[Federal Register: August 7, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 152)] [Notices] [Page 42364-42365] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr07au98-62] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed Additions to and Deletions from Procurement List. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Committee has received proposals to add to the Procurement List commodities and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete commodities previously furnished by such agencies. COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: September 8, 1998. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Crystal Gateway 3, Suite 310, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202-4302. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Milkman (703) 603-7740. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 47(a) (2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the possible impact of the proposed actions. Additions If the Committee approves the proposed addition, all entities of the Federal Government (except as otherwise indicated) will be required to procure the commodities and services listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the commodities and services to the Government. 2. The action does not appear to have a severe economic impact on current contractors for the commodities and services. 3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodities and services to the Government. 4. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46- 48c) in connection with the commodities and services proposed for addition to the Procurement List. Comments on this certification are invited. Commenters should identify the statement(s) underlying the certification on which they are providing additional information. The following commodities and services have been proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed: Commodities Module, Medical System [[Page 42365]] 8465-00-NSH-0063 NPA: Fairfax Opportunities Unlimited, Inc. Alexandria, Virginia Water Bag, Nylon Duck 8465-01-321-1678 8465-01-321-1678F NPA: Raleigh Lions Clinic for the Blind, Inc. Raleigh, North Carolina Services Administrative Services, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, Connecticut NPA: Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center of Southeastern Connecticut, Uncasville, Connecticut Food Service Attendant, U.S. Air Force Reserve Center, 182nd Airlift Wing, 2416 South Falcon Boulevard, Peoria, Illinois NPA: Community Workshop & Training Center, Peoria, Illinois Grounds Maintenance, Indiana USARC 443 Route 119 North Indiana, Pennsylvania NPA: ICW Vocational Services, Inc., Indiana, Pennsylvania Janitorial/Custodial VA Outpatient Clinic, 1801 Westwind Drive, Bakersfield, California NPA: The Bakersfield Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc., Bakersfield, California Old Executive Office Building, 17th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC NPA: Melwood Horticultural Training Center, Upper Marlboro, Maryland Vice President Living Quarters, Naval Observatory, Washington, DC NPA: Melwood Horticultural Training Center, Upper Marlboro, Maryland Building R-20, Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island, Washington NPA: New Leaf, Inc., Oak Harbor, Washington Recycling Service Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming NPA: Magic City Enterprises, Inc., Cheyenne, Wyoming Deletions I certify that the following action will not have a signicant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities. 2. The action does not appear to have a severe economic impact on future contractors for the commodities. 3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodities to the Government. 4. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46- 48c) in connection with the commodities proposed for deletion from the Procurement List. The following commodities have been proposed for deletion from the Procurement List: Bulletin Board 7195-00-990-0615 7195-00-989-2370 7195-00-843-7938 7195-00-844-9038 7195-00-844-9037 7195-00-989-2372 7195-00-989-2371 7195-00-844-9036 Rinse Additive, Dishwashing 7930-00-619-9573 Paper, Kraft Wrapping 8135-00-160-7770 Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 98-21233 Filed 8-6-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P