Coastal Coordination Council
Notice and Opportunity to Comment on Requests for Consistency Agreement/Concurrence Under the Texas Coastal Management Program
On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the
Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439-1440). Under
federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal
zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC
Chapter 501. Requests for federal consistency review were deemed administratively
complete for the following project(s) during the period of January 5, 2007,
through January 11, 2007. As required by federal law, the public is given
an opportunity to comment on the consistency of proposed activities in the
coastal zone undertaken or authorized by federal agencies. Pursuant to 31
TAC §§506.25, 506.32, and 506.41, the public comment period for
these activities extends 30 days from the date published on the Coastal Coordination
Council web site. The notice was published on the web site on January 17,
2007. The public comment period for these projects will close at 5:00 p.m.
on February 16, 2007.
FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS:
Applicant: Brownsville Navigation District
;
Location: The project is located adjacent to the Keppel AmFELS, Inc. facility,
20000 State Highway 48, Cameron County, Texas, along the north shore of the
Brownsville Ship Channel between Sta. No. 73+697 & 74+212 and Sta. No.
74+450 & 73+697. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle
map entitled: PALMITO HILL, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates in NAD 27 (meters):
Zone 14; Easting: 664319; Northing: 2872918. Project Description: The applicant
proposes to increase the permitted dredging depth adjacent to the Keppel AmFELS,
Inc. facility from -25 ft. MLT to -30 ft. MLT depth in an area approximately
800 feet long by 700 feet wide and from -25 ft. MLT to -65 ft. MLT depth in
an area approximately 850 feet long by 250 feet wide. Additionally, two smaller
areas (350 ft. x 11ft. and 250 ft. x 24 ft., respectively) adjacent to a portion
of the Keppel AmFELS, Inc. facility dredged under Department of the Army Permit
No. 19602 will be deepened to -65 feet MLT. Approximately 295,000 cubic yards
of material is to be hydraulically dredged from these locations and placed
in disposal areas Nos. 5b and/or 7. CCC Project No.: 07-0086-F1; Type of Application:
U.S.A.C.E. permit application #08624(09) is being evaluated under §10
of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403) and §404
of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §1344).
Pursuant to §306(d)(14) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
(16 U.S.C.A. §§1451-1464), as amended, interested parties are invited
to submit comments on whether a proposed action is or is not consistent with
the Texas Coastal Management Program goals and policies and whether the action
should be referred to the Coastal Coordination Council for review.
Further information on the applications listed above may be obtained from
Tammy Brooks, Consistency Review Coordinator, Coastal Coordination Council,
P.O. Box 12873, Austin, Texas 78711-2873, or tammy.brooks@glo.state.tx.us.
Comments should be sent to Ms. Brooks at the above address or by fax at (512)
475-0680.
TRD-200700125
Larry L. Laine
Chief Clerk/Deputy Land Commissioner, General Land Office
Coastal Coordination Council
Filed: January 18, 2007
Notice of Rate Ceilings
The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following
rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in §§303.003,
303.009, and 304.003, Texas Finance Code.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for
the period of 01/22/07 - 01/28/07 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 01/22/07 - 01/28/07 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.
The judgment ceiling as prescribed by §304.003 for the period of
02/01/07 - 02/28/07 is 8.25% for Consumer/Agricultural/Commercial credit through
$250,000.
The judgment ceiling as prescribed by §304.003 for the period of
02/01/07 - 02/28/07 is 8.25% for Commercial over $250,000.
1
Credit for personal, family, or household
use.
2
Credit for business, commercial, investment,
or other similar purpose.
TRD-200700131
Leslie L. Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: January 18, 2007
Notice of the Grant Writer Designation Form for the 2007-2008 English Literacy and Civics Education Grant Program
As part of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) eGrants system, the Grant Writer
Designation Form has been introduced as a mechanism for identifying users
who will have access to view and complete the English Literacy and Civics
Education grant applications. Due to the competitive nature of some grants,
certain users will be designated to have access to a grant application by
the superintendent or the organization's authorized official. Only the superintendent
or the organization's authorized official may complete the form and must denote
agreement with the authorization statement on the bottom of the form before
the schedule is complete. The form must be submitted in order for designated
individuals to gain access to the grant application. The information submitted
on the form is considered to be binding. Only the users identified on the
form will have access to the grant application.
Superintendents or organizations' authorized officials and eGrants TEA
Security Environment (TEA SE) users can view the instructions for the form
at http://maverick.tea.state.tx.us:8080/Guidelines/Template%20Forms/TEMPAA05PP2220_I.pdf.
A TEA SE username and password are required for each user of eGrants, including
authorized officials such as superintendents and executive directors who submit
grant applications, employees or contractors who will assist in writing/completing
applications in eGrants, and grant personnel who will be completing project
progress reports in eGrants. For each user, a single TEA SE username and password
is valid for all eGrants applications and is not limited to any one specific
grant.
To request a TEA SE username and password go to http://www.tea.state.tx.us/forms/tease/egrants_ext.htm.
Information on how to apply for eGrants access can be found at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/opge/egrant/.
Description. The purpose of the 2007-2008 English Literacy and Civics Education
Grant Program is to assist immigrants and other limited English proficient
persons to effectively participate in the education, work, and civic opportunities
of this country by assisting adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge
and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency; assisting adults
who are parents to obtain the educational skills necessary to become full
partners in the educational development of their children; and assisting adults
in the completion of a secondary school education.
Dates of Project. The English Literacy and Civics Education Program will
be implemented during the 2007-2008 school year. Applicants should plan for
a starting date of no earlier than July 1, 2007, and an ending date of no
later than June 30, 2008.
Project Amount. Funding will be provided for approximately 43 projects.
Each eligible organization can apply for only one project for a maximum of
up to $102,000 for the 2007-2008 school year. An eligible organization can
also participate as a sub-recipient of an eligible organization applying for
this grant. This project is funded 100 percent from Adult Education federal
funds.
Training Available on Texas Education Telecommunication Network (TETN).
TEA is offering training via TETN (TETN Event #24561) on Thursday, March 1,
2007, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This training will cover the English Literacy
and Civics Education grant application and will provide the opportunity for
questions and answers. As space is limited, individuals planning to attend
the event must reserve seating with their regional education service center.
Further Information. For clarifying information about this notice or the
RFA, contact Carlos Garza, Division of Discretionary Grants, Texas Education
Agency, (512) 463-9269. In order to assure that no prospective applicant may
obtain a competitive advantage because of acquisition of information unknown
to other prospective applicants, any information that is different from or
in addition to information provided in the RFA will be provided only in response
to written inquiries. Copies of all such inquiries and the written answers
thereto will be posted on the TEA website in the format of Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQs) at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/opge/disc/index.html.
TRD-200700130
Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Policy Coordination
Texas Education Agency
Filed: January 18, 2007
Agreed Orders
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff
is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed
Orders (AOs) in accordance with Texas Water Code (the Code), §7.075.
