[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 213 (Friday, November 1, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 56511] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-28085] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: December 2, 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 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 Twine and Cord 4020-00-231-5860 4020-00-233-5984 4020-00-233-5990 4020-00-241-8439 4020-00-291-5901 4020-00-551-3343 4020-00-782-5574 4020-00-231-5980 4020-00-233-5987 4020-00-240-2142 4020-00-243-3156 4020-00-291-5902 4020-00-782-5573 NPA: East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Tyler, Texas. Folder, Zebley Claim 7530-00-000-0430 7530-00-000-0432 NPA: Goodwill Industries of the Springfield/ Hartford Area, Inc., Springfield, Massachusetts. Cloth, Cleaning, Aircraft Solvent 7920-01-180-0557 NPA: East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Tyler, Texas. Services Janitorial/Custodial U.S. Courthouse, 300 S. Fourth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota. NPA: Tasks Unlimited, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota. Operation of Postal Service Center Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. NPA: Opportunity Village ARC, Las Vegas, Nevada. Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 96-28085 Filed 10-31-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P