Coastal Coordination Council
Notice and Opportunity to Comment on Requests for Consistency Agreement/Concurrence Under the Texas Coastal Management Program
On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the
Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439-1440). Under
federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal
zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC
Chapter 501. As required by federal law, the public is given an opportunity
to comment on the consistency of proposed activities in the coastal zone undertaken
or authorized by federal agencies. Pursuant to 31 TAC §§506.25,
506.32, and 506.41, the public comment period for these activities extends
30 days from the date published on the Coastal Coordination Council web site.
Requests for federal consistency review were deemed administratively complete
for the following projects(s) during the period of December 13, 2002, through
December 19, 2002. The public comment period for these projects will close
at 5:00 p.m. on January 24, 2003.
FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS: Applicant: Duane H. Lowe; Location: The project
is located on Trinity Bay adjacent to Northpoint in Trinity Bay Subdivision,
Lot No. 8, Beach City, Chambers County, Texas. The project can be located
on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled Umbrella Point, Texas. Approximate
UTM Coordinates: Zone: 15; Easting: 321950; Northing: 3290300. Project Description:
The applicant proposes to place riprap adjacent to an existing bulkhead and
existing wooden groins to protect the 200-foot-long shoreline from erosion
and to construct a boat ramp for recreational use. Approximately 150 cubic
yards of broken concrete, bricks, and sacrete would be placed below the high
tide line at a maximum distance of 10 feet from the bulkhead. Approximately
9 cubic yards of brick, concrete, and sacrete would be place below the high
tide line for construction of the 18-foot-long by 10-foot-wide boat ramp.
CCC Project No.: 02-0417-F1; Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application
#22543 is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of
1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403) and §404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §125-1387).
Applicant: Oly Galveston General Partnership; Location: The project is
located north of Lafitte's Cove, adjacent to Eckerts Bayou in Galveston County,
Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled
Lake Como, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone: 15; Easting: 311611;
Northing: 3233902. Project Description: The applicant proposes to construct
a 29-homesite harbor residential area which would include a community pavilion,
5 boatslips, and onsite boat storage. The location of all proposed building
pads are on uplands. However, for lots 22, 23, 24, and 28 where the building
footprint is less than sixty feet in depth, the applicant requests authorization
to place three pilings into adjacent wetlands to support overhead decks. The
harbor would be created by the upland excavation of 33,000 cubic yards (CY)
of sand to be placed on upland areas and the removal of 1,238.6 square feet
of grasses. To connect the harbor to the existing channel, roughly 3,300 CY's
of sand (from a 0.46 acre surface area location) would be dredged from open-water
through hydraulic means. The 3,300 CY's of sand excavated during the construction
of the channel would be beneficially used to create 2 barrier islands along
the existing shoreline. The construction of the 2 islands would result in
approximately 0.275 acres of water surface to be filled. CCC Project No.:
02-0418-F1; Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #22790 is being
evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403)
and §404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §125-1387).
Applicant: Kinder Morgan Ship Channel Pipeline, L.P.; Location: The project
is located in Galveston Bay off of Dollar Point in Galveston County, Texas.
The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled Texas City,
Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone: 15; Easting: 316851; Northing: 3257473.
Project Description: The applicant proposes to install concrete mats (Submar
mat) over two portions of their concrete-coated 18-inch natural gas pipeline
to provide additional structural protection. The mats would be placed along
the pipeline in two sections totaling 660 feet. Location 1 would be in Galveston
Bay, approximately 750 feet from Dollar Point, and would involve the installation
of 460 linear feet of mats along the pipeline. Location 2 would be approximately
1 mile from Dollar Point and would involve the installation of 200 linear
feet of mats. The maps would be capped with limestone to aid in the restoration
of oyster reefs at both locations. CCC Project No.: 02-0419-F1; Type of Application:
U.S.A.C.E. permit application #22876 is being evaluated under §10 of
the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403) and §404 of
the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §125-1387).
Applicant: El Paso Production Oil and Gas Company; Location: The project
is located in the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Federal Waters in the Gulf
of Mexico in the Gulf Safety Fairway, Matagorda Island Area, OCS Block 651
and 652, Offshore Texas. The project can be located using the Texas State
Plane Coordinate system, South Zones. The proposed pipeline would enter the
fairway at XY Coordinates X=2,849,708.70'; Y=84522.10' and exit the fairway
at XY Coordinates X=2,860,240'; Y=77,482'. Project Description: The applicant
proposes to install a 6-inch natural gas and condensate flowline which would
originate from a wellhead at Matagorda Island Block 652, Caisson No. 1 and
terminate at Platform "A" located in Matagorda Island Block 651. Water depths
for the proposed project area are approximately 100 feet. CCC Project No.:
02-0420-F1; Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #22886 is being
evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403).
FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIVITIES:
Applicant: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Location: The project is located
in the Houston-Galveston Navigation Channel in upper Galveston Bay between
Redfish Island and Morgans Point in Harris, Chambers, and Galveston counties,
Texas. Project Description: This is an Environmental Assessment to describe
environmental impacts of the addition of barge lanes to the Houston-Galveston
Navigation Channels, Texas Project. Each of the 15-mile-long barge lanes would
be 125 feet wide and dredged to a depth of -12 feet Mean Low Tide (MLT) plus
1-foot of allowable overdepth. Approximately 1.2 million cubic yards of dredged
material would be necessary over the 50-year economic life of the project.
Dredged material would be placed into the existing Mid Bay Beneficial Use
Site and the Atkinson Island Beneficial Use Site. This project would cause
the loss of 54 acres of oyster reef and scattered oysters which would be mitigated
by creating or restoring oyster reefs at a 1:1 ratio. Four mitigation reef
locations (Tern Reef, Mid Galveston Bay, Gas Pipe Reef, and Stevenson Reef)
were chosen based on considerations of water quality, human health concerns,
substrate type, past problems with oyster predators and diseases, and conflicts
with other bay users. CCC Project No.: 02-0381-F2; Type of Application: Environmental
Assessment prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA).
Applicant: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Location: Gulf of
Mexico; Project Description: "Secretarial Amendment 2 to the Reef Fish Fishery
Management Plan to Set Greater Amberjack Sustainable Fisheries Act Targets
and Thresholds and to set a Rebuilding Plan (includes Environmental Assessment
and Regulatory Impact Review)". The proposed actions of the council are to
specify maximum sustainable yield, optimum yield, maximum fishing mortality
threshold, and minimum stock size threshold levels for greater amberjack that
are in compliance with current fishery management standards and also to establish
a rebuilding plan for greater amberjack in the Gulf of Mexico. CCC Project
No.: 02-0408-F2; Type of Application: Secretarial amendment. NOTE: The CMP
consistency review for this project may be conducted by the Texas Parks &
Wildlife Department.
Pursuant to §306(d)(14) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
(16 U.S.C.A. §§1451-1464), as amended, interested parties are invited
to submit comments on whether a proposed action is or is not consistent with
the Texas Coastal Management Program goals and policies and whether the action
should be referred to the Coastal Coordination Council for review.
Further information on the applications listed above may be obtained from
Ms. Diane P. Garcia, Council Secretary, Coastal Coordination Council, P.O.
Box 12873, Austin, Texas 78711-2873, or diane.garcia@glo.state.tx.us. Comments
should be sent to Ms. Garcia at the above address or by fax at 512/475-0680.
TRD-200208567
Larry Soward
Chief Clerk, General Land Office
Coastal Coordination Council
Filed: December 30, 2002
Notice of Rate Ceilings
The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following
rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in Sections 303.003
and 303.009, Tex. Fin. Code.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by Sections 303.003 and 303.009 for the
period of 12/30/02 -- 01/05/03 is 18% for Consumer
1
/Agricultural/Commercial
2
/credit thru
$250,000.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by Sections 303.003 and 303.09 for the
period of 12/30/02 -- 01/05/03 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.
1
Credit for personal, family or household
use.
2
Credit for business, commercial, investment
or other similar purpose.
TRD-200208534
Leslie L. Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: December 27, 2002
The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following
rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in Sections 303.003,
303.005, 303.008, 303.009, 304.003, and 346.101. Tex. Fin. Code.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 303.003 and 303.009 for the period
of 01/06/03 - 01/12/03 is 18% for Consumer
1
/Agricultural/Commercial
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 303.003 and 303.009 for the period
of 01/06/03 - 01/12/03 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.
The monthly ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 303.005 and 303.009
3
for the period of 01/01/03 - 01/31/03 is 18% for Consumer/Agricultural/Commercial/credit
thru $250,000.
The monthly ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 303.005 and 303.009 for the period
of 01/01/03 - 01/31/03 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.
The standard quarterly rate as prescribed by Sec. 303.008 and 303.009 for
the period of 01/01/03 - 03/31/03 is 18% for Consumer/Agricultural/Commercial/credit
thru $250,000.
The standard quarterly rate as prescribed by Sec. 303.008 and 303.009 for
the period of 01/01/03 - 03/31/03 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.
The retail credit card quarterly rate as prescribed by Sec. 303.009
The lender credit card quarterly rate as prescribed by Sec. 346.101 Tex.
Fin. Code
1
for the period of 01/01/03 - 03/31/03
is 18% for Consumer/Agricultural/Commercial/credit thru $250,000.
The standard annual rate as prescribed by Sec. 303.008 and 303.009
The standard annual rate as prescribed by Sec. 303.008 and 303.009 for
the period of 01/01/03 - 03/31/03 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.
The retail credit card annual rate as prescribed by Sec. 303.009
1
for the period of 01/01/03 - 03/31/03 is 18% for Consumer/Agricultural/Commercial/credit
thru $250,000.
The judgment ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 304.003 for the period of 01/01/03
- 01/31/03 is 10% for Consumer/Agricultural/Commercial/credit thru $250,000.
The judgment ceiling as prescribed Sec. 304.003 for the period of 01/01/03
- 01/31/03 s 10% for Commercial over $250,000.
1
Credit for personal, family or household
use.
2
Credit for business, commercial, investment
or other similar purpose.
3
For variable rate commercial transactions
only.
4
Only for open-end credit as defined in Sec.
301.002(14), Tex. Fin. Code.
TRD-200208587
Leslie L. Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: December 31, 2002
Corrected Notice to Bidders
PLEASE NOTE THAT MANDATORY PRE-BID DATE HAS BEEN
CHANGED
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice invites bids for the construction
of Dialysis Water Treatment System Upgrades at Huntsville, Texas. The project
consists of new construction to upgrade the Central Regional Medical Facility
Dialysis Treatment Center water treatment system at the existing Estelle Unit
in Huntsville, Texas. The work includes removal and reconfiguration of some
portions of the existing system, preparation of a new 1st floor treatment
room, modification of the existing 2nd floor water treatment room (RO room),
all related plumbing, electrical, water and gas utilities, mechanical and
architectural work as further shown in the Contract Documents prepared by
Kevin McCue, P.E., TDCJ Facilities Engineering.
The successful bidder will be required to meet the following requirements
and submit evidence within five days after receiving notice of intent to award
from the Owner:
A. Contractor must have a minimum of five (5) consecutive years of experience
as a General Contractor and provide references for at least three projects
that have been completed of a dollar value and complexity equal to or greater
than the proposed project.
