Procurement List; Proposed Addition, 5963-5964 [05-2202]

Download as PDF 5963 Notices Federal Register Vol. 70, No. 23 Friday, February 4, 2005 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service [Docket No. 04–116–2] Public Meeting; Veterinary Biologics Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This is the second notice to producers and users of veterinary biological products, and other interested individuals, that we will be holding our 13th public meeting to discuss regulatory and policy issues related to the manufacture, distribution, and use of veterinary biological products. This notice provides information on the agenda as well as the dates, times, and place of the meeting. It also indicates a contact person for obtaining registration forms, lodging information, and copies of the agenda. DATES: The public meeting will be held Wednesday, April 6, through Friday, April 8, 2005, from 1 p.m. to approximately 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 8 a.m. to approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday, and from 8 a.m. to approximately noon on Friday. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Scheman Conference Center at the Iowa State Center, Ames, IA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nicole Ruffcorn, Center for Veterinary Biologics, VS, APHIS, 510 South 17th Street, Suite 104, Ames, IA 50010–8197; phone (515) 232–5785, fax (515) 232– 7120; or e-mail: Nicole.L.Ruffcorn@aphis.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a notice published in the Federal Register on November 4, 2004 (69 FR 64268, Docket No. 04–116–1), we announced that we would be holding our 13th annual veterinary biologics public meeting and requested that interested persons submit suggestions for agenda topics. Based on VerDate jul<14>2003 18:52 Feb 03, 2005 Jkt 205001 the responses and on other considerations, the agenda for the 13th public meeting will include, but is not limited to, the following: • Bovine spongiform encephalopathy experience, epidemiology aspects, and impact on veterinary biologics; • Autogenous biologics issues— Industry, user, and regulatory perspectives; • Veterinary Services program diseases update; • Veterinary Services polices and processes related to the importation, and transportation of organisms, including select agents; • Animal Care update; • Center for Veterinary Biologics regulatory initiatives; • Technical harmonization issues; and • Novel technologies. In addition, updates on current topics of interest in the form of handouts and information stations will include, but not be limited to: Quality Assurance, the Ames Information Management System, document processing (outlines, labels), regulatory updates, shipping permits, the Agriculture Bioterrorism Act of 2002, export certificates, the APHIS Science Fellows Project, Administrative Inspection Reviews, investigations, and the National Centers for Animal Health. Registration forms, lodging information, and copies of the agenda for the 13th public meeting may be obtained from the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. This information is also available on the Internet at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/ vs/cvb. The registration deadline is March 26, 2005. A block of hotel rooms has been set aside for this meeting until March 14, 2005. Early reservation of rooms is strongly encouraged. Done in Washington, DC, this 31st day of January 2005. Elizabeth E. Gaston, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. [FR Doc. 05–2152 Filed 2–3–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–34–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Addition Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed addition to the procurement list; reopening of comment period. AGENCY: SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period for the addition to the Procurement List of vegetable oil (domestic) to be furnished to the Federal government by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. In this document, we are clarifying the Federal government requirement for this product. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments. DATES: Submit your written comments on this action on or before March 6, 2005. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this action to the 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: Sheryl D. Kennerly, Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or e-mail skennerly@jwod.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 10, 2004, we published in the Federal Register (69 FR 71777–71778) a notice to add five products and one service to the Procurement List, and to delete one service from the Procurement List. We solicited public comments on these actions for 30 days, ending January 9, 2005. Since the publication of the notice, we have determined that it is necessary to clarify the Federal government requirement for one of the products to be added: Vegetable Oil (Domestic), 10 percent of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Requirement, 8945– 00–NSH–0002; NPA: Advocacy and Resources Corporation, Cookeville, Tennessee; Contracting Activity: USDA, Farm Service Agency, Washington, DC. At this time the product would be provided exclusively as liquid oil (all E:\FR\FM\04FEN1.SGM 04FEN1 5964 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 23 / Friday, February 4, 2005 / Notices types) in one gallon bottles in a quantity equivalent to 10% of the total government requirement for refined, packaged, vegetable oil for domestic purchases regardless of type or pack style according to CID A–A–20091, Salad Oil, Vegetable. If the Committee approves this addition, USDA will be required to procure the product from the specified nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. As a result of this clarification, we are reopening the comment period for this proposed addition to the Procurement List for an additional 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. This will give interested persons additional time to respond. We will also consider all comments we received during the original comment period (December 10, 2004 through January 9, 2005). Authority: 41 U.S.C. 46–48c. Dated: February 1, 2005. G. John Heyer, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 05–2202 Filed 2–3–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed additions to and deletions From Procurement List. AGENCY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete services previously furnished by such agencies. DATES: Comments must be received on or before: March 6, 2005. 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. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT COMMENTS CONTACT: Sheryl D. Kennerly, telephone: (703) 603–7740, fax: (703) 603–0655, or e-mail skennerly@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. VerDate jul<14>2003 21:19 Feb 03, 2005 Jkt 205001 Additions If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice for each product or service will be required to procure the products and 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 products and services to the Government. 2. If approved, 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. 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 and services are proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed: Products Product/NSN: Can, Friction Top, 8110–00– 178–8289, 8110–00–178–8290. NPA: East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Tyler, Texas. Contracting Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Services Service Type/Location: Base Supply Center, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. NPA: Central Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired, Utica, New York. Contracting Activity: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, Howard M. Metzenbaum United States Courthouse, 201 West Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. NPA: VGS, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Contracting Activity: GSA, PBS–5P, Chicago, Illinois. Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, Naval Base Ventura County, Ventura, California. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 NPA: PRIDE Industries, Inc., Roseville, California. Contracting Activity: ROICC/Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, California. Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic, 4440 Calle Real, Goleta, California. NPA: Work Training Programs, Inc., Santa Barbara, California. Contracting Activity: Veteran Integrated Service Network 22, Long Beach, California. Deletions 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 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 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 services proposed for deletion from the Procurement List. End of Certification The following services are proposed for deletion from the Procurement List: Services Service Type/Location: Disassembly of Recorders, U.S. Geological Survey, Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi. NPA: South Mississippi Regional Center, Long Beach, Mississippi. Contracting Activity: Department of Interior, USGS, Reston, Virginia. Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, U.S. Army Reserve Center, Hoyt Avenue, Binghamton, New York. NPA: Sheltered Workshop for the Disabled, Inc., Binghamton, New York. Contracting Activity: Department of the Army, Fort Drum, New York. Service Type/Location: Rehabilitation of Recorder Covers, U.S. Geological Survey, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. NPA: South Mississippi Regional Center, Long Beach, Mississippi. Contracting Activity: Department of Interior, USGS, Reston, Virginia. G. John Heyer, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 05–2203 Filed 2–3–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P E:\FR\FM\04FEN1.SGM 04FEN1

