The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in §303.003 and §303.009, Texas Finance Code.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 01/15/07 - 01/21/07 is 18% for Consumer ¹ /Agricultural/Commercial ² /credit through $250,000.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 01/15/07 - 01/21/07 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.

¹ Credit for personal, family or household use.

² Credit for business, commercial, investment or other similar purpose.

TRD-200700042

Leslie L. Pettijohn

Commissioner

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Filed: January 9, 2007

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Notice of District Petition

Notice issued December 27, 2006

TCEQ Internal Control No. 12112006-D07; Lake Houston Scanlan, L.P. (Petitioner) filed a petition for creation of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 499 (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 the following: (1) the Petitioner is the owner of a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there is one lienholder, Citibank Texas, N.A., on the property to be included in the proposed District, and the Petitioner has provided the TCEQ with a certificate evidencing its consent to the creation of the proposed District, (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 67.08 acres located within Harris County, Texas; and (4) the proposed District is within the corporate boundaries 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. 2006-1067, effective October 30, 2006, the City of Houston, Texas, gave its consent to the creation of the proposed District. 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 $5,400,000.

INFORMATION SECTION

The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on this petition if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this 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. 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 the petition unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this 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, at the same address. For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Districts Review Team, at (512) 239-4691. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al (512) 239-0200. General information regarding TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.tceq.state.tx.us.

TRD-200700075

LaDonna Castañuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: January 10, 2007

Notice of Water Quality Applications

The following notices were issued during the period of December 15, 2006 through January 8, 2007.

The following require the applicants to publish notice in a newspaper. Public comments, requests for public meetings, or requests for a contested case hearing may be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, Mail Code 105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE.

ANGELINA COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 14201-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 60,000 gallons per day. The facility is located 10,450 feet north of the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and Farm-to-Market Road 2021 and 22,700 feet east of the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and Farm-to-Market Road 2021 in Angelina County, Texas.

AZTEC COVE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 11831-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 7,500 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately seven miles east of the City of Trinity on the north side of Farm-to-Market Road 356, approximately 2,000 feet west of the bridge over the White Rock Creek Arm of Lake Livingston in Trinity County, Texas.

CACHAREL TEXAS HAWAII, LTD. has applied for a renewal of Permit No. 14046-001, which authorizes the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 7,900 gallons per day via subsurface drainfields with a minimum area of 80,000 square feet. The facility and disposal site are located approximately 800 feet east-northeast of the intersection of Nine Mile Bridge Road and Nine Mile Azle Road at the north and east side of the Country Oaks Mobile Home Park in Tarrant County, Texas.

CITY OF DECATUR has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0010009001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 1,200,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 1,300 feet east of Farm-to-Market Road 51, approximately one mile south of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 51 and U.S. Highway 81 in Wise County, Texas.

DH/JB PARTNERSHIP, LTD. has applied for a new permit, Proposed Permit No. WQ0014733001, to authorize the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 75,000 gallons per day via public access subsurface drip irrigation system with a minimum area of 750,000 square feet. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. The facility and disposal site will be located north of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1863 and U.S. Highway 281, approximately 0.7 mile north of Farm-to-Market Road 1863 and 0.5 mile east of U.S. Highway 281 in Comal County, Texas.

CITY OF FARMERSVILLE has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0010442001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 225,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 1,600 feet south of the intersection of State Highway 78 and U.S. Highway 380 in the southwest corner of the City of Farmersville in Collin County, Texas.

HARRIS COUNTY has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 12858-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 26,000 gallons per day. The facility is located within the confines of George Bush Park, near the confluence of Buffalo Bayou and the original bed of Long Point Slough, at a point approximately 6,000 feet west of BarkerClodine Road and 900 feet north of the Fort Bend County line in Harris County, Texas.

HARRIS COUNTY FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT NO. 61 has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 10876-002, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 3,000,000 gallons per day. The facility is located on the southern bank of Whiteoak Bayou, approximately 2,000 feet north of Farm-to-Market Road 1960 and 6,000 feet east of Huffmeister Road in Harris County, Texas.

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 400 has applied for a minor amendment to the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permit to authorize the addition of interim II phase with a daily average flow of 600,000 gallons per day and deletion of the interim and final phases with a daily average flow of 200,000 gallons per day and 1,000,000 gallons per day respectively. The facility is located approximately 0.7 miles east of the intersection of Wilson Road and Beltway 8 in Harris County, Texas.

CITY OF HOUSTON has applied for a major amendment to TPDES Permit No. WQ0010495112 to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater from an daily average flow not to exceed 820,000 gallons per day to an annual average flow not to exceed 1,500,000 gallons per day. The facility is located south of Huffman-Eastgate Road, approximately 6,500 feet west of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1960 and Huffman-Eastgate Road in Harris County, Texas.

LEON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT has applied for a new permit, Proposed Permit No. WQ0014659001, to authorize the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 15,000 gallons per day via surface irrigation of 33 acres of non-public access agricultural land. The draft permit authorizes the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 3,230 gallons per day via surface irrigation of 10.6 acres within the 33 acres of non-public access agricultural land. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. Authorization to discharge was previously permitted by expired Permit No. 12542-001. The facility and disposal site are located on the west side of County Road 350 approximately 1,000 feet north-northwest of the intersection of County Road 350 and U.S. Highway 79 in Leon County, Texas. The disposal site is located on the east side of County Road 350 approximately 1,000 feet north-northwest of the intersection of County Road 350 and U.S. Highway 79 in Leon County, Texas. The disposal site is located in the drainage area of Navasota River Below Lake Limestone in Segment No. 1209 of the Brazos River Basin.

CITY OF LUFKIN has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 10214-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 11,300,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 1,600 feet northwest of the point where Hurricane Creek intersects Farm-to-Market Road 324 and south of the City of Lufkin in Angelina County, Texas.

MARC ROGER MEEKER has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0013601001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 8,500 gallons per day. The facility is located on Highway 75, approximately 0.7 mile north of the intersection of Highway 75 and Shepard Hill Road in Montgomery County, Texas.

MONARCH UTILITIES I L.P. has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 11506-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 100,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 7 miles south of the City of Eustace on the north shoreline of Cedar Creek Reservoir at a point approximately 2 miles west of State Highway 198 and 5 miles north of State Highway 31 in Henderson County, Texas.

MONARCH UTILITIES I L.P. has applied to the for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0013547001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 20,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 0.25 mile north of Farm-to-Market Road 356 and approximately 0.4 mile west of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 356 and Farm-to-Market Road 355 in Trinity County, Texas.

MONARCH UTILITIES I L.P. has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0013879001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 150,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 0.3 mile south of the State Highway 198 and 1.5 miles west of the intersection of State Highway 198 and Farm-to-Market Road 316 in Henderson County, Texas.

