Procurement List; Proposed Deletions, 80281-80282 [2023-25418]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 221 / Friday, November 17, 2023 / Notices COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Deletions Example 5 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES / VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:57 Nov 16, 2023 Jkt 262001 [ l I ► \... _____, ' =---~-:----- \ ____ Title: Icon for computer display screen Description: The figure is a front view of a computer display screen with icon, showing the new design. The broken lines showing a portion of the computer display screen form no part of the claimed design. Claim: The ornamental design for an icon for computer display screen as shown and described As presented, the title and claim should be objected to under 37 CFR 1.153(a) for failing to designate a particular article of manufacture. In particular, the language ‘‘for computer display screen’’ does not adequately designate a particular article of manufacture. However, as presented, the claimed design in this example complies with 35 U.S.C. 171 because: (1) the USPTO considers a computer icon or a GUI on a display panel to be an integral and active component in the operation of a programmed computer displaying the design and more than a displayed picture; and (2) the application fully discloses the design as embodied in an article of manufacture, as the description and drawing depict the design embodied in a computer display screen in broken lines and the description (i.e., the broken line statement) describes a portion of a computer display screen. To address the objections to the title and claim, the application could be amended as follows: Title: Icon for computer Computer display screen with Icon Katherine Kelly Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. [FR Doc. 2023–25473 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–16–P PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Committee is proposing to delete product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before: December 17, 2023. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 355 E Street SW, Suite 325, Washington, DC 20024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or to submit comments contact: Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 785–6404, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions. SUMMARY: ·---------------------·~ Deletions The following product(s) and service(s) are proposed for deletion from the Procurement List: Product(s) NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 7530–01–463–2324—Folder, File, 1⁄3 Cut Tab, Classification, Pressboard, 2 Dividers, 6 Part, Earth Red, Legal 7530–01–463–2326—Folder, File, 1⁄3 Cut Tab, Classification, Pressboard, 2 Dividers, 6 Part, Blue, Legal 7530–01–463–2330—Folder, File, 1⁄3 Cut Tab Classification, Pressboard, 1 Divider, 4 Part, Light Green, Letter 7530–01–517–1781—Folder, File, 1⁄3 Cut Tab, Classification, Pressboard, 2 Dividers, 6 Part, Green, Legal 7530–01–523–4594—Folder, File, 1⁄3 Cut Tab, Classification, Pressboard, 1 Divider, 4 Part, Earth Red, Letter Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN SVCS ACQUISITION BR(2, NEW YORK, NY NSN(s)—Product Name(s): 8455–00–NIB–0139—Name Tape, Embroidered, USAF, Tigerstripe 8455–00–NIB–0140—Service Tape, Embroidered, USAF, Tigerstripe Mandatory Source of Supply: LIONS INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND, INC, Kinston, NC Contracting Activity: FA3016 502 CONS CL JBSA, FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM 17NON1 EN17NO23.018</GPH> EN17NO23.019</GPH> Example 4 Title: Paper stack icon for use on a mobile device screen. Description: The figure is a front view of a paper stack icon showing the new design. Claim: The ornamental design for a paper stack icon for use on a mobile device screen as shown and described As presented, the claimed design in this example would not comply with 35 U.S.C. 171 because the drawing does not depict an article of manufacture (e.g., a display panel) in either solid or broken lines. Therefore, the claim should be rejected under 35 U.S.C. 171, as set forth in MPEP section 1504.01(a), subsection (I)(B). In addition, the title and claim should be objected to under 37 CFR 1.153(a) for failing to designate a particular article of manufacture. Specifically, the language ‘‘for use on a mobile device screen’’ does not adequately designate a particular article of manufacture. However, because the original disclosure provides support for a mobile device screen, the application could be amended as follows: Title: Mobile device screen with a paper Paper stack icon for use on mobile device. Claim: The ornamental design for a mobile device screen with a paper stack icon for use on a mobile device as shown and described. Description: The figure is a front view of a mobile device with a virtual paper stack icon showing the new design. The broken lines showing a portion of the mobile device screen form no part of the claimed design. Note that a replacement figure showing the portion of a mobile device screen in either solid or broken lines must not introduce new matter. The replacement figure shown represents a best practice for applicants as it is the most likely amendment to be supported by the original disclosure. Replacement Figure: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed Deletions from the Procurement List. AGENCY: EN17NO23.017</GPH> screen. Because the original disclosure does not provide support for amending the claim to include a computer icon, the claim is fatally defective under 35 U.S.C. 171 and should be rejected under 35 U.S.C. 171, as set forth in MPEP section 1504.01(a), subsection (I)(B). In addition, the title and claim should be objected to under 37 CFR 1.153(a) for failing to designate a particular article of manufacture. 