Texas Department of Agriculture
Request for Proposals: Urban Schools Grant Program
Pursuant to the Texas Agriculture Code, §§46.001-46.005 and 4
Texas Administrative Code §§1.800 - 1.804, relating to agricultural
projects in certain urban schools, the Texas Department of Agriculture (the
department) hereby requests proposals for demonstration agricultural projects,
or other projects designed to foster an understanding and awareness of agriculture,
for the period of January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2005, from certain
Texas urban school districts. A total amount of up to $2,500 may be awarded
to an eligible elementary school in a grant cycle.
Eligibility.
Proposals must be submitted
by a Texas public elementary school from an urban school district with an
enrollment of at least 49,000 students. According to the Texas Education Agency's
(TEA) 2003-2004 records, the eligible school districts are:
(1) Houston Independent School District;
(2) Dallas Independent School District;
(3) Fort Worth Independent School District;
(4) Austin Independent School District;
(5) Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District;
(6) Northside Independent School District;
(7) El Paso Independent School District;
(8) Arlington Independent School District;
(9) San Antonio Independent School District;
(10) Fort Bend Independent School District;
(11) Aldine Independent School District;
(12) North East Independent School District;
(13) Garland Independent School District; and
(14) Plano Independent School District.
If your school district is not listed above and you feel it meets the
minimum student enrollment of 49,000, you will need to attach TEA verification
of enrollment in addition to your application.
Proposal Requirements.
Each proposal must
include the following: a description of the proposed project; including a
project title; a detailed schedule of anticipated costs for the project; a
statement of the educational benefits of the project, including how the project
will improve the students' understanding of agriculture; and contact information
that includes the name of school district, name of the elementary school,
both the principal's and project coordinator's names, telephone and fax numbers.
The entire proposal may not exceed six pages, including cover letter and attachments.
Please send one original with ten additional copies.
Proposals should be submitted to:
Carol Funderburgh,
Texas Department of Agriculture, 1700 North Congress Ave., 11th Floor, Austin,
Texas 78701. The department must receive applications no later than 5:00 p.m.
Central Standard Time, October 1, 2004.
Proposal Evaluations.
Proposals will be evaluated,
based on the requirements set forth above, by a panel appointed by the Commissioner
of the Texas Department of Agriculture. The panel will review the proposals
and make funding recommendations to the Commissioner. The panel will consist
of representatives from the following: the Texas Department of Agriculture,
education, livestock industry, specialty crop industry, row crop industry,
horticulture industry, and the Texas Cooperative Extension.
Approved Projects.
The announcement of the
grant awards will be made by December 2004. All approved projects will have
a start date of January 1, 2005 and must be completed by December 31, 2005.
Upon completion of the project, a project summary of the educational results
of the project and photographs to document such results will be due within
six weeks. All awards will be subject to audit and periodic reporting requirements.
Additional Information.
Ms. Funderburgh may
be contacted by telephone at (512) 463-8536 or by e-mail at carol.funderburgh@agr.state.tx.us
for additional information.
TRD-200402815
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Filed: April 28, 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 April 16, 2004, through
April 22, 2004. The public comment period for these projects will close at
5:00 p.m. on May 28, 2004.
FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS:
Applicant: Harris County Flood Control District
; Location: The project is located in adjacent wetlands to Armand Bayou,
immediately north of the intersection with Fairmont Parkway, in Harris County,
Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled:
Pasadena, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 15; Easting: 293673; Northing:
3281948. Project Description: The applicant proposes to construct two regional
flood control detention basins in a 45-acre project area within the Armand
Bayou watershed to provide flood control relief to residences. The basins
will have plunge pools and associated features to assist in providing water
quality functions. The project will require a discharge of riprap for stabilization
of the outfall, impacting 0.02 acre of open water in Armand Bayou. Additionally,
approximately 0.9 acre of jurisdictional wetlands will be excavated to construct
the 7-foot-deep detention ponds. The applicant proposes to compensate for
impacts to 0.92 acre of jurisdictional waters by withdrawing credits at the
Greens Bayou Mitigation Bank. CCC Project No.: 04-0121-F1; Type of Application:
U.S.A.C.E. permit application #23170 is being evaluated under §404 of
the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A §1251-1387).
Applicant: The Dow Chemical Company
; Location:
The project is located in wetlands adjacent to Oyster Creek, east of the City
of Lake Jackson, west of FM 523, in Brazoria County, Texas. The project can
be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled: Oyster Creek, Texas. Approximate
UTM Coordinates in NAD 27 (meters): Zone 15; Easting: 270561; Northing: 3213962.
Project Description: The applicant proposes to install, operate, and maintain
structures and equipment necessary for an oil and gas monitoring well and
an access road. Fill for the access road and pad site will permanently impact
0.13-acres of wetlands (0.03-acre forested and 0.10-acre herbaceous) and temporarily
impact 0.23-acres of wetlands (conversion of 0.07-acre of forested wetlands
and temporary fill of 0.16-acre of herbaceous wetlands). The applicant proposes
to mitigate onsite with the restoration of the temporarily disturbed wetlands,
removal of 0.34-acre of Chinese tallow from wetlands, and planting of trees.
Furthermore, the applicant proposes to designate one acre from Dow's prior
contribution to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Peach Point Wildlife
Management Area as compensation for unavoidable impacts of the proposed project.
CCC Project No.: 04-0144-F1; Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application
#23362 is being evaluated under §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 Texas
Railroad Commission under §401 of the Clean Water Act.
Pursuant to §306(d)(14) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
(16 U.S.C.A. §§1451-1464), as amended, interested parties are invited
to submit comments on whether a proposed action is or is not consistent with
the Texas Coastal Management Program goals and policies and whether the action
should be referred to the Coastal Coordination Council for review.
Further information on the applications listed above may be obtained from
Ms. Diane P. Garcia, Council Secretary, Coastal Coordination Council, P.O.
Box 12873, Austin, Texas 78711-2873, or diane.garcia@glo.state.tx.us. Comments
should be sent to Ms. Garcia at the above address or by fax at 512/475-0680.
TRD-200402806
Larry L. Laine
Chief Clerk/Deputy Land Commissioner, General Land Office
Coastal Coordination Council
Filed: April 28, 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,
303.005, and 303.009, Tex. Fin. Code.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 303.003 and Sec. 303.009 for the
period of 05/03/04 -- 05/09/04 is 18% for Consumer
1
/Agricultural/Commercial
2
/credit thru
$250,000.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 303.003 and Sec. 303.009 for the
period of 05/03/04 -- 05/09/04 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.
The monthly ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 303.005
3
for the period of 05/01/04 -- 05/31/04 is 18% for Consumer/Agricultural/Commercial/credit
thru $250,000.
The monthly ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 303.005 for the period of 05/01/04
-- 05/31/04 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.
3
For variable rate commercial transactions
only.
TRD-200402776
Leslie L. Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: April 27, 2004
Request for Proposal
The Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD) announces the availability
of funds to establish one project to develop and provide Self-Determination
information, training, technical assistance and consultation (i.e. direct
hands-on help and support) in Texas. The project will also identify systems
and policy barriers that make it difficult for Texas services and programs
to support Self-Determination. This project must demonstrate cultural competency
at all stages of the project.
Funding up to $270,000 is available for the first year and funding up to
$225,000 per year is available for years two and three of the project. TCDD
reserves the right to evaluate project activities and to provide funding for
an additional two year if successful. Non-federal matching funds of at least
10% of total project costs are required for projects in federally designated
poverty areas. Non-federal matching funds of at least 25% of total project
costs are required for projects in other areas.
Additional information concerning this request for proposal or more information
about TCDD may be obtained through TCDD's web site at http://www.txddc.state.tx.us.
All questions pertaining to this RFP should be directed to Joanna Cordry,
email Joanna.Cordry@txddc.state.tx.us or phone (512) 437-5410 (voice), (512)
437-5431 (TDD).
The application packet may be obtained on TCDD's website, by mail, fax
or E-mail. Requests may be mailed to Barbara Booker, Grants Management Technician,
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities, 6201 E. Oltorf Street, Suite
600, Austin, Texas, 78761-7509; faxed to (512) 437-5434; or Emailed to Barbara.Booker@txddc.state.tx.us.
Deadline:
Two hard copies, one with the original
signatures, must be submitted. All proposals must be received by TCDD not
later than 4:00 PM, Central Standard Time, July 9, 2004, or, if mailed, postmarked
prior to midnight on the date specified above. Proposals may be delivered
by hand or mailed to the attention of Barbara Booker at 6201 East Oltorf,
Suite 600, Austin, Texas, 78741-7509. Faxed proposals cannot be accepted.
TCDD also requests that applicants send an electronic copy at the same
time the hard copies are submitted. Electronic copies should be addressed
to Barbara.Booker@txddc.state.tx.us.
Proposals will not be accepted after the due date.
Grant Proposers' Workshops:
The Texas Council
for Developmental Disabilities will conduct at least one workshop to help
potential applicants understand the grant application process. In addition,
answers to frequently asked questions will be posted on the website. For more
information on the Grant Proposers' Workshops and the scheduled locations,
see our website at http://www.txddc.state.tx.us.
TRD-200402840
Roger A. Webb
Executive Director
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
Filed: April 28, 2004
Request for Proposals
Eligible Proposers. Region 14 Education Service Center (ESC) is requesting
proposals from Local Education Agencies (LEAs) that serve suspended and/or
expelled students in Disciplinary Alternative Education Programs (DAEPs) established
by §37.008 of the Texas Education Code (TEC); from county juvenile boards
that oversee Juvenile Justice AEPs (JJAEPs) established by TEC §37.011;
and from nonprofit, for-profit, educational, judicial, and faith-based organizations
that propose to operate programs for expelled students only in those counties
that do not operate JJAEPs authorized by TEC §37.011. All proposers must
provide opportunities for equitable participation of private school children
and teachers in the design and implementation of the proposal.
Description. Contractual activities are for pilot and model initiatives
to engage students who have been suspended or expelled per the provisions
of TEC Chapter 37 (excluding in-school suspension programs) in community service
activities that help the students practice skills and behaviors they need
to transition back to their regular classrooms and be productive citizens.
These "service-learning" activities must combine meaningful community service
with thoughtful learning objectives to support academic goals, meet real community
needs, and help reduce suspension and expulsion rates. The focus of the service
is not punitive but rather rehabilitative and educational. Region 14 ESC will
issue contracts to eligible applicants to: (1) engage students who are suspended
and/or expelled in community service activities as a structured element of
an instructional program; (2) focus service activities to address key district
and/or campus goals such as reduced recidivism (i.e., lower suspension, expulsion,
and arrest rates), improved attendance and behavior, enhanced personal responsibility
and civic-mindedness, and strengthened job skills; (3) use service as a strategy
to meet real community needs; (4) focus service activities to help students
practice skills and behaviors they will need to be successful in the regular
classroom; (5) develop meaningful partnerships with organizations and individuals
(including parents and family members, as appropriate) to implement the project
successfully and sustain service-learning as a regular instructional practice;
(6) collect information about successful or model efforts for the purpose
of project replication, adoption, and adaptation; and (7) ensure participation
in all required trainings and meetings by at least two individuals who are
responsible for the implementation of the program.
Contractors must meet the following evaluation requirements for the proposed
program: (a) Collect and report individual attendance data for student participants;
(Data will be collected separately for overall time in the facility as well
as time spent actively participating in service-learning activities.); (b)
collect and report data equivalent to PEIMS 425 records (These data may be
reported using existing records maintained by the district. Statewide program
evaluators will work with JJAEPs to collect and report these data.); (c) collect
and report individual grades and credits earned by participating students;
(d) evaluate their programs in accordance with the evaluation activities described
in the Contractor's Proposal; and (e) participate in site visits of the project
and other evaluation activities as requested by regional education service
centers, the Texas Center for Service-Learning (TxCSL), and the program evaluators.
TxCSL understands that each program is unique and that all evaluation components
may not be applicable. Each contractor is, however, expected to work with
TxCSL and evaluation staff to provide sufficient data to evaluate the overall
project.
Dates of Project. All services and activities related to this proposal
will be conducted within specified dates. The starting date will be no earlier
than September 1, 2004, with an ending date of May 30, 2005. Programs that
propose summer activities may request a contract extension with an ending
date no later than July 30, 2005. Additional funding for this program is not
anticipated beyond the 2004-2005 program year.
Project Amount. A range of contracts will be awarded to allow for a variety
of models in small, medium, and large districts. Larger contracts are required
to involve more students, have more significant contributions, and have strong
ties with district goals and policies. All contracts must ensure that proposed
funding is reasonable and is directly related to the goals of this program.
Previous contracts have averaged $65,000 a year. Approximately $533,000 is
available for project contracts for the 2004-2005 program year. This project
is funded 100% from USDOE federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education.
Selection Criteria. Proposals will be selected based on the ability of
each proposer to carry out all requirements contained in the RFP. Region 14
ESC will base its selection on, among other things, the demonstrated competence
and qualifications of the proposer. Special consideration will be given to
ensure geographic and organizational diversity among proposers. Region 14
ESC reserves the right to select from the highest ranking proposals those
that address all requirements in the RFP.
