1 TAC §5.195
The Office of the Governor adopts an amendment to 1 TAC §5.195,
concerning the Texas Review and Comment System with changes to the proposed
text as published in the January 21, 2005, issue of the
Texas Register
(30 TexReg 173).
The amendment adds 16 new programs for review, deletes 8 programs no longer
in existence or no longer of widespread interest and conforms program numbers
to current listings in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
No comments were received regarding adoption of the amendment.
The amendment is adopted under Government Code, Title 7, §772.004
and §772.005, and the Local Government Code, Chapter 391, §391.008,
which authorizes the Office of the Governor to provide for review state and
local applications for grant and loan assistance and to establish policies
and guidelines for review and comment. Chapter 391 of the Local Government
Code requires certain applicants for state or federal assistance to submit
their applications for review to the appropriate regional planning commissions
and directs the governor to issue guidelines for carrying out such reviews.
§5.195.Program Coverage.
(a)
Federal program coverage under the Texas Review and Comment
System (TRACS) is constrained by the dictates of Executive Order 12372, which
stipulates the list of programs states may select for review and on which
accommodation may be sought. In addition, federal statutes, particularly the
Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966, §204,
the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968, §401(a), and the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, §102(2)(C), mandate certain programs
for review.
(b)
Program coverage will be reviewed for changes at least
annually. New state and federal assistance programs not specifically exempted
by law will be automatically covered under TRACS. Program coverage changes
will be published in the
Texas Register
.
(c)
Federal programs included for review under TRACS pursuant
to these laws, plus selected other activities, including all direct federal
and state development not specifically excluded by law, are shown, respectively,
in Tables I and II. Copies of these tables may be obtained from Ms. Denise
S. Francis, State Single Point of Contact, Office of the Governor, Budget,
Planning and Policy Division, Post Office Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711-2428
or dfrancis@governor.state.tx.us. As required by state law (Government Code, §772.005),
all state agencies must notify the Office of the Governor when applying for
federal funds.
Figure: 1 TAC §5.195(c)
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on May 2, 2005.
TRD-200501776
Katherine R. Knight
Assistant General Counsel
Office of the Governor
Effective date: May 22, 2005
Proposal publication date: January 21, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 463-3471