81 FR 16145 - Procurement List; Deletions

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 58 (March 25, 2016)

Page Range		16145-16145
FR Document		2016-06827

This action deletes products from the Procurement List that were previously furnished by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 58 (Friday, March 25, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-06827]


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 COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Deletions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled.

ACTION: Deletions from the Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: This action deletes products from the Procurement List that 
were previously furnished by a nonprofit agency employing persons who 
are blind or have other severe disabilities.

DATES: Effective: April 24, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202-
4149.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 
603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Deletions

    On 2/19/2016 (81 FR 8486), the Committee for Purchase From People 
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed 
deletions from the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee 
has determined that the products listed below are no longer suitable 
for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 8501-8506 and 
41 CFR 51-2.4.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification

    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 additional reporting, 
recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities.
    2. The action may 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. 
8501-8506) in connection with the products deleted from the Procurement 
List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following products are deleted from the 
Procurement List:

Products

NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    7530-00-160-8475--Index Sheet Set, Alphabetical, 8 \1/2\'' x 11'', 
Buff
    7530-00-160-8477--Index Sheet Set, Alphabetical, 11'' x 8 \1/2\'', 
Buff
Mandatory Source of Supply: Life'sWork of Western PA, Pittsburgh, PA
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, New York, NY

Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2016-06827 Filed 3-24-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6353-01-P

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core metrics: A work product metric FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
representing correctness of actions, and Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
a clarity metric that more thoroughly 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email SEVERELY DISABLED
explores the sufficiency of the CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
examiner’s reasoning in an Office Procurement List Proposed Additions
action, thus moving away from the prior SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and Deletions
goal-based quality ‘‘score’’ that reflected Deletions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From
not only quality of work product but
People Who Are Blind or Severely
also results of surveys, used to discover On 2/19/2016 (81 FR 8486), the
Disabled.
both internal and external stakeholder Committee for Purchase From People
opinions, and QIR process indicators? ACTION: Proposed Additions to and
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Which of the proposed clarity and Deletions from the Procurement List.
published notice of proposed deletions
correctness review items in the from the Procurement List. SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing
proposed standardized ‘‘Master Review to add products to the Procurement List
Form,’’ available at http://www.uspto. After consideration of the relevant
matter presented, the Committee has that will be furnished by a nonprofit
gov/patentquality, should be used as the agency employing persons who are
key drivers of patent examination determined that the products listed
below are no longer suitable for blind or have other severe disabilities
quality metrics? and, deletes services previously
(2) How can patent metrics best procurement by the Federal Government
furnished by such agencies.
provide objective, rather than under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR
Comments Must be Received on Or
subjective, measurements of quality- 51–2.4. Before: 4/24/2016.
related features in clarity and
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
correctness reviews?
In addition to the three questions From People Who Are Blind or Severely
I certify that the following action will Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
posed above, the USPTO welcomes not have a significant impact on a
comments on any and all areas of 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149.
substantial number of small entities. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT
quality measurement. Suggestions for
The major factors considered for this COMMENTS CONTACT: Barry S. Lineback,
rephrased or additional quality metrics
certification were: Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703)
review items, especially clarity
indicators, are welcomed. The USPTO 1. The action will not result in 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@
will consider all submitted comments as additional reporting, recordkeeping or AbilityOne.gov.
it develops the next iteration of quality other compliance requirements for small SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
metrics. entities. notice is published pursuant to 41
For the most current information on 2. The action may result in U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its
this and other patent quality initiatives, purpose is to provide interested persons
authorizing small entities to furnish the
please visit the Enhanced Patent Quality an opportunity to submit comments on
products to the Government.
Initiative micro site at http://www. the proposed actions.
uspto.gov/patentquality. 3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish Additions
Dated: March 22, 2016.
Michelle K. Lee,
the objectives of the Javits-Wagner- If the Committee approves the
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in proposed additions, the entities of the
Property and Director of the United States connection with the products deleted Federal Government identified in this
Patent and Trademark Office. from the Procurement List. notice will be required to procure the
[FR Doc. 2016–06851 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am] products listed below from the
End of Certification nonprofit agency employing persons
BILLING CODE 3510–16–P
Accordingly, the following products who are blind or have other severe
are deleted from the Procurement List: disabilities.
The following products are proposed
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
Products for addition to the Procurement List for
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
production by the nonprofit agency
SEVERELY DISABLED NSN(s)—Product Name(s): listed:
Procurement List; Deletions 7530–00–160–8475—Index Sheet Set, NSN(s)—Product Name(s)
Alphabetical, 8 1⁄2″ x 11″, Buff
AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 7220–00–NSH–0022—Mat, Floor, Chair,
People Who Are Blind or Severely 7530–00–160–8477—Index Sheet Set, 45″ x 53″ x 0.110″, w/20″ x 12″ Lip
Disabled. Alphabetical, 11″ x 8 1⁄2″, Buff 7220–00–NSH–0023—Mat, Floor, Chair,
45″ x 53″ x 0.110″, w/25″ x 12″ Lip
ACTION: Deletions from the Procurement Mandatory Source of Supply: 7220–00–NSH–0024—Mat, Floor, Chair,
List. Life’sWork of Western PA, 46″ x 60″ x 0.110″, w/25″ x 12″ Lip
Pittsburgh, PA 7220–00–NSH–0025—Mat, Floor, Chair,
SUMMARY: This action deletes products 46″ x 60″ x 0.110″, Without Lip
from the Procurement List that were Contracting Activity: General Services
7220–00–NSH–0026—Mat, Floor, Chair,
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

previously furnished by a nonprofit Administration, New York, NY 60″ x 60″ x 0.110″, Without Lip
agency employing persons who are Barry S. Lineback, 7220–00–NSH–0030—Mat, Floor, Chair,
blind or have other severe disabilities. 36″ x 48″ x 0.150″, w/20″ x 12″ Lip
Director, Business Operations. 7220–00–NSH–0031—Mat, Floor, Chair,
DATES: Effective: April 24, 2016.
[FR Doc. 2016–06827 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am] 45″ x 53″ x 0.150″, w/25″ x 12″ Lip
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 7220–00–NSH–0032—Mat, Floor, Chair,
BILLING CODE 6353–01–P
From People Who Are Blind or Severely 45″ x 53″ x 0.150″, w/20″ x 12″ Lip
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 7220–00–NSH–0033—Mat, Floor, Chair,
715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. 45″ x 53″ x .220″, w/20″ x 12″ Lip

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Deletions from the Procurement List.
Dates		Effective: April 24, 2016.
Contact		Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or email [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 16145