[Federal Register: November 29, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 230)]
[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 is proposing to add to the Procurement List 
products to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who 
are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete a product 
and a service previously furnished by such agencies.


COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: December 29, 2002.


ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, Virginia 22202-3259.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheryl D. Kennerly, (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, the entities of 
the Federal Government identified in this notice for each product will 
be required to procure the products 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. If approved, 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 
products to the Government.
    2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small 
entities to furnish the products 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 products 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 products are proposed for addition to Procurement 
List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:


Products


    Product/NSN: Marker, Dry Erase, Premium, 7520-00-NIB-1428.
    NPA: Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., Dallas, Texas.
    Contract Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition 
Center, New York, New York.
Product/NSN: Rough and Ready Mop
    7920-00-NIB-0409 (Medium)
    7920-00-NIB-0410 (Large)
    NPA: New York City Industries for the Blind, Brooklyn, New York
    Contract Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition 
Center, New York, New York


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. If approved, 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 
product and service to the Government.
    2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small 
entities to furnish the product and service 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 product and service proposed for deletion 
from the Procurement List.
    The following product and service are proposed for deletion from 
the Procurement List:


Product


Product/NSN: Aerosol Paint, Lacquer, 8010-00-958-8147


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    NPA: The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
    Contract Activity: GSA, Hardware & Appliances Center, Kansas City, 
Missouri


Service


Service Type/Location: Base Supply Center, New Orleans Naval Support 
Activity, New Orleans, Louisiana
    NPA: Raleigh Lions Clinic for the Blind, Inc., Raleigh, North 
Carolina
    Contract Activity: Naval Support Activity, New Orleans, Louisiana.


G. John Heyer,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 02-30308 Filed 11-27-02; 8:45 am]

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