Federal Register #2026-20252

AbilityOne Public Meeting and CITA Textile-List Notice

This Federal Register material combines public notices and trade-related information; it does not announce a procurement solicitation. - Government entities - The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, operating as the U.S. AbilityOne Commission, is holding a virtual public meeting. The agenda includes leadership and Acting Inspector General updates and public discussion of ways to reduce employment barriers for people who are blind or have disabilities. - The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA), within the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced a CAFTA-DR textile-list action. - The material also includes an Education Department information-collection notice; the provided details do not identify a specific office or collection subject. - Named company - Youngone (El Salvador) S.A. de C.V. requested the textile-list addition. The material does not identify the fabric’s manufacturer or an OEM. - Textile item described (not a purchase request) - Certain faux leather fabric bonded to pile fabric, HTS 6001.10 and 6001.92.00; quantity is unrestricted, with no purchase quantity stated. - Knit fabric with a 100% polyester faux-leather face and a sherpa pile back containing 60–64% polyester and 36–40% acrylic. It weighs 442–488 g/m² and is 137–143 cm wide. The layers are bonded by a controlled-heat-and-pressure flame-lamination process; the finished pile is approximately 4–7 mm high. - CITA added the fabric to the CAFTA-DR Annex 3.25 list after receiving no objections accompanied by an offer to supply. - Meeting participants may submit comments or request speaking time. No products or services are solicited for purchase.

Description

The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled will hold a regular quarterly public meeting virtually via Zoom webinar on October 28, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET. The meeting will include updates from the Commission Chairperson, Executive Director, and Acting Inspector General. The public engagement session will focus on strategies to reduce employment barriers faced by Americans who are blind or have disabilities, and the Commission invites related comments and suggestions. Attendees must register by October 27 to attend without speaking time, or by October 20 to request speaking time.

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