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7530–00–NIB–0637

7530–00–NIB–0638

7530–00–NIB–0639

7530–00–NIB–0640

7530–00–NIB–0641

7530–00–NIB–0642

Inkjet Media—Small Format

7530–00–NIB–0593

7530–00–NIB–0594

7530–00–NIB–0595

7530–00–NIB–0596

7530–00–NIB–0597

Services

File Maintenance, VA Medical Center,

Northport, New York

Operation of Support Services, National

Advocacy Center, Columbia, South

Carolina

Photocopying, Environmental Protection

Agency, Research Triangle Park, North

Carolina

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.

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 not have a severe

economic impact on future contractors

for the commodities and services.

3. The action will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

commodities and services 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

services deleted from the Procurement

List.

After consideration of the relevant

matter presented, the Committee has

determined that the commodities listed

below are no longer suitable for

procurement by the Federal Government

under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c and 41 CFR 51–

2.4.

Accordingly, the following

commodities are deleted from the

Procurement List:

Commodities

Adhesive Tape, Surgical

6510–01–368–2659

6510–01–368–2660

6510–01–285–3896

6510–01–370–4099

6510–01–370–4100

6510–01–284–5110

6510–00–926–8882

6510–00–926–8883

6510–01–107–0223

6510–01–060–1639

Lancet, Finger Bleeding

6515–01–135–8497

6515–01–225–4757

Sheryl D. Kennerly,

Director, Information Management.

[FR Doc. 01–30920 Filed 12–13–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6353–01–P

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR

SEVERELY DISABLED

Procurement List; Proposed Additions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled.

ACTION: Proposed additions to

procurement list.

SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing

to add to the Procurement List

commodities to be furnished by

nonprofit agencies employing persons

who are blind or have other severe

disabilities.

COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR

BEFORE: January 15, 2002.

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:

Sheryl D. Kennerly (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.

If the Committee approves the

proposed additions, the entities of the

Federal Government identified in this

notice for each commodity will be

required to procure the commodities

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

commodities to the Government.

2. The action will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

commodities 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 commodities

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 commodities

are proposed for addition to the

Procurement List for production by the

nonprofit agencies listed:

Commodity

Liner, Low Density, Linear, Premium

8105–00–NIB–1149

8105–00–NIB–1150

8105–00–NIB–1151

8105–00–NIB–1152

8105–00–NIB–1153

8105–00–NIB–1154

8105–00–NIB–1155

8105–00–NIB–1156

8105–00–NIB–1157

8105–00–NIB–1158

8105–00–NIB–1159

8105–00–NIB–1160

8105–00–NIB–1161

8105–00–NIB–1162

8105–00–NIB–1163

8105–00–NIB–1164

8105–00–NIB–1165

8105–00–NIB–1166

8105–00–NIB–1167

8105–00–NIB–1168

8105–00–NIB–1169

8105–00–NIB–1170

8105–00–NIB–1171

8105–00–NIB–1172

8105–00–NIB–1173

8105–00–NIB–1174

8105–00–NIB–1175

8105–00–NIB–1176

8105–00–NIB–1177

8105–00–NIB–1178

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NPA: Envision, Inc. Wichita, Kansas

Government Agency: Defense Supply

Center, Philadelphia.

Gloves, Patient Examining

6515–01–365–6183

NPA: Bosma Industries for the Blind, Inc.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Government Agency: GSA/Office Supplies

and Paper Products Commodity Center.

Sheryl D. Kennerly,

Director, Information Management.

[FR Doc. 01–30921 Filed 12–13–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6353–01–P

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Funding Opportunity for

AmeriCorps*VISTA Financial Asset

Development Projects, Placements of

AmeriCorps*VISTA Members, and

Supervisory Grants

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity.

SUMMARY: Subject to the availability of

appropriations, AmeriCorps*VISTA

(Volunteers In Service To America), a

program of the Corporation for National

and Community Service, is seeking

applications to sponsor

AmeriCorps*VISTA projects to build

financial assets for low-income

individuals and communities. This

includes three types of program activity:

(1) Building individual assets

(individual development accounts,

micro-enterprise development,

entrepreneur education, financial

literacy, home ownership, etc.), (2)

building organizational assets (helping

nonprofit organizations to achieve long

term financial security through their

purchasing of real estate, developing

diversified income streams, creating

efficiencies through the application of

technology, etc.), and (3) building

community assets (developing new

credit unions, establishing cooperatives,

creating business opportunities, etc.).