B. Contractor must be bondable and insurable at the levels required.
C. Contractor must obtain a FDA 510K letter of compliance for the new system.
All Bid Proposals must be accompanied by a Bid Deposit in the amount of
5% of greatest amount bid. Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of
100% of the contract amount will be required upon award of a contract. The
Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality
or irregularity.
Bid Documents can be purchased from TDCJ at a cost $50.00 (Fifty dollars),
non-refundable, per set, inclusive of mailing/delivery costs, or they may
be viewed at various plan rooms. Payment checks for documents should be made
payable to Texas Department of Criminal Justice and sent to:
TDCJ Contracts and Procurement Department, Two Financial Plaza, Suite 525
Huntsville, Texas 77340, Contact: Paul Fitts, CTPM; Phone: (936) 437-7158;
Fax: (936) 437-7009
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on January 21,
2003 at the Estelle Unit in Huntsville, Texas, followed by a site-visit. ONLY
ONE SCHEDULED SITE VISIT WILL BE HELD FOR REASONS OF SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY;
THEREFORE, BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND. Bids will be publicly opened and
read at 2:00 p.m. on February 6, 2003, in the Contracts and Procurement Conference
Room located in the West Hill Mall, Suite 525, Two Financial Plaza, Huntsville,
Texas.
Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum wage rates
prescribed in the Special Conditions must be paid on these projects.
TRD-200208586
Carl Reynolds
General Counsel
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Filed: December 31, 2002
Request for Qualifications on Legal Counsel
The East Texas Workforce Development Board is soliciting a request for
qualifications (RFQ) for general legal counsel services. The East Texas Workforce
Development Board was established under Texas House Bill 1863 and the federal
Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The Board oversees the integration and coordination
of more than twenty separate employment and training programs in the 14 county
Workforce Development Area (WDA). The WDA consists of Anderson, Camp, Cherokee,
Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Van
Zandt, and Wood counties.
The Workforce Board is comprised of representatives of business, labor,
education, and community organizations appointed by local elected officials.
Operational and programmatic funding to the Workforce Board is provided by
a variety of state and federal sources through the Texas Workforce Commission.
Legal counsel services consist of administrative counseling, contract review
and preparation, and organizational advocacy in formal and informal proceedings
before judicial and quasi-judicial bodies.
Potential respondents may obtain a copy of the RFQ by contacting Glynn
Knight, Executive Director, East Texas Council of Governments, 3800 Stone
Road, Kilgore, Texas 75662, or by calling 903.984.8641. The deadline for RFQ
submission is 5:00 p.m., Friday, January 31, 2003.
TRD-200208588
Glynn Knight
Executive Director
East Texas Council of Governments
Filed: December 31, 2002
Request for Applications Concerning Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers Cycle 1 Grant Program
Eligible Applicants. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting applications
under Request for Applications (RFA) #701-02-035 from local educational agencies
(LEAs), including public school districts, open- enrollment charter schools,
and regional education service centers; community-based organizations (CBOs);
other public or private entities, non-profit or for profit; or a consortium
of two or more agencies, organizations, or entities to establish or expand
community learning centers. A shared service arrangement of two or more LEAs
is also eligible to apply.
An application must designate the specific campus(es) that meet the eligibility
requirements of the grant in order to determine the students and families
to be served in the 21st Century Community Learning Center. Each application
submitted will be limited to not more than five community learning centers.
Description. The purpose of the Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Cycle 1 grant program is to provide opportunities for communities to establish
or expand activities in community learning centers that: (1) provide opportunities
for academic enrichment, including providing tutorial services to help children,
particularly students who attend low-performing schools, to meet state and
local student academic achievement standards in core academic subjects, such
as reading and mathematics; (2) offer students a broad array of additional
services, programs, and activities such as youth development activities; drug
and violence prevention programs; counseling programs; art, music, and physical
education and fitness programs; and technology education programs that are
designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic programs of participating
students; and (3) offer families of students served by community learning
centers opportunities for literacy and related educational development. Program
services must be offered only when schools are not in session (before or after
school, during holidays, or during summer recess). Centers can be located
in elementary or secondary schools or other similarly accessible facilities.
The program must be carried out in active collaboration with the schools the
students attend. Applications must provide for partnerships between a LEA,
a CBO, and other public or private organizations, if appropriate.
Dates of Project. Applicants should plan for a starting date of no earlier
than May 1, 2003, and an ending date of no later than May 31, 2004.
Project Amount. A total of $22,832,618 is available for funding approximately
60 to 80 grants during the summer of 2002 and during the 2003-2004 school
year. The grant request may not be less than $50,000 or greater than $175,000
per center, not exceeding $875,000 for a total of five centers. Each community
learning center may serve students on more than one campus, but a campus may
be served through only one community learning center. Project funding in the
second and third years will be based on satisfactory progress of the first-
and second-year objectives and activities, respectively, on general budget
approval by the U. S. Congress, the number of centers established, the number
of students and campuses served by each center, and on the activities to be
implemented during out-of-school time throughout the grant period. This project
is funded 100% from CFDA #84.287C federal funds.
Selection Criteria. Applications will be selected based on the independent
reviewers' assessment of each applicant's ability to carry out all requirements
contained in the RFA. Reviewers will evaluate applications based on the overall
quality and validity of the proposed grant programs and the extent to which
the applications address the primary objectives and intent of the project.
Applications must address each statutory requirement as specified in the RFA
to be considered for funding. The TEA will not award a grant to an application
receiving an average score of below 70. The TEA reserves the right to select
from the highest-ranking applications those that address all requirements
in the RFA and that are most advantageous to the project. The TEA is not obligated
to approve an application, provide funds, or endorse any application submitted
in response to this RFA. This RFA does not commit the TEA to pay any costs
before an application is approved. The issuance of this RFA does not obligate
the TEA to award a grant or pay any costs incurred in preparing a response.
Applicants' Conference. Prospective applicants will be provided an opportunity
to receive general and clarifying information from the TEA about the scope
of the Texas 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Cycle 1 grant program
on Wednesday, February 5, 2003, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on the Texas
Educational Telecommunication Network (TETN) available at each regional education
service center and some of the larger school districts. The conference will
be both videotaped and scripted. Pre-conference questions may be sent to gkidwell@tea.state.tx.us
prior to January 31, 2003. Each person attending will be required to sign
a register setting out the representative's name, the applicant organization
represented and its name, address, and telephone number. Prospective applicants
who are not able to attend the applicants' conference may request a copy of
the videotape at no charge from the Division of Curriculum and Professional
Development of the TEA.
Requests for Additional Information. In order to assure that no prospective
applicant may obtain a competitive advantage because of acquisition of information
unknown to other prospective applicants, any additional information that is
different from or is in addition to information provided in the RFA or at
the applicants' conference will be provided only in response to written inquiries.
Copies of all such inquiries and the written answers thereto will be provided
to each person or entity to which a RFA has been sent or downloaded from the
Grants Administration website. Unless otherwise noted, all inquiries for information
must be made in writing to the Document Control Center, Room 6-108, Texas
Education Agency, William B. Travis Building, 1701 N. Congress Avenue, Austin,
Texas 78701-1494. The RFA number, located in the lower right corner of the
front cover of this RFA, must be identified in the written request for information.
Requesting the Application. A complete copy of RFA #701-02-035 may be obtained
by writing the: Document Control Center, Room 6-108, Texas Education Agency,
William B. Travis Building, 1701 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701;
by calling (512) 463-9304; by faxing (512) 463-9811; or by e-mailing dcc@tea.state.tx.us.
Please refer to the RFA number and title in your request. Provide your name,
complete mailing address, and telephone number including area code. The announcement
letter and complete RFA will also be posted on the TEA website at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/grant/announcements/grants2.cgi
for viewing and downloading.
Further Information. For clarifying information about the RFA, contact
Geraldine Kidwell, Division of Curriculum and Professional Development, TEA,
(512) 463-9581.
Deadline for Receipt of Applications. Applications must be received in
the Document Control Center of the TEA by 5:00 p.m. (Central Time), Tuesday,
April 1, 2003, to be considered for funding.
TRD-200208590
Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Manager, Policy Planning
Texas Education Agency
Filed: December 31, 2002
Notice of Availability and Requests for Comments
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is providing an opportunity
for public comment and will conduct a public meeting to receive testimony
concerning the proposed amendments to the standard permit for concrete batch
plants proposed for issuance under the Texas Clean Air Act, Texas Health and
Safety Code, §382.05195, and Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter
116, Subchapter F.
PROPOSED AMENDED STANDARD PERMIT
The proposed amendments to the standard permit for concrete batch plants
are applicable to an owner or operator of a temporary concrete plant that
has been previously registered with the commission for this standard permit,
supplies concrete to a public works project, and is located in or adjacent
to the public right-of-way. In lieu of the current registration requirement,
these temporary facilities will be required to notify the appropriate regional
office in writing at least 30 calendar days prior to locating at the site.
General requirements concerning distance limits, emission limits, control
requirements, and recordkeeping have not changed.
The New Source Review Program under Chapter 116 requires any person who
plans to construct any new facility or to engage in the modification of any
existing facility which may emit air contaminants into the air of the state
to obtain a permit in accordance with §116.111, or satisfy the conditions
of a standard permit, a flexible permit, or a permit by rule before any actual
work is begun on the facility. A standard permit authorizes the construction
or modification of new or existing facilities which are similar in terms of
operations, processes, and emissions.
An amendment to a standard permit is subject to the procedural requirements
of §116.605, which includes a 30-day public comment period and a public
meeting to provide an additional opportunity for public comment. Any person
who may be affected by the emission of air pollutants from facilities that
may be registered under the standard permit is entitled to submit written
or verbal comments regarding the proposed standard permit.
PUBLIC MEETING
A public meeting on the standard permit for concrete batch plants will
be held in Austin, Texas. The meeting will be structured for the receipt of
oral or written comments by interested persons. Individuals may present oral
statements when called upon in order of registration. Open discussion with
the audience will not occur during the meeting; however, TCEQ staff will be
available to discuss the standard permit for concrete batch plants 30 minutes
prior to the meeting and staff will also answer questions after the meeting.
The public meeting will be held on February 13, 2003 at 10:00 a.m., at the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in Building E, Room 254S, 12100
Park 35 Circle, Austin.
PUBLIC COMMENT AND INFORMATION
Copies of the standard permit for concrete batch plants may be obtained
from the TCEQ Web site at
http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/permitting/airperm/nsr_permits/files/amendcbp.pdf
or by contacting the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office
of Permitting, Remediation, and Registration, Air Permits Division, at (512)
239-1240. Comments may be mailed to Blake Stewart, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, Office of Permitting, Remediation, and Registration, Air Permits
Division, MC 163, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or faxed to (512)
239-1070. All comments should reference the standard permit for concrete batch
plants. Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on February 13, 2003. To inquire
about the submittal of comments or for further information, contact Mr. Stewart
at (512) 239-6931.
Persons with disabilities who have special communication or other accommodation
needs who are planning to attend the hearing should contact the agency at
(512) 239-1240. Requests should be made as far in advance as possible.
