[Federal Register: December 19, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 245)]
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED

 
Procurement List; Additions and Deletion

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled.

ACTION: Additions to and Deletion from Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List products to be 
furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have 
other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List a 
product previously furnished by such agencies.

DATES: Effective Date: 1/19/2009.

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: Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 
603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or e-mail CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Additions

    On 10/10/2008, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind 
or Severely Disabled published notice (73 FR 60236) of proposed 
additions to the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the material presented to it concerning 
capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the product and 
impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the 
Committee has determined that the product 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 to the 
Government.
    2. 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-Wagner-

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O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) in connection with the products proposed 
for addition to the Procurement List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following products are added to the Procurement 
List:

Products

United States Coast Guard Flags

NSNs: 8345-00-242-0272--Flag, U.S. Coast Guard;
    8345-01-087-4595--Flag, U.S. Coast Guard;
    8345-01-087-4594--Flag, U.S. Coast Guard;
    8345-01-168-1146--Flag, U.S. Coast Guard.
NPA: Goodwill Industries of South Florida, Inc., Miami, FL.

Contracting Activity: U.S. COAST GUARD, ELC.

    C-list for the requirement of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Deletions

    On 09/05/2008, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind 
or Severely Disabled published notice (73 FR 51787) of proposed 
deletion to the Procurement List.
    After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee 
has determined that the product 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.

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 additional reporting, 
recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities.
    2. The action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish 
the product 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 product deleted from the Procurement List.

End of Certification

    Accordingly, the following product is deleted from the Procurement 
List:

Product:

Hose Assembly, Nonmetallic

NSN: 4210-00-892-5494--Hose Assembly, Nonmetallic.
NPA: The Oklahoma League for the Blind, Oklahoma City, OK.
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS southwest supply center (QSDAC), Fort 
Worth, TX.

Barry S. Lineback,
Sr. Program Analyst.
[FR Doc. E8-30188 Filed 12-18-08; 8:45 am]

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