Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation
Notice of Public Hearing
Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held by the Texas State
Affordable Housing Corporation (the "Issuer") on July 30, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.,
at the Texas Department of Transportation Facility - Bexar Metro Office, 9320
S.E. Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78223, with respect to an issue of multifamily
housing revenue bonds (the "Bonds") to be issued by the Issuer in one or more
series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $15,000,000, the proceeds
of which will be loaned to Chicory Court XXV, LP, a non-profit housing partnership,
to finance the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation or renovation of
a multifamily housing property (the "Property") located in the city of San
Antonio, Texas. The public hearing, which is the subject of this notice, will
concern the Providence at Marshall Meadows Apartments to be constructed at
Espada and Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas and to contain approximately 250 apartments.
The Property will be owned by Chicory Court XXV, LP.
All interested parties are invited to attend such public hearing to express
their views with respect to the Property and the issuance of the Bonds. Questions
or requests for additional information may be directed to Katherine Closmann
at the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, 1005 Congress Avenue, Suite
500, Austin, Texas 78701; 1-888-638-3555 ext. 424.
Persons who intend to appear at the hearing and express their views are
invited to contact Katherine Closmann in writing in advance of the hearing.
Any interested persons unable to attend the hearing may submit their views
in writing to Katherine Closmann prior to the date scheduled for the hearing.
Individuals who require auxiliary aids in order to attend this meeting
should contact Laura Smith, ADA Responsible Employee, at 1-888-638-3555, ext.
400 through Relay Texas at 1-800-735-2989 at least two days before the meeting
so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Individuals who require child care to be provided at this meeting should
contact Laura Smith at 1-888-638-3555, ext. 400, at least five days before
the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Individuals may transmit written testimony or comments regarding the subject
matter of this public hearing to Katherine Closmann at kclosmann@tsahc.org.
TRD-200404427
David Long
President
Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation
Filed: July 7, 2004
Public Hearing Notice
The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) is holding
a public hearing to take public comment on the development of the Department's
Legislative Appropriation Request (LAR) for the FY 2006 - 2007 biennium. The
hearing is July 21, 2004, from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Department of Human
Services, John H. Winter's Building, Public Hearing Room 125, at 701 West
51st Street, Austin, Texas 78751.
The LAR will not be completed until after the hearing.
DARS Contact: Shari Waldie, Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative
Services, (512) 377-0538 or shari.waldie@dars.state.tx.us.
Persons with disabilities who wish to attend the hearing and require auxiliary
aids or services should contact Ms. Waldie by July 14, 2004, so that appropriate
arrangements can be made.
TRD-200404335
Sylvia F. Hardman
Deputy Commissioner for Legal Services
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
Filed: July 1, 2004
The Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS), Division
for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) is requesting proposals for new
grant awards for Fiscal Year 2005 for projects under the Hard of Hearing Services
program The purpose of this program is to expand or otherwise improve the
provision of services to individuals who are hard of hearing, late-deafened
or oral deaf.
Note to Applicants: The estimated funding levels in this notice do not
bind DHHS to make awards or to any specific number of awards or funding levels.
Contact: Parties interested in submitting a proposal should contact the
Division for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, P.O. Box 12904, Austin, Texas
78711, 512-407-3250 (Voice) or 512-407-3251 (TTY), to obtain a complete copy
of the RFP. The RFP is also available for pick-up at 4800 North Lamar, Suite
100, Austin, Texas 78756, during normal business hours. The RFP is not available
through fax. The RFP will also be available on the DHHS website at www.tcdhh.state.tx.us.
Closing Date: Proposals must be received in the DHHS Office, 4800 North
Lamar, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78756 no later than 5 p.m. on August 13, 2004.
Proposals received after this time and date will not be considered.
Award Procedure: All proposals will be subject to evaluation by a review
team using a scoring method based on the evaluation criteria set forth in
the RFP. The review team will determine which proposals best meet the established
criteria and will make selection recommendations for each priority to the
Assistant Commissioner. Any applicant may be asked to clarify any information
in their proposal, which may involve either written or oral presentations
of requested information. The initial contract awards could start as early
as September 1, 2004.
DHHS reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted.
DHHS is under no legal or other obligation to execute a grant on the basis
of this notice or the distribution of a RFP. Neither this notice nor the RFP
commits DHHS to pay for any costs incurred prior to the award of a grant.
TRD-200404391
Terrell I. Murphy
Commissioner
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
Filed: July 6, 2004
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 project(s) during the period of June 24, 2004, through July
1, 2004. The public comment period for these projects will close at 5:00 p.m.
on August 6, 2004.
FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS:
Applicant: Cinco Natural Resources Corporation
;
Location: The project is located in Matagorda Bay, State Tract 150, NW/4,
Calhoun County, Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle
map entitled: Carancahua Pass, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates for the
State Tract 150 Well No. 2 and the beginning of the proposed 723.4 foot pipeline
in NAD 27 (meters): Zone 14; Easting: 757437; Northing: 3163388. The pipeline
would tie into the existing ST 150 Well No.1 located at UTM Coordinates: Zone
14; Easting: 757651; Northing: 3163412. Project Description: The applicant
proposes to install, operate, and maintain State Tract 150 Well No. 2. The
applicant also proposes to construct a 723.4-foot pipeline to run from State
Tract 150 Well No 2 to the existing State Tract Well No. 1. The applicant
proposes to place a shell pad constructed of approximately 4,500 cubic yards
of shell, crushed rock, or washed gravel as a base for the proposed drilling
rig and production facility. A temporary trench (approximately 2-foot wide
by 723.4-foot long by 3-foot deep) measuring approximately 1,446.8 square
feet would be constructed by jetting, disking or plowing during pipeline installation.
Up to 5 feet of bay bottom (7,234 square feet) to either side of the trench
would be temporarily affected. The trench is expected to fill in naturally.
Water depths in the project area range between minus 9.5 feet mean low tide
(MLT) and minus 10.5 feet MLT. These oil field development activities include
the installation of typical marine barges and keyways, shell and gravel pads,
production structures with attendant facilities, and flowlines. Once construction
has ended the shell pads would be left in place. CCC Project No.: 04-0214-F1;
Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #23439 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 §1251-1387). Note: The
consistency review for this project may be conducted by the Railroad Commission
under §401 of the Clean Water Act.
Applicant: The Houston Exploration Company
;
Location: The project is located approximately 16 miles SE of Galveston in
the Galveston Anchorage Area, Block 191, Offshore, in Federal waters of the
Gulf of Mexico, Texas. The project can be located at Latitude: 29' 08" 03
degree, Longitude 94' 35" 19 degree or State Plane Coordinates, South Central
Texas, NAD 27 (feet): X=3,407,891; Y=499,516. Project Description: The applicant
proposes to install, operate, and maintain a typical jack-up rig, caisson
well protector, with appurtenant structures and equipment necessary to conduct
oil and gas drilling production operations for Galveston Block 191, Well No.
1 and Caisson No. 1. CCC Project No.: 04-0220-F1; Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E.
permit application #23475 is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers
and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403).
Applicant: City of Corpus Christi
; Location:
The project is located in Placement Area (PA) Number 2 for the North Padre
Island Storm Damage Reduction and Environmental Restoration (Packery Channel)
Project on the northern end of Padre Island at the north side of Packery Channel,
off of Zahn Road, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas. The project can be
located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled: Crane Islands SW, Texas.
Approximate UTM Coordinates in NAD 27 (meters): Zone 14; Easting: 676500;
Northing: 3056250. Project Description: The applicant proposes to replace
the cellular concrete mattresses that were to be placed on PA No. 2 as part
of the Packery Channel Project with a boat ramp. Approximately 950 cubic yards
of material would be mechanically excavated to achieve a maximum depth of
-9 feet mean low/low water. Excavated material would be spread over the project
site. The proposed ramp would be 90.5 feet wide by 91 feet long and consist
of 50 cubic yards of 6-inch cellular concrete mattresses and 100 cubic yards
of 1-foot-thick of 5-100-pound blanket stone placed below the mean high/high
water elevation as well as non-woven geotextile. Some of this material would
be placed as riprap along the sides of the ramp. The ramp would be divided
into two 32-foot lanes by an 8- by 85-foot timber/composite material dock
with an L-head loading dock on each side for staging and accessibility. The
L-head docks would consist of an 8- by 75-foot walkway with a 10- by 25.75-foot
terminal structure. An asphalt parking lot and roadway would also be constructed
on the site to support the boat ramp. A mitigation plan for impacts associated
with the Packery Channel Project has already been approved. CCC Project No.:
04-0217-F1; Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #23427 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 §1251-1387).
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. Gwen Spriggs, Council Administrative Coordinator, Coastal Coordination
Council, P.O. Box 12873, Austin, Texas 78711-2873, or gwen.spriggs@glo.state.tx.us.
Comments should be sent to Ms. Spriggs at the above address or by fax at (512)
475-0680.
TRD-200404403
Larry L. Laine
Chief Clerk/Deputy Land Commissioner, General Land Office
Coastal Coordination Council
Filed: July 7, 2004
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 07/12/04 - 07/18/04 is 18% for Consumer
1
/Agricultural/Commercial
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by Sections 303.003 and 303.009 for the
period of 07/12/04 - 07/18/04 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-200404404
Leslie L. Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: July 7, 2004
Request for Applications Concerning Career and Technology Education State Leadership Projects
Eligible Applicants. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting applications
under RFA #701-04-037 from local education agencies, eligible institutions,
regional education service centers, or a consortium of two or more of these
entities that has the capacity and resources to provide statewide projects
in Texas. Eligible institutions are institutions of higher education or local
education agencies providing education at the postsecondary level.
Description. The purpose of this RFA is to solicit grant applications from
eligible applicants to carry out statewide programs to (a) support the development
and improvement of rigorous career and technology education programs; (b)
develop, coordinate, and conduct sustainable, intensive program-specific professional
development; (c) support effective secondary/postsecondary partnerships in
providing seamless, non-duplicative career and technology education by screening
and documenting the training and credentials of Advanced Technical Credit
Program Teachers; (d) develop a comprehensive, coordinated framework of career
pathway models for career and technology education; and (e) provide online
instructional materials, teaching resources, and information on meeting the
unique needs of students who are members of special populations.
Dates of Project. The Career and Technology Education State Leadership
Projects will be implemented during the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 school years.
Applicants should plan for a starting date of no earlier than January 1, 2005,
and an ending date of no later than May 31, 2006.
Project Amount. Funding will be provided for approximately 19 projects.
Each project will receive awards ranging from $10,000 to $325,000 for the
2004-2005 school year. Continuation funding, if available, will be based on
satisfactory progress of the first-year objectives and activities and on general
budget approval by the commissioner of education and the U.S. Congress. This
project is funded 100 percent from Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical
Education federal funds.
Selection Criteria. Applications will be selected based on the ability
of each applicant 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
requirement as specified in the RFA to be considered for funding. The TEA
reserves the right to select from the highest-ranking applications those that
address all requirements in the RFA.
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
TEA to pay any costs before an application is approved. The issuance of this
RFA does not obligate TEA to award a grant or pay any costs incurred in preparing
a response.
Requesting the Application. A complete copy of RFA #701-04-037 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 phone 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/opge/disc/index.html
for viewing and downloading.
Further Information. For clarifying information about the RFA, email Career@tea.state.tx.us,
Division of Curriculum, Texas Education Agency. 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 in addition to information provided in the RFA will
be provided only in response to written inquiries. Copies of all such inquiries
and the written answers thereto will be posted on the TEA website in the format
of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/opge/disc/index.html.
Deadline for Receipt of Applications. Applications must be received in
the Document Control Center of the Texas Education Agency by 5:00 p.m. (Central
Time), Thursday, September 9, 2004, to be eligible to be considered for funding.
TRD-200404402
Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Policy Coordination
Texas Education Agency
Filed: July 7, 2004
Notice of Comment Period and Announcement of Public Meeting on Proposed Amendments to the Standard Permit for Temporary Rock Crushers
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is providing an opportunity
for public comment and will conduct a public meeting to receive testimony
concerning proposed amendments to the standard permit for temporary rock crushers
proposed for issuance under Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Clean Air
Act, §382.05195, Standard Permit, and Title 30 Texas Administrative Code
(TAC) Chapter 116, Subchapter F, Standard Permits.
PROPOSED AMENDED STANDARD PERMIT
The proposed amendments to the standard permit for temporary rock crushers
are applicable to temporary rock or concrete crushing facilities that use
the standard permit to authorize operations. The proposed amendments implement
changes associated with House Bill 1287 passed in the 78th Legislature, 2003.
House Bill 1287 modified provisions of the Texas Clean Air Act concerning
distance limitations for concrete crushing facilities. The proposed amendments
also include changes to improve readability, changes to increase flexibility,
various corrections and updates, and a restriction on the use of the standard
permit to authorize permanent or long-term crushing operations. Most requirements
concerning emission limits, control requirements, and recordkeeping have not
changed substantially.
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 that may emit air contaminants into the air of the state
to obtain a permit in accordance with 30 TAC §116.111, General Application;
satisfy the
de minimis
criteria of 30 TAC §116.119,
De Minimis Facilities or Sources; 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 that are similar in terms of operations, processes,
and emissions.
An amendment to a standard permit is subject to the procedural requirements
of 30 TAC §116.605, Standard Permit Amendment and Revocation, 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 proposed amendments to the standard permit for
temporary rock crushers 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 temporary
rock crushers 30 minutes prior to the meeting and staff will also answer questions
after the meeting. The public meeting will be held on Friday, August 20, 2004,
at 10:00 a.m., at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in Building
F, Room 2210, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin.
PUBLIC COMMENT AND INFORMATION
Copies of the proposed amendments to the standard permit for temporary
rock crushers may be obtained from the TCEQ Web site at
http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/permitting/airperm/nsr_permits/files/amendtrc.pdf
or by contacting the TCEQ, Office of Permitting, Remediation, and
Registration, Air Permits Division, at (512) 239-1250. Comments may be mailed
to Michael Wilhoit, 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 temporary rock crushers. Comments must be received
by 5:00 p.m. on August 20, 2004. To inquire about the submittal of comments
or for further information, contact Mr. Wilhoit at (512) 239-1222.
Persons with disabilities who have special communication or other accommodation
needs who are planning to attend the hearing should contact the TCEQ at (512)
239-1250. Requests should be made as far in advance as possible.
TRD-200404354
Stephanie Bergeron
Director, Environmental Law Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 2, 2004
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff
is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Default
Orders (DOs). 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 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
August
16, 2004
. 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 August 16, 2004
. Comments may also be sent by facsimile
machine to the attorney at (512) 239-3434. The commission's attorneys are
available to discuss the DOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone
numbers; however, comments on the DOs should be submitted to the commission
in
writing
.