Region 14 ESC is not obligated to execute a resulting contract, provide
funds, or endorse any proposal submitted in response to this RFP. This RFP
does not commit Region 14 ESC to pay any costs incurred before a contract
is executed. The issuance of this RFP does not obligate Region 14 ESC to award
a contract or pay any costs incurred in preparing a response.
Requesting the Proposal. A complete copy of the RFP may be obtained by
writing the Texas Center for Service-Learning, 2538 S. Congress Avenue, Suite
300, Austin, Texas 78704; by calling 1-877-441-1147 or (512) 441-1147; or
by downloading the application from the Texas Center website at www.txcsl.org.
Further Information. For clarifying information about the RFP, contact
TxCSL program staff members Wanda Holland (wholland@txcsl.org) or Susan Sneller
(ssneller@txcsl.org) at 1-877-441-1147 or (512) 441-1147. Information on additional
opportunities for technical assistance such as conference calls will be posted
on the TxCSL website at www.txcsl.org.
Deadline for Receipt of Proposals. Proposals must be received by mail or
delivery service at the Texas Center for Service-Learning by 5:00 p.m. (Central
Standard Time), Wednesday, June 30, 2004, to be considered. Facsimile and
e-mail copies will not be accepted.
TRD-200402849
Ronnie Kincaid
Executive Director
Education Service Center, Region XIV
Filed: April 28, 2004
Enforcement Orders
An order was entered regarding Bill & Beth Corporation, Docket No.
1999-1312-MLM-E on April 7, 2004 assessing $3,500 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Laurencia Fasoyiro, Staff Attorney at 713/422-8914, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Pareo Calvin dba Pareo Dairy, Docket
No. 2001-0412- AGR-E on April 14, 2004 assessing $4,000 in administrative
penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Jim Biggins, Staff Attorney at 210/403-4017, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
A default order was entered regarding C. J. Yun, Inc. dba Ace Mart, Docket
No. 2003-0129- PST-E on April 14, 2004 assessing $1,050 in administrative
penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Snehal Patel, Staff Attorney at 713/422-8928, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
A default order was entered regarding Pyarali Hooda dba Howdy Doody #15,
Docket No. 2002- 0849-PST-E on April 14, 2004 assessing $1,050 in administrative
penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Alfred Okpohworho, Staff Attorney at 713/422-8918, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding City Of Stockdale, Docket No. 2002-1426-MWD-E
on April 14, 2004 assessing $5,400 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Laurie Eaves, Enforcement Coordinator at 512/239-4495, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Danny Dutton and Fay Dutton dba Paradise
Grill & Grocery, Docket No. 2003-0774-PST-E on April 14, 2004 assessing
$2,400 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Laurie Eaves, Enforcement Coordinator at 512/239-4495, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding J. F. A. Oil Company dba Regency
Car Wash, Docket No. 2003-0841-PST-E on April 14, 2004 assessing $3,150 in
administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Laurie Eaves, Enforcement Coordinator at 512/239-4495, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Republic Waste Services of Texas,
Ltd., Docket No. 2003-1136-AIR-E on April 14, 2004 assessing $770 in administrative
penalties with $154 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Jill Reed, Enforcement Coordinator at 432/620-6132, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Pilgrims Pride, G.P., Docket No.
2003-0046-AGR-E on April 14, 2004 assessing $200,000 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Paul Sarahan, Staff Attorney at 512/239-3424, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding U.S.R. Company, Docket No. 2003-1148-PST-E
on April 14, 2004 assessing $800 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Rebecca Clausewitz, Enforcement Coordinator at 210/403-4012, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Harold Shepherd dba Harold's Mobil
Mart and Restaurant, Docket No. 2003-0970-PST-E on April 14, 2004 assessing
$4,875 in administrative penalties with $975 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Sunday Udoetok, Enforcement Coordinator at 512/239-0739, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding T & F Agri-Service & Construction,
Inc., Docket No. 2003-0785-PST-E on April 14, 2004 assessing $475 in administrative
penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Christina McLaughlin, Enforcement Coordinator at 512/239-6589, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
TRD-200402784
LaDonna Castañuela
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 27, 2004
Notices mailed April 16, 2004
TCEQ Internal Control No. 03172004-D04; Scarsdale, Ltd and Meador Partners,
Ltd. (Petitioners) filed a petition for creation of Harris County Municipal
Utility District No. 410 (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59
of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas
Water Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules
of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioners are the owner of
a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2)
there is only one lienholder, Lennar Homes of Texas Land and Construction,
Ltd., on the property to be included in the proposed District; (3) the proposed
District will contain approximately 278.6 acres located within Harris County,
Texas; and (4) the proposed District is within the corporate limits of the
City of Houston, Texas, and is not within the corporate limits or extraterritorial
jurisdiction of any other city, town or village in Texas. The Petitioners
have also provided the TCEQ with a certificate evidencing the consent of Lennar
Homes of Texas Land and Construction, Ltd. to the creation of the proposed
District. By Ordinance No. 2003-1111, effective November 25, 2003, the City
of Houston, Texas, gave its consent to the creation of the proposed District.
The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase,
construct, acquire, maintain, and operate a waterworks and sanitary sewer
system for residential and commercial purposes; (2) construct, acquire, improve,
extend, maintain, and operate works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment,
and appliances helpful or necessary to provide more adequate drainage for
the property in the proposed District; and (3) control, abate and amend local
storm waters or other harmful excesses of water, as more particularly described
in an engineer's report filed simultaneously with the filing of the petition;
and (4) purchase, construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and operate additional
facilities, systems, plants, and enterprises consistent with the purposes
for which the District is created and permitted under State law. According
to the petition, the Petitioners have conducted a preliminary investigation
to determine the cost of the project, and from the information available at
the time, the cost of the project is estimated to be approximately $15,000,000.
TCEQ Internal Control No. 03312004-D05; Ashton Southern Trails Joint Venture,
(Petitioner) filed a petition for creation of Brazoria County Municipal Utility
District No. 34 (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59 of the
Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water
Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of
the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioner is the owner of a majority
in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there is
only one lienholder, Larelnor Developments, Inc., on the property to be included
in the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately
477.63 acres located within Brazoria County, Texas; and (4) the proposed District
is within the corporate limits of the City of Pearland, Texas, and is not
within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any other
city, town or village in Texas. The Petitioner has also provided the TCEQ
with a certificate evidencing the consent of Larelnor Developments, Inc. to
the creation of the proposed District. By Ordinance No. 1135, effective November
24, 2003, the City of Pearland gave its consent to the creation of the proposed
District. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1)
purchase, construct, acquire, maintain and operate a waterworks and sanitary
sewer system for residential and commercial purposes; (2) construct, acquire,
improve, extend, maintain and operate works, improvements, facilities, plants,
equipment and appliances helpful or necessary to provide more adequate drainage
for the property in the proposed District; (3) control, abate and amend local
storm waters or other harmful excesses of waters, as more particularly described
in an engineer's report filed simultaneously with the filing of the petition;
and (4) purchase, construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and operate any additional
facilities, systems, plants and enterprises consistent with the purposes for
which the District is created. According to the petition, the Petitioner estimates
that the cost of the project will be approximately $35,000,000.
TCEQ Internal Control No. 03032004-D03; RH of Texas Limited Partnership
(Petitioner) filed a petition for creation of Harris County Municipal Utility
District No. 411 (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59 of the
Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water
Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of
the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioner is the owner of a majority
in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there are
no lienholders on the land to be included in the proposed District; (3) the
proposed District will contain approximately 110.549 acres located within
Harris County, Texas; and (4) the proposed District is within the corporate
limits of the City of Houston, Texas, and is not within the corporate limits
or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any other city, town or village in Texas.
By Ordinance No. 2003-1202, effective December 16, 2003, the City of Houston,
Texas, gave its consent to the creation of the proposed District. The petition
further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase, construct, acquire,
maintain, and operate a waterworks and sanitary sewer system for residential
and commercial purposes; (2) construct, acquire, improve, extend, maintain,
and operate works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances
helpful or necessary to provide more adequate drainage for the property in
the proposed District; and (3) control, abate and amend local storm waters
or other harmful excesses of water, as more particularly described in an engineer's
report filed simultaneously with the filing of the petition; and (4) purchase,
construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and operate additional facilities,
systems, plants, and enterprises consistent with the purposes for which the
District is created and permitted under State law. According to the petition,
the Petitioner has conducted a preliminary investigation to determine the
cost of the project, and from the information available at the time, the cost
of the project is estimated to be approximately $4,900,000.
INFORMATION SECTION
The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on a petition if a written
hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of
the notice. To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following:
(1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative),
mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) the name
of the petitioner and the TCEQ Internal Control Number; (3) the statement
"I/we request a contested case hearing"; (4) a brief description of how you
would be affected by the petition in a way not common to the general public;
and (5) the location of your property relative to the proposed district's
boundaries. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the petition
which would satisfy your concerns. Requests for a contested case hearing must
be submitted in writing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided
in the information section below.
The Executive Director may approve a petition unless a written request
for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication
of the notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will
not approve the petition and will forward the petition and hearing request
to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission
meeting. If a contested case hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding
similar to a civil trial in state district court.
Written hearing requests should be submitted to the Office of the Chief
Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087. For information
concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel,
MC 103, the same address. For additional information, individual members of
the general public may contact the Office of Public Assistance, at 1-800-687-
4040. General information regarding the TCEQ can be found at our web site
at www.tceq.state.tx.us.
TRD-200402692
LaDonna Castañuela
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 22, 2004
Notices mailed April 21, 2004
TCEQ Internal Control No. 02262004-D02; Elan Development, L.P., (Petitioner)
filed a petition for creation of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District
No.147 (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59 of the Constitution
of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas
Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The
petition states that: (1) the Petitioner is the owner of a majority in value
of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there are no lienholders
on the property to be included in the proposed District; (3) the proposed
District will contain approximately 103.279 acres located within Fort Bend
County, Texas; and (4) the proposed District is within the corporate limits
of the City of Rosenberg, Texas, and is not within the corporate limits or
extraterritorial jurisdiction of any other city, town or village in Texas.
By Ordinance No. 2003-64, effective November 18, 2003, the City of Rosenberg,
Texas, gave its consent to the creation of the proposed District. The petition
further states that the proposed District will (1) purchase, construct, acquire,
provide, improve, extend, repair, maintain, and operate a waterworks and sanitary
sewer system for residential, municipal, industrial and commercial purposes;
(2) gather, conduct, divert, abate, amend and control local storm waters or
other harmful excesses of water; and (3) purchase, construct, acquire, provide,
repair, improve, maintain, and operate additional facilities, systems, plants,
and enterprises consistent with the purposes for which the District is created
and permitted under State law, as more particularly described in an engineer's
report filed simultaneously with the filing of the petition. According to
the petition, the Petitioner has conducted a preliminary investigation to
determine the cost of the project, and from the information available at the
time, the cost of the project is estimated to be approximately $6,000,000.
TCEQ Internal Control No. 04092004-D03; 2920 Venture, Ltd. and Willow Creek
Development Company, Limited (Petitioners) filed a petition for creation of
Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 401 (District) with the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant
to Article XVI, Section 59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters
49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293;
and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioners
are the owners of a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed
District; (2) there is no lien holder on the property to be included in the
proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 440.9016
acres located within Harris County, Texas; and (4) the proposed District is
within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston, Texas, and
no portion of land within the proposed District is within the corporate limits
or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any other city, town or village in Texas.
By Ordinance No. 2004-157, effective March 16, 2004, the City of Houston,
Texas gave its consent to the creation of the proposed District. The petition
further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase, construct, acquire,
improve, extend, maintain, and operate a waterworks and sanitary sewer system
for residential and commercial purposes; (2) purchase, construct, acquire,
improve, extend, maintain, and operate works, improvements, facilities, plants,
equipment, and appliances helpful or necessary to provide more adequate drainage
for the property in the proposed District; and (3) control, abate and amend
local storm waters or other harmful excesses of water, as more particularly
described in an engineer's report filed simultaneously with the filing of
the petition; and (4) construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and operate additional
facilities, systems, plants, and enterprises consistent with the purposes
for which the District is created and permitted under State law. The petition
further states that the proposed District may: (1) finance one or more facilities
designed or utilized to perform fire-fighting services; and (2) purchase interests
in land and purchase, construct, acquire, improve, extend, maintain, and operate
improvements, facilities, and equipment for the purpose of providing parks
and recreational facilities permitted under State law. According to the petition,
the Petitioners have conducted a preliminary investigation to determine the
cost of the project, and from the information available at the time, the cost
of the project is estimated to be approximately $40,000,000.
TCEQ Internal Control No. 03192004-D01; Land Barons XX Conroe 538, J.A.
