[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61066-61067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24632]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List Proposed Additions and Deletions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled.

ACTION: Proposed Additions to and Deletions from 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, and to delete products 
previously furnished by such agencies.
    Comments Must Be Received on or Before: October 27, 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.

Additions

    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. If approved, 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. If approved, 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

    Service Type/Location: Administrative Services--Human Resources, 
Department of Interior--South, Office of Surface Mining, Washington, 
DC.
    NPA: ServiceSource, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia.
    Contract Activity: Department of Interior--South, Washington, DC.

    Service Type/Location: Base Supply Center & Individual Equipment

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Element, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.
    NPA: BH Services, Inc., Box Elder, South Dakota.
    Contract Activity: Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.

    Service Type/Location: Custodial Service, Building 4050, Fort Polk, 
Louisiana.
    NPA: Vernon Sheltered Workshop, Leesville, Louisiana.
    Contract Activity: Directorate of Contracting, Fort Polk, 
Louisiana.

Deletions

    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. If approved, 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 
products to the Government.
    2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small 
entities to furnish the products 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 products proposed for deletion from the 
Procurement List.
    The following products are proposed for deletion from the 
Procurement List:

Products

    Product/NSN: Clock, Wall, Battery, 6645-01-467-8477.
    NPA: The Chicago Lighthouse for People who are Blind or Visually 
Impaired, Chicago, Illinois.
    Contract Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition 
Center, New York, New York.

    Product/NSN: Clock, Atomic, Standard, Thermometer, 6645-00-NIB-
0076.
    NPA: The Chicago Lighthouse for People who are Blind or Visually 
Impaired, Chicago, Illinois.
    Contract Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition 
Center, New York, New York.
    Product/NSN: Label, Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive, 7530-00-577-4373, 
7530-00-577-4374, 7530-00-577-4375.
    NPA: North Central Sight Services, Inc., Williamsport, 
Pennsylvania.
    Contract Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition 
Center, New York, New York.

Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. 02-24632 Filed 9-26-02; 8:45 am]
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