federal Law to LSC Recipients
Public Comments 45 CFR 1640
45 CFR Part 1614 - Private Attorney Involvement (PAI)
- Final Rule published October 15, 2014, effective November 14, 2014.
- Click here for the full history of the 2013-2014 revisions to the Private Attorney Involvement regulation
45 CFR Part 1613 - Restrictions on legal assistance with respect to criminal proceedings in tribal courts
- Final Rule published April 15, 2014, effective May 15, 2014
- Draft Final Rule for consideration at the April 2014 LSC Board Meeting (pages 138-148)
Public Comments 45 CFR Part 1613
- Colorado Legal Services - Jonathan Asher
- Snoqualmie Tribual Court - Anita Christiansen
- University of Missouri, School of Law - Abby S.
- University of Denver, Sturm College of Law - John Chase
- University of Denver, Sturm College of Law - Thomas Cantley
- University of Denver, Sturm College of Law - Amanda Essex
- University of Denver, Sturm College of Law - M. O'Brien
- NPRM - Part 1613 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Comments due by December 4, 2013
- Request for Information
45 CFR Part 1626—Restrictions on Legal Assistance to Aliens
- Part 1626 Final Rule published in the Federal Register and effective May 19, 2014
- Draft Final Rule for consideration at the April 2014 LSC Board Meeting (pages 149-202)
- Proposed Program Letter Replacing the Appendix to 45 CFR Part 1626.
- FNPRM – Part 1626 Proposed Rule. Comments are due by March 7, 2014
- NPRM – Part 1626 Proposed Rule. Comments are due by October 21, 2103
- Supplement to NPRM – Alien Eligibility Provision on Section 502 of the LSC Appropriations Legislation
- 1626 Rulemaking Options Paper (July 8, 2013)
- Board Approval of Initiation of Part 1626 Rulemaking (April 16, 2013)
- Operations and Regulations Committee Consideration of Part 1626 Rulemaking (April 14, 2013) (page 61)
- Memorandum Regarding 1626 Rulemaking (March 25, 2013)
Public Comments 45 CFR Part 1626
- Thomas Persing (August 21, 2013)
- Jean Public (August 25, 2013)
- Jonathan Fisher (October 17, 2013)
- Daniel Torres, California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (October 21, 2013)
- Catherine Seitz, Bay Area Legal Aid (October 21, 2013)
- M. Audry Carr, Legal Services New York City (October 21, 2013)
- Adrienne DerVartanian and Megan Horn, Farmworker Justice (October 21, 2013)
- Jonathan Asher, Colorado Legal Services (October 21, 2013)
- Monica Kane, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (October 21, 2013)
- Chuck Greenfield, National Legal Aid and Defender Association (October 21, 2013)
- Stacie Jonas, Law Offices of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. (October 21, 2013)
- Linton Joaquin & Gail Pendleton, National Immigration Law Center & Immigration Assistance (October 21, 2013)
- Silvia Argueta, Michael Ortiz, Joann Lee, and Daliah Setareh, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (October 21, 2013)
- Rona Karacaova, Legal Aid of North Carolina (October 21, 2013)
National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project (NIWAP) - American University, Washington College of Law
- Introduction Memorandum (October 21, 2013)
- Appendix I - Report to LSC on Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault & Human Trafficking and Acess to Legal Services
- Appendix II - Budget Bill Legal Services Section
- Appendix III - Battering and Extreme Cruelty
- Appendix IV - Immigration options and documentation
- Appendix V - T and U Adjustment Interim Final Rule
- Appendix VI - VAWA Confidentiality
- Appendix VII - Related Legal Assistance
- Appendix VIII - Any Credible Evidence
- Appendix IX - VAWA Confidentiality History and Purpose
- Appendix X - Preparing the VAWA self-petition & applying for residence
- Appendix XI - National Survey on Types of Criminal Activities Experienced by U-Visa Recipients
- Introduction Memorandum (December 13, 2013)
- Appendix l - Sample of Motion in Limine
- Appendix ll - Sample - Motion for Protective Order