Section 7.075 requires that before the commission may approve the AOs, the
commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments
on the proposed AOs. Section 7.075 requires that notice of the proposed orders
and the opportunity to comment must be published in the
Texas Register
no later than the 30th day before the date on which
the public comment period closes, which in this case is
February 26, 2007
. Section 7.075 also requires that the commission
promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may
withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations
that indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent
with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction
or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's
regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not
required to be published if those changes are made in response to written
comments.
A copy of each proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the
commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building C,
1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-1864 and at the applicable regional
office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the
enforcement coordinator designated for each AO at the commission's central
office at P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be
received by 5:00 p.m. on February 26, 2007
. Written comments may also
be sent by facsimile machine to the enforcement coordinator at (512) 239-2550.
The commission enforcement coordinators are available to discuss the AOs and/or
the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, §7.075 provides
that comments on the AOs shall be submitted to the commission in
writing
.
(1) COMPANY: Aqua Development, Inc. dba Aqua Texas, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER:
2006-1546-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: Regulated Entity Reference Numbers (RN) RN102343720;
LOCATION: Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE
VIOLATED: 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §305.125(1), Texas Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 14032001, Interim I and
II Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, and the Code, §26.121(a),
by failing to comply with permit effluent limits; PENALTY: $6,080; ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATOR: Catherine Albrecht, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk
Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(2) COMPANY: Ben E. Keith Company dba Ben E. Keith Beers; DOCKET NUMBER:
2006-0830-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101780070; LOCATION: Abilene, Taylor County,
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wholesale distributing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §37.815(a)
and (b), by failing to demonstrate financial assurance; and 30 TAC §334.50(a)(1)(A),
(b)(2), and (d)(1)(B)(iii)(III), by failing to provide a release detection
method capable of detecting a release from any portion of the underground
storage tank (UST) system, by failing to provide proper release detection,
and by failing to assure that the dispensers were calibrated within an accuracy
of six or less cubic inches for every five gallons of product withdrawn; PENALTY:
$6,750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Rajesh Acharya, (512) 239-0577; REGIONAL
OFFICE: 1977 Industrial Boulevard, Abilene, Texas 79602-7833, (915) 698-9674.
(3) COMPANY: BFI Waste Services of Texas, LP; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1029-IHW-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN101859445; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF
FACILITY: waste transportation company; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §335.2(b)
and §335.11(h)(1), by failing to transport a manifested Class I industrial
waste to a designated authorized facility; 30 TAC §335.11(a)(1), by failing
to obtain a properly completed manifest for a Class I industrial waste; and
30 TAC §312.9 and the Code, §5.702, by failing to pay fees for waste
management sludge haulers; PENALTY: $1,122; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Alison
Echlin, (512) 239-3308; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston,
Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(4) COMPANY: Bon & Bin Inc dba KS Cleaners; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1108-DCL-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN104968417; LOCATION: Hickory Creek, Denton County, Texas; TYPE
OF FACILITY: dry cleaning drop station; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §337.10(a)
and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §374.102, by failing to complete
and submit the required registration form; PENALTY: $724; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Libby Hogue, (512) 239-1165; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth,
Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(5) COMPANY: Michael O. Keiffer and Kristen M. Keiffer dba Candy Cleaners;
DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1503-DCL-E; IDENTIFIER: RN104959622; LOCATION: Woodville,
Tyler County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: dry cleaning drop station; RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §337.10(a) and THSC, §374.102, by failing to complete and
submit the required registration form; PENALTY: $889; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Rajesh Acharya, (512) 239-0577; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler,
Texas 75701-3756, (903) 535-5100.
(6) COMPANY: Chambers County; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1397-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN100922392; LOCATION: Anahuac, Chambers County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
municipal solid waste/medical waste transporter; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.20(1)
and §116.115(c), Air Permit Number 24247, Special Condition Numbers 1,
10.A, 14.A, and 29, 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §60.52c(a) and
(d)(2), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to ensure that the incinerator
is not operated in a substandard condition; and 30 TAC §116.115(c), Air
Permit Number 24247, Special Condition Number 29, 40 CFR §60.56c(c)(1)
and (2), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to conduct annual performance
testing of the incinerator; PENALTY: $5,378; Supplemental Environmental Project
(SEP) offset amount of $4,302 applied to Galveston Bay Foundation - "Marsh
Mania"; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Rebecca Johnson, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL
OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(7) COMPANY: David Romo dba Chevron USA 74340; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1968-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN101633717; LOCATION: El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF
FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline product; RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §114.100(a) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with
the minimum oxygen content of 2.7% by weight; PENALTY: $800; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Jorge Ibarra, (817) 588-5800; REGIONAL OFFICE: 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite
560, El Paso, Texas 79901-1206, (915) 834-4949.
(8) COMPANY: Ann Van Nguyen dba Comet Cleaners; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1584-DCL-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN104317573; LOCATION: Flower Mound, Denton County, Texas; TYPE
OF FACILITY: dry cleaning; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §337.11(e) and THSC, §374.102,
by failing to renew the registration by completing and submitting the required
registration form; PENALTY: $1,185; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Libby Hogue,
(512) 239-1165; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951,
(817) 588-5800.
(9) COMPANY: D & K Development Corp.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-0143-MWD-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN102287109; LOCATION: Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1) and (4), TPDES
Permit Number 0013518001, Permit Conditions Nos. 2.b., 2.d., and 2.g., and
the Code, §26.121, by failing to discharge to the permitted outfall and
by failing to prevent an unauthorized discharge; 30 TAC §317.4(a)(5)
and TPDES Permit Number 0013518001, by failing to provide adequate safeguards
to prevent the discharge of untreated or inadequately treated wastes; 30 TAC §317.4(b)(1),
by failing to equip the wastewater treatment plant with a bar screen; 30 TAC §305.125(5)
and TPDES Permit Number 0013518001, by failing to properly maintain the wastewater
treatment system; 30 TAC §305.125(7) and §305.126(b) and TPDES Permit
Number 0013518001, Permit Conditions Number 4.a., by failing to give notice
to the executive director as soon as possible of any planned physical alteration
or addition to the permitted facility; 30 TAC §305.125(1) and TPDES Permit
Number 0013518001, Final Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements
Numbers 1, 2, and 6, Other Requirements Numbers 7, 8, 13, and 14, by failing
to comply with the four milligrams per liter (mg/L) minimum dissolved oxygen
permit limit, by failing to comply with final permitted limits, by failing
to notify the TCEQ 45 days prior to completion of the new 0.0963 million gallons
a day facility, by failing to submit a summary submittal letter prior to construction,
by failing to conduct inspections seven days per week, and by failing to develop
a standard operating plan; PENALTY: $60,300; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Jorge
Ibarra, (817) 588-5800; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas
76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(10) COMPANY: Danish Business, Inc. dba Power Fuel Express; DOCKET NUMBER:
2006-1684-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101844603; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County,
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline;
RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.242(3) and (9) and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to maintain the Stage II vapor recovery system (VRS) and by failing
to post operating instructions conspicuously on the front of each dispenser;
30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A), (b)(2), and (b)(2)(A)(i)(III), and the Code, §26.3475(a)
and (c)(1), by failing to provide proper release detection for all UST systems,
by failing to conduct a piping tightness test, and by failing to have line
leak detectors tested; 30 TAC §334.48(c), by failing to conduct effective
manual or automatic inventory control procedures for all UST systems; and
30 TAC §115.248(1) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to ensure that
at least one facility representative received training and instruction in
the operation and maintenance of the Stage II VRS; PENALTY: $9,750; ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATOR: Alison Echlin, (512) 239-3308; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue,
Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(11) COMPANY: City of Edinburg; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1413-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN102080603 and RN101203560; LOCATION: Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas; TYPE
OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1),
TPDES Permit Number 10503002, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements
Number 1, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to comply with the permitted
effluent limits; and 30 TAC §290.45(b)(2)(B) and THSC, §341.0315(c),
by failing to meet the minimum treatment plant capacity requirement of 0.6
gallons per minute (gpm) per connection for the public water supply facility;
PENALTY: $10,213; Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) offset amount of
$8,170 applied to The Rensselaerville Institute - "Self-Help Rio Grande";
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Brent Hurta, (512) 239-6589; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1804
West Jefferson Avenue, Harlingen, Texas 78550-5247, (956) 425-6010.
