[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39141-39143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18814]


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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.

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SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 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 commodity previously furnished by such agencies.
    Comments Must Be Received On or Before: August 27, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, Virginia 22202-3259.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louis R. Bartalot (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, the entities of 
the Federal Government identified in this notice for each commodity or 
service 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 will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the commodities and 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 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

Replicated Class V--Training Aids
    1315-00-NSH-0001
    1315-00-NSH-0002
    1315-00-NSH-0003
    1315-00-NSH-0004

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    1315-00-NSH-0005
    1315-00-NSH-0006
    1315-00-NSH-0007
    1315-00-NSH-0008
    1315-00-NSH-0009
    1315-00-NSH-0010
    1315-00-NSH-0011
    1315-00-NSH-0012
    1315-00-NSH-0013
    1315-00-NSH-0014
    1315-00-NSH-0015
    1315-00-NSH-0016
    1315-00-NSH-0017
    1315-00-NSH-0018
    1315-00-NSH-0019
    1315-00-NSH-0020
    1315-00-NSH-0021
    1315-00-NSH-0022
    1315-00-NSH-0023
    1315-00-NSH-0024
    1315-00-NSH-0025
    1315-00-NSH-0026
    1315-00-NSH-0027
    1315-00-NSH-0028
    1315-00-NSH-0029
    1315-00-NSH-0030
    1315-00-NSH-0031
    1315-00-NSH-0032
    1315-00-NSH-0033
    1315-00-NSH-0034
    1315-00-NSH-0035
    1315-00-NSH-0036
    1315-00-NSH-0037
    1315-00-NSH-0038
    1315-00-NSH-0039
    1315-00-NSH-0040
    1315-00-NSH-0041
    1315-00-NSH-0042
    1315-00-NSH-0043
    1315-00-NSH-0044
    1315-00-NSH-0045
    1315-00-NSH-0046
    1315-00-NSH-0047
    1315-00-NSH-0048
    1315-00-NSH-0049
    1315-00-NSH-0050
    1315-00-NSH-0051
    1315-00-NSH-0052
    1315-00-NSH-0053
    1315-00-NSH-0054
    1315-00-NSH-0055
    1315-00-NSH-0056
    1315-00-NSH-0057
    1315-00-NSH-0058
    1315-00-NSH-0059
    1315-00-NSH-0060
    1315-00-NSH-0061
    1315-00-NSH-0062
    1315-00-NSH-0063
    1315-00-NSH-0064
    1315-00-NSH-0065
    1315-00-NSH-0066
    1315-00-NSH-0067
NPA: Vernon Sheltered Workshop, Leesville, Louisiana

    Government Agency: Department of the Army
Cord, Fibrous, Nylon
    4020-00-246-0688
NPA: East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Tyler, Texas

    Government Agency: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia
Envelope, Translucent
    7530-01-354-3982
NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Government Agency: GSA/Office Supplies and Paper Products 
Commodity Center For all depots except Fort Worth, Texas which was 
added to the Procurement List in 1997
Cob Web Duster
    M.R. 1044
NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Government Agency: Defense Commissary Agency
Lint Mitt
    M.R. 1790
NPA: Beacon Lighthouse, Inc., Wichita Falls, Texas

    Government Agency: Defense Commissary Agency
Wild Cat Air Freshener
    M.R. 1791
NPA: Industries of the Blind, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina

    Government Agency: Defense Commissary Agency
Sneaker Balls
    M.R. 1792
NPA: Industries of the Blind, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina

    Government Agency: Defense Commissary Agency
Assorted Air Freshener Balls
    M.R. 1793
NPA: Industries of the Blind, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina

    Government Agency: Defense Commissary Agency

Services

Base Supply Center
    Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth, Texas
NPA: Tarrant County Association for the Blind, Fort Worth, Texas

    Government Agency: Naval Reserve, Fort Worth, Texas
Central Facility Management
    Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Canine Training 
Facility, 122 Calvary Drive, Front Royal, Virginia
NPA: Northwestern Workshop, Inc., Winchester, Virginia

    Government Agency: DOJ/Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Commissary Shelf Stocking, Custodial & Warehousing
    Marine Corps Base, Twenty-Nine Palms, California
NPA: PRIDE Industries, Roseville, California

    Government Agency: U.S. Marine Corps
Food Service Attendant
    Dakota Inn, Flight Kitchen and Alert Facility, Minot AFB, North 
Dakota
NPA: Minot Vocational Adjustment Workshop, Inc., Minot, North Dakota

    Government Agency: Department of the Air Force
Grounds Maintenance
    Naval Base, Ventura County, California
NPA: The Arc of Santa Maria Valley, Santa Maria, California

    Government Agency: Department of the Navy
Janitorial/Custodial, Anniston Army Depot, Anniston, Alabama
NPA: Opportunity Center Easter Seal Rehabilitation Facility, 
Anniston, Alabama

    Government Agency: Anniston Army Depot

Janitorial/Custodial, Naco Border Patrol Station, 2136 Naco Highway, 
Bisbee, Arizona
NPA: Cochise County Association for the Handicapped, Bisbee, Arizona

    Government Agency: DOJ/Immigration and Naturalization Service

Janitorial/Custodial, Department of the Interior, Main and South 
Buildings
    Washington, DC
NPA: The Chimes, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

    Government Agency: Department of the Interior

Janitorial/Custodial, USDA/ Henry A. Wallace Beltsville, 
Agricultural Center, Beltsville, Maryland
NPA: Melwood Horticultural Training Center, Upper Marlboro, Maryland

    Government Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Janitorial/Custodial At the following Federal Building Locations in 
Baltimore, Maryland:
    Middle River Depot, 2800 Eastern Blvd
    Fallon Federal Building, 31 Hopkins Plaza
    Fallon Federal Child Development Center, 200 W Lombard Street
    U.S. Customs House, 40 S. Gay Street
    Appraisers Stores Building, 103 S. Gay Street
NPA: The Chimes, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

    Government Agency: GSA/Chesapeake Realty Services

Janitorial/Custodial, U.S. Coast Guard, MSO/Group 
Portland, 6767 North Basin Avenue, Portland, Oregon
NPA: Portland Habilitation Center, Inc., Portland, Oregon

    Government Agency: DOT/U.S. Coast Guard

Mailing Services, U.S. Army Engineer District, Detroit, Michigan
NPA: Jewish Vocational Service and Community Workshop, Inc., 
Southfield, Michigan

    Government Agency: U.S. Army Engineer District

Manufacturing and Development Assistance, U.S. Army Natick Soldier 
Center, Natick, Massachusetts
NPA: Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries, Inc., Corbin, 
Kentucky

    Government Agency: U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center

Records Management Service, USAF Reserve Personnel Center, Denver, 
Colorado
NPA: Bayaud Industries, Inc., Denver, Colorado

    Government Agency: U.S. Air Force Reserve

Vehicle Registration Service, River's Building, Information Center 
and Mail Provost Marshall's Office, Fort Hood, Texas
NPA: Training, Rehabilitation & Development Institute, Inc., San 
Antonio, Texas

    Government Agency: Department of the Army

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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 commodities and 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 commodities and services proposed 
for deletion from the Procurement List.
    The following commodity has been proposed for deletion from the 
Procurement List:

Commodity

Peeler, Potato, Hand
    7330-00-238-8316


Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. 01-18814 Filed 7-26-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6353-01-P