[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 204 (Friday, October 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62020-62021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23740]


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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 is proposing to add to the Procurement List a 
product to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are 
blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete a product and 
services previously furnished by such agencies.
    Comments Must be Received on or Before: November 21, 2004.

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 CONTACT: Sheryl D. Kennerly, (703) 603-7740.

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.

Addition

    If the Committee approves the proposed addition, the entities of 
the Federal Government identified in this notice for each product will 
be required to procure the product 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 
product to the Government.
    2. If approved, the action will 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 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 product is proposed for addition to Procurement List 
for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Product

    Product/NSN: Cup, Drinking, Styrofoam, M.R. 537.
    NPA: The Oklahoma League for the Blind, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
    Contract Activity: Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Fort Lee, 
Virginia.

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 may 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 product and 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 product and services proposed for deletion 
from the Procurement List.

End of Certification

    The following product and services are proposed for deletion from 
the Procurement List:

Product

    Product/NSN: Paper, Looseleaf, Blank, 7530-00-286-5782.
    NPA: Alabama Industries for the Blind, Talladega, Alabama.
    Contract Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition 
Center, New York, New York.

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Services

    Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, U.S. Federal 
Building and Post Office, 104 West Magnolia, Bellingham, Washington.
    NPA: Cascade Christian Services, Bellingham, Washington.
    Contract Activity: General Services Administration, Northwest 
Region.
    Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, U.S. Post Office 
and Courthouse, Vicksburg, Mississippi.
    NPA: Warren County Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc., 
Vicksburg, Mississippi.
    Contract Activity: General Services Administration, Southeast 
Sunbelt Region.

Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. 04-23740 Filed 10-21-04; 8:45 am]
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