(12) COMPANY: Gaylord Willett dba Essman Warehouse Complex; DOCKET NUMBER:
2006-1429-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101202240; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County,
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.41(c)(1)(B)
and Agreed Order Docket Number 2004-0732-PWS-E, Ordering Provision Number
2.a.vii, by failing to locate ground water sources; 30 TAC §290.46(n)(1)
and Agreed Order Docket Number 2004-0732-PWS-E, Ordering Provision No. 2.c.i,
by failing to provide adequate and up-to-date detailed "as-built" plans or
record drawings and specifications for each treatment plant, pump station
and storage tank; 30 TAC §290.41(c)(1)(F) and (3)(A) and Agreed Order
Docket Number 2004-0732-PWS-E, Ordering Provision Number 2.c.ii, by failing
to secure a sanitary control easement and by failing to provide well completion
data; PENALTY: $1,188; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Sandy Van Cleave, (512) 239-0667;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713)
767-3500.
(13) COMPANY: Food Mart Inc. dba Neighborhood Chevron; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1415-PST-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN102322989; LOCATION: Coppell, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF
FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §334.50(d)(1)(B)(ii) and the Code, §26.3475(c)(1), by failing
to conduct reconciliation of detailed inventory control records; PENALTY:
$1,925; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Judy Kluge, (817) 588-5800; REGIONAL OFFICE:
2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(14) COMPANY: Gas Mart U.S.A., Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-0450-PST-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN100812510; LOCATION: El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience
store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(a)(1)(A),
(b)(2), (b)(2)(A)(i)(III), and (d)(1)(B)(ii), and the Code, §26.3475(a)
and (c)(1), by failing to provide a release detection method capable of detecting
a release, by failing to provide proper release detection for the piping associated
with the UST system, by failing to test the line leak detectors, and by failing
to conduct reconciliation of detailed inventory control records; 30 TAC §334.10(b),
by failing to have required UST records maintained, readily accessible and
available for inspection; and 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(C), by failing to ensure
that a legible tag, label, or marking with the tank number is permanently
applied upon or affixed to either the top of the fill tube or to a nonremovable
point; PENALTY: $5,715; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Thomas Greimel, (512) 239-5690;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560, El Paso, Texas 79901-1206,
(915) 834-4949.
(15) COMPANY: Hartley County; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-0999-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN102215324; LOCATION: near Channing, Oldham County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
type IV Arid Exempt municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill; RULE VIOLATED: 30
TAC §§330.125(a) and (e), 330.133(f), 330.135, and 335.586(d) and
(e), by failing to maintain a copy of the MSW permit, personnel training records,
written procedures for the removal of any putrescible waste, and any other
prohibited waste to an authorized disposal facility; 30 TAC §330.129,
by failing to maintain a source of earthen material; 30 TAC §330.133(a),
(b), and (e), by failing to have a trained staff member at the facility during
hours of operation to monitor all incoming loads of waste and by failing to
control the unloading of waste in unauthorized areas; 30 TAC §330.137,
by failing to provide the required information on the facility's signage;
30 TAC §330.15(d), by failing to prevent open burning of solid waste
at a MSW facility; 30 TAC §330.165(d) and (h), by failing to apply weekly
cover to the active portion of the landfill and maintain a cover log; 30 TAC §30.201(b),
by failing to have at least one individual licensed to operate a MSW facility;
30 TAC §330.63(d)(4), by failing to include all of the required landfill
unit specifications in the facility's site development plan; and 30 TAC §330.127,
by failing to develop an adequate site operating plan; PENALTY: $14,280; ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATOR: Michael Limos, (512) 239-5839; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3918 Canyon Drive,
Amarillo, Texas 79109-4933, (806) 353-9251.
(16) COMPANY: City of Hidalgo; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1073-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN101919975; LOCATION: Hidalgo, Hidalgo County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: domestic
wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TPDES Permit
Number 11080001, Final Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number
1, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to comply with permit effluent
limits; PENALTY: $30,300; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ruben Soto, (512) 239-4571;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 1804 West Jefferson Avenue, Harlingen, Texas 78550-5247,
(956) 425-6010.
(17) COMPANY: Kelly House dba House Water System; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-0611-PWS-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN102318557; LOCATION: Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
public water system; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.41(c)(1)(F), by failing
to secure sanitary control easements; 30 TAC §290.42(1), by failing to
provide a plant operation manual; 30 TAC §290.43(c)(4), by failing to
equip the ground storage tank with a liquid level indicator; 30 TAC §290.46(i),
(m)(1), and (n)(3), by failing to adopt an adequate plumbing ordinance, regulation
or service agreement, by failing to inspect the ground storage tank at least
annually, by failing to inspect the pressure tank at least annually, and by
failing to maintain copies of well completion data, disinfection information,
microbiological sample results, and a chemical analysis report of a representative
sample of water from the well on file; and 30 TAC §290.51(a)(3), by failing
to pay public health service fees; PENALTY: $788; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Amy Martin, (512) 239-2540; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth,
Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(18) COMPANY: City of Hubbard; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-1696-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN101918480 and TPDES Permit Number 10534001; LOCATION: Hill County, Texas;
TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(4)
and (9), TPDES Permit Number 10534001, Permit Condition 2(g), Monitoring and
Reporting Requirements 7(b)(i), and the Code, §26.121, by failing to
prevent an unauthorized discharge of wastewater from the collection system
and by failing to orally notify the TCEQ of an unauthorized discharge; and
30 TAC §305.124(1) and §317.7(e) and the Code, §7.101, by failing
to erect an intruder-resistant fence; PENALTY: $8,400; Supplemental Environmental
Project (SEP) offset amount of $8,400 applied to Texas Association of Resource
Conservation and Development Areas, Inc. ("RC&D") - Wastewater Treatment
Assistance; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Merrilee Hupp, (512) 239-4490; REGIONAL
OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.