MARY ANN MOORE has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0011465001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 15,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 1250 feet north of Farm-to-Market Road 2457 at a point approximately 3 miles west of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 2457 and U.S. Highway 190, near the east shore of Lake Livingston in Polk County, Texas.

CITY OF NAPLES, P.O. Box 340, Naples, Texas 75568, has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 10230-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 250,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 0.5 miles southeast of the intersection of State Highway 77 and State Highway 338 in Morris County, Texas.

NEWPORT MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT has applied to the TCEQ for a major amendment to TPDES Permit No. WQ0011329001 to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater from a daily average flow not to exceed 990,000 gallons per day to an annual average flow not to exceed 1,300,000 gallons per day. The facility is located west of the confluence of Gum Gully and Jackson Bayou, approximately 1.8 miles northwest of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 2100 and U.S. Highway 90 in Harris County, Texas.

CITY OF ORE CITY has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 14389-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 218,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 4300 feet northeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 259 and Farm-to-Market Road 450 in Upshur County, Texas.

PINEYWOODS BAPTIST ENCAMPMENT has applied for a renewal of Permit No. 11775-001, which authorizes the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 10,000 gallons per day via surface irrigation of 3 acres of restricted access land. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. The facility and disposal site are located approximately 2,000 feet south of U.S. Highway 287 at Woodlake, approximately 6.0 miles east of the City of Groveton in Trinity County, Texas.

ANTHONY JOHN RIEDEL has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 3939-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 3,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 400 feet north of 8038 Fallbrook Drive, at a point approximately 1.25 miles west of State Highway 249 in Harris County, Texas.

ROCKY POINT ESTATES LAND TRUST has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 13732-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 60,000 gallons per day. The facility is located at 4601 Shiloh Road in the Town of Flower Mound in Denton County, Texas.

THE TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a major amendment to TPDES Permit No. WQ0011718001 to change the method of treatment from an activated sludge mechanical plant to a facultative lagoon with constructed wetlands. The existing facility is located 500 feet east of Park Road 48 and approximately 3,500 feet due south of the intersection of U.S. Highway 190 and Park Road 48 in Jasper County, Texas. The proposed facility will be located 500 feet due south of the intersection of U.S. Highway 190 and Park Road 48 in Jasper County, Texas.

TEXAS YOUTH COMMISSION has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 10651-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 24,000 gallons per day. The current permit authorizes the land application of sewage sludge for beneficial use on 6.5 acres. The facility and disposal site are located adjacent to the south side of Farm-to-Market Road 433 and approximately 2.3 miles east of Farm-to-Market Road 2074 in Wilbarger County, Texas.

THE CITY OF TRINIDAD has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 10467-002, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 150,000 gallons per day. The facility is located southeast of the City of Trinidad, approximately 1.2 miles south of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1667 and U.S. Highway 31 in Henderson County, Texas.

TRINITY @ WINDFERN LLC has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 13509-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 40,000 gallons per day. The facility is located at 9401 Windfern Road approximately 300 feet south of Zaka Road and approximately 3 miles north of the intersection of Windfern Road and U.S. Highway 290 in Harris County, Texas

TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS has applied for a major amendment to TPDES Permit No. 10303-001 to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater from an annual average flow not to exceed 162,000,000 gallons per day to an annual average flow not to exceed 189,000,000 gallons per day and to remove the monitoring requirements from four groundwater monitoring wells east of the east landfill site. The draft permit authorizes the removal of the monitoring requirements from two groundwater monitoring wells east of the east landfill site. The current permit authorizes marketing and distribution and monofill of sewage sludge. The applicant has also applied to the TCEQ for approval of a substantial modification to its pretreatment program under the TPDES program. The facility is located approximately 6,000 feet northwest of the intersection of Interstate Highway 30 and Loop 12, at the confluence of the West Fork Trinity River and Mountain Creek in Dallas County, Texas. The sludge treatment works and the sludge disposal site are on the same site as the wastewater treatment facility.

WARREN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 11308-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 15,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 0.7 mile southwest of the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and Farm-to-Market Road 1943 in Tyler County, Texas.

THE CITY OF WHARTON has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 10381-002, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 500,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 0.8 mile due north of the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and Farm-to-Market Road 102, 1.8 miles northwest of the intersection of Richmond Road (State Highway 60) and Ogden Street (Farm-to-Market Road 102) in Wharton County, Texas.

WHITE OAK BEND MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0011979002, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 400,000 gallons per day. The facility is located at 10200 Autumn Meadow Lane approximately 1.25 miles south of Farm-to-Market Road 1960 and 0.35 mile east of Jones Road in Harris County, Texas.

INFORMATION SECTION

To view the complete issued notices, view the notices on our web site at www.tceq.state.tx.us/comm_exec/cc/pub_notice.html or call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 to obtain a copy of the complete notice. When searching the web site, type in the issued date range shown at the top of this document to obtain search results.

If you need more information about these permit applications 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. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

TRD-200700074

LaDonna Castañuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: January 10, 2007

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Notice of Extension of Comment Period and Notice of Hearing on Proposed Integrated Care Management Rules

Extension of Comment Period. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has extended the comment period for a proposed amendment to rule 1 TAC §353.2, Definitions, and for proposed new rules 1 TAC §§353.701 - 353.703, Integrated Care Management. The proposed amendment and new rules, which are effective July 1, 2007, implement the Integrated Care Management (ICM) Program, a non-capitated managed care model for aged, blind, and disabled Medicaid clients in the Dallas service area. The proposed amendment and new rules were published for the required 30-day public comment period in the December 29, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 10450). HHSC has extended the comment period until 5:00 p.m. on January 29, 2007.

Public Hearing. As published in the December 29, 2006, issue of the Texas Register , HHSC will conduct a public hearing to receive public comment on the proposed amendment to rule 1 TAC §353.2 and on the proposed new rules 1 TAC §§353.701 - 353.703. The public hearing will be held on January 29, 2007, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Lone Star Conference Room of the Braker Center, Building H, at 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78758-4021. Entry is through Security at the entrance of 11209 Metric Boulevard. Persons requiring further information, special assistance, or accommodations should contact Meisha Spencer at (512) 491-1453.

Written Comments. Written comments regarding the proposed amendment and new rules may be submitted in lieu of testimony until 5:00 p.m. the day of the hearing. Written comments may be sent by U.S. mail to the attention of Gary Young, Medicaid/CHIP, MC H-320, P.O. Box 85200, Austin, Texas 78708-5200 or by e-mail to gary.young@hhsc.state.tx.us. Alternatively, written comments may be sent via facsimile to Mr. Young at (512) 491-1969.

