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date of this addition or options that may 

be exercised under those contracts. 

Kimberly M. Zeich, 

Director, Program Operations. 

[FR Doc. E8–3892 Filed 2–28–08; 8:45 am] 

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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List; Proposed Additions 

and Deletion 

ACTION: Proposed Additions to and 

Deletion from the Procurement List. 

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing 

to add to the Procurement List products 

to be furnished by nonprofit agencies 

employing persons who are blind or 

have other severe disabilities, and to 

delete a service previously furnished by 

such agencies. 

Comments Must Be Received on or 

Before: March 30, 2008. 

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: Kimberly M. Zeich, 

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

603–0655, or e-mail 

CMTEFedReg@jwod.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 for each product will be 

required to procure the products 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 

furnish the products to the Government. 

2. If approved, the action will result 

in authorizing small entities to furnish 

the products 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 products 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 products are proposed 

for addition to Procurement List for 

production by the nonprofit agencies 

listed: 

Products 

Fan Folded Self-Stick Note 

NSN: 7530–00–NIB–0851—Value Pack 

with Dispenser 

NPA: Association for the Blind & Visually 

Impaired-Goodwill Ind. of Greater 

Rochester, Rochester, NY 

Coverage: A-List for the total Government 

requirement as specified by the General 

Services Administration. 

Contracting Activity: General Services 

Administration, Federal Supply 

Services, Region 2, New York, NY 

Steering Wheel 

NSN: 2530–00–277–2689 

NPA: Opportunities, Inc. of Jefferson 

County, Fort Atkinson, WI 

Coverage: C-List for the requirement of the 

Defense Supply Center Columbus, 

Columbus, OH 

Contracting Activity: Defense Supply 

Center Columbus, Columbus, OH 

Pushpins, Assorted Colors 

NSN: 7510–01–207–3978 

NPA: Delaware County Chapter, NYSARC, 

Inc., Walton, NY 

Coverage: A-List for the total Government 

requirement as specified by the General 

Services Administration. 

Contracting Activity: General Services 

Administration, Office Supplies & Paper 

Products Acquisition Ctr, New York, NY 

Mop, Flat, Microfiber 

NSN: 7920–00–NIB–0470—3M 

SKILCRAFT Easy Scrub Flat Mop Tool 

with 16′′ pad holder 

NSN: 7920–00–NIB–0471—3M 

SKILCRAFT Easy Scrub Flat Mop 18′′ 

pads, White 

NSN: 7920–00–NIB–0472—3M 

SKILCRAFT Easy Scrub Flat Mop 18′′ 

pads, Blue 

NSN: 7920–00–NIB–0473—3M 

SKILCRAFT Easy Scrub Flat Mop 18′′ 

pads, Red 

NSN: 7920–00–NIB–0474—3M 

SKILCRAFT Easy Scrub Flat Mop 18′′ 

pads, Green 

NSN: 7920–00–NIB–0475—3M 

SKILCRAFT East Scrub Starter Kit 

NSN: 7920–00–NIB–0476—SKILCRAFT 

18′′ Blue Wet Mop 

NSN: 7920–00–NIB–0477—SKILCRAFT 

24′′ Blue Wet Mop 

NSN: 7920–00–NIB–0478—SKILCRAFT 

18′′ Yellow Dust Mop 

NSN: 7920–00–NIB–0479—SKILCRAFT 

24′′ Yellow Dust Mop 

NSN: 7920–00–NIB–0480—SKILCRAFT 

Flat Mop Handle with Frame 18′′ 

NSN: 7920–00–NIB–0481—SKILCRAFT 

Flat Mop Handle with Frame 24′′ 

NPA: New York City Industries for the 

Blind, Inc., Brooklyn, NY 

Coverage: C-List for the requirement of the 

Department of Veterans Affairs, Hines, IL 

Contracting Activity: Department of 

Veterans Affairs, National Contracts 

Division, Hines, IL 

Deletion 

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 should not 

result in additional reporting, 

recordkeeping or other compliance 

requirements for small entities. 

2. If approved, the action may result 

in authorizing small entities to furnish 

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 service proposed 

for deletion from 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 service is proposed for 

deletion from the Procurement List: 

Service 

Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, 

U.S. Federal Building and U.S. Post 

Office, 304 N. 8th, Boise, ID 

NPA: Western Idaho Training Company, Inc., 

Caldwell, ID 

Contracting Activity: General Services 

Administration, Public Building 

Services, Region 10 

Kimberly M. Zeich, 

Director, Program Operations. 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Sunshine Act Notice 

AGENCY: United States Commission on 

Civil Rights 

ACTION: Notice of meeting and briefing. 

DATE AND TIME: Friday, March 7; 9:30 

a.m. 


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PLACE: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 

624 Ninth Street, NW., Rm. 540, 

Washington, DC 20425. 

