[Federal Register: August 27, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 166)] [Notices] [Page 46880] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr27au99-32] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== [[Page 46880]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Additions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed Additions to 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. COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: September 27, 1999. ADDRESS: 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. If the Committee approves the proposed additions, 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 will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodities and services to the Government. 3. 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 Folder, File, Farmer's Home Administration 7530-FMHA Item #39 NPA: Blind Work Association, Binghamton, New York, Box, Shipping 8115-01-015-1315 NPA: Tarrant County Association for the Blind, Fort Worth, Texas Services Grounds Maintenance Fox Island Acoustic Laboratory, 630 3rd Avenue, Fox Island, Washington NPA: Peninsula Services, Bremerton, Washington Janitorial/Custodial U.S. Geological Survey, 1209 Orca Street, Anchorage, Alaska NPA: Assets, Inc., Anchorage, Alaska Janitorial/Custodial Buildings 1714, 1830 and 1831, Fort Polk, Louisiana NPA: Vernon Sheltered Workshop, Leesville, Louisiana Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 99-22352 Filed 8-26-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P