- Appendix lll - Sample - Motion to appear via Telephone or Video
- Appendix lV - CH 3 Confidentiality
- Appendix V - Flow Chart Elder Abuse
- Appendix Vl - Flow Chart Child Abuse
- Appendix VII - Legal Momentum
- Appendix VIII - Criminal Justice Review
Continuation of Public Comment
- Kevin Orr (February 5, 2014)
- Angela Duffek (February 5, 2014)
- M. Odessa Powers (February 21, 2014)
- Krisztina Szabo (March 4, 2014)
- M. Audrey Carr, Esq. - Legal Services New York City (March 7, 2014)
- National Legal Aid and Defender Association (March 7, 2014)
- National Immigrant Women"s Advocacy Project - NIWAP (March 7, 2014)
- National Immigration Law Center (March 7, 2014)
- Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (March 7, 2014)
Rulemaking: Enforcement Mechanisms
- Final Rule effective March 15, 2013: Part 1606—Limited Reductions of Funding, Termination, and Debarment Procedures; Recompetition; Part 1614—Private Attorney Involvement; Part 1618—Enforcement; Part 1623—Suspension Procedures. 78 Fed. Reg. 10,085 (Feb. 13, 2013).
- Enforcement Mechanisms Rulemaking Overview (Jan. 8, 2013)
- Enforcement Mechanisms Final Rule Notice Draft (Jan. 8, 2013)
- Enforcement Mechanisms Final Rule Redline Draft (Jan. 8, 2013)
- Analysis of Comments on the August 7, 2012, FNRPM (Dec. 19, 2012)
- Summary of Comments on the August 7, 2012, FNPRM (Sept. 18, 2012)
- Enforcement Mechanisms--Analysis and Examples Memorandum (Sept. 18, 2012)
- Enforcement Mechanisms Timelines comparing the procedures for suspensions, terminations, disallowed costs, and the proposed limited reductions of funding
- Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, August 7, 2012, (45 CFR Part 1606 - Termination & debarment procedures; recompetition; 45 CFR Part 1618 - Enforcement procedures; and 45 CFR Part 1623 - Suspension procedures)
- Part 1606 Redline (Terminations, Limited Reduction of Funding, and Debarment Procedures; Recompetition) showing changes proposed in the FNPRM
- Part 1618 Redline (Enforcement Procedures) showing changes proposed in the FNPRM
- Table of Comments on LSC August 7, 2012, FNPRM on Enforcement Mechanisms
Comments received on August 7, 2012, FNPRM
- LSC Office of Inspector General
- American Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants
- Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, Inc.
- National Legal Aid & Defender Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Northwest Justice Project
- Prairie State Legal Services
- Legal Services Association of Michigan
- Summary & Analysis of Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Alternative Sanctions
- Table of Comments on LSC NPRM for Alternative Sanctions
- Part 1606 showing January 31, 2012, NPRM changes
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, January 31, 2012, (45 CFR Part 1606 - Termination and debarment procedures; recompetition; 45 CFR Part 1618 - Enforcement procedures; and 45 CFR Part 1623 - Suspension procedures
Comments received on January 2012 NPRM
- LSC Office of Inspector General
- America Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants
- Association of Virginia Legal Aid Programs
- Colorado Legal Services
- California Project Directors Association
- Jointly: Georgia Legal Services Program & Atlanta Legal Aid Society
- Iowa Legal Aid
- Jointly: Legal Aid Foundation of Chicago, Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation & Prairie State Legal Services
- Legal Services Association of Michigan
- Legal Aid Services of Oregon
- Maryland Legal Aid
- Montana Legal Services Association
- Merrimack Valley - Northshore Legal Services
- Northwest Justice Project
- National Legal Aid and Defenders Association
- New York Legal Services Funding Alliance
- New York State Bar Association
- New York State Project Directors
- Prarie State Legal Services Board of Directors President, Wendy Hinton Vaughn
Rulemaking: 45 CFR Part 1609 - Fee Generating Cases
- Final Rule (April 27, 2011)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (February 4. 2011)
