[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 13 (Friday, January 19, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 1361-1362] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-585] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Committtee 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: February 20, 1996. 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 [[Page 1362]] 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 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 Sign Kit, Contaminate 9905-01-363-0872 9905-01-363-0873 9905-01-363-0875 9905-01-363-0876 9905-01-363-0877 NPA: Georgia Industries for the Blind, Bainbridge, Georgia Cup, Drinking, Styrofoam M.R. 537 M.R. 539 NPA: The Oklahoma League for the Blind, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Services Document Image Conversion Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Patuxent River, Maryland NPA: The St. Mary's County Developmental Center, Inc., Holloywood, Maryland Laundry Service Fort Richardson, Alaska NPA: Portland Habilitation Center, Inc., Portland, Oregon Laundry Service VA Medical Center Danville, Illinois NPA: Human Resources Center of Edgar and Clark Counties Paris, Illinois Mark J. Benedict, Operations Analyst. [FR Doc. 96-585 Filed 1-18-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-33-M