[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 116 (Friday, June 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39409-39410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12973]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Quarterly Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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DATES: July 13, 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., ET.
    Place: The meeting will be held virtually only via Zoom webinar.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Phifer, 355 E Street SW, Suite 
325, Washington, DC 20024; (703) 798-5873, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or 
Severely Disabled is an independent government agency operating as the 
U.S. AbilityOne Commission. It oversees the

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AbilityOne Program, which provides employment opportunities through 
Federal contracts for people who are blind or have significant 
disabilities in the manufacture and delivery of products and services 
to the Federal Government. The Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 
chapter 85) authorizes the contracts.
    Registration: Attendees not requesting speaking time should 
register not later than 11:59 p.m. ET on July 12, 2023. Attendees 
requesting speaking time must register not later than 11:59 p.m. ET on 
July 7, 2023, and use the comment fields in the registration form to 
specify the intended speaking topic/s. The registration link is 
accessed from the Commission's home page, www.abilityone.gov.
    Commission Statement: This regular quarterly meeting will include 
updates from the Commission Chairperson, Executive Director, and 
Inspector General. The meeting will provide significant time for public 
participation.
    Public Participation: The Commission will hold a public engagement 
session on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Supporting 
Competition in the AbilityOne Program (RIN 3037-AA14), published on 
March 13, 2023. The Commission particularly invites discussion on how 
the Commission can consider a nonprofit agency's positive performance 
in improving employment opportunities for people who are blind or have 
significant disabilities, both within the AbilityOne workplace and 
placements outside the AbilityOne Program, in initial Procurement List 
additions and in any competitive process covered by the NPRM. The 
Commission will invite some attendees to present their views during the 
meeting. The Commission will also recognize individuals who request to 
speak, to the maximum extent time permits. Speakers are requested to 
keep their presentations to three (3) minutes to allow the maximum 
number of participants during the meeting.
    Personal Information: Speakers should not include any information 
that they do not want publicly disclosed.

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Acting Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2023-12973 Filed 6-15-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6353-01-P