[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 28352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13739]


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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.

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SUMMARY: The Committee has received proposal(s) to add to the 
Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies 
employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and 
to delete services previously furnished by such agencies.
COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: June 22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled, Crystal Gateway 3, Suite 310, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, Virginia 22202-4302.

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.

Additions

    If the Committee approves the proposed addition, all entities of 
the Federal Government (except as otherwise indicated) will be required 
to procure the 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 services to the 
Government.
    2. The action does not appear to 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-Wagner-O'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.
    The following services have been proposed for addition to 
Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:

Grounds Maintenance

Mifflin County USARC, Lewistown, Pennsylvania
NPA: Juniata Assocation for the Blind, Lewistown, Pennsylvania

Medical Transcription

97th Medical Group, Altus AFB, Oklahoma
NPA: Kentucky Industries for the Blind, Louisville, Kentucky

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 does not appear to have a severe economic impact on 
future 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-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-
48c) in connection with the services proposed for deletion from the 
Procurement List.
    The following services have been proposed for deletion from the 
Procurement List:

Grounds Maintenance

Naval Station, Mobile, Alabama

Grounds Maintenance

Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Oregon

Janitorial/Custodial

Pacific Highway Border Station, USDA Building, Blaine, Washington
Beverly L. Milkman,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 98-13739 Filed 5-21-98; 8:45 am]
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