TRD-200700070

Steve Aragón

Chief General Counsel

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: January 9, 2007

Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Rule Amendments Involving Payments for Outpatient and Inpatient Hospital Services

The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will conduct a hearing to receive public comment on the proposed amendments to Title 1 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 355, §355.8061, Payment for Hospital Services, and §355.8063, Reimbursement Methodology for Inpatient Hospital Services. Section 355.8061 establishes the methodology HHSC will use to distribute supplemental payments for outpatient services to private hospitals. Section 355.8063 establishes the methodology HHSC will use to distribute supplemental payments for inpatient services to private hospitals.

The proposed rule amendments will implement Medicaid Upper Payment Limit (UPL) supplemental payments to privately-owned and operated hospitals in Hidalgo, Webb, Maverick, Montgomery, Travis, and Bexar counties effective June 11, 2005, and Medicaid UPL payments to privately-owned and operated hospitals in all other Texas counties effective November 12, 2005. The privately-owned and operated hospitals must be affiliated with a hospital district or other state or local governmental entity to be eligible for supplemental payments. The hospital district or state or local government entity will, thru intergovernmental transfers, or in the case of a state entity, general revenue transfers, provide the non-federal share of the supplemental payments. The full text of the amendments is published in this issue of the Texas Register in the "Proposed Rules" section.

A public hearing on the proposed amendments to 1 TAC §355.8061 and §355.8063 will be held on February 1, 2007, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Lone Star Conference Room of the Braker Center, Building H, located at 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin, Texas. Entry is through Security at the entrance of 11209 Metric Boulevard. Persons requiring further information, special assistance, or accommodations should contact Meisha Spencer at (512) 491-1453.

TRD-200700090

Steve Aragón

Chief Counsel

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: January 10, 2007

Department of State Health Services

Licensing Actions for Radioactive Materials

TRD-200700039

Cathy Campbell

General Counsel

Department of State Health Services

Filed: January 8, 2007

Notice of Agreed Orders

Notice is hereby given that the Department of State Health Services (department) issued Agreed Orders to the following registrants:

Provision Imaging, L.L.C. (Registration #R28589) of Beaumont. A total penalty of $1,000 shall be paid by registrant for violations of 25 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 289. The registrant shall also comply with additional settlement agreement requirements.

Hector Ubaldo, M.D., P.A. (License #L05876) of Katy. A total penalty of $6,500 shall be paid by registrant for violations of 25 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 289. The registrant shall also comply with additional settlement agreement requirements.

Big State X-Ray (License #L02693) of Chickasha, OK. A total penalty of $5,000 was paid by registrant for violations of 25 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 289. The registrant shall also comply with additional settlement agreement requirements.

E/Tex Dental, Inc. (Registration #R20005) of Tyler. The registrant shall modify the certificate of x-ray registration for violations of 25 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 289. The registrant shall also comply with additional settlement agreement requirements.

A copy of all relevant material is available, by appointment, for public inspection at the Department of State Health Services, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas, telephone (512) 834-6688, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays).

TRD-200700038

Cathy Campbell

General Counsel

Department of State Health Services

Filed: January 8, 2007

Notice of Certification of Non-profit Hospitals or Hospital Systems for Limited Liability

The Hospital Survey Unit in the Center for Health Statistics, Department of State Health Services (department), has completed its analysis of hospital data for the purpose of certifying non-profit hospitals or hospital systems for limited liability in accordance with the Health and Safety Code, §311.0456. We received requests for certification from 15 hospitals. We will notify each hospital by mail that is certified in accordance with §311.0456. Therefore, if you have any comments or questions about the following certification results, please contact Dwayne Collins of the department's Center for Health Statistics.

Certified. Six non-profit hospitals were determined to be eligible for certification based on information that they provided 8 percent or more of their net patient revenue as charity care and provided 40 percent or more of the charity care in their counties:

1. Christus Spohn Hospital Beeville in Bee County;

2. East Texas Medical Center Athens in Henderson County;

3. Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital in Jasper County;

4. Christus Hospital (Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital and Christus St. Mary Hospital) in Jefferson County;

5. Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg in Kleberg County; and

6. Daughters of Charity Health Services--Brackenridge Hospital in Travis County.

Not Certified. Nine non-profit hospitals were not certified because, based on their survey data, they did not provide 8 percent of their net patient revenue as charity care:

1. Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital in Bexar County;

2. Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in Bexar County;

3. Christus St. Michael Health System in Bowie County;

4. Christus St. Michael Rehabilitation Hospital in Bowie County;

5. Wilson N. Jones Medical Center in Grayson County;

6. Christus St. John Hospital in Harris County;

7. Christus St. Joseph Hospital in Harris County;

8. Christus Sphon Hospital Alice in Jim Wells County; and

9. Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi in Nueces County.

For further information concerning this report, please contact Dwayne Collins or JaNell Jenkins in the Center for Health Statistics, Department of State Health Services, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas at (512) 458-7261.

TRD-200700094

Cathy Campbell

General Counsel

Department of State Health Services

Filed: January 10, 2007

Texas Department of Insurance

Third Party Administrator Applications

The following third party administrator applications have been filed with the Texas Department of Insurance and are under consideration.

Application of PEROT SYSTEMS BUSINESS PROCESS SOLUTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, a foreign third party administrator. The home office is CHENNAI, INDIA.

Application of CO-ORDINATED BENEFIT PLANS, INC. (using the assumed name of CBPI, INC.), a foreign third party administrator. The home office is TAMPA, FLORIDA.

Application of SRONAPA RISK SERVICES, INC., a foreign third party administrator. The home office is NAPA, CALIFORNIA.

Any objections must be filed within 20 days after this notice is published in the Texas Register , addressed to the attention of Matt Ray, MC 107-1A, 333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78701.

TRD-200700089

Gene C. Jarmon

Chief Clerk and General Counsel

Texas Department of Insurance

Filed: January 10, 2007

Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Notice of Consultant Contract Award

In compliance with the provisions of Chapter 2254, Subchapter B, Texas Government Code, Texas State Library and Archives Commission furnishes this notice of consultant contract award. The consultant will conduct an evaluation of the Library Systems and Technology Act five-year plan. The Request for Consulting Services was published in the November 17, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 9522).

The contract was awarded to EGS Research & Consulting, 6106 Ledge Mountain, Austin, Texas 78731, in the amount of $59,840.00. The beginning date of the contract is December 20, 2006 and the ending date is March 28, 2007.

For further information, please call the State Library Purchasing Department at (512) 463-5443.

TRD-200700031

Edward Seidenberg

Assistant State Librarian

Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Filed: January 8, 2007

Texas Lottery Commission

Instant Game Number 786 ''$1 Million Cash Blast''

1.0 Name and Style of Game.

A. The name of Instant Game No. 786 is ''$1 MILLION CASH BLAST''. The play style for Game 1 is ''key number match''. The play style for Game 2 is ''3 in a line'' with prize box''. The play style for Game 3 is ''key symbol match''. The play style for Game 4 is ''key number match with multiplier''.