TRD-200208581
Stephanie Bergeron
Director, Environmental Law Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: December 31, 2002
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is providing an opportunity
for public comment and will conduct a public meeting to receive testimony
concerning a draft standard permit for hot mix asphalt plants proposed for
issuance under the Texas Clean Air Act, Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.05195,
and Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 116, Subchapter F.
DRAFT STANDARD PERMIT
The draft standard permit for hot mix asphalt plants is applicable to those
facilities and associated equipment which produce standard hot mix asphalt,
asphalt mixes made with performance grade binders, asphalt mixes made with
crumb rubber, and pre-coat aggregate; and for which throughput is limited
to no more than 400 tons per hour. General requirements concerning distance
limits, emission limits, control requirements, notification, registration
requirements, and recordkeeping are contained in the standard permit.
The New Source Review Program under Chapter 116 requires any person who
plans to construct any new facility, or to engage in the modification of any
existing facility which may emit air contaminants into the air of the state,
to obtain a permit in accordance with §116.111, or satisfy the conditions
of a standard permit, a flexible permit, or a permit by rule before any actual
work is begun on the facility. A standard permit authorizes the construction
or modification of new or existing facilities which are similar in terms of
operations, processes, and emissions.
A draft standard permit is subject to the procedural requirements of §116.603,
which includes a 30-day public comment period and a public meeting to provide
an additional opportunity for public comment. Any person who may be affected
by the emission of air pollutants from facilities that may be registered under
the standard permit is entitled to submit written or verbal comments regarding
the proposed standard permit.
PUBLIC MEETING
A public meeting on the draft standard permit for hot mix asphalt plants
will be held in Austin. The meeting will be structured for the receipt of
oral or written comments by interested persons. Individuals may present oral
statements when called upon in order of registration. Open discussion with
the audience will not occur during the meeting; however, TCEQ staff will be
available to discuss the draft standard permit for hot mix asphalt plants
30 minutes prior to the meeting and staff will also answer questions after
the meeting. The public meeting will be held on February 13, 2003 at 1:30
p.m., at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Building E, Room 254S,
12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas.
PUBLIC COMMENT AND INFORMATION
Copies of the draft standard permit for hot mix asphalt plants may be obtained
from the TCEQ Web site at
http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/permitting/airperm/nsr_permits/files/prophmap.pdf
or by contacting the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office
of Permitting, Remediation, and Registration, Air Permits Division at (512)
239-1240. Comments may be mailed to Blake Stewart, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, Office of Permitting, Remediation, and Registration, Air Permits
Division, MC 163, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or faxed to (512)
239-1070. All comments should reference the draft standard permit for hot
mix asphalt plants. Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on February 13,
2003. To inquire about the submittal of comments or for further information,
contact Mr. Stewart at (512) 239-6931.
Persons with disabilities who have special communication or other accommodation
needs who are planning to attend the hearing should contact the agency at
(512) 239-1240. Requests should be made as far in advance as possible.
TRD-200208583
Stephanie Bergeron
Director, Environmental Law Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: December 31, 2002
The executive director (ED) of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCEQ or commission) is issuing this public notice of intent to take no further
action at the Barlow's Wills Point Proposed State Superfund site (the Site)
and to delete the Site from its proposed-for-listing status on the state registry.
This is a list of state Superfund sites which may constitute an imminent and
substantial endangerment to public health and safety or the environment due
to a release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment.
The commission is proposing this deletion because the ED has determined that
due to removal and remedial actions that have been performed, the Site no
longer presents such an endangerment. This combined notice was also published
in the legal notice sections of the
Canton Herald
and
Edgewood Enterprise
on January
9, 2003, and in the
Wills Point Chronicle
on
January 10, 2003.
The Site was proposed for listing on the state registry in the November
12, 1996 edition of the
Texas Register
(21
TexReg 11126). The Site, including all land, structures, appurtenances, and
other improvements, is located in an unincorporated area of Van Zandt County,
Texas on the south side of US Highway 80, 3.4 miles east of the intersection
of US Highway 80 and State Highway 64 in Wills Point, Texas. The Site was
operated as an electroplating facility from April 1987 to March 1990. In March
1990, the Site was abandoned. The Site was investigated under the state Superfund
program. The investigation indicated an area of nickel contaminated soil and
detectible nickel concentrations from wipe samples collected from the slab
of the on-site building. No contamination was detected in the groundwater.
The contaminated soil was removed to meet residential clean-up criteria established
by 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 350 (Texas Risk Reduction Program,
TRRP). The slab was decontaminated using the established method of pressure
washing with water. The subsurface of the concrete building foundation contains
nickel above the protective concentration levels required for residential
property. To prevent exposure to such levels of this chemical of concern,
the integrity of the concrete building foundation on the property must not
be disturbed.
In accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, §361.190 and TRRP, §350.335,
no person may take any action to substantially change the manner in which
this property is used without first notifying the ED of the TCEQ and receiving
written approval for the change. The notice must be in writing, addressed
to the ED, sent by certified mail (return receipt requested), and include
a brief description of the proposed change in use. A deed notice was placed
in the Van Zandt County records to provide information of this requirement.
As a result of the removal and remedial actions that have been performed
at the Site, the ED has determined that the Site no longer presents an imminent
and substantial endangerment to public health and safety and the environment.
Therefore, no further remedial action is necessary at the Site and the Site
is eligible for deletion from the state registry as provided by 30 TAC §335.344(c).
The commission will hold a public meeting to receive comment on the proposed
deletion of the Site and the determination to take no further action. This
public meeting will be legislative in nature and is not a contested case hearing
under Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001. The public meeting is scheduled
for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2003, in Council Chambers of Wills
Point City Hall, 120 North 5th Street, Wills Point, Texas. After comments
from the meeting are received, monitoring wells installed to investigate the
groundwater will be plugged and abandoned in accordance with applicable TCEQ
guidelines. The fence that was installed as part of the investigation will
be left in place. The lock on the gate of the fence will be removed. Following
a deletion from the Superfund registry, responsibility for maintenance of
the Site reverts back to the Site owner.
All persons desiring to make comments may do so prior to or at the public
meeting. All comments submitted
prior
to the
public meeting must be received by 5:00 p.m., February 20, 2003.
Comments should be sent in writing
to Mr. Dan Switek, Project Manager,
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Remediation Division, MC-143, P.
O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, or by facsimile to (512) 239-2450.
The public comment period for this action will end at the close of the public
meeting on February 20, 2003.
A portion of the record for this Site, including documents pertinent to
the proposed deletion of the Site, is available for review during regular
business hours at the Van Zandt County Library, 317 First Monday Lane, Canton,
Texas, telephone number (903) 567-4276. Copies of the complete public record
file may be obtained during business hours at the commission's Records Management
Center, Building E, First Floor, Records Customer Service, 12100 Park 35 Circle,
MC-199, Austin, Texas 78753, telephone number (800) 633-9363 or (512) 239-2920.
Photocopying of file information is subject to payment of a fee. Handicapped
parking is available on the east side of Building D, convenient to access
ramps that are between Buildings D and E.
For further information regarding this meeting on the Site, please call
Mr. Bruce McAnally, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Community Relations,
at (800) 633-9363.
TRD-200208582
Paul C. Sarahan
Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: December 31, 2002
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff
is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Default
Order (DO). The commission staff proposes a DO when the staff has sent an
executive director's preliminary report and petition (EDPRP) to an entity
outlining the alleged violations; the proposed penalty; and the proposed technical
requirements necessary to bring the entity back into compliance; and the entity
fails to request a hearing on the matter within 20 days of its receipt of
the EDPRP. Similar to the procedure followed with respect to Agreed Orders
entered into by the executive director (ED) of the commission in accordance
with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075, this notice of the proposed order
and the opportunity to comment is published in the
Texas Register
no later than the 30th day before the date on which
the public comment period closes, which in this case is
February 3, 2003
. The commission will consider any written comments
received and the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of a DO if a
comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate a proposed DO is inappropriate,
improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes
and rules within the commission's jurisdiction, or orders and permits issued
in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice
of changes to a proposed DO is not required to be published if those changes
are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each proposed DO is available for public inspection at both the
commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A,
3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-3400 and at the applicable regional
office listed as follows. Comments about the DO should be sent to the attorney
designated for the DO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087,
MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be
received
by 5:00 p.m. on February 3, 2003
. Comments may also be sent by facsimile
machine to the attorney at (512) 239-3434. The commission's attorneys are
available to discuss the DO and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone
numbers; however, comments on the DO should be submitted to the commission
in
writing
.
(1) COMPANY: Beltway Express, Inc. dba Beltway Express Food Mart; DOCKET
NUMBER: 2001-0347-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: 74225; LOCATION: 11002 South Sam
Houston Parkway, Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience
store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.245(1)
and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), by failing to successfully
perform the initial compliance test for stage II vapor recovery equipment;
30 TAC §115.246(7) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain
and make available the stage II records for the vapor recovery equipment installed
at the station; 30 TAC §115.248(1) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing
to ensure that at least one station representative received training and instruction
in the operation and maintenance of stage II vapor recovery systems; 30 TAC §334.7,
by failing to register its underground storage tanks (USTs) with the agency
on authorized agency forms; PENALTY: $5,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Kelly W. Mego,
Litigation Division, MC R- 12, (713) 422-8916; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional
Office, 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
TRD-200208510
Paul C. Sarahan
Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: December 23, 2002
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff
is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed
Orders (AOs) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. Section
7.075 requires that before the commission may approve the AOs, the commission
shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed
AOs. Section 7.075 requires that notice of the opportunity to comment must
be published in the
Texas Register
no later
than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes,
which in this case is
February 3, 2003
. Section
7.075 also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments
received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO
if a comment discloses facts or considerations that the consent is inappropriate,
improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes
and rules within the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance
with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to
a proposed AO is not required to be published if those changes are made in
response to written comments.
A copy of each proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the
commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A,
3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-3400 and at the applicable regional
office listed as follows. Comments about an AO should be sent to the attorney
designated for the AO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087,
MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be
received
by 5:00 p.m. on February 3, 2003
. Comments may also be sent by facsimile
machine to the attorney at (512) 239-3434. The designated attorney is available
to discuss the AO and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone number;
however, §7.075 provides that comments on an AO should be submitted to
the commission in
writing
.
