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Forest System lands located in 

Township 19 north, Range 4 east, 

section 13; Township 19 north, Range 5 

east, sections 3, 4, 5, 18; New Mexico 

Principal Meridian. 

• Reconstruct FR 416v to a high 

clearance, Level 2, standard, following 

the existing route as much as practical. 

Reconstruction will require grading, 

culvert placement, and possibly 

relocation of short segments. 

• Ancillary actions that may be 

implemented along with the land 

transfers and road reconstruction. 

Examples include fence construction 

along boundary lines and road closures 

where roads no longer serve a purpose 

to the management of National Forests. 

Lead Agency: The USDA Forest 

Service (FS) is the lead agency. 

Responsible Official: The responsible 

Official is the Forest Supervisor, Santa 

Fe National Forest 1474 Rodeo Road, 

P.O. Box 1689, Santa Fe, NM 87504–

1689. 

Decision Framework: The NEPA 

decision to be made is limited by the 

Act. Transfer or offering for sale of lands 

is mandated. Reconstruction of FR 416v 

is also mandated as an action that must 

be completed before the land 

conveyance can occur. However, the 

Forest will evaluate effects and develop 

mitigation measures and best 

management practices to implement 

during the road reconstruction and, 

where applicable, in the land 

conveyance. 

Scoping Process: The scoping process 

will include public meetings and field 

reviews as necessary. Appropriate 

public involvement will occur in May/ 

June 2007 as initial scoping. 

Appropriate activities will occur once 

the Draft EIS is available for review, 

which is expected to occur in the 

summer of 2007. 

Preliminary Issues: Because the 

conveyance of land will not 

significantly change the expected land 

use of the transferred lands, no 

significant issues have been identified. 

Reconstruction of FR 416v has the 

potential to affect known cultural 

resource sites located within the 

existing roadway. Because the sites and 

road occupy land between a canyon 

wall and steep ground, options to avoid 

these sites are limited, and so data 

recovery is the likely method for 

mitigating impacts. No threatened or 

endangered species—or Region 3 

sensitive species—of animal or plant are 

known in the project area. Likewise, no 

Region 3 sensitive species are known. 

Because the National Forest System 

lands would be closed to the general 

public once conveyed to the Pueblos, a 

change in recreational use patterns is 

likely. A closed pumice mine exists on 

the land to be conveyed to the San 

IIdefonso Pueblo, with reclamation 

underway. Any unfinished reclamation 

will pass to the Secretary of Interior 

pursuant to the Act, Section 7(f). 

Comment Requested 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process that guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. The Forest Service 

invites written comments and 

suggestions on the proposed action, 

including any issues to consider, as well 

as any concerns relevant to the analysis. 

Early Notice of Importance of Public 

Participation in Subsequent 

Environmental Review: A draft 

environmental impact statement will be 

prepared for comment. The comment 

period on the draft environmental 

impact statement will be 45 days from 

the date the Environmental Protection 

Agency publishes the notice of 

availability in the Federal Register. 

The Forest Service believes, at this 

early stage, it is important to give 

reviewers notice of several court rulings 

related to public participation in the 

environmental review process. First, 

reviewers of draft environmental impact 

statements must structure their 

participation in the environmental 

review of the proposal so that it is 

meaningful and alerts an agency to the 

reviewer’s position and contentions. 

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. 

NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 553 (1978). Also, 

environmental objections that could be 

raised at the draft environmental impact 

statement stage but that are not raised 

until after completion of the final 

environmental impact statement may be 

waived or dismissed by the courts. City 

of Angoon v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016, 

1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and Wisconsin 

Heritages, Inc. v. Harris, 490 F. Supp. 

1334, 1338 (E.D. Wis. 1980). Because of 

these court rulings, it is very important 

that those interested in this proposed 

action participate by the close of the 45- 

day comment period so that comments 

and objections are made available to the 

Forest Service at a time when it can 

meaningfully consider them and 

respond to them in the final 

environmental impact statement. To 

assist the Forest Service in identifying 

and considering issues and concerns on 

the proposed action, comments on the 

draft environmental impact statement 

should be as specific as possible. It is 

also helpful if comments refer to 

specific pages or chapters of the draft 

statement. Comments may also address 

the adequacy of the draft environmental 

impact statement or the merits of the 

alternatives formulated and discussed in 

the statement. Reviewers may wish to 

refer to the Council on Environmental 

Quality Regulations for implementing 

the procedural provisions of the 

National Environmental Policy Act at 40 

CFR 1503.3 in addressing these points. 