1.1 Price of Instant Ticket.

A. Tickets for Instant Game No. 786 shall be $20.00 per ticket.

1.2 Definitions in Instant Game No. 786.

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: $2.00, $3.00, $5.00, $8.00, $10.00, $20.00, $40.00, $50.00, $80.00, $100, $200, $400, $1,000, $10,000, $ONE MILL, CLOVER SYMBOL, STAR SYMBOL, BELL SYMBOL, DIAMOND SYMBOL, GOLD BAR SYMBOL, DOLLAR BILL SYMBOL, MONEY BAG SYMBOL, COIN SYMBOL, HORSE SHOE SYMBOL, DOLLARS SIGN SYMBOL, TOP HAT SYMBOL, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 10X 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:

Figure 1: GAME NO. 786 - 1.2D

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. These three (3) small letters are for validation purposes and cannot be used to play the game. The possible validation codes are:

Figure 2: GAME NO. 786 - 1.2E

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 (thirteen) digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the ticket. There is a boxed four (4) digit Security Number placed randomly within the Serial Number. The remaining nine (9) digits of the Serial Number are the Validation Number. The Serial Number is positioned beneath the bottom row of play data in the scratched-off play area. The Serial Number is for validation purposes and cannot be used to play the game. The format will be: 0000000000000.

G. Low-Tier Prize - A prize of $20.00.

H. Mid-Tier Prize - A prize of $30.00, $40.00, $50.00, $80.00, $100, $200 or $400.

I. High-Tier Prize - A prize of $1,000, $10,000 or $1,000,000.

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 (786), a seven (7) digit pack number, and a three (3) digit ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 025 within each pack. The format will be: 786-0000001-001.

L. Pack - A pack of ''$1 MILLION CASH BLAST'' Instant Game tickets contains 25 tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of one (1). The packs will alternate. One will show the front of ticket 001 and back of 025 while the other fold will show the back of ticket 001 and front of 025.

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 ''$1 MILLION CASH BLAST'' Instant Game No. 786 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 ''$1 MILLION CASH BLAST'' Instant Game is determined once the latex on the ticket is scratched off to expose 55 (fifty-five) play symbols. For GAME 1, if a player matches any of YOUR AMOUNTS play symbols to the LUCKY AMOUNT play symbol, the player wins that amount. For GAME 2, if a player reveals three (3) star play symbols in any one row, column or diagonal, the player wins prize shown in PRIZE BOX. For GAME 3, if a player reveals three (3) matching play symbols across in the same play, the player wins prize shown in legend. For GAME 4, if a player matches any of YOUR NUBMERS play symbols to either WINNING NUMBER play symbol, the player wins prize shown for that number. If a player reveals a ''10X'' play symbol, the player wins ten (10) the prize shown instantly. No portion of the display printing nor any extraneous matter whatsoever shall be usable or playable as a part of the Instant Game.

2.1 Instant Ticket Validation Requirements.

A. To be a valid Instant Game ticket, all of the following requirements must be met:

1. Exactly 55 (fifty-five) 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 55 (fifty-five) 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 55 (fifty-five) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures.

17. Each of the 55 (fifty-five) 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. GAME 1: No duplicate non-winning play symbols.

C. GAME 2: Only the STAR play symbol will appear 3 times in a row, column or diagonal.

D. GAME 2: There will be a minimum of 4 star play symbols.

E. GAME 3: No duplicate non-winning PLAYs in any order.

F. GAME 3: There will be many near wins (2 matching symbols within a play).

G. GAME 3: No duplicate non-winning prize symbols.

H. GAME 3: Non-winning prize symbols will never be the same as the winning prize symbol(s).

I. GAME 3: There will be no three like non-winning play symbols in a horizontal row which consists of two plays.

J. GAME 4: No duplicate WINNING NUMBERS play symbols.

K. GAME 4: No duplicate non-winning YOUR NUMBERS play symbols.

L. GAME 4: No duplicate non-winning prize symbols in this game.

M. GAME 4: No prize amount in a non-winning spot will correspond with the YOUR NUMBERS play symbol (i.e. 10 and $10).

N. GAME 4: Non-winning prize symbols will never be the same as the winning prize symbol(s) in this game.

O. GAME 4: The "10X" symbol (win times 10) will only appear as dictated by the prize structure.

P. GAME 4: Each Winning Number location will be approximately evenly used as the basis for a match.

2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.

A. To claim a ''$1 MILLION CASH BLAST'' Instant Game prize of $20.00, $30.00, $40.00, $50.00, $80.00, $100, $200 or $400, 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 $30.00, $40.00, $50.00, $80.00, $100, $200 or $400 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 ''$1 MILLION CASH BLAST'' Instant Game prize of $1,000 or $10,000, 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. To claim a ''$1 MILLION CASH BLAST'' top level prize of $1,000,000, the claimant must sign the winning ticket and present it at Texas Lottery Commission headquarters in Austin, Texas. 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.

D. As an alternative method of claiming a ''$1 MILLION CASH BLAST'' 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.

E. 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 Health and Human Services Commission 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.

F. 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 ''$1 MILLION CASH BLAST'' 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 ''$1 MILLION CASH BLAST'' 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 prizes in a game is approximate based on the number of tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes available in a game may vary based on number of tickets manufactured, testing, distribution, sales and number of prizes claimed. An Instant Game ticket may continue to be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed.

3.0 Instant Ticket Ownership.

A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of an Instant Game ticket in the space designated, a ticket shall be owned by the physical possessor of said ticket. When a signature is placed on the back of the ticket in the space designated, the player whose signature appears in that area shall be the owner of the ticket and shall be entitled to any prize attributable thereto. Notwithstanding any name or names submitted on a claim form, the Executive Director shall make payment to the player whose signature appears on the back of the ticket in the space designated. If more than one name appears on the back of the ticket, the Executive Director will require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be designated by such players to receive payment.

B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Instant Game tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Instant Game ticket.

4.0 Number and Value of Instant Prizes. There will be approximately 3,000,000 tickets in the Instant Game No. 786. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:

Figure 3: GAME NO. 786 - 4.0

A. The actual number of tickets in the game may be increased or decreased at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery Commission.

5.0 End of the Instant Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce a closing date (end date) for the Instant Game No. 786 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. 786, 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-200700078

Kimberly Kiplin

General Counsel

Texas Lottery Commission

Filed: January 10, 2007

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Notice of Request for Proposals

Section 6 Competitive ("Nontraditional") Grants (FY2007)

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is announcing the Fiscal Year 2007 Request for Proposals (RFP) for Competitive ("Nontraditional") Section 6 funds. These are funds made available to state wildlife agencies through the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CESCF) from Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act (Department of Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - (Service)) for the conservation of threatened and endangered species. The CESCF programs are authorized through Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., as amended. The codified program regulations can be found at 50 CFR 81.

