[Federal Register: September 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 175)] [Notices] [Page 49147] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr10se99-51] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: October 12, 1999. 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. 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 Tape, Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive 7510-00-283-0612 7510-00-290-2024 7510-00-290-2026 7510-00-290-2027 7510-00-297-6655 7510-00-297-6656 NPA: Cincinnati Association for the Blind, Cincinnati, Ohio Services Administrative Services Federal Center/Battle Creek, Defense Reutilization & Marketing Service (DRMS), 74 North Washington, Battle Creek, Michigan NPA: Peckham Vocational Industries, Inc., Lansing, Michigan Administrative Services National Advocacy Center, 1620 Pendleton Street, Columbia, South Carolina NPA: Columbia Vocational Rehabilition Center, Columbia, South Carolina Grounds Maintenance Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center, 6735 North Basin Avenue, Portland, Oregon NPA: Portland Habilitation Center, Inc., Portland, Oregon Janitorial/Custodial Naval Reserve Center, Fort Harrison, South Avenue, Helena, Montana NPA: Helena Industries, Inc., Helena, Montana Mailroom Operation U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), 106 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, Alabama NPA: Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundation, Huntsville, Alabama Switchboard Operation Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota NPA: BH Services, Inc., Box Elder, South Dakota Louis R. Bartalot, Deputy Director (Operations). [FR Doc. 99-23576 Filed 9-9-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P