(1) COMPANY: BP Products North America, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBERS: 2001-0329-AIR-E
and 2001-1088-AIR-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: GB-0004-L; LOCATION: 2401 5th Avenue
South, Texas City, Galveston County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: petroleum refinery;
RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§101.4, 112.31, and 112.32, and Texas Health
and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(a) and (b), by discharging one or more
air contaminants in such concentration and of such duration as are or may
tend to be injurious to human health or welfare; 30 TAC §101.20(1), 40
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), §60.105(a)(4), and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to continuously monitor the fuel gas; 30 TAC §101.20(1), 40
CFR §60.13(a), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to include cylinder
gases certified valves in the continuous emission monitoring systems report;
30 TAC §115.112(a)(2)(A) and THSC, §3822.085(b), by failing to close
the sampling hatch; 30 TAC §115.131(a) and THSC, §382.085(b), by
failing to control emissions from the Pipestill 3A water separator during
a maintenance activity; 30 TAC §101.6(a)(2)(F), §101.6(b)(5) and
(6) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to include all the required information
in the initial notification and final report for the upset; THSC, §382.085(a),
by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions resulting from a corroded pipeline
rupture; 30 TAC §101.6(a) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to report
a reportable upset within 24 hours of discovery; 30 TAC §116.115(c),
Permit Number 8810, Special Condition 4, and THSC, §382.085(b), by exceeding
the allowable hourly emission rate; 30 TAC §101.6(a)(2)(F), §101.6(b)(6),
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to include an estimate of the catalyst
emissions in the initial and final reports; 30 TAC §§101.4, 101.20,
111.111(a)(1)(B), and 116.115(c), Permit Number 2384, Special Conditions 1
and 7, and THSC, §382.085(a) and (b), by failing to control excess opacity
and catalyst emissions from an upset resulting in nuisance conditions; PENALTY:
$225,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: David Speaker, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512)
239- 2548; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite
H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(2) COMPANY: Flat Creek Cove Water Supply; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-1358-PWS-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBER: 16568; LOCATION: FM 315 on the west side of Lake Palestine,
Henderson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water system; RULES VIOLATED:
30 TAC §290.109(c)(2) and §290.109(g), and THSC §341.033(d)
by failing to collect and submit routine monthly bacteriological samples and
failing to provide notice of the sampling deficiencies; 30 TAC § 290.109(c)(3)
and §290.109(g), by failing to collect and submit the appropriate number
of repeat bacteriological samples following coliform-positive sample results
and failing to provide notice of the failure to conduct the repeat sampling; §
290.51(a) by failing to pay the public health service fees; PENALTY: $1,400;
STAFF ATTORNEY: Shannon Strong, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239- 6201;
REGIONAL OFFICE: Tyler Regional Office, 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3756,
(903) 535-5100.
(3) COMPANY: Hadeel Corporation dba H and H Food Mart Texaco; DOCKET NUMBER:
2002-0047-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: 05593; LOCATION: 5001 Trail Lake Drive, Fort
Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail
sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.245(2) and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to perform the annual pressure decay test; 30 TAC § 115.242(4)
and (5), and THSC, § 382.085(b), by failing to repair or replace leaking
Stage II vapor recovery equipment; 30 TAC §334.21, by failing to pay
the underground storage tank (UST) registration annual fee for fiscal year
2000; PENALTY: $2500; STAFF ATTORNEY: Lisa Lemanczyk, Litigation Division,
MC 175, (512) 239-5915; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office,
2301 Gravel Drive, Forth Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588- 5800.
(4) COMPANY: Samuel Holcomb dba Holcomb Oil Recycling; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-
1049-MSW-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: A85038; LOCATION: 6228 Osprey, Houston, Harris
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: oil recycling; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §324.22
and §37.2015, by failing to demonstrate the soil remediation financial
assurance required for used oil handlers; PENALTY: $400; STAFF ATTORNEY: Diana
Grawitch, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239- 0939; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston
Regional Office, 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713)
767-3500.
TRD-200208509
Paul C. Sarahan
Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: December 23, 2002
Request for Grant Applications (RFA) for Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement Grant Program
The Criminal Justice Division (CJD) of the Governor's Office is soliciting
applications from local rural projects that enhance the safety of victims
of domestic violence, dating violence, and child abuse under the fiscal year
2004 grant cycle.
Purpose: The primary purpose of the Rural Program is to enhance the safety
of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and child abuse by supporting
projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes.
Available Funding: Federal funding is authorized under the Victims of Trafficking
and Violent Prevention Act of 2000; Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968, as amended, §1001, 42 U.S.C. §13971 and §3796bb(b).
All grants awarded from this fund must comply with the requirements contained
therein.
Standards: Grantees must comply with the applicable grant management standards
adopted under Texas Administrative Code §3.19, which are hereby adopted
by reference. In addition, projects must comply with one or more of the following
statutory purpose areas: (1) implement, expand, and establish cooperative
efforts and project between law enforcement officers, prosecutors, victim
advocacy groups, and other related parties to investigate and prosecute incidents
of domestic violence, dating violence, and child abuse; (2) provide treatment,
counseling and assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence,
and child abuse, including immigration matters; and (3) work in cooperation
with the community to develop education and prevention strategies directed
toward such issues
Prohibitions: Grantees may not use grant funds or program income for proselytizing
or sectarian worship.
Eligible Applicants: (1) native American tribal governments; (2) rural
counties; (3) cities in rural counties; (4) non-profit corporations located
in rural counties; (5) faith-based organizations located in rural counties.
Faith-based organizations must be tax-exempt nonprofit entities as certified
by the Internal Revenue Service. Rural counties is defined as counties with
52 or less people per square mile.
Project Period: The award period for these grants will be 24 months.
Application Process: Interested parties can access the Federal Application
Kit through the Office on Violence Against Women web site address located
at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/applicationkits.htm
Closing Date for Receipt of Applications: All applications must be submitted
directly to CJD via fascimile at (512) 475-2440, or by mail at P.O. Box 12428,
Austin, Texas 78711-2428, and must be received by CJD by 10:00 a.m. , Wednesday,
January 15, 2003.
Selection Process: Completed applications will be reviewed for eligibility
and cost effectiveness by CJD and rated competitively by a committee selected
by the director of CJD. One or more applications will then be sent on to the
Office on Violence Against Women, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department
of Justice, for final funding decisions.
Contact Person: If additional information is needed, contact Angie Martin
at CJD at (512) 463-1884.
TRD-200208531
David Zimmerman
Assistant General Counsel
Office of the Governor
Filed: December 23, 2002
Correction of Error
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) on behalf of the Texas
Groundwater Protection Committee (TGPC) published a Notice of Public Comment
Opportunity on the Draft Texas State Groundwater Protection Strategy. The
notice, which appeared in the December 13, 2002,
Texas Register
(27 TexReg 11836), should have been under the heading
for the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee rather than the Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality.
On page 11836, in the paragraph entitled
How to
Obtain a Copy
there is an incorrect web site address. The correct address
is http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/admin/topdoc/as/188.pdf
TRD-200300007
Correction of Error
The Texas Department of Health (department) adopted final rules under 25
TAC Chapter 297, Indoor Air Quality, (TRD-200207978), which were published
in the
Texas Register
December 13, 2002,
(27 TexReg 11759).
Corrections are necessary for clarification and due to department errors.
On page 11759, the preamble states that §297.1 was adopted without
changes. But, in the proposed rules published in the August 9, 2002 issue
of the
Texas Register
, on page 7022, there
was an error in §297.1(b), the 2nd sentence should state "...extend from
the floor..." instead of "...extend from the door...".
The first paragraph of the preamble should state that §297.1 is adopted
with changes as follows.
The Texas Department of Health (department) adopts the repeal of existing§§297.1-297.6,
and adopts new §§297.1-297.10, concerning voluntary guidelines for
indoor air quality (IAQ) in government buildings. Sections 297.1, and 297.3-
297.10 are adopted with changes to the proposed text as published in the August
9, 2002 issue of the
Texas Register
(27 TexReg7022).
New §297.2 and the repeal of §§297.1-297.6 are adopted without
changes, and the sections will not be republished in the
Texas Register
.
On page 11767, §297.4(b)(11), the 2nd sentence should state "...discarded
to avoid the potential..." instead of "...discarded to avoid to potential...".
On page 11769,§297.5(g)(5), the 4th sentence should begin with "Additional..."
instead of "Addition...".
On page 11772, §297.8(b)(1), the 3rd sentence should state "The references
in subsection (b) of this section..." instead of "The references in subsection
(6) of this section...".
On page 11772, §297.8(b)(3) should state "...milligrams per cubic
meter (mg/m
3
)..." instead of "...milligrams per
cubic meter (mg/m
3
)...".
On page 11826-11827, Table 1., Figure 25 TAC §297.8(b)(4), re: Fungi,
Comfort/Health Effects column, "...(i.e., aches, fever, fatigue, and central
nervous system problems). The word "system" was inserted after "nervous".
In the MRL Guidelines column, "...<60% (preferably 50%) year round" was
corrected to "...<60% (preferably <50%) year round".
On page 11828, Table 1., Figure 25 TAC §297.8(b)(4), re: Pesticides,
Comfort/Health Effects column, the spelling of "organophophorus" was corrected
to "organophosphorus". In the MRL Guidelines column, Chloropyrifos 0.002 mg/m3
and Dursban 0.002 mg/m3 were deleted as being individually listed and have
been combined as Chlorpyrifos (Dursban) 0.002 mg/m3. In the Comments column,
the spelling of "diedrin" was corrected to "dieldrin", and "Chloropyrifos"
was corrected to "Chlorpyrifos".
On page 11829,Table 1., Figure 25 TAC §297.8(b)(4), re: Volatile Organic
Compounds, MRL Guidelines column, "Alkanes C4-C16..." was corrected to "Alkanes
C
4
-C
16
...", and
"Alkanes C16" was corrected to Alkanes C
16
...".
In the Comments column, "...greater than 0.5 mg/m
3
..."
was corrected to "...greater than 0.5 mg/m
3
...".
On page 11830, Table 1., Figure 25 TAC §297.8(b)(4), re: Footnotes
under Table (1), "ppm = parts of contaminants per parts of air..." was corrected
to "ppm = parts of contaminant per million parts of air...".
TRD-200300002
Public Notice
Notification of Extension of Public Comment Period
for Amendment #190 to the 2002-2004 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
A public meeting was held at the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC)
on Tuesday, December 16, 2002 to discuss proposed amendments to the 2002-2004
TIP. Based on the public comments received at the meeting, H-GAC is extending
the public comment period for proposed amendment #190 to
February 5, 2003.
This amendment would allow the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
to begin right-of-way activities including right-of-way mapping and acquisition,
utilities adjustments and relocation assistance for various roadway projects
included in the 2022 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). Each project
is shown with $1 of federal funding. The actual funding for the projects will
be determined as project development progresses. This action simply allows
TxDOT the ability to engage in right-of-way activities for the projects listed
in the amendment.
To obtain a copy of the proposed amendment, please visit H-GAC's Web site
at
www.hgac.cog.tx.us/transportation/index.html,
or call Pat Waskowiak, Transportation Senior Planner, at (713) 993-2456.
Written comments may be submitted to Pat Waskowiak, Houston-Galveston Area
Council, P.O. Box 22777, Houston, Texas 77227, emailed to pwaskowiak@hgac.cog.tx.us
or faxed to (713) 993-4508.
TRD-200208563
Alan Clark
MPO Director
Houston-Galveston Area Council
Filed: December 30, 2002
Notice
The Commissioner of Insurance, or his designee, will consider approval
of a rate filing request submitted by Nationwide General Insurance Company
proposing to use rates for private passenger automobile insurance that are
outside the upper or lower limits of the flexibility band promulgated by the
Commissioner of Insurance, pursuant to TEX. INS. CODE ANN. art 5.101 §3(g).
The Company is requesting flex percentages from benchmark to +93 by coverage,
class, and territory. The overall rate change is +17%.
Copies of the filing may be obtained by contacting the Texas Department
of Insurance, P&C Actuarial Division, P.O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78714-9104,
telephone (512) 475-3017.
