[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 68428] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-33001] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List Proposed Additions
Agency
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled.
Action
Proposed additions to procurement list.
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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.
COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: January 11, 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. 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
Strap, Webbing 5340-00-753-3740 5340-00-543-3271 5340-00-543-3398 5340-00-052-9481 5340-00-664-0364 5340-00-534-7110 5340-00-543-3173 5340-00-479-2949 5340-00-751-9013 5340-00-543-3557 5340-00-403-7674 5340-00-664-0365 5340-00-001-4837 5340-00-854-6737 5340-00-020-5067 5340-00-034-4835 5340-00-454-5967 5340-00-454-5969 NPA: The Charles Lea Center for Rehabilitation & Special Education, Inc. Spartanburg, South Carolina
Services
Grounds Maintenance, U.S. Geological Survey, Wildlife Research Center, Patuxent, Maryland NPA: Melwood Horticultural Training Center, Upper Marlboro, Maryland Janitorial/Custodial, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC), 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, Florida NPA: Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc. Miami, Florida Janitorial/Custodial, Various U.S. Army Reserve Centers, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, NPA: United Cerebral Palsy of Schuylkill, Carbon and Northumberland Counties Pottsville, Pennsylvania Operation of Individual Equipment Element Store, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 98-33001 Filed 12-10-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P