(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; 

Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section 

21) 

Dated: June 1, 2007. 

Daniel J. Jiron, 

Forest Supervisor, Santa Fe National Forest. 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Sequoia National Forest, California; 

Sequoia National Forest Public 

Wheeled Motorized Travel 

Management EIS 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: The Sequoia National Forest 

will prepare an environmental impact 

statement (EIS) to disclose the impacts 

associated with the following proposed 

actions: 

1. The addition of approximately 71 

miles of existing unauthorized routes to 

the National Forest System (NFS) of 

motorized trails, open to wheeled 

motorized vehicle use by the public. 

2. The addition of approximately 0.9 

miles of existing unauthorized routes to 

NFS roads, open to all wheeled 

motorized vehicle use by the public. 

3. The change of approximately 21.8 

miles of existing NFS roads, currently 

closed to public wheeled motorized 

vehicle use, to NFS motorized trails, 

open to wheeled motorized vehicle use 

by the public. 

4. The change of approximately 8.4 

miles of existing NFS roads, currently 

open to public wheeled motorized 

vehicle use, to NFS motorized trails, 

open to all wheeled motorized vehicle 

use by the public. 

5. The change of approximately 23.2 

miles of existing NFS roads, currently 

closed to public wheeled motorized 

vehicle use, to NFS roads, open to all 

wheeled motorized vehicle use by the 

public. 

6. The change of approximately 19.5 

miles of existing NFS roads, currently 

open to wheeled motorized vehicle use 

by the public, to closed NFS roads. 

7. The change of approximately 12.4 

miles of existing NFS roads, currently 

open to public use by highway legal 

vehicles only, to NFS roads, open to all 


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wheeled motorized vehicle use by the 

public. 

8. The change of approximately 0.5 

miles of existing NFS road, currently 

open to highway legal vehicles only, to 

NFS motorized trail, open to wheeled 

motorized vehicle use by the public. 

9. The continuation of wheeled 

motorized vehicle use by the public on 

the NFS trail north of Dry Meadow and 

amendment of the Sequoia National 

Forest Land and Resource Management 

Plan to change approximately 5,500 

acres of semi-primitive non-motorized 

(SPNM) to semi-primitive motorized 

(SPM), to conform with motorized 

vehicle use of the trail. 

10. The prohibition of wheeled 

motorized vehicle travel off of 

designated NFS roads, NFS trails, and 

areas by the public, except as allowed 

by permit or other authorization. 

DATES: The comment period on the 

proposed action will extend 30 days 

from the date the notice of intent is 

published in the Federal Register 

Completion of the draft EIS is expected 

in September 2007, and the final EIS is 

expected in September 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: 

Chris Sanders, Travel Management, 

Sequoia National Forest, 1839 South 

Newcomb Street, Porterville, CA 93257. 

The phone number is (559) 784–1500. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chris Sanders at the address listed 

above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Over the past few decades, the 

availability and capability of motorized 

vehicles, particularly off-highway 

vehicles (OHVs) and sport utility 

vehicles (SUVs) has increased 

tremendously. Nationally, the number 

of OHV users has climbed sevenfold in 

the past 30 years, from approximately 5 

million in 1972 to 36 million in 2000. 

California is experiencing the highest 

level of OHV use of any state in the 

nation. There were 786,914 ATVs and 

OHV motorcycles registered in 2004, up 

330% since 1980. Annual sales of ATVs 

and OHV motorcycles in California were 

the highest in the U.S. for the last 5 

years. Four-wheel drive vehicle sales in 

California increased by 1500% to 

3,046,866 from 1989 to 2002. 

Unmanaged OHV use has resulted in 

unplanned roads and trails, erosion, 

watershed and habitat degradation, and 

impacts to cultural resource sites. 

