[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 2658-2659] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-1140] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: February 17, 1998. 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. 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 Slacks, Woman's [[Page 2659]] 8410-01-NSH-0001 thru -0048 (Requirements for the U.S. Coast Guard) NPA: Vocational Guidance Services, Cleveland, Ohio Services Food Service, Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, Naval Weapons Station Charleston, Goose Creek, South Carolina NPA: Goodwill Industries of Lower South Carolina, Inc., Charleston, South Carolina Furnishings Management Service, Travis Air Force Base, California NPA: Pacific Coast Community Services, Alameda, California Janitorial/Custodial U.S. Coast Guard Air Station, Sitka, Alaska NPA: REACH, Inc., Juneau, Alaska Naval Air Station Atlanta, Marietta, Georgia NPA: Nobis Enterprises, Inc., Marietta, Georgia Locator Operator, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, DC NPA: Fairfax Opportunities Unlimited, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia Switchboard Operation, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 5901 East Seventh Street, Long Beach, California NPA: The Lighthouse of Houston, Houston, Texas Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 98-1140 Filed 1-15-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P