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Done at Washington, DC on August 19, 

2008. 

Alfred V. Almanza, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. E8–19540 Filed 8–21–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P 

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 products and services 

to be furnished by nonprofit agencies 

employing persons who are blind or 

have other severe disabilities. 

DATES: Effective Date: September 21, 

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 CONTACT: 

Kimberly M. Zeich, Telephone: (703) 

603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@jwod.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Additions 

On June 20 and June 27, 2008, the 

Committee for Purchase From People 

Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled 

published notice (73 FR35118; 35119; 

36492) of proposed additions to the 

Procurement List. 

The following comments pertain to 

Bulletin Rails; Bulletin Board; and 

Marker Board, Wall Mounted: 

Comments were received from a 

contractor that provides some of the 

same commodities and is an authorized 

distributor of AbilityOne products. The 

contractor stated that adding the 

proposed products to the Procurement 

List will have a significantly adverse 

effect on her company. However, the 

contractor did not demonstrate that her 

firm holds a contract specifically for the 

proposed products versus holding a 

multiple award contract for a broad 

category of products such as office 

supplies. The Committee determined 

that its action will not have a severe 

adverse impact on this contractor, as the 

company continues to be able to do 

business with the government and may 

sell the AbilityOne products in lieu of 

commercial equivalents to its federal 

customers. 

Comments were received from a 

manufacturer’s representative group, 

stating that the addition of the proposed 

products to the Procurement List will 

have significant impact on her business 

and a substantial number of small 

entities who can no longer sell 

commercial equivalent products to 

federal customers. The commenter 

stated that companies are struggling to 

survive in the current economy without 

having to compete with AbilityOne. The 

commenter questioned whether the 

products would in fact be produced 

with 75% direct labor from people who 

are blind and whether the products 

would be compliant with the Trade 

Agreements Act (TAA). 

The commenter did not support the 

claim that there was significant impact 

on her business with specific contract or 

financial information. As stated above, 

large and small office supply dealers 

will continue to be able to do business 

with the government if they become 

authorized to sell the AbilityOne 

manufactured products in the place of 

commercial equivalents. In addition, the 

AbilityOne Program pertains to federal 

purchasing, which is a small share of 

the U.S. market for office supplies. The 

nonprofit agency designated to 

manufacture the proposed products is in 

full compliance with Committee 

regulations for direct labor by people 

who are blind, and proposes to 

manufacture the subject items with 81% 

direct labor provided by people who are 

blind, creating over 10 new jobs 

annually for these individuals. The 

production will include several cutting 

functions, assembling, attaching/ 

including hardware and packaging the 

products, constituting a substantial 

transformation. The resulting products, 

once added to the Procurement List, 

will be compliant with the TAA. 

The following comment pertains to 

Stapler, Spring Power: 

A comment was received from an 

AbilityOne nonprofit agency employing 

persons with severe disabilities that 

currently supplies staplers under the 

AbilityOne Program to Federal 

customers. In its comment, the 

nonprofit stated that the addition of the 

spring powered staplers would have a 

significant negative impact on its 

current line of staplers and indicated 

that the spring powered staplers should 

be awarded to them as a product line 

extension. 

The Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Act 

establishes a clear priority for products 

produced and offered for sale by 

qualified nonprofit agencies for the 


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blind over products produced and 

offered for sale by qualified nonprofit 

agencies for other severely handicapped 

(41 U.S.C. 47(d)(2)). National Industries 

for the Blind (NIB) has not previously 

waived the priority for all staplers in the 

stapler line. Spring powered staplers 

have been available to the Government 

from commercial vendors via GSA 

schedule contracts concurrent with the 

sale of the nonprofit’s standard stapler 

for a considerable time; therefore the 

addition to the Procurement List of 

spring powered staplers will not have a 

severe adverse impact on the sale of 

standard staplers by the nonprofit 

agency. 

The following material pertains to all 

of the items being added to the 

Procurement List: 

After consideration of the material 

presented to it concerning capability of 

qualified nonprofit agencies to provide 

the product and services and impact of 

the additions on the current or most 

recent contractors, the Committee has 

determined that the products and 

services listed below are suitable for 

procurement by the Federal Government 

under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c and 41 CFR 51–

2.4. 

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. 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 and services to the 

Government. 

2. The action will result in 

authorizing small entities to furnish the 

products 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 products and 

services proposed for addition to the 

Procurement List. 

End of Certification 

Accordingly, the following products 

and services are added to the 

Procurement List: 

Products 

Bulletin Rails 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1801—48′′, Natural Cork, 

Aluminum Frame. 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1802—36′′, Natural Cork, 

Aluminum Frame. 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1803—24′′, Natural Cork, 

Aluminum Frame. 

