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better meet its customers needs. The

change would allow buyers to better

compare U.S. wheat to that of other

wheat exporting countries and reflect

the U.S. wheat industry’s commitment

to meet customers’ needs. Further, it

was suggested that the change would

allow the national protein certification

system to retain its uniformity and meet

customers’ specific contract needs.

GIPSA believes that introducing

flexible certification in the protein

testing program, in addition to

maintaining standardization of results,

will have a positive impact on export

and domestic markets. We do not

believe that this change would create

documentation problems for processing

letters of credit as two commentors

suggested. On the contrary, providing

for this option in the certification

program will give the market the

flexibility that it needs. Further,

alternative protein reporting would be

only used on a request basis. The

effective date of this change is May 1,

2001. This will allow sufficient time for

interested persons to become familiar

with this option and allow the industry

to make any adjustments deemed

necessary.

Protein analysis and certification by

GIPSA has always been optional; that is,

buyers and sellers contractually agree

whether or not to request official protein

testing services. Wheat protein content

would be certified on an alternative

moisture basis only upon specific

request by an applicant. In lieu of such

a request, wheat protein would continue

to be certified on the current 12.0-

percent moisture basis. Overall, this

certification option would allow GIPSA

and the grain industry the greatest

flexibility in the certification of wheat

protein.

Accordingly, GIPSA will begin

certifying protein content in wheat

using the current 12.0 percent moisture

basis and any other moisture basis

requested by an applicant. This

certification option will go into effect

May 1, 2001. GIPSA field offices,

delegated States, and designated

agencies will be responsible for the

applicable mathematical calculations for

certification using the following

industry recognized formula:

X PX = P (100 ) −

88

Where:

X = the protein content at a moisture

basis other than 12.0 percent

requested by an applicant.

P = the protein content determined at a

12.0-percent moisture basis.

PX = the moisture basis specified by the

applicant (using the ‘‘official’’

moisture meter results if the applicant

requests protein content be certified

on an ‘‘as-is’’ basis).

For example, if an applicant requests

that protein results also be certified on

a dry matter or 0.0 percent moisture

basis and the protein content of the lot

was determined to be 13.5 percent on a

12.0 percent moisture basis, the

following calculation would be used to

obtain the alternate protein result:

X

X

X

X

= × −

= ×

=

=

13.5 (100

13.5 

1350

0

88

100

88

88

15 3

)

.

Further, the statement on the

certificate would read as follows:

Protein 15.3%, dry matter basis, which

converts to 13.5% protein, 12.0% moisture

basis. Protein content reported on an

alternative moisture basis in addition to the

U.S. standard 12.0 percent moisture basis at

applicant’s request.

Authority: Pub. L. 94–582, 90 Stat. 2867,

as amended (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.)

Dated: October 30, 2000.

David Orr,

Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,

Packers and Stockyards Administration.

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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR

SEVERELY DISABLED

Procurement List; Proposed Additions

and Deletions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled.

ACTION: Proposed Additions to and

Deletions from Procurement List.

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing

to add to the Procurement List a

commodity and services to be furnished

by nonprofit agencies employing

persons who are blind or have other

severe disabilities, and to delete

commodities and a service previously

furnished by such agencies.

COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR

BEFORE: December 4, 2000.

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:

Louis R. Bartalot, (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.

Additions

If the Committee approves the

proposed addition, all entities of the

Federal Government (except as

otherwise indicated) will be required to

procure the commodity and services

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

commodity and services to the

Government.

2. The action will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

commodity 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 commodity 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.

The following commodity and

services have been proposed for

addition to Procurement List for

production by the nonprofit agencies

listed:

Commodity

Rake, Forest Fire

4210–00–540–4512

NPA: Tuscola County Community Mental

Health Services, Caro, Michigan

Services:

Administrative Services (Religious

Services Technician)

Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of

Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution,

Cumberland, Maryland

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NPA: Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind,

Washington, DC

Base Supply Center

Trident Refit Facility, Naval Submarine

Base, Kings Bay, Georgia

NPA: L.C. Industries for the Blind, Inc.,

Durham, North Carolina

Janitorial/Custodial

U.S. Border Patrol Compound, Davis

Monthan AFB, Arizona

NPA: J.P. Industries, Inc., Tucson, Arizona

Linen Service

Hickam Air Force Base, Hickam AFB,

Hawaii

NPA: Network Enterprises, Inc., Honolulu,

Hawaii

Deletions

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 will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

commodity and the service 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 commodity and the

service proposed for deletion from the

Procurement List.

The following commodity and service

have been proposed for deletion from

the Procurement List:

Commodity

Water Bag, Nylon Duck

8465–01–321–1678

8465–01–321–1678F

Service

Janitorial/Custodial

Drug Dependence Treatment Center, 2320

West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, Illinois

Louis R. Bartalot,

Deputy Director (Operations).

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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 commodities and a

service to be furnished by nonprofit

agencies employing persons who are

blind or have other severe disablities.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 4, 2000.

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:

Louis R. Bartlot, (703) 603–7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August

25, September 1and 15, 2000 the

Committee for Purchase From People

Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

published notices (65 FR 51794, 53267

and 55939) of proposed additions to the

Procurement List.

After consideration of the material

presented to it concerning capability of

qualified nonprofit agencies to provide

the commodities and service and impact

of the additions on the current or most

recent contractors, the Committee has

determined that the commodities and

service 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

commodities and service to the

Government.

2. The action will not 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

Procurement List.

Accordingly, the following

commodities and service are hereby

added to the Procurement List:

Commodities

CRT and Keyboard Cleaner

7045–01–247–6020

Strip, Door

3920–02–000–1916

Service

Janitorial/Custodial

Department of Veterans Affairs, BRECC VA

Clinic, 3800 Loch Raven Boulevard,

Baltimore, Maryland

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.

Louis R. Bartalot,

Deputy Director (Operations).

[FR Doc. 00–28272 Filed 11–02–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1124]

Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 78

and Authority To Conduct

Manufacturing Authority (Computer

Products); Nashville, Tennessee

Pursuant to its authority under the

Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18,

1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u),

the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the

Board) adopts the following Order:

Whereas, the Metropolitan

Government of Nashville and Davidson

County (Tennessee), grantee of ForeignTrade Zone 78, submitted an

application to the Board for authority to

expand FTZ 78 to include two new

sites, as well as for manufacturing

authority (computer products) within

those sites for Dell Computer

Corporation (FTZ Docket 23–2000; filed

6/1/2000);

Whereas, notice inviting public

comment was given in Federal Register

(65 FR 36888, 6/12/2000) and the

application has been processed

pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s

regulations; and,

Whereas, the Board adopts the

findings and recommendations of the

examiner’s report, and finds that the

requirements of the FTZ Act and

Board’s regulations are satisfied, and

that the proposal is in the public

interest;

Now, Therefore, the Board hereby

orders:

The application to expand FTZ 78,

and for manufacturing authority for Dell

Computer Corporation, is approved,

subject to the Act and the Board’s

regulations, including Section 400.28.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 24th day of

October 2000.

Troy H. Cribb,

Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for

Import Administration, Alternate Chairman,

Foreign-Trade Zones Board.

Attest:

Dennis Puccinelli,

Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–28287 Filed 11–2–00; 8:45 am]

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