- DRAFT Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (January 20, 2011)
- Rulemaking Options Paper (October 5, 2010)
Rulemaking - Elimination of 45 CFR Part 1642—Attorneys' Fees Restriction
- Final Rule - 45 CFR Parts 1609, 1060, and 1642 (April 26, 2010)
- DRAFT Final Rule - 45 CFR Parts 1609, 1610, and 1642 (April 9, 2010)
- Management Recommendation Regarding Attorneys' Fees Final Rule (April 9, 2010)
- Interim Final Rule - 45 CFR Parts 1609, 1610 and 1642 (February 11, 2010)
- Comments of Legal Service of Eastern Missouri (February 18, 2010)
- Comments of Legal Services of Western Missouri (February 16, 2010)
- Comments of Jon Comstock (February 28, 2010)
- Comments of Legal Services of Iowa (February 25, 2010)
- Comments of Legal Services of CLASP (March 04, 2010)
- Comments of Legal Services of Land of Lincoln (March 3, 2010)
- Comments of Legal Services of NYC (March 9, 2010)
- Comments of Legal Services of Los Angeles County (March 12, 2010)
- Comments of Legal Services of Colorado (March 15, 2010)
- Rulemaking Options Paper - 45 CFR Part 1642 - Attorneys' Fees (January 22, 2010)
- Management Recommendations Regarding Attorneys' Fees Rulemaking (January 22, 2010)
Potential Rulemaking - 45 CFR Part 1607
- Rulemaking Options Paper 45 CFR Part 1607 - Governing Bodies (January 22, 2010)
- Management Recommendations on Governing Bodies Rulemaking (January 22, 2010)
Potential Rulemaking - 45 CFR Part 1622
"Alternative Sanctions" - Revisions to 45 CFR Parts 1606 (Termination and Debarment Proceedings; Recompetition) and 1623 (Suspension)
- Staff Report on Alternative Sanctions (October 17, 2008)
- DRAFT Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - 45 CFR Parts 1606 and 1623 (October 17, 2008)
- Notice of Rulemaking Workshop - Solicitation of Interest in Participation
- Notice of Initiation of Rulemaking (April 26, 2008)
- DRAFT Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - 45 CFR Part 1606 and 45 CFR Part 1623 (April 11, 2008)
- Rulemaking Options Paper - Rulemaking to Develop "Lesser Sanctions" (October 11, 2007)
Development of 2007 Regulatory Agenda
- Draft Termination of Rulemaking and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 45 CFR Part 1626 (July 23, 2007)
- Rulemaking Options Paper - Rulemaking Regarding the Provision of Legal Assistance Under the Compact of Free Association Act (July 12, 2007)
- Rulemaking Options Paper - Rulemaking to Develop "Lesser Sanctions" (July 12, 2007)
- Staff Report on 2007 Regulatory Agenda (April 25, 2007) (Supercedes April 12, 2007 Memo)
- Office of Inspector General Recommendations for 2007 Rulemaking Agenda (Dec. 21, 2006)
- Center for Law and Social Policy/National Legal Aid and Defender Association Comments on 2007 Rulemaking Agenda
- Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i Comments on 2007 Rulemaking Agenda
- Legal Aid of Arkansas Comments on 2007 Rulemaking Agenda
- Comments of LSC OIG on CLASP/NLADA Comments on 2007 Rulemaking Agenda
- American Bar Association/Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants Comments on 2007 Rulemaking Agenda
Revisions to 45 CFR Part 1602 - Procedures for Disclosure of Information under the Freedom of Information Act
- Final Rule, 45 CFR Part 1602 (November 17, 2008)
- Staff Report on Draft Final Rule, 45 CFR Part 1602 (October 17, 2008)
- Draft Final Rule, 45 CFR Part 1602 (October 17, 2008)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 45 CFR Part 1602 (August 14, 2008)
Revisions to 45 CFR Part 1626
- Notice of Rulemaking to Revise LSC Regulations on Alien Representation, 45 CFR Part 1626
- Termination of Rulemaking (August 2, 2007)
Revision of 45 CFR Part 1621
- Final Rule, 45 CFR Part 1621, Client Grievance Procedures (Effective February 28, 2007)
- Draft Final Rule, 45 CFR Part 1621, Client Grievance Procedures (January 9, 2007)
- Staff Report on 1621 Draft Final Rule (January 9, 2007)