(1) COMPANY: Grover G. Bruce Jr.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-1186-LII-E; TCEQ
ID NUMBER: RN103461729; LOCATION: 3544 Bonnie Drive, Fort Worth, Tarrant County,
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: landscape irrigation system business; RULES VIOLATED:
30 TAC §334.4(a) and TWC, §34.007(a), by failing to obtain an irrigator's
license prior to completing installation of an irrigation system with connection
to a water supply; PENALTY: $625; STAFF ATTORNEY: Laurencia Fasoyiro, Litigation
Division, MC R-12, (713) 422-8914; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional
Office, 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(2) COMPANY: Hermilio Gracia and Alma Gracia; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-0493-MSW-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBERS: 455150052 and RN102821550; LOCATION: 1/8 mile west of Highway
77 on Spur 112, Lyford, Willacy County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: unauthorized
municipal solid waste; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §330.5(a), by failing to
prohibit the disposal of municipal solid waste at an unauthorized site; PENALTY:
$7,875; STAFF ATTORNEY: Lindsay Andrus, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512)
239-4761; REGIONAL OFFICE: Harlingen Regional Office, 1804 West Jefferson
Avenue, Harlingen, Texas 78550-5247, (956) 425-6010.
(3) COMPANY: R. Master & Sons, Inc. dba Get & Go; DOCKET NUMBER:
2002-0265-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBERS: 47665 and RN101733533; LOCATION: 717 Half
League Road, Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience
store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.8(c)(4)(B)
and TWC, §26.346(a), by failing to submit a self- certification form
as required; 30 TAC §334.48(c), by failing to conduct inventory control;
30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A) and TWC, §26.3475, by failing to monitor
the underground storage tanks (USTs) for release detection at a frequency
of at least once every month; 30 TAC §334.50(b)(2) and TWC, §26.3475,
by failing to monitor piping in a manner designed to detect releases from
any portion of the UST's piping system; and 30 TAC §334.50(b)(2)(A)(i)(III)
and TWC, §26.3475, by failing to test the line leak detector at least
once per year for performance and operational reliability and to ensure that
the line leak detector is properly calibrated and maintained; PENALTY: $22,000;
STAFF ATTORNEY: Alfred Okpohworho, Litigation Division, MC R-12, (713) 422-8918;
REGIONAL OFFICE: Corpus Christi Regional Office, 6300 Ocean Drive, Suite 1200,
Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5503, (361) 825- 3100.
TRD-200404397
Paul C. Sarahan
Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 6, 2004
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
August 16, 2004
. 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 August 16, 2004
. 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: Thang Corporation dba Quick N Save; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-1313-PST-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBER: 69539; LOCATION: 2013 East Pipeline Road, Bedford, Tarrant
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline;
RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.8(c)(4)(B) and TWC, §26.346(a), by failing
to submit a fully and accurately completed underground storage tank (UST)
registration and self-certification form in a timely manner; 30 TAC §37.815(a)
and (b), by failing to demonstrate financial responsibility for taking corrective
action and for compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage
caused by accidental releases arising from the operation of the petroleum
USTs; PENALTY: $6,750; STAFF ATTORNEY: Wendy Cooper, Litigation Division,
MC R-4, (817) 588-5867; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office,
2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(2) COMPANY: Cardinal Meadows Improvement District; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-0855-PWS-
E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: 1230020; LOCATION: 749 Hilderbrandt, Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water system; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.109(c)(2)
and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §341.033(d), by failing to collect
monthly water samples for bacteriological analysis and submit the results
to the TCEQ; and 30 TAC §290.122(c) and §290.109(g)(4), by failing
to provide public notification for the failure to collect water samples; PENALTY:
$2,503; STAFF ATTORNEY: Wendy Cooper, Litigation Division, MC R-4, (817) 588-
5867; REGIONAL OFFICE: Beaumont Regional Office, 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont,
Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.
(3) COMPANY: Citgo Refining & Chemicals Company, L.P.; DOCKET NUMBER:
2002-0290- AIR-E; TCEQ ID NUMBERS: NE-0027-V, 2704A, 2703A, and 3390A; LOCATION:
1801 Nueces Bay Boulevard, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
petrochemical plant and refinery; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.6(a)(1)
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to notify the TCEQ Corpus Christi Regional
Office within 24 hours after the discovery of two upset events; and 30 TAC §116.115(b)(2)(G)
and (c), TCEQ Permit Number 2704A, General Provision 1, TCEQ Permit Number
2703A, Special Provision 1 and 3390A, General Provision 1, and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to obtain regulatory authority or meet the demonstration requirements
for upset emissions resulting from two separate events; PENALTY: $22,100;
STAFF ATTORNEY: David Speaker, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-2548;
REGIONAL OFFICE: Corpus Christi Regional Office, 6300 Ocean Drive, Suite 1200,
Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5503, (361) 825-3100.
(4) COMPANY: The Revocation of James L. Davis' Designated Representative
License; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-0714-OSS-E; TCEQ ID NUMBERS: OS6653 and RN103742276;
LOCATION: 218 County Road 127, Liberty, Liberty County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
on-site sewage inspector; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §285.62(3) and THSC, §366.004,
by failing to follow rules and regulations that govern the on-site sewage
facility program; 30 TAC §285.50(c), by allowing a person without a license
to perform designated representative duties and responsibilities; 30 TAC §285.62(19)(D),
by failing to refrain from performing site/soil evaluations while employed
by, appointed to, or contracted by the authorized agent; 30 TAC §285.62(5),
by failing to conduct subdivision reviews; 30 TAC §285.62(7), by approving
planning materials that did not conform with requirements; 30 TAC §285.3
and §285.62(8) and THSC, §366.055(b), by failing to issue the authorization
to construct; 30 TAC §285.62(11) and §285.3(d)(3), by failing to
approve construction in conformity with 30 TAC Chapter 285; 30 TAC §285.62(15),
by failing to investigate all complaints within 30 days after receipt and
to take appropriate and timely action; 30 TAC §285.62(20), by failing
to verify the existence of a maintenance contract between an owner and the
maintenance company; 30 TAC §285.62(14), by failing to ensure maintenance
of accurate records of permitting, fees, inspections, maintenance reports,
testing reports, and complaints; and 30 TAC §30.5(d), by transferring
his license; PENALTY: $0; revocation of license; STAFF ATTORNEY: Gitanjali
Yadav, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-2029; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston
Regional Office, 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713)
767-3500.
TRD-200404398
Paul C. Sarahan
Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 6, 2004
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 (the Code), §7.075,
which requires that the commission may not approve these AOs unless the public
has been provided an opportunity to submit written comments. Section 7.075
requires that notice of the proposed orders and 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
August 16, 2004
.
Section 7.075 also requires that the commission promptly consider any written
comments received and that the commission may withhold approval of an AO if
a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate the proposed AO
is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements
of the Code, the Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), and/or the Texas Clean
Air Act (the Act). Additional notice is not required if changes to an AO 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 C,
1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-1864 and at the applicable regional
office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the
enforcement coordinator designated for each AO at the commission's central
office at P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be
received by 5:00 p.m. on August 16, 2004
. Written comments may also
be sent by facsimile machine to the enforcement coordinator at (512) 239-2550.
The commission enforcement coordinators are available to discuss the AOs and/or
the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, §7.075 provides
that comments on the AOs should be submitted to the commission in
writing
.
(1) COMPANY: Brazos Valley Energy L.P., dba Brazos Valley Electric; DOCKET
NUMBER: 2003-1304-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number FG-0595-L; LOCATION:
Thompsons, Fort Bend County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: electric generating
plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.360(a) and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to submit the ECT-3, Level of Activity Certification form; PENALTY:
$1,300; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Chad Blevins, (512) 239-6017; REGIONAL OFFICE:
5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023- 1486, (713) 767-3500.
(2) COMPANY: Chevron U.S.A. Inc. dba Chevron Products Company; DOCKET NUMBER:
2004-0425-IWD-E; IDENTIFIER: Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(TPDES) Permit Number 01745; LOCATION: Galena Park, Harris County, Texas;
TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1),
TPDES Permit Number 01745, and the Code, §26.121, by failing to comply
with permitted effluent limits; and 30 TAC §101.24 and §101.27(c)(1),
by failing to pay air inspection and air emissions fees; PENALTY: $5,400;
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Terry Murphy, (512) 239-5025; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425
Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(3) COMPANY: City of Cotulla; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0372-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER:
Public Water Supply (PWS) Number Identification Number 1420001, Regulated
Entity Identification Number (RN) 101384550; LOCATION: Cotulla, La Salle County,
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water system; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(d)(2)(A)
and (m), by failing to maintain a minimum of 0.2 milligrams per liter (mg/L)
free chlorine residual and by failing to initiate maintenance and housekeeping
practices; and 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(D)(iii) and THSC, §341.0315(c),
by failing to meet the minimum pump capacity requirement of two or more service
pumps with a total capacity of two gallons per minute; PENALTY: $910; ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATOR: Brandon Smith, (512) 239-4471; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson
Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.
(4) COMPANY: Mr. Frank Smith dba Discovery Office Park; DOCKET NUMBER:
2004- 0684-EAQ-E; IDENTIFIER: Edwards Aquifer Registration Number 11-03082902,
RN104151980; LOCATION: Cedar Park, Williamson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
building construction service; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §213.23(a)(1)(B),
by failing to obtain approval of an Edwards Aquifer contributing zone plan;
PENALTY: $3,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Leila Pezeshki, (210) 490-3096;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 1921 Cedar Bend Drive, Suite 150, Austin, Texas 78758-5336,
(512) 339-2929.
(5) COMPANY: The Dow Chemical Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-0947-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number BL-0082-B; LOCATION: Clute, Brazoria County,
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: specialty polyurethanes copolymer plant; RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §116.115(b)(2)(G) and (c), Permit Number 46429, and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to demonstrate compliance with the volatile organic compound (VOC)
pound per hour (lb/hr) emission limit of 0.07 lbs/hr, by failing to demonstrate
a VOC destruction removal efficiency of at least 99.68%, and by failing to
provide acceptable test results for the nitrogen oxides (NO
x
) emissions; PENALTY: $43,840; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: John Barry,
(409) 898-3838; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas
77023- 1486, (713) 767-3500.
(6) COMPANY: Fall Creek Utility Company, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0086-MWD-E;
IDENTIFIER: TCEQ Wastewater Permit Number 13809-001; LOCATION: Granbury, Hood
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: recreation vehicle park; RULE VIOLATED: 30
TAC §305.125(1), TCEQ Wastewater Permit Number 13809-001, and the Code, §26.121,
by failing to manage subsurface treatment units to prevent contamination,
by failing to maintain and operate the treatment facility to achieve optimum
efficiency, by failing to comply with a grab sample limit of 100 mg/L for
biochemical oxygen demand samples, and by failing to submit written notification
for effluent violations which deviated from the permitted effluent limitation
by more than 40%; PENALTY: $6,773; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mac Vilas, (512)
239-2557; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951,
(817) 588-5800.
(7) COMPANY: Firestone Polymers, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1480-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER:
Air Account Number OC-0010-U, RN100224468; LOCATION: Orange, Orange County,
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: synthetic rubber plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.715(a)
and (c)(9) and §113.260, 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §63.485(a),
Air Permit Number 292, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to route all
waste gas containing VOCs to the Direct-Fired Thermal Oxidizer; PENALTY: $74,183;
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Miriam Hall, (512) 239-1044; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870
Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.
(8) COMPANY: Great Lakes Carbon, L.L.C. dba Great Lakes Carbon; DOCKET
NUMBER: 2004-0098-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number JE-0040-F; LOCATION:
Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: petroleum coke processing
plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.412(1)(A) and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to keep the cover of a VOC cold solvent cleaner closed; 30 TAC §116.115(c)
and §122.143(4), New Source Review Permit Number 45622, Federal Operating
Permit Number O-1493, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with
the raw petroleum coke feed rate of 21 tons per hour and by failing to maintain
records showing any hourly raw petroleum coke feed; 30 TAC §122.145(2)(C)
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to report coke feed rate exceedances
and hourly recordkeeping deficiencies; and 30 TAC §122.146(2) and (5)(D)
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit an accurate permit compliance
certification and by failing to submit a deviation report; PENALTY: $30,970;
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: John Barry, (409) 898-3838; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870
Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.
(9) COMPANY: Intercoastal Terminal, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0394-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number GB-0050-E, RN102178613; LOCATION: Texas City,
Galveston County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: bulk storage terminal; RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §122.145(2)(C) and §122.146(2) and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to submit the annual compliance certification; PENALTY: $1,800;
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Suzanne Walrath, (512) 239-2134; REGIONAL OFFICE:
5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023- 1486, (713) 767-3500.
(10) COMPANY: Iraz, Inc. dba Tejas Grocery; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1294-PST-E;
IDENTIFIER: Petroleum Storage Tank (PST) Facility Identification Number 6899;
LOCATION: Kountze, Hardin County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: grocery store with
retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50 (b)(1)(A) and
(b)(2)(A)(i)(III), and the Code, §26.3475(a), by failing to provide proper
release detection, by failing to test a line leak detector, and by failing
to monitor the underground storage tanks (USTs) for releases; 30 TAC §334.45(c)(3)(A),
by failing to install and maintain a secure anchor at the base of each UL-listed
emergency shutoff; 30 TAC §334.72(3), by failing to report a suspected
UST system release; and 30 TAC §334.74, by failing to immediately investigate
and confirm all suspected releases; PENALTY: $11,200; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Jorge Ibarra, (817) 588-5800; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont,
Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.
(11) COMPANY: Jerry Resendez Enterprises Inc. dba Jerry Resendez Enterprises
Portable; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0175-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Air New Source Registration
Number 55368L001 (Pending); LOCATION: Laredo, Webb County, Texas; TYPE OF
FACILITY: rock crusher; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.110(a)(1) and THSC, §382.0158(a),
by failing to obtain a permit to operate a rock crusher; PENALTY: $10,000;
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Cheryl Thompson, (817) 588-5800; REGIONAL OFFICE:
1403 Seymour, Suite 2, Laredo, Texas 78040-8752, (956) 791-6611.
(12) COMPANY: Jones Oil, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0528-PST-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN100522770; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: fuel
distributor; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.5(b)(1)(A), by failing to ensure
that the owner or operator has a valid, current delivery certificate; PENALTY:
$1,248; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Trina Grieco, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE:
5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023- 1486, (713) 767-3500.
(13) COMPANY: Kaneka Texas Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0332-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number HG-1065-E, RN100218841; LOCATION: Pasadena,
Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: plastic materials production; RULE
VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.359 and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit
Form ECT-1, Annual Compliance Report; PENALTY: $1,620; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Christina McLaughlin, (512) 239- 6589; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue,
Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767- 3500.
(14) COMPANY: Karim Merchant dba Kwik Pik Texaco; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0400-
PST-E; IDENTIFIER: PST Facility Identification Number 39411, RN102038528;
LOCATION: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store
with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.246(3), (4),
and (6), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain a record of any
maintenance conducted on the Stage II equipment, by failing to provide proof
of attendance and completion of the Stage II training, and by failing to maintain
a record of the results of the daily inspections; 30 TAC §115.242(3)(J)
and (K) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain the Stage II vapor
recovery system (VRS); and 30 TAC §115.245(2) and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to verify proper operation of the Stage II equipment; PENALTY:
$5,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Cari Bing, (512) 239-1445; REGIONAL OFFICE:
2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(15) COMPANY: LBC Houston, LP; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0549-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER:
Air Account Number HG-0029-P; LOCATION: Seabrook, Harris County, Texas; TYPE
OF FACILITY: chemical storage and transfer operation; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.20(2),
40 CFR §60.304(b), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to conduct
a performance test of the flare; PENALTY: $3,120; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Larry King, (512) 339-2929; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston,
Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(16) COMPANY: The City of Lockhart and Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority;
DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1264-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: TPDES Permit Number 10210-001;
LOCATION: Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: lift station;
RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1) and TPDES Permit Number 10120-001,
by failing to report a wastewater bypass; and 30 TAC §327.5(a), TPDES
Permit Number 10120-001, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to prevent
an unauthorized discharge; PENALTY: $5,750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Audra
Ruble, (361) 825-3100; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1921 Cedar Bend Drive, Suite 150,
Austin, Texas 78758-5336, (512) 339-2929.
