[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 63669-63670] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-30573] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletion AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed additions to and deletion from Procurement List. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Committee has received proposals to add to the Procurement List commodities and a service to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete a service previously furnished by such agencies. COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: December 15, 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 [[Page 63670]] 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. Additions If the Committee approves the proposed addition, all entities of the Federal Government (except as otherwise indicated) will be required to procure the commodities and service 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 service to the Government. 2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodities and service to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41U.S.C. 46- 48c) in connection with the commodities and service 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 service have been proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed: Commodities Jack, Scissors, Hand 5120-00-106-7598 NPA: Knox County ARC, Knoxville, Tennessee. Odor Barrier Waste Storage Container 7240-00-NIB-0001 7240-00-NIB-0002 NPA: East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Tyler, Texas. Skirt, Female Service, Dress Blue, CG 8410-01-452-3387 8410-01-452-3388 8410-01-452-3389 8410-01-452-3390 8410-01-452-3391 8410-01-452-3393 8410-01-452-3394 8410-01-452-3395 8410-01-452-3396 8410-01-452-3397 8410-01-452-3398 8410-01-452-3399 8410-01-452-3400 8410-01-452-3402 8410-01-452-3404 8410-01-452-3653 8410-01-452-3654 8410-01-452-3655 8410-01-452-3656 8410-01-452-3657 8410-01-452-3658 8410-01-452-3659 8410-01-452-3660 8410-01-452-3661 8410-01-452-3662 8410-01-452-3663 8410-01-452-3664 8410-01-452-3665 8410-01-452-3666 8410-01-452-3667 8410-01-452-3668 8410-01-452-3669 8410-01-452-3670 8410-01-452-3671 8410-01-452-3672 8410-01-452-3673 8410-01-452-3674 8410-01-452-3675 8410-01-452-3676 8410-01-452-3677 8410-01-452-3678 8410-01-452-3679 8410-01-452-3680 8410-01-452-3681 8410-01-452-3682 8410-01-452-6191 8410-01-452-6195 8410-01-452-6197 NPA: Vocational Guidance Services, Cleveland, Ohio Service Food Service Attendant, U.S. Coast Guard, 259 High Street, South Portland, Maine NPA: Goodwill Industries of Northern New England, Portland, Maine Deletion 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. 2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the service to the Government. 3. 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 service proposed for deletion from the Procurement List. The following service has been proposed for deletion from the Procurement List: Laundry Service, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport, Washington Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 98-30573 Filed 11-13-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P