(19) COMPANY: Jetta Operating Company, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1811-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN100227560; LOCATION: Thompsons, Fort Bend County, Texas; TYPE
OF FACILITY: petroleum production plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§122.143(4),
122.145(2), and 122.146(5), Federal Operating Permit (FOP) Number O-0592,
Special Condition (SC) Number 1, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to
report deviations in semiannual deviation reports and by failing to include
information about those deviations in an annual compliance certification;
and 30 TAC §116.115(c) and §122.143(4), New Source Review Permit
Number 48901 SC 10.A., and FOP Number O-0592, SC Number 1, and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to keep records of quarterly engine performance tests; PENALTY:
$15,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Bryan Elliott, (512) 239-6162; REGIONAL
OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(20) COMPANY: Paul H. Krebs dba K Estates Water System; DOCKET NUMBER:
2006-1015-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101257806; LOCATION: Harris County, Texas;
TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply and equipment or facilities for the
transmission, storage, distribution, sale, or provision of potable water;
RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(J), (K), (N), and (O), by failing
to maintain the concrete sealing block, by failing to seal the wellheads,
by failing to provide an operable flow meter on the pump discharge line, by
failing to cover the casing vent with 16-mesh or finer corrosion-resistant
screening material, and by failing to maintain intruder-resistant fences;
30 TAC §290.46(e)(4)(A), (m)(1) and (4) and (t), and THSC, §341.033(a),
by failing to have all production, treatment, and distribution facilities
at the public water system operated at all times under the direct supervision
of a water works operator holding a valid Class D or higher license, by failing
to conduct annual inspections of the two pressure tanks, by failing to maintain
the pressure tank in a watertight condition, and by failing to post a legible
sign in plain view of the public and provide the name of the water supply
and an emergency telephone; 30 TAC §290.121(a), by failing to develop
and maintain an up-to-date chemical and microbiological monitoring plan; 30
TAC §290.110(e)(4), by failing to submit a disinfectant level quarterly
operating report; and 30 TAC §291.93(3), by failing to submit a planning
report; PENALTY: $2,206; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Rebecca Clausewitz, (210)
490-3096; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486,
(713) 767-3500.
(21) COMPANY: Kempwood Enterprises, LLC dba Chevron Mini Mart 3; DOCKET
NUMBER: 2006-1628-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102441094; LOCATION: Houston, Harris
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline;
RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A), (b)(2), and (b)(2)(A)(i)(III)
and the Code, §26.3475(a) and (c)(1), by failing to monitor USTs for
releases, by failing to conduct proper release detection, and by failing to
test the line leak detectors; 30 TAC §115.242(3) and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to maintain the Stage II VRS; and 30 TAC §334.22(a) and the
Code, §5.702, by failing to pay outstanding UST fees; PENALTY: $3,150;
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Rajesh Acharya, (512) 239-0577; REGIONAL OFFICE:
5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(22) COMPANY: Kyu Enterprise, Inc. dba K's Cleaners; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1350-DCL-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN103955639; LOCATION: Lewisville, Denton County, Texas; TYPE
OF FACILITY: dry cleaning; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §337.11(e) and THSC, §374.102,
by failing to renew the facility's registration by completing and submitting
the required registration form; PENALTY: $889; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Libby
Hogue, (512) 239-1165; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas
76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(23) COMPANY: City of La Ward; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1492-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN102287562; LOCATION: La Ward, Jackson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater
treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TPDES Permit Number WQ0013479001,
Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 2, and the Code, §26.121(a),
by failing to comply with the permitted effluent limits; PENALTY: $8,680;
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Brent Hurta, (512) 239-6589; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6300
Ocean Drive, Suite 1200, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5503, (361) 825-3100.
(24) COMPANY: Lone Star Industries, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1549-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN100220847; LOCATION: Maryneal, Nolan County, Texas; TYPE OF
FACILITY: cement plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.201(a)(1)(B) and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to submit initial notification within 24 hours from the discovery
date for a reportable emissions event; 30 TAC §111.111(a)(1)(C) and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to maintain visible emissions below the 15-permit opacity limit;
and 30 TAC §116.115(c), Permit Number 49046, Special Condition 3, 40
CFR §63.1344(a)(3) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain
the fabric filter inlet temperature to 440 degrees Fahrenheit or less; PENALTY:
$14,544; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Cari-Michel LaCaille, (512) 239-1387; REGIONAL
OFFICE: 1977 Industrial Boulevard, Abilene, Texas 79602-7833, (915) 698-9674.
(25) COMPANY: Rick Lumbley dba Lum's Country Store; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-0462-PST-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN101782605; LOCATION: Junction, Kimble County, Texas; TYPE OF
FACILITY: barbeque restaurant with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §334.49(c)(4) and the Code, §26.3475(d), by failing to inspect
and test the cathodic protection system; PENALTY: $2,750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Rajesh Acharya, (512) 239-0577; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite
2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.
(26) COMPANY: Monarch Utilities I L.P.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1494-PWS-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN101450286 and RN104359526; LOCATION: Pottsboro and Trinidad,
Grayson and Henderson Counties, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public drinking water
systems; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.45(f)(5) and (6), by failing to meet
the commission's capacity requirements; 30 TAC §290.41(c)(1)(F), by failing
to provide a sanitary control easement or an approved exception to the easement
requirement; 30 TAC §290.113(f)(4) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing
to comply with the maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 0.080 mg/L for trihalomethanes
(TTHM); PENALTY: $4,300; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Elvia Maske, (512) 239-0789;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800;
2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3756, (903) 535-5100.
(27) COMPANY: Nova Chemicals Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1299-IHW-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN100542224; LOCATION: Pasadena, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: ethyl
benzene and a styrene monomer manufacturing plant ; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §335.62,
by failing to properly classify waste; 30 TAC §335.6(c), by failing to
update the notice of registration (NOR); 30 TAC §335.10(a), by failing
to properly manifest waste; and 30 TAC §335.2(b), by failing to prevent
the disposal of waste at an unauthorized facility; PENALTY: $5,814; Supplemental
Environmental Project (SEP) offset amount of $2,325 applied to Armand Bayou
Nature Center Coastal Tall Grass Management-Prescribed Burn Program and Prairie
Restoration Project; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Dana Shuler, (512) 239-2505;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713)
767-3500.
(28) COMPANY: Nuraj Enterprises, Inc. dba West End Grocery; DOCKET NUMBER:
2004-1578-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101676096, Petroleum Storage Tank Registration
Number 20385; LOCATION: Navasota, Grimes County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §37.815(a)
and (b), by failing to demonstrate acceptable financial assurance; PENALTY:
$1,600; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Marlin Bullard, (254) 751-0335; REGIONAL
OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.