These are competitive, nationwide (U.S.) funds - there are no funds directly earmarked for Texas . All proposals will compete with other proposals regionally and nationally.

Funding (approx. $80 million for FY07, total) is available for the following programs:

1. Habitat Conservation Planning (HCP) Assistance Grants - Through the development of regional Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs), local governments incorporate species conservation into local land use planning, which streamlines the project approval process and facilitates economic development. The Habitat Conservation Planning Assistance Grants program provides funding to States to support the development of HCPs. Planning assistance grants may support planning activities such as document preparation, outreach, and baseline surveys and inventories.

2. Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) Land Acquisition Grants - The HCP Land Acquisition program was established by Congress in fiscal year 1997. This program was designed to reduce conflicts between the conservation of listed species and land uses on specific parcels of land. Under this program, the Service provides grants to States for land acquisitions that are associated with approved HCPs. The Service considers the use of Federal acquisition dollars by States for habitat protection within and adjacent to HCP areas to be an important and effective mechanism to promote the recovery of threatened and endangered species. The HCP Land Acquisition program has three primary purposes: 1) to fund land acquisitions that complement, but do not replace, private mitigation responsibilities contained in HCPs, 2) to fund land acquisitions that have important benefits for listed, proposed, and candidate species, and 3) to fund land acquisitions that have important benefits for ecosystems that support listed, proposed and candidate species.

3. Recovery Land Acquisition Grants - Loss of habitat is the primary threat to most listed species and land acquisition is often the most effective and efficient means of protecting habitats essential for recovery of listed species before development or other land use changes impair or destroy key habitat values. Land acquisition is costly and often neither the Service nor the States individually have the necessary resources to acquire habitats essential for recovery of listed species. Recovery Land Acquisition grant funds are matched by States and non-federal entities to acquire these habitats from willing sellers in support of approved species recovery plans. Because the existing HCP Land Acquisition Grants Program provides substantial funding for land acquisitions associated with HCPs, the Recovery Land Acquisition Grants Program will not be used to fund land acquisitions associated with permitted HCPs.

These funds are not directly available to individual organizations, but are indirectly available through partnership with TPWD. In Texas, all proposals must be submitted through Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

The grant requires a 75:25 cost share, so applicants will need to provide the 25% match. The match is based upon total project costs, and must be from non-federal funding sources. The recipient is reimbursed based on the cost-sharing formula in the agreement.

Complete information regarding the federal FY2006 RFP and related Competitive Section 6 materials can be accessed at: http://www.fws.gov/endangered/grants/section6/index.html, but there are additional requirements relative to grant applications made through TPWD, which are explained fully in guidance documents available from the department (see contact information at the end of this document). Application proposals to TPWD should strictly follow the guidelines. Project descriptions that clearly address the specific ranking criteria in an organized manner will facilitate proposal review and scoring. If you have any questions regarding organization and structuring of your proposal please do not hesitate to contact us. Failure to follow guidelines and format instructions will automatically disqualify the application package.

Awards for these CESCF "Nontraditional" grants (i.e., Competitive Section 6) will be announced through a national press release and a memorandum to the Regional Directors of the Service for further notification of the applicants' selection for an award. The final exact amount of funds, the scope of work, and terms and conditions of a successful award will be determined in pre-award negotiations between the prospective recipient and the Service's representatives. The prospective recipient will be asked to sign an agreement that specifies the project requirements, such as the cost share, the project design, the time commitment for maintaining the project's benefits, and the reporting requirements, and that provides for Service access to the project area in order to check on its progress.

Deadline for receipt of proposals in January 29, 2007.

Proposal package (project statement and related materials, if any) should be emailed in Microsoft Word, or compatible (no .pdf), format to craig.farquhar@tpwd.state.tx.us. If the entire electronic project statement exceeds 2 Mb it will need to be delivered by surface mail to: Dr. Craig Farquhar, Section 6 Coordinator, Wildlife Diversity Program, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, TX 78744 (512) 389-4933. For further information concerning Section 6 processes and procedures, please contact Dr. Farquhar.

TRD-200700043

Ann Bright

General Counsel

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Filed: January 9, 2007

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Notice of Application for Approval of Depreciation Rate Change

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on December 27, 2006, for approval of adoption of a new depreciation rate of 11.0% for a new class of property, Satellite Network Equipment pursuant to §52.252 and §53.056, of the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated (Vernon 1998 & Supp. 2006) (PURA). A summary of the application follows.

Docket Title and Number: Application of Big Bend Telephone Company, Incorporated (Big Bend) for Approval to Adopt a New Depreciation Rate Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.206, Docket Number 33680.

The Application: Big Bend filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application for approval of adoption of a new depreciation rate of 11.0% for a new class of property, Satellite Network Equipment, effective January 1, 2006.

Persons who wish to intervene in the proceeding or comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 33680.

TRD-200700017

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: January 4, 2007

Notice of Application for Approval of Depreciation Rate Change

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on December 27, 2006, for approval of an increased depreciation rate of 13.75% for digital central office equipment pursuant to §52.252 and §53.056, of the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated (Vernon 1998 & Supp. 2006) (PURA). A summary of the application follows.

Docket Title and Number: Application of Mid-Plains Rural Telephone Cooperative, Incorporated (Mid-Plains) for Approval of a Revised Depreciation Rate Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.206, Docket Number 33681.

The Application: Mid-Plains filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application for approval of a 13.75% depreciation rate for digital central office equipment, effective January 1, 2006.

TRD-200700018

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: January 4, 2007

Notice of Application for Approval of Depreciation Rate Change

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on December 27, 2006, for approval of increased depreciation rates to 11.73% for digital switching equipment and to 11.05% for subscriber carrier circuit equipment pursuant to §52.252 and §53.056, of the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated (Vernon 1998 & Supp. 2006) (PURA). A summary of the application follows.

Docket Title and Number: Application of Hill Country Telephone Cooperative, Incorporated (Hill Country) for Approval of a Revised Depreciation Rate Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.206, Docket Number 33682.

The Application: Hill Country filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application for approval of increased depreciation rates to 11.73% for digital switching equipment and to 11.05% for subscriber carrier circuit equipment with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2006.

TRD-200700019

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: January 4, 2007

Notice of Application for Approval of Depreciation Rate Change

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on December 27, 2006, for approval of an increased depreciation rate of 16.35% for digital central office switching equipment pursuant to §52.252 and §53.056, of the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated (Vernon 1998 & Supp. 2006) (PURA). A summary of the application follows.

Docket Title and Number: Application of Coleman County Telephone Cooperative, Incorporated (Coleman) for Approval of a Revised Depreciation Rate Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.206, Docket Number 33683.

The Application: Coleman filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application for approval of a 16.35% depreciation rate for digital central office switching equipment, effective January 1, 2006.