Applicants will sponsor a project of

three (3) or more AmeriCorps*VISTA

members. Projects under this

announcement may be national,

regional, state, or local in scope. The

sponsor will participate in recruiting

and training the members and will

provide supervision and project

support. State and/or local public

agencies, and nonprofit private

organizations including faith-based

organizations that are local, statewide,

regional, or national in scope are

eligible to apply under this

announcement. Applicants should be

organizations that are currently

developing financial assets in lowincome communities or are supporting

social venture capital activities.

Applicants must demonstrate that they

have the capacity to support and

supervise AmeriCorps*VISTA members.

It is anticipated that proposed projects

will create new capacity in the

sponsoring organization (or nonprofit

organizations targeted by venture

philanthropists) to develop financial

assets in communities with

demonstrated needs. Sponsors should

be self-sustaining following a specified

period of AmeriCorps*VISTA support,

usually three (3) years.

AmeriCorps*VISTA intends to enter

into Memoranda of Agreement with

organizations selected under this

announcement.

A total of up to 400

AmeriCorps*VISTA members with an

established Corporation allocation of

approximately $1,420,000 may be

allocated for placement. Applicant

organizations will be expected to place

no less than three (3)

AmeriCorps*VISTA members per site.

Under this announcement, small

supervision grants for all sponsors

selected for a supervisory grant of up to

approximately $200,000 total, will be

considered based on the size and scope

of the project. Short-term, eight-to-ten

week summer placements may also be

requested under this announcement.

While sharing the cost of a cadre of

members is not a requirement, the

contribution of resources by applicants

to support the AmeriCorps*VISTA

members will be considered in the

rating of applications. For example,

applicants are encouraged to collaborate

with financial institutions and other

businesses to provide mentoring,

training, and additional resources to

AmeriCorps*VISTA members.

Applicant organizations are encouraged

to create partnerships with colleges and

universities to provide academic credit

for AmeriCorps*VISTA service and

service-related technical training,

without compromising the full

immersion experience of

AmeriCorps*VISTA. Additional

consideration also will be made to

organizations that provide housing for

members.

DATES: All applications must arrive at

the Corporation no later than 5:00 p.m.,

Eastern Standard Time, January 28,

2002. Applications submitted via

overnight mail that arrive after the

closing date will be accepted if they are

postmarked at least two days prior to

the closing date. Otherwise, late

applications will not be accepted. The

Corporation anticipates announcing its

selections under this announcement in

early March. Projects awarded under

this announcement should be prepared

to (1) attend supervisors training in

April 2002 and (2) recruit

AmeriCorps*VISTA members for the

July 2002 Pre-Service Orientation.

ADDRESSES: One (1) signed original and

three (3) copies of the application must

be submitted to the Corporation for

National and Community Service,

AmeriCorps*VISTA, 1201 New York

Avenue, NW., Attn: David Gurr,

Washington, DC 20525. The Corporation

will not accept applications that are

submitted via facsimile or e-mail

transmission.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information on how to apply

under this announcement, go to

www.americorps.org/vista/

sponsorinfo.html, call (202) 606–5000,

ext. 204, or e-mail vista@americorps.org.

Background information, including

project applications, are available from

the Corporation for National and

Community Service,

AmeriCorps*VISTA, 1201 New York

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20525, (202)

606–5000, ext. 134; TTY (202) 565–

2799, or TTY via the Federal

Information Relay Service at (800) 877–

8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Background

The Corporation is a federal

government corporation that encourages

Americans of all ages and backgrounds

to engage in community-based service.

This service addresses the nation’s

educational, public safety,

environmental, and other human needs

to achieve direct and demonstrable

results. In addressing those needs, we

strive to foster civic responsibility,

strengthen the ties that bind us together

as Americans, and provide educational

opportunities for those who make a

substantial commitment to service. We

support a range of national service

programs, including AmeriCorps, Learn

and Serve America, and the National

Senior Service Corps.

AmeriCorps*VISTA, a component of

AmeriCorps, is authorized under the

Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973,

as amended (Pub. L. 93–113). The

statutory mandate of

AmeriCorps*VISTA is ‘‘to strengthen

and supplement efforts to eliminate and

alleviate poverty and poverty-related

problems in the United States by

encouraging and enabling persons from

all walks of life, all geographical areas,

and all age groups . . . (to) assist in the

solution of poverty and poverty-related