COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED 

41 CFR Ch. 51 

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda 

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

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. 

SUMMARY: This document sets forth the regulatory agenda of the Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. This agenda is issued in accordance with Executive Order 

12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The agenda lists regulations that are currently under 

development or review or that the Committee expects to have under development or review during the 

next 12 months. The purpose for publishing this agenda is to advise the public of the Committee’s current 

and future regulatory actions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information on the agenda in general, contact 

Timi Kenealy, General Counsel, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 715, Arlington, VA, 22202; (703) 603-2121. For information about a 

specific regulation project listed on the agenda, contact the person designated in the agenda for that 

regulation. 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), 

each agency is required to prepare an agenda of all regulations under development or review. The 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 to 612) has a similar agenda requirement (5 U.S.C. 602). Under 

the law, the agenda must list any regulation that is likely to have a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

 The Office of Management and Budget has issued guidelines prescribing the form and content of the 

regulatory agenda. Under those guidelines, the agenda must list all regulatory activities being conducted 

or reviewed in the next 12 months and provide certain specified information on each regulation. All of the 

items on this agenda are current or projected rulemakings. 

Dated: March 23, 2015. 

NAME: E. Ballard,

Executive Director. 

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The 2 Regulatory Agendas

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled - PreRule

Title

Regulation 

Identifier 

Number

AbilityOne Program; Determining Whether Commodities Are "Essentially the Same" 3037-AA01

Revision and Update of Section 51-2, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled 3037-AA06

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled ( CPBSD ) RIN: 3037-AA01

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Title: AbilityOne Program; Determining Whether Commodities Are "Essentially the Same"

Abstract: 

The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Committee), which is responsible for

administering the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act through the AbilityOne Program, proposes to amend its regulations by adding

guidelines for Federal agencies' use in determining whether commercial commodities are "essentially the same" as items on the

Procurement List. The Procurement List is the official list of commodities and services that the Committee has determined to be

suitable for provision to the Government by nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or who have other severe

disabilities and that must be purchased from the source designated by the Committee, pursuant to the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act

and the regulations. The guidelines for Federal agencies would clarify the meaning and applicability of the term "essentially the

same," which currently appears but is not defined in the Committee's regulations. As such, the guidelines would assist Federal

employees who make purchasing decisions in compliance with the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act.

Priority: Other Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: PreRule

Major: No Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 51 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 41 U.S.C. Ch 85

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

ANPRM 10/00/2015 

ANPRM Comment Period End 12/00/2015 

Additional Information: Includes Retrospective Review under E.O.13563.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Federal

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

Agency Contact: Nancy Myrick 

Director, Policy and Programs

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 715

Arlington , VA 22202 

Phone: 703 603-2128

FAX: 703 603-0655

E-Mail: nmyrick@abilityone.gov

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled ( CPBSD ) RIN: 3037-AA06

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Title: Revision and Update of Section 51-2, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

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Abstract: 

The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Committee), which is responsible for

administering the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act through the AbilityOne Program, proposes to revise and update its regulation 41

CFR part 51-2 which describes and defines the roles and responsibilities of the Committee and provides enhanced explanation

regarding the authorities and decision making processes of the Committee. The regulation was originally published in 1991.

Changes in Committee practices and concepts have occurred since the original publication that will be addressed in the

revision. The revision will clarify the roles and responsibilities of the Committee and also meet the objectives established in the

Committee's Strategic Plan to the benefit of the entire AbilityOne Program.

Priority: Other Significant Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: PreRule

Major: Undetermined Unfunded Mandates: No

CFR Citation: 41 CFR 51-2 (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations ) 

Legal Authority: 41 U.S.C. Ch 85

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

ANPRM 03/00/2016 

ANPRM Comment Period End 05/00/2016 

Additional Information: Includes Retrospective Review under E.O.13563.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Federalism: No

Energy Affected: No

Agency Contact: Timi Kenealy 

General Counsel

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 715

Arlington , VA 22202 

Phone: 703 603-2121

FAX: 703 603-0655

E-Mail: tkenealy@abilityone.gov

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