Compaction and erosion are the primary 

effects of OHV use on soils. Riparian 

areas and aquatic dependent species are 

particularly vulnerable to OHV use. 

Unmanaged recreation, including 

impacts from OHVs, is one of ‘‘Four Key 

Threats Facing the Nation’s Forests and 

Grasslands’’ (USDA Forest Service, June 

2004). 

On August 11, 2003, the Pacific 

Southwest Region of the Forest Service 

entered into a Memorandum of Intent 

(MOI) with the California Off-Highway 

Motor Vehicle Recreation Commission 

and the Off-Highway Motor Vehicle 

Recreation Division of the California 

Department of Parks and Recreation. 

That MOI set in motion a regionwide 

effort to ‘‘Designate OHV roads, trails, 

and any specifically defined open areas 

for motorized wheeled vehicles on maps 

of the 19 National Forests in California 

by 2007.’’ On November 9, 2005, the 

Forest Service published final travel 

management regulations in the Federal 

Register (FR Vol. 70. 216—Nov. 9, 2005, 

pp 68264–68291). This final Travel 

Management Rule requires designation 

of those roads, trails, and areas that are 

open to motor vehicle use on National 

Forest System (NFS) lands. Designations 

will be made by class of vehicle and, if 

appropriate, by time of year. The final 

rule prohibits the use of motor vehicles 

off the designated system, as well as use 

of motor vehicles on routes and in areas 

that are not consistent with the 

designations. 

On some NFS lands, long managed as 

open to cross-country motor vehicle 

travel, repeated use has resulted in 

unplanned, unauthorized roads and 

trails. These routes generally developed 

without environmental analysis or 

public involvement and do not have the 

same status as NFS roads and NFS trails 

included in the forest transportation 

system. Nevertheless, some 

unauthorized routes are well sited, 

provide excellent opportunities for 

outdoor recreation by motorized and 

non-motorized users, and would 

enhance the National Forest System of 

designated roads, trails, and areas. Other 

unauthorized routes are poorly located 

and cause unacceptable impacts. Only 

NFS roads and NFS trails can be 

designated for wheeled motorized 

vehicle use. In order for an 

unauthorized route to be designated, it 

must first be added to the forest 

transportation system. 

The Sequoia National Forest is not 

proposing changes to the existing 

designated route systems in the Hume 

Lake and Tule River Ranger Districts, 

the portion of the Hot Springs Ranger 

District within the Giant Sequoia 

National Monument, or on the Kern 

Plateau at this time. Wheeled motorized 

vehicle use in these areas is already 

restricted to an existing designated 

system of routes. 

In 2004, the Sequoia National Forest 

completed in inventory of unauthorized 

routes, as described in the MOI, on NFS 

lands in the Kern River Ranger District 

and the Hot Springs Ranger District, 

outside of the Giant Sequoia National 

Monument, and identified 

approximately 582.4 miles of 

unauthorized routes. The Sequoia then 

used an interdisciplinary process to 

conduct travel analysis that included 

working the public to determine 

whether any of the unauthorized routes 

should be proposed for addition to the 

transportation system. Roads, trails, and 

areas that are currently part of the 

Sequoia transportation system and are 

open to wheeled motorized vehicle 

travel will remain designated for such 

use, except as described below under 

the Proposed Action. This proposal 

focuses only on the prohibition of 

wheeled motorized vehicle travel off 

designated routes and needed changes 

to the Sequoia transportation system, 

including the addition of some usercreated routes to the Sequoia 

transportation system and other changes 

to existing motor vehicle restrictions. 

The proposed action is being carried 

forward in accordance with the Travel 

Management Rule (36 CFR Part 212). 

In accordance with the rule, following 

a decision on this proposal, the Sequoia 

National Forest will publish a Motor 

Vehicle Use Map (MVUM), identifying 

all Sequoia roads, trails, and areas that 

are designated for motor vehicle use. 

The MVUM shall specify the classes of 

vehicles and, if appropriate, the times of 

year for which use is designated. 