(17) COMPANY: Marshall Holding Group, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0428-IHW-E;
IDENTIFIER: Hazardous Waste Permit Number HW-50333, Solid Waste Number 37932,
RN101057677; LOCATION: Marshall, Harrison County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
former tile manufacturing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.64(g), by failing
to submit an application for a Class 1 modification of Permit Number HW-50333;
PENALTY: $1,050; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Merrilee Hupp, (512) 239-4490; REGIONAL
OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3756, (903) 535-5100.
(18) COMPANY: William R. Coffey dba Moody Water System; DOCKET NUMBER:
2004- 0368-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: PWS Number 0810038, RN101222453; LOCATION: Fairfield,
Freestone County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §290.46(f)(2) and (m)(1), by failing to provide water system records,
by failing to properly maintain the exterior coating on the pressure tank,
and by failing to inspect the pressure tank annually; 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(ii)
and (iii), and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide adequate total
storage capacity and by failing to provide adequate service pumping capacity;
30 TAC §290.109(c)(1)(B), by failing to collect water samples for bacteriological
analysis; and 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(O) and §290.43(e), by failing
to provide an intruder-resistant fence; PENALTY: $4,560; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Sherry Smith, (512) 239-0572; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500,
Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.
(19) COMPANY: Moss Lake Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0550-
PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: PWS Number 0490017, Certificate of Convenience and Necessity
Number 12414; LOCATION: Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §291.93(3) and the Code, §13.139(d),
by failing to provide a written planning report; 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(ii)
and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a minimum total storage
capacity of 200 gallons per connection; 30 TAC §290.46(n)(3), by failing
to obtain, furnish, and maintain copies of well completion data; 30 TAC §290.41(c)(1)(F)
and (3)(N), by failing to provide a sanitary control easement and by failing
to provide a flow meter on the well pump discharge line; and 30 TAC §290.42(k),
by failing to compile and maintain a plant operations manual; PENALTY: $425;
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Elvia Maske, (512) 239-0789; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301
Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(20) COMPANY: Murphy Oil USA Inc. dba Murphy USA 6879; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-
0529-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: PST Facility Identification Number 75575; LOCATION:
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail
sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §114.100 and THSC, §382.085(b),
by offering for sale gasoline with an oxygen content lower than 2.7% by weight;
and 30 TAC §205.6, by failing to pay annual general permits stormwater
fees; PENALTY: $1,600; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mauricio Olaya, (915) 834-4949;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560, El Paso, Texas 79901-1206,
(915) 834-4949.
(21) COMPANY: Northside Independent School District; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0122-
EAQ-E; IDENTIFIER: Edwards Aquifer Site Registration Number 13-96081303, RN103098927;
LOCATION: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: elementary school;
RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §213.4(a)(1), by failing to file with the appropriate
regional office and obtain approval of an Edwards Aquifer protection plan;
PENALTY: $5,400; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Jaime Garza, (956) 425-6010; REGIONAL
OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.
(22) COMPANY: Houshang Shirazi dba Quality Fuels; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-0626-AIR-
E; IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number EE-0948-Q, RN100813682; LOCATION: El Paso,
El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales
of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §114.100(a) and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to meet the minimum oxygen content requirement of 2.7% by weight;
and 30 TAC §334.22(a), by failing to pay past due fees and associated
late fees; PENALTY: $816; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Erika Fair, (512) 239-6673;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560, El Paso, Texas 79901-
1206, (915) 834-4949.
(23) COMPANY: Range Resources Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0591-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number BP-0028-C, RN100840420; LOCATION: Rachal, Brooks
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: natural gas compressor station; RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §106.512(1) and §116.110(a)(4) and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to submit Form PI- 7; PENALTY: $1,600; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Christina McLaughlin, (512) 239-6589; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6300 Ocean Drive, Suite
1200, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5503, (361) 825-3100.
(24) COMPANY: Red Man Pipe & Supply Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0110-PST-E;
IDENTIFIER: PST Facility Identification Number 0003944; LOCATION: Galena Park,
Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: pipe and supply company; RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A) and (b)(2), (d)(1)(B)(ii) and the Code, §26.3475(a)
and (c)(1), by failing to monitor USTs for releases and by failing to conduct
inventory volume measurements; and 30 TAC §334.8(c)(4)(B) and (5)(A)(i)
and the Code, §26.346(a) and §26.3467(a), by failing to ensure that
the UST registration and self-certification form is fully and accurately completed
and by failing to make available to a common carrier a valid, current delivery
certificate; PENALTY: $5,980; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ed Moderow, (512) 239-2680;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713)
767-3500.
(25) COMPANY: Rhodia Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0376-IHW-E; IDENTIFIER:
Solid Waste Registration Number 31019, Hazardous Waste Permit Number 50095,
RN100220581; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: inorganic
chemical processing and recycling; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §335.221(a)(6),
Hazardous Waste Permit Number 50095, and 40 CFR §266.102(e)(1), by failing
to adhere to the permitted feed rate for the boiler and industrial furnace;
PENALTY: $1,280; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Rebecca Clausewitz, (210) 490-3096;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713)
767-3500.
(26) COMPANY: Solvay HDPE, L.P. dba BP Solvay Polyethylene North America
and AJV Polymers, L.L.C. dba BP Solvay Polyethylene North America; DOCKET
NUMBER: 2004-0294-AIR- E; IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number HG-0665-E, RN100229905;
LOCATION: Deer Park, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: plastics material
and resin manufacturing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.715(a), Air Permit
Number 49823, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent 8,366 pounds
of unauthorized hexane emissions; PENALTY: $6,320; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Rebecca Johnson, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite
H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(27) COMPANY: Steinhagen Oil Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0352-PST-E; IDENTIFIER:
PST Facility Identification Numbers 67037 and 28592, RN101905560 and RN101807071;
LOCATION: Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience
stores with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.72(3),
by failing to report a suspected release; 30 TAC §334.74, by failing
to conduct a release investigation; 30 TAC §115.242(3)(L) and (5) and
THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain the Stage II VRS ; and 30 TAC §115.222(3)
and §115.242(4) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to ensure that
no gasoline leaks exist anywhere in the dispensing equipment or Stage II VRS;
PENALTY: $7,550; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Sushil Modak, (512) 239-2142; REGIONAL
OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.
(28) COMPANY: Teco Gas Processing, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0477-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number PF-0049-M, RN100228998; LOCATION: Livingston,
Polk County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: compressor station; RULE VIOLATED: 30
TAC §§122.143(4), 122.145(2), and 122.146(2), Permit Number O-00642,
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit an annual compliance certification;
PENALTY: $1,070; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Christina McLaughlin, (512) 239-6589;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.
(29) COMPANY: Tipton Service Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-0846-PST-E; IDENTIFIER:
PST Registration Number 46867, RN101792836; LOCATION: Borger, Hutchinson County,
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store and gift shop with retail sales
of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §37.815(a) and (b), by failing to
demonstrate acceptable financial assurance; and 30 TAC §334.22(a), by
failing to pay outstanding UST fees; PENALTY: $600; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Craig Fleming, (512) 239-5806; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3918 Canyon Drive, Amarillo,
Texas 79109-4933, (806) 353-9251.
(30) COMPANY: Transmit Mix Concrete & Materials Company; DOCKET NUMBER:
2004- 0601-EAQ-E; IDENTIFIER: Edwards Aquifer Identification Numbers 1104011601
and 1104011601A, RN104131800; LOCATION: Austin, Williamson County, Texas;
TYPE OF FACILITY: portable concrete manufacturing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §213.4(a)(1),
by failing to receive approval of a water pollution abatement and an aboveground
storage tank facility plan; PENALTY: $1,440; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Kelli
Bruce, (512) 339-2929; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1921 Cedar Bend Drive, Suite 150,
Austin, Texas 78758-5336, (512) 339-2929.
(31) COMPANY: US Department of the Army, Red River Army Depot; DOCKET NUMBER:
2004-0373-IHW-E; IDENTIFIER: Solid Waste Registration Number 67004, RN103006714;
LOCATION: Boston, Bowie County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: army depot; RULE
VIOLATED: 30 TAC §335.158 and Industrial and Hazardous Waste Permit Number
50178, by failing to follow certain procedures relating to field and groundwater
sampling, field quality control, and quality assurance; PENALTY: $8,100; ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATOR: Tom Greimel, (512) 239-5690; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive,
Tyler, Texas 75701-3756, (903) 535-5100.
(32) COMPANY: Westfield Mobile Home Community, Ltd. dba Westfield Mobile
Home Park; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0363-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: TPDES Permit Number
WQ0012555001; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater
treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), (4), and (5), TPDES Permit
Number WQ0012555001, and the Code, §26.121(a)(1), by failing to operate
and maintain the facility to prevent the accumulation of sludge; and 30 TAC §317.4(a)(8)
and §319.7(c) and TPDES Permit Number WQ0012555001, by failing to provide
the annual certification record for the backflow prevention device; PENALTY:
$4,025; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Catherine Albrecht, (713) 767- 3500; REGIONAL
OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767- 3500.
TRD-200404394
Paul C. Sarahan
Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 6, 2004
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is requesting nominations
for three individuals to serve on the Municipal Solid Waste Management and
Resource Recovery Advisory Council (Council) for the following positions.
The appointments will be made by the TCEQ commissioners.
1) An elected official from a municipality with a population fewer than
25,000 (term will expire August 31, 2005).
2) A representative from the "general public" (term will expire August
31, 2005). To qualify for the "general public" position, the individual must
not qualify for any of the other sixteen Council categories.
3) An elected official from a county with any population size (term will
expire August 31, 2005).
The Council was created by the 69th Legislature in 1983. Members represent
various interests, i.e., city and county solid waste agencies, public solid
waste district or authority, commercial solid waste landfill operators, planning
regions, an environmentalist, city and county officials, a financial advisor,
a registered waste tire processor, a professional engineer, a solid waste
professional, a composting/recycling manager, and two general public representatives.
Upon request from the TCEQ commissioners, the Council reviews and evaluates
the effect of state policies and programs on municipal solid waste management;
makes recommendations on matters relating to municipal solid waste management;
recommends legislation to encourage the efficient management of municipal
solid waste; recommends policies for the use, allocation, or distribution
of the planning fund; and recommends special studies and projects to further
the effectiveness of municipal solid waste management and recovery for the
State of Texas. The Council members are required by law to hold at least one
meeting every three months. The meetings usually last one full day and are
held in Austin, Texas.
To nominate an individual: 1) ensure the individual is qualified for the
position which he/she is being considered; 2) submit a biographical summary
which includes work experience; and 3) provide the nominee a copy of this
request. The nominee needs to submit a letter indicating his/her agreement
to serve, if appointed.
The deadline for written nominations and letters from nominees must be
received by TCEQ by 5:00 p.m., on July 20, 2004. The appointments will be
considered at the Commissioner's Agenda in Austin on August 11, 2004 at 12100
Park 35 Circle, Building E, Room 201S. Please mail all correspondence to Gary
W. Trim, Waste Permits Division, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, MC 126, Austin, Texas
78711-3087 or fax to (512) 239-2007. Questions regarding the Council can be
directed to Mr. Trim at (512) 239-6708, or emailed to
gtrim@tceq.state.tx.us
.
TRD-200404422
Stephanie Bergeron
Director, Environmental Law Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: July 7, 2004
2005-2010 Texas State Health Plan Draft Public Comment Period Announcement
The Texas Statewide Health Coordinating Council (SHCC) announces the public
comment period for the
2005-2010 Texas State Health
Plan Draft
. Under Chapter 104 of the Health and Safety Code, the SHCC
is mandated to develop a six-year State Health Plan with biennial updates.
The plan serves as a guide to help Texas leaders formulate appropriate health
workforce policy. The
2005-2010 Texas State Health
Plan
is the initial document in a new six-year planning cycle.
The draft document will be posted for the period from July 21, 2004 through
August 9, 2004. It will be available for viewing and downloading on the SHCC
website at http://www.TexasSHCC.org for review by the public. We ask that
requests for copies be made only by those individuals who do not have access
to the Internet. Those requests should be addressed to the following: Texas
Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics, ATTN: Connie Turney, SHCC
Project Director, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756; (512) 458-7111,
Ext. 3548 - Telephone request; (512) 458-7344 - Fax request; or connie.turney@tdh.state.tx.us
- E-mail request.
The SHCC will consider written comments on the document that are postmarked,
faxed, or emailed no later than August 10, 2004. These comments should be
sent to the attention of Connie Turney, SHCC Project Director at the address
noted above or by E-mail at connie.turney@tdh.state.tx.us.
TRD-200404395
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: July 6, 2004
The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is holding a public hearing
to take public comment on the development of the department's Legislative
Appropriation Request (LAR) for the FY 2006-2007 biennium. The hearing is
July 20, 2004, at 1:00 p.m. at the Department of Human Services - John H.
Winter's Building, Public Hearing Room 125, at 701 West 51st Street, Austin,
Texas 78751.
The LAR will not be completed until after the hearing and will include
programs transferring to DSHS from the Texas Department of Health, Texas Mental
Health and Mental Retardation, and the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug
Abuse.
DSHS Contact: Kyle Baxter, Texas Department of Health, (512) 458-7640 or
kyle.baxter@tdh.state.tx.us.
For ADA assistance, please call Redge Westbrook (512) 458-7627 or T.D.D.
(512) 458-7708 no later than July 14, 2004.
TRD-200404424
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: July 7, 2004
TRD-200404389
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: July 5, 2004
Notice is hereby given by the Texas Department of Health (department),
Bureau of Radiation Control, that it has amended Radioactive Material License
Number L01811 issued to Nuclear Sources and Services, Inc., doing business
as NSSI/Sources and Services, Inc., located at 5711 Etheridge in Houston,
Texas.
Amendment number 45 is issued to establish the requirements for financial
assurance (FA) in accordance with the Commissioner's signed order of April
16, 2004. These conditions also contain necessary administrative provisions
to implement the financial assurance requirements.
The department has determined that the amendment of the license, 25 Texas
Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 289, and the documentation submitted by
the licensee provide reasonable assurance that the licensee's radioactive
waste facility is operated in accordance with the requirements of 25 TAC Chapter
289; the amendment of the license will not be inimical to the health and safety
of the public or the environment; and the activity represented by the amendment
of the license will not have a significant effect on the human environment.
This notice affords the opportunity for a public hearing upon written request
within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice by a person affected
as required by Texas Health and Safety Code, §401.116, and as set out
in 25 TAC §289.205(f). A "person affected" is defined as a person who
demonstrates that the person has suffered or will suffer actual injury or
economic damage and, if the person is not a local government, is a resident
of a county, or a county adjacent to a county, in which the radioactive material
is or will be located; or doing business or has a legal interest in land in
the county or adjacent county.