(29) COMPANY: Fuad Azar dba Pik Kwick 1; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1516-PST-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN100859156; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF
FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §334.49(a), (c)(2)(C), and (c)(4) and the Code, §26.3475(d),
by failing to maintain and operate the corrosion protection system, by failing
to inspect the impressed current cathodic protection system, and by failing
to inspect and test the cathodic protection system for operability and adequacy
of protection; and 30 TAC §115.248(1) and THSC, §382.085(b), by
failing to ensure that at least one station representative received training
in the operation and maintenance of the Stage II VRS; PENALTY: $3,150; ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATOR: Rajesh Acharya, (512) 239-0577; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue,
Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(30) COMPANY: Praxair, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1062-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN102146446; LOCATION: La Porte, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: industrial
agricultural facility with a public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.109(c)(2)(F),
(3)(A)(ii), and (f)(1)(A) and (3), and THSC, §341.031(a), by failing
to collect and submit additional repeat water samples for bacteriological
analysis, by failing to collect and submit repeat water samples for bacteriological
analysis, by exceeding the acute maximum contaminant level for total coliform
bacteria, and by exceeding the MCL for total coliform bacteria; PENALTY: $2,050;
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Amy Martin, (512) 239-2540; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425
Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(31) COMPANY: Questech Services Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-0941-IHW-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN100684034; LOCATION: Garland, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF
FACILITY: ceramic substrate scribing and drilling, laser silicon machining,
resistor trimming, ceramic substrate dicing and sawing, and laser making services;
RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §335.69(a)(3) and 40 CFR §262.34(a)(3), by
failing to properly label each container and tank with the words "Hazardous
Waste"; 30 TAC §335.62 and 40 CFR §262.11(c), by failing to conduct
a hazardous waste determination; 30 TAC §335.6(c), by failing to update
the NOR; and 30 TAC §335.13(k), by failing to submit an exception report;
PENALTY: $18,189; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Craig Fleming, (512) 239-5806;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(32) COMPANY: Sherali Haiderali dba Regency Cleaners; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1245-DCL-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN100708304; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF
FACILITY: dry cleaner; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §337.11(e) and THSC, §374.102,
by failing to renew the facility's registration by completing and submitting
the required registration form; PENALTY: $1,185; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Tel Croston, (512) 239-5717; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston,
Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(33) COMPANY: Dolores M. Valdez and Ingilberto Rivera dba Rivas Super Store;
DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1310-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100813682; LOCATION: El Paso,
El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: gasoline dispensing station; RULE
VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.252(2) and THSC, §382.085, by failing to comply
with the maximum seven pounds per square inch absolute Reid Vapor Pressure
requirement; PENALTY: $1,240; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Jessica Rhodes, (512)
239-2879; REGIONAL OFFICE: 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560, El Paso, Texas
79901-1206, (915) 834-4949.
(34) COMPANY: Sabah Corporation, Inc. dba VIP Cleaners and dba Liberty
Cleaners; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1557-DCL-E; IDENTIFIER: RN104103031, RN104103023,
and RN104103007; LOCATION: Cleveland and Liberty, Liberty County, Texas; TYPE
OF FACILITY: dry cleaning and/or drop station; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §337.10(a)
and THSC, §374.102, by failing to complete and submit the required registration
form for the facilities; PENALTY: $3,555; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Harvey
Wilson, (512) 239-0321; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston,
Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(35) COMPANY: Sequa Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1438-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN100217926; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: metal
coating plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(b)(2)(F) and (c), TCEQ
Air Permit Number 56588, Special Condition 1, and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to comply with a permitted emission rate of 3.74 pounds per hour
for carbon monoxide and by failing to comply with permitted emission rate
of 0.06 pounds per hour for volatile organic compounds; 30 TAC §101.351(a)(1)
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit a level of activity certification
emission cap and trade form; 30 TAC §101.359(a) and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to submit emission cap and trade ECT-1 form; and 30 TAC §101.352(b)
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to ensure that a quantity of nitrogen
oxide allowances were maintained; PENALTY: $58,225; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Nadia Hameed, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H,
Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(36) COMPANY: Southwest Convenience Stores, LLC dba 7 Eleven 57409; DOCKET
NUMBER: 2006-1749-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102410727; LOCATION: Lubbock, Lubbock
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline;
RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.49(a) and (b)(2) and the Code, §26.3475(d),
by failing to provide proper corrosion protection and by failing to electrically
isolate UST system components from the corrosive elements of the surrounding
soil, backfill, groundwater, and other metallic components; 30 TAC §334.45(c)(3)(A),
by failing to install a secure anchor at the base of each UL-listed emergency
shutoff valve; and 30 TAC §334.51(a)(6) and the Code, §26.3475(c)(2),
by failing to assure that all installed spill and overfill prevention devices
are maintained in good operating condition and that such devices are inspected
and serviced in accordance with manufacturer's specifications; PENALTY: $4,500;
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Thomas Greimel, (512) 239-5690; REGIONAL OFFICE:
4630 50th Street, Suite 600, Lubbock, Texas 79414-3520, (806) 796-7092.
(37) COMPANY: Bobbie S. Dodd, Bonnie Mitchell, and Bobbie M. Cherry dba
Splendora Dry Cleaners; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1248-DCL-E; IDENTIFIER: RN104963616;
LOCATION: Splendora, Montgomery County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: dry cleaning
drop station; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §337.10(a) and THSC, §374.102,
by failing to complete and submit the required registration form; PENALTY:
$889; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tel Croston, (512) 239-5717; REGIONAL OFFICE:
5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(38) COMPANY: Stowaway Bay Property Owners Association; DOCKET NUMBER:
2006-1709-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102077179; LOCATION: Polk County, Texas; TYPE
OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1),
TPDES Permit Number 11779001, Final Effluent Limitation and Monitoring Requirements
Numbers 1 and 2, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to comply with
permit effluent limits and by failing to provide monitoring results at the
intervals specified in the permit; PENALTY: $6,600; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Catherine Albrecht, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway,
Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.
