Proposed Rule2026-10585
Revising Central Nonprofit Agencies' Requirements To Charge Fees and Clarifying the Permissibility of Subcontracting Within the AbilityOne Program; Extension of Comment Period
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Published
May 28, 2026
Effective
April 30, 2026
Issuing agencies
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
Abstract
On April 30, 2026, the Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Committee), operating as the U.S. AbilityOne Commission (Commission), published a proposed rule "Central Nonprofit Agencies' Requirements to Charge Fees and Clarifying the Permissibility of Subcontracting within the AbilityOne Program" with a 30-day comment period ending on June 1, 2026. The Commission has determined that a 15-business day extension of the comment period, until June 22, 2026, is appropriate. The Commission is taking this action in response to requests for an extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 102 (Thursday, May 28, 2026)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 31697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10585]
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED
41 CFR Parts 51-3.5 and 51-4.4
RIN 3037-AA24
Revising Central Nonprofit Agencies' Requirements To Charge Fees
and Clarifying the Permissibility of Subcontracting Within the
AbilityOne Program; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of
comment period.
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SUMMARY: On April 30, 2026, the Committee for Purchase from People Who
Are Blind or Severely Disabled (Committee), operating as the U.S.
AbilityOne Commission (Commission), published a proposed rule ``Central
Nonprofit Agencies' Requirements to Charge Fees and Clarifying the
Permissibility of Subcontracting within the AbilityOne Program'' with a
30-day comment period ending on June 1, 2026. The Commission has
determined that a 15-business day extension of the comment period,
until June 22, 2026, is appropriate. The Commission is taking this
action in response to requests for an extension to allow interested
persons additional time to submit comments.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule Central Nonprofit
Agencies' Requirements to Charge Fees and Clarifying the Permissibility
of Subcontracting within the AbilityOne Program, published April 30,
2026, at 91 FR 23221, is extended. Electronic comments should be
received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 22, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons may submit comments by using the
following method: internet--Federal eRulemaking Portal. Electronic
comments may be submitted through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. To
locate the proposed rule, use docket CPPBSD-2026-0001. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments. Please be advised that comments
received will be posted without change to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>,
including any personal information provided.
Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities
can obtain this document in an alternative accessible format.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cassandra Assefa, Assistant General
Counsel, by telephone at 202-430-9886 or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e380829090868582a382818a8f8a979a8c8d86cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a6c5c7d5d5c3c0c7e6c7c4cfcacfd2dfc9c8c388c1c9d0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 30, 2026, the Commission published
a proposed rule Central Nonprofit Agencies' Requirements to Charge Fees
and Clarifying the Permissibility of Subcontracting within the
AbilityOne Program with June 1, 2026 established as the deadline for
the submission of comments.
Interested parties have requested an extension of the public
comment period to give them additional time to respond to the NPRM's
request for comment. While the Commission believes that the current 30-
day period is sufficient for meaningful comment and public
participation, the Commission agrees to allow the public additional
time to prepare and file comments. The Commission has therefore
extended the comment period to June 22, 2026. This is a 15-business day
extension of the 30-day publication in the Federal Register on comment
period, to provide commenters a total of 52 days from the public
release of the NPRM on April 30, 2026.
The Executive Director of the Commission, Kimberly M. Zeich.,
having reviewed and approved this document, is delegating the authority
to electronically sign this document to Michael R. Jurkowski, for
purposes of publication in the Federal Register.
Michael R. Jurkowski,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2026-10585 Filed 5-27-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6353-01-P
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