[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 114 (Friday, June 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 35380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15023]



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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 
products 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: July 13, 2003.

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 proposed actions.

Additions

    If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of 
the Federal Government identified in this notice for each product or 
service will be required to procure the products listed below from 
nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe 
disabilities.

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification

    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 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.
(End of Clause)

    The following products are proposed for addition to Procurement 
List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Products

Product/NSN: Candle
    3'' x 3'' Pillar, Gardenia/M.R. 481
    3'' x 3'' Pillar, Vanilla/M.R. 480
    6'' x 3'' Pillar, Gardenia/M.R. 483
    6'' x 3'' Pillar, Vanilla/M.R. 482
    Jar, Lavender/M.R. 485
    Jar, Vanilla/M.R. 484
NPA: South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Contract Activity: Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Ft. Lee, 
Virginia.
Product/NSN: Pen, Gel Ink, Aristocrat,
    7520-00-NIB-1461 (Black Ink),
    7520-00-NIB-1481 (Blue Ink).
NPA: Industries of the Blind, Inc., Greensboro, North Carolina.
Contract Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition 
Center, New York, New York.
Product/NSN: Pen, Gel, Executive,
    7520-00-NIB-1491.
NPA: West Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, San Angelo, Texas.
Contract Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition 
Center, New York, New York.

Deletions

Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification

    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.
    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.
(End of Clause)

    The following products are proposed for deletion from the 
Procurement List:

Products

Product/NSN: Cleaning Compound/7930-01-373-8846
Product/NSN: Cleaning Compound/7930-01-373-8847
Product/NSN: Cleaning Compound/7930-01-373-8850
Product/NSN: Cleaning Compound/7930-01-398-0943
Product/NSN: Cleaning Compound/7930-01-398-0946
Product/NSN: Detergent, General Purpose/7930-00-515-2477
Product/NSN: Detergent, General Purpose/7930-00-526-2919
Product/NSN: Detergent, General Purpose/7930-00-526-2920
Product/NSN: Detergent, General Purpose/7930-00-527-1207
Product/NSN: Detergent, General Purpose/7930-00-527-1237
Product/NSN: Detergent, General Purpose/7930-00-530-8067
Product/NSN: Detergent, General Purpose/7930-00-985-6945
Product/NSN: Detergent, General Purpose/7930-00-985-6946
Product/NSN: Detergent, Laundry/7930-01-045-3515
Product/NSN: Detergent, Laundry/7930-01-045-3517
NPA: Lighthouse for the Blind, St. Louis, Missouri.
Contract Activity: GSA, Southwest Supply Center, Fort Worth, Texas.

Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. 03-15023 Filed 6-12-03; 8:45 am]
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