80281 80282 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 221 / Friday, November 17, 2023 / Notices Service(s) Service Type: Switchboard Operation Mandatory for: US Air Force, Telephone Operator Consolidated Call Center; 180 Benedict Avenue: Joint Base LangleyEustis, VA Mandatory Source of Supply: VersAbility Resources, Inc., Hampton, VA Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, FA4890 ACC AMIC Service Type: Janitorial/Custodial Mandatory for: Hannibal Federal Building, 801 Broadway, Hannibal, MO Contracting Activity: PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE, GSA/PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE Service Type: Laundry/Dry Cleaning Mandatory for: US Air Force, 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburg International Airport ARS, Coraopolis, PA; 2375 Defense Avenue; Coraopolis, PA Mandatory Source of Supply: Hancock County Sheltered Workshop, Inc., Weirton, WV Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, FA6712 911 AW LGC Michael R. Jurkowski, Acting Director, Business Operations. [FR Doc. 2023–25418 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled operates as the U.S. AbilityOne Commission (Commission). This notice announces the Commission’s intent to submit the Information Collection Request (‘‘ICR’’) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval under applicable provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. This notice provides an opportunity to interested members of the public and affected agencies to comment on a proposed Participating Employee Eligibility form. DATES: Submit comments on or before January 16, 2024. ADDRESSES: Submit comments to policy@abilityone.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Stewart, Compliance and Enforcement Attorney, Office of General Counsel, U.S. AbilityOne Commission, 355 E Street SW, Suite 325, Washington, khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:24 Nov 16, 2023 Jkt 262001 DC 20024; telephone: (703) 254–6172; email: cstewart@abilityone.gov. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7–1–1. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Overview of ICR: This notice pertains to an ICR the Commission intends to submit to OMB to approve the form that an AbilityOne-participating nonprofit agency employer will fill out to document its determination of an individual’s eligibility to be a participating employee in the AbilityOne Program. The form is an updated and modified version of the Commission’s Individual Eligibility Evaluation (IEE) form (OMB Control # 3037–0012). The purpose of the IEE was to determine and document an individual’s eligibility to participate in the AbilityOne Program by identifying the individual’s barriers to employment as well as the job supports the individual needs to perform their job. This ICR is consistent with OMB regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, which implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) These regulations require the Commission to provide an opportunity to interested members of the public and affected agencies to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)) such as those proposed to be implemented through this form. The Commission is responsible for implementing the Javits-Wagner-O’Day (JWOD) Act, 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506. In doing so, the Commission oversees the AbilityOne Program, an employment program in which individuals who are blind or have significant disabilities provide products and services to Federal agencies, thereby creating employment opportunities. The Commission maintains a Procurement List of mandatory source products and services provided by approximately 450 qualified nonprofit agencies (NPAs). The individuals who are blind or have significant disabilities working on AbilityOne contracts are called ‘‘participating employees.’’ The Commission collects certain data from qualified NPAs regarding participating employees in order to ensure the integrity of the AbilityOne Program. Providing effective program stewardship requires collection of information to protect participating employees and ensure that positions intended for individuals who are blind or have significant disabilities are, in fact, filled by those individuals. The proposed data collection form in this ICR is consistent with the PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Commission’s responsibilities and ensures that the Commission will collect the most pertinent data to inform its oversight and decision making. The form described in this ICR is the first of two forms intended to modernize the existing IEE form and align it with the Commission’s strategic plan and updated approach to determining eligibility for participating employees. The Commission has outlined the criteria for eligibility for participating employees in its Policy 51.403, which will be published in final form on November 17, 2023, and will be effective on January 1, 2024. As outlined in Policy 51.403, and reflected in the proposed form, a significant change in the Commission’s approach to determining a prospective employee’s eligibility for the AbilityOne Program is the Commission’s acceptance of other governmental agency determinations of disability. For example, individuals deemed eligible for Social Security disability benefits are now automatically eligible to participate in the AbilityOne Program. The proposed form described in this ICR enables NPAs to certify that an individual has a determination of disability from a governmental agency, and in so doing, streamlines the process to qualify individuals for employment in the AbilityOne Program. A draft version of the form NPAs will complete is available at www.abilityone.gov (see News and Events column on the homepage). For individuals who meet the eligibility requirements under either Part A or Part B of the proposed form, the Commission estimates that completing the form will take approximately 5 minutes. For individuals who meet the eligibility requirements under Part C or Part D of the proposed form, the Commission estimates that completing the form will take approximately 30 minutes. NPAs completing Part C or Part D of the form will need to complete Part E, as well, which is included in the estimated 30 minutes. In accordance with these and other changes reflected in Policy 51.403, the Commission estimates that the time and financial burden to the NPAs in completing the proposed form will be significantly lower than required by the corresponding sections of the existing IEE form. Over time, this form will further substantially reduce the burden on NPAs because, in most cases, it will be filled out only once per employee— i.e., when an employee is onboarded— and not on an annual basis as required by the existing IEE form. For employees with a non-permanent disability, the form will be completed on a recurring, E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM 17NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80281-80282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25418]


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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED


Procurement List; Proposed Deletions

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

ACTION: Proposed Deletions from the Procurement List.

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SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to delete product(s) and service(s) 
from the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies 
employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before: December 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely 
Disabled, 355 E Street SW, Suite 325, Washington, DC 20024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or to submit 
comments contact: Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 785-6404, or 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to 41 
U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3. Its purpose is to provide 
interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed 
actions.

Deletions

    The following product(s) and service(s) are proposed for deletion 
from the Procurement List:

Product(s)

NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    7530-01-463-2324--Folder, File, \1/3\ Cut Tab, Classification, 
Pressboard, 2 Dividers, 6 Part, Earth Red, Legal
    7530-01-463-2326--Folder, File, \1/3\ Cut Tab, Classification, 
Pressboard, 2 Dividers, 6 Part, Blue, Legal
    7530-01-463-2330--Folder, File, \1/3\ Cut Tab Classification, 
Pressboard, 1 Divider, 4 Part, Light Green, Letter
    7530-01-517-1781--Folder, File, \1/3\ Cut Tab, Classification, 
Pressboard, 2 Dividers, 6 Part, Green, Legal
    7530-01-523-4594--Folder, File, \1/3\ Cut Tab, Classification, 
Pressboard, 1 Divider, 4 Part, Earth Red, Letter
Contracting Activity: GSA/FAS ADMIN SVCS ACQUISITION BR(2, NEW YORK, 
NY
NSN(s)--Product Name(s):
    8455-00-NIB-0139--Name Tape, Embroidered, USAF, Tigerstripe
    8455-00-NIB-0140--Service Tape, Embroidered, USAF, Tigerstripe
Mandatory Source of Supply: LIONS INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND, INC, 
Kinston, NC
Contracting Activity: FA3016 502 CONS CL JBSA, FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX

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Service(s)

Service Type: Switchboard Operation
Mandatory for: US Air Force, Telephone Operator Consolidated Call 
Center; 180 Benedict Avenue: Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
Mandatory Source of Supply: VersAbility Resources, Inc., Hampton, VA
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, FA4890 ACC AMIC

Service Type: Janitorial/Custodial
Mandatory for: Hannibal Federal Building, 801 Broadway, Hannibal, MO
Contracting Activity: PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE, GSA/PUBLIC BUILDINGS 
SERVICE

Service Type: Laundry/Dry Cleaning
Mandatory for: US Air Force, 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburg 
International Airport ARS, Coraopolis, PA; 2375 Defense Avenue; 
Coraopolis, PA
Mandatory Source of Supply: Hancock County Sheltered Workshop, Inc., 
Weirton, WV
Contracting Activity: DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE, FA6712 911 AW LGC

Michael R. Jurkowski,
Acting Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2023-25418 Filed 11-16-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6353-01-P
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