[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5913-5914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2230]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Information Collection To Be Submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act; Initial Certification

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

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or 
Severely Disabled (Committee) is submitting the information collection 
listed below to OMB for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. This notice solicits comments on those information 
collection activities.

DATES: Submit your written comments on the information collection on or 
before April 8, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments on the requirements to Edward Yang, 
Chief Information Officer, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are 
Blind or Severely Disabled, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Jefferson 
Plaza 2, Suite 10800, Arlington, VA 22202-3259; fax (703) 603-0655; or 
e-mail to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Yang to request a copy of the 
applicable forms or explanatory material at the addresses shown above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
regulations at 5 CFR Part 1320, which implement provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), require that 
interested members of the public and affected agencies have an 
opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping 
activities [see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. The Committee plans to submit a 
request to OMB to renew its

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approval of the information collection concerning initial certification 
of nonprofit agencies serving people who are blind or who have other 
severe disabilities to participate in the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) 
Program. The Committee will request a 3-year term of approval for these 
information collection activities.
    Federal agencies may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 
required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for these 
collections of information are 3037-0002 and 3037-0001.
    The Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act of 1971 (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) is the 
authorizing legislation for the AbilityOne Program. The AbilityOne 
Program creates jobs and training opportunities for people who are 
blind or who have other severe disabilities. Its primary means of doing 
so is by requiring Government agencies to purchase selected products 
and services from nonprofit agencies employing such individuals. The 
AbilityOne Program is administered by the Committee. Two national, 
independent organizations, National Industries for the Blind (NIB) and 
NISH, help State and private nonprofit agencies participate in the 
AbilityOne Program.
    The implementing regulations for the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act, which 
are located at 41 CFR Chapter 51, provide the requirements, procedures, 
and standards for the AbilityOne Program. Section 51-4.2 of the 
regulations sets forth the standards that a nonprofit agency must meet 
to qualify for participation in the AbilityOne Program. Under this 
section of the regulations, a nonprofit agency that would like to 
participate in the AbilityOne Program must submit documentation (e.g., 
articles of incorporation and by-laws) demonstrating its nonprofit 
status and a completed copy of the appropriate Initial Certification 
form (Committee Form 401 or 402). This documentation helps the 
Committee determine whether the applicant nonprofit agency is 
appropriate for inclusion in the AbilityOne Program.
    This information collection renewal request seeks approval for the 
Committee to continue to collect the information required under 41 CFR 
51-4.3 of the regulations so that the Committee can continue to verify 
the appropriateness of nonprofit agencies that would like to 
participate in the AbilityOne Program. There are no changes to these 
current collection activities in this renewal request.
    Title: Annual Certification--Qualified Nonprofit Agency Serving 
People Who Are Blind, 41 CFR 51-4.2.
    OMB Control Number: 3037-0001.
    Form Number: Committee Form 403.
    Description of Respondents: Nonprofit agencies serving people who 
are blind that would like to participate in the AbilityOne Program.
    Annual Number of Respondents: About 70 nonprofit agencies serving 
people who are blind will annually request to be newly verified for 
participation in the AbilityOne Program.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: Burden is estimated to average 6 hours 
per respondent. Total annual burden is 420 hours. Note: This burden 
estimate is only for the reporting of information; a separate burden 
estimate exists for the recordkeeping requirement.
    Title: Initial Certification--Qualified Nonprofit Agency Serving 
People Who Are Severely Disabled, 41 CFR 51-4.2.
    OMB Control Number: 3037-0002.
    Form Number: Committee Form 404.
    Description of Respondents: Nonprofit agencies serving people who 
are severely disabled that would like to participate in the AbilityOne 
Program.
    Annual Number of Respondents: About 550 nonprofit agencies serving 
people who are severely disabled will annually request to be newly 
verified for participation in the AbilityOne Program.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: Burden is estimated to average 6 hours 
per respondent. Total annual burden is 3,300 hours. Note: This burden 
estimate is only for the reporting of information; a separate burden 
estimate exists for the recordkeeping requirement.
    We invite comments concerning this renewal on: (1) Whether the 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
our agency's functions, including whether the information will have 
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of 
the collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents.

Kimberly M. Zeich,
Deputy Executive Director.
 [FR Doc. E9-2230 Filed 2-2-09; 8:45 am]
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