(39) COMPANY: Sultan, Inc. dba Superior Cleaners; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1381-DCL-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN104084926; LOCATION: Pasadena, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF
FACILITY: dry cleaning drop station; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §337.10(a)
and THSC, §374.102, by failing to complete and submit the required registration
form; and 30 TAC §337.14(c) and the Code, §5.702, by failing to
pay outstanding dry cleaner fees; PENALTY: $889; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Rajesh Acharya, (512) 239-0577; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H,
Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(40) COMPANY: Texas Conference Association of Seventh-Day Adventists dba
The Oaks Adventist Christian School; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1063-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN104387543; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: school
with public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.109(c)(2)(A)(i)
and §290.122(c)(2)(B) and THSC, §341.033(d), by failing to conduct
routine bacteriological monitoring and by failing to provide public notification
of the failure to conduct monthly bacteriological sampling; and 30 TAC §290.51(a)(3)
and the Code, §5.702, by failing to pay public health service fees; PENALTY:
$1,220; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Anita Keese, (956) 425-6010; REGIONAL OFFICE:
5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(41) COMPANY: Texas Department of Transportation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-0663-WQ-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN104900493; LOCATION: Somervell County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
highway construction site; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4), TPDES
General Permit Number TXR150000, Part III, Section D.2, F.1(b), (f), and (i),
F.2.(a)(i) and (v), F.2(b)(ii) and (iii), F.5(b), and F.8(a) and (d), and
40 CFR Part 122, by failing to include the permit number on the construction
site notice posted on site, by failing to identify, on the detailed site map,
draining patterns and approximate slopes anticipated, by failing to include
a copy of the TPDES General Permit in the storm water pollution prevention
plan, by failing to design erosion and sediment controls to retain sediment
on site, by failing to maintain or reference required records of major grading
activities and temporarily or permanently ceasing of construction activities,
by failing to implement controls for waste oil and other fluids expected to
be stored on site and to limit off-site transport of litter, construction
debris, and construction materials, by failing to ensure that stabilization
measures initiated on portions of the site where construction had temporarily
and/or permanently ceased was established, by failing to identify waste oil
and other fluids expected to be stored on site or to describe controls or
best management practices, by failing to include an adequate description of
the intended schedule or sequence of major activities, by failing to conduct
inspections at least every 14 calendar days and within 24 hours of the end
of a storm event, and by failing to identify instances of noncompliance on
inspection reports; and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to prevent the
unauthorized discharge of sediments; PENALTY: $11,800; Supplemental Environmental
Project (SEP) offset amount of $9,440 applied to Texas Association of Resource
Conservation and Development Areas, Inc. ("RC&D") - Abandoned Tire Clean-Up;
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Sherronda Martin, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE:
2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(42) COMPANY: Texas H2O, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1711-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN101244291; LOCATION: Johnson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water
system; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.43(c)(6), by failing to maintain all
water storage facilities in a watertight condition; 30 TAC §290.42(1),
by failing to compile and maintain a plant operations manual for operator
review and reference; 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(B)(ii) and THSC, §341.0315(c),
by failing to provide a total storage capacity of 200 gallons per connection;
30 TAC §290.46(i) and (n)(3), by failing to adopt an adequate plumbing
ordinance, regulations, or service agreement and by failing to maintain on
file at the public water system and be available to the executive director
upon request a copy of the well completion data; PENALTY: $2,625; ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATOR: Lynley Doyen, (512) 239-1364; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive,
Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(43) COMPANY: The Methodist Hospital; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1372-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN102962446; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: medical;
RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.360(a) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing
to submit an emission cap and trade ECT-3 form; 30 TAC §117.534(1)(A)
and (C)(i) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to install fuel flow meters
on the boilers and by failing to submit the results of stack testing; 30 TAC §101.359(a)
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit an ECT-1 form; and 30 TAC §101.352(b)
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to ensure that a quantity of allowances
are maintained in its compliance account; PENALTY: $32,000; Supplemental Environmental
Project (SEP) offset amount of $25,600 applied to Houston-Galveston AERCO's
Clean Cities/Clean Vehicles Program; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Rebecca Johnson,
(713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas
77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(44) COMPANY: Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1656-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN100212109; LOCATION: Deer Park, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF
FACILITY: petrochemical manufacturing plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(c),
Air Permit Number 21538, Special Condition Number 6, and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; 30 TAC §101.201(a)(1)(B)
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to make initial notification within
24 hours after discovering the emissions event; PENALTY: $12,699; ENFORCEMENT
COORDINATOR: Rebecca Johnson, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue,
Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(45) COMPANY: Town of Marshall Creek; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-0748-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN101201952; LOCATION: Denton County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water
supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.121(b) and Agreed Order Number 2001-1346-PWS-E,
by failing to keep on file and make available for commission review a monitoring
plan; 30 TAC §290.46(f)(3)(D)(ii), (i), (n)(2) and (3), (m), and (u),
and Agreed Order Number 2001-1346-PWS-E, by failing to keep on file and make
available for commission review the results of pressure tank and ground storage
tank inspections, by failing to adopt an adequate plumbing ordinance, regulations,
or service agreement, by failing to keep on file and make available for commission
review an up-to-date map of the distribution system, by failing to keep on
file and make available for commission review well completion data, by failing
to ensure that maintenance and housekeeping practices are implemented, and
by failing to keep on file and make available for commission review a well
plugging report; 30 TAC §290.41(c)(1)(F) and (3)(B), (J), and (K), and
Agreed Order Number 2001-1346-PWS-E, by failing to keep on file and make available
for commission review a sanitary control easement, by failing to extend the
well casing to a minimum of 18 inches above the elevation of the finished
floor of the pump room or natural ground surface, by failing to provide a
concrete sealing block, and by failing to provide the well with a casing vent;
and 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(i), Agreed Order Number 2001-1346-PWS-E,
and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a well production capacity
of 0.6 gpm per connection; PENALTY: $13,313; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Sandy
Van Cleave, (512) 239-0667; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth,
Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(46) COMPANY: Travis County Water Control and Improvement District 20;
DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1687-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102677705; LOCATION: Travis
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.113(f)(4)
and (5) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to comply with the MCL for
TTHM and haloacetic acids; PENALTY: $1,208; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Yuliya
Dunaway, (210) 490-3096; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1921 Cedar Bend Drive, Suite 150,
Austin, Texas 78758-5336 (512) 339-2929.
(47) COMPANY: Triad Hospitals, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1758-EAQ-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN104993456; LOCATION: Cedar Park, Williamson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
medical center construction site; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §213.23(a)(1)(A)
and (B), by failing to obtain approval of an Edwards Aquifer contributing
zone plan; PENALTY: $54,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ruben Soto, (512) 239-4571;
REGIONAL OFFICE: 1921 Cedar Bend Drive, Suite 150, Austin, Texas 78758-5336
(512) 339-2929.
(48) COMPANY: Vopak Logistics Services USA Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1347-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN100223007; LOCATION: Deer Park, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF
FACILITY: rail car cleaning and waste management; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.132(a)(1)
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to ensure that all openings on the
water separator associated with the centrifuge separation are totally sealed;
30 TAC §115.136(a)(1) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to demonstrate
continuous compliance with the applicable criteria exempting the water separator
from emissions controls; 30 TAC §116.115(c) and §122.143(4), Air
Permit Number O-01637, Special Condition Numbers 1.A. and 16, Air Permit Number
6400, Special Condition Number 4.B., 40 CFR §61.247(b), and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to submit semiannual reports; 30 TAC §121.121 and §122.132(e)(2)
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to represent all applicable emission
sources in the Title V permit application; 30 TAC §111.111(a)(4)(A)(ii)
and §122.143(4), Air Permit Number O-01637, Special Condition Number
1.A., and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to record flare observations;
and 30 TAC §116.115(c) and §122.143(4), Air Permit Number 6400,
Special Condition Numbers 16 and 28, Air Permit Number O-01637, Special Condition
Number 16, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to record the pH of the
scrubbing liquid and by failing to record the vacuum system level; PENALTY:
$55,328; Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) offset amount of $22,131
applied to Houston-Galveston AERCO's Clean Cities/Clean Vehicles Program;
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Rebecca Johnson, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE:
5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(49) COMPANY: WFC Company Inc. dba Warminster Fiberglass; DOCKET NUMBER:
2006-1552-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102191491; LOCATION: Jacksonville, Cherokee
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: fiberglass product manufacturing; RULE VIOLATED:
30 TAC §116.110(a) and §116.315(a) and THSC, §382.085(b) and §382.0518(a),
by failing to submit a renewal application for New Source Review Permit Number
26330 prior to expiration; PENALTY: $14,400; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Libby
Hogue, (512) 239-1165; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3756,
(903) 535-5100.