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Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled

[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 23 (Friday, February 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5963-5964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2202]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Proposed Addition

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

ACTION: Proposed addition to the procurement list; reopening of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: We are reopening the comment period for the addition to the 
Procurement List of vegetable oil (domestic) to be furnished to the 
Federal government by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are 
blind or have other severe disabilities. In this document, we are 
clarifying the Federal government requirement for this product. This 
action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and 
submit comments.

DATES: Submit your written comments on this action on or before March 
6, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this action to the 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: Sheryl D. 
Kennerly, Telephone: (703) 603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or e-mail 
skennerly@jwod.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 10, 2004, we published in the 
Federal Register (69 FR 71777-71778) a notice to add five products and 
one service to the Procurement List, and to delete one service from the 
Procurement List. We solicited public comments on these actions for 30 
days, ending January 9, 2005.
    Since the publication of the notice, we have determined that it is 
necessary to clarify the Federal government requirement for one of the 
products to be added: Vegetable Oil (Domestic), 10 percent of U.S. 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Requirement, 8945-00-NSH-0002; NPA: 
Advocacy and Resources Corporation, Cookeville, Tennessee; Contracting 
Activity: USDA, Farm Service Agency, Washington, DC. At this time the 
product would be provided exclusively as liquid oil (all

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types) in one gallon bottles in a quantity equivalent to 10% of the 
total government requirement for refined, packaged, vegetable oil for 
domestic purchases regardless of type or pack style according to CID A-
A-20091, Salad Oil, Vegetable. If the Committee approves this addition, 
USDA will be required to procure the product from the specified 
nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe 
disabilities.
    As a result of this clarification, we are reopening the comment 
period for this proposed addition to the Procurement List for an 
additional 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. This 
will give interested persons additional time to respond. We will also 
consider all comments we received during the original comment period 
(December 10, 2004 through January 9, 2005).

    Authority: 41 U.S.C. 46-48c.

    Dated: February 1, 2005.
G. John Heyer,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 05-2202 Filed 2-3-05; 8:45 am]
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