A Mediated Settlement Agreement 

(MSA) was signed in 1990, which 

resolved multiple appeals of the 1988 

forest plan. Pages 99–101 of the MSA 

discuss management of the trail north of 

Dry Meadows. ‘‘If a trail that can 

accommodate OHV use can be located 

through the area, the SPNM boundary 

shall be adjusted accordingly.’’

Purpose and Need for Action 

The following needs have been 

identified for this proposal: 

1. There is a need for regulation of 

unmanaged wheeled motorized vehicle 

travel by the public. Currently, wheeled 

motorized vehicle travel by the public is 

not prohibited off designated routes in 

the Kern River Ranger District and the 

Hot Springs Ranger District, outside of 

the Giant Sequoia National Monument 

(except by forest order). In their 

enjoyment of the national forest, 

motorized vehicle users have created 

numerous unauthorized routes. The 

number of such routes has continued to 

grow each year, with many routes 

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safety concerns that have not been 

addressed. The Travel Management 

Rule, 36 CFR Part 212, provides policy 

for ending this trend of unauthorized 

route proliferation and managing the 

forest transportation system in a 

sustainable manner, through 

designation of motorized NFS roads, 

trails, and areas, and the prohibition of 

cross-country travel. 

2. There is a need for limited changes 

and additions to the Sequoia National 

Forest transportation system to: 

2.1. Provide wheeled motorized 

access to recreation opportunities 

(camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, 

horseback riding, etc.). 

2.2. Provide a diversity of wheeled 

motorized recreation opportunities (4 x 

4 vehicles, motorcycles, ATVs, 

passenger vehicles, etc.). 

2.3. As obligated by the 1990 

Mediated Settlement Agreement (MSA), 

to the Sequoia National Forest Land and 

Resource Management Plan to consider 

whether the trail north of Dry Meadows 

should continue to be managed for 

wheeled motorized use (MSA, pages 99–

101). Under the Sequoia Land and 

Resource Management Plan the trail 

north of Dry Meadows runs through a 

semi-primitive non-motorized (SPNM) 

area. 

It is Forest Service policy to provide 

a diversity of road and trail 

opportunities for experiencing a variety 

of environments and modes of travel 

consistent with the national forest 

recreation role and land capability [FSM 

2353.03(2)]. 

In meeting these needs the proposed 

action must also achieve the following 

purposes: 

A. Avoid impacts to cultural 

resources. 

B. Provide for public safety. 

C. Provide for a diversity of 

recreational opportunities. 

D. Assure adequate access to public 

and private lands. 

E. Provide for adequate maintenance 

and administration of designations 

based on availability of resources and 

funding to do so. 

F. Minimize damage to soil, 

vegetation, and other forest resources. 

G. Avoid harassment of wildlife and 

significant disruption of wildlife 

habitat. 

H. Minimize conflicts between 

wheeled motor vehicles and existing or 

proposed recreational uses of NFS 

lands. 

I. Minimize conflicts among different 

classes of wheeled motor vehicle uses of 

NFS lands or neighboring federal lands. 

J. Assure compatibility of wheeled 

motor vehicle use with existing 

conditions in populated areas, taking 

into account sound, emissions, etc. 

K. Have valid existing rights of use 

and access (rights-of-way). 

Proposed Action 

Based on the stated purpose and need 

for action, and as a result of the recent 

travel analysis process, the Sequoia 

proposes the following changes to the 

current transportation system. 

1. The addition of approximately 71 

miles of existing unauthorized routes to 

the National Forest System (NFS) of 

motorized trails, open to wheeled 

motorized vehicle use by the public. 

2. The addition of approximately 0.9 

miles of existing unauthorized routes to 

NFS roads, open to all wheeled 

motorized vehicle use by the public. 

3. The change of approximately 21.8 

miles of existing NFS roads, currently 

closed to public wheeled motorized 

vehicle use, to NFS motorized trails, 

open to wheeled motorized vehicle use 

by the public. 

4. The change or approximately 8.4 

miles of existing NFS roads, currently 

open to public wheeled motorized 

vehicle use, to NFS motorized trails, 

open to wheeled motorized vehicle use 

by the public. 

