[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 208 (Friday, October 25, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 55268] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-27439] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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: November 25, 1996. ADDRESS: 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 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 Cord, Nylon 4020-00-240-2146 NPA: East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Tyler, Texas Cap, Garrison 8410-01-381-5481 8410-01-381-5559 8410-01-381-5544 8410-01-381-5566 8410-01-381-5521 8410-01-381-5536 8410-01-381-5507 8410-01-381-5612 8410-01-381-5627 8410-01-381-5647 8410-01-381-5504 NPA: Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc., Miami, Florida Services Administrative Services General Services Administration, PBS, Northwest/Arctic Region NPA: Portland Habilitation Center, Portland, Oregon Janitorial/Custodial Buildings 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 37506, 37507 and 37508 Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico NPA: Adelante Development Center, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico Janitorial/Custodial Naval Reserve Readiness Center, Seattle, Washington NPA: Community Psychiatric Clinic, Seattle, Washington Laundry Service Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Washington NPA: Yakima Specialties, Inc., Yakima, Washington Mailroom Operation Department of Health and Human Services, Gateway Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NPA: A.C.E. Industries, Inc., Exton, Pennsylvania Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 96-27439 Filed 10-24-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P