[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 10 (Thursday, January 15, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 1755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00656]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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DATES: January 28, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be accessible to the public virtually via 
Zoom webinar.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or 
Severely Disabled is an independent Federal agency operating as the 
U.S. AbilityOne Commission. It oversees the 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 January 27, 2026. Attendees requesting speaking 
time must register not later than January 20, 2026, and use the comment 
fields in the registration form to specify the intended speaking 
topic(s). The registration link will be available on the Commission's 
home page, www.abilityone.gov, under News and Events.
    Commission Statement: This regular quarterly public meeting will 
include updates from the Commission Interim Chairperson, Executive 
Director, and Acting Inspector General.
    Public Participation: The public engagement session will explore 
nontraditional and emerging service capabilities, including in the 
professional services category, that the Commission and AbilityOne 
Program participants might explore to create new employment 
opportunities for Americans who are blind or have significant 
disabilities. For the purposes of this session, emerging service 
capabilities include (1) a new or significantly improved ability to 
deliver a service, and/or (2) a nascent capability that is currently 
being tested or employed in the AbilityOne Program. Speakers are also 
invited to answer the question, ``How can the AbilityOne Program 
identify and prepare for the service jobs of the future?''
    The Commission looks forward to receiving comments and suggestions 
on the public engagement topics. During registration, you may choose to 
submit comments, or you may request speaking time at the meeting. The 
Commission may invite some attendees who submit advance comments to 
discuss their comments during the meeting. Comments submitted will be 
reviewed by staff and the Commission members before the meeting. 
Comments posted in the chat box during the meeting will be shared with 
the Commission members after the meeting. The Commission is not subject 
to the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 552(b); however, the Commission 
published this notice to encourage the broadest possible participation 
in its meeting.
    Personal Information: Speakers should not include any information 
that they do not want publicly disclosed.

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-00656 Filed 1-14-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6353-01-P