A person affected may request a hearing by writing Richard A. Ratliff,
P.E., Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas,
78756-3189. Any request for a hearing must contain the name and address of
the person who considers himself affected by this action, identify the subject
license, specify the reasons why the person considers himself affected, and
state the relief sought. If the person is represented by an agent, the name
and address of the agent must be stated. Should no request for a public hearing
be timely filed, the agency action will be final.
A public hearing, if requested, shall be conducted in accordance with the
provisions of Texas Health and Safety Code, §401.114, the Administrative
Procedure Act (Chapter 2001, Texas Government Code), the formal hearing procedures
of the department (25 TAC §§1.21. et seq.) and the procedures of
the State Office of Administrative Hearings (1 TAC Chapter 155).
A copy of the license amendment and supporting materials are available,
by appointment, for public inspection and copying at the office of the Bureau
of Radiation Control, Texas Department of Health, Exchange Building, 8407
Wall Street, Austin, Texas, telephone (512) 834-6688, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday-Friday (except holidays). Information relative to inspection and copying
the documents may be obtained by contacting Chrissie Toungate, Custodian of
Records, Bureau of Radiation Control.
TRD-200404390
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: July 5, 2004
Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas
Department of Health (department), issued a notice of violation and proposal
to assess an administrative penalty to Dwayne Lackey, D.D.S. (registrant-Unregistered)
of Terrell. A total penalty of $8,000 is proposed to be assessed to the individual
for alleged violations of 25 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 289.
A copy of all relevant material is available, by appointment, for public
inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Texas Department of Health,
Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas, telephone (512) 834-6688,
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays).
TRD-200404387
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: July 5, 2004
Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas
Department of Health (department), issued a notice of violation and proposal
to assess an administrative penalty to Healthsouth Diagnostic Centers of Texas,
Limited Partnership, doing business as Healthsouth Diagnostic Center of Hurst
(registrant-M00643) of Hurst. A total penalty of $8,000 is proposed to be
assessed to the registrant for alleged violations of 25 Texas Administrative
Code, Chapter 289.
A copy of all relevant material is available, by appointment, for public
inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Texas Department of Health,
Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas, telephone (512) 834-6688,
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays).
TRD-200404388
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: July 5, 2004
Public Notice Statement
The Health and Human Services Commission, State Medicaid Office, has received
approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to amend the
Title XIX Medical Assistance Plan by Transmittal Number 03-22, Amendment Number
657.
This amendment allows Texas to make supplemental Medicaid payments to non-state,
government owned nursing facilities up to the Medicaid upper payment limit.
The Medicaid upper payment limit is established by determining what Medicare
would have paid for these services. The State will determine the selection
criteria for which of the non-state government owned nursing facilities receive
these payments, as well as and the amount of these payments, will be determined
by the State. The effective date of the amendment is October 1, 2003.
For more information, please contact Winnie Rutledge, Policy Analyst at
(512) 491-1320 or winnie.rutledge@hhsc.state.tx.us.
TRD-200404355
Steve Aragón
General Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: July 2, 2004
Notice of Public Hearing for the Department of Aging and Disability Services
Texas health and human services agencies are sponsoring a series of hearings
to receive public input on the development of the agencies' legislative appropriations
requests for the 2006-2007 biennium. The hearing for the Department of Aging
and Disability Services will take place on July 21 at 1:00 p.m. at the Department
of Human Services--John H. Winters Building, Public Hearing Room 125, 701
West 51st St., Austin.
Persons with disabilities planning to attend a meeting who need auxiliary
aids or services should call Merrie Duflot at (512) 438-5319 or Barrett Markland
at (512) 438-5419 or T.D.D. at (512) 438-4313 no later than two days before
the meeting date so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
TRD-200404417
Carey Smith
Deputy Commissioner, Legal Services
Texas Department of Human Services
Filed: July 7, 2004
Company Licensing
Application for incorporation to the State of Texas by LOYA PREFERRED INSURANCE
COMPANY, a domestic fire and/or casualty company. The home office is in El
Paso, Texas.
Application to change the name of ACE GUARANTY CORP., to ASSURED GUARANTY
CORP., a foreign fire and/or casualty company. The home office is in Baltimore,
Maryland.
Any objections must be filed with the Texas Department of Insurance, addressed
to the attention of Godwin Ohaechesi, 333 Guadalupe Street, M/C 305-2C, Austin,
Texas, 78701, within 20 days after this notice is published in the
Texas Register
.
TRD-200404420
Gene C. Jarmon
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: July 7, 2004
The following third party administrator (TPA) applications have been filed
with the Texas Department of Insurance and are under consideration.
Application for admission to Texas of CHS ADMIN, LLC., a foreign third
party administrator. The home office is WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.
Application for admission to Texas of CONTRACTORS INSURANCE ADMINISTRATORS,
INC. OF FLORIDA, a foreign third party administrator. The home office is PLANTATION,
FLORIDA.
Application for incorporation in Texas of RECEPT HEALTHCARE SERVICES, L.P.,
a domestic third party administrator. The home office is FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
Application for incorporation in Texas of TRUE CHOICE HEALTH PLANS, INC.,
a domestic third party administrator. The home office is PLANO, TEXAS.
Any objections must be filed within 20 days after this notice is published
in the Texas Register, addressed to the attention of Matt Ray, MC 107-1A,
333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78701.
TRD-200404419
Gene C. Jarmon
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: July 7, 2004
Instant Game Number 463 "Instant Monopoly"
1.0 Name and Style of Game.
A. The name of Instant Game No. 463 is "INSTANT MONOPOLY". The play style
"is key number match with auto win".
1.1 Price of Instant Ticket.
A. Tickets for Instant Game No. 463 shall be $2.00 per ticket.
1.2 Definitions in Instant Game No. 463.
A. Display Printing - That area of the instant game ticket outside of the
area where the Overprint and Play Symbols appear.
B. Latex Overprint - The removable scratch-off covering over the Play Symbols
on the front of the ticket.
C. Play Symbol - The printed data under the latex on the front of the instant
ticket that is used to determine eligibility for a prize. Each Play Symbol
is printed in Symbol font in black ink in positive except for dual-image games.
The possible black play symbols are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, GO SYMBOL, $1.00, $2.00, $3.00,
$5.00, $8.00, $10.00, $15.00, $25.00, $50.00, $100, $200, $1,000, $2,500 and
$25,000.
D. Play Symbol Caption - the printed material appearing below each Play
Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play
Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol
Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:
E. Retailer Validation Code - Three (3) letters found under the removable
scratch-off covering in the play area, which retailers use to verify and validate
instant winners. The possible validation codes are:
Low-tier winning tickets use the required codes listed in Figure 2:16.
Non-winning tickets and high-tier tickets use a non-required combination of
the required codes listed in Figure 2:16 with the exception of ∅ which
will only appear on low-tier winners and will always have a slash through
it.
F. Serial Number - A unique 13 (thirteen) digit number appearing under
the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the ticket. There is a boxed
four (4) digit Security Number placed randomly within the Serial Number. The
remaining nine (9) digits of the Serial Number are the Validation Number.
The Serial Number is positioned beneath the bottom row of play data in the
scratched-off play area. The format will be: 0000000000000.
G. Low-Tier Prize - $2.00, $3.00, $5.00, $8.00, $10.00 or $15.00.
H. Mid-Tier Prize - A prize of $25.00, $50.00, $100 or $200.
I. High-Tier Prize - A prize of $1,000, $2,500 or $25,000.
J. Bar Code - A 22 (twenty-two) character interleaved two (2) of five (5)
bar code which will include a three (3) digit game ID, the seven (7) digit
pack number, the three (3) digit ticket number and the nine (9) digit Validation
Number. The bar code appears on the back of the ticket.
K. Pack-Ticket Number - A 13 (thirteen) digit number consisting of the
three (3) digit game number (463), a seven (7) digit pack number, and a three
(3) digit ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 000 and end with 249 within
each pack. The format will be: 463-0000001-000.
L. Pack - A pack of "INSTANT MONOPOLY" Instant Game tickets contains 250
tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of two (2).
Tickets 000 and 001 will be on the top page: tickets 002 and 003 on the next
page; etc.; and tickets 248 and 249 will be on the last page. Please note
the books will be in A - B configuration.
M. Non-Winning Ticket - A ticket which is not programmed to be a winning
ticket or a ticket that does not meet all of the requirements of these Game
Procedures, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 463), and
applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery
Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401.
N. Ticket or Instant Game Ticket, or Instant Ticket - A Texas Lottery "INSTANT
MONOPOLY" Instant Game No. 463 ticket.
2.0 Determination of Prize Winners. The determination of prize winners
is subject to the general ticket validation requirements set forth in Texas
Lottery Rule 401.302, Instant Game Rules, these Game Procedures, and the requirements
set out on the back of each instant ticket. A prize winner in the "INSTANT
MONOPOLY" Instant Game is determined once the latex on the ticket is scratched
off to expose 23 (twenty-three) Play Symbols. If a player matches any of the
YOUR HOTEL NUMBERS play symbols to any of the HOUSE NUMBERS play symbols win
prize indicated for that number. If a player gets a "GO" play symbol, the
player wins $200 instantly. No portion of the display printing nor any extraneous
matter whatsoever shall be usable or playable as a part of the Instant Game.
2.1 Instant Ticket Validation Requirements.
A. To be a valid Instant Game ticket, all of the following requirements
must be met:
1. Exactly 23 (twenty-three) Play Symbols must appear under the latex overprint
on the front portion of the ticket;
2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath,
unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;
3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully
legible;
4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual
image games;
5. The ticket shall be intact;
6. The Serial Number, Retailer Validation Code and Pack-Ticket Number must
be present in their entirety and be fully legible;
7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes,
to the Play Symbols on the ticket;
8. The ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered,
unreadable, reconstituted or tampered with in any manner;
9. The ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;
10. The ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized
manner;
11. The ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted
tickets or non-activated tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;
12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number, Retailer Validation Code and Pack-Ticket
Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;
13. The ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly 23 (twenty-three)
Play Symbols under the latex overprint on the front portion of the ticket,
exactly one Serial Number, exactly one Retailer Validation Code, and exactly
one Pack-Ticket Number on the ticket;
14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning ticket shall correspond with
the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning tickets, and a ticket with
that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;
15. The ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective
or printed or produced in error;
16. Each of the 23 (twenty-three) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those
described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures.
17. Each of the 23 (twenty-three) Play Symbols on the ticket must be printed
in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at
the Texas Lottery; the ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial
font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
and the Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the Pack-Ticket Number font
and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
18. The display printing on the ticket must be regular in every respect
and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and
19. The ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable
deadlines.
B. The ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in
these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes
of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security
tests of the Texas Lottery.
C. Any Instant Game ticket not passing all of the validation requirements
is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive
Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail
sales price of the ticket. In the event a defective ticket is purchased, the
only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace
the defective ticket with another unplayed ticket in that Instant Game (or
a ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Instant Lottery
game) or refund the retail sales price of the ticket, solely at the Executive
Director's discretion.
2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.
A. Consecutive non-winning tickets will not have identical play data, spot
for spot.
B. No duplicate non-winning HOUSE NUMBERS play symbols on a ticket.
C. No duplicate YOUR HOTEL NUMBERS play symbols on a ticket.
D. No three (3) or more like non-winning prize symbols on a ticket.
E. No more than one pair of duplicate non-winning prize symbols on a ticket.
F. The auto win GO symbol will only appear with the $200 prize symbol.
G. Non-winning prize symbols will never be the same as the winning prize
symbol(s).
H. No prize amount in a non-winning spot will correspond with the HOUSE
NUMBERS play symbol (i.e. 5 and $5).
2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "INSTANT MONOPOLY" Instant Game prize of $2.00, $3.00, $5.00,
$8.00, $10.00, $15.00, $25.00, $50.00, $100 or $200, a claimant shall sign
the back of the ticket in the space designated on the ticket and present the
winning ticket to any Texas Lottery Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall
verify the claim and, if valid, and upon presentation of proper identification,
make payment of the amount due the claimant and physically void the ticket;
provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not, in some cases, required
to pay a $25.00, $50.00, $100 or $200 ticket. In the event the Texas Lottery
Retailer cannot verify the claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide
the claimant with a claim form and instruct the claimant on how to file a
claim with the Texas Lottery. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery,
a check shall be forwarded to the claimant in the amount due. In the event
the claim is not validated, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall
be notified promptly. A claimant may also claim any of the above prizes under
the procedure described in Section 2.3.B and Section 2.3.C of these Game Procedures.
B. To claim a "INSTANT MONOPOLY" Instant Game prize of $1,000, $2,500 or
$25,000, the claimant must sign the winning ticket and present it at one of
the Texas Lottery's Claim Centers. If the claim is validated by the Texas
Lottery, payment will be made to the bearer of the validated winning ticket
for that prize upon presentation of proper identification. When paying a prize
of $600 or more, the Texas Lottery shall file the appropriate income reporting
form with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and shall withhold federal income
tax at a rate set by the IRS if required. In the event that the claim is not
validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant
shall be notified promptly.
C. As an alternative method of claiming a "INSTANT MONOPOLY" Instant Game
prize, the claimant must sign the winning ticket, thoroughly complete a claim
form, and mail both to: Texas Lottery Commission, Post Office Box 16600, Austin,
Texas 78761-6600. The risk of sending a ticket remains with the claimant.
In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim
shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
D. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery
shall deduct a sufficient amount from the winnings of a person who has been
finally determined to be:
1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money collected by the Comptroller,
the Texas Workforce Commission, or Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission;
2. delinquent in making child support payments administered or collected
by the Attorney General; or
3. delinquent in reimbursing the Texas Department of Human Services for
a benefit granted in error under the food stamp program or the program of
financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code;
4. in default on a loan made under Chapter 52, Education Code; or
5. in default on a loan guaranteed under Chapter 57, Education Code.
E. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other
than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person
shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.
2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment
of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under
any of the following circumstances:
A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur,
regarding the prize;
B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;
C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the ticket presented
for payment; or
D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise
due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability
for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending
payment of the claim.
2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of
18 years is entitled to a cash prize of less than $600 from the "INSTANT MONOPOLY"
Instant Game, the Texas Lottery shall deliver to an adult member of the minor's
family or the minor's guardian a check or warrant in the amount of the prize
payable to the order of the minor.
2.6 If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize of
more than $600 from the "INSTANT MONOPOLY" Instant Game, the Texas Lottery
shall deposit the amount of the prize in a custodial bank account, with an
adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian serving as custodian
for the minor.
2.7 Instant Ticket Claim Period. All Instant Game prizes must be claimed
within 180 days following the end of the Instant Game or within the applicable
time period for certain eligible military personnel as set forth in Texas
Government Code Section 463.408. Any prize not claimed within that period,
and in the manner specified in these Game Procedures and on the back of each
ticket, shall be forfeited.
2.8 Disclaimer. The number of prizes in a game is approximate based on
the number of tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes available in a
game may vary based on number of tickets manufactured, testing, distribution,
sales and number of prizes claimed. An Instant Game ticket may continue to
be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed.