This filing is subject to Department approval without a hearing unless
a properly filed objection, pursuant to art. 5.101 §3(h), is made with
the Chief Actuary for P&C, Mr. Phil Presley, at the Texas Department of
Insurance, MC 105-5F, P.O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78701 by January 23,
2003.
TRD-200208555
Gene C. Jarmon
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: December 27, 2002
The Commissioner of Insurance, or his designee, will consider approval
of a rate filing request submitted by Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company
proposing to use rates for private passenger automobile insurance that are
outside the upper or lower limits of the flexibility band promulgated by the
Commissioner of Insurance, pursuant to TEX. INS. CODE ANN. art 5.101 §3(g).
The Company is requesting flex percentages from benchmark to +79 by coverage,
class, and territory. The overall rate change is +7.4%.
Copies of the filing may be obtained by contacting the Texas Department
of Insurance, P&C Actuarial Division, P.O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78714-9104,
telephone (512) 475-3017.
This filing is subject to Department approval without a hearing unless
a properly filed objection, pursuant to art. 5.101 §3(h), is made with
the Chief Actuary for P&C, Mr. Phil Presley, at the Texas Department of
Insurance, MC 105-5F, P.O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78701 by January 23,
2003.
TRD-200208556
Gene C. Jarmon
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: December 27, 2002
The Commissioner of Insurance, or his designee, will consider approval
of a rate filing request submitted by Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
proposing to use rates for private passenger automobile insurance that are
outside the upper or lower limits of the flexibility band promulgated by the
Commissioner of Insurance, pursuant to TEX. INS. CODE ANN. art 5.101 §3(g).
The Company is requesting various flex percentages from benchmark to +99 by
coverage, class, and territory. The overall rate change is +6.8.
Copies of the filing may be obtained by contacting the Texas Department
of Insurance, P&C Actuarial Division, P.O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78714-9104,
telephone (512) 475-3017.
This filing is subject to Department approval without a hearing unless
a properly filed objection, pursuant to art. 5.101 §3(h), is made with
the Chief Actuary for P&C, Mr. Phil Presley, at the Texas Department of
Insurance, MC 105-5F, P.O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78701 by January 23,
2003.
TRD-200208557
Gene C. Jarmon
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: December 27, 2002
The Commissioner of Insurance, or his designee, will consider approval
of a rate filing request submitted by Nationwide Property and Casualty Insurance
Company proposing to use rates for private passenger automobile insurance
that are outside the upper or lower limits of the flexibility band promulgated
by the Commissioner of Insurance, pursuant to TEX. INS. CODE ANN. art 5.101 §3(g).
The Company is requesting flex percentages from benchmark to +99 by coverage,
class, and territory. The overall rate change is +7.6%.
Copies of the filing may be obtained by contacting the Texas Department
of Insurance, P&C Actuarial Division, P.O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78714-9104,
telephone (512) 475-3017.
This filing is subject to Department approval without a hearing unless
a properly filed objection, pursuant to art. 5.101 §3(h), is made with
the Chief Actuary for P&C, Mr. Phil Presley, at the Texas Department of
Insurance, MC 105-5F, P.O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78701 by January 23,
2003.
TRD-200208558
Gene C. Jarmon
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: December 27, 2002
The Commissioner of Insurance, or his designee, will consider approval
of a rate filing request submitted by The Fidelity and Casualty Company of
New York proposing to use rates for private passenger automobile insurance
that are outside the upper or lower limits of the flexibility band promulgated
by the Commissioner of Insurance, pursuant to TEX. INS. CODE ANN. art 5.101 §3(g).
The Company is requesting the flex percentage of 80% by coverage and territory
for all classes. The overall rate change is +20%.
Copies of the filing may be obtained by contacting Judy Deaver, at the
Texas Department of Insurance, Automobile/Homeowners Division, P.O. Box 149104,
Austin, Texas 78714-9104, telephone (512) 322-3478.
This filing is subject to Department approval without a hearing unless
a properly filed objection, pursuant to art. 5.101 §3(h), is made with
the Chief Actuary for P&C, Mr. Phil Presley, at the Texas Department of
Insurance, MC 105-5F, P.O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78701 by January 22,
2003.
TRD-200208564
Gene C. Jarmon
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: December 30, 2002
Notice Announcing Pre-Application Orientation (PAO) for Enrollment of Medicaid Waiver Program Providers
The Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (TDMHMR),
pursuant to 25 TAC §419.704, will hold a Pre-Application Orientation
(PAO) for persons seeking to participate as a program provider in the Home
and Community-Based Services (HCS), Home and Community-Based Services-OBRA
(HCS-O), or Mental Retardation Local Authority (MRLA) program.
The PAO will be held at 8:30 a.m., Monday, April 14, 2003, in Austin, Texas.
Persons wanting to attend the PAO must request a registration form by letter
or by fax. Requests should be addressed to Bill Fordyce, Enrollment/Sanctions
Manager, Medicaid Administration, TDMHMR, PO Box 12668, Austin, Texas 78711-2668.
The fax number is (512) 206-5725.
Upon receipt of a written request, TDMHMR will provide the applicant with
information regarding the provider application enrollment processes and a
registration form to the requestor. Completed registration forms must be returned
to TDMHMR no later than 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 11, 2003. Written requests
for a registration form received by TDMHMR after Monday, March 3, 2003, may
not be timely enough to meet the March 11, 2003, registration form return
date. If the registration form is not returned to TDMHMR by March 11, 2003,
the form is invalid and the applicant will be required to reapply when the
next PAO is announced.
Persons requiring an interpreter for the deaf or hearing impaired or other
accommodation should contact Helen Rayner by calling (512) 206-5249 or the
TTY phone number of Texas Relay, which is 1-800-735-2988, at least 72 hours
prior to the PAO. You may also contact Helen Rayner for additional information
concerning the PAO.
TRD-200300005
Andrew Hardin
Chairman, Texas MHMR Board
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Filed: January 2, 2003
Notice of Amendment to Interconnection Agreement
On December 20, 2002, Southwestern Bell Telephone, LP doing business as
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and AT&T Communications of Texas,
LP, collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for
approval of amendment to an existing interconnection agreement under Section
252(i) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104,
110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United
States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities
Code Annotated, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998 & Supplement 2003) (PURA).
The joint application has been designated Docket Number 27146. The joint application
and the underlying interconnection agreement are available for public inspection
at the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) offices in Austin,
Texas.
The commission must act to approve the interconnection agreement within
35 days after it is submitted by the parties.
The commission finds that additional public comment should be allowed before
the commission issues a final decision approving or rejecting the amendment
to the interconnection agreement. Any interested person may file written comments
on the joint application by filing 3 copies of the comments with the commission's
filing clerk. Additionally, a copy of the comments should be served on each
of the applicants. The comments should specifically refer to Docket Number
27146. As a part of the comments, an interested person may request that a
public hearing be conducted. The comments, including any request for public
hearing, shall be filed by January 22, 2003, and shall include:
1) a detailed statement of the person's interests in the agreement, including
a description of how approval of the agreement may adversely affect those
interests;
2) specific allegations that the agreement, or some portion thereof:
a) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party
to the agreement; or
b) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity;
or
c) is not consistent with other requirements of state law; and
3) the specific facts upon which the allegations are based.
After reviewing any comments, the commission will issue a notice of approval,
denial, or determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the
joint application. The commission shall have the authority given to a presiding
officer pursuant to the commission's Procedural Rule §22.202. The commission
may identify issues raised by the joint application and comments and establish
a schedule for addressing those issues, including the submission of evidence
by the applicants, if necessary, and briefing and oral argument. The commission
may conduct a public hearing. Interested persons who file comments are not
entitled to participate as intervenors in the public hearing.
Persons with questions about this action, or who wish to comment on the
joint application should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701
North Congress Avenue, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone
at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired
individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512)
936-7136. All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 27146.
TRD-200208585
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 31, 2002
Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission
of Texas of an application filed on December 20, 2002, to construct a transmission
line and substation in southern Denton County, Texas.
Docket Style and Number: Application of Brazos Electric Cooperative for
a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for Proposed Transmission Line
in Denton County. Docket No. 27144.
The Application: Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (BEPC), the wholesale
power provider for CoServ Electric (CoServ), gives notice of its intent to
obtain a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to design and construct
a single-pole double circuit 138-kV transmission line and substation in southern
Denton County, Texas. The Cross Timbers substation will be a 138-kV distribution
substation. The substation will be fed by a double circuit 138-kV transmission
line and will provide distribution power through two 138/25-kV 50 MVA substation
transformers. Approximately 4 to 5 acres are required for construction of
the substation; however, additional property (15-20 acres) may be acquired
for future transmission improvements. The proposed transmission line will
be approximately 4 miles in length. The estimated cost of the proposed project
is $8,082,900.
BEPC’s preferred route (route 2, site 4: M’-K-H) will begin
at a newly constructed substation (Cross Timbers) located approximately 0.5
miles east of the intersection of Hwy. 377 and FM 1171 within the Town of
Flower Mound, Texas. The proposed substation will be sited north of FM 1171
in the general proximity whereupon Texas Municipal Power Agency’s (TMPA)
345-kV transmission line intersects Oncor Energy’s (Oncor) NW Carrollton-
Roanoke 345-kV transmission line. From this point, BEPC’s proposed 138-kV
transmission line will proceed southwest for approximately 4.0 miles paralleling
Oncor’s existing NW Carrolton- Roanoke 345-kV transmission line terminating
at a point south of State Highway 114; whereupon, Brazos Electric will tap
its existing Roanoke- IBM transmission line
The deadline for intervention in this proceeding is February 3, 2003. Persons
wishing to comment on the action sought should contact the Public Utility
Commission of Texas by mail at P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326,
or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1- 888-782-8477. Hearing and
speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission
at (512) 936-7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-735-2989. All comments
should reference Docket Number 27144.
TRD-200208580
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 30, 2002
Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission
of Texas of an application filed on December 20, 2002, to construct a transmission
line in Jefferson, Liberty, Harris, and Montgomery Counties.
Docket Style and Number: Application of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. for a
Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for Proposed Transmission Line in
Jefferson, Liberty, Harris, and Montgomery Counties. Docket No. 27145.
The Application: Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (EGSI) gives notice of its intent
to obtain a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to install, on existing
right-of-way, a double circuit 230-kV transmission line which would traverse
Jefferson, Liberty, Harris and Montgomery Counties and install, on property
owned by EGSI, a new substation in Montgomery County, Texas.
EGSI stated in its application that rapid growth in the above-named counties
has pushed existing electric facilities to their limits, and this project
is designed to ensure adequate and reliable service for the affected area
in the future. The estimated cost of the project is approximately $40 million.
