Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 153 / Friday, August 8, 1997 / Notices 42743

Dated: July 31, 1997.

Richard D. Swenson,

State Conservationist, Natural Resources

Conservation Service, Syracuse, NY.

[FR Doc. 97–20930 Filed 8–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–16–M

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR

SEVERELY DISABLED

Proposed Collections and Comment

Request for Surveys in the Benefit/

Cost Analysis of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Program

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase from

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled.

ACTION: Notice of request for public

comment on proposed collections of

information.

SUMMARY: The Committee for Purchase

from People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled (the Committee) is inviting

public comment on proposed collection

of information requests to be submitted

for approval by Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35). The Committee is

seeking public comment on three

surveys being developed for the

comprehensive Benefit/Cost Analysis of

the JWOD Program. One request is for

renewal with revisions of a survey for

follow-up interviews with individuals

who are blind or have other severe

disabilities employed on contracts

authorized under the Javits-WagnerO’Day (JWOD) Act. The other request is

for approval of two related surveys of

state and local private nonprofit

agencies that participate in the JWOD

Program or are affiliated with National

Industries for the Blind (NIB) or NISH.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

October 7, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

requests for copies of the proposed

information collection instruments

should be submitted to Sheryl Kennerly,

Committee for Purchase from People

Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled,

1735 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite

403, Arlington, VA 22202. Comments

and requests may be submitted by

electronic mail at: skennerl@jwod.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sheryl Kennerly, Committee for

Purchase from People Who Are Blind or

Severely Disabled, 1735 Jefferson Davis

Highway, Suite 403, Arlington, VA

22202, phone: 703–603–7740, fax: 703–

412–7113.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The JWOD

Act prescribes that: ‘‘The Committee

shall make a continuing study and

evaluation of its activities under this

Act for the purpose of assuring effective

and efficient administration of this Act.

The Committee may study (on its own

or in cooperation with other public or

nonprofit private agencies) (1) problems

related to the employment of the blind

and of other severely handicapped

individuals * * *’’ (41 U.S.C. 47(e)).

As part of the effort to evaluate its

activities and study the employment of

individuals who are blind or severely

disabled, the Committee has initiated a

comprehensive analysis of benefits and

costs of the JWOD Program. The survey

instruments included in the requests for

OMB approval are required to collect

data for determining the benefits and

costs of the JWOD Program to

individuals who are blind or have other

severe disabilities, to the nonprofit

agencies that employ these individuals,

and to society in general, particularly

taxpayers.

The Committee specifically seeks

public comment on these instruments

to: (1) evaluate whether the proposed

collections of information are necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the Committee; (2) evaluate

the accuracy of the estimate of burden

for the proposed collections of

information; (3) enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and, (4) minimize the

burden of the collections of information

on those who are to respond. Comments

should reference the title of the survey

to which they apply.

Title: JWOD Employee Follow-Up

Survey.

Type of Review: Reinstatement with

revisions.

Frequency: One-time.

Affected Public: Individuals who are

blind or severely disabled and who

participated in the baseline surveys for

this study.

Burden Estimate:

Responses: 611

Total Burden Hours: 391 hours

Average Burden per respondent: 38

minutes

Abstract: The burden estimate above

is based on actual use of the previously

approved survey in baseline interviews

with the same individuals who will

participate in interviews using the

revised follow-up survey. This estimate

includes the average length of

interviews in the baseline stage. Actual

interview times vary between

individuals depending on the type of

disability. Individuals who responded

to the baseline interviews have been

informed of the intent and purpose of

this survey and agreed to participate.

The follow-up survey is being revised

based on comments and issues

identified during the baseline

interviews.

Title: Survey of JWOD Participating

Agencies.

Type of Review: New Collection.

Frequency: One-time.

Affected Public: State and local

nonprofit agencies (NPAs) that have

been authorized to participate in the

JWOD Program.

Burden Estimate:

Responses: 624

Burden Hours: 624 Hours.

The Committee is particularly

interested in comments from the

affected public on the accuracy of

burden hours estimate and the fullyloaded labor costs per hour for

personnel who would be responding to

this survey.