3.0 Instant Ticket Ownership.
A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of an
Instant Game ticket in the space designated, a ticket shall be owned by the
physical possessor of said ticket. When a signature is placed on the back
of the ticket in the space designated, the player whose signature appears
in that area shall be the owner of the ticket and shall be entitled to any
prize attributable thereto. Notwithstanding any name or names submitted on
a claim form, the Executive Director shall make payment to the player whose
signature appears on the back of the ticket in the space designated. If more
than one name appears on the back of the ticket, the Executive Director will
require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be designated
by such players to receive payment.
B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Instant
Game tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Instant
Game ticket.
4.0 Number and Value of Instant Prizes. There will be approximately 10,080,000
tickets in the Instant Game No. 463. The approximate number and value of prizes
in the game are as follows:
A. The actual number of tickets in the game may be increased or decreased
at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery.
5.0 End of the Instant Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce
a closing date (end date) for the Instant Game No. 463 without advance notice,
at which point no further tickets in that game may be sold.
6.0 Governing Law. In purchasing an Instant Game ticket, the player agrees
to comply with, and abide by, these Game Procedures for Instant Game No. 463,
the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 463), applicable rules
adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced
in 16 TAC, Chapter 401, and all final decisions of the Executive Director.
TRD-200404399
Kimberly L. Kiplin
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Commission
Filed: July 6, 2004
1.0. Name and Style of Game.
A. The name of Instant Game Number 475 is "DOUBLE DOLLARS." The play style
is "row/column/diagonal with doubler."
1.1. Price of Instant Ticket.
A. Tickets for Instant Game Number 475 shall be $1.00 per ticket.
1.2. Definitions in Instant Game Number 475.
A. Display Printing--That area of the instant game ticket outside of the
area where the Overprint and Play Symbols appear.
B. Latex Overprint--The removable scratch-off covering over the Play Symbols
on the front of the ticket.
C. Play Symbol--The printed data under the latex on the front of the instant
ticket that is used to determine eligibility for a prize. Each Play Symbol
is printed in Symbol font in black ink in positive except for dual-image games.
The possible black play symbols are: DOLLAR BILL SYMBOL, MONEY BAG SYMBOL,
$1.00, $2.00, $4.00, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $40.00, $50.00, $100 and $500.
D. Play Symbol Caption--the printed material appearing below each Play
Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play
Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol
Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:
E. Retailer Validation Code--Three letters found under the removable scratch-off
covering in the play area, which retailers use to verify and validate instant
winners. The possible validation codes are:
Low-tier winning tickets use the required codes listed in Figure 2. Non-winning
tickets and high-tier tickets use a non-required combination of the required
codes listed in Figure 2 with the exception of ∅, which will only appear
on low-tier winners and will always have a slash through it.
F. Serial Number--A unique 13 digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off
covering on the front of the ticket. There is a boxed four digit Security
Number placed randomly within the Serial Number. The remaining nine digits
of the Serial Number are the Validation Number. The Serial Number is positioned
beneath the bottom row of play data in the scratched-off play area. The format
will be: 0000000000000.
G. Low-Tier Prize--A prize of $1.00, $2.00, $4.00, $5.00, $10.00 or $20.00.
H. Mid-Tier Prize--A prize of $40.00, $50.00, $100 or $500.
I. Bar Code--A 22 character interleaved two of five bar code which will
include a three digit game ID, the seven digit pack number, the three digit
ticket number and the nine digit Validation Number. The bar code appears on
the back of the ticket.
J. Pack-Ticket Number--A 13 digit number consisting of the three digit
game number (475), a seven digit pack number, and a three digit ticket number.
Ticket numbers start with 000 and end with 249 within each pack. The format
will be: 475-0000001-000.
K. Pack--A pack of "DOUBLE DOLLARS" Instant Game tickets contains 250 tickets,
packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of five. Tickets
000 to 004 will be on the top page; tickets 005 to 009 on the next page; etc.;
and tickets 245 to 249 will be on the last page. A ticket will be folded over
on both the front and back of the book so both ticket art and ticket backs
are displayed in the shrink-wrap.
L. Non-Winning Ticket--A ticket which is not programmed to be a winning
ticket or a ticket that does not meet all of the requirements of these Game
Procedures, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), and
applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery
Act and referenced in 16 TAC Chapter 401.
M. Ticket or Instant Game Ticket, or Instant Ticket--A Texas Lottery "DOUBLE
DOLLARS" Instant Game Number 475 ticket.
2.0. Determination of Prize Winners. The determination of prize winners
is subject to the general ticket validation requirements set forth in Texas
Lottery Rule, §401.302, Instant Game Rules, these Game Procedures, and
the requirements set out on the back of each instant ticket. A prize winner
in the "DOUBLE DOLLARS" Instant Game is determined once the latex on the ticket
is scratched off to expose 20 Play Symbols. If a player gets three DOLLAR
BILL play symbols in any row, column or diagonal line, the player will win
the prize indicated. If a player gets three MONEYBAG play symbols in any one
row, column or diagonal line, the player wins DOUBLE the prize indicated.
No portion of the display printing nor any extraneous matter whatsoever shall
be usable or playable as a part of the Instant Game.
2.1. Instant Ticket Validation Requirements.
A. To be a valid Instant Game ticket, all of the following requirements
must be met:
1. Exactly 20 Play Symbols must appear under the latex overprint on the
front portion of the ticket;
2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath,
unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;
3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully
legible;
4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual
image games;
5. The ticket shall be intact;
6. The Serial Number, Retailer Validation Code and Pack-Ticket Number must
be present in their entirety and be fully legible;
7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes,
to the Play Symbols on the ticket;
8. The ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered,
unreadable, reconstituted or tampered with in any manner;
9. The ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;
10. The ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized
manner;
11. The ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted
tickets or non-activated tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;
12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number, Retailer Validation Code and Pack-Ticket
Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;
13. The ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly 20 Play
Symbols under the latex overprint on the front portion of the ticket, exactly
one Serial Number, exactly one Retailer Validation Code, and exactly one Pack-Ticket
Number on the ticket;
14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning ticket shall correspond with
the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning tickets, and a ticket with
that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;
15. The ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective
or printed or produced in error;
16. Each of the 20 Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described
in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;
17. Each of the 20 Play Symbols on the ticket must be printed in the Symbol
font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
the ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial font and must correspond
precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and the Pack-Ticket
Number must be printed in the Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond
precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
18. The display printing on the ticket must be regular in every respect
and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and
19. The ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable
deadlines.
B. The ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in
these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes
of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security
tests of the Texas Lottery.
C. Any Instant Game ticket not passing all of the validation requirements
is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive
Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail
sales price of the ticket. In the event a defective ticket is purchased, the
only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace
the defective ticket with another unplayed ticket in that Instant Game (or
a ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Instant Lottery
game) or refund the retail sales price of the ticket, solely at the Executive
Director's discretion.
2.2. Programmed Game Parameters.
A. Consecutive non-winning tickets will not have identical play data, spot
for spot.
B. There will be either 4 dollar bills and 5 moneybags or 5 dollar bills
and 4 moneybags on every ticket.
C. A ticket may only win once.
D. The moneybag play symbols will only create a tic-tac-toe win as dictated
by the prize structure.
2.3. Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "DOUBLE DOLLARS" Instant Game prize of $1.00, $2.00, $4.00,
$5.00, $10.00 or $20.00, a claimant shall sign the back of the ticket in the
space designated on the ticket and present the winning ticket to any Texas
Lottery Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall verify the claim and, if
valid, and upon presentation of proper identification, make payment of the
amount due the claimant and physically void the ticket; provided that the
Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not, in some cases, required to pay a $40.00,
$50.00, $100 or $500 ticket. In the event the Texas Lottery Retailer cannot
verify the claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide the claimant with
a claim form and instruct the claimant on how to file a claim with the Texas
Lottery. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, a check shall be
forwarded to the claimant in the amount due. In the event the claim is not
validated, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
A claimant may also claim any of the above prizes under the procedure described
in Section 2.3.B and Section 2.3.C of these Game Procedures.
B. To claim a "DOUBLE DOLLARS" Instant Game prize of $500, the claimant
must sign the winning ticket and present it at one of the Texas Lottery's
Claim Centers. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, payment will
be made to the bearer of the validated winning ticket for that prize upon
presentation of proper identification. In the event that the claim is not
validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant
shall be notified promptly.
C. As an alternative method of claiming a "DOUBLE DOLLARS" Instant Game
prize, the claimant must sign the winning ticket, thoroughly complete a claim
form, and mail both to: Texas Lottery Commission, Post Office Box 16600, Austin,
Texas 78761-6600. The risk of sending a ticket remains with the claimant.
In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim
shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
D. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery
shall deduct a sufficient amount from the winnings of a person who has been
finally determined to be:
1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money collected by the Comptroller,
the Texas Workforce Commission, or Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission;
2. delinquent in making child support payments administered or collected
by the Attorney General; or
3. delinquent in reimbursing the Texas Department of Human Services for
a benefit granted in error under the food stamp program or the program of
financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code;
4. in default on a loan made under Chapter 52, Education Code; or
5. in default on a loan guaranteed under Chapter 57, Education Code.
E. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other
than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person
shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.
2.4. Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment
of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under
any of the following circumstances:
A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur,
regarding the prize;
B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;
C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the ticket presented
for payment; or
D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise
due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability
for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending
payment of the claim.
2.5. Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of
18 years is entitled to a cash prize of less than $600 from the "DOUBLE DOLLARS"
Instant Game, the Texas Lottery shall deliver to an adult member of the minor's
family or the minor's guardian a check or warrant in the amount of the prize
payable to the order of the minor.
2.6. Instant Ticket Claim Period. All Instant Game prizes must be claimed
within 180 days following the end of the Instant Game or within the applicable
time period for certain eligible military personnel as set forth in Texas
Government Code, §466.408. Any prize not claimed within that period,
and in the manner specified in these Game Procedures and on the back of each
ticket, shall be forfeited.
2.7. Disclaimer. The number of prizes in a game is approximate based on
the number of tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes available in a
game may vary based on number of tickets manufactured, testing, distribution,
sales and number of prizes claimed. An Instant Game ticket may continue to
be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed.
3.0. Instant Ticket Ownership.
A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of an
Instant Game ticket in the space designated, a ticket shall be owned by the
physical possessor of said ticket. When a signature is placed on the back
of the ticket in the space designated, the player whose signature appears
in that area shall be the owner of the ticket and shall be entitled to any
prize attributable thereto. Notwithstanding any name or names submitted on
a claim form, the Executive Director shall make payment to the player whose
signature appears on the back of the ticket in the space designated. If more
than one name appears on the back of the ticket, the Executive Director will
require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be designated
by such players to receive payment.
B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Instant
Game tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Instant
Game ticket.
4.0. Number and Value of Instant Prizes. There will be approximately 12,
000,000 tickets in the Instant Game Number 475. The approximate number and
value of prizes in the game are as follows:
A. The actual number of tickets in the game may be increased or decreased
at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery Commission.
5.0. End of the Instant Game. The Executive Director may, at any time,
announce a closing date (end date) for the Instant Game Number 475 without
advance notice, at which point no further tickets in that game may be sold.
6.0. Governing Law. In purchasing an Instant Game ticket, the player agrees
to comply with, and abide by, these Game Procedures for Instant Game Number
475, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), applicable
rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced
in 16 TAC Chapter 401, and all final decisions of the Executive Director.
TRD-200404358
Kimberly L. Kiplin
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Commission
Filed: July 2, 2004
1.0. Name and Style of Game.
A. The name of Instant Game Number 489 is "SUNNY MONEY." The play style
is "yours beats theirs."
1.1. Price of Instant Ticket.
A. Tickets for Instant Game Number 489 shall be $1.00 per ticket.
1.2. Definitions in Instant Game Number 489.
A. Display Printing--That area of the instant game ticket outside of the
area where the Overprint and Play Symbols appear.
B. Latex Overprint--The removable scratch-off covering over the Play Symbols
on the front of the ticket.
C. Play Symbol--The printed data under the latex on the front of the instant
ticket that is used to determine eligibility for a prize. Each Play Symbol
is printed in Symbol font in black ink in positive except for dual-image games.
The possible black play symbols are: $1.00, $2.00, $4.00, $10.00, $20.00,
$40.00, $80.00, $200, $700, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96,
97, 98 and 99.
D. Play Symbol Caption--the printed material appearing below each Play
Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play
Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol
Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:
E. Retailer Validation Code--Three letters found under the removable scratch-off
covering in the play area, which retailers use to verify and validate instant
winners. The possible validation codes are:
Low-tier winning tickets use the required codes listed in Figure 2. Non-winning
tickets and high-tier tickets use a non-required combination of the required
codes listed in Figure 2 with the exception of ∅, which will only appear
on low-tier winners and will always have a slash through it.
F. Serial Number--A unique 13 digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off
covering on the front of the ticket. There is a boxed four digit Security
Number placed randomly within the Serial Number. The remaining nine digits
of the Serial Number are the Validation Number. The Serial Number is positioned
beneath the bottom row of play data in the scratched-off play area. The format
will be: 0000000000000.
G. Low-Tier Prize--A prize of $1.00, $2.00, $4.00, $10.00, or $20.00.
H. Mid-Tier Prize--A prize of $40.00, $80.00 or $200.
I. High-Tier Prize--A prize of $700.
J. Bar Code--A 22 character interleaved two of five bar code which will
include a three digit game ID, the seven digit pack number, the three digit
ticket number and the nine digit Validation Number. The bar code appears on
the back of the ticket.
K. Pack-Ticket Number--A 13 digit number consisting of the three digit
game number (489), a seven digit pack number, and a three digit ticket number.
Ticket numbers start with 000 and end with 249 within each pack. The format
will be: 489-0000001-000.
L. Pack--A pack of "SUNNY MONEY" Instant Game tickets contains 250 tickets,
packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of five. Ticket 000
to 004 will be on the top page; tickets 005 to 009 on the next page etc.;
and tickets 245 to 249 will be on the last page. Tickets 000 and 249 will
be folded down to expose the pack-ticket number through the shrink-wrap.
M. Non-Winning Ticket--A ticket which is not programmed to be a winning
ticket or a ticket that does not meet all of the requirements of these Game
Procedures, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), and
applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery
Act and referenced in 16 TAC Chapter 401.
N. Ticket or Instant Game Ticket, or Instant Ticket--A Texas Lottery "SUNNY
MONEY" Instant Game Number 489 ticket.
2.0. Determination of Prize Winners. The determination of prize winners
is subject to the general ticket validation requirements set forth in Texas
Lottery Rule, §401.302, Instant Game Rules, these Game Procedures, and
the requirements set out on the back of each instant ticket. A prize winner
in the "SUNNY MONEY" Instant Game is determined once the latex on the ticket
is scratched off to expose 24 Play Symbols. If a player finds that "TODAY'S"
temperature is higher than the "RECORD" temperature for that day, the player
wins the prize shown for that day. No portion of the display printing nor
any extraneous matter whatsoever shall be usable or playable as a part of
the Instant Game.