TRD-200700020

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: January 4, 2007

Notice of Application for Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on December 27, 2006, for a service provider certificate of operating authority (SPCOA), pursuant to §§54.151 - 54.156 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA). A summary of the application follows.

Docket Title and Number: Application of First Communications, LLC, doing business as Ohio First Communications, LLC, for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 33684 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Applicant intends to provide plain old telephone service, Switch 56 KBPS, Frame Relay and long distance services. Applicant's requested SPCOA geographic area includes the area of Texas currently served by AT&T Texas.

Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at 1-888-782-8477 no later than January 24, 2007. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll free at 1-800-735-2989. All comments should reference Docket Number 33684.

TRD-200700021

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: January 4, 2007

Notice of Application to Amend a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for a Proposed Transmission Line in Van Zandt County, Texas

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) an application on December 22, 2006, to amend a certificate of convenience and necessity for a proposed transmission line in Van Zandt County, Texas.

Docket Style and Number: Application of Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative, Incorporated. to Amend a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) for a Proposed Transmission Line in Van Zandt County, Texas. Docket Number 33525.

The Application: The application of Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. (TVEC) for a proposed transmission line is designated as the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) Lake Tawakoni 138-kV Transmission Line Project. TVEC stated that the proposed transmission line is needed to provide service to a raw-water pump station on Lake Tawakoni Reservoir for the NTMWD. The new transmission line will be approximately 1.8 miles long and parallels an existing water pipeline right-of-way. The estimated date to energize facilities is January 2008.

Persons wishing to intervene or 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. The deadline for intervention in this proceeding is February 5, 2007. 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 33525.

TRD-200700016

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: January 4, 2007

Notice of Application to Amend Certificated Service Area Boundaries in Wharton County, Texas

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application filed on January 4, 2007, for an amendment to certificated service area boundaries within Wharton County, Texas.

Docket Style and Number: Joint Application of Wharton County Electric Cooperative, Inc. and AEP Texas Central Company to Amend a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for Service Area Boundaries within Wharton County. Docket Number 33699.

The Application: Wharton County Electric Cooperative, Inc. (WCEC) and AEP Texas Central Company (TCC) have agreed to amend their certificated service area boundary to allow WCEC to provide electric service to a new junior high school in the El Campo Independent School District. TCC is in full agreement with the territory amendment.

Persons wishing to comment on the action sought or intervene should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas no later than January 26, 2007 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 33699.

TRD-200700072

Adriana Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: January 9, 2007

Notice of Intent to File LRIC Study Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214

Notice is given to the public of the filing on January 4, 2007, with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission), a notice of intent to file a long run incremental cost (LRIC) study pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214. The Applicant will file the LRIC study on January 16, 2007.

Docket Title and Number: Application of CenturyTel of Lake Dallas, Incorporated for Approval of LRIC Study for 90-Day Promotion of Services Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214, Docket Number 33695.

Any party that demonstrates a justiciable interest may file with the administrative law judge, written comments or recommendations concerning the LRIC study referencing Docket Number 33695. Written comments or recommendations should be filed no later than 45 days after the date of a sufficient study and should be filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll free at 1-800-735-2989. All comments should reference Docket Number 33695.

TRD-200700034

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: January 8, 2007

Notice of Intent to File LRIC Study Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214

Docket Title and Number: Application of CenturyTel of San Marcos, Incorporated for Approval of LRIC Study for 90-Day Promotion of Services Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214, Docket Number 33696.

Any party that demonstrates a justiciable interest may file with the administrative law judge, written comments or recommendations concerning the LRIC study referencing Docket Number 33696. Written comments or recommendations should be filed no later than 45 days after the date of a sufficient study and should be filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll free at 1-800-735-2989. All comments should reference Docket Number 33696.

TRD-200700035

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: January 8, 2007

Notice of Intent to File LRIC Study Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214

Docket Title and Number: Application of CenturyTel of Port Aransas, Incorporated for Approval of LRIC Study for 90-Day Promotion of Services Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214, Docket Number 33697.

Any party that demonstrates a justiciable interest may file with the administrative law judge, written comments or recommendations concerning the LRIC study referencing Docket Number 33697. Written comments or recommendations should be filed no later than 45 days after the date of a sufficient study and should be filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll free at 1-800-735-2989. All comments should reference Docket Number 33697.

TRD-200700036

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: January 8, 2007

Notice of Intent to File LRIC Study Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214

Docket Title and Number: Application of CenturyTel of Northwest Louisiana, Incorporated for Approval of LRIC Study for 90-Day Promotion of Services Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214, Docket Number 33698.

Any party that demonstrates a justiciable interest may file with the administrative law judge, written comments or recommendations concerning the LRIC study referencing Docket Number 33698. Written comments or recommendations should be filed no later than 45 days after the date of a sufficient study and should be filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll free at 1-800-735-2989. All comments should reference Docket Number 33698.

TRD-200700037

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: January 8, 2007

Notice of Petition for Waiver of Denial of Request for Additional Resources

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of a petition on January 5, 2007, for waiver of denial by the North American Numbering Plan Administration (NANPA) Pooling Administrator (PA) of Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. d/b/a AT&T Texas' (AT&T) request for additional non-extended metropolitan service (EMS) numbering resources in the Roanoke rate center.

Docket Title and Number: Request for Waiver of Denial of Numbering Resources - Roanoke Rate Center. Docket Number 33709.

The Application: AT&T does not have two thousand-blocks in the Roanoke rate center inventory to satisfy its customer's request.

Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at 1-888-782-8477 no later than January 24, 2007. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll free at 1-800-735-2989. All comments should reference Docket Number 33709.

TRD-200700071

Adriana Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: January 9, 2007

Public Notice of Workshop on Demand-Response Programs in the ERCOT Market

The staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) will hold workshops regarding Demand-Response Programs in the ERCOT Market on Monday, January 29, 2007 and Tuesday, January 30, 2007 beginning at 10:00 a.m. each day in the Commissioner's Hearing Room, located on the 7th floor of the William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701. Project Number 32853, Evaluation of Demand-Response Programs in the Competitive Electric Market has been established for this proceeding.

Questions concerning the workshop or this notice should be referred to Shawnee Claiborn-Pinto, Electric Industry Oversight Division, (512) 936-7388. An agenda will be posted to the project website no later than one week prior to the workshops. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.

TRD-200700079

Adriana Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: January 10, 2007

Request for Proposals to Assist the Public Utility Commission of Texas by Providing Financial Advisory Services

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission or PUCT) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to assist the PUCT by providing financial advisory services. The financial advisor will assist the commission with preparing a financing order authorizing recovery of hurricane reconstruction costs through securitization financing and with the subsequent issuance of hurricane cost recovery bonds to ensure compliance with Chapter 39, Subchapters G and J of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) and consistency with the terms of the financing order. This RFP is being undertaken pursuant to the commission's statutory responsibility as provided for in the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) §§39.458 - 39.463.

