[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 126 (Friday, June 30, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 34235-34236] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-16173] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Committee has received proposals to add to the Procurement List a commodity 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: July 31, 1995. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Crystal Square 3, Suite 403, 1735 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202-3461. 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 commodity 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 commodity and services to the Government. 2. The action does not appear to have a severe economic impact on current contractors for the commodity and services. 3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodity 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 commodity 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 commodity and services have been proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed: Commodity Towel, Paper 8540-00-291-0392 NPA: Royal Maid Association for the Blind, Inc. Hazlehurst, Mississippi Services Janitorial/Custodial, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 7305 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Florida NPA: Gulfstream Goodwill Industries, Inc. West Palm Beach, Florida Janitorial/Custodial, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, NPA: Santee-Wateree Community Health Center, Sumter, South Carolina Janitorial/Custodial, Federal Building 200 4th Street SW, Huron, South Dakota NPA: Huron Area Adjustment Training Center Huron, South Dakota Janitorial/Custodial, Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico NPA: Brevard Achievement Center, Inc., Rockledge, Florida Laundry Service, Naval Medical Clinic, Everett, Washington NPA: Northwest Center for the Retarded Seattle, Washington Switchboard Operation, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 801 South Marion Street, Lake City, Florida NPA: CARC--Advocates for Citizens with Disabilities, Lake City, Florida Switchboard Operation, Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Beaumont, Texas [[Page 34236]] NPA: The Lighthouse of Houston, Houston, Texas Switchboard Operation, Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, Lufkin, Texas NPA: The Lighthouse of Houston, Houston, Texas Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 95-16173 Filed 6-29-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-33-P