2.1. Instant Ticket Validation Requirements.
A. To be a valid Instant Game ticket, all of the following requirements
must be met:
1. Exactly 24 Play Symbols must appear under the latex overprint on the
front portion of the ticket;
2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath,
unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;
3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully
legible;
4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual
image games;
5. The ticket shall be intact;
6. The Serial Number, Retailer Validation Code and Pack-Ticket Number must
be present in their entirety and be fully legible;
7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes,
to the Play Symbols on the ticket;
8. The ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered,
unreadable, reconstituted or tampered with in any manner;
9. The ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;
10. The ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized
manner;
11. The ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted
tickets or non-activated tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;
12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number, Retailer Validation Code and Pack-Ticket
Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;
13. The ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly 24 Play
Symbols under the latex overprint on the front portion of the ticket, exactly
one Serial Number, exactly one Retailer Validation Code, and exactly one Pack-Ticket
Number on the ticket;
14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning ticket shall correspond with
the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning tickets, and a ticket with
that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;
15. The ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective
or printed or produced in error;
16. Each of the 24 Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described
in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;
17. Each of the 24 Play Symbols on the ticket must be printed in the Symbol
font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
the ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial font and must correspond
precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and the Pack-Ticket
Number must be printed in the Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond
precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
18. The display printing on the ticket must be regular in every respect
and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and
19. The ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable
deadlines.
B. The ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in
these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes
of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security
tests of the Texas Lottery.
C. Any Instant Game ticket not passing all of the validation requirements
is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive
Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail
sales price of the ticket. In the event a defective ticket is purchased, the
only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace
the defective ticket with another unplayed ticket in that Instant Game (or
a ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Instant Lottery
game) or refund the retail sales price of the ticket, solely at the Executive
Director's discretion.
2.2. Programmed Game Parameters.
A. Consecutive non-winning tickets within a book will not have identical
patterns.
B. Consecutive tickets within a book will not have all "Today's Temperatures"
and all "Record Temperatures" identical.
C. No "Today's Temperature" will match identically to the Record Temperature
on a row, i.e. no ties.
D. No duplicate non-winning prize symbols on a ticket.
E. On non-winning tickets, all of the numbers in the "Today's Temperature"
column will be lower than all of the numbers in the "Record Temperature" column.
F. On all tickets, no more than two like "Today's Temperatures" will appear.
G. On all tickets, no more than two like "Record Temperatures" will appear.
2.3. Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "SUNNY MONEY" Instant Game prize of $1.00, $2.00, $4.00,
$10.00 or $20.00, a claimant shall sign the back of the ticket in the space
designated on the ticket and present the winning ticket to any Texas Lottery
Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall verify the claim and, if valid,
and upon presentation of proper identification, make payment of the amount
due the claimant and physically void the ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery
Retailer may, but is not, in some cases, required to pay a $40.00, $80.00
or $200 ticket. In the event the Texas Lottery Retailer cannot verify the
claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide the claimant with a claim
form and instruct the claimant on how to file a claim with the Texas Lottery.
If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, a check shall be forwarded
to the claimant in the amount due. In the event the claim is not validated,
the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly. A claimant
may also claim any of the above prizes under the procedure described in Section
2.3.B and Section 2.3.C of these Game Procedures.
B. To claim a "SUNNY MONEY" Instant Game prize of $700, the claimant must
sign the winning ticket and present it at one of the Texas Lottery's Claim
Centers. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, payment will be made
to the bearer of the validated winning ticket for that prize upon presentation
of proper identification. When paying a prize of $600 or more, the Texas Lottery
shall file the appropriate income reporting form with the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) and shall withhold federal income tax at a rate set by the IRS
if required. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery,
the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
C. As an alternative method of claiming a "SUNNY MONEY" Instant Game prize,
the claimant must sign the winning ticket, thoroughly complete a claim form,
and mail both to: Texas Lottery Commission, Post Office Box 16600, Austin,
Texas 78761-6600. The risk of sending a ticket remains with the claimant.
In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim
shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
D. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery
shall deduct a sufficient amount from the winnings of a person who has been
finally determined to be:
1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money collected by the Comptroller,
the Texas Workforce Commission, or Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission;
2. delinquent in making child support payments administered or collected
by the Attorney General; or
3. delinquent in reimbursing the Texas Department of Human Services for
a benefit granted in error under the food stamp program or the program of
financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code;
4. in default on a loan made under Chapter 52, Education Code; or
5. in default on a loan guaranteed under Chapter 57, Education Code.
E. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other
than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person
shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.
2.4. Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment
of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under
any of the following circumstances:
A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur,
regarding the prize;
B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;
C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the ticket presented
for payment; or
D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise
due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability
for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending
payment of the claim.
2.5. Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of
18 years is entitled to a cash prize of less than $600 from the "SUNNY MONEY"
Instant Game, the Texas Lottery shall deliver to an adult member of the minor's
family or the minor's guardian a check or warrant in the amount of the prize
payable to the order of the minor.
2.6. If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize
of more than $600 from the "SUNNY MONEY" Instant Game, the Texas Lottery shall
deposit the amount of the prize in a custodial bank account, with an adult
member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian serving as custodian
for the minor.
2.7. Instant Ticket Claim Period. All Instant Game prizes must be claimed
within 180 days following the end of the Instant Game or within the applicable
time period for certain eligible military personnel as set forth in Texas
Government Code, §466.408. Any prize not claimed within that period,
and in the manner specified in these Game Procedures and on the back of each
ticket, shall be forfeited.
2.8. Disclaimer. The number of prizes in a game is approximate based on
the number of tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes available in a
game may vary based on number of tickets manufactured, testing, distribution,
sales and number of prizes claimed. An Instant Game ticket may continue to
be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed.
3.0. Instant Ticket Ownership.
A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of an
Instant Game ticket in the space designated, a ticket shall be owned by the
physical possessor of said ticket. When a signature is placed on the back
of the ticket in the space designated, the player whose signature appears
in that area shall be the owner of the ticket and shall be entitled to any
prize attributable thereto. Notwithstanding any name or names submitted on
a claim form, the Executive Director shall make payment to the player whose
signature appears on the back of the ticket in the space designated. If more
than one name appears on the back of the ticket, the Executive Director will
require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be designated
by such players to receive payment.
B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Instant
Game tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Instant
Game ticket.
4.0. Number and Value of Instant Prizes. There will be approximately 14,
880,000 tickets in the Instant Game Number 489. The approximate number and
value of prizes in the game are as follows:
A. The actual number of tickets in the game may be increased or decreased
at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery Commission.
5.0. End of the Instant Game. The Executive Director may, at any time,
announce a closing date (end date) for the Instant Game Number 489 without
advance notice, at which point no further tickets in that game may be sold.
6.0. Governing Law. In purchasing an Instant Game ticket, the player agrees
to comply with, and abide by, these Game Procedures for Instant Game Number
489, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), applicable
rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced
in 16 TAC Chapter 401, and all final decisions of the Executive Director.
TRD-200404359
Kimberly L. Kiplin
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Commission
Filed: July 2, 2004
A public hearing to receive public comments regarding proposed new 16 TAC §401.370,
relating to the retailer's financial responsibility for lottery tickets received
and subsequently stolen or lost and proposed amendments to 16 TAC §401.362,
relating to the retailer's financial responsibility for lottery tickets received,
for winning tickets paid and for lottery-related property will be held on
July 27, 2004 at 10:00 am at the Texas Lottery Commission, Commission Auditorium,
First Floor, 611 East Sixth Street, Austin, Texas 78701. Persons requiring
any accommodation for a disability should notify Michelle Guerrero, Executive
Assistant to the General Counsel, Texas Lottery Commission at (512) 344-5113
at least 72 hours prior to the public hearing.
TRD-200404339
Kimberly L. Kiplin
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Commission
Filed: July 1, 2004
Notice of Administrative Hearing
Wednesday, July 28, 2004, 1:00 p.m.
State Office of Administrative Hearings, William P. Clements Building,
300 West 15th Street, 4th Floor
Austin, Texas
AGENDA
Administrative Hearing before an administrative law judge of the State
Office of Administrative Hearings in the matter of the complaint of the Manufactured
Housing Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
and Shipley Brothers, Inc. dba Bell Mobile Homes to hear alleged violations
of Sections 1201.151 of the Act by refusing to refund a deposit given by consumer
within fifteen days after receiving written notice requesting the refund.
SOAH 332-04-7100. Department MHD2004000942-RD.
Contact: Jim R. Hicks, P.O. Box 12489, Austin, Texas 78711-2489, (512)
475-3589, james.hicks@tdhca.state.tx.us
TRD-200404413
Timothy K. Irvine
Executive Director
Manufactured Housing Division
Filed: July 7, 2004
Notice of Public Hearing
The Texas Department of Public Safety, in accordance with Administrative
Procedures and Texas Register Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001, et
seq., and Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 644, is holding a public hearing
on July 26, 2004, at 9:00 a.m., in the Texas Department of Public Safety Motor
Carrier Bureau (Building P) Conference Room, 6200 Guadalupe Street, Austin,
Texas.
The purpose of this hearing is to receive comments from all interested
persons regarding adoption of Administrative Rules §§4.1, 4.11,
4.12, and 4.18, regarding Hazardous Materials and Transportation Safety, proposed
for adoption under the authority of Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 644,
which provides that the director shall, after notice and a public hearing,
adopt rules regulating the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles. The
proposed rules were published in the June 18, 2004, issue of the
Texas Register
(29 TexReg 5891).
Persons interested in attending this hearing are encouraged to submit advance
written notice of their intent to attend the hearing and to submit a written
copy of their comments. Letters should be addressed to Major Mark Rogers,
Texas Highway Patrol Division, Texas Department of Public Safety, P.O. Box
4087, Austin, Texas 78773-0500, (512) 424-2116.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this hearing and who may need
auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or
hearing impaired, readers, large print, or Braille, are requested to contact
Major Rogers at (512) 424-2116, three working days prior to the hearing so
that appropriate arrangements can be made.
TRD-200404350
Thomas A. Davis, Jr.
Director
Texas Department of Public Safety
Filed: July 1, 2004
Notice of Application for Amendment to Certificated Service Area Boundary
Notice is given to the public of an application filed on June 1, 2004,
with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, for service area amendment to
a certificated service area boundary.
Docket Style and Number: Application of Guadalupe Valley Telephone Cooperative,
Incorporated (GVTC) for a Service Area Amendment to a Certificate of Convenience
and Necessity. Docket Number 29809.
The Application: GVTC seeks to amend the service area boundary between
the Bulverde Exchange of GVTC and the Elm Creek Zone of the San Antonio Exchange
of Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P., doing business as SBC Texas (SBC). The
proposed amendment will realign the boundaries between GVTC and SBC's service
areas to allow GVTC to serve all the residential customers in the Mountain
Lodge Subdivision. There are no existing customers in the affected area.
Persons wishing to comment on the action sought or intervene should contact
the Public Utility Commission of Texas by July 26, 2004, 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 29809.
TRD-200404341
Adriana Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: July 1, 2004
Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission
of Texas an application on June 25, 2004, for waiver of denial by the North
American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) Pooling Administrator (PA) of
Time Warner Telecom of Texas, L.P.'s request for a thousand-blocks in the
Buda rate center.
Docket Title and Number: Petition for State Waiver to Obtain an Individual
Growth Block from Pooling Administrator. Docket Number 29893.
The Application: Time Warner Telecom of Texas, L.P. requested that a state
waiver be granted for the individual growth blocks in Buda in order to offer
a more competitive range of services to the local businesses within that service
area.
Persons who wish to comment upon 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 no later than
July 21, 2004. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones
(TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll free at 1-800-735-2989.
All comments should reference Docket Number 29893.
TRD-200404332
Adriana Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: June 30, 2004
Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission
of Texas an application on June 25, 2004, for waiver of denial by the North
American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) Pooling Administrator (PA) of
Time Warner Telecom of Texas, L.P.'s request for a thousand-blocks in the
Dripping Springs rate center.
Docket Title and Number: Petition for State Waiver to Obtain an Individual
Growth Block from Pooling Administrator. Docket Number 29894.
The Application: Time Warner Telecom of Texas, L.P. requested that a state
waiver be granted for the individual growth blocks in Dripping Springs in
order to offer a more competitive range of services to the local businesses
within that service area.
Persons who wish to comment upon 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 no later than
July 21, 2004. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones
(TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll free at 1-800-735-2989.
All comments should reference Docket Number 29894.
TRD-200404333
Adriana Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: June 30, 2004
Notice is given to the public that an application was filed with the Public
Utility Commission of Texas (commission) on June 22, 2004, for waiver of all
of the requirements of the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities
Code Annotated §§11.001 - 64.158 (Vernon 1998 & Supplement 2004)
(PURA).
Docket Number and Title: Docket Number 29879, Petition for Waiver of Separate
Video Programming Affiliate Requirement.
Application: Verizon Southwest requests that the commission grant a waiver
of all of the requirements of PURA Chapter 62, Subchapter D, on or before
August 4, 2004.
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 telephones (TTY) may contact the commission
at (512) 936-7136 or toll-free at 1-800-735-2989. All comments should reference
Docket Number 29879.
TRD-200404334
Adriana Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: June 30, 2004
Request for Comment Regarding the Management Fee Rate Charged by TIBH Industries Inc. (Central Nonprofit Agency)
Notice is hereby given that the Texas Council on Purchasing from People
with Disabilities (Council) intends to review and approve the management fee
rate charged by the Central Nonprofit Agency (TIBH Industries Inc) for its
services to the Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRPs) for Fiscal Year 2005
as required by §122.019(e) of the Texas Human Resources Code. This review
will be conducted at the Council's next meeting on Friday, September 24, 2004.
The Council's meeting will be held at 1400 North Congress Avenue, Capitol
Extension, Austin, Texas, Room E2.026. TIBH Industries Inc. has requested
that the Management fee rate remain at 6.5% of the selling price for products
and 6% of the contract price for services. The Council seeks public comment
on TIBH Industries management fee rate request as required by §122.030(a)
and (b) of the Texas Human Resource Code.
Comments musts be submitted in writing on or before Wednesday, September
8, 2004 to Kelvin Moore of the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with
Disabilities, 1711 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78711.
For all other questions or comments contact the Texas Council on Purchasing
from People with Disabilities at (512) 463-3244. In addition, hearing and
speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may also contact the
Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities at (512) 463-3244.
TRD-200404364
Margaret Pfluger
Chairman of the Council
Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities
Filed: July 2, 2004
Notice is hereby given that the Texas Council on Purchasing from People
with Disabilities (Council) intends to review the services provided by TIBH
Industries Inc. (Central Nonprofit Agency) for Fiscal Year 2004 as required
by §122.019(c) of the Texas Human Resources Code. This review will be
conducted at the Council's next meeting, on Friday, September 24, 2004. The
Council's meeting will held at 1400 North Congress Avenue, Capitol Extension,
Austin, Texas, Room E2.026. The Council asks that interested parties submit
comments regarding TIBH Industries' day to day operation of the State Use
Program, as required by §122.019(a) and (b) of the Texas Human Resource
Code.
Persons who wish to receive a copy of the Performance Evaluation Review
form should contact Kelvin Moore of the Texas Council on Purchasing from People
with Disabilities, 1711 San Jacinto Boulevard, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78711.