Marker Board, Wall Mounted 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0037—3′x2′ , Combo Dry 

Erase, Cork Board, Oak Finish. 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0038—24′′x18′′, 

Melamine, Dry Erase Board, Thin 

Aluminum Frame. 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0042—24′′x18′′, Cork 

Board, Oak Finish. 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0047—3′x2′, Fabric 

Board, Grey, Black Plastic Radius Corners. 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0048—4—12′′x12′′, Cork, 

Panels w/Adhesive Backing (no frame). 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0050—1′′x3′′, Cork 

Board, Vertical, Slim Line Oak Finish. 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0060—5′x3′, Porcelain 

Magnetic Dry Erase Board, Thick 

Aluminum. 

NSN: 7110–01–416–5198—24′′x18′′, 

Melamine, Dry Erase Board, Thin 

Aluminum. 

NSN: 7195–01–235–4161—3′x2′, Cork Board, 

Oak Finish. 

Coverage: A-List for the total Government 

requirements as specified by the General 

Services Administration. 

Bulletin Board 

NSN: 7195–01–218–2026–4′x3′, Cork Board, 

Oak Finish. 

Marker Board, Wall Mounted 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0028—24′′x13′′, Dry 

Erase, Cubicle Board, Aluminum. 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0029—30′′x18′′, Dry 

Erase, Cubicle Board, Aluminum. 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0030—30′′x18′′, Combo 

Dry Erase, Cubicle Color Cork Board, 

Aluminum. 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0031—30′′x18′′, Cubicle 

Color Cork Board, Aluminum. 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0032—30′′x18′′, Dry 

Erase, 1 mo. Calendar, Aluminum. 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0039—4′x3′, Combo Dry 

Erase, Cork Board, Oak Finish. 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0040—6′x4′, Melamine 

Dry Erase Magnetic, Thick Aluminum 

Frame. 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0043—6′x4′, Porcelain, 

Dry Erase Magnetic, Thick Aluminum 

Frame. 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0045—24′′x18′′, In/Out 

Board System, Thin Aluminum Frame. 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0046—4′x3′, Fabric 

Board, Black Plastic, Radius Corners. 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0049—6′x4′, Cork Board, 

Thin Aluminum Frame. 

NSN: 7110–00–NIB–0051—6′x4′, Cork Board, 

Oak Finish. 

Coverage: B-List for the broad Government 

requirement as specified by the General 

Services Administration 

NPA: The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. 

(Seattle Lighthouse), Seattle, WA. 

Contracting Activity: General Service 

Administration, Federal Supply Service, 

National Furniture Acquisition Center, 

Arlington, VA. 

Stapler, Spring Powered 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1916—20 sheet capacity. 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1917—60 sheet capacity. 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1992—15 sheet capacity. 

NSN: 7520–00–NIB–1993—25 sheet capacity. 

Coverage: A-List for the total Government 

requirements as specified by the General 

Services Administration. 

NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the 

Blind, Winston-Salem, NC. 

Contracting Activity: General Services 

Administration, Federal Supply 

Services, Region 2, New York, NY. 

Services 

Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, 

Illinois Military Academy, 1301 North 

MacArthur Road, Springfield, IL. 

NPA: United Cerebral Palsy of the Land of 

Lincoln, Springfield, IL. 

Contracting Activity: Illinois National 

Guard—Camp Lincoln, Springfield, IL. 

Service Type/Location: Facilities 

Management, Naval Surface Warfare 

Center, Acoustic Research Detachment 

(ARD), Bayview, ID. 

NPA: Skookum Educational Programs, 

Bremerton, WA. 

Contracting Activity: Naval Facilities 

Engineering Command (NAVFAC), 

Silverdale, WA. 

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. 

Kimberly M. Zeich, 

Director, Program Operations. 

[FR Doc. E8–19476 Filed 8–21–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6353–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

[Docket No. 080416579–81111–02] 

Reopening of Request for Public 

Comments on Deemed Export 

Advisory Committee 

Recommendations: Narrowing the 

Scope of Technologies on the 

Commerce Control List Subject to 

Deemed Export Licensing 

Requirements and Implementing a 

More Comprehensive Set of Criteria for 

Assessing Probable Country Affiliation 

for Foreign Nationals 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of inquiry; reopening of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: This notice reopens the 

comment period on the notice of inquiry 

(73 FR 28795) that sought comments 

regarding two specific recommendations 

made by the Deemed Export Advisory 

Committee (DEAC) with respect to the 

Bureau of Industry and Security’s 

(BIS’s) deemed export licensing policy. 

The new comment period deadline is 

September 22, 2008. 

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than September 22, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steven Emme, Regulatory Policy 

Division, 202–482–2440, 


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