Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions, 9268-9269 [05-3680]

Download as PDF 9268 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 37 / Friday, February 25, 2005 / Notices Telephone (202) 720–1498, E-mail bjones@usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 7 CFR 1951–E, Servicing of Community and Direct Business Programs Loans and Grants. OMB Number: 0575–0066. Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 2005. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: The following Community and Direct Business Programs Loans and Grants are serviced by this currently approved docket (0575–0066). The Community Facilities loan and grant program is authorized by Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to make loans to public entities, nonprofit corporations, and Indian tribes through the Community Facilities program for the development of essential community facilities primarily serving rural residents. The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, Title 3 (Pub. L. 88–452), authorizes Economic Cooperative Loans to assist incorporated and unincorporated associations to provide to low-income rural families essential processing, purchasing, or marketing services, supplies, or facilities. The Food Security Act of 1985, Section 1323 (Pub. L. 99–198), authorizes loan guarantees and grants to Nonprofit National Corporations to provide technical and financial assistance to for-profit or nonprofit local businesses in rural areas. The Water and Waste Disposal program is authorized by Section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)) to provide basic human amenities, alleviate health hazards, and promote the orderly growth of the rural areas of the Nation by meeting the need for new and improved water and waste disposal systems. The Business and Industry program is authorized by Section 310B (7 U.S.C. 1932) (Pub. L. 92–419, August 30, 1972) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to improve, develop, or finance business, industry, and employment and improve the economic and environmental climate in rural communities, including pollution abatement control. The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, Section 310B(c) (7 U.S.C. 1932(c)), authorized Rural Business Enterprise Grants to public bodies and nonprofit corporations to facilitate the development of private businesses in rural areas. VerDate jul<14>2003 19:31 Feb 24, 2005 Jkt 205001 The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, Section 310B(f)(i) (7 U.S.C. 1932(c)), authorized Rural Cooperative Development Grants to nonprofit institutions for the purpose of enabling such institutions to establish and operate centers for rural cooperative development. The purpose of the loan and grant servicing function for the above programs is to assist recipients to meet the objectives of the loans and grants, repay loans on schedule, comply with agreements, and protect the Government’s financial interest. Routine servicing responsibilities include collection of payments, compliance reviews, security inspections, review of financial reports, determining applicant/borrower eligibility and project feasibility for various servicing actions, and supervision activities. Supervision by the Agencies includes, but is not limited to: review of budgets, management reports, audits and financial statements; performing security inspections and providing, arranging, or recommending technical assistance; evaluating environmental impacts of proposed actions by the borrower; and performing civil rights compliance reviews. Information will be collected by the field offices from applicants, borrowers, consultants, lenders, and attorneys. Failure to collect information could result in improper servicing of these loans. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response. Respondents: State, local or tribal Governments, Not-for-profit institutions, businesses, and individuals. Estimated Number of Respondents: 607. Estimated Number of Responses Per Respondent: 2. Estimated Number of Responses: 1,307. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,188. Copies of the information collection can be obtained from Tracy Givelekian, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at (202) 692–0039. Comments: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Agencies, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agencies’ estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Tracy Givelekian, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, 7th Floor, Room 701, 300 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Dated: February 17, 2005. Russell T. Davis, Administrator, Rural Housing Service. Dated: February 17, 2005. Peter J. Thomas, Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Dated: February 18, 2005. Curtis M. Anderson, Acting Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. 05–3623 Filed 2–24–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–XV–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: SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List a product 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 27, 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. 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 E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 37 / Friday, February 25, 2005 / Notices is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions. 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 product 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 product and services to the Government. 2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the product 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 product 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: Product Product/NSN: Flat Highlighters, Pink, 7520–01–351–9146. NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition Center, New York, NY. Services Service Type/Location: Administrative Service, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy Office, Crystal Square 4, Suite 200A, Arlington, Virginia. NPA: Anchor Mental Health Association (Anchor Services Workshop), Washington, DC. VerDate jul<14>2003 19:31 Feb 24, 2005 Jkt 205001 Contracting Activity: HQ Bolling— 11th CONS/LGCO, Bolling AFB, DC. Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder Laboratories, Boulder, Colorado. NPA: Bayaud Industries, Inc., Denver, Colorado. Contracting Activity: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado. 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: Janitorial/ Custodial, Internal Revenue Service, Pendleton Trade Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. NPA: GW Commercial Services, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana. Contracting Activity: GSA, PBS. Service Type/Location: Janitorial/ Custodial, Iowa Air National Guard, 185th Air National Guard Base, Sioux City, Iowa. NPA: Goodwill Community Rehabilitation Services, Inc., Sioux City, Iowa. Contracting Activity: Department of the Air Force. Service Type/Location: Janitorial/ Custodial, Paul B. Dunbar Building, Cincinnati, Ohio. NPA: Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio. Contracting Activity: General Services Administration. Service Type/Location: Sorting of Aperture Cards, EDCARS System Management Office, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. NPA: Clark County Board of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities, Springfield, Ohio. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9269 Contracting Activity: Department of the Air Force. Sheryl D. Kennerly, Director, Information Management. [FR Doc. 05–3680 Filed 2–24–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Additions and Deletions Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Additions to and deletions from Procurement List. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List a product and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List products previously furnished by such agencies. March 27, 2005. Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259. EFFECTIVE DATE: ADDRESSES: 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: Additions On December 10, and December 30, 2004, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (69 F.R. 71777 and 78388) 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 services and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the product 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: E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1

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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions

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

ACTION: Proposed additions to and deletions from Procurement list.

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SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List a 
product 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 27, 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.

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

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is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on 
the proposed actions.

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 product 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 
product and services to the Government.
    2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small 
entities to furnish the product and 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 product 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:
Product
    Product/NSN: Flat Highlighters, Pink, 7520-01-351-9146.
    NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North 
Carolina.
    Contracting Activity: Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition 
Center, New York, NY.
Services
    Service Type/Location: Administrative Service, Defense Procurement 
and Acquisition Policy Office, Crystal Square 4, Suite 200A, Arlington, 
Virginia.
    NPA: Anchor Mental Health Association (Anchor Services Workshop), 
Washington, DC.
    Contracting Activity: HQ Bolling--11th CONS/LGCO, Bolling AFB, DC.

    Service Type/Location: Custodial Services, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder Laboratories, Boulder, 
Colorado.
    NPA: Bayaud Industries, Inc., Denver, Colorado.
    Contracting Activity: National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, Boulder, Colorado.

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-Wagner-O'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: Janitorial/Custodial, Internal Revenue 
Service, Pendleton Trade Center, Indianapolis, Indiana.
    NPA: GW Commercial Services, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
    Contracting Activity: GSA, PBS.
    Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Iowa Air National 
Guard, 185th Air National Guard Base, Sioux City, Iowa.
    NPA: Goodwill Community Rehabilitation Services, Inc., Sioux City, 
Iowa.
    Contracting Activity: Department of the Air Force.

    Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Paul B. Dunbar 
Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
    NPA: Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center, Inc., 
Cincinnati, Ohio.
    Contracting Activity: General Services Administration.

    Service Type/Location: Sorting of Aperture Cards, EDCARS System 
Management Office, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
    NPA: Clark County Board of Mental Retardation & Developmental 
Disabilities, Springfield, Ohio.
    Contracting Activity: Department of the Air Force.

Sheryl D. Kennerly,
Director, Information Management.
[FR Doc. 05-3680 Filed 2-24-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6353-01-P
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