[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 8 (Friday, January 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 1436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-726]


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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.

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SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List 
services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who 
are blind or have other severe disabilities.

COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: February 11, 2002.

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: Sheryl D. Kennerly (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, the entities of 
the Federal Government identified in this notice for each service 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 are proposed for addition to Procurement 
List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Services

Eyewear Prescription Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
Veteran Integrated Service Network 7, (Alabama, Georgia and South 
Carolina)
NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North 
Carolina
Government Agency: Department of Veteran Affairs, Litigation Support 
Services, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Alexandria, Virginia
NPA: Federal Dispute Resolution Center, Alexandria, Virginia
Government Agency: USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Mailroom Support 
Services, Internal Revenue Service, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
NPA: Industries for the Blind, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Government Agency: Internal Revenue Service

Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. 02-726 Filed 1-10-02; 8:45 am]
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