[Federal Register: October 23, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 205)]
[Notices]               
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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.

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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.


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COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: November 23, 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 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 (41U.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

Pen, Ballpoint, Pushcap w/Refills
7520-01-451-1065 (Black Barrel, Black Ink)
7520-01-451-1066 (Burgundy Barrel, Blue Ink)
7510-01-451-2269 (Refill, Black Ink)
7510-01-451-2273 (Refill, Blue Ink)
NPA: West Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, San Angelo, Texas

Services

Grounds Maintenance
Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, California, NPA: Desert Area 
Resources and Training, Ridgecrest, California
Laundry Service
New England Area Requirements-FISC, NPA: Newport County Chapter of 
Retarded Citizens, Inc., Middletown, Rhode Island

Deletions

    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.
    2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the commodities 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 proposed for deletion from the 
Procurement List.
    The following commodities have been proposed for deletion from the 
Procurement List:
Tool Box, Portable
5140-00-651-7676
5140-00-388-3416
5140-00-226-9020
5140-00-226-9021
5140-00-329-6305
5140-00-226-9019
5140-00-226-9018
5140-00-289-8911
5140-00-289-8910
Connie S. Corley,
Administrative Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-28469 Filed 10-22-98; 8:45 am]
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