[Federal Register: August 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 159)]
[Notices]
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List; Proposed Addition and Deletions
ACTION: Proposed addition to and deletions from the procurement list.
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SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List a
service to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are
blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete products
previously furnished by such agencies.
Comments Must be Received on or Before: September 16, 2007.
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.
Addition
If the Committee approves the proposed addition, the entities of
the Federal Government identified in this notice for each product or
service will be required to procure the services 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
services to the Government.
2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small
entities to furnish the services to the Government.
3. 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 service 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 service is proposed for addition to Procurement List
for production by the nonprofit agencies listed:
Service
Service Type/Location: Grounds Maintenance, U.S. Department of
Agriculture--Agriculture Research Service, Southeastern Fruit & Tree
Nut Research Laboratory (SEFTNRL), 21 Dunbar Road, Byron, GA.
NPA: NAMI-Central Georgia, Inc., Warner Robins, GA.
Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture
Research Service SAA Athens, GA.
Deletions
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
I certify that the following action will not have a significant
impact on a substantial number of small entities.
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The major factors considered for this certification were:
1. If approved, the action may 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 products to the Government.
3. 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 products proposed for deletion from the
Procurement List.
End of Certification
The following products are proposed for deletion from the
Procurement List:
Products
NSN: 8910-01-E60-8830--Cottage Cheese, Dehydrated--10 cans.
NSN: 8910-01-E60-8831--Whole Egg Crystals--1.75 pound bags.
NPA: Advocacy and Resources Corporation, Cookeville, TN.
Pillowcase, Cotton/Cotton Polyester
NSN: 7210-00-119-7356.
NPA: Alabama Industries for the Blind, Talladega, AL.
NPA: The Lighthouse f/t Blind in New Orleans, New Orleans, LA.
Contracting Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, PA.
Metal Strip, Bag Tie, Plain
NSN: 8135-00-846-8409.
NPA: United Cerebral Palsy of Broward County, Inc., Ft. Lauderdale,
FL.
Refill Pen, Rollerball, Executive
NSN: 7510-01-425-5710.
NPA: San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind, San Antonio, TX.
Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Office
Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition Ctr, New York, NY.
Kimberly M. Zeich,
Director, Program Operations.
[FR Doc. E7-16220 Filed 8-16-07; 8:45 am]
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