2510 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 10 / Friday, January 15, 2010 / Notices 

EDA is considering several steps to 

address the collection of the remaining 

measures. 

Following is a list of the steps EDA 

will take to address the current data 

collection gaps. 

(1) TAACs were instructed to upgrade 

their Adobe software to facilitate data 

collection. TAACs that only have Adobe 

Reader can use the Adobe fillable forms, 

but they cannot save the information on 

their computers. Upgrading the Adobe 

software will allow the remaining 

TAACs to save electronic records of the 

forms, and will allow EDA to 

automatically upload information into 

its management information system and 

no longer require EDA to re-type all of 

the information into the system. 

(2) EDA will issue several new 

procedures and guidelines to simplify 

data collection through a revised 

template for the quarterly TAAC activity 

reports. 

(3) As resources become available, the 

management information system (MIS) 

will be expanded to facilitate reporting. 

(4) EDA is in the process of seeking 

OMB clearance for a revised Form ED– 

840P to collect all required data. 

Conclusion 

Overall, there has been an increase in 

the demand for the TAAF Program in 

FY 2009, as demonstrated by the 

increase in the number of petitions for 

certification and Adjustment Proposals 

submitted to EDA. 

Due to the spike in petitions and 

Adjustment Proposals, EDA experienced 

challenges in meeting the new 40-day 

processing deadline for petitions 

accepted for filing immediately after the 

new rule’s implementation. However, 

since the fourth quarter of FY 2009, the 

average processing time for petitions 

declined below the 40-day requirement. 

New TAAF program staff members are 

expected to help improve processing 

time even further for FY 2010. 

TAACs effectively targeted small and 

medium-sized firms in FY 2009. The 

average employment, net sales, and 

productivity of firms certified in FY 

2009 declined in comparison to the 

previous fiscal year. More than half of 

all firms proposed to implement a 

marketing/sales project or production/ 

engineering project in their Adjustment 

Proposals. 

Of the 14 measures required for 

reporting, EDA was unable to provide 

any information on four measures, and 

provided limited information on 

another four measures. EDA is taking 

steps to collect and report on all of the 

missing measures for the FY 2010 

Annual Report. 

Dated: January 7, 2010. 

Bryan Borlik, 

Director, Trade Adjustment Assistance for 

Firms Program. 

[FR Doc. 2010–561 Filed 1–14–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–24–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 is proposing 

to add to the Procurement List services 

to be provided by nonprofit agencies 

employing persons who are blind or 

have other severe disabilities. 

Comments Must Be Received On or 

Before: February 15, 2010. 

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: Barry S. Lineback, 

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

603–0655, or e-mail 

CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.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. 

Additions: If the Committee approves 

the proposed additions, the entities of 

the Federal Government identified in 

this notice will be required to provide 

the 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 

provide the services to the Government. 

2. If approved, the action will result 

in authorizing small entities to provide 

the 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 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 services are proposed 

for addition to the Procurement List to 

be provided by the nonprofit agencies 

listed: 

Services 

Service Type/Location: Custodial and 

Grounds Maintenance Services, Federal 

Building & U.S. Courthouse, 100 N. 

Church St., Las Cruces, NM. 

NPA: Tresco, Inc., Las Cruces, NM. 

Contracting Activity: GSA Public Buildings 

Service, PBS OK/NM Section, 

Albuquerque, NM. 

Service Type/Location: Facilities 

Management, Joint Base Fort Lewis, 

McChord Air Force Base (JBLM), WA. 

NPA: Professional Contract Services, Inc., 

Austin, TX. 

Contracting Activity: Department Of The 

Army, Mission And Installation 

Contracting Command, Ft. Lewis, WA. 

Barry S. Lineback, 

Director, Business Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2010–645 Filed 1–14–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6353–01–P 

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List; Corrections 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: A correction is made to the 

Federal Register published by the 

Committee in proposing to add to and 

delete from the Procurement List a 

product and services on January 11, 

2010 (75 FR 1354–1355). The correct 

date that comments should be received 

is February 11, 2010. 

Action: A correction is made to the 

Federal Register published by the 

Committee in adding services to and 

deleting from the Procurement List 

products and services on January 11, 

2010 (75 FR 1355–1356). The correct 

effective date should be February 11, 

2010. 

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. 


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