Ltd. and Texas Investment and Development Company, Inc. (Petitioners) filed
a petition for creation of Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No.
92 (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The
petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59 of the Constitution
of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas
Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The
petition states that: (1) Land Barons XX Conroe 538, J.A. Ltd. is the owner
of a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District;
(2) there are no lienholders on the property to be included in the proposed
District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 519.577 acres
located within Montgomery County, Texas; and (4) the proposed District is
within the corporate limits of the City of Conroe, Texas and is not within
the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any other city, town
or village in Texas. By Resolution No. 2701-03, effective March 31, 2003,
the City of Conroe, Texas gave its consent to the creation of the proposed
District. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1)
purchase, construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and operate a waterworks
and sanitary sewer system for residential and commercial purposes; (2) construct,
acquire, improve, extend, maintain, and operate works, improvements, facilities,
plants, equipment, and appliances helpful or necessary to provide more adequate
drainage for the property in the proposed District; and (3) control, abate
and amend local storm waters or other harmful excesses of water, as more particularly
described in an engineer's report filed simultaneously with the filing of
the petition; and (4) construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and operate additional
facilities, systems, plants, and enterprises consistent with the purposes
for which the District is created and permitted under State law. According
to the petition, the Petitioners have conducted a preliminary investigation
to determine the cost of the project, and from the information available at
the time, the cost of the project is estimated to be approximately $15,000,000.
INFORMATION SECTION
The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on a petition if a written
hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of
the notice. To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following:
(1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative),
mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) the name
of the petitioner and the TCEQ Internal Control Number; (3) the statement
"I/we request a contested case hearing"; (4) a brief description of how you
would be affected by the petition in a way not common to the general public;
and (5) the location of your property relative to the proposed district's
boundaries. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the petition
which would satisfy your concerns. Requests for a contested case hearing must
be submitted in writing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided
in the information section below.
The Executive Director may approve a petition unless a written request
for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication
of the notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will
not approve the petition and will forward the petition and hearing request
to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission
meeting. If a contested case hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding
similar to a civil trial in state district court.
Written hearing requests should be submitted to the Office of the Chief
Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087. For information
concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel,
MC 103, the same address. For additional information, individual members of
the general public may contact the Office of Public Assistance, at 1-800-687-
4040. General information regarding the TCEQ can be found at our web site
at www.tceq.state.tx.us.
TRD-200402783
LaDonna Castañuela
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 27, 2004
Notices mailed April 13, 2004 through April 15, 2004.
APPLICATION NO. 5780; Ashton-Dallas Residential, LLC, 13800 Montfort Drive,
Ste. 100, Dallas, Texas 75240, applicant, seeks a Water Use Permit pursuant
to Texas Water Code (TWC) 11.121, and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Rules 30 TAC 295.1, et seq. Applicant seeks to construct and maintain a reservoir
on an unnamed tributary of Hickory Creek, tributary of the Trinity River,
Trinity River Basin, in Denton County, for in-place recreation purposes. The
proposed lake will have a surface area of 7.04 acres and impound 72.59 acre-feet
of water and will be a retention pond/amenity in a residential development
in Denton County, Texas. The centerline of the dam will be at Latitude 33.153
N, Longitude 97.105 W also described as bearing S 31.838 W, 1479.94 feet from
the southwest corner of the Eli Pickett Survey, Abstract No. 1018, approximately
4.7 miles SSE of Denton, Texas. Applicant has indicated that the reservoir
will be maintained at the normal operating level using ground water. No diversions
are requested. The application was received on March 19, 2002. The Executive
Director reviewed the application and determined it to be administratively
complete on May 28, 2002. Written public comments and requests for a public
meeting should be submitted to the Office of Chief Clerk, at the address provided
in the information section below, within 30 days of the date of newspaper
publication of the notice.
TEMPORARY APPLICATION NO. 5835; Intercontinental Terminals Company, 1943
Battleground Road, Deer Park, Texas, 77536, seeks a temporary Water Use Permit
pursuant to Texas Water Code (TWC)11.138 and Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality Rules 30 TAC 295.1, et seq. Intercontinental Terminals Company has
applied for a temporary permit for authorization to divert 80 acre-feet of
water at a maximum of 3.342 cfs (1,500 gpm) from the Houston Ship Channel,
San Jacinto River Basin for hydrostatic testing in Harris County within a
period of three years. Applicant seeks to divert from Segment 1005, located
15 miles east from Harris, and northeast from Deer Park, Texas, a nearby town.
The Commission will review the application as submitted by the applicant and
may or may not grant the application as requested. The temporary permit, if
issued, will be junior in priority to all senior and superior water rights
in the San Jacinto River Basin. The application was received on February 25,
2004 and additional information and fees were received on April 1, 2004. The
application was accepted for filing and declared administratively complete
on April 5, 2004. Written public comments and requests for a public meeting
should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided
in the information section below by May 6, 2004.
Information Section
A public meeting is intended for the taking of public comment, and is not
a contested case hearing. A public meeting will be held if the Executive Director
determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in an application.
The Executive Director can consider approval of an application unless a
written request for a contested case hearing is filed. To request a contested
case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group
or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone
number, and fax number, if any: (2) applicant's name and permit number; (3)
the statement "[I/we] request a contested case hearing;" and (4) a brief and
specific description of how you would be affected by the application in a
way not common to the general public. You may also submit any proposed conditions
to the requested application which would satisfy your concerns. Requests for
a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the TCEQ Office of
the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below.
If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not issue the
requested permit and may forward the application and hearing request to the
TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.
Written hearing requests, public comments or requests for a public meeting
should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box
13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087. For information concerning the hearing process,
please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC 103, at the same address. For
additional information, individual members of the general public may contact
the Office of Public Assistance at 1-800-687-4040. General information regarding
the TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.tceq.state.tx.us.
TRD-200402691
LaDonna Castañuela
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 22, 2004
The State Office of Administrative Hearings issued a Proposal for Decision
and Order to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on April 21, 2004,
in the matter of the Executive Director of the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, Petitioner v. Enviro Save Oil Recovery Company of America; SOAH Docket
No. 582-04-3547; TCEQ Docket No. 2002- 0887-MSW-E. The commission will consider
the Administrative Law Judge's Proposal for Decision and Order regarding the
enforcement action against Enviro Save Oil Recovery Company of America on
a date and time to be determined by the Office of the Chief Clerk in Room
201S of Building E, 12100 N. Interstate 35, Austin, Texas. This posting is
Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the Proposal for Decision and Order. The
comment period will end 30 days from date of this publication. Written public
comments should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, TCEQ,
P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. If you have any questions or need
assistance, please contact Paul Munguia, Office of the Chief Clerk, (512)
239-3300.
TRD-200402786
LaDonna Castañuela
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 27, 2004
The State Office of Administrative Hearings issued a Proposal for Decision
and Order to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on April 21, 2004,
in the matter of the Executive Director of the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, Petitioner v. Majic Market, Inc. dba Brown Trail Fina; SOAH Docket
No. 582-04-1397; TCEQ Docket No. 2003-0227-PST-E. The commission will consider
the Administrative Law Judge's Proposal for Decision and Order regarding the
enforcement action against Majic Market, Inc. dba Brown Trail Fina on a date
and time to be determined by the Office of the Chief Clerk in Room 201S of
Building E, 12100 N. Interstate 35, Austin, Texas. This posting is Notice
of Opportunity to Comment on the Proposal for Decision and Order. The comment
period will end 30 days from date of this publication. Written public comments
should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, TCEQ, P.O. Box
13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. If you have any questions or need assistance,
please contact Paul Munguia, Office of the Chief Clerk, (512) 239-3300.
TRD-200402785
LaDonna Castañuela
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 27, 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
June 7, 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 June 7, 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: Albertson's Inc. dba Albertson's Express 936; DOCKET NUMBER:
2004- 0055-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Regulated Entity Identification Number RN102988730;
LOCATION: El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: gasoline dispensing;
RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.252(2) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing
to prevent the transfer of gasoline which may be used as a motor fuel in the
El Paso County area with a Reid vapor pressure (RVP) greater than 7.0 pounds
per square inch absolute (psia); PENALTY: $816; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tom
Jecha, (512) 239-2576; REGIONAL OFFICE: 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560,
El Paso, Texas 79901-1206, (915) 834-4949.
(2) COMPANY: City of Arp; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1346-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: Texas
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 10511-001, Regulated
Entity Identification Number RN101720498; LOCATION: Arp, Smith County, Texas;
TYPE OF FACILITY: domestic wastewater system; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1),
TPDES Permit Number 10511-001, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to
comply with the effluent limitations and monitoring requirements; PENALTY:
$3,584; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Cari Bing, (512) 239-1445; REGIONAL OFFICE:
2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3756, (903) 535-5100.
(3) COMPANY: BASF Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-0222-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER:
Air Account Number BL-0021-O; LOCATION: Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas;
TYPE OF FACILITY: chemical manufacturing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(c),
Permit Number 8074A, and THSC, §382.085(a) and (b), by failing to prevent
the release of unauthorized and excessive emissions; PENALTY: $10,000; ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATOR: Trina Grieco, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue,
Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(4) COMPANY: Bella Firma Development Inc. dba Granbury Mobile Home Park;
DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-1356-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER: Public Water Supply (PWS) Number
1110086; LOCATION: Granbury, Hood County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: mobile
home park with on-site sewage (Facility A) and PWS (Facility B); RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §312.145(a), by failing to keep trip tickets for all loads of
septage leaving Facility A; the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to prevent
unauthorized discharges at Facility A; the Code, §26.039, by failing
to report unauthorized discharges at Facility A; 30 TAC §290.46(m), by
failing to initiate maintenance and housekeeping practices at Facility B;
30 TAC §290.42(k), by failing to compile and maintain a plant operations
manual at Facility B; 30 TAC §290.43(d)(3), by failing to equip air lines
with filters or other devices to prevent compressor lubricants from entering
the pressure tank at Facility B; 30 TAC §290.43(c)(2), by failing to
maintain the roof hatch in a locked position at all times at Facility B; and
30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(A), by failing to provide a well diggers log for
review at Facility B; PENALTY: $600; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Cheryl Thompson,
(817) 588- 5800; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951,
(817) 588-5800.
(5) COMPANY: Broaddus Enterprises, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1189-PST-E;
IDENTIFIER: Petroleum Storage Tank (PST) Facility Identification Numbers 28634,
4266, and 45113, Regulated Entity Reference Numbers RN101488708, RN100609361,
and RN101494862; LOCATION: Austin, Travis County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
convenience stores with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.8(c)(4)(A)(vii)
and (5)(B)(ii), by failing to renew its TCEQ delivery certificate in a timely
manner at Picky's Pantry, Tarrytown Chevron, and Bee Caves Chevron; 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(A)(i)
and the Code, §26.3467, by failing to make available to a common carrier
a valid, current delivery certificate prior to accepting a regulated substance
into the underground storage tanks (USTs) at Picky's Pantry, Tarrytown Chevron,
and Bee Caves Chevron; 30 TAC §334.49(e)(2)(B)(ii) and the Code, §26.3475(d),
by failing to record and maintain the results of all tests and inspections
of any impressed current cathodic protection system conducted at Tarrytown
Chevron; 30 TAC §34.50(b)(1)(A) and the Code, §26.3475, by failing
to monitor a UST in a manner that will detect a release at a frequency of
at least once every month, not to exceed 35 days between each monitoring,
at Tarrytown Chevron; 30 TAC §334.7(a)(1) and the Code, §26.346,
by failing to register a UST with the TCEQ at Tarrytown Chevron; 30 TAC §334.49(a)
and (b) and the Code, §26.3475, by failing to provide corrosion protection
for a UST containing waste oil at Bee Caves Chevron; 30 TAC §334.49(c)(4)
and the Code, §26.3475, by failing to inspect or test the UST corrosion
protection system within three - six months after installation and at a subsequent
frequency of at least every three years; and 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A)
and the Code, §26.3475, by failing to provide a method of release protection
for a UST containing waste oil; PENALTY: $25,200; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Steven Lopez, (512) 239-1896; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1921 Cedar Bend Drive, Suite
150, Austin, Texas 78758-5336, (512) 339-2929.