5. The change of approximately 23.2 

miles of existing NFS roads, currently 

closed to public wheeled motorized 

vehicle use, to NFS roads, open to all 

wheeled motorized vehicle use by the 

public. 

6. The change of approximately 19.5 

miles of existing NFS roads, currently 

open to wheeled motorized vehicle use 

by the public, to closed NFS roads. 

7. The change of approximately 12.4 

miles of existing NFS roads, currently 

open to public use by highway legal 

vehicles only, to NFS roads, open to all 

wheeled motorized vehicle use by the 

public. 

8. The change of approximately 0.5 

mile of existing NFS road, currently 

open to highway legal vehicles, to NFS 

motorized trail, open to wheeled 

motorized vehicle use by the public. 

9. The continuation of wheeled 

motorized vehicle use by the public on 

the NFS trail north of Dry Meadow and 

amendment of the Sequoia National 

Forest Land and Resource Management 

Plan to change approximately 5,500 

acres of semi-primitive non-motorized 

(SPNM) to semi-primitive motorized 

(SPM), to conform with motorized 

vehicle use of the trail. 

10. The prohibition of wheeled 

motorized vehicle travel off of 

designated NFS roads, NFS trails, and 

areas by the public, except as allowed 

by permit or other authorization. 

Maps and tables describing in detail 

both the existing Sequoia National 

Forest transportation system and the 

proposed action can be found at 

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/. In 

addition, maps will be available for 

viewing at: Supervisor’s Office, 1839 

South Newcomb Street, Porterville, CA 

93757; Kern River Ranger District, 105 

Whitney Road, Kernville, CA 93238. 

Responsible Official 

The Responsible Official is Tina J. 

Terrell, Forest Supervisor, Sequoia 

National Forest, 1839 South Newcomb 

Street, Porterville, CA 93257. 

Nature of Decision To Be Made 

The responsible official will decide 

whether to adopt and implement the 

proposed action, an alternative to the 

proposed action, or take no action to 

make changes to the existing Sequoia 

National Forest transportation system, 

amend the Forest Plan, or prohibit 

cross-country wheeled motorized 

vehicle travel by the public off the 

designated system. Once the decision is 

made, the Sequoia National Forest will 

publish a Motor Vehicle Use Map 

(MVUM), identifying the roads, trails, 

and areas that are designated for motor 

vehicle use. The MVUM shall specify 

the classes of vehicles and, if 

appropriate, the times of year for which 

use is designated. 

Scoping Process 

Public participation will be especially 

important at several points during the 

analysis. The Forest Service will be 

seeking information, comments, and 

assistance from federal, state, and local 

agencies and other individuals or 

organizations interested in or affected 

by the proposed action. 

The Notice of Intent is expected to be 

published in the Federal Register on 

June 15, 2007. The comment period on 

the proposed action will extend 30 days 

from the date the Notice of Intent is 

published in the Federal Register. 

The draft environmental impact 

statement is expected to be filed with 

the Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) and to be available for public 

review by September 2007. EPA will 

publish a notice of availability of the 

draft EIS in the Federal Register. The 

comment period on the draft EIS will 

extend 45 days from the date the EPA 

notice appears in the Federal Register. 

At that time, copies of the draft EIS will 

be distributed to interested and affected 

agencies, organizations, and members of 

the public for their review and 

comment. It is very important that those 

interested in the management of the 

Sequoia National Forest participate at 

that time. 

The final EIS is scheduled to be 

completed in September 2008. In the 


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final EIS, the Forest Service is required 

to respond to substantive comments 

received during the comment period 

that pertain to the environmental 

consequences discussed in the draft EIS 

and applicable laws, regulations, and 

policies considered in making the 

decision. Substantive comments are 

defined as ‘‘comments within the scope 

of the proposed action, specific to the 

proposed action, and have a direct 

relationship to the proposed action, and 

include supporting reasons for the 

responsible official to consider’’ (36 CFR 

215.2). Submission of substantive 

comments is a prerequisite for eligibility 

to appeal under the 36 CFR part 215 

regulations. 

Comment Requested 

This notice of intent initiates the 

scoping process, which guides the 

development of the environmental 

impact statement. 