Abstract: JWOD goods and services

are provided through State and local

nonprofit agencies (NPAs) that employ

individuals who are blind or have other

severe disabilities. In addition to the

benefits that accrue to individuals

employed on JWOD contracts, the study

methodology identifies potential

impacts on the NPAs that are measured

by this survey: (1) increased or reduced

non-JWOD sales; (2) induced or

suppressed charitable donations; and,

(3) shortfall or excess of JWOD product

or service provision costs. Data will be

requested for the year before the NPA

began participating in the program and

for the following five years for a before/

after analysis.

Title: Survey of Other Agencies

Associated With National Industries for

the Blind (NIB) or NISH.

Type of Review: New collection.

Frequency: One-time.

Affected Public: State and local

nonprofit agencies (NPA) that are

associated with NIB or NISH, for the

purpose of participating in the JWOD

Program, but have not yet received

authorization to provide a product or

service under the JWOD Program.

Burden Estimate:

Responses: 300

Burden Hours: 300 Hours.

The Committee is particularly

interested in comments from the

affected public on the accuracy of

burden hours estimate and the fullyloaded labor costs per hour for

personnel responding to this survey.

Abstract: NPAs that are interested in

participating in the JWOD Program must

be associated with one of the central

nonprofit agencies, NIB or NISH,

designated by the Committee to
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facilitate their participation in the

program. NIB and NISH, predominantly

NISH, have about 1,000 associated

NPAs that are interested in participating

in the JWOD Program but have not yet

received authorization to provide a

particular JWOD product or service. A

sample of these organizations will

receive a survey very similar to the one

being used for JWOD-participating

NPAs with some differences in

questions. Data will be used as a

comparison to augment analysis of

impacts on JWOD-participating NPAs.

Dated: August 5, 1997.

G. John Heyer,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 97–21000 Filed 8–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6353–01–P

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR

SEVERELY DISABLED

Procurement List; Additions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled.

ACTION: Additions to the procurement

list.

SUMMARY: This action adds to the

Procurement List services to be

furnished by nonprofit agencies

employing persons who are blind or

have other severe disabilities.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 8, 1997.

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 (703) 603–7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June

13 and 20, 1997, the Committee for

Purchase From People Who Are Blind

or Severely Disabled published notices

(62 FR 32288 and 33585) of proposed

deletion from and proposed additions to

the Procurement List.

Additions

After consideration of the material

presented to it concerning capability of

qualified nonprofit agencies to provide

the services and impact of the additions

on the current or most recent

contractors, the Committee has

determined that the services listed

below are suitable for procurement by

the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C.

46–48c and 41 CFR 51–2.4.

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

services to the Government.

2. The action will not have a severe

economic impact on current contractors

for the services.

3. The action will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

services to the Government.

4. 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 services proposed

for addition to the Procurement List.

Accordingly, the following services

are hereby added to the Procurement

List:

Janitorial/Custodial

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Bremerton, Washington

Mailroom Operation

Fort Bragg, North Carolina

This action does not affect current

contracts awarded prior to the effective

date of this addition or options that may

be exercised under those contracts.

Deletion

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

connection with the commodity

proposed for deletion from the

Procurement List.

The following commodity has been

proposed for deletion from the

Procurement List:

Tape, Pressure-Sensitive

7510–00–680–2470

Dated: August 5, 1997.

G. John Heyer,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 97–20997 Filed 8–7–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6353–01–P

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

procurement list.

SUMMARY: The Committee has received

proposals to add to the Procurement List

commodities and a service to be

furnished by nonprofit agencies

employing persons who are blind or

have other severe disabilities.

COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR

BEFORE: September 8, 1997.

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 (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 possible impact of the proposed

actions.

If the Committee approves the

proposed additions, all entities of the

Federal Government (except as

otherwise indicated) will be required to

procure the commodities and service

listed below from nonprofit agencies

employing persons 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 other than the small

organizations that will furnish the

commodities and service to the

Government.

2. The action does not appear to have

a severe economic impact on current

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

connection with the commodities and

service proposed for addition to the