(6) COMPANY: BP Amoco Chemical Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0036-PST-E;
IDENTIFIER: PST Facility Identification Number 12999; LOCATION: near Alvin,
Brazoria County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: PSTs; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.8(c)(4)(A)(vii)
and the Code, §26.346(a), by failing to ensure the renewal of a previously
issued UST delivery certificate; and 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(A)(i) and the
Code, §26.3467(a), by failing to make available to a common carrier a
valid and current delivery certificate before accepting the delivery of a
regulated substance into the UST system; PENALTY: $1,856; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Catherine Albrecht, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite
H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(7) COMPANY: Beverly Henson dba Circle H Muffler; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-0581-AIR-
E; IDENTIFIER: Regulated Entity Number RN102938024; LOCATION: Haltom City,
Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: vehicle muffler repair; RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §114.50(d)(2) and THSC, §382.085(b), by issuing or allowing
the issuance of emission certificates without performing any of the emission
tests; PENALTY: $5,063; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Rick Ciampi, (512) 239-3119;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(8) COMPANY: The City of Corpus Christi; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1347-MWD-E;
IDENTIFIER: TPDES Permit Number 10401-005; LOCATION: Corpus Christi, Nueces
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: municipal wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §305.125(1), TPDES Permit Number 10401-005, and the Code, §26.121(a),
by failing to prevent the unauthorized discharge of wastewater from the collection
system into, or adjacent to, waters in the state, and by failing to meet the
permitted limit for the daily maximum two-hour peak flow for the months of
September and October 2002; PENALTY: $66,125; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Cari
Bing, (512) 239-1445; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6300 Ocean Drive, Suite 1200, Corpus
Christi, Texas, 78412-5503, (361) 825-3100.
(9) COMPANY: The Dow Chemical Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1507-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number HG0769O; LOCATION: La Porte, Harris County,
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: chemical manufacturing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §113.130
and §115.356, 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §63.181(d), and
THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain fugitive emission records that
contained the minimum information required; and 30 TAC §116.115(c) and
Air Permit Number 19921, by failing to perform quarterly ammonia sampling
on the inlet wastewater flow to the wastewater treatment facility; PENALTY:
$12,535; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Sherry Smith, (512) 239-0572; REGIONAL OFFICE:
5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(10) COMPANY: Duke Energy Field Services LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1232-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number JE-0769-P, Regulated Entity Identification
Number RN100542349; LOCATION: Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
gas plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §106.512(2)(C)(i) - (iii) and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to replace the oxygen sensors, failing to record measurements of
oxides of nitrogen (NO
x
) and carbon monoxide
(CO) emissions as soon as practicable but no later than seven days following
the replacement of the oxygen sensors, and by failing to conduct NO
x
and CO performance testing for the compressor engine within 60 days
of initial startup and biennially thereafter; 30 TAC §101.20(1) and 40
CFR §60.487(c)(2)(i), by failing to report fugitive leaks and a plant
shutdown in the semi-annual reports for the period from January 1, 2001 -
December 31, 2003; 30 TAC §§122.143(4), 122.145(2)(A), and 122.511(b)(1)
and (b)(2) and Federal Operating Permit O-02128, by failing to include the
deviation reports for the periods from January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2002,
the unreported fugitive monitoring leaks for the period from February 1, 2001
- July 31, 2002 and for the period from January 1, 2001 - June 30, 2001, and
an unreported shutdown occurring on June 18, 2001; and 30 TAC §§101.27(c)(1),
290.51(a)(3), 334.128(a), and 335.323, by failing to pay annual facility fees;
PENALTY: $28,875; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Miriam Hall, (512) 239-1044; REGIONAL
OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.
(11) COMPANY: City of Duncanville; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1174-PST-E; IDENTIFIER:
PST Facility Identification Number 45773, Regulated Entity Identification
Number RN102849718; LOCATION: Duncanville, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
fleet refueling; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(B)(ii) and the Code, §26.346(a),
by failing to ensure that a delivery certificate is renewed in a timely and
proper manner by the submission of a new UST registration and self-certification
form; and 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(A)(i) and the Code, §26.3467(a), by
failing to ensure that a valid TCEQ delivery certificate was posted before
accepting delivery into the USTs; PENALTY: $1,600; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Rick Ciampi, (512) 239-3119; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth,
Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(12) COMPANY: Eli Sasson; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1174-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: TPDES
Permit Number 0011414-002, Regulated Entity Identification Number RN101525137;
LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: domestic wastewater
system; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TPDES Permit Number 0011414-002,
and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to comply with permitted effluent
limits for total suspended solids (TSS), total nitrogen ammonia (NH
3
-N), and flow; PENALTY: $4,200; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Sunday Udoetok,
(512) 239-0739; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas
77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(13) COMPANY: ExxonMobil Oil Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1234-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number JE-0149-F, Regulated Entity Identification
Number RN102553336; LOCATION: Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
tank farm; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(b)(1), Permit Number 99, General
Condition Number 7F, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to monitor 74
components in volatile organic compounds service on a quarterly basis; 30
TAC §113.230 and §116.814(a) and Voluntary Emission Reduction Permit
Number 49131, by failing to conduct monthly visual, audible, and/or olfactory
inspections within the operating area and on all equipment in gasoline service;
and 30 TAC §122.145(2)(A), by failing to submit a deviation report to
document the failure to conduct monthly visual, audible, and/or olfactory
inspections within the operating area and on all equipment in gasoline service;
PENALTY: $4,800; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Carl Schnitz, (512) 239-1892; REGIONAL
OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.
(14) COMPANY: ExxonMobil Oil Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-0722-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number JE-0067-I, Air Permit Numbers 19566/PSD-TX-768M1,
18277/PSD-TX-802, 18276, 1202, and 655; LOCATION: Beaumont, Jefferson County,
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: petrochemical refining; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§101.20(1)
and (3), 113.340, and 116.115(c), 40 CFR §§60.592(a), 60.482-7(d)(1),
and 63.648(a), Air Permit Number 19566/PSD-TX-768M1, and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to repair valve 3005 while the hydrocracker facility was shutdown;
30 TAC §115.354(2)(C) and 40 CFR §60.482-7(a), by failing to perform
monthly monitoring of accessible valves following installation or discovery
in order to establish two consecutive months of leak-free operation; 40 CFR §60.487(c)(2)(i),
by failing to report valve 5922 in the semi-annual equipment leaks report
for the period from July 1, 2000 - December 31, 2000; 30 TAC §111.111(a)(4)(A)(ii),
by failing to record daily notations for 24 days in the flare log for process
flares from January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001; 30 TAC §116.115(b)(2)(G)
and (c) and maximum allowable emission rate (MAER), by failing to limit sulphur
dioxide (SO
2
) emissions, by failing to limit
emissions of CO, particulate matter of ten microns or greater, and NO
(15) COMPANY: Georgia-Pacific Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1356-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number LH-0026-B, Regulated Entity Identification
Number RN100217967; LOCATION: Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
plywood and lumber manufacturing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.359 and
THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit Form ECT-1, Annual Compliance
Report, in a timely manner; and 30 TAC §334.22(a), by failing to pay
outstanding tank fees; PENALTY: $2,320; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Craig Fleming,
(512) 239-5806; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas
77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(16) COMPANY: GEUS; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1583-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Air Account
Number HV0023K; LOCATION: Greenville, Hunt County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
steam power plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §122.146(1) and (2) and Permit
Number O-00001, by failing to submit in a timely manner the annual compliance
certification for the reporting periods of October 5, 1999 - October 4, 2000,
October 5, 2001 - October 4, 2002, and October 5, 2002 - October 4, 2003;
and 30 TAC §122.145(2)(B) and (C), by failing to submit in a timely manner
a semi- annual deviation report that covers six months only; PENALTY: $6,000;
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Judy Fox, (817) 588-5800; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel
Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(17) COMPANY: Gilbert Food Stores, Inc. dba Northend Grocery; DOCKET NUMBER:
2004- 0010-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: PST Facility Identification Number 04196, Regulated
Entity Reference Number RN101752517; LOCATION: Princeton, Collin County, Texas;
TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(B)(ii) and the Code, §26.346(a), by failing
to ensure that a delivery certificate is renewed in a timely and proper manner;
and 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(A)(i) and the Code, §26.3467(a), by failing
to have a copy of a valid, current TCEQ delivery certificate before accepting
delivery of the regulated substance into the UST; PENALTY: $1,632; ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATOR: Larry King, (512) 339-2929; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive,
Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(18) COMPANY: Girl Scouts of South Texas Council dba Camp Wind A Mere;
DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1197-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: PWS Identification Number 0840142;
LOCATION: Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: PWS; RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §290.109(f), (c)(3), and (g), by failing to comply with the maximum
contaminate level for total coliform, by failing to take repeat samples following
a positive coliform sample, and by failing to provide public notification
for sampling deficiencies; PENALTY: $1,240; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Walter
Lassen, (512) 239-0513; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston,
Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(19) COMPANY: Gorham Pet Rest Cremation Services, Inc., formerly Pet Rest
Cremation Services; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1385-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Air Account
Number TH-0746-V; LOCATION: Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
pathological cremation service; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(c), Permit
Number 42846, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to post the manufacturer's
recommended operating instructions near the incinerator, failing to certify
the continuous emissions monitoring system within 180 days of startup of the
incinerator; failing to calibrate, maintain, and operate the stack temperature,
oxygen (O
2
), and CO monitors in accordance with
the manufacturer's instructions and recommendations; failing to maintain continuous
temperature, O
2
, and CO recorder charts; and
by failing to submit a log of occurrences of noncomplying conditions on a
quarterly basis; PENALTY: $924; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Stacey Young, (512)
239-1899; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1921 Cedar Bend Drive, Suite 150, Austin, Texas
78758-5336, (512) 339-2929.
(20) COMPANY: Hill Country Bible Church Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1550-EAQ-E;
IDENTIFIER: Edwards Aquifer File Number 11-02060607B; LOCATION: near Austin,
Williamson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: church; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §213.4(k),
the Code, §26.121(a), and Edwards Aquifer Protection Plan File Number
11-02060607B, by failing to prevent the unauthorized discharge of sediment-laden
water to a tributary of Buttercup Creek, within the Edwards Aquifer recharge
zone; PENALTY: $4,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Michelle Harris, (512) 239-0492;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 1921 Cedar Bend Drive, Suite 150, Austin, Texas 78758-5336,
(512) 339-2929.
(21) COMPANY: I.B.D. Corp. dba Jamies Food Store 1; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0015-
PST-E; IDENTIFIER: PST Registration Number 49421; LOCATION: Fort Worth, Tarrant
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail gasoline sales;
RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(B)(ii), by failing to submit to the
TCEQ a UST registration and self- certification form to renew the previously
issued delivery certificate before the expiration date; and 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(A)(i),
by failing to make available to the common carrier a valid, current delivery
certificate before accepting delivery of a regulated substance into a UST;
PENALTY: $1,632; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Chris Friesenhahn, (210) 490-3096;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(22) COMPANY: KMCO, L.P.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0202-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Air
Account Number HG-0426-B; LOCATION: Crosby, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF
FACILITY: industrial chemicals manufacturing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.359
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit Form ECT-1, Annual Compliance
Report, in a timely manner; PENALTY: $2,860; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Christina
McLaughlin, (512) 239-6589; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston,
Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(23) COMPANY: Matagorda County Water Control and Improvement District No.
5; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-0061-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: TPDES Permit Number 10217-001;
LOCATION: Blessing, Matagorda County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater
treatment; RULE VIOLATED: TPDES Permit Number 10217-001 and the Code, §26.121(a),
by failing to comply with permitted effluent limits; PENALTY: $5,200; ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATOR: Tel Croston, (512) 239-5717; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue,
Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(24) COMPANY: Mesquite Landfill TX, LP; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1478-MSW-E;
IDENTIFIER: Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Disposal Permit Number 556, Regulated
Entity Reference Number RN100217942; LOCATION: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas;
TYPE OF FACILITY: landfill; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §330.134, by failing
to prevent ponding of water on Tract A; 30 TAC §330.133(b), (f), and
(g) and THSC, §361.013(d), by failing to provide intermediate cover,
failing to promptly repair erosion by restoring the intermediate cover material
on Tract B, and failing to maintain an intermediate cover application log;
PENALTY: $2,050; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Gilbert Angelle, (512) 239-4489;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(25) COMPANY: Mohammad Frotan dba Mos Exxon; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0063-PST-E;
IDENTIFIER: PST Facility Identification Number 73447, Regulated Entity Reference
Number RN101545770; LOCATION: Lavon, Collin County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(C),
by failing to ensure that the UST is properly identified on the facility's
registration and self-certification form; 30 TAC §334.8(c)(4)(A)(vii)
and (5)(B)(ii), by failing to renew a delivery certificate in a timely and
proper manner by submitting a new UST registration and self-certification
form; and 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(A)(I) and the Code, §26.3467(a), by
failing to make available to a common carrier a valid, current delivery certificate
before delivery of a regulated substance into the USTs; PENALTY: $2,160; ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATOR: Ronnie Kramer, (806) 353-9251; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive,
Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(26) COMPANY: City of Pampa; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1312-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER:
Air Account Number GH0055U, Regulated Entity Reference Number RN100211416;
LOCATION: near Pampa, Gray County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: MSW landfill;
RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §122.130(b)(1), 40 CFR §60.752(c)(1), and
THSC, §382.054, by failing to submit a Title V Federal Operating Permit
application in a timely manner; and 30 TAC §101.20(1) and 40 CFR §60.757(a)(1)(i)
and (2), by failing to submit a complete design capacity report in a timely
manner; PENALTY: $2,600; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tom Greimel, (512) 239-5690;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 3918 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109-4933, (806) 353-9251.