To be considered, the proposals must arrive at the PUCT on or before the deadline stated on the RFP. This deadline is available on the PUCT website (www.puc.state.tx.us). The vendor must be prepared to begin providing services on February 26, 2007.

Entities that meet the definition of a historically underutilized business (HUB), as defined in Chapter 2161, §2161.001 of the Texas Government Code, are encouraged to submit a proposal or to submit a proposal jointly with a non-HUB entity.

Project Description. The financial advisor will assist the commission with preparing a financing order authorizing recovery of hurricane reconstruction costs through securitization financing and with the subsequent issuance of hurricane cost recovery bonds to ensure compliance with Chapter 39, Subchapters G and J of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA) and consistency with the terms of the financing order. The financial advisor will assist the commission in discharging its mandate to ensure that the securitization of hurricane reconstruction costs provides greater tangible and quantifiable benefits to ratepayers than would have been achieved without issuance of transition bonds. PURA §39.458(2). The financial advisor will advise the commission in making decisions with respect to structuring, pricing, and marketing of the Transition Bonds.

Selection Criteria. A proposal will be selected based on the ability of the proposer to demonstrate its knowledge, competence, and qualifications to provide the requested services; the proposer's previous history, if any, working with the PUCT; and issues related to conflicts of interest. In addition, the PUCT will consider the reasonableness of the proposed fee.

Requesting the Proposal. A complete copy of the RFP may be obtained by written request to Ben Delamater, Purchaser, Public Utility Commission of Texas, William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, or by fax (512) 936-7058, or by e-mail ben.delamater@puc.state.tx.us. You may also download the RFP from the PUC website www.puc.state.tx.us, by choosing "Procurement/HUB" from the menu on the right, and from the Electronic Business Daily website at http://esbd.tbpc.state.tx.us.

Deadline for Receipt of Proposals. Proposals must be received on or before the deadline stated on the RFP in the Public Utility Commission of Texas Central Records Division. Proposals received after the deadline will not be considered. Proposals may be received in Central Records between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on holidays. In determining the time and date of receipt, the commission will rely solely on the time/date stamp of Central Records.

TRD-200700033

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: January 8, 2007

Texas Department of Transportation

2007 Program Call - Safe Routes to School Program

In accordance with 43 TAC §§25.500 - 25.505, the Texas Department of Transportation (department) issues this 2007 Program Call for the proposed projects of the department's Safe Routes to School Program.

The Safe Routes to School Program is a comprehensive program designed to improve the bicycle and pedestrian safety of school age children; encourage a healthy and active lifestyle from an early age; enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle to school; and facilitate projects and activities that will improve safety and reduce traffic, fuel consumption, and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.

Projects eligible to receive funding under this program include those involving both infrastructure related and non-infrastructure related activities.

For infrastructure projects, the department will accept applications from state agencies and political subdivisions as defined in 43 TAC §25.501.

Eligible types of infrastructure projects are defined in 43 TAC §25.502(b) as:

(1) sidewalk improvements such as new sidewalks, widened sidewalks, sidewalk gap closures, sidewalk repairs, curb cuts for ramps, and the construction of curbs and gutters;

(2) pedestrian/bicycle crossing improvements such as new or upgraded traffic signals, crosswalks, median refuges, pavement markings, traffic signs, pedestrian or bicycle over-crossings and under-crossings, flashing beacons, traffic signal phasing extensions, bicycle sensitive actuation devices, pedestrian activated signal upgrades, and sight distance improvements;

(3) on-street bicycle facilities such as new or upgraded bicycle lanes, widened outside lanes or roadway shoulders, geometric improvements, turning lanes, channelization and roadway realignment, traffic signs, and pavement markings;

(4) traffic diversion improvements including separation of pedestrians and bicycles from vehicular traffic adjacent to school facilities and traffic diversion away from school zones or designated routes to a school;

(5) off-street bicycle and pedestrian facilities including exclusive multi-use bicycle or pedestrian trails and pathways;

(6) traffic calming measures for off-system roads such as roundabouts, traffic circles, curb extensions at intersections that reduce curb-to-curb roadway travel widths, center islands, full and half-street closures, and other speed reduction techniques;

(7) secure bicycle parking facilities; and

(8) other projects that promote pedestrian and bicycle safety of children in and around school areas.

To nominate an infrastructure project, the eligible political subdivision must file its application, in the form prescribed by the department, with the district engineer of the district office responsible for the area in which the proposed Safe Routes to School project will be constructed. The address and telephone number of each district office may be obtained through the following web site under "Local Information" or by contacting the Traffic Operations Division at (512) 416-3118:

http://www.txdot.gov/local_information/

http://www.dot.state.tx.us/local_information .

Completed applications must be received by the department no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 25, 2007.

For non-infrastructure projects, the department will accept applications from state agencies, political subdivisions, schools, school districts, non-profit organizations, and for-profit organizations or any combination of these entities as defined in 43 TAC §25.501.

Eligible types of non-infrastructure projects are defined in 43 TAC §25.502(c) as:

(1) public awareness campaigns and outreach efforts to the news media and community leaders;

(2) traffic education and enforcement in the vicinity of schools;

(3) providing student education on bicycle and pedestrian safety, health, and the environment; and

(4) other projects that promote pedestrian and bicycle safety of children in and around school areas.

To nominate a non-infrastructure project, the eligible applicant must file its application, in the form prescribed by the department, to the Traffic Operations Division (TRF). The address and telephone number for TRF is Texas Department of Transportation, Traffic Operations Division, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 416-3118, or information may be obtained through the following web site:

http://www.txdot.gov/contact_us/traffic_operations.htm

http://www.dot.state.tx.us/contact_us/traffic_operations.htm

Completed applications must be received by the department no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 25, 2007.

Information regarding the program, program guide and application forms are available from the department's district offices by contacting the Traffic Operations Division at (512) 416-3118, by the web site:

http://www.txdot.gov/services/traffic_operations/safe_routes_to_school/default.htm

http://www.dot.state.tx.us/services/traffic_operations/safe_routes_to_school/default.htm , or by E-mail at: trftepgm@dot.state.tx.us.

TRD-200700081

Bob Jackson

General Counsel

Texas Department of Transportation

Filed: January 10, 2007

Public Notice - Deadline Extended for Public Comments

In the December 1, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 9693), the Texas Department of Transportation proposed amendments and new sections to Chapter 27, Toll Projects, Subchapter A, Comprehensive Development Agreements, §§27.2 - 27.5 and §§27.7 - 27.9.

The deadline for receipt of comments on the proposed amendments and new sections was originally set for January 2, 2007. This notice is to extend the public comment period to 5:00 p.m. on January 29, 2007. Additional information may be obtained from Phillip Russell, Director, Texas Turnpike Authority Division, 125 E. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701-2483.

