[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 251 (Monday, December 30, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 68706] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-33124] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: January 29, 1997. 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 Stake/Lath, Survey, Wood 5510-00-NSH-0044 thru -0097 (Requirements for the USDA Forest Service, Fort Jones, California) NPA: Siskiyou Opportunity Center, Mt. Shasta, California. Gloves, Patient Examining 6515-00-NIB-0053 (Small) 6515-00-NIB-0054 (Medium) 6515-00-NIB-0055 (Large) (75% of the Government's requirement for gloves of this quality in 132 VA Hospitals (list available upon request)) NPA: Bosma Industries for the Blind, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana. Services Grounds Maintenace Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho NPA: Trace, Inc., Eagle, Idaho. Mailroom Operation Department of Housing and Urban Development, Richmond, Virginia NPA: Virginia Industries for the Blind, Richmond, Virginia. Louis R. Bartalot, Associate Director for Operations. [FR Doc. 96-33124 Filed 12-27-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P