(27) COMPANY: Gilbert Reyes dba Party Time; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0067-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number EE-0812-T, Regulated Entity Reference Number
RN100810449; LOCATION: El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience
store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.252(2)
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent the transfer of gasoline
from a storage vessel which may be used in a motor vehicle in the El Paso
area with a RVP greater than 7.0 psia; PENALTY: $1,200; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Erika Fair, (512) 239-6673; REGIONAL OFFICE: 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite
560, El Paso, Texas 79901-1206, (915) 834-4949.
(28) COMPANY: Pete Gallegos Paving Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-0515-LII-E;
IDENTIFIER: unlicensed irrigator; LOCATION: Laredo, Webb County, Texas; TYPE
OF FACILITY: landscape irrigation; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §344.4(a) and
the Code, §34.007(a), by failing to obtain a certificate of registration
prior to installing a landscape irrigation system; PENALTY: $500; ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATOR: Joseph Daley, (512) 239-3308; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1403 Seymour,
Suite 2, Laredo, Texas 78040-8752, (956) 791-6611.
(29) COMPANY: Ranco, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1423-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER:
Solid Waste Registration (SWR) Number 38665, Regional Storm Water Identification
Number R15STW0031, Regulated Entity Reference Number RN100687086; LOCATION:
Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: automatic climate control
manufacturing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §335.62 and 40 CFR §262.11,
by failing to complete a hazardous waste determination for oily water and
degreasing water wastes; 30 TAC §335.6(c), by failing to provide written
notification within 90 days of any changes or additional information; 30 TAC §335.10(d)(3),
by failing to retain a copy of the waste manifest at the time of waste transfer;
and 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and 40 CFR §122.26, by failing to obtain
a multi-sector general permit for authorization to discharge storm water;
PENALTY: $3,990; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Cari Bing, (512) 239-1445; REGIONAL
OFFICE: 1804 West Jefferson Avenue, Harlingen, Texas 78550-5247, (956) 425-6010.
(30) COMPANY: Schenectady International, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-0971-IWD-E;
IDENTIFIER: TPDES Permit Number 01961-000; LOCATION: Freeport, Brazoria County,
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: alkyl phenol petrochemical facility with wastewater
treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TPDES Permit Number 01961-000,
and the Code, §26.121, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limits
for pH, phenol, and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD); PENALTY: $10,500; ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATOR: Trina Grieco, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue,
Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(31) COMPANY: SET Environmental, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1548-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER:
TPDES Permit Number 04123; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF
FACILITY: industrial wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1),
TPDES Permit Number 04123, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to comply
with permitted effluent limits for chemical oxygen demand and oil and grease;
and 30 TAC §335.323(a), §335.324(a), and THSC, §361.134(c)
and §361.135(c), by failing to pay fees for Fiscal Year 2004; PENALTY:
$1,440; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Christina McLaughlin, (512) 239-6589; REGIONAL
OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(32) COMPANY: Southwest Milam Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER:
2003- 1527-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: PWS Identification Number 1660015, Regulated
Entity Identification Number RN101452837; LOCATION: Rockdale, Milam County,
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: PWS; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.42(h) and the
Code, §26.121(a), by failing to obtain a TCEQ permit for discharging
wastes from water treatment processes; and 30 TAC §290.41(c)(1)(D), by
failing to prevent livestock in pastures within 50 feet of water supply wells;
PENALTY: $600; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Jaime Garza, (956) 425-6010; REGIONAL
OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.
(33) COMPANY: Southwest Shipyard, L.P.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1450-IHW-E;
IDENTIFIER: SWR Number 31208; LOCATION: Channelview, Harris County, Texas;
TYPE OF FACILITY: barge cleaning and repair; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §335.2(b),
by allegedly disposing of hazardous waste at an unauthorized disposal facility
and placing four 55-gallon drums of hazardous waste in a trash compactor used
for class 1 plant trash; PENALTY: $17,040; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Kim Morales,
(713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas
77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(34) COMPANY: Spring West Municipal Utility District; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1532-
MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: TPDES Permit Number 12579-001; LOCATION: near Houston,
Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §305.125(1), the Code, §26.121(a), and TPDES Permit Number
12579-001, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limits for NH
(35) COMPANY: Town of Pecos City; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-0806-MSW-E; IDENTIFIER:
MSW Unauthorized Facility Numbers 455070007, 455070009, 455070010; LOCATION:
in or near the Town of Pecos City, Reeves County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
unauthorized MSW disposal facilities; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §330.5(a),
by allegedly disposing of MSW at three unauthorized facilities; PENALTY: $6,000;
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Merrilee Hupp, (512) 239-4490; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3300
North A Street, Building 4, Suite 107, Midland, Texas 79705-5404, (915) 570-4795.
(36) COMPANY: Universal Forest Products Texas Limited Partnership; DOCKET
NUMBER: 2003-0083-IHW-E; IDENTIFIER: SWR Number 32209, Regulated Entity Identification
Number RN101042950; LOCATION: Schertz, Comal County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
wood preserving; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §335.2(b), by failing to dispose
of class 1 industrial solid waste at an authorized facility; and 30 TAC §335.10(a)(1),
by failing to prepare a Texas State Manifest prior to consigning class 1 industrial
solid waste to an off-site facility; PENALTY: $4,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Tom Jecha, (512) 239-2576; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio,
Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.
(37) COMPANY: Upper Leon River Municipal Water District; DOCKET NUMBER:
2002- 0962-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: Sludge Registration Number 710710; LOCATION:
Comanche, Comanche County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: beneficial land use; RULE
VIOLATED: 30 TAC §312.83(b)(6) and Sludge Registration Number 710710,
by failing to meet the vector attraction reduction criteria for the selected
alternative; 30 TAC §305.125(1), by failing to analyze wastewater treatment
plant sludge in Fiscal Years 1999 and 2000 for arsenic, cadmium, chromium,
copper, lead, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, and zinc, by failing
to ensure that the total aggregate amount of any metal in the wastewater treatment
plant sludge does not reach the cumulative level in Fiscal Years 1999, 2000,
and 2002, and by failing to provide a facility operating plan for distribution
of food chain crops for animal feed produced from facility land receiving
water treatment sludge; and 30 TAC §312.47(a)(4)(B)(ii) and (iii), by
failing to provide, in Fiscal Years 1999 and 2000 annual sludge reports, a
description of how management practices are met for the facility and how site
restrictions are met for the facility on which wastewater treatment plant
sludge is applied; PENALTY: $10,304; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Craig Fleming,
(512) 239-5806; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1977 Industrial Boulevard, Abilene, Texas
79602-7833, (915) 698-9674.
(38) COMPANY: Sharon K. Williams dba Williams Feed & Grocery; DOCKET
NUMBER: 2003-0919-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: PST Facility Identification Number 0065791,
Regulated Entity Reference Number RN101433696; LOCATION: Kountze, Hardin County,
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline;
RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §37.815(a) and (b), by failing to demonstrate acceptable
financial assurance; PENALTY: $2,100; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Sheila Smith,
(512) 239-1670; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892,
(409) 898-3838.
(39) COMPANY: City of Wortham; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-0579-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER:
PWS Identification Number 0810003; LOCATION: Wortham, Freestone County, Texas;
TYPE OF FACILITY: surface water treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.44(d)
and (h)(1) and (4), by failing to properly install the air vent on the automatic
air release valves on the treated water transmission/distribution line, failing
to have all backflow prevention assemblies tested annually by a certified
backflow prevention assembly tester and certified to be operating within specifications,
and failing to provide adequate backflow protection; 30 TAC §290.46(j)
and (t), by failing to have an established customer services inspection program,
failing to conduct a customer service inspection, failing to complete a customer
service inspection certificate prior to providing continuous water service,
and failing to post a system ownership sign at the raw water production facilities
that includes an emergency telephone number; 30 TAC §290.42(d)(2) and §290.46(m)(4),
by failing to maintain all water plant facilities; 30 TAC §290.43(c)(2),
by failing to provide the roof hatch with a gasket that was sufficient to
form a positive seal; 30 TAC §290.46(f)(3)(B)(v) and (s) by failing to
properly conduct calibration checks; 30 TAC §290.42(d)(7)(A), by failing
to provide each chemical feeder with an operational standby or reserve unit;
30 TAC §290.42(k) and §290.46(f)(3), by failing to update the plant
operations manual; and 30 TAC §290.41(e)(2)(C), by failing to establish
and mark a restricted zone of a 200-foot radius from the raw water intake
works at New Wortham Lake that prohibits all recreational activities and trespassing
in the area; PENALTY: $3,956; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Joseph Daley, (512)
239-3308; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826,
(254) 751-0335.
(40) COMPANY: Young Brothers, Inc. Contractors; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-0569-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number MB0283F, Regulated Entity Identification Number
RN102311875; LOCATION: Waco, McLennan County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: material
unloading operation; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.110(a) and §106.148
and THSC, §382.085(b) and §382.0518(a), by failing to obtain a permit
or satisfy the conditions of a permit by rule prior to constructing or modifying
a facility which may emit contaminants into the air; PENALTY: $1,050; ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATOR: Tom Greimel, (512) 239-5690; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue,
Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.
TRD-200402775
Paul C. Sarahan
Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 27, 2004
General Permit No. TXG920000; The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCEQ) proposes a general permit (Proposed General Permit No. TXG920000) authorizing
the discharge of manure, litter, and wastewater under specific circumstances
from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) into and adjacent to water
in the state. The proposed general permit applies to the entire state of Texas.
General permits are authorized by Section 26.040 of the Texas Water Code and
in accordance with 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 205.
The Executive Director has prepared a general permit that provides requirements,
standards, and conditions for the proper construction, operation, and maintenance
of CAFOs. If issued, the general permit will authorize the discharge of manure,
litter and wastewater from concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)
under specific circumstances. The proposed general permit states that certain
CAFOs in specific areas of the state may not be authorized under it, but must
obtain an individual permit from the TCEQ. No significant degradation of high
quality waters is expected and existing uses will be maintained and protected.
The Executive Director proposes to require permittees to submit a Notice of
Intent to obtain authorization for all discharges. A requirement for public
participation has been included that will serve to notify the public of new
or significant expansions in CAFO facilities.
The Executive Director has reviewed this action for consistency with the
goals and policies of the Texas Coastal Management Program (CMP) according
to Coastal Coordination Council (CCC) regulations, and has determined that
the action is consistent with applicable CMP goals and policies.
A copy of the proposed general permit and fact sheet is available for viewing
and copying at the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk located at the TCEQ's Austin
office, at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building F. These documents are also available
at the TCEQ's sixteen (16) regional offices and on the TCEQ website at http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/permitting/waterperm/wwperm/tpdesgen.html.
You may submit public comments about this general permit. Written public
comments must be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ,
P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711- 3087 within 30 days from the date this notice
is published. After the comment period, the Executive Director will consider
all the public comments and prepare a response. The response to comments will
be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments or who requested to be
on a mailing list for this general permit. The general permit will then be
set for the Commissioners' consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.
In addition to submitting public comments, you may ask to be placed on
a mailing list to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the
Chief Clerk. You may request to be added to: (1) the mailing list for this
specific general permit; (2) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant
name and permit number; and/or (3) the permanent mailing list for a specific
county. Clearly specify which mailing lists to which you wish to be added
and send your request to the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address
above. Unless you otherwise specify, you will be included only on the mailing
list for this specific general permit.
If you need more information about this general permit or the permitting
process, please call the TCEQ Office of Public Assistance, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040.
General information about the TCEQ can be found at our web site at: www.tceq.state.tx.us.
Further information may also be obtained by calling Darrell Williams at (512)
239-5551.
TRD-200402808
LaDonna Castañuela
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 28, 2004
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) announces
the availability of the draft April 2004 Update to the Water Quality Management
Plan for the State of Texas (draft WQMP update).
The Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) is developed and promulgated in
accordance with the requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act, §208.
The draft WQMP update includes projected effluent limits of indicated domestic
dischargers useful for water quality management planning in future permit
actions. Once the commission certifies a WQMP update, the update is submitted
to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval. For
some Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permits, the EPA's
approval of a corresponding WQMP update is a necessary precondition to TPDES
permit issuance by the commission. The draft WQMP update may contain service
area populations for listed wastewater treatment facilities and designated
management agency information.
A copy of the draft April 2004 WQMP update may be found on the commission's
Web site located at
http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/permitting/waterperm/wqmp/index.html
. A copy of the draft may also be viewed at the TCEQ Library, Building
A, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas.
Written comments on the draft WQMP update may be submitted to Nancy Vignali,
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Water Quality Division, MC 150,
P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Comments may also be faxed to (512)
239-4420, but must be followed up with the submission and receipt of the written
comments within three working days of when they were faxed. Written comments
must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 7, 2004. For further information
or questions, please contact Ms. Vignali at (512) 239-1303 or by e-mail at
nvignali@TCEQ.state.tx.us.