- Redline Version Showing Draft Proposed Changes to Part 1621 (January 9, 2007)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Reopening of Comment Period, 45 CFR Part 1621, Client Grievance Procedure (November 7, 2006)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 45 CFR Part 1621, Client Grievance Procedure (August 21, 2006)
Comments on 1621 NPRM
- Comments of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri Client Committee
- REVISED Comments of Center for Law and Social Policy/National Legal Aid and Defenders Association
- Comments of Greater Boston Legal Services Client Caucus
- Comments of Chairperson NLADA Client Policy Group
- Comments of Mary Manning
- Staff Report on 45 CFR Part 1621 Draft Final Rule (October 12, 2006)
- Draft Rule Final (October 12, 2006)
- Comments of Jeremy Lane
- Comments of Neighborhood Legal Services Association (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Comments of Center for Law and Social Policy/National Legal Aid and Defenders Association
- Comments of Northwest Justice Project (Seattle, WA)
- Comments of Colorado Legal Services
- Staff Report on 45 CFR Part 1621 (Client Grievance Procedure) Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (July 11, 2006)
- Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 45 CFR Part 1621 - Client Grievance Procedure (July 11, 2006)
- Redline Version Showing Draft Proposed Changes to Part 1621 (July 11, 2006)
- Staff Report on 45 CFR Part 1621 (Client Grievance Procedure) Rulemaking (April 13, 2006)
- Notice of Rulemaking Workshop – Request for Expressions of Interest in Participation (February 13, 2006)
- Staff Report on 45 CFR Part 1621 (Client Grievance Procedure) Rulemaking (January 26, 2006)
- Notice of Rulemaking Workshop-Request for Expressions of Interest in Participation (November 9, 2005)
- Notice of Initiation of Rulemaking
- Rulemaking Options Paper: Revision of 45 CFR Part 1621-Client Grievance Procedures (October 11, 2005)
Revision of 45 CFR Part 1624
- Final Rule, 45 CFR Part 1624, Prohibition Against Discrimination on the Basis of Disability (November 7, 2006)
- Staff Report on 45 CFR Part 1624 Draft Final Rule (October 12, 2006)
- Draft Final Rule, 45 CFR Part 1624 (October 12, 2006)
- Staff Report on 45 CFR Part 1624 Rulemaking (July 11, 2006)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 45 CFR Part 1624 (May 12, 2006)
Comments on Part 1624 NPRM
- Comments of Marc Dubin, Esq. (June 14, 2006)
- Comments of Olegario Cantos, White House Assoc. Dir. for Domestic Policy (June 14, 2006)
- Comments of National Legal Aid and Defender Association(June 21, 2006)
- Comments of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (June 26, 2006)
- Comments of Wayne State University Disability Law Clinic(June 26, 2006)
- Comments of Paralyzed Veterans of America (June 27, 2006)
- Staff Report on 45 CFR Part 1624 Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking(Apr. 13, 2006)
- Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 45 CFR Part 1624
- Redlined Version of Proposed Changes to Regulatory Text, 45 CFR Part 1624
- Staff Report on 45 CFR Part 1624 (Prohibition Against Discrimination on the Basis of Handicap) Rulemaking (January 11, 2006)
- Notice of Rulemaking Workshop-Request for Expressions of Interest in Participation (Nov. 9, 2005)
- Notice of Initiation of Rulemaking
- Rulemaking Options Paper: Revision of 45 CFR Part 1624-Prohibition Against Discrimination (October 11, 2005)
Revision of 45 CFR Part 1626.10(a)
- Final Rule (September 14, 2007) - Effective date, October 15, 2007
- Termination of Rulemaking and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (August 2, 2007)
- Comments of Center for Law and Social Policy on behalf of the National Legal Aid and Defender Association (August 31, 2007)
- Comments of Bob Jacobson, Hawai'i County Council (August 8, 2007)
- Comments of Hawai'i Conference, United Church of Christ (August 9, 2007)
- Comments of Micronesians United (August 17, 2007)
- Comments of Micronesians United - Big Island (August 13, 2007)