Comments musts be submitted in writing on or before Wednesday, September 8,
2004.
For all other questions or comments contact the Texas Council on Purchasing
from People with Disabilities at (512) 463-3244. In addition, hearing and
speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may also contact the
Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities at (512) 463-3244.
TRD-200404360
Margaret Pfluger
Chairman of the Council
Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities
Filed: July 2, 2004
Request for Proposals for Procurement of Service Provider for the Development and Production of a Continuing Education and Training Resource Guide for the Critical Access Hospital Board of Trustees
The Office of Rural Community Affairs (Office) is seeking to procure the
services of a qualified independent consultant to develop and produce a continuing
education and training resource guide for the Critical Access Hospital (CAH)
Board of Trustees. The following describes the basic guidelines and requirements
for this Request for Proposals.
Critical Access Hospital (CAH)
Board of Trustee Continuing Education Resource Guide RFP, FY 2004
(Issuance of Request For Proposals)
The Office of Rural Community Affairs (Office) seeks to procure the services
of a qualified independent consultant to develop and produce a continuing
education and training resource guide for the Critical Access Hospital (CAH)
Board of Trustees. The Request for Proposal (RFP) may be downloaded from:
www.orca.state.tx.us
AUTHORITY
The Office of Rural Community Affairs is the federally designated Texas
State Office of Rural Health and the administering agency for the Rural Hospital
Flexibility (Flex) Program. The RFP is issued pursuant to the provision of
the Professional and Consulting Services Act, Texas Government Code, §2254.021
et seq., VTCA.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) continuing education
resource guide ("resource guide") is to encourage ongoing education and training
for all Texas CAH Board of Trustees to assist them in the governance of a
CAH.
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS
The Office may commit up to $55,000 through the Flex Program to support
the development and production the resource guide and the delivery of the
educational contents contained therein to the CAH Board of Trustees.
CONSULTANT REQUIREMENTS
Consultants are invited to submit proposals to the Office for the development
of an educational resource guide that contains the desired contents outlined
BELOW in the "RESOURCE GUIDE CONTENTS" section and for a one-time delivery
of the education materials contained therein to the CAH Board of Trustees,
vis-à-vis a workshop, seminar, meeting, etc. Consultants must have
demonstrable, current experience in the development, production, provision,
and delivery of Board education and training programs or services to Texas
CAH Board of Trustees. Selected consultant will work with Staff of the Office
as necessary to develop and produce the resource guide.
RESOURCE GUIDE CONTENTS:
The Office seeks to procure the services of a qualified independent consultant
to develop and produce a resource guide that include, but are not limited
to, the following educational topics or programming:
1) Introduction to Purpose, Use, and Organization of the Resource Guide
2) CAH Program Rules and Regulations: the section should address any regulatory
and programmatic provisions pertinent to the CAH Program, including, but not
limited to those contained in:
a) Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997 (P.L. 105-33)
b) Balanced Budget Refinement Act (BBRA) of 1999 (P.L. 106-113)
c) Benefits Improvement and Protection Act (BIPA) of 2000 (P.L. 106-554)
d) Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA)
of 2003 (P.L. 108-173)
e) CAH Program Conditions of Participation (CoP) (42CFR485)
3) Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members: the section should cover
such topics as:
a) Policies of the Board and principles of governance
b) Legal and fiduciary roles and responsibilities of key leadership positions
(include any regulatory provisions regarding any such roles, responsibilities,
or performance standards)
c) Texas Corporate Practice of Medicine Act: also address other applicable
Texas laws relating to open meetings, public information requests, hospital
districts, hospital enabling legislation, etc
d) Strategic planning, performance/quality improvement (PI/QI) strategies,
and (establishment of) PI/QI outcomes measures
e) Board ethics, confidentiality policies, conflict resolution policies,
and conflict-of-interest policies
f) Organization's compliance with applicable federal, state, and other
regulatory requirements regarding clinical, professional, ethical, and quality-related
issues
4) Balancing and Differentiating between Governance and Administration
(Operation)
5) Building a Stronger Board/CEO Relationship
6) Board/CEO Performance and Productivity
7) Recruitment, Selection, and Assessment of Board Members and CEO: the
section should cover such topics as:
a) Appointment of Board/CEO
b) Board/CEO assessment or performance review policy and development process
c) CEO job description, and compensation and benefit strategies
8) CAH Reimbursement: the section should cover such topics as:
a) CAH Medicare reimbursement Vs. Prospective Payment System (PPS)
b) Rate-setting, billing, collection, and cost-settlement
c) Establish and approve the annual operating and capital expenditure budgets
d) Monitor and review the organization's strategic financial priorities
or target
9) Essential Healthcare Terminologies and Concepts ("acronyms and glossary
101")
10) Appendix: the appendix should include:
a) Sample policies, forms, criteria, or checklist relevant to any educational
topic
b) Content evaluation form(s) for each educational programming or topic
Each educational programming or topic must contain a list of learning objectives
to be achieved for that section.
The Office seeks and encourages each consultant to propose additional topics/tasks
that, in the consultant's judgment, should be included in the desired resource
guide in order to accomplish fully the purpose, or their inclusion could be
reasonably expected to increase the value and utility of any such educational
resource tool.
At minimum, the resource guide must be delivered to the Office as a reproducible
CD ROM with the following technical specifications: PC compatibility; 200
MHz Intel Pentium Processor or greater; Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP; 32 MB
RAM or greater; 16-bit color monitor; 800x600 monitor resolution or greater;
and 16-bit sound card. Additional (or a combination of) formats (e.g., manual
or handbook) for the resource guide are encouraged and preferable.
RFP DEADLINE
All responses (proposals) to this RFP must be
post-marked
on or before August 6, 2004 AND received by the Office no later than August
13, 2004
to be considered for contract. Responses submitted electronically
or by facsimile transmission will not be accepted.
PROGRAM CONTACT
The RFP is available at www.orca.state.tx.us (under the "what's new" section).
Address questions and submit the complete, signed proposal to: Office of Rural
Community Affairs, 1700 N. Congress, Suite 220, Austin, Texas 78701, Phone:
(512) 936-6701
TRD-200404418
Robt. J. "Sam" Tessen
Executive Director
Office of Rural Community Affairs
Filed: July 7, 2004
Request for Proposal for Aviation Engineering Services--Mid-Way Regional Airport
The Cities of Waxahachie and Midlothian through their agent, the Texas
Department of Transportation (TxDOT), intend to engage an aviation professional
engineering firm for services pursuant to Government Code, Chapter 2254, Subchapter
A. TxDOT Aviation Division will solicit and receive proposals for professional
aviation engineering design services described in this notice.
Airport Sponsor: Mid-Way Regional Airport Board, Mid-Way Regional Airport.
TxDOT CSJ No.:0418WAXCH Scope: Provide engineering/design services to construct
hangar access taxiway.
The DBE goal is set at 7%. TxDOT Project Manager is Alan Schmidt, P.E.
TxDOT Environmental Analysis Project Manager is Sandra Gaither.
Future items for design services within the next five years may include:
provide engineering/design services to overlay taxiway and stub taxiway; extend
runway 18-36 (18 end); extend parallel taxiway to runway 18; widen, mark and
overlay runway 18-36; install REIL runway 18; extend and replace MIRL runway
18-36; install erosion/sedimentation controls; relocate powerline; overlay
apron; install PAPI-4 runway 18; install an Instrument Lighting System (ILS)
and provide an environmental assessment in accordance with current TxDOT and
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidance and obtain required permits.
To assist in your proposal preparation for this upcoming airport improvement
project, the most recent airport layout plan and 5010 drawing are available
online by selecting "Mid-Way Regional Airport" at:
www.dot.state.tx.us/avn/avninfo/notice/consult/index.htm
The proposal should address a technical approach for both the current and
future scope. Firms shall use page 4, Recent Airport Experience, to list relevant
past projects for both current and future scope.
Interested firms shall utilize the Form AVN-550, titled "Aviation Professional
Engineering Services Proposal." The form may be requested from TxDOT, Aviation
Division, 125 E. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701-2483, phone number, 1-800-68-PILOT
(74568). The form may be emailed by request or downloaded from the TxDOT web
site, URL address:
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/avn/avn550.doc
The form may not be altered in any way. All printing must be in black on
white paper, except for the optional illustration page. Firms must carefully
follow the instructions provided on each page of the form. Proposals may not
exceed the number of pages in the proposal format. The proposal format consists
of seven pages of data plus two optional pages consisting of an illustration
page and a proposal summary page. Proposals shall be stapled but not bound
in any other fashion. PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN ANY OTHER FORMAT.
(Attention: To ensure utilization of the latest version of Form 550, firms
are encouraged to download to most recent version of Form 550 from the TxDOT
website. Utilization of Form 550 from a previous download may not be the exact
same format. Form AVN-550 has been revised as of June 2004. Form 550 is an
MS Word Template.)
Five completed, unfolded copies of Form AVN 550 must be postmarked by U.
S. Mail by midnight August 6, 2004 (CDST). Mailing address: TxDOT, Aviation
Division, 125 E. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701. Overnight delivery must
be received by 4:00 p.m. (CDST) on August 9, 2004; overnight address: TxDOT,
Aviation Division, 200 E. Riverside Drive, Austin, Texas, 78704. Hand delivery
must be received by 4:00 p.m. August 9, 2004 (CDST); hand delivery address:
150 E. Riverside Drive, 5th Floor, South Tower, Austin, Texas 78704. Electronic
facsimiles or forms sent by email will not be accepted. Please mark the envelope
of the forms to the attention of Amy Deason.
The consultant selection committee will be composed of local government
members.
The final selection by the sponsor's committee will generally be made following
the completion of review of proposals. The committee will review all proposals
and rate and rank each. The criteria for evaluating engineering proposals
can be found at:
www.dot.state.tx.us/business/avnconsultinfo.htm
All firms will be notified, and the top rated firm will be contacted to
begin fee negotiations. The selection committee does, however, reserve the
right to conduct interviews of the top rated firms if the committee deems
it necessary. In such case, selection will be made following interviews.
If there are any procedural questions, please contact Amy Deason, Grant
Manager, or Alan Schmidt, P.E., Project Manager, for technical questions at
1-800-68-PILOT (74568).
TRD-200404405
Bob Jackson
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Transportation
Filed: July 7, 2004
The City of New Braunfels through its agent, the Texas Department of Transportation
(TxDOT), intends to engage an aviation professional services firm for services
pursuant to Government Code, Chapter 2254, Subchapter A. TxDOT, Aviation Division,
will solicit and receive proposals for professional services as described
in this notice.
Airport Sponsor: City of New Braunfels, New Braunfels Municipal Airport.
TxDOT CSJ No.:04ALNBRNF Scope: Prepare an Airport Master Plan which includes,
but is not limited to, information regarding existing and future conditions,
proposed facility development to meet existing and future demand, constraints
to development, anticipated capital needs, financial considerations, management
structure and options, as well as an updated Airport Layout Plan.
A DBE/HUB goal is set at 0%. TxDOT Project Manager is Michelle Hannah.
Interested firms shall utilize the Form AVN-551, titled "Aviation Planning
Services Proposal." The forms may be requested from TxDOT, Aviation Division,
125 E. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701-2483, phone number, 1-800-68-PILOT
(74568). The form may be emailed by request or downloaded from the TxDOT web
site, URL address:
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/avn/avn551.doc
The form may not be altered in any way. All printing must be in black on
white paper, except for the illustration page. Firms must carefully follow
the instructions provided on each page of the form. Proposals may not exceed
the number of pages in the proposal format. The proposal format consists of
seven pages of data plus two optional pages consisting of an illustration
page and a proposal summary page. Proposals shall be stapled but not bound
in any other fashion. PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN ANY OTHER FORMAT.
(Attention: To ensure utilization of the latest version of Form 551, firms
are encouraged to download Form 551 from the TxDOT website. Utilization of
Form 551 from a previous download may not be the exact same format. Form 551
is an MS Word Template).
Five unfolded copies of Form AVN 551 must be postmarked by U. S. Mail by
midnight August 6, 2004 (CDST). Mailing address: TxDOT, Aviation Division,
125 E. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701-2483. Overnight delivery must be received
by 4:00 p.m. (CDST) on August 9, 2004; overnight address: TxDOT, Aviation
Division, 200 E. Riverside Drive, Austin, Texas, 78704. Please mark the envelope
containing the forms to the attention of Edie Stimach. Hand delivery must
be received by 4:00 p.m. August 9, 2004 (CDST); hand delivery address: 150
E. Riverside Drive, 5th Floor, South Tower, Austin, Texas 78704. Electronic
facsimiles or forms sent by email will not be accepted.
The consultant selection committee will be composed of local government
members.
The final selection by the committee will generally be made following the
completion of review of proposals. The committee will review all proposals
and rate and rank each. The criteria for evaluating planning proposals can
be found at:
www.dot.state.tx.us/business/avnconsultinfo.htm
All firms will be notified and the top rated firm will be contacted to
begin fee negotiations. The selection committee does, however, reserve the
right to conduct interviews for the top rated firms if the committee deems
it necessary. In such case, selection will be made following interviews.
If there are any procedural questions, please contact Edie Stimach, Grant
Manager, or Michelle Hannah, Project Manager, for technical questions at 1-800-68-PILOT
(74568).
TRD-200404351
Bob Jackson
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Transportation
Filed: July 2, 2004
Applications Received
Pursuant to the Texas Water Code, Section 6.195, the Texas Water Development
Board provides notice of the following applications received by the Board:
Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, P.O. Box 43,
Killeen, Texas, 76540-0043, received May 3, 2004, application for financial
assistance in the amount of $39,525,000 from the Clean Water State Revolving
Fund.
Porter Water Supply Corporation, 22162 Water Well Road, Porter, Texas,
77365-5380, received April 30, 2004, application for financial assistance
in the amount of $2,735,000 from the Texas Water Development Funds.
MacBee Special Utility District, P.O. Box 780, Wills Point, Texas, 75169,
received June 1, 2004, application for financial assistance in the amount
of $5,625,000 from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.
Texas A&M University - Texas Engineering Experiment Station, Texas
A&M University System, Wisenbaker Engineering Research Center College
Station, Texas, 77843-3577, received June 8, 2004, application for financial
assistance in an amount not to exceed $50,000 from the Research and Planning
Fund.
Civil Systems Engineering, Inc. 6420 Richmond Avenue, Suite 530-5 Houston,
Texas, 77057, received June 15, 2004, application for financial assistance
in an amount not to exceed $50,000 from the Research and Planning Fund.
Halff Associates, Inc. 1421 Wells Branch Pkwy, Suite 104 Austin, Texas,
78660-3230, received June 15, 2004, application for financial assistance in
an amount not to exceed $50,000 from the Research and Planning Fund.
Brazos River Authority P. O. Box 7555 Waco, Texas, 76714-7555, received
June 15, 2004, application for financial assistance in an amount not to exceed
$50,000 from the Research and Planning Fund.
Margaret Russell 8500 Danville Drive Austin, Texas, 78753, received June
15, 2004, application for financial assistance in an amount not to exceed
$75,000 from the Research and Planning Fund.
Hamline University 1536 Hewitt Ave. St. Paul Minnesota, 55101, received
June 15, 2004, application for financial assistance in an amount not to exceed
$75,000 from the Research and Planning Fund.
University of Texas-BEG Box 7726, University Station Austin, Texas, 78701,
received June 15, 2004, application for financial assistance in an amount
not to exceed $60,000 from the Research and Planning Fund.
University of Texas-BEG Box 7726, University Station Austin, Texas, 78713,
received June 15, 2004, application for financial assistance in an amount
not to exceed $75,000 from the Research and Planning Fund.
Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. 7524 Mosier View Court, Suite 200 Ft. Worth,
Texas, 76118, received June 15, 2004, application for financial assistance
in an amount not to exceed $75,000 from the Research and Planning Fund.
R .W. Beck, Inc. 5806 Mesa Dr., Suite 301 Austin, Texas, 78731, received
June 15, 2004, application for financial assistance in an amount not to exceed
$75,000 from the Research and Planning Fund.
Chris Brown Consulting 4065 Broadway San Antonio, Texas, 78209, received
June 15, 2004, application for financial assistance in an amount not to exceed
$75,000 from the Research and Planning Fund.
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station - Texas A&M University, 2147
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, 77843-3577, application
for financial assistance in an amount not to exceed $75,000 from the Research
and Planning Fund.
Axiom-Blair Engineering, LP 2711 West Anderson Lane, Ste 210 Austin, Texas,
78757, application for financial assistance in an amount not to exceed $75,000
from the Research and Planning Fund.
Resource Economics, Inc. 701 Brazos, Suite 500 Austin, Texas, 78701, application
for financial assistance in an amount not to exceed $75,000 from the Research
and Planning Fund.
Camp, Dresser and McKee, Inc. 801 Cherry Street, Unit 21 Ft. Worth, Texas,
76102, application for financial assistance in an amount not to exceed $75,000
from the Research and Planning Fund.
Texas Tech University 203 Holden Hall, Box 41035 Lubbock, TX 79409-1035,
application for financial assistance in an amount not to exceed $50,000 from
the Research and Planning Fund.
Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. 7524 Mosier View Court, Suite 200 Ft Worth,
Texas, 76118, application for financial assistance in an amount not to exceed
$75,000 from the Research and Planning Fund.
Resource Economics, Inc. 701 Brazos, Suite 500 Austin, Texas, 78701, application
for financial assistance in an amount not to exceed $50,000 from the Research
and Planning Fund.
TRD-200404426
Suzanne Schwartz
General Counsel
Texas Water Development Board
Filed: July 7, 2004
An attorney with the Texas Water Development Board will conduct a public
hearing beginning at 9:30 a.m., August 26, 2004, Room 1-111, William Travis
Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, on the proposed
Fiscal Year 2005 Intended Use Plan for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund
(CWSRF).
The Intended Use Plan contains a listing of treatment works projects in
prioritized order which will be considered for funding in FY 2005 through
the CWSRF program. The proposed Intended Use Plan has been prepared pursuant
to rules for the CWSRF as adopted by the Texas Water Development Board in
31 T.A.C. Chapter 375.
Interested persons are encouraged to attend the hearing and to present
relevant and material comments concerning the proposed Intended Use Plan.
In addition, persons may participate in the hearing by mailing written comments
before August 26, 2004 to Patricia Loving, Contract Administration Division,
Texas Water Development Board, P.O. Box 13231, Austin, Texas, 78711. Copies
of the proposed 2005 Intended Use Plan will be available in Room 537-A of
the Stephen F. Austin Building or may be obtained from the Contract Administration
Division, Texas Water Development Board, P.O. Box 13231, Austin, Texas, 78711.
The hearing is being conducted pursuant to 31 Texas Administrative Code, §375.11
and 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 25.
TRD-200404425
Suzanne Schwartz
General Counsel
Texas Water Development Board
Filed: July 7, 2004
Invitation to Apply to the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC)
The Texas Workers' Compensation Commission seeks to have a diverse representation
on the MAC and invites all qualified individuals from all regions of Texas
to apply for openings on the MAC in accordance with the eligibility requirements
of the Procedures and Standards for the Medical Advisory Committee. The Medical
Review Division is currently accepting applications for the following Medical
Advisory Committee vacancies:
Primary
*Public Health Care Facility
Alternate
*Public Health Care Facility Representative
*Dentist
*Pharmacist,
*Employer
*General Public 1
In addition to these current vacancies, applications are being accepted
for several other positions that will expire on August 31, 2004, leaving the
following vacancies:
Primary
*Podiatrist
*Registered Nurse
Alternate
*Medical Doctor
*Physical Therapist
*Podiatrist
*Registered Nurse
*General Public Representative 2
Commissioners for the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission appoint the
Medical Advisory Committee members who are composed of 18 primary and 18 alternate
members representing health care providers, employees, employers, insurance
carriers, and the general public. Primary members are required to attend all
Medical Advisory Committee meetings, subcommittee meetings, and work group
meetings to which they are appointed. The alternate member may attend all
meetings, however during a primary member's absence, the alternate member
must attend all meetings to which the primary member is appointed. Requirements
and responsibilities of members are established in the Procedures and Standards
for the Medical Advisory Committee as adopted by the Commission.
The Medical Advisory Committee meetings must be held at least quarterly
each fiscal year during regular Commission working hours. Members are not
reimbursed for travel, per diem, or other expenses associated with Committee
activities and meetings.
The purpose and task of the Medical Advisory Committee, which includes
advising the Commission's Medical Review Division on the development and administration
of medical policies, rules and guidelines, are outlined in the Texas Workers'
Compensation Act, §413.005.
Applications and other relevant Medical Advisory Committee information
may be viewed and downloaded from the Commission's website at
http://www.twcc.state.tx.us
and then clicking on Calendar of Commission
Meetings, Medical Advisory Committee. Applications may also be obtained by
calling Jane McChesney, MAC Coordinator, at 512-804-4855 or R. L. Shipe, Director,
Medical Review, at 512-804-4802. The qualifications as well as the terms of
appointment for all positions are listed in the Procedures and Standards for
the Medical Advisory Committee. These Procedures and Standards are as follows:
LEGAL AUTHORITY The Medical Advisory Committee for the Texas Workers' Compensation
Commission, Medical Review Division is established under the Texas Workers'
Compensation Act, (the Act) §413.005.
PURPOSE AND ROLE The purpose of the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) is
to bring together representatives of health care specialties and representatives
of labor, business, insurance and the general public to advise the Medical
Review Division in developing and administering the medical policies, fee
guidelines, and the utilization guidelines established under §413.011
of the Act.
COMPOSITION Membership. The composition of the committee is governed by
the Act, as it may be amended. Members of the committee are appointed by the
Commissioners and must be knowledgeable and qualified regarding work-related
injuries and diseases.
Members of the committee shall represent specific health care provider
groups and other groups or interests as required by the Act, as it may be
amended. As of September 1, 2001, these members include a public health care
facility, a private health care facility, a doctor of medicine, a doctor of
osteopathic medicine, a chiropractor, a dentist, a physical therapist, a podiatrist,
an occupational therapist, a medical equipment supplier, a registered nurse,
and an acupuncturist. Appointees must have at least six (6) years of professional
experience in the medical profession they are representing and engage in an
active practice in their field.
The Commissioners shall also appoint the other members of the committee
as required by the Act, as it may be amended. An insurance carrier representative
may be employed by: an insurance company; a certified self-insurer for workers'
compensation insurance; or a governmental entity that self-insures, either
individually or collectively. An insurance carrier member may be a medical
director for the carrier but may not be a utilization review agent or a third
party administrator for the carrier.
A health care provider member, or a business the member is associated with,
may not derive more than 40% of its revenues from workers compensation patients.
This fact must be certified in their application to the MAC.
The representative of employers, representative of employees, and representatives
of the general public shall not hold a license in the health care field and
may not derive their income directly from the provision of health care services.
The Commissioners may appoint one alternate representative for each primary
member appointed to the MAC, each of whom shall meet the qualifications of
an appointed member.
Terms of Appointment: Members serve at the pleasure of the Commissioners,
and individuals are required to submit the appropriate application form and
documents for the position. The term of appointment for any primary or alternate
member will be two years, except for unusual circumstances (such as a resignation,
abandonment or removal from the position prior to the termination date) or
unless otherwise directed by the Commissioners. A member may serve a maximum
of two terms as a primary, alternate or a combination of primary and alternate
member. Terms of appointment will terminate August 31 of the second year following
appointment to the position, except for those positions that were initially
created with a three-year term. For those members who are appointed to serve
a part of a term that lasts six (6) months or less, this partial appointment
will not count as a full term.
Abandonment will be deemed to occur if any primary member is absent from
more than two (2) consecutive meetings without an excuse accepted by the Medical
Review Division Director. Abandonment will be deemed to occur if any alternate
member is absent from more than two (2) consecutive meetings which the alternate
is required to attend because of the primary member's absence without an excuse
accepted by the Medical Review Division Director.
The Commission will stagger the August 31st end dates of the terms of appointment
between odd and even numbered years to provide sufficient continuity on the
MAC.
In the case of a vacancy, the Commissioners will appoint an individual
who meets the qualifications for the position to fill the vacancy. The Commissioners
may re-appoint the same individual to fill either a primary or alternate position
as long as the term limit is not exceeded. Due to the absence of other qualified,
acceptable candidates, the Commissioners may grant an exception to its membership
criteria, which are not required by statute.
RESPONSIBILITY OF MAC MEMBERS Primary Members. Make recommendations on
medical issues as required by the Medical Review Division.
Attend the MAC meetings, subcommittee meetings, and work group meetings
to which they are appointed.
Ensure attendance by the alternate member at meetings when the primary
member cannot attend.
Provide other assistance requested by the Medical Review Division in the
development of guidelines and medical policies.
Alternate Members. Attend the MAC meetings, subcommittee meetings, and
work group meetings to which the primary member is appointed during the primary
member's absence.
Maintain knowledge of MAC proceedings.
Make recommendations on medical issues as requested by the Medical Review
Division when the primary member is absent at a MAC meeting.
Provide other assistance requested by the Medical Review Division in the
development of guidelines and medical policies when the primary member is
absent from a MAC meeting.
Committee Officers. The chairman of the MAC is designated by the Commissioners.
The MAC will elect a vice chairman. A member shall be nominated and elected
as vice chairman when he/she receives a majority of the votes from the membership
in attendance at a meeting at which nine (9) or more primary or alternate
members are present.
Responsibilities of the Chairman. Preside at MAC meetings and ensure the
orderly and efficient consideration of matters requested by the Medical Review
Division.
Prior to a MAC meeting confer with the Medical Review Division Director,
and when appropriate, the TWCC Executive Director to receive information and
coordinate: a. Preparation of a suitable agenda. b. Planning MAC activities.
c. Establishing meeting dates and calling meetings. d. Establishing subcommittees.
e. Recommending MAC members to serve on subcommittees.
If requested by the Commission, appear before the Commissioners to report
on MAC meetings.
COMMITTEE SUPPORT STAFF The Director of Medical Review will provide coordination
and reasonable support for all MAC activities. In addition, the Director will
serve as a liaison between the MAC and the Medical Review Division staff of
TWCC, and other Commission staff if necessary.
The Medical Review Director will coordinate and provide direction for the
following activities of the MAC and its subcommittees and work groups:
Preparing agenda and support materials for each meeting.
Preparing and distributing information and materials for MAC use.
Maintaining MAC records.
Preparing minutes of meetings.
Arranging meetings and meeting sites.
Maintaining tracking reports of actions taken and issues addressed by the
MAC.
Maintaining attendance records.
SUBCOMMITTEES The chairman shall appoint the members of a subcommittee
from the membership of the MAC. If other expertise is needed to support subcommittees,
the Commissioners or the Director of Medical Review may appoint appropriate
individuals.
WORK GROUPS When deemed necessary by the Director of Medical Review or
the Commissioners, work groups will be formed by the Director. At least one
member of the work group must also be a member of the MAC.
WORK PRODUCT No member of the MAC, a subcommittee, or a work group may
claim or is entitled to an intellectual property right in work performed by
the MAC, a subcommittee, or a work group.
MEETINGS Frequency of Meetings. Regular meetings of the MAC shall be held
at least quarterly each fiscal year during regular Commission working hours.
CONDUCT AS A MAC MEMBER Special trust has been placed in members of the
Medical Advisory Committee. Members act and serve on behalf of the disciplines
and segments of the community they represent and provide valuable advice to
the Medical Review Division and the Commission. Members, including alternate
members, shall observe the following conduct code and will be required to
sign a statement attesting to that intent.
Comportment Requirements for MAC Members:
Learn their duties and perform them in a responsible manner;
Conduct themselves at all times in a manner that promotes cooperation and
effective discussion of issues among MAC members;
Accurately represent their affiliations and notify the MAC chairman and
Medical Review Director of changes in their affiliation status;
Not use their memberships on the MAC: a. in advertising to promote themselves
or their business. b. to gain financial advantage either for themselves or
for those they represent; however, members may list MAC membership in their
resumes;
Provide accurate information to the Medical Review Division and the Commission;
Consider the goals and standards of the workers' compensation system as
a whole in advising the Commission;
Explain, in concise and understandable terms, their positions and/or recommendations
together with any supporting facts and the sources of those facts;
Strive to attend all meetings and provide as much advance notice to the
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission staff, attn: Medical Review Director,
as soon as possible if they will not be able to attend a meeting; and
Conduct themselves in accordance with the MAC Procedures and Standards,
the standards of conduct required by their profession, and the guidance provided
by the Commissioners, Medical Review Division or other TWCC staff.
TRD-200404400
Susan Cory
General Counsel
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission
Filed: July 6, 2004
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
Request for Proposals
Coastal Coordination Council
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Texas Education Agency
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Default Orders of Administrative Enforcement Actions
Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Settlement Agreements of Administrative Enforcement Actions
Proposed Enforcement Orders
Request for Nominations for the Municipal Solid Waste Management and Resource Recovery Advisory Council
Texas Department of Health
Department of State Health Services Public Hearing Notice
Licensing Actions for Radioactive Materials
Notice of Amendment Number 45 to the Radioactive Material License of Nuclear Sources and Services, Inc. dba NSSI/Sources and Services, Inc.
Notice of Preliminary Report for Assessment of Administrative Penalties and Notice of Violation on Dwayne Lackey, D.D.S.
Notice of Preliminary Report for Assessment of Administrative Penalties and Notice of Violation on Healthsouth Diagnostic Centers of Texas, dba Healthsouth Diagnostic Center of Hurst
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas Department of Human Services
Texas Department of Insurance
Third Party Administrator Applications
Texas Lottery Commission
Instant Game Number 475 "Double Dollars"
Instant Game Number 489 "Sunny Money"
Public Comment Hearing
Manufactured Housing Division
Texas Department of Public Safety
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Notice of Application for Waiver of Denial of Request for NXX Code
Notice of Application for Waiver of Denial of Request for NXX Code
Notice of Application for Waiver of Requirements of PURA Chapter 62, Subchapter D
Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities
Request for Comment Regarding the Services Performed by TIBH Industries Inc.
Office of Rural Community Affairs
Texas Department of Transportation
Request for Proposal for Professional Services--New Braunfels Municipal Airport
Texas Water Development Board
Notice of Public Hearing
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission
Texas Workforce Commission