[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 183 (Friday, September 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 54366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21950]


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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 Addition to and Deletion from Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List a 
service to be furnished by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are 
blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete a product 
previously furnished by such an agency.
    Comments Must Be Received on or Before: October 19, 2008.

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 OR TO SUBMIT COMMENTS CONTACT: Kimberly M. 
Zeich, Telephone: (703) 603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or e-mail: 
[email protected].

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 addition, the entity of the 
Federal Government identified in this notice will be required to 
procure the service 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 
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.

End of Certification

    The following service is proposed for addition to Procurement List 
for delivery by the nonprofit agency listed:

Services

Service Type/Location: Materials Coordinator/Supplies Technician, 
Warehouse located at Federal Highway Administration Bldg., 610 East 
Fifth St., Vancouver, WA.
NPA: Portland Habilitation Center, Inc., Portland, OR.
Contracting Activity: Dept of Transportation, Federal Highway 
Administration, Vancouver, WA.

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 additional reporting, 
recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities.
    2. If approved, the action may 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 product proposed for deletion from the 
Procurement List.

End of Certification

    The following product is proposed for deletion from the Procurement 
List:

Products

Tray, Repositional Note Pad
    NSN: 7520-01-166-0878--Tray, Repositional Note Pad.
    NPA: L.C. Industries For The Blind, Inc., Durham, NC.
    Contracting Activity: GSA/FSS Ofc. Sup. Ctr.--Paper Products, 
New York, NY.

Kimberly M. Zeich,
Director, Program Operations.
[FR Doc. E8-21950 Filed 9-18-08; 8:45 am]
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