Procurement list; additions and deletions,

[Federal Register: August 28, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 167)]

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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 deletion from 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, and to delete commodities previously furnished by such agencies.

COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: September 28, 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

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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 does not appear to have a severe economic impact on current contractors for the commodities and services.

3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodities and services to the Government.

4. 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

   Executive Twist Pen Shipper, M.R. 009, NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Drinking Straws, M.R. 1602--Neon Flex Straws, M.R. 1603--Striped Flex Straws, NPA: The Oklahoma League for the Blind, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Rag, Wiping, 7920-01-454-1147, NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Bag, Contamination, 8105-01-352-1392, 8105-01-352-1393, 8105-01-352- 1394, NPA: Portland Habilitation Center, Inc., Portland, Oregon.

   Services

   Commissary Shelf Stocking, Custodial & Warehousing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, NPA: Jobworks, Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida. Janitorial/Custodial, U.S. Army Reserve NCO Academy, Building 5516, Fort Dix, New Jersey, NPA: Occupational Training Center of Burlington County, Mt. Holly, New Jersey. Laundry/Dry Cleaning, Fort Polk, Louisiana, NPA: Calcasieu Association for Retarded Citizens, Lake Charles, Louisiana.

   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 does not appear to have a severe economic impact on future contractors for the commodities.

3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodities to the Government.

4. 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:

   Curtain, Blackout, 7230-01-136-7054 7230-00-997-1488 Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director.

   [FR Doc. 98-23231Filed8-27-98; 8:45 am]

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