[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 39968-39969] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-18863] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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: August 23, 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.
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 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
Table, Field Operating 6530-01-321-5592 NPA: Arizona Industries for the Blind, Phoenix, Arizona Portfolio, Canvas, Imprintable 8105-00-NIB-1079 NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Services
Acquisition & Distribution of Batteries 6135-00-985-7846 NPA: Eastern Carolina Vocational Center, Inc., Greenville, North Carolina Base Supply Center, New London U.S. Naval Submarine Base, Groton, Connecticut NPA: Central Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired Utica, New York Commissary Shelf Stocking, Custodial and Warehousing, Fort Knox, Kentucky NPA: Trace, Inc., Eagle, Idaho Duplication of Official Use Documents (GPO Program C492-S), Government Printing Office, North Capitol & H Streets, NW, Washington, DC NPA: Alliance, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland Mailing Services, National Council on Disability, 1331 F Street, NW, Washington, DC NPA: Anchor Mental Health Association (Anchor Services Workshop), Washington, DC Operation of Individual Equipment Element Store, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas NPA: San Antonio Lighthouse, San Antonio, Texas
Storage & Distribution of Tape, Webbing and Other Accouterments, Defense Supply Center--Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia NPA: Arizona Industries for the Blind, Phoenix, Arizona Telephone Switchboard Operations, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana NPA: Louisiana Association for the Blind, Shreveport, 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 will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodities 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 proposed for deletion from the Procurement List. The following commodities have been proposed for deletion from the Procurement List:
Cabinet, Tool, Mobile & Tool Box, Portable 5140-01-010-4776 5140-00-030-6617 5140-00-870-4796 5140-00-319-5079 5140-00-494-2015 Tool Box, Portable 5140-01-010-4861 Mirror, Glass 7105-00-496-9866 Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 99-18863 Filed 7-22-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P