TRD-200402693
Stephanie Bergeron
Director, Environmental Law Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 22, 2004
Request for Applications (RFA) for the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG) Program
The Criminal Justice Division (CJD) of the Governor’s Office is soliciting
applications from regional Councils of Governments (COGs) for projects that
establish and maintain training programs for law enforcement and other court
personnel with respect to preventing and controlling juvenile crime.
Purpose: The purpose of the JABG Program is to reduce juvenile offending
through accountability-based programs focused on the juvenile offender and
the juvenile justice system.
Available Funding: Federal funding is authorized under the Department of
Justice Authorization Act 2003 for Fiscal Year 2003 Appropriations Act, Public
Law 107-273. All grants awarded from this fund source must comply with the
requirements contained in the Act and the guidelines and regulations applicable
to this funding source. In addition to the rules related to this funding source,
applicants and grantees must comply with the federal regulations at 28 C.F.R. §31,
which is hereby adopted by reference. Funding for this announcement is part
of a federally established seventy-five percent (75%) set-aside for local
or regional projects.
Required Match: Grantees must provide matching funds of at least ten percent
(10%) of total project expenditures. This requirement must be met through
cash contributions only.
Standards: Grantees must comply with grant management standards adopted
under the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), §3.19, which are hereby adopted
by reference.
Prohibitions: Grant funds may not be used for the following activities:
(1) medical services;
(2) fund raising activities;
(3) lobbying activities;
(4) purchasing of weapons, ammunition, explosives, or military vehicles;
(5) admission fees to any amusement park, recreational activities or sporting
events or promotional gifts;
(6) government officials salary;
(7) vehicle purchases for government agencies for government agency use;
(8) overtime;
(9) transportation, (lodging, per diem, or any related costs for participants
when grant funds are use to develop and conduct trainings);
(10) food, meals, beverages, or other refreshments unless the expense is
for a working event where participation by participants mandates the provision
of food and beverages and that event is not related to amusement and/or social
activities in any way; and
(11) membership dues for individuals, any expense or service that is readily
available at not cost to the grant project or that is provided by other federal,
state or local funds.
Eligible Applicants: Councils of governments.
Requirements: Projects must address
JABG Purpose
Area 6
: Establishing and maintaining training programs for law enforcement
and other court personnel with respect to preventing and controlling juvenile
crime.
Project Period: Grand-funded projects must begin on or after August 1,
2004, and will expire on or before July 31, 2005.
Application Process: Eligible applicants can download an application kit
from the Office of the Governor’s web site address located at http://www.governor.state.tx.us.
Preferences: Preference will be given to those applicants that can demonstrate
needs using verifiable data; establishing an overall goal; implementing research-based
or promising approaches/activities; and establishing appropriate and obtainable
outcome measures through an evaluation plan.
Closing Date for Receipt of Applications: All applications must be submitted
electronically directly to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division
via e-mail at cjdapps@governor.state.tx.us on or before June 15, 2004. Applicants
must also submit the Grant Application Certification Form signed by the Authorized
Official via facsimile at (512) 475-2440 to the Office of the Governor, Criminal
Justice Division on or before June 15, 2004.
Selection Process: Applications are reviewed by CJD for eligibility. A
Determine Eligibility Form is included with the application kit and must be
completed in its entirety in order to be considered for funding.
Contact Person: If additional information is needed, contact Sanzanna Lolis
at slolis@governor.state.tx.us or at (512) 463-1919.
TRD-200402787
David Zimmerman
Assistant General Counsel
Office of the Governor
Filed: April 27, 2004
Notice of Public Hearing
Public Hearing on Proposed Medicaid Estate Recovery Program Rules
Brown-Heatly
Public Hearing Room 1400
4900 North Lamar Boulevard
Austin, Texas 78751
Thursday, May 27, 2004
3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
On Thursday, May 27, 2004, the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
will hold a public hearing on the proposed Medicaid estate recovery program
rules. The proposed rules appeared in the April 30, 2004, issue of the
Section 531.077, Government Code (as added by §2.17, Chapter 198,
Acts of the 78th Legislature, Regular Session, 2003), requires HHSC to establish
a Medicaid Estate Recovery Program (MERP) in order to comply with the provisions
of the applicable federal law found at 42 U.S.C. §1396p(b)(1). The purpose
of the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program is to seek recovery of the costs of
Medicaid long-term care benefits received by certain Medicaid recipients.
Written comments on the proposed rules may be submitted in writing to Frank
Genco, Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 13247, Austin, Texas
78711-3247, or by e-mail to Frank.Genco@hhsc.state.tx.us. Hand deliveries
will be accepted at HHSC, 4900 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78751.
Comments also may be faxed to (512) 424-6665. Comments will be accepted until
close of business on May 30, 2004.
Persons requiring further information, special assistance, or accommodations
for the public hearing should contact Becky Medina at (512) 424-6509.
TRD-200402721
Steve Aragón
General Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: April 23, 2004
2nd Call: Request for Proposals
2004 - 2005 Teacher Quality Grants--Type B, Under Title II Teacher Quality
Grants, of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110)
Approximately $3.6 million has been made available in Type A grants to
support the development of uniform teacher training modules in mathematics
and science for teachers of grades 6- 12, during 2004-2005. Approximately
$7.6 million will be available in Type B grants to support the use of uniform
teacher training modules developed under Type A awards, with mathematics and
science teachers of grades 6 -12.
Funds are competitively distributed in Texas through the Teacher Quality
Grants Program, and through joint efforts of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board and the Texas Education Agency. The Teacher Quality Grants Program was
most recently reauthorized in 2001 as Title II of the NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
ACT. Proposals for funding for Teacher Quality-Type A awards were submitted
to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in December 2003, and successful
applicants were announced at the January 2004 meeting of the Coordinating
Board.
The Teacher Quality Grants-Type A are designed to support the development
and implementation of 12 uniform and comprehensive teacher training modules
which are aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and can be
used for professional development of teachers of grades 6- 12. The 12 modules
include: Middle School Math, Part I; Middle School Math, Part II; Middle School
Science, Part I; Middle School Science, Part II; Algebra I; Geometry; Algebra
II; Pre-calculus; Biology; Chemistry; Physics; and Integrated Physics and
Chemistry (IPC). Twelve grants awards were made to support the development
of these modules. The Teacher Quality -Type B grants are awarded for 2004-
2005 to support the use of the uniform teacher training modules in summer
institutes around the state (and for academic year follow-up) for teachers
of math and science grades 6- 12. A Second Call for proposals for Teacher
Quality -Type B grants of up to $80,000 each will be forthcoming on the Coordinating
Board website during (or following) the week of April 26, 2004 with an (anticipated)
closing date of June 18, 2004.
The Board approved a total of 74 new 2004-2005 Type B awards at its April
24-25, 2004 meeting. An additional 21 new 2004-2005 Type B awards will be
recommended for approval at the Coordinating Board meeting on July 15, 2004.
The highest priority in the 2nd call for additional Teacher Quality- Type
B proposals is for science proposals; within that priority for science, the
priority order is Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Middle School Science (Part
II), and Integrated Physics and Chemistry. A secondary priority for additional
Type B proposals is for additional mathematics proposals, in the priority
order of Geometry, Algebra II, and Pre-calculus.
All public and private colleges and universities, in partnership with high-needs
school districts and other appropriate eligible non-profit partners, are eligible
to apply for Type B grants under the Teacher Quality Grants Program. For information,
contact the Teacher Quality Grants office at (512) 427-6318.
TRD-200402802
Jan Greenberg
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Filed: April 27, 2004
Notice of Funding Availability
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs’ (TDHCA) Housing
Trust Fund (HTF) announces the release of approximately $400,000 for Housing
Trust Fund’s Capacity Building Program. The purpose of the Capacity
Building Program is to assist non-profit organizations to improve their ability
to provide safe, decent, and affordable housing in their communities. The
Housing Trust Fund Capacity Building program is governed by 10 TAC §51.2
and the Texas Government Code at Chapter 2306, Subchapter I.
Eligible Activities
Eligible Activities under this application include the hiring of staff,
technical assistance providers, consultants, and the cost of certification
programs, which will have a direct impact on the applicant’s ability
to increase the production of, and increase access to affordable housing in
the community. The following is a list of eligible activities under this NOFA:
Hiring of staff or a consultant to develop an Architectural Barrier Removal/Universal
Design program for persons with disabilities.
Hiring of staff or a consultant to assist the organization with the development
of a comprehensive strategic plan to improve internal operations, increase
production, and strengthen organizational sustainability.
Hiring of staff or a consultant to provide construction management services
for a proposed low income housing development.
Hiring of staff or a consultant to improve the energy efficiency of an
existing housing plan, or introduce alternative building methods that will
increase production and lower housing costs.
Hiring of staff or a consultant to develop a new line of affordable housing
services or production in which the organization has not previously been involved.
Hiring of a technical assistance provider, or covering the cost of a certification
program for staff that will have a direct impact on the organization’s
ability to produce affordable housing.
TDHCA reserves the right to limit the use of funds for activities that
TDHCA does not believe meet the goals and intent of the Capacity Building
program.
Applicants may not use funds to support the current activities of an existing
employee, unless the staff person was hired by a HTF Capacity Building grant
from the previous year, or the staff person will be responsible for the creation
of a new program or housing activity in which the organization has not previously
been involved. Applicants will be required to provide financial statements
for fiscal year 2003 and an approved budget for fiscal year 2004. Applicants
are also limited from receiving Capacity Building funds for more than two
consecutive years. If an applicant has not met the goals and performance measures
agreed to in a previous Capacity Building award, they will not be eligible
for a new award.
Available Funding
Approximately $400,000 is available through this NOFA. Funds will be allocated
evenly between the 13 Uniform State Service Regions, resulting in regional
awards of approximately $30,000. If regional requests do not commit the full
amount of available funding, or no qualified applications are received in
a region, funds may be distributed to other regions in an effort to maximize
the impact of the Capacity Building program.
Application Procedures
Respondents will complete an application that includes, but is not limited
to, a detail of the type of staff needed for improving the organization’s
housing development capacity, or the type of training to be provided through
the use of a qualified technical assistance consultant. The application will
also include a detailed breakdown of all costs associated with the staffing
or provision of technical assistance associated with these funds. Applicants
must provide a copy of an active IRS determination letter which states that
the organization is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) or (4) of
the Internal Revenue Code, as well as the articles of incorporation for the
nonprofit organization which specifically states that the development of affordable
housing is one of the entity’s purposes.
Scoring criteria will be based on a number of quantitative and qualitative
measures. These measures, as further described in the Capacity Building Program
Application and Manual will include, but are not limited to proven community
support for the organization’s purpose, affordable housing needs scoring
for the targeted community, service to rural communities and persons with
special needs, targeting of very low income individuals or families, and the
applicant’s proven commitment to produce affordable housing. In the
case of a tie between two applicants, the applicant that will realize the
largest percentage increase in operating funds by receiving the capacity building
funds, based on the previous years operating statement, will be awarded funds.
Applications must be received at TDHCA by 5:00 p.m.
on June 9th, 2004. No faxed applications will be accepted at any time. Applications
that are late will not be accepted.
The Housing Trust Fund plans to select a diverse group of applications
that will serve nonprofit housing development organizations throughout the
state. Further detail on the application submission and selection criteria
will be outlined in the application guidelines. Awards will be made as grants.
TDHCA’s Board of Directors reserves the right to change the award amount,
or to award less than the requested amount. Awards will be disbursed on a
quarterly or one time basis in a manner to be determined by TDHCA after the
time of award. No funds will be disbursed until the Applicant has submitted
a letter certifying the hiring of a staff person or consultant, and a resume
of the person or consultant hired. Applicants will also be required to file
quarterly progress reports with TDHCA, attend at least two approved affordable
housing training sessions and attend a final conference to provide feedback
and input for the future of the Capacity Building program. If it is determined
that the goals stated in the application were not satisfied, the organization
will not be eligible for funds in the following year.
All interested parties with a workable plan are encouraged to participate
in the program. Applicants are required to have a pre-application conference
with the Housing Trust Fund Program Administrator David Danenfelzer, prior
to submitting an application. To schedule a conference please call 512.475.3865
or email at david.danenfelzer@tdhca.state.tx.us. For more information or to
request an application, please contact the Multifamily Finance Production
Division at 512.475.3340, or e-mail emily.price@tdhca.state.tx.us. Please
direct your proposal to:
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Multifamily Finance Production Division
P.O. Box 13941
Austin, Texas 78711-3941
Physical Address
507 Sabine, Suite 400
TRD-200402844
Edwina P. Carrington
Executive Director
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Filed: April 28, 2004
Company Licensing
Application to change the name of MONTGOMERY WARD INSURANCE COMPANY to
HERITAGE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY a foreign fire and/or casualty company.
The home office is in Schaumburg, Illinois.
Application to change the name of CONSECO ANNUITY ASSURANCE COMPANY to
CONSECO INSURANCE COMPANY a foreign life, accident and/or health company.
The home office is in Chicago, Illinois.
