Notices. Proposed additions to Procurement List
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BILLING CODE 3410-11-M COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Additions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed additions to Procurement List. SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List a product and a service to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. *Comments Must be Received on or Before:* July 2, 2006.
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 is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions. If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in the notice for each product or service will be required to procure the product and service 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 service to the Government. 2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the product and service 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 service 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/NSNs:* Fluorescent Highlighter. 7520-01-238-0979—Green. 7520-01-238-0978—Blue. *NPA:* Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. *Contracting Activity:* Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition Center, New York, NY. Service *Service Type/Location:* Custodial Services, GSA, PBS, Region 6, 1114 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri. *NPA:* MGI Services Corporation, St. Louis, Missouri. *Contracting Activity:* GSA, PBS—Region 6, Kansas City, Missouri. Sheryl D. Kennerly, Director, Information Management. [FR Doc. E6-8558 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Additions and Deletions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Additions to and deletions from Procurement List. SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List products and services previously furnished by such agencies. DATES: *Effective Date:* July 2, 2006. 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: Sheryl D. Kennerly, Telephone:
(703)603-7740, Fax:
(703)603-0655, or e-mail *SKennerly@jwod.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additions On April 7, 2006, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (71 FR 17809) of proposed additions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the services and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the 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: 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 services to the Government. 2. The action will 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 addition to the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following services are added to the Procurement List: Services *Service Type/Location:* Base Supply Store, Hazmart & Self Help Operations, Building 4406, Fort Hood, Texas. *NPA:* San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind, San Antonio, Texas. *Contracting Activity:* Army Contract Agency, Fort Hood, Texas. *Service Type/Location:* Custodial Services, Transportation Security Administration, Rafael Hernandez Airport, Ave. Ing. Alarcon Rodriquez Hanger #405, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. *NPA:* The Corporate Source, Inc., New York, New York. *Contracting Activity:* GSA, Caribbean Property Management Center, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. *Service Type/Location:* Custodial Services, U.S. Geological Survey, Columbia River Research Lab, 5501-A Cook-Underwood Road, Cook, Washington. *NPA:* Hood River Sheltered Workshop, Hood River, Oregon. *Contracting Activity:* U.S. Geological Survey, Sacramento, California. *Service Type/Location:* Grounds Maintenance, Internal Revenue Service, Fresno Campus, 5045 E. Butler Avenue, Fresno, California. *NPA:* Valley Service Connection, Inc., Stockton, California. *Contracting Activity:* U.S. Treasury, IRS, San Francisco, California. Deletions On March 31, and April 7, 2006, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (71 FR 16285, and 17809) of proposed deletions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee has determined that the products and services 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 may result in additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities. 2. The action may 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-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) in connection with the products and services deleted from the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following products and services are deleted from the Procurement List: Products *Product/NSNs:* Brush, Plater's, Hand, 7920-00-267-1213—Brush, Plater's, Hand. *NPA:* Industries for the Blind, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. *Contracting Activity:* GSA, Southwest Supply Center, Fort Worth, Texas. *Product/NSNs:* Computer Accessories, 7045-01-483-7838—Comfort Wrist Mouse Pad. *NPA:* Wiscraft Inc.—Wisconsin Enterprises for the Blind, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. *Contracting Activity:* Office Supplies & Paper Products Acquisition Center, New York, NY. *Product/NSNs:* Staff Section, 1010-00-225-4906—Staff Section, 1025-00-563-7232—Staff Section, 1015-00-699-0633—Staff Section. *NPA:* Montgomery County Chapter, NYSARC, Inc., Amsterdam, New York. *Contracting Activity:* Defense Supply Center Columbus, Columbus, Ohio. Services *Service Type/Location:* Base Supply Center, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas. *NPA:* San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind, San Antonio, Texas. *Contracting Activity:* Department of the Air Force. *Service Type/Location:* Base Supply Center, Defense Supply Service—Washington, Skyline #3, 5109 Leesburg Pike, Alexandria, Virginia. *NPA:* Virginia Industries for the Blind, Charlottesville, Virginia. *Contracting Activity:* Defense Supply Service, Washington, DC. *Service Type/Location:* Food Service, U.S. Property and Fiscal Officer, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Military Academy, 90 S 10th Avenue, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. *NPA:* Challenge Unlimited, Inc., Alton, Illinois. *Contracting Activity:* U.S. Property and Fiscal Officer for Wisconsin, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin. Sheryl D. Kennerly, Director, Information Management. [FR Doc. E6-8559 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Correction of Notice of Deletion In the document appearing on page 19479, FR Doc. E6-5585, Procurement List Additions and Deletions, in the issue of April 14, 2006, in the third column, the Committee published deletions of a Mophead, Dusting, Cotton, NSN 7920-00-205-0488, and a Mop, Dusting, Cotton, NSN 7920-00-205-0484. Following the publication of this Notice, the Committee was informed that the two NSNs were erroneously added to the list of products to be deleted. The Committee is therefore canceling the deletion of these two NSNs from the Procurement List. The other deletions announced in the Notice remain in effect. Sheryl D. Kennerly, Director, Information Management. [FR Doc. E6-8561 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economic Development Administration Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance AGENCY: Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice and opportunity for public comment. Pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2341 *et seq* .), the Economic Development Administration
(EDA)has received petitions for certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance from the firms listed below. EDA has initiated separate investigations to determine whether increased imports into the United States of articles like or directly competitive with those produced by each firm contributed importantly to the total or partial separation of the firm's workers, or threat thereof, and to a decrease in sales or production of each petitioning firm. List of Petitions Received by EDA for Certification of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance for the Period April 20, 2006 Through May 23, 2006 Firm Address Date petition accepted Product Merritt Apples, Inc 8914 Bayview-Edison Road, Bow, WA 98232 4/20/2006 Apple grower. Covarrubias Farms 201 W. Sharon Street, Dell City, TX 79837 5/9/2006 Anaheim peppers, onions and corn. Forte Product Solutions 4100 Riverside Street, Kansas City, MO 64150 5/9/2006 Molded plastic products. Arkansas Face Veneer Co., Inc 706 Center Street, Benton, AR 72015 5/9/2006 Softwood veneer faces and edge banding. Trend Plastics, Inc 15665 S. Keeler Street, Olathe, KS 66062 5/9/2006 Handles, enclosures, lenses, connectors and medical parts. Absolute Machine and Tooling 16001 Ronald Reagan Boulevard, Leander, TX 78641 5/9/2006 Machines parts for semiconductors and oil field equipment. Partch Farms, Inc 741 Price Road, Outlook, WA 98938 5/23/2006 Asparagus, corn, hay, peas and wheat. Cogswell Limited Partnership dba Hillcrest Orchard 3285 Hillcrest Road, Medford, OR 97504 5/23/2006 Pears, grapes and other fruits and vegetables. The Shutter Mill, Inc. dba Kirtz Shutters 8517 S. Perkins Road, Stillwater, OK 74076 5/23/2006 Wood shutters. Any party having a substantial interest in these proceedings may request a public hearing on the matter. A written request for a hearing must be submitted to the Office of Chief Counsel, Room 7005, Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no later than ten
(10)calendar days following publication of this notice. Please follow the procedures set forth in Section 315.9 of EDA's interim final rule (70 FR 47002) for procedures for requesting a public hearing. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance official program number and title of the program under which these petitions are submitted is 11.313, Trade Adjustment Assistance. Dated: May 26, 2006. Barry Bird, Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. 06-5048 Filed 6-1-06; 8:45 am]
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