95-22363. Procurement List Proposed Addition and Deletions

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 174 (Friday, September 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46819-46820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22363]



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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED

Procurement List Proposed Addition and Deletions

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

ACTION: Proposed Addition to and Deletions from Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: The Committee has received a proposal to add to the 
Procurement List a commodity to be furnished by nonprofit agencies 
employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and 
to delete commodities and a service previously furnished by such 
agencies.

COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: October 9, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled, Crystal Square 3, suite 403, 1735 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, Virginia 22202-3461.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Milkman [phone].

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 possible 
impact of the proposed actions.

Addition

    If the Committee approves the proposed addition, all entities of 
the Federal Government (except as otherwise indicated) will be required 
to procure the commodity listed below from nonprofit agencies employing 
persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. 

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    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. 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 commodity to the 
Government.
    2. The action does not appear to have a severe economic impact on 
current contractors for the commodity.
    3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the commodity to the Government.
    4. 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 commodity 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.
    The following commodity has been proposed for addition to 
Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agency listed:

Case, Flag
8345-00-178-8495
NPA: North Bay Rehabilitation Services, Inc., San Rafael, California

Deletions

    If the Committee approves the proposed deletions, all entities of 
the Federal Government will no longer be required to procure the 
commodities and service listed below from nonprofit agencies employing 
people who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
    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. The action will not result in any additional reporting, 
recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities.
    2. The action does not appear to have a severe economic impact on 
future contractors for the commodities and service.
    3. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the commodities and service to the Government.
    4. 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 commodities and service proposed for 
deletion from the Procurement List.
    The following commodities and service have been proposed for 
deletion from the Procurement List:

Commodities

Harness, Head
4240-01-M14-0174

Modification Kit, Harness Head
4240-01-220-3201

Duplicate Diazo Microfiche Program
7690-00-NSH-0019
(Requirements for the Department of Health and Human Services, National 
Institute of Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio)

Service

Sanding and Oiling of Picnic Tables
Deschutes National Forest
Bend Ranger District
Bend, Oregon

E. R. Alley, Jr.
Deputy Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 95-22363 Filed 9-7-95; 8:45 am]
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