[Federal Register: October 29, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 209)] [Notices] [Page 58377-58378] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr29oc99-36] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 58378]] 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: November 29, 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. Additions 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 Tab, Hanging File Folder 7510-01-375-0502 7510-01-375-4510 NPA: Lions Club Industries, Inc., Durham, North Carolina Services Administrative Services, U.S. Army District Corp of Engineers, 696 Virginia Road, Concord, Massachusetts. NPA: Minute Man Arc for Human Services, Inc., Concord, Massachusetts Base Supply Center and Operation of Individual Equipment Element Store, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. NPA: Virginia Industries for the Blind, Richmond, Virginia. Management Services U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 611 W. Sixth Street, Los Angeles, California. NPA: Pacific Coast Community Services, Truckee, California. Management Services U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. NPA: Pacific Coast Community Services Truckee, California. Operation of Individual Equipment Element Store and HAZMART McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Operation of Warehouse, Supply Room Operations and Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Software Development Center, Fort Lee, Virginia, NPA: Richmond Area Association for Retarded Citizens, Richmond, Virginia 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: Binder, Pilot's 7510-00-NSH-0010 Calendar Pad 7510-01-363-4999 Executive/Personal Time Management System 7530-01-444-7740 7530-01-444-7741 7530-01-444-7742 7530-01-444-7743 7530-01-444-7744 7530-01-444-7745 7530-01-444-7746 7530-01-444-7747 7530-01-444-7748 7530-01-444-7749 7530-01-444-7750 7530-01-444-7751 7530-01-444-7752 7530-01-444-7702 7530-01-444-7703 7510-01-444-7704 7510-01-444-7706 7510-01-444-7707 7510-01-444-7709 7510-01-444-7710 7510-01-444-7711 7530-01-445-0719 7530-01-445-0720 7510-01-445-0721 7520-01-429-7411 Pocket Planning Set 7510-01-363-5003 Refill, Appointment Book 7530-01-363-6709 Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 99-28358 Filed 10-28-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P