Application for a new organization applying for a certificate of authority
in the State of Texas by U. S. GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY, a domestic fire
and/or casualty company. The home office is in Hempstead, Texas.
Application for admission to the State of Texas by SEQUOIA INSURANCE COMPANY,
a foreign fire and /or casualty company. The home office is in Monterey, California.
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.
TRD-200402848
Gene C. Jarmon
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: April 28, 2004
The Commissioner of Insurance will hold a public hearing under Docket No.
2592 on May 26, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 100 of the William P. Hobby, Jr.
State Office Building, in Austin, Texas, to consider a petition by the Texas
Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) requesting approval of a reinsurance
program to operate in concert with the catastrophe reserve trust fund established
under Article 21.49, §8(i), Insurance Code. Article 21.49, §8(h)(17)
provides that, with the approval of the Texas Department of Insurance, TWIA
may establish a reinsurance program that operates in addition to or in concert
with the catastrophe reserve trust fund.
The current reinsurance program, which was approved by the Commissioner
in Commissioner's Order No. 03-0434 (May 27, 2003), expires on May 31, 2004.
The new program is proposed to be effective on June 1, 2004.
The hearing is held pursuant to the Insurance Code, Article 21.49, §5A
which provides that the Commissioner, after notice and hearing, may issue
any orders considered necessary to carry out the purposes of Article 21.49
(Texas Windstrom Insurance Association Act), including, but not limited to,
maximum rates, competitive rates, and policy forms. Any person may appear
to testify for or against the approval of the proposed reinsurance program.
Copies of the TWIA petition and proposed reinsurance agreement are available
for review in the Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas Department of Insurance,
333 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas, 78714-9104. To request copies of the
petition and sample reinsurance agreement, please contact Sylvia Gutierrez
at (512) 463-6327 (refer to Reference No. P-0404-04).
TRD-200402801
Gene C. Jarmon
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: April 27, 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 EMPLOYEE BENEFIT SERVICES OF LOUISIANA,
INC., a foreign third party administrator. The home office is SHREVEPORT,
LOUISIANA.
Any objections must be filed within 20 days after this notice was filed
with the Secretary of State, addressed to the attention of Matt Ray, MC 107-1A,
333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78701.
TRD-200402813
Gene C. Jarmon
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: April 28, 2004
Instant Game Number 447 "Super Deuces"
1.0. Name and Style of Game.
A. The name of Instant Game Number 447 is "SUPER DEUCES." The play style
is "key symbol match with doubler."
1.1. Price of Instant Ticket.
A. Tickets for Instant Game Number 447 shall be $2.00 per ticket.
1.2. Definitions in Instant Game Number 447.
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: A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3,
2, $1.00, $2.00, $4.00, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $40.00, $50.00, $200, $2,000
and $21,000. The possible red play symbols are: A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6,
5, 4, 3 and 2.
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 $2.00, $4.00, $5.00, $10.00, or $20.00.
H. Mid-Tier Prize--A prize of $40.00 or $200.
I. High-Tier Prize--A prize of $2,000 or $21,000.
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 (447), 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: 447-0000001-000.
L. Pack--A pack of "SUPER DEUCES" Instant Game tickets contains 250 tickets,
packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of two. 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 an 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 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 "SUPER
DEUCES" Instant Game Number 447 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 "SUPER DEUCES" Instant Game is determined once the latex on the ticket
is scratched off to expose 20 Play Symbols. Find a black "deuce" symbol, win
the prize shown for that symbol. Find a red Super "deuce" symbol, win double
the prize shown. 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. No duplicate non-winning play symbols of any color on a ticket.
C. No more than one pair of duplicate non-winning prize symbols on a ticket.
D. There will be at least three non-winning red symbols on a ticket.
E. The red Super "deuce" doubler symbol will only appear on winning tickets
as dictated by the prize structure.
2.3. Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "SUPER DEUCES" Instant Game prize of $2.00, $4.00, $5.00,
$10.00, $20.00, $40.00 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 $40.00 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 "SUPER DEUCES" Instant Game prize of $2,000 or $21,000, 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 "SUPER DEUCES" 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 "SUPER DEUCES"
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 "SUPER DEUCES" 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.
2.7. Disclaimer. The number of actual prizes in a game may vary based on
sales, distribution, testing, 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 9,000,000
tickets in the Instant Game Number 447. 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 Number 447 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
447, 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-200402711
Kimberly L. Kiplin
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Commission
Filed: April 23, 2004
1.0 Name and Style of Game.
A. The name of Instant Game No. 468 is "MAGIC NUMBERS". The play style
is "key number match with auto win".
1.1 Price of Instant Ticket.
A. Tickets for Instant Game No. 468 shall be $2.00 per ticket.
1.2 Definitions in Instant Game No. 468.
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 - One of the symbols which appears under the Latex Overprint
on the front of the ticket. Each Play Symbol is printed in Symbol font in
black ink in positive. The possible play symbols are: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05,
06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, $2.00, $4.00, $6.00, $10.00, $20.00,
$50.00, $200, $500, $2,000, $14,000, and RABBIT SYMBOL.
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 four
(4) digit security number boxed and 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 - A prize of $2.00, $4.00, $6.00, $10.00, or $20.00.
H. Mid-Tier Prize - A prize of $50.00 or $200.
I. High-Tier Prize- A prize of $2,000 or $14,000.
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 (468), 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: 468-0000001-000.
L. Pack - A pack of "MAGIC NUMBERS" Instant Game tickets contains 250 tickets,
which are packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of two
(2). Tickets 000 and 001 will be shown on the front of the pack; the backs
of tickets 248 and 249 will show. Every other book will be opposite. 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 "MAGIC
NUMBERS" Instant Game No. 468 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 "MAGIC NUMBERS"
Instant Game is determined once the latex on the ticket is scratched off to
expose 21 (twenty-one) play symbols. Match any of YOUR NUMBERS to the WINNING
NUMBER, win the prize shown for that number. Find a RABBIT SYMBOL and win
the prize for that number automatically. 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 twenty one (21) Play Symbols must appear under the latex overprint
on the front portion of the ticket;
2. Each Play Symbol must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath, unless
specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;
3. Each Play Symbol must be present in its entirety and be fully legible;
4. Each Play Symbol 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 21 (twenty-one)
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 21 (twenty-one) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those
described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures.
17. Each of the 21 (twenty-one) 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. Tickets can win up to ten (10) times.
C. Non-winning prize symbols will not match a winning prize symbol on a
ticket.
D. Your Number will never equal the corresponding prize symbol.
E. The instant win symbol will only appear on winning tickets.
F. The instant win symbol will never appear as a Winning Number.
G. No duplicate non-winning Your Number play symbols on a ticket.
H. No prize symbol will appear more than 2 times on a non-winning ticket.
2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "MAGIC NUMBERS" Instant Game prize of $2.00, $4.00, $6.00,
$10.00, $20.00, $50.00, or $200, 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 $50.00 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 "MAGIC NUMBERS" Instant Game prize of $2,000 or $14,000,
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 "MAGIC NUMBERS" 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 "MAGIC NUMBERS"
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 "MAGIC NUMBERS" 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 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 actual prizes in a game may vary based on
sales, distribution, testing, and number of prizes claimed. An instant ticket
game 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 7,920,000
tickets in the Instant Game No. 468. 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. 468 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. 468,
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-200402779
Kimberly L. Kiplin
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Commission
Filed: April 27, 2004
Notice of Administrative Hearing
Wednesday, June 2, 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 Sandra S. Valdez dba South Texas Manufactured Homes to hear alleged violations
of Sections 7(b) and (c) (currently found at Sections 1201.101(b) and (c)
of the Occupations Code) of the Act and Section 80.123(b) of the Rules by
selling or offering to sell two or more manufactured homes within a twelve
month period without obtaining, maintaining, or possessing a valid retailer’s
and/or broker’s license. SOAH 332-04-5093. Department MHD2004000538-UR &
MHD2004000795-UR.
Contact: Jim R. Hicks, P.O. Box 12489, Austin, Texas 78711-2489, (512)
475-3589, jhicks@tdhca.state.tx.us
TRD-200402695
Timothy K. Irvine
Executive Director
Manufactured Housing Division
Filed: April 22, 2004
Invitation for Bids
The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC) is soliciting bids for
a contract to purchase MS Windows 2003 Terminal server hardware, software
and related equipment according to the following specifications:
Quantity (1): 1400 VA rack-mount UPS, 8-port Keyboard-Video-Mouse switch.
Quantity (2): 1U+ rack-mount form factor, dual XEON 3.0+ GHZ processors,
2GB+ system memory, 140GB+ (10K+ RPM) SCSI RAID-5 array, 1GB Network Interface
Card, redundant power supply, 1.44MB Diskette drive, standard CD-ROM drive,
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition operating system, 3+ years warranty
with next-day parts.
Quantity (40): MS Office Pro 2003 CALs, Windows 2003 Server CALs.
Bid specifications may be obtained Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., at 415 West Eighth Ave., Amarillo, Texas 79101. For further information,
please contact Mark Dubina, IT Manager, at (806) 372-3381 or mdubina@prpc.cog.tx.us.
Bids must be submitted to the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission no
later than 5:00 p.m., May 14, 2004. Bids received after the indicated date
and time will not be accepted or considered for award. PRPC reserves the right
to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in any bids or in
the bidding process, and may accept the bid or bids deemed to be in its best
interest.
TRD-200402845
Leslie Hardin
Facilities Coordinator
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
Filed: April 28, 2004
The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC) is soliciting bids for
a contract to rent/lease three digital copiers according to the following
specifications:
Electronic document handler, stackless auto duplexing, 3850+ sheet capacity,
multi-position staple finisher with hole punch, network print control and
network scanning, rental contract with 30-day cancellation clause, quantity
(2) 47-50 copies per minute; quantity (1) 55+ copies per minute.
Bid specifications may be obtained Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., at 415 West Eighth Ave., Amarillo, Texas 79101. For further information,
please contact Leslie Hardin, Facilities Coordinator, at (806) 372-3381 or
lhardin@prpc.cog.tx.us.
Bids must be submitted to the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission no
later than 5:00 p.m., May 21, 2004. Bids received after the indicated date
and time will not be accepted or considered for award. PRPC reserves the right
to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities in any bids or in
the bidding process, and may accept the bid or bids deemed to be in its best
interest.
TRD-200402846
Leslie Hardin
Facilities Coordinator
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
Filed: April 28, 2004
Notice of Application for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for a Proposed Transmission Line Located in Wood and Upshur Counties, Texas
Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission
of Texas of an application filed on April 21, 2004, for a proposed transmission
line located in Wood and Upshur Counties, Texas.
Docket Style and Number: Application of Upshur-Rural Electric Cooperative,
Incorporated for a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for a 69-kV Transmission
Line in Wood and Upshur Counties, Texas. Docket Number 28414.
The Application: The proposed project is designated the Little Mound to
Piney Woods transmission line. The project involves the construction of an
approximately 6.8 mile long 69- kV transmission line between the Little Mound
Substation and the Piney Woods Substation. The new line would provide increased
capacity to an expanding water bottling facility and provide greater service
reliability to the cooperative's transmission and distribution system.
Persons wishing to comment on the action sought or intervene should contact
the Public Utility Commission of Texas on or before June 7, 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
28414.
TRD-200402773
Adriana Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: April 26, 2004
Notice is given to the public of SBC Texas's application filed with the
Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) on March 30, 2004 to withdraw
AutoConnect Service, pursuant to commission substantive rule §26.208.
Docket Title and Number: Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P.
doing business as SBC Texas to Withdraw AutoConnect Service, Docket Number
29531.
The Application: SBC Texas filed an application to withdraw AutoConnect
service. AutoConnect is a subscription service offered to business customers
for a monthly charge. The service provides Directory Assistance Call Completion
for no charge to customers that select a telephone number to a business subscribing
to AutoConnect. SBC Texas stated the reason for the withdrawal is that the
SBC Texas network group is expensive and difficult to update and maintain.
In addition, SBC Texas stated the continued offering of AutoConnect Service
renders SBC Texas unable to deploy enhancements to switches that would allow
ten digit translations schemes. SBC Texas does not propose to grandfather
current customers.
Persons wishing to comment on this application should contact the Public
Utility Commission of Texas no later than May 27, 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 toll-free 1-800-735-2989.
All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 29531.
TRD-200402771
Adriana Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: April 26, 2004
Notice is given to the public that an application was filed with the Public
Utility Commission of Texas (commission) on April 7, 2004, by Leaco Rural
Telephone Cooperative, Incorporated requesting exemption from certain requirements
regarding Lifeline and Link Up Services.
Docket number and title:
Docket Number 29572,
Summary of petition:
On April 7, 2004, Leaco
Rural Telephone Cooperative, Incorporated (Leaco) filed an application, pursuant
to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.5(b), with the commission an application
for exemption from certain requirements in P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.412.
Leaco serves customers primarily in New Mexico. Of the 2,518 total access
lines served by Leaco, only 13 access lines are located in Texas.