Description of Preferred Route: The previously certificated route (PCR)
exits the China Substation to the west as a single-circuit line, goes approximately
0.2 mile, turns and continues south, crossing U.S. Highway 90 (US 90), for
approximately 2.6 miles to the intersection of the right-of-way (ROW) of two
138-kV transmission lines (Lines 88 and 424). The PCR turns west and continues
on the south side of the existing ROW for 31.4 miles to a point just east
of the Dayton Substation. In this section, Line 88 would be rebuilt as a double
circuit with the 230-kV PCR. From approximately 0.3 mile east of the Dayton
substation, the PCR continues southwesterly, turns to the west, crosses State
Highway 146 (SH 146), and turns to the northwest where it crosses to the north
side of the transmission line corridor for 138-kV Lines 86 and 10 (a distance
of approximately 1.9 miles). From the intersection with the Line 86 and Line
10 ROW, the PCR will be constructed as a double-circuit line, with Line 86
rebuilt as the second circuit. This double-circuit segment will continue for
approximately 2.8 miles to the west-southwest. The PCR then turns northwest
and continues as a single-circuit line for approximately 13.4 miles, paralleling
Line 86 on the north side of the existing ROW. The PCR then crosses to the
south side of the ROW and continues as a single circuit on the south side
of the existing ROW parallel to a double-circuit transmission line (Lines
586 and 571) northwest to the Porter Substation, a distance of approximately
12.3 miles. The total length of the PCR is approximately 64.6 miles.
The deadline for intervention in this proceeding is February 4, 2003. Persons
wishing to comment on the action sought should contact the Public Utility
Commission of Texas by mail at P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326,
or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1- 888-782-8477. Hearing and
speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission
at (512) 936-7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-735-2989. All comments
should reference Docket Number 27145.
TRD-200208578
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 30, 2002
Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission
of Texas of an application filed on December 27, 2002, to construct a transmission
line Bell County, Texas.
Docket Style and Number: Application of Oncor Electric Delivery Company
for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for Proposed Transmission Line
in Bell County. Docket Number 27173.
The Application: Oncor Electric Delivery Company (Oncor) gives notice of
Oncor’s intent to obtain a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
to construct a double circuit 138-kV transmission line in Bell County, Texas.
The name of this project is the Temple Pecan Creek to Temple North 138-kV
Transmission Line Project.
Preferred Transmission Line Route (Route 2): The preferred transmission
line route (Route 2) begins at the proposed Oncor Temple Pecan Creek Switching
Station to be located north of FM 438 and approximately 3,750 feet west of
Apple Cider Road, in Bell County, Texas. The new transmission line route will
exit the proposed Temple Pecan Creek Switching Station and extend west, parallel
and north of FM 438, for approximately 3,280 feet to an angle point located
approximately 7,750 feet west of Apple Cider Road. From the angle point, the
new transmission line route will proceed across FM 438 in a southwesterly
direction for approximately 500 feet to an angle point located on the south
side of FM 438 approximately 8,240 feet west of Apple Cider Road. From the
angle point, the new transmission line route will proceed in a westerly direction
for approximately 2,200 feet to an angle point located approximately 400 feet
west of the intersection of East Bottoms Road and Bottoms Road. This segment
of the new transmission line route will parallel the south side of FM 438,
cross FM 438 then cross East Bottoms Road twice and proceed west to the intersection
with a Koch natural gas pipeline. From the angle point, the new transmission
line route will proceed along the south side of the existing Koch pipeline
in a south/southwesterly direction for approximately 750 feet to an angle
point located approximately 1,000 feet west/southwest of the intersection
of East Bottoms Road and Bottoms Road. From this angle point, the new transmission
line route will proceed in a southwesterly direction, parallel and south of
the same existing Koch pipeline, for approximately 6,100 feet to an angle
point located approximately 2,250 feet south/southwest of the intersection
of Cottonwood Creek Road and Gun Club Road. This segment of the new transmission
line route will cross Cottonwood Creek Road. From this angle point, the new
transmission line route will proceed in a west/northwesterly direction, parallel
to and south of the same existing Koch pipeline, for approximately 5,000 feet
to an angle point located approximately 550 feet east of an existing Oncor
transmission line and approximately 1,400 feet east of the intersection of
the Loop 363 and Lower Troy Road. This segment of the new transmission line
route will cross Gun Club Road. From this angle point, the new transmission
line route will parallel and be south of the same existing Koch pipeline proceeding
in a southwesterly direction for approximately 650 feet to an angle point
located at the intersection of the same Koch pipeline with an existing Oncor
transmission line. From this angle point, the new transmission line route
will parallel and be east of an existing Oncor transmission line, proceeding
south/southeast for approximately 1,500 feet to an angle point located at
its intersection with Loop 363, approximately one mile east/southeast of the
intersection of Loop 363 and IH-35. From this angle point, the new transmission
line route will parallel and be southeast of an existing Oncor transmission
line and will cross Loop 363, proceeding southwest for approximately 500 feet
to an angle point. From this angle point, the new transmission line route
will proceed in a southerly direction for approximately 600 feet to an angle
point located at the intersection of two existing Oncor transmission lines.
The intersection of these two Oncor transmission lines is located approximately
2,800 feet south/southwest of the intersection of Loop 363 and Lower Troy
Road. From the angle point, the new transmission line route will proceed in
a westerly direction for approximately 1,600 feet to a slight angle point
located immediately west of Lower Troy Road. This segment of the new transmission
line route will cross the north/south Oncor transmission line, be south of
and parallel to an existing east/west Oncor transmission line, and will cross
Lower Troy Road. From the angle point, the new transmission line route will
proceed in a westerly direction for approximately 2,300 feet to the point
that it enters the Temple North Switching Station site. This segment of the
new transmission line route will be south of and parallel to an existing Oncor
transmission line. The estimated cost of this project is $22,418,894.
The deadline for intervention in this proceeding is February 10, 2003.
Persons wishing to comment on the action sought should contact the Public
Utility Commission of Texas by mail at P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326,
or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1- 888-782-8477. Hearing and
speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission
at (512) 936-7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-735-2989. All comments
should reference Docket No. 27173.
TRD-200208579
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 30, 2002
On December 19, 2002, Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. and Verizon Southwest,
collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval
of amendment to an existing interconnection agreement under §252(i) of
the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110
Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United
States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities
Code Annotated, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998 & Supp. 2003) (PURA).
The joint application has been designated Docket Number 27141. The joint application
and the underlying interconnection agreement are available for public inspection
at the commission's offices in Austin, Texas.
The commission must act to approve the interconnection agreement within
35 days after it is submitted by the parties.
The commission finds that additional public comment should be allowed before
the commission issues a final decision approving or rejecting the amendment
to the interconnection agreement. Any interested person may file written comments
on the joint application by filing three copies of the comments with the commission's
filing clerk. Additionally, a copy of the comments should be served on each
of the applicants. The comments should specifically refer to Docket Number
27141. As a part of the comments, an interested person may request that a
public hearing be conducted. The comments, including any request for public
hearing, shall be filed by January 22, 2003, and shall include:
1) a detailed statement of the person's interests in the agreement, including
a description of how approval of the agreement may adversely affect those
interests;
2) specific allegations that the agreement, or some portion thereof:
a) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party
to the agreement; or
b) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity;
or
c) is not consistent with other requirements of state law; and
3) the specific facts upon which the allegations are based.
After reviewing any comments, the commission will issue a notice of approval,
denial, or determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the
joint application. The commission shall have the authority given to a presiding
officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. The commission may
identify issues raised by the joint application and comments and establish
a schedule for addressing those issues, including the submission of evidence
by the applicants, if necessary, and briefing and oral argument. The commission
may conduct a public hearing. Interested persons who file comments are not
entitled to participate as intervenors in the public hearing.
Persons with questions about this action, or who wish to comment on the
joint application should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701
North Congress Avenue, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone
at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired
individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512)
936-7136. All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 27141.
TRD-200208527
Rhonda G. Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 23, 2002
On December 19, 2002, AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. and Verizon Southwest,
collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval
of amendment to an existing interconnection agreement under §252(i) of
the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110
Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United
States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities
Code Annotated, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998 & Supp. 2003) (PURA).
The joint application has been designated Docket Number 27143. The joint application
and the underlying interconnection agreement are available for public inspection
at the commission's offices in Austin, Texas.
The commission must act to approve the interconnection agreement within
35 days after it is submitted by the parties.
The commission finds that additional public comment should be allowed before
the commission issues a final decision approving or rejecting the amendment
to the interconnection agreement. Any interested person may file written comments
on the joint application by filing three copies of the comments with the commission's
filing clerk. Additionally, a copy of the comments should be served on each
of the applicants. The comments should specifically refer to Docket Number
27143. As a part of the comments, an interested person may request that a
public hearing be conducted. The comments, including any request for public
hearing, shall be filed by January 22, 2003, and shall include:
1) a detailed statement of the person's interests in the agreement, including
a description of how approval of the agreement may adversely affect those
interests;
2) specific allegations that the agreement, or some portion thereof:
a) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party
to the agreement; or
b) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity;
or
c) is not consistent with other requirements of state law; and
3) the specific facts upon which the allegations are based.
After reviewing any comments, the commission will issue a notice of approval,
denial, or determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the
joint application. The commission shall have the authority given to a presiding
officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. The commission may
identify issues raised by the joint application and comments and establish
a schedule for addressing those issues, including the submission of evidence
by the applicants, if necessary, and briefing and oral argument. The commission
may conduct a public hearing. Interested persons who file comments are not
entitled to participate as intervenors in the public hearing.
Persons with questions about this action, or who wish to comment on the
joint application should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701
North Congress Avenue, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone
at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired
individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512)
936-7136. All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 27143.
TRD-200208529
Rhonda G. Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 23, 2002
On December 19, 2002, Bullseye Telecom, Inc. and Verizon Southwest, collectively
referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of interconnection
agreement under §252(i) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996,
Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered
sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory
Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998 &
Supp. 2003) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number
27137. The joint application and the underlying interconnection agreement
is available for public inspection at the commission's offices in Austin,
Texas.
The commission must act to approve the interconnection agreement within
35 days after it is submitted by the parties.
The commission finds that additional public comment should be allowed before
the commission issues a final decision approving or rejecting the interconnection
agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint application
by filing three copies of the comments with the commission's filing clerk.
Additionally, a copy of the comments should be served on each of the applicants.
The comments should specifically refer to Docket Number 27137. As a part of
the comments, an interested person may request that a public hearing be conducted.
The comments, including any request for public hearing, shall be filed by
January 22, 2003, and shall include:
1) a detailed statement of the person's interests in the agreement, including
a description of how approval of the agreement may adversely affect those
interests;
2) specific allegations that the agreement, or some portion thereof:
a) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party
to the agreement; or
b) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity;
or
c) is not consistent with other requirements of state law; and
3) the specific facts upon which the allegations are based.
After reviewing any comments, the commission will issue a notice of approval,
denial, or determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the
joint application. The commission shall have the authority given to a presiding
officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. The commission may
identify issues raised by the joint application and comments and establish
a schedule for addressing those issues, including the submission of evidence
by the applicants, if necessary, and briefing and oral argument. The commission
may conduct a public hearing. Interested persons who file comments are not
entitled to participate as intervenors in the public hearing.
Persons with questions about this action, or who wish to comment on the
joint application should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701
North Congress Avenue, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone
at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired
individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512)
936-7136. All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 27137.
TRD-200208523
Rhonda G. Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 23, 2002
On December 19, 2002, KMC Telecom V, Inc. and Verizon Southwest, collectively
referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of adoption
of existing interconnection agreement under §252(i) of the federal Telecommunications
Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended
in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA). The joint application
has been designated Docket Number 27138. The joint application and the underlying
interconnection agreement is available for public inspection at the commission's
offices in Austin, Texas.
The commission must act to approve the interconnection agreement within
35 days after it is submitted by the parties.
The commission finds that additional public comment should be allowed before
the commission issues a final decision approving or rejecting the interconnection
agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint application
by filing three copies of the comments with the commission's filing clerk.
Additionally, a copy of the comments should be served on each of the applicants.
The comments should specifically refer to Docket Number 27138. As a part of
the comments, an interested person may request that a public hearing be conducted.
The comments, including any request for public hearing, shall be filed by
January 22, 2003, and shall include:
1) a detailed statement of the person's interests in the agreement, including
a description of how approval of the agreement may adversely affect those
interests;
2) specific allegations that the agreement, or some portion thereof:
a) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party
to the agreement; or
b) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity;
or
c) is not consistent with other requirements of state law; and
3) the specific facts upon which the allegations are based.
After reviewing any comments, the commission will issue a notice of approval,
denial, or determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the
joint application. The commission shall have the authority given to a presiding
officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. The commission may
identify issues raised by the joint application and comments and establish
a schedule for addressing those issues, including the submission of evidence
by the applicants, if necessary, and briefing and oral argument. The commission
may conduct a public hearing. Interested persons who file comments are not
entitled to participate as intervenors in the public hearing.
Persons with questions about this action, or who wish to comment on the
joint application should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701
North Congress Avenue, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone
at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired
individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512)
936- 7136. All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 27138.
TRD-200208524
Rhonda G. Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 23, 2002
On December 19, 2002, KMC Telecom III, Inc. and Verizon Southwest, collectively
referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of adoption
of existing interconnection agreement under §252(i) of the federal Telecommunications
Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended
in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA). The joint application
has been designated Docket Number 27139. The joint application and the underlying
interconnection agreement is available for public inspection at the commission's
offices in Austin, Texas.
The commission must act to approve the interconnection agreement within
35 days after it is submitted by the parties.
The commission finds that additional public comment should be allowed before
the commission issues a final decision approving or rejecting the interconnection
agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint application
by filing three copies of the comments with the commission's filing clerk.
Additionally, a copy of the comments should be served on each of the applicants.
The comments should specifically refer to Docket Number 27139. As a part of
the comments, an interested person may request that a public hearing be conducted.
The comments, including any request for public hearing, shall be filed by
January 22, 2003, and shall include:
1) a detailed statement of the person's interests in the agreement, including
a description of how approval of the agreement may adversely affect those
interests;
2) specific allegations that the agreement, or some portion thereof:
a) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party
to the agreement; or
b) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity;
or
c) is not consistent with other requirements of state law; and
3) the specific facts upon which the allegations are based.
After reviewing any comments, the commission will issue a notice of approval,
denial, or determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the
joint application. The commission shall have the authority given to a presiding
officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. The commission may
identify issues raised by the joint application and comments and establish
a schedule for addressing those issues, including the submission of evidence
by the applicants, if necessary, and briefing and oral argument. The commission
may conduct a public hearing. Interested persons who file comments are not
entitled to participate as intervenors in the public hearing.
Persons with questions about this action, or who wish to comment on the
joint application should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701
North Congress Avenue, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone
at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired
individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512)
936- 7136. All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 27139.
TRD-200208525
Rhonda G. Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 23, 2002
On December 19, 2002, Texas RSA 8 Limited Partnership d/b/a Texas Cellular
and Verizon Southwest, collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint
application for approval of adoption of existing interconnection agreement
under §252(i) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law
Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections
of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA). The joint application has been designated
Docket Number 27140. The joint application and the underlying interconnection
agreement is available for public inspection at the commission's offices in
Austin, Texas.
The commission must act to approve the interconnection agreement within
35 days after it is submitted by the parties.
The commission finds that additional public comment should be allowed before
the commission issues a final decision approving or rejecting the interconnection
agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint application
by filing three copies of the comments with the commission's filing clerk.
Additionally, a copy of the comments should be served on each of the applicants.
The comments should specifically refer to Docket Number 27140. As a part of
the comments, an interested person may request that a public hearing be conducted.
The comments, including any request for public hearing, shall be filed by
January 22, 2003, and shall include:
1) a detailed statement of the person's interests in the agreement, including
a description of how approval of the agreement may adversely affect those
interests;
2) specific allegations that the agreement, or some portion thereof:
a) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party
to the agreement; or
b) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity;
or
c) is not consistent with other requirements of state law; and
3) the specific facts upon which the allegations are based.
After reviewing any comments, the commission will issue a notice of approval,
denial, or determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the
joint application. The commission shall have the authority given to a presiding
officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. The commission may
identify issues raised by the joint application and comments and establish
a schedule for addressing those issues, including the submission of evidence
by the applicants, if necessary, and briefing and oral argument. The commission
may conduct a public hearing. Interested persons who file comments are not
entitled to participate as intervenors in the public hearing.
Persons with questions about this action, or who wish to comment on the
joint application should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701
North Congress Avenue, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone
at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired
individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512)
936-7136. All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 27140.
TRD-200208526
Rhonda G. Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 23, 2002
On December 19, 2002, Delta Phones, Inc. and Verizon Southwest, collectively
referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of interconnection
agreement under §252(i) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996,
Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered
sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory
Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998 &
Supp. 2003) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number
27142. The joint application and the underlying interconnection agreement
is available for public inspection at the commission's offices in Austin,
Texas.
The commission must act to approve the interconnection agreement within
35 days after it is submitted by the parties.
The commission finds that additional public comment should be allowed before
the commission issues a final decision approving or rejecting the interconnection
agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint application
by filing three copies of the comments with the commission's filing clerk.
Additionally, a copy of the comments should be served on each of the applicants.
The comments should specifically refer to Docket Number 27142. As a part of
the comments, an interested person may request that a public hearing be conducted.
The comments, including any request for public hearing, shall be filed by
January 22, 2003, and shall include:
1) a detailed statement of the person's interests in the agreement, including
a description of how approval of the agreement may adversely affect those
interests;
2) specific allegations that the agreement, or some portion thereof:
a) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party
to the agreement; or
b) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity;
or
c) is not consistent with other requirements of state law; and
3) the specific facts upon which the allegations are based.
After reviewing any comments, the commission will issue a notice of approval,
denial, or determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the
joint application. The commission shall have the authority given to a presiding
officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. The commission may
identify issues raised by the joint application and comments and establish
a schedule for addressing those issues, including the submission of evidence
by the applicants, if necessary, and briefing and oral argument. The commission
may conduct a public hearing. Interested persons who file comments are not
entitled to participate as intervenors in the public hearing.
Persons with questions about this action, or who wish to comment on the
joint application should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701
North Congress Avenue, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone
at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired
individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512)
936-7136. All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 27142.
TRD-200208528
Rhonda G. Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 23, 2002
The staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) will issue
a strawman rule regarding competitive energy services on Monday, January 20,
2003 in Project Number 26418,
PUC Rulemaking to Address
Competitive Energy Services
. The strawman rule will contain proposed
amendments to the commission's substantive rules §25.341, relating to
Definitions, and §25.343, relating to Competitive Energy Services.
A copy of the strawman proposal may be obtained from the commission's Central
Records division, online at www.puc.state.tx.us/rules/rulemake/26418/26418.cfm,
or through the commission's interchange system at www.puc.state.tx.us/interchange/index.cfm.
The commission staff requests that interested persons submit comments on the
strawman proposal by filing 16 copies with the commission's Filing Clerk,
Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, PO Box 13326,
Austin, Texas 78711-3326 on or before Monday, February 10, 2003. Reply comments
may be submitted on Tuesday, February 18, 2003. All responses should reference
Project Number 26418.
Questions concerning the strawman proposal or this notice should be referred
to Sally Talberg, Policy Development Division, at (512) 936-7006 or sally.talberg@puc.state.tx.us.
Hearing and speech- impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact
the commission at (512) 936-7136.
TRD-200208516
Rhonda G. Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 23, 2002
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) will hold a workshop
on wholesale market design issues in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas
(ERCOT), on Monday, January 13, 2003, beginning at 1:00 p.m. and Tuesday,
January 14, 2003, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners' Hearing Room,
located on the 7th floor of the William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress
Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701. Project Number 26376,
Rulemaking Proceeding on Wholesale Market Design Issues in the Electric Reliability
Council of Texas
, has been established for this proceeding. This meeting
will discuss the type of transmission congestion management system that ERCOT
should use.
The commission expects to make available in Central Records under Project
Number 26376 an agenda for the format of the workshop, seven days prior to
the workshop.
Questions concerning the workshop or this notice should be directed to
Eric S. Schubert, Senior Market Economist, Market Oversight Division, 512-936-7398,
eric.schubert@puc.state.tx.us. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with
text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.
TRD-200208511
Rhonda G. Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 23, 2002
Request for Qualifications for Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) is serving as the
lead agency for collaboration among local Offices of Emergency Management
in Hardin, Jefferson and Orange counties to compile a comprehensive regional
plan that evaluates the nature, and extent of vulnerability of the tri-county
region as it relates to natural hazards such as hurricanes, tornadoes, storms,
high water, fire, drought, snow storms, wild land fires, etc and which complies
with state and federal mitigation plan requirements within the established
time frame. To achieve this objective, SETRPC is facilitating the procurement
of a consultant to develop the South East Texas Regional Mitigation Plan (SETRMP).
Creating the SETRMP will consist of the following major tasks:
1) providing guidance, technical assistance and leadership to local jurisdictions
to procure the data necessary for the hazard analysis, Annex P and mitigation
Action Plan for their respective communities.
2) aggregating the individual local jurisdiction components into a comprehensive
regional Hazard Mitigation Plan that is acceptable to the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (DEM).
submitting the individual components and comprehensive South East Texas
Regional Mitigation Plan to SETRPC in written and electronic format no later
than 12:00 noon, CST, Wednesday, July 30, 2003.
Specific FEMA Requirements include:
The South East Texas Regional Mitigation Plan shall contain the following:
P-1. Identify local, state and federal legal authorities pertinent to the
subject of the annex, in addition to those cited in the Basic Plan.
P-2. Include a purpose statement that describes the reason for development
of the annex.
P-3. Define terms and explain acronyms and abbreviations used in the annex.
P-4. Include a situation statement related to the subject of the annex.
P-5. Include a list of assumptions that influence hazard mitigation operations.
P-6. Describe the mitigation process and pre and post-disaster operations
of local hazard mitigation program.
P-7. Describe the purpose, desired composition, and organization of the
local hazard mitigation team.
P-8. Describe the interaction and coordination between the local hazard
mitigation team and the state hazard mitigation team.
P-9. Describe how local hazard analysis will be developed, maintained and
distributed and how those who need access to it can obtain it.
P-10. Describe the relationship between the state and local hazard analysis
and the uses of those documents.
P-11. Describe how the local Mitigation Action Plan will be developed,
maintained, and distributed and how those who need access to it can obtain
it.
P-12. Describe the relationship and consistency between the state and local
hazard mitigation plans.
P-13. Describe the interaction and coordination between the local hazard
mitigation team, the local hazard analysis, and the local hazard mitigation
plan.
P-14. Describe and depict the organization of the local hazard mitigation
team to include all agencies/organizations that provide representatives to
them.
P-15. Identify by position the individual responsible to serve as the local
mitigation coordinator.
P-16. Identify the specific mitigation tasks and responsibilities of the
Hazard Mitigation Coordinator.
P-17. Identify the general mitigation tasks and responsibilities shared
by all team members.
P-18. Assign responsibility for the development, annual review, update
and distribution of the local Hazard Mitigation Action Plan.
P-19. Assign responsibility for the development, annual review, update,
and distribution of the local Mitigation Action Plan.
P-20. Assign responsibility for coordinating with and assisting the state
hazard mitigation team during post-disaster action.
P-21. Identify the lines of succession for the HMC and the HMT.
P-22. Identify the policies on reporting and the maintenance of records
concerning mitigation actions.
P-23. Specify the individual(s) by position responsible for developing
and maintaining the annex.
P-24. Identify references pertinent to the content of the annex.
P-25. Identify the current local Hazard Analysis.
P-26. Identify the current local Mitigation Action Plan.
P-27. Include a list of agencies assigned to the HMT.
P-28. Include a Hazard Mitigation Team Report format and instructions for
filing the report.
P-29. Define area covered by mitigation action plan and explain relationship
to area(s) covered by hazard analysis and emergency management plans.
P-30. Identify political sub-divisions within the area.
P-31. Identify river basis, watersheds, and reservoirs that affect area.
P-32. Include discussion of geography, population, industries, and trends
concerning future population, economic growth, and land use/development in
the area.
P-33. Identify communities designated for special consideration because
of minority or economically disadvantaged populations. Explain state and/or
federal designations for each identified community.
P-34. Identify date of current hazard analysis and explain scheduled review
process.
P-35. Identify past emergencies and disasters affecting the area. List
hazards, occurrence dates, and consequences.
P-36. Identify hazards (natural hazards and other hazards) that cause the
area to be vulnerable and at risk and describe quantitative (in terms of existing
and estimated numbers and types) vulnerability, risk and potential dollar
loses from each identified hazard to the following:
P-36.01. People
P-36.02. Housing Units
P-36.03. Critical Facilities
P-36.04. Special Facilities
P-36.05. Infrastructure and Lifelines
P-36.06. Hazmat Facilities; and
P-36.07. Commercial Facilities
P-37. Identify membership and functions of Hazard Mitigation Team
P-38. Identify active public-private partnerships and discuss the opportunities
provided and their participation in development, implementation and maintenance
of the mitigation action plan and other activities to reduce vulnerabilities
and risk in the area.
P-39. Describe actions to share information, invite active participation,
and coordinate plan development, implementation and maintenance with neighboring
local governments.
P-40. Describe public involvement and participation in the development
and implementation of the mitigation action plan. Include explanation of how
public comments were invited and provided.
P-41. Identify actions and methods used to inform, educate and involve
the public in vulnerability and risk reduction activities.
P-42. Identify and assess the effectiveness of previously implemented mitigation
measures and of current mitigation-related policies, plans, practices and
programs to include the following:
P-42.01. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) projects
P-42.02. Public Assistance (PA) program projects
P-42.03. Corps of Engineers studies, plans and projects
P-42.04. Plans, studies, and projects that received federal funding from
the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
P-42.05. Actions and projects that received federal funding from Project
Impact (PI), the Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) program, or annual Property
Protection-Mitigation (PP-M) program
P-42.06. Current master drainage, and storm water management plans
P-42.07. Current comprehensive, and capital improvement plans
P-42.08. Current building and fire codes. Identify date and type of codes
in use and describe inspection/permit process, number and qualifications of
inspection/permit process, number and qualifications of inspectors, and number
of building starts and inspections conducted during last twelve month period
P-42.09. Findings/results of Building Code Effectiveness Grading Report
(BCEGS). Include date of report and score received.
P-42.10. Current floodplain management ordinance(s) court order(s). Identify
dates adopted and explain inspection/permit process, numbers and qualifications
of floodplain administrators and staff, number of inspections and permits
approved and the number and an explanation for why permit variances were allowed
during the last twelve month period; and
P-42.11. Community Assistance Visit (CAV) report(s), Flood Insurance Studies
and other technical assistance reports/findings. Identify type and date of
current floodplain maps, repetitive loss category, and participation in the
Community Rating System (CRS).
P-43. Describe mitigation goals and long-term strategy. Explain relationship
and conformance with state mitigation goals and strategies, and the National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
P-44. Identify a prioritized listing of proposed mitigation actions that
are consistent with the local hazard analysis, and provide details concerning
what benefits will be achieved, who will accomplish the action, estimated
costs, how it will be funded and an implementation and work schedule.
P-45. Identify dates and documentation of approval, adoption and implementation
maintenance commitment by authorized official(s) of all political jurisdictions
that participated in the plan development process and are covered by the mitigation
action plan.
P-46. Include requirements for conducting and reporting an annual review
and updating the mitigation action plan at least every five years. Describe
actions to involve the public in the plan update process.
P-47. Identify the mitigation action plan title, area covered, date adopted,
and locations where current copies are available for review.
P-48. Identify the impact of emergencies and disasters that occurred during
the year. Impact to floodplains, repetitive loss areas and an assessment of
effectiveness of previous and on going mitigation measures.
P-49. Identify prioritized list of proposed mitigation actions from mitigation
action plan and discuss implementation problems and recommended solutions.
P-50. Identify and discuss any new mitigation measures to be added to mitigation
action plan.
P-51. Identify name, phone, fax and e-mail address of person(s) that conducted
the review and date prepared and submitted to DEM.
Contact: Sue Landry, Regional Planner, SETRPC, 2210 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont,
Texas 77703, slandry@setrpc.org , (409) 899-8444, extension 122.
Closing Dates: If your firm is interested and qualified to provide professional
services to conduct the work necessary for the SETRMP, please contact Sue
Landry via letter or e-mail addressed to Sue Landry, 2210 Eastex Freeway,
Beaumont, Texas 77703 or slandry@setrpc.org . All responding firms will receive
a complete Request for Qualifications package. Final proposals will be due
by 12:00 noon, CST on Friday, January 24, 2003.
Proposals will be reviewed by a technical sub-committee based on Consultant
Selection Criteria included in the Request for Qualifications package mailed
to interested parties.
TRD-200208502
Chester Jourdan
Executive Director
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
Filed: December 20, 2002
Public Notice - Draft Environmental Impact Statement for State Highway 121T
In accordance with Title 43, Texas Administrative Code, §2.43(e)(4)(B),
the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the North Texas Tollway
Authority (NTTA) are giving public notice of the availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed construction of a new
location roadway in the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. The public
will have 45 days following publication of this notice to submit comments.
The proposed project, known as State Highway (SH) 121T, CSJ: 0504-02-008
and 0504-02-013, consists of the construction of an approximately 15-mile
long multi-lane controlled access highway extending from Interstate Highway
(IH) 30 south to Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 1187. Four alternatives (referred
to as the Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow) were set forth in 1988. Since that
time, based on public involvement, four alternatives (referred to as A, B,
C, and D) have been developed. The A, B, C, D and the no-build alternatives
are presented in the DEIS.
The proposed project will primarily be a divided highway. From the northern
terminus at IH 30 to IH 20, the proposed roadway will ultimately be six lanes.
South of IH 20 to FM 1187, the ultimate facility will be four lanes. The portion
of the proposed roadway between IH 30 to Alta Mesa Drive will operate as a
toll facility. Limited frontage access will be provided along the proposed
roadway where needed to accommodate local traffic circulation. All alternatives
share approximately the same horizontal alignment.
The purpose of the proposed roadway is to provide a major link in the regional
highway network. The proposed project is part of the North Central Texas Council
of Government's (NCTCOG) Metropolitan Transportation Plan and the City of
Fort Worth's Master Thoroughfare and Comprehensive Plan. The proposed roadway
will provide a needed alternate relief route to the congested urban arterial
roadways serving southwest Tarrant County, as well as those in the IH 30 and
IH 35W freeway corridors. The social, economic, and environmental impacts
of the proposed project have been analyzed in the DEIS.
The results of the DEIS, in accordance with all known public, technical,
and agency input throughout planning, environmental, and financial analysis,
indicates that the recommended solution to the need for a major link in the
regional highway network to provide an alternate relief route to the congested
urban arterial roadways serving southwest Tarrant County, as well as those
in the IH 30 and IH 35 W freeway corridors, is the construction of SH 121T.
Copies of the DEIS may be obtained at the Texas Department of Transportation,
Fort Worth District Office, located at 2501 S.W. Loop at McCart Street, Fort
Worth, Texas 76133 (mailing address P.O. Box 6868 Fort Worth, Texas 76115-0868).
For further information, please contact Randy Bowers, P.E. at 817-370-6746.
Copies of the DEIS may be reviewed at the City of Fort Worth, located at 1000
Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, the NCTCOG Headquarters, located
at Center Point Two, 2nd floor, 616 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, Texas 76011,
and the NTTA Headquarters, located at 5900 West Plano Parkway, Plano, Texas,
75093. In addition, copies of the DEIS may be reviewed at the following City
of Fort Worth libraries: Bold Branch Library, Cool Branch Library, Diamond
Hill/Jarvis Branch Library, East Berry Branch Library, Meadowbrook Branch
Library, Northside Branch Library, Ridglea Branch Library, Riverside Branch
Library, Seminary South Branch Library, Shamblee Branch Library, Central Library,
Wedgwood Branch Library, East Regional Library, Southwest Regional Library.
The DEIS my also be obtained on the TxDOT Homepage via the Internet at:
www.dot.state.tx.us
Select '
Transportation Studies
' on the homepage
to obtain the DEIS.
TRD-200208566
Bob Jackson
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Transportation
Filed: December 30, 2002
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Notice of Rate Ceilings
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
East Texas Council of Governments
Texas Education Agency
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Notice of Comment Period and Announcement of Public Meeting on Draft Standard Permit for Hot Mix Asphalt Plants
Notice of Intent to Take No Further Action at the Barlow's Wills Point Proposed State Superfund Site and to Delete the Site from the State Registry
Notice of Opportunity to Comment on a Default Order of Administrative Enforcement Actions
Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Settlement Agreements of Administrative Enforcement Actions
Office of the Governor
Texas Groundwater Protection Committee
Texas Department of Health
Houston-Galveston Area Council
Texas Department of Insurance
Notice
Notice
Notice
Notice
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Notice of Application for Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
Notice of Application for Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
Notice of Application for Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
Public Notice of Amendment to Interconnection Agreement
Public Notice of Amendment to Interconnection Agreement
Public Notice of Interconnection Agreement
Public Notice of Interconnection Agreement
Public Notice of Interconnection Agreement
Public Notice of Interconnection Agreement
Public Notice of Interconnection Agreement
Public Notice of Request for Comments on Strawman Rule Regarding Competitive Energy Services
Public Notice of Workshop on Wholesale Market Design Issues in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas
South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission