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therefore, the current recordkeeping information be available to them to
who are blind or severely disabled. A
burden will be estimated at 550 hours ensure that the purposes of the Act are
number of these comments also stated
annually per nonprofit agency. The met. Reasonable requirements by
that this requirement does nothing to
Committee recognizes that the burden participating nonprofit agencies will
increase jobs for people with
will be higher for some nonprofit permit the Committee to gather data
disabilities. This recordkeeping
agencies based on their size, types of required to report the results to the
requirement is to ensure that those
disabilities served, and whether or not President and to Congress.
nonprofit agencies participating in the
they provide rehabilitation functions.
AbilityOne Program employ people who Dated: March 18, 2008.
However, based on the information
meet the Act鈥檚 definitions. This Kimberly M. Zeich,
submitted, the Committee believes that,
requirement does not involve any
Director, Program Operations.
on average, 550 hours per nonprofit
reporting requirements by nonprofits,
[FR Doc. E8鈥?5768 Filed 3鈥?20鈥?08; 8:45 am]
agency is a reasonable burden estimate
only that the nonprofits keep records
BILLING CODE 6353鈥?01鈥揚
of those tasks imposed directly by this
that can be used to document their
recordkeeping requirement.
compliance with the requirements of the
Sixteen comments were received with
Act. The requirement to keep records on
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
suggestions on minimizing the burden.
the direct labor hours of AbilityOne
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
These included making changes to the
projects is to ensure that the projects are
SEVERELY DISABLED
JWOD Act, adhering to the Act as
suitable to remain on the Committee鈥檚
promulgated and intended by Congress,
Procurement List. Without this Procurement List; Additions and
abolishing the Committee, deleting
recordkeeping requirement, the Deletions
requirements from the Committee
Committee would have no way of
Committee for Purchase From
regulations, not requiring annual AGENCY:
verifying that those nonprofits that
People Who Are Blind or Severely
evaluations on some disabilities, and
participate in the AbilityOne Program
Disabled.
that the Committee include the cost of
were meeting the requirements of the
meeting the recordkeeping requirements ACTION: Additions to and Deletions from
JWOD Act.
in the price of products and services on
Thirty-eight of the comments referred the Procurement List.
the Procurement List. The Committee
to the accuracy of the Committee鈥檚
This action adds to the
SUMMARY:
has reviewed its regulations and
burden estimate. The comments
Procurement List products and services
believes that its current regulations are
included estimates of the actual burden
to be furnished by nonprofit agencies
in keeping with its administration of the
for the recordkeeping requirement that
employing persons who are blind or
JWOD Act, and those recommendations
ranged from 25 minutes per person who
have other severe disabilities, and
that would require a change to the Act
is blind or severely disabled to 35.6
deletes from the Procurement List
itself are, therefore, beyond the scope of
hours per person who is blind or
products and a service previously
the Committee鈥檚 information collection
severely disabled.
furnished by such agencies.
The Committee has used a burden authority. One commenter questioned
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 20, 2008.
estimate of 5 hours per agency since the necessity for requiring annual
2002 and before that, 3 hours per agency ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
evaluations of all people with severe
since at least 1992, and has not received From People Who Are Blind or Severely
disabilities. This issue had previously
any prior comments as to its accuracy. Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800,
been addressed by the Committee and
However, after review, the Committee 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,
determined that the requirement exists.
Five comments were received that do
agrees that 5 hours per agency is Arlington, Virginia 22202鈥?3259.
not fit within the four areas about which
incorrect and that the burden is much FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the Committee requested comments.
higher. The range of burden estimates is Kimberly M. Zeich, Telephone: (703)
One commenter requested that the
a result of the many differences between 603鈥?7740, Fax: (703) 603鈥?0655, or e-
Committee鈥檚 request be denied; one
individual nonprofit agencies and a mail CMTEFedReg@jwod.gov.
discussed the difficulties involved with
misunderstanding of the recordkeeping SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
meeting the requirements of different
requirement being considered. Many of
Additions:
Federal and State requirements; one
the burden estimates identified in the
requested that the Committee seriously
comments included tasks that are On January 18 and January 25, 2008,
consider the comments from all
required to meet other requirements, the Committee for Purchase From
nonprofit agencies; one commented that
such as those of the Department of People Who Are Blind or Severely
this request was perpetuating the
Labor, or would be performed by the Disabled published notice (73 FR 3450;
inefficiencies which hamper the
nonprofit agency even if they were not 4519) of proposed additions to the
AbilityOne Program; and one comment
in the AbilityOne Program. Procurement List.
Based on an analysis of the was that the Committee had made After consideration of the material
information contained in the comments substantive and material modifications presented to it concerning capability of
and discussions with several other to collection requirements after qualified nonprofit agencies to provide
nonprofit agencies during the comment approval by OMB. The Committee the products and services and impact of
period, the Committee believes that a believes that this recordkeeping the additions on the current or most
reasonable burden estimate is 2.5 hours requirement is critical for the recent contractors, the Committee has
per person that is blind or severely Committee to determine if nonprofit determined that the products and
disabled. Currently, there are over 600 agencies are in compliance with the services listed below are suitable for
nonprofit agencies participating in the JWOD Act. There has been no procurement by the Federal Government
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES
AbilityOne Program with employee substantive or material modification to under 41 U.S.C. 46鈥?48c and 41 CFR 51鈥?
numbers ranging from less than 10 to collection requirements since 2002, and 2.4.
more than 2,000. The average number of those made in 2002 were approved by
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
people who are blind or severely OMB in 2002 and renewed in 2005. The
disabled at participating nonprofit Committee鈥檚 responsibility to I certify that the following action will
agencies was 218 in fiscal year 2007; administer the Act requires that certain not have a significant impact on a
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Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
(CBP), 135 Trippany Road,
substantial number of small entities.
Massena, NY
The major factors considered for this I certify that the following action will
certification were: NPA: St. Lawrence County Chapter, not have a significant impact on a
1. The action will not result in any NYSARC, Canton, NY substantial number of small entities.
additional reporting, recordkeeping or Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of The major factors considered for this
other compliance requirements for small Homeland Security, Washington, certification were:
entities other than the small DC 1. The action should not result in
organizations that will furnish the Service Type/Location: Food Service additional reporting, recordkeeping or
products and services to the Attendant, Naval Station Mayport other compliance requirements for small
Government. (Basewide), Mayport, FL entities.
2. The action will result in 2. The action may result in
NPA: Goodwill Industries of North
authorizing small entities to furnish the authorizing small entities to furnish the
Florida (GINFL) Services, Inc.,
products and services to the products and service to the Government.
Jacksonville, FL
Government. 3. There are no known regulatory
Contracting Activity: Fleet and
3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish
Industrial Supply Center鈥?
alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-
Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
the objectives of the Javits-Wagner- O鈥橠ay Act (41 U.S.C. 46鈥?48c) in
Service Type/Location: Grounds
O鈥橠ay Act (41 U.S.C. 46鈥?48c) in connection with the products and
Maintenance, Fort Jackson, Fort
connection with the products and service deleted from the Procurement
Jackson, SC
services proposed for addition to the List.
NPA: Employment Source, Inc.,
Procurement List.
Fayetteville, NC End of Certification
End of Certification Contracting Activity: Army Contracting Accordingly, the following products
Agency, Fort Jackson, SC and service are deleted from the
Accordingly, the following products
Service Type/Location: Grounds Procurement List:
and services are added to the
Maintenance, Marine Corps Air
Procurement List:
Products:
Station, New River, Camp Geiger
Products: and Camp Johnson, Jacksonville, Aloud Digital Audio Labeling System
NC
Paper, Copying, Xerographic鈥? NSN: 6515鈥?00鈥揘IB鈥?0226
NPA: Coastal Enterprises of
Convenience Pack NPA: Central Association for the Blind
Jacksonville, Inc., Jacksonville, NC
& Visually Impaired, Utica, NY
NSN: 7530鈥?00鈥揘IB鈥?0814鈥擱eamless Contracting Activity: Naval Facilities Contracting Activity: Veterans Affairs
NSN: 7530鈥?00鈥揘IB鈥?0826鈥擱eam Engineering Command (NAVFAC) National Acquisition Center, Hines,
Wrapped Mid-Atlantic, Camp Lejeune, NC IL
NPA: Association for Vision Service Type/Location: Mail Support
Rehabilitation and Employment, PRC Deck Recoating System
Services, Bureau of Public Debt, 200
Inc., Binghamton, NY Third Street, Parkersburg, WV NSN: 8010鈥?00鈥揘IB鈥?0012
Coverage: A鈥擫ist for the total
NPA: ServiceSource, Inc., Alexandria, NPA: Alphapointe Association for the
Government requirement as
VA Blind, Kansas City, MO
specified by the General Services Contracting Activity: Fleet and
Contracting Activity: Department of the
Administration Industrial Supply Center,
Treasury, Bureau of Public Debt,
Contracting Activity: General Services Bremerton, WA
Parkersburg, WV
Administration, Office Supplies &
Service Type/Location: Mailroom Service:
Paper Products Acquisition Ctr,
Operations, Internal Revenue
New York, NY Service Type/Location: Janitorial/
Service, 300 E 8th Street & 9430
Custodial, Social Security
SKILCRAFT Wide Angle Broom Research Blvd, Austin, TX
Administration Building, 2700 N.
NPA: Austin Task, Inc., Austin, TX
NSN: M.R. 1041 Knoxville Avenue, Peoria, IL
NPA: ServiceSource, Inc., Alexandria,
NPA: L.C. Industries For The Blind, NPA: Community Workshop and
VA (PRIME CONTRACTOR)
Inc., Durham, NC Training Center, Inc., Peoria, IL
Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of
Coverage: C鈥擫ist for the requirements Contracting Activity: General Services
the Treasury, Internal Revenue
of the Defense Commissary Agency, Administration, Public Buildings
Service Headquarters, Oxon Hill,
Fort Lee, VA Service, Region 5, Springfield, IL
MD
Contracting Activity: Defense
Kimberly M. Zeich,
Commissary Agency (DeCA), Fort Deletions: Director, Program Operations.
Lee, VA
On January 25, 2008, the Committee [FR Doc. E8鈥?5767 Filed 3鈥?20鈥?08; 8:45 am]
Services: for Purchase From People Who Are BILLING CODE 6353鈥?01鈥揚
Blind or Severely Disabled
Service Type/Location: Base Supply
published notice (73 FR 4519) of
Center, Fort Irwin, CA
proposed deletions to the COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
NPA: The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
Procurement List. PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
(Seattle Lighthouse), Seattle, WA
SEVERELY DISABLED
After consideration of the relevant
Contracting Activity: Department of the
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES
matter presented, the Committee
Army, National Training Center
Procurement List; Proposed Addition
has determined that the products
Acquisition Command, Fort Irwin,
and Deletions
and service listed below are no
CA
longer suitable for procurement by
Service Type/Location: Custodial
Proposed addition to and
ACTION:
the Federal Government under 41
Services, Border Patrol Station,
deletions from the Procurement List.
U.S.C. 46鈥?48c and 41 CFR 51鈥?2.4.
Customs and Border Protection
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