Comments:
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 1-800-735-2989. All comments should reference Docket Number 29572.
TRD-200402843
Adriana Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: April 28, 2004
The staff (Staff) of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission)
will hold an industry workgroup regarding CLEC-to-CLEC and CLEC-to-ILEC Migration
Guidelines pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.131 on Tuesday, June
15, 2004 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in the Commissioners' Hearing Room,
located on the 7th floor of the William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress
Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701. Project Number 29349,
Industry Workgroup Regarding CLEC-to-CLEC and CLEC-to-ILEC Migrations Pursuant
to P.U.C. Substantive Rule 26.131
, has been established for this proceeding.
The specific purposes of the workshop are to consider the "either/or" approach
to requesting number porting in certain migration scenarios and the possible
exempting of telephone cooperatives from the rule. Additionally, Staff is
interested in determining whether the commission's decision in Docket Number
29175 (Triennial Review Order: Batch Hot Cut Proceeding) will impact Rule §26.131.
Prior to the workshop, interested persons are requested to file comments to
the following questions:
1. For Network Service Providers-Switch (NSP-S), what are your current
or planned procedures for implementing porting option, Option A, which allows
the New Local Service Provider (NLSP) to send its porting local service request
(LSR) to the Old Network Service Provider (ONSP)?
2. For NSP-Ss what are your current or planned procedures for implementing
porting option, Option B, which allows the NLSP to send its porting LSR to
the New Network Service Provider (NNSP)?
3. For NSP-Ss, are you capable of implementing both Option A and Option
B? If not, why not?
4. If the commission determines that NSP-Ss can only offer Option A or
Option B, but not both, which option should the commission adopt? Please explain
the rationale behind the chosen option.
5. Will the commissioners' decision in Docket Number 29175 impact the application
of Rule §26.131? If so, how?
6. Should Telephone Cooperatives be specifically excepted from Rule §26.131?
Why or why not?
The foregoing questions are not exhaustive of the issues to be discussed
at the workshop. The workshop will also be open for discussion of general
or specific issues of interest to attendees and Staff. Responses may be filed
by submitting 16 copies to the commission's Filing Clerk, Public Utility Commission
of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326
within
20 days
of the date of publication of
this notice. All responses should reference Project Number 29349. Parties
are urged to include everything they wish to discuss in their comments, however
the commission requests that parties identify the question for which a response
is being provided, and to respond to the question in sequential order. If
parties wish to present anything at the workshop that was not included with
the comments, it must be filed in Central Records no later than
June 7, 2004
.
This notice is not a formal notice of proposed rulemaking, however, the
parties' responses to the questions and comments at the workshop will assist
the commission in developing a commission policy or determining the necessity
for amending an existing rule.
On or before
June 9, 2004
, the commission
will make a workshop agenda available in Central Records under Project Number
29349. Questions concerning the workshop or this notice should be referred
to Paula Hunt-Wilson, Staff Attorney, Legal and Enforcement, Telecommunications
Division, (512)-936-7294 or paula.hunt-wilson@puc.state.tx.us. Hearing and
speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission
at (512) 936-7136.
TRD-200402770
Adriana Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: April 26, 2004
Request for Comments on Forms with Proposed Amendments to 16 TAC §3.80
The Railroad Commission of Texas requests comments on certain Oil and Gas
Division forms as part of the proposed amendments to 16 TAC §3.80, relating
to Commission Forms, Applications, and Filing Requirements, published in this
issue of the
Texas Register. The proposed
amendments to §3.80 are proposed in the Table only and add the Security
Administrator Designation (SAD) Form and accompanying ECAP procedures, and
the Commercial Facility Bond Form (Form CF-1); correct the title of the Form
CF-2; add the Forms CF-1 and CF-2 instructions; and add a new version of the
United States Environmental Protection Agency Form 8700-12 (RCRA Subtitle
C Site Identification Form). The Commission is requesting comments on both
the proposed amendments to §3.80 and these proposed forms and instructions.
Security Administrator Designation for Electronic Filing (.pdf)
Electronic Compliance and Approval Process (ECAP) (.pdf)
Form RRC CF-1 (.pdf)
Form RRC CF-2 (.pdf)
Guidance for Filing Forms RRC CF-1 and RRC CF-2(.pdf)
RCRA Subtitle C Site Identification Form (.pdf)
Comments on the proposed amendments to §3.80 or these proposed forms
included in this notice may be submitted to Rules Coordinator, Office of General
Counsel, Railroad Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 12967, Austin, Texas 78711-2967;
online at www.rrc.state.tx.us/rules/commentform.html; or by electronic mail
to rulescoordinator@rrc.state.tx.us. The Commission specifically requests
comments and information on the proposed form changes that are part of this
rulemaking, and on any Commission form that might be affected in the future
because of the OGM Project or other factors. The Commission will accept comments
on the forms listed in this notice for 30 days after publication of the proposed
amendments to §3.80 in the Texas Register,
and encourages all interested persons to submit comments on the forms no later
than this deadline. The Commission cannot guarantee that comments submitted
after the deadline will be considered. For further information, call Leslie
Savage at (512) 463-7308. The status of Commission rulemakings in progress
is available at www.rrc.state.tx.us/rules/proposed.html.
TRD-200402731
Mary Ross McDonald
Managing Director
Railroad Commission of Texas
Filed: April 23, 2004
Notice to Extend Comment Period for a Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Notice To Extend Comment Period for a Draft Environmental Impact Statement:
Pursuant to Title 43, Texas Administrative Code, §2.43(e)(4)(B), the
Texas Department of Transportation is issuing this notice to advise the public
that we are extending the comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (DEIS) for the Grand Parkway (State Highway 99) Segment F-2, northwest
of Houston in Harris County, Texas. Comments regarding the DEIS should be
submitted to Ms. Robin Sterry at the Grand Parkway Association, 4544 Post
Oak Place, Suite 222, Houston, Texas 77027, or to Mr. Pat Henry, P.E., at
the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) Houston District Office.
Comments submitted to TxDOT may be hand-delivered to the Houston District
Office located at 7721 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas, or sent by mail.
TxDOT’s mailing address is P.O. Box 1386, Houston, Texas, 77251-1386.
The Notice of Availability for the Grand Parkway Segment F-2 DEIS was published
in the
Texas Register
on February 6, 2004.
The end of the official comment period was to be May 7, 2004; however, the
comment period has been extended to July 12, 2004. All comments must be received
prior to 5:00 p.m. on Monday July 12, 2004.
The purpose of the proposed action is to provide improved access to the
existing and future thoroughfare system, reduce area traffic congestion, improve
safety, and improve area-wide mobility. A full range of alternatives were
identified and evaluated for Segment F-2 at the corridor level (four corridors),
transportation mode level (No Build, Transportation System Management Alternatives
(TSM), Travel Demand Alternatives (TDM), and Modal Alternatives), and at the
alignment level. The proposed action consists of the construction of a controlled
access freeway from SH 249 to IH 45 in Harris County, a distance ranging from
11.9 to 13.0 miles, depending on the alternative alignment considered. The
proposed facility will consist of a four-mainlane at-grade controlled access
divided freeway with intermittent frontage roads within a 400-foot right of
way (ROW) width. A total of five build alternative alignments, in addition
to the No-Build alternative, have been presented in the DEIS. All five alternative
alignments lie between SH 249 and IH 45 in an east-west direction. Alternative
Alignment A begins at SH 249 and traverses mainly through the center of the
study area. This alignment alternative ends at IH 45, approximately 0.6 miles
north of Spring Stuebner Road and is 12.5 miles in length. Alternative Alignment
B starts at the same location as Alternative Alignment A, but traverses mainly
through the middle and southern portion of the study area. Alternative Alignment
B ends 0.1 miles south of the Hardy Toll Road and IH 45 intersection, and
is 13.0 miles in length. Alternative Alignment C begins at the same location
as Alignments A and B, and traverses mainly through the north and middle portion
of the study area. Alternative Alignment C ends at the same location of Alternative
Alignment A and is 12.2 miles in length. Alternative Alignment D begins at
Boudreaux Road approximately 0.3 miles northeast of FM 2920 and traverses
7.0 miles before ending at the same location as Alternative Alignment C. Alternative
Alignment E begins at the same location as Alternative Alignment D and traverses
6.8 miles before ending at the same location as Alternative Alignment B.
The preferred corridor and transportation mode, and recommended alignment,
were proposed after careful consideration and assessment of the potential
environmental impacts and evaluation of agency and public comments received
from a comprehensive agency/public outreach program. The recommended build
alternative alignment that has emerged from the study was proposed on the
basis of its ability to best facilitate the project’s Purpose and Need
while minimizing impacts to the natural, physical, and social environments.
The Recommended Build Alternative Alignment is B, B, D, C and is 11.9 miles
in length. The recommended alternative alignment for Segment F-2 would require
the taking of new ROW, the adjustment of utility lines, and the filling of
aquatic resources, including approximately 0.4 acres of jurisdictional wetlands.
Four potential historic sites, three business and twenty-two residential displacements
would occur, and no archeological sites or endangered species are expected
to be affected. Although a Recommended Alternative Alignment is presented,
selection of the final Preferred Alternative Alignment will not be made until
after the public comment period is completed, comments on the DEIS are received
and considered, and the environmental effects are fully evaluated.
Copies of the DEIS and other information about the project may be obtained
at the Texas Department of Transportation’s Houston District Office
at the previously mentioned address. For further information, please contact
Robin Sterry at (713) 965-0104 or Pat Henry, P.E. at (713) 802-5241. Copies
of the DEIS may also be reviewed at the offices of the Grand Parkway Association,
located at 4544 Post Oak Place, Suite 222, Houston, Texas; at the Houston
Public Library in the Bibliographic Information Center, 500 McKinney, Houston,
Texas; at the Harris County Public Library, Barbara Bush Branch, 6817 Cypresswood
Dr., Spring, Texas; Harris County Public Library, Tomball Branch, 1226 W.
Main St., Tomball Texas; Montgomery County Library, South Branch, 2101 Lake
Robbins Dr., The Woodlands, Texas; and the Harris County Public Library, Baldwin
Boettcher Branch, 22248 Aldine Westfield Rd., Humble, Texas.
TRD-200402839
Jack Ingram
Associate General Counsel
Texas Department of Transportation
Filed: April 28, 2004
Pursuant to Transportation Code, §21.111, and Title 43, Texas Administrative
Code, §30.209, the Texas Department of Transportation conducts public
hearings to receive comments from interested parties concerning proposed approval
of various aviation projects.
For information regarding actions and times for aviation public hearings,
please go to the following web site:
http://www.dot.state.tx.us
Click on Aviation, click on Aviation Public Hearing. Or, contact Karon
Wiedemann, Aviation Division, 150 East Riverside, Austin, Texas 78704, (512)
416-4520 or 800 68 PILOT.
TRD-200402701
Bob Jackson
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Transportation
Filed: April 22, 2004
Request for Proposals for Consulting Services
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Notice of Intent to Seek Consultant Services Related to a Compensation
and Compression Study
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will be seeking Request for
Proposals to hire a consultant to develop a pay plan for classified jobs and
to complete a compression analysis for classified employees.
The President of The University of Texas at San Antonio has made a finding
of fact that the consulting services are necessary. The University of Texas
at San Antonio does not currently have the in-house expertise to complete
this project.
An award will be made to the proposer that submits the highest ranked proposal
based on evaluation criteria developed by the University.
Parties interested in a copy of the Request for Proposal should contact:
Mr. Bernard Leiter
Senior Buyer
Materials Management Department
The University of Texas at San Antonio
6900 N. Loop 1604 West
San Antonio, TX 78249
Voice: 210- 458-4066
Email: bleiter@utsa.edu
The proposal submission deadline will be Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 2:30
p.m. Central Time.
TRD-200402850
Francie A. Frederick
Counsel and Secretary to the Board
The University of Texas System
Filed: April 28, 2004
Coastal Coordination Council
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
Education Service Center, Region XIV
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Notice of District Petition
Notice of District Petition
Notice of Water Rights Application
Proposal for Decision for Enviro Save Oil Recovery Company of America
Proposal for Decision for Majic Market, Inc. Brown Trail Fina
Proposed Enforcement Orders
Request for Comments and Notice of Proposed Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) General Permit
Request for Comments on the April 2004 Update to the Water Quality Management Plan
Office of the Governor
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Texas Department of Insurance
Notice of Public Hearing
Third Party Administrator Applications
Texas Lottery Commission
Instant Game Number 468 "Magic Numbers"
Manufactured Housing Division
Panhandle Regional Planning Commission
Invitation for Bids
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Notice of Filing to Withdraw AutoConnect Service Pursuant to §26.208
Notice of Petition for Exemption of Certain Requirements Regarding Lifeline and LinkUp Services
Public Notice of Workshop on CLEC-to-CLEC and CLEC-to-ILEC Migration Guidelines Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.131 and Request for Comments
Railroad Commission of Texas
Texas Department of Transportation
Public Notice--Aviation
The University of Texas System
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission