[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 237 (Friday, December 10, 1999)] [Notices] [Page 69225] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-32087] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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: January 10, 2000. 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 additions, all entities of the Federal Government (except as otherwise indicated) will be required to procure the 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 services to the Government. 2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the services 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 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 services have been proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed: Janitorial/Custodial for the following locations in Washington, DC U.S. Customs Service, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Interstate Commerce Commission 12th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Departmental Auditorium & Connecting Wing, 1201 Constitution Avenue, NW NPA: The Chimes, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland Janitorial/Grounds Maintenance U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, Fort Pierce, Florida NPA: Brevard Achievement Center, Inc., Rockledge, Florida 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 commodity 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 commodity proposed for deletion from the Procurement List. The following commodity has been proposed for deletion from the Procurement List: Dining Packet, Inflight 7360-01-167-2610a Beverly L. Milkman, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 99-32087 Filed 12-9-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P