(50) COMPANY: City of White Oak; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1879-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER:
RN102079696; LOCATION: Gregg County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment;
RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TPDES Permit Number 10940001, Interim
Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, Outfall 001, and
the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to comply with the permitted effluent
limitations; PENALTY: $2,600; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Lynley Doyen, (512)
239-1364; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3756, (903)
535-5100.
TRD-200700133
Mary R. Risner
Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: January 18, 2007
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff
is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Default
Orders (DOs). The commission staff proposes a DO when the staff has sent an
executive director's preliminary report and petition (EDPRP) to an entity
outlining the alleged violations; the proposed penalty; and the proposed technical
requirements necessary to bring the entity back into compliance; and the entity
fails to request a hearing on the matter within 20 days of its receipt of
the EDPRP or requests a hearing and fails to participate at the hearing. Similar
to the procedure followed with respect to Agreed Orders entered into by the
executive director of the commission, in accordance with Texas Water Code
(TWC), §7.075 this notice of the proposed order and the opportunity to
comment is published in the
Texas Register
no
later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period
closes, which in this case is
February 26, 2007
.
The commission will consider any written comments received and the commission
may withdraw or withhold approval of a DO if a comment discloses facts or
considerations that indicate that consent to the proposed DO is inappropriate,
improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes
and rules within the commission's jurisdiction, or the commission's orders
and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority.
Additional notice of changes to a proposed DO is not required to be published
if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each proposed DO is available for public inspection at both the
commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A,
3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-3400 and at the applicable regional
office listed as follows. Written comments about the DO should be sent to
the attorney designated for the DO at the commission's central office at P.O.
Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be
received by 5:00 p.m. on February 26, 2007
. Comments may also be sent
by facsimile machine to the attorney at (512) 239-3434. The commission's attorneys
are available to discuss the DOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed
phone numbers; however, §7.075 provides that comments on the DOs shall
be submitted to the commission in
writing
.
(1) COMPANY: Anh Ma dba 1.25 One Price Cleaners; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-0851-DCL-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN104968128; LOCATION: 302 Grapevine Highway, Number 306,
Hurst, Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: dry cleaning facility; RULES
VIOLATED: 30 TAC §337.10(a), and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §374.102,
by failing to complete and submit the required registration form to the TCEQ
for the facility; PENALTY: $1,185; STAFF ATTORNEY: Rachael Gaines, Litigation
Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0078; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional
Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(2) COMPANY: Derek Wasson dba Corner Mart Grocery & Station; DOCKET
NUMBER: 2006-0419-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101447092; LOCATION: 1001 Highway
59 North, Queen City, Cass County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store
with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.49(c)(4),
and Texas Water Code (TWC), §26.3475(d), by failing to inspect and test
the corrosion protection system for operability and adequacy of protection
at a frequency of a least once every three years; 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A),
and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1), by failing to monitor underground storage tanks
(USTs) for releases at a frequency of at least once every month (not to exceed
35 days between each monitoring); 30 TAC §334.50(d)(1)(B)(ii), and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1),
by failing to conduct reconciliation of detailed inventory control records
at least once each month sufficiently accurate to detect a release as small
as the sum of 1.0% of the total substance flow-through for the month plus
130 gallons; 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(B)(ii), by failing to timely renew a
previously issued TCEQ delivery certificate by submitting a properly completed
UST registration and self-certification form at least 30 days before the expiration
date of the delivery certificate; 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(A)(i), and TWC, §26.3467(a),
by failing to make available to a common carrier a valid, current TCEQ delivery
certificate before accepting delivery of a regulated substance into the USTs
at the facility; 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(C), by failing to ensure that a
legible tag, label, or marking with the tank number is permanently applied
upon or affixed to either the top of the fill tube or to a nonremovable point
in the immediate area of the fill tube according to the UST registration and
self-certification form; and 30 TAC §334.45(c)(3)(A), by failing to properly
install and maintain a secure anchor at the base of each UL-listed emergency
shutoff valve in a piping system in which regulated substances are conveyed
under pressure to an aboveground dispensing unit; PENALTY: $35,700; STAFF
ATTORNEY: Kathleen Decker, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6500; REGIONAL
OFFICE: Tyler Regional Office, 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3756,
(903) 535-5100.
(3) COMPANY: Houston Precast, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-0836-AIR-E; TCEQ
ID NUMBER: RN104960497; LOCATION: 11393 Sleepy Hollow Road, Conroe, Montgomery
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: specialty concrete batch plant; RULES VIOLATED:
30 TAC §116.110(a)(2)(A), and THSC, §382.085(b), and §382.0518(a),
by failing to obtain authorization prior to constructing and operating a specialty
concrete batch plant; PENALTY: $30,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Kathleen Decker, Litigation
Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6500; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional Office,
5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(4) COMPANY: Jose Cisneros and Edgar Cisneros; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-0508-MLM-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN104549118; LOCATION: seven miles west of Alice, Texas, on
County Road 147, 1 1/2 miles south of Highway 44, Jim Wells County, Texas;
TYPE OF FACILITY: non-permitted municipal solid waste site; RULES VIOLATED:
30 TAC §111.201 and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with
the prohibition on outdoor burning; and 30 TAC §330.15(c), by failing
to prevent the disposal of municipal solid waste at an unauthorized site;
PENALTY: $2,100; STAFF ATTORNEY: Lena Roberts, Litigation Division, MC 175,
(512) 239-0019; REGIONAL OFFICE: Corpus Christi Regional Office, 6300 Ocean
Drive, Suite 1200, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5503, (361) 825-3100.
TRD-200700129
Mary Risner
Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: January 18, 2007
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff
is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed
Orders (AOs) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. Section
7.075 requires that before the commission may approve the AOs, the commission
shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed
AOs. Section 7.075 requires that notice of the opportunity to comment must
be published in the
Texas Register
no later
than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes,
which in this case is
February 26, 2007
. Section
7.075 also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments
received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO
if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent
is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements
of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or the commission's
orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority.
Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not required to be published
if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the
commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A,
3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-3400 and at the applicable regional
office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the
attorney designated for the AO at the commission's central office at P.O.
Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be
received by 5:00 p.m. on February 26, 2007
. Comments may also be sent
by facsimile machine to the attorney at (512) 239-3434. The designated attorney
is available to discuss the AO and/or the comment procedure at the listed
phone number; however, §7.075 provides that comments on an AO shall be
submitted to the commission in
writing
.
(1) COMPANY: AGA Enterprises, Inc. dba Chevron Food Mart 2; DOCKET NUMBER:
2006-0299-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN102043023; LOCATION: 6892 Farm-to-Market
Road 1130, Orange, Orange County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store
with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.51(b)(2)(C),
and Texas Water Code (TWC), §26.3475(c)(2), by failing to install overfill
prevention equipment on the underground storage tank (UST) system; 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A),
and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1), by failing to monitor USTs for releases at a
frequency of at least once every month (not to exceed 35 days between each
monitoring); and 30 TAC §334.50(d)(1)(B)(ii), and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1),
by failing to conduct reconciliation of detailed inventory control records
at least once a month, sufficiently accurate to detect a release as small
as the sum of 1.0% of the total substance flow-through for the month plus
130 gallons; PENALTY: $2,625; STAFF ATTORNEY: Kari Gilbreth, Litigation Division,
MC 175, (512) 239-1320; REGIONAL OFFICE: Beaumont Regional Office, 3870 Eastex
Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.
