[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 39812-39813] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-19873] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete a commodity previously furnished by such agencies. COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: August 24, 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. 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 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 Impulse Merchandising Program (IMP) Shippers M.R. 11522--Corn Skewers Shipper M.R. 11577--Pet Lids & Scoops Shipper M.R. 11602--Neon Straws Shipper M.R. 11618--Baking Cups Shipper M.R. 11640--Party Picks Shipper M.R. 11668--Egg Poacher Shipper M.R. 11695--Cheese Cloth Shipper M.R. 11696--Hot Dogger Shipper NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Services Janitorial/Custodial, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida NPA: The Pinellas Association for Retarded Children, St. Petersburg, Florida Janitorial/Custodial, U.S. Courthouse, 4th and Lomas,Albuquerque, New Mexico NPA: RCI, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico Janitorial/Custodial, DLA Warren Depot, Pine Street Extension,Warren, Ohio NPA: Burdman Group, Inc., Youngstown, Ohio Laundry Service, Naval Air Station, Galley Building 794, San Diego, California NPA: Job Options, Inc., San Diego, California Mailing Service U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Office of Finance,2011 Crystal Drive, Arlington, Virginia NPA: Sheltered Occupational Center of Northern Virginia, Arlington, Virginia [[Page 39813]] Warehouse Operation USDA, U.S. Army Charles Melvin Price Support Center, Rural Development Facility, Warehouse #2, Building 309, Granite City, Illinois NPA: Physically Challenged Service Industries, Inc., San Antonio, Texas 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 addditional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities. 2. The action does not appear to have a severe economic impact on future contractors for the commodities. 3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the commodities 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 proposed for deletion from the Procurement List. The following commodities has been proposed for deletion from the Procurement List: Bedspread 7210-00-728-0181 7210-00-728-0184 7210-00-728-0185 Louis R. Bartalot, Deputy Director (Operations). [FR Doc. 98-19873 Filed 7-23-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P