TRD-200700082

Bob Jackson

General Counsel

Texas Department of Transportation

Filed: January 10, 2007

Request for Proposals for Aviation Engineering Services - Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport

The City of Sulphur Springs, through its agent, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), intends to engage an aviation professional engineering firm for services pursuant to Government Code, Chapter 2254, Subchapter A. TxDOT Aviation Division will solicit and receive proposals for professional aviation engineering design services described below:

Airport Sponsor : The City of Sulphur Springs, Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport, TxDOT CSJ No. 0601SULPH. Scope: Provide engineering/design services to improve pavements and markings to Runway 18-36, taxiways A-F, hangar access taxiways, terminal apron, and north apron; install new MIRL system including signage updates; install PAPI-4 Runway 18-36; install REIL Runway 36; and improve airport drainage at the Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport.

The DBE goal is set for the design at 0%. TxDOT Project Manager is John Wepryk, P.E.

To assist in your proposal preparation the most recent Airport Layout Plan, 5010 drawing and project narrative are available online by selecting "Sulphur Springs" at:

http://www.dot.state.tx.us/avn/avninfo/notice/consult/index.htm

http://www.txdot.gov/avn/avninfo/notice/consult/index.htm

Interested firms shall utilize the latest version of Form AVN-550, titled "Aviation Engineering Services Proposal." The form may be requested from TxDOT, Aviation Division, 125 E. 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701-2483, phone number, 1-800-68-PILOT (74568). The form may be E-mailed by request or downloaded from the TxDOT web site, URL address:

http://www.dot.state.tx.us/avn/avn550.doc

http://www.txdot.gov/avn/avn550.doc

The form may not be altered in any way. All printing must be in black on white paper, except for the optional illustration page. Firms must carefully follow the instructions provided on each page of the form. Proposals may not exceed the number of pages in the proposal format. The proposal format consists of seven pages of data plus two optional pages consisting of an illustration page and a proposal summary page. Proposals shall be stapled but not bound in any other fashion. PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN ANY OTHER FORMAT.

ATTENTION : To ensure utilization of the latest version of Form AVN-550, firms are encouraged to download Form AVN-550 from the TxDOT website as addressed above. Utilization of Form AVN-550 from a previous download may not be the exact same format. Form AVN-550 is an MS Word Template.

Please note:

Six completed, unfolded copies of Form AVN-550 must be received by TxDOT, Aviation Division at 150 East Riverside Drive, 5th Floor, South Tower, Austin, Texas 78704 no later than February 13, 2007, 4:00 p.m. (CDST). Electronic facsimiles or forms sent by E-mail will not be accepted. Please mark the envelope of the forms to the attention of Sheri Quinlan.

The Consultant Selection Committee (committee) will be composed of local government members. The final selection by the committee will generally be made following the completion of review of proposals. The committee will review all proposals and rate and rank each. The criteria for evaluating engineering proposals can be found at:

http://www.dot.state.tx.us/business/avnconsultinfo.htm

http://www.txdot.gov/business/avnconsultinfo.htm

All firms will be notified and the top rated firm will be contacted to begin fee negotiations. The committee does, however, reserves the right to conduct interviews of the top rated firms if the committee deems it necessary. If interviews are conducted, selection will be made following interviews.

If there are any procedural questions, please contact Sheri Quinlan, Grant Manager at (512) 416-4517, or for technical questions contact, Project Manager, John Wepryk, P.E. at 1-800-68-PILOT (74568).

TRD-200700083

Bob Jackson

General Counsel

Texas Department of Transportation

Filed: January 10, 2007

Request for Proposals for Aviation Engineering Services - Winkler County Airport

Winkler County, through its agent, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), intends to engage an aviation professional engineering firm for services pursuant to Government Code, Chapter 2254, Subchapter A. TxDOT Aviation Division will solicit and receive proposals for professional aviation engineering design services described below:

Airport Sponsor: Winkler County, Winkler County Airport, TxDOT CSJ No.:0706WINKL. Scope: Provide engineering/design services to replace medium intensity runway lights, runway 13-31, and runway 4-22.

The DBE goal is race neutral. TxDOT Project Manager is Clayton Bridwell.

To assist in your proposal preparation, the most recent Airport Layout Plan and 5010 drawing are available online by selecting "Winkler County Airport." at:

http://www.dot.state.tx.us/avn/avninfo/notice/consult/index.htm

http://www.txdot.gov/avn/avninfo/notice/consult/index.htm

http://www.dot.state.tx.us/forms/aviation/550.doc

http://www.txdot.gov/avn/avn550.doc

The form may not be altered in any way. All printing must be in black on white paper, except for the optional illustration page. Firms must carefully follow the instructions provided on each page of the form. Proposals may not exceed the number of pages in the proposal format. The proposal format consists of seven pages of data plus two optional pages consisting of an illustration page and a proposal summary page. Proposals shall be stapled but not bound in any other fashion. PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN ANY OTHER FORMAT.

Please note:

Four completed, unfolded copies of Form AVN-550 must be received by TxDOT, Aviation at 150 E. Riverside Drive, 5th Floor, South Tower, Austin, Texas 78704 no later than February 13, 2007, 4:00 p.m. (CDST). Electronic facsimiles or forms sent by E-mail will not be accepted. Please mark the envelope of the forms to the attention of Amy Slaughter.

The Consultant Selection Committee (committee) will be composed of Aviation Division staff members. The final selection by the committee will generally be made following the completion of review of proposals. The committee will review all proposals and rate and rank each. The criteria for evaluating engineering proposals can be found at:

http://www.dot.state.tx.us/services/aviation/consultant.htm

http://www.txdot.gov/services/aviation/consultant.htm

All firms will be notified and the top rated firm will be contacted to begin fee negotiations. The committee does, however, reserve the right to conduct interviews for the top rated firms if the committee deems it necessary. If interviews are conducted, selection will be made following interviews.

If there are any procedural questions, please contact Amy Slaughter, Grant Manager, or Clayton Bridwell, Project Manager, for technical questions at 1-800-68-PILOT (74568).

TRD-200700084

Bob Jackson

General Counsel

Texas Department of Transportation

Filed: January 10, 2007

University of Houston

Consultant Contract Award Notice

In compliance with the provisions of Chapter 2254, Subchapter B, Texas Government Code, The University of Houston furnishes this notice of consultant contract award. The consultant will provide services in the development of a strategic licensing plan for its Center for Superconductivity. The Notice of Request for Proposal was published in the November 10, 2006, issue of the Texas Register (31 TexReg 9420).

The contract was awarded to Alan Lauder, Inc., 706 Wickersham Lane, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348, for a amount of $30,000.

The beginning date of the contract is December 15, 2006 and the ending date is March 15, 2007.

For further information, please call (713) 743-8201.

TRD-200700024