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CPBSD RIN: 3037-AA01 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: AbilityOne Program; Determining Whether Commodities Are "Essentially the Same" 
Abstract: The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Committee), which is responsible for administering the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act through the AbilityOne Program, proposes to amend its regulations by adding guidelines for Federal agencies' use in determining whether commercial commodities are "essentially the same" as items on the Procurement List. The Procurement List is the official list of commodities and services that the Committee has determined to be suitable for provision to the Government by nonprofit agencies employing people who are blind or who have other severe disabilities and that, pursuant to the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act and the regulations, must be purchased from the source designated by the Committee. The guidelines for Federal agencies would clarify the meaning and applicability of the term "essentially the same," which currently appears but is not defined in the Committee's regulations. As such, the guidelines would assist Federal employees who make purchasing decisions in complying with the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act. 
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled(CPBSD)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 41 CFR 51-5     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 41 USC 46 to 48c   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  10/00/2009    
NPRM Comment Period End  12/00/2009    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Barry S. Lineback
Director, Business Operations
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Suite 10800, JP2, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone:703 603-2118
Email: blineback@abilityone.gov