Closed Rulemaking

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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 - Elimination of 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

• Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - 45 CFR Part 1622

"Alternative Sanctions" - Revisions to 45 CFR Parts 1606 (Termination and Debarment Procedings; 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)

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) (Comments due by December 22, 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) 
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 45 CFR Part 1621, Client Grievance Procedure (August 21, 2006) (Comments due by September 20, 2006)
  • Comments on 1621 NPRM
    • 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 (Apr. 13, 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 1621-Client Grievance Procedures

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 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
• 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)
• Final Rule: 45 CFR Part 1611, Financial Eligibility (August 8, 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

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Financial Eligibility 45 CFR Part 1611 (May 24, 2005)

• Comments and Other Docket Materials
• Draft Final Rule

Development of Regulatory Agenda for 2005-2006 Request for Comments (May 19, 2005)

• Comments and Other Docket Materials  

Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: 45 CFR Part 1611, Financial Eligibility (April 14, 2005)

LSC's 2005 Income Guidelines Federal Register Notice

Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: 45 CFR Part 1611, Financial Eligibility(November 4, 2004)

Final Rule: 45 CFR Part 1611 Income Level for Individuals Eligible for Assistance [2004] 

Final Rule: 45 CFR Part 1626 Alien Eligibility for Representation by LSC Programs  Appendix

Final Rule: 45 CFR Part 1602 Procedures for Disclosure of Information Under the Freedom of Information Act

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 45 CFR Part 1611, Financial Eligibility

Revised Rulemaking Protocol

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 45 CFR Part 1604, Outside Practice of Law

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 45 CFR Part 1602, Procedures for Disclosure of Information Under the Freedom of Information Act

Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 45 CFR Part 1602, Procedures for Disclosure of Information under the Freedom of Information Act

Notice and Comment Rulemaking: 45 CFR Part 1602 Procedures for disclosure of information under the Freedom of Information Act

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - 45 CFR Part 1604 Outside Practice of Law

Final Rule - 45 CFR Part 1639: Welfare Reform

Notice of Rulemaking to Revise LSC Regulations on Eligibility, 45 CFR Part 1611

Final Rule: 45 CFR Part 1621, Client Grievance Procedures [Effective February 28, 2007]