Early Notice of Importance of Public 

Participation in Subsequent 

Environmental Review 

A draft environmental impact 

statement will be prepared for comment. 

The comment period on the draft 

environmental impact statement will be 

45 days from the date the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

publishes the notice of availability in 

the Federal Register. 

The Forest Service believes, at this 

early stage, it is important to give 

reviewers notice of several court rulings 

related to public participation in the 

environmental review process. First, 

reviewers of draft environmental impact 

statements must structure their 

participation in the environmental 

review of the proposal so that it is 

meaningful and alerts an agency to the 

reviewer’s position and contentions. 

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. 

NRDC, 435 U.S. 519, 533 (1978). Also, 

environmental objections that could be 

raised at the draft environmental impact 

statement stage, but that are not raised 

until after completion of the final 

environmental impact statement may be 

waived or dismissed by the courts. City 

of Angoon v. Hodel, 803 F.2d 1016, 

1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and Wisconsin 

Heritages, Inc. v. Harris, 490 F. Supp. 

1334, 1338 (E.D. Wis. 1980). Because of 

these court rulings, it is very important 

that those interested in this proposed 

action participate by the close of the 45- 

day comment period, so that substantive 

comments and objections are made 

available to the Forest Service at a time 

when it can meaningfully consider them 

and respond to them in the final 

environmental impact statement. 

To assist the Forest Service in 

identifying and considering issues and 

concerns on the proposed action, 

comments on the draft environmental 

impact statement should be as specific 

as possible. It is also helpful if 

comments refer to specific pages or 

chapters of the draft environmental 

impact statement. Comments may also 

address the adequacy of the draft 

environmental impact statement or the 

merits of the alternatives formulated 

and discussed in the statement. 

Reviewers may wish to refer to the 

Council on Environmental Quality 

Regulations for implementing the 

procedural provisions of the National 

Environmental Policy Act at 40 CFR 

1503.3 in addressing these points. 

Comments received, including the 

names and addresses of those who 

comment, will be considered part of the 

public record on this proposal and will 

be available for public inspection. 

(Authority: 40 CFR 1501.7 and 1508.22; 

Forest Service Handbook 1909.15, Section 

21) 

Dated: June 1, 2007. 

Tina J. Terrell, 

Forest Supervisor, Sequoia National Forest. 

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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List Proposed Additions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Proposed additions to the 

Procurement List. 

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 

to add to the Procurement List products 

and services to be furnished by 

nonprofit agencies employing persons 

who are blind or have other severe 

disabilities. 

Comments Must be Received On or 

Before: July 15, 2007. 

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 OR TO SUBMIT

COMMENTS CONTACT: Kimberly M. Zeich, 

Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 

603–0655, or email 

CMTEFedReg@jwod.gov. 

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. 

If the Committee approves the 

proposed additions, the entities of the 

Federal Government identified in the 

notice for each product or service will 

be required to procure the products and 

services 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 products and services to the 

Government. 

2. If approved, the action will result 

in authorizing small entities to furnish 

the products and services to the 

Government. 

3. There are no known regulatory 

alternatives which would accomplish 

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in 

connection with the products and 

services 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 products and services 

are proposed for addition to 

Procurement List for production by the 

nonprofit agencies listed: 

Products 

Ballpoint Pen, Stick 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1793—Round Stick 

Pen ‘‘Alpha Basic’’ Red 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1794—Antimicrobal 

Round Stick Pen ‘‘Alpha Basic’’ Black 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1795—Antimicrobal 

Round Stick Pen ‘‘Alpha Basic’’ Blue 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1796—Round Stick 

Pen ‘‘Alpha Basic’’ Black w/ Grip 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1797—Round Stick 

Pen ‘‘Alpha Basic’’ Blue w/ Grip 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1798—Round Stick 

Pen ‘‘Alpha Basic’’ Red w/ Grip 

NPA: Alphapointe Association for the Blind, 

Kansas City, MO 

Contracting Activity: General Services 

Administration, Region 2, Office 

Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition 

Ctr, New York, NY 

Coverage: A-List—for the total Government 

requirement as aggregated by the General 

Services Administration 


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