- Comments of Jones Center for Families (August 13, 2007)
- Comments of Volunteer Resource Center of Hawai'i (August 9, 2007)
- Comments of Richard Salvador (August 21, 2007)
- Comments of Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i (August 22, 2007)
- Comments of Micronesian Community Network (August 24, 2007)
- Comments of Micronesian Legal Services Corporation (August 31, 2007)
- Comments of Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia (September 3, 2007)
- Comments of Paulina Yongoiluk Yourupi (September 6, 2007)
- Aviles Comments (July 28, 2007)
- Chong Gum Comments (July 28, 2007)
- Draft Termination of Rulemaking and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 45 CFR Part 1626 (July 23, 2007)
- Letter from Embassy of Palau to LSC (July 20, 2007)
- Letter from Congress to LSC (July 18, 2007)
- Rulemaking Options Paper - Rulemaking Regarding the Provision of Legal Assistance Under the Compact of Free Association Act (July 12, 2007)
- Letter from Department of Interior to LSC (July 11, 2007)
- Letter from LSC to Department of Interior (June 11, 2007)
- Letter from Department of Interior to LSC (June 1, 1007)
- Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i Comments on 2007 Rulemaking Agenda
- Legal Aid of Arkasas Comments on 2007 Rulemaking Agenda
Revision of 45 CFR Part 1611
- Final Rule: 45 CFR Part 1611, Financial Eligibility (August 8, 2005)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Financial Eligibility 45 CFR Part 1611 (May 24, 2005)
- Notice of Rulemaking to Revise LSC Regulations on Eligibility, 45 CFR Part 1611
- Comments
- The Center For Law & Social Policy On Behalf Of The National Legal Aid And Defender Association (pdf)
- Bay Area Legal Services (pdf)
- Legal Services of South Central Michigan (pdf)
- David Ettinger (pdf)
- Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (pdf)
- Legal Services of Northeastern New York, Inc. (pdf)
- Y Friedman (pdf)
- Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago (pdf)
- Indiana Legal Services, Inc. (pdf)
- American Bar Association (pdf)
- Los Angeles County Neighborhood Legal Services (pdf)
- Iowa Legal Aid (pdf)
- Northwest Justice Project (pdf)
2005–2006 Regulatory Agenda
Comments
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- Access to Justice Board (
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- B. Sachau (
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- Iowa Legal Aid (
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- Legal Services of Northeastern New York, Inc. (
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- Legal Services of Hudson Valley (
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Rulemaking: 45 CFR Part 1609 - Fee Generating Cases
- Final Rule (April 27, 2011)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (February 4, 2011)
- DRAFT Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (January 20, 2011)
- Rulemaking Options Paper (October 5, 2010)
Rulemaking - "Alternative Sanctions" 2007-2008
- Notice of Initiation of Rulemaking (April 26, 2008)
- DRAFT Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - 45 CFR Part 1606 and 45 CFR Part 1623 (April 11, 2008)
- Rulemaking Options Paper - Rulemaking to Develop "Lesser Sanctions" (October 11, 2007)
Removal of 45 CFR Part 1631
- Final Rule: 45 CFR Part 1631, Expenditure of Grant Funds (Removal of Regulation) (February 3, 2006)
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (November. 3. 2005)
- Notice of Initiation of Rulemaking
- Rulemaking Options Paper-Expenditure of Grant Funds (October 11, 2005)
- Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (September 17, 2005)
Selected Materials from pre-2005 Rulemakings
1996 Rulemakings
In 1996, LSC engaged in many rulemakings to implement new statutory restrictions. The federal register notices for those materials appears on the pages for each regulation in the Regulations Publication History section of this website. Below are the majority of the comments submitted for those rulemakings.