Meeting Agenda 

I. Approval of Agenda 

II. Approval of Minutes 

• December 3 Meeting 

• January 11 Meeting 

• February 8 Meeting 

III. Announcements 

IV. Staff Director’s Report 

• Report on Lean Six Sigma Process 

V. Management and Operations 

• Reporting of Commissioner 

Appointment Status 

• Status of FY 2008 Budget 

• Status of FY 2009 Budget 

VI. Program Planning 

• Briefing Report on Racial 

Categorization in the Census 

• Proposed Changes to 2008 Briefing 

Schedule 

• Proposed Changes to 2009 Briefing 

Schedule 

• 2010 Program Planning Proposals 

VII. State Advisory Committee Issues 

• Ohio SAC 

• New Jersey SAC 

• Rhode Island SAC 

• Texas SAC 

• Vermont SAC 

VIII. Future Agenda Items 

IX. Adjourn 

CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION: Lenore Ostrowsky, Acting 

Chief, Public Affairs Unit (202) 376–

8582. 

Dated: February 26, 2008. 

David Blackwood, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 08–913 Filed 2–26–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

[Docket No.: 080122071–8073–01] 

Notice and Request for Comments on 

Proposed Establishment of a 

Laboratory Accreditation Program for 

Laboratories Performing 

Interoperability, Performance, and 

Conformance Biometrics Testing 

Under the National Voluntary 

Laboratory Accreditation Program 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and Request for 

Comments. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) 

publishes this notice requesting 

comments on the proposed 

establishment of an accreditation 

program for laboratories that perform 

biometric testing including 

interoperability, performance, and 

conformance using internationally 

recognized standards developed by the 

American National Standards Institute 

(ANSI), NIST, and by the International 

Committee for Information Technology 

Standards (INCITES). Additional 

standards may be identified throughout 

the development of the accreditation 

program technical requirements. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

March 31, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: National Voluntary 

Laboratory Accreditation Program, 100 

Bureau Drive, Stop 2140, Gaithersburg, 

MD 20899–2140 or by sending e-mail to: 

nvlap@nist.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad 

Moore, Program Manager, NIST/NVLAP, 

100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2140, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899–2140, Phone: 

(301) 975–5740 or e-mail: 

brad.moore@nist.gov. Information 

regarding National Voluntary Laboratory 

Accreditation Program (NVLAP) and the 

accreditation process can be obtained 

from http://www.nist.gov/nvlap. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The United States Department of 

Homeland Security (DHS) requested 

that NIST establish a laboratory 

accreditation program for laboratories 

performing interoperability, 

performance and conformance 

biometrics testing on Personal 

Identification Verification equipment 

used in Homeland Security 

Applications. Biometric technologies 

such as facial, fingerprint, retinal, and 

voice recognitions are used to verify the 

identity of individuals attempting to 

gain access to secure areas. The purpose 

of the proposed Biometrics Laboratory 

Accreditation Program is to evaluate 

testing laboratories’ technical 

competencies against known standards 

and testing criteria that will ultimately 

be used to provide confidence in the 

performance of biometric sub-systems. 

Upon the request from DHS, NVLAP 

requests comments on the proposed 

establishment of an accreditation 

program for laboratories performing 

interoperability, performance, and 

conformance biometrics testing. This 

notice is issued in accordance with 

NVLAP procedures and general 

requirements, found in title 15 part 258 

of the Code of Federal Regulations. 

NIST will also consult with interested 

parties through public workshops that 

will be announced at a later date. 

Technical Requirements for the 

Accreditation Process 

NVLAP accreditation criteria are 

established in accordance with the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR, Title 15, 

Part 285). NVLAP accreditation is in full 

conformance with the standards of the 

International Organization for Standards 

(ISO) and the International 

Electrotechnical Commission 

Standardization (IEC), including ISO/ 

IEC 17025. 

Accreditation will be granted to a 

laboratory following successful 

completion of a process, which will 

include submission of an application 

and payment of fees by the laboratory, 

an on-site assessment by technical 

experts, resolution of any 

nonconformities identified during the 

on-site assessment, and participation in 

proficiency testing. The accreditation 

will be formalized though insurance of 

a Certificate of Accreditation and Scope 

of Accreditation. 

NVLAP provides an unbiased, thirdparty evaluation and recognition of 

competence. NVLAP accreditation 

signifies that a laboratory has 

demonstrated that it operates in 

accordance with NVLAP management 

and technical requirements pertaining 

to quality systems, personnel, 

accommodation and environment, test 

and calibration methods, equipment, 

measurement traceability, sampling, 

handling of test and calibration items, 

and test and calibration reports. 

NVLAP accreditation does not imply 

any guarantee (certification) of 

laboratory performance or test/ 

calibration data. NVLAP accreditation is 

a finding of laboratory competence. 

Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance: 

This action contains a collection of 

information requirements subject to 

review and approval by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) under 

the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995. Collection activities for NVLAP 

are currently approved by OMB under 

control number 0693–0003. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of 

the law, no person is required to 

respond to, nor shall any person be 

subject to a penalty for failure to comply 

with a collection of information unless 

it displays a currently valid OMB 

Control Number. 

E.O. 12866: This action has been 

determined to be not significant under 

Executive Order 12866. 

Dated: February 22, 2008. 

Richard F. Kayser, 

Acting Deputy Director. 

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