Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions

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 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

Skid Board 1670-01-342-5913 NPA: Lions Industries for the Blind, Inc., Kinston, North Carolina Anti-Microbial Textiles Shipper M.R. 1911 NPA: Lions Services, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina Ergonomic Kitchen Gadgets M.R. 880--Nylon Square Turner M.R. 882--Nylon Spoon M.R. 884--Nylon Spaghetti Server M.R. 887--Jar Opener M.R. 881--Nylon Round Turner M.R. 883--Nylon Slotted Spoon M.R. 885--Nylon Ladle NPA: Cincinnati Association for the Blind, Cincinnati, Ohio Pet Mats M.R. 1700 NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Services

Administrative Services, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 6010 Amarillo Boulevard West, Amarillo, Texas NPA: Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., Dallas, Texas Base Supply Center, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC NPA: Blind Industries & Services of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland

Customer Service Representatives

General Services Administration, Northwest Arctic Region, 400 15th Street, SW, Auburn, Washington NPA: The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc., Seattle, Washington Food Service Attendant (Postwide), Fort Carson, Colorado NPA: Pueblo Diversified Industries, Inc., Pueblo, Colorado

Janitorial/Custodial

San Diego Vet Center, 2900 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, California West LA VA Community Base Clinic, 1063, N. Vine Street, Los Angeles, California NPA: Job Options, Inc., San Diego, California Janitorial/Custodial, Federal Records Center and USDA Laboratory, East Point, Georgia NPA: WORKTEC, Jonesboro, Georgia Janitorial/Custodial, GPO Springbelt Warehouse, 7701 Southern Drive, Springfield, Virginia GPO Laurel Warehouse, 8610 & 8660 Cherry Lane, Laurel, Maryland NPA: Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries, Washington, DC Janitorial/Custodial, Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Sayre, Pennsylvania NPA: Penn-York Opportunities for the Handicapped, Inc., Athens, Pennsylvania Janitorial/Custodial, Carr Inlet Acoustical Range, 630--3rd Avenue, Fox Island, Washington NPA: Peninsula Services, Bremerton, Washington Operation of Individual Equipment Element, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC NPA: Blind Industries & Services of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland Operation of Individual Equipment Element, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska NPA: Envision, Inc., Wichita, Kansas Operation of Individual Equipment Element, Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina NPA: Raleigh Lions Clinic for the Blind, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina Switchboard Operation, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 950 West Haven Avenue, West Haven, Connecticut NPA: BESB Industries, West Hartford, Connecticut Switchboard Operation, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota NPA: South Dakota Industries for the Blind, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

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:

Box, Wood 8115-00-L00-1525 8115-00-L00-1526 8115-00-L00-1527 8115-00-L00-1528 8115-00-L00-1532 8115-00-L00-1649 8115-00-L00-1780 Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 98-20500 Filed 7-30-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P