(2) COMPANY: Alishan, Inc. dba Super Stop 16; DOCKET NUMBER: 2005-1477-PST-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101923399; LOCATION: 1165 South 11th Street, Beaumont, Jefferson
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline;
RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(a)(1)(A); and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1),
by failing to provide a method of release detection which was capable of detecting
a release from any portion of the UST system which contained regulated substances
including the tanks, piping and other underground ancillary equipment; 30
TAC §334.50(b)(2)(A)(i)(III); and TWC, §26.3475(a), by failing to
test the line leak detectors at least once per year for performance and operational
reliability; 30 TAC §334.50(d)(1)(B)(ii); and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1),
by failing to reconcile inventory control records at least once each month,
sufficiently accurate to detect a release as small as 1.0% of the total substance
flow through for the month plus 130 gallons; 30 TAC §115.245(2); and
Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), by failing to verify
proper operation of the Stage II equipment at least once every 12 months;
30 TAC §115.242(3), (3)(A), and (3)(J); and THSC, §382.085(b), by
failing to maintain the Stage II vapor recovery system in proper operating
condition as specified by California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive
Order(s), and free of defects that would impair the effectiveness of the system;
30 TAC §334.50(d)(9)(A)(iii), and §334.72, by failing to notify
the commission within 24 hours of a suspected release when statistical inventory
report analysis results were Fail or Inconclusive; 30 TAC §334.74, by
failing to conduct release investigation and confirmation steps within 30
days of discovery of a suspected release; 30 TAC §115.246(1); and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to maintain for review a copy of the facility's CARB Executive
Order; 30 TAC §334.51(b)(2)(C); and TWC, §26.3475(c)(2), by failing
to equip the diesel tank with a valve or other appropriate device designed
to either automatically shut off the flow or restrict the flow of regulated
substances into the tank when the liquid level in the tank reached a preset
level; and 30 TAC §334.45(c)(3)(A), by failing to have a functioning
UL-listed emergency shutoff valve; PENALTY: $17,550; STAFF ATTORNEY: Shawn
Slack, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0063; REGIONAL OFFICE: Beaumont
Regional Office, 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.
(3) COMPANY: AT Systems Southwest, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2005-1402-PST-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101544641; LOCATION: 2311 Motor Street, Dallas, Dallas County,
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline;
RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §37.815(a) and (b), by failing to demonstrate
acceptable financial assurance for taking corrective action and for compensating
third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by accidental releases
arising from the operation of petroleum USTs; PENALTY: $2,100; STAFF ATTORNEY:
Jacquelyn Boutwell, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-5846; REGIONAL
OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth,
Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(4) COMPANY: City of Anson; DOCKET NUMBER: 2005-1586-MWD-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER:
RN103137998; LOCATION: 1202 Commercial Avenue, Anson, Jones County, Texas;
TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.126(a);
and Water Quality Permit No. 10500-002, Section III, Part VII, Standard Provision
Number 7, by failing to obtain the necessary authorization to commence construction
of additional wastewater treatment and/or collection facilities when the daily
average flow reached 90% of the daily average flow limit; 30 TAC §305.125(1),
and Water Quality Permit No. 10500-002, Section III, Requirements Applying
to All Sewage Sludge Disposed in a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, Provision
D, by failing to test sludge at least once during the term of the permit in
accordance with the method specified in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §261,
Appendix II; 30 TAC §305.125(1), and Water Quality Permit No. 10500-002,
Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements, by failing to limit the
30-day average effluent flow to 0.275 million gallons per day from the treatment
system; 30 TAC §305.125(1) and Water Quality Permit No. 10500-002, Section
III, Part VI, Special Provision Number 7, by failing to maintain holding ponds
that conform to the TCEQ Design Criteria for Sewerage Systems, and by failing
to maintain a minimum of two feet of free board around the stabilization ponds;
30 TAC §305.125(1), and Water Quality Permit No. 10500-002, Section III,
Part VI, Special Provision Number 8, by failing to obtain and analyze representative
soil samples from the root zones of the disposal site; 30 TAC §305.125(1),
and Water Quality Permit No. 10500-002, Section III, Part VI, Special Provision
Number 4, by failing to utilize irrigation practices that prevent ponding
of effluent or contamination of ground and surface waters; and 30 TAC §305.125(1),
and Water Quality Permit No. 10500-002, Section III, Requirements Applying
to All Sewage Sludge Disposed in a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, Provision
G, by failing to submit an annual sludge report by September 1, 2003 to the
TCEQ; PENALTY: $7,875; STAFF ATTORNEY: Mark Curnutt, Litigation Division,
MC 175, (512) 239-0624; REGIONAL OFFICE: Abilene Regional Office, 1977 Industrial
Boulevard, Abilene, Texas 79602-7833, (325) 698-9674.
(5) COMPANY: Five Star Legacy, Inc. dba Bell Cleaners; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-0995-DCL-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN104984927; LOCATION: Northlake Shopping Center on Highway
274, Kemp, Kaufman County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: dry cleaning drop station;
RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §337.10(a) and THSC, §374.102, by failing
to complete and submit the required registration form to the TCEQ for a dry
cleaning and/or drop station facility; and 30 TAC §337.14(c) and TWC, §5.702,
by failing to pay outstanding dry cleaner registration fees for TCEQ Financial
Account No. 24001353 for Fiscal Year 2006; PENALTY: $1,185; STAFF ATTORNEY:
Rachael Gaines, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0078; REGIONAL OFFICE:
Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951,
(817) 588-5800.
(6) COMPANY: Jaspal Singh dba RK Mart; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0535-PST-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBERS: RN102957636; LOCATION: 3805 Lee Street, Greenville, Hunt
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline;
RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(a)(1)(A), §334.50(b)(1)(A), and (b)(2)(A)(i)(III);
and TWC, §26.3475(a) and (c)(1), by failing to provide a proper release
detection method capable of detecting a release from any portion of the UST
system; 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(C), by failing to ensure that a legible tag,
label, or marking with the tank number is permanently applied upon or affixed
to either the top of the fill tube or to a non-removable point in the immediate
area of the fill tube according to the UST registration and self-certification
form; and 30 TAC §334.10(b), by failing to develop and maintain all the
required records for review; PENALTY: $5,600; STAFF ATTORNEY: James Sallans,
Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-2053; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort
Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817)
588-5800.
(7) COMPANY: Lakeport Development, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-0971-PST-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN102024577; LOCATION: Highway 322 and Highway 149, Longview,
Gregg County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales
of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.72(3), by failing to report
to the commission a suspected release from a UST within 24 hours of discovery
of the suspected release; and 30 TAC §334.74, by failing to conduct release
investigation and confirmation steps within 30 days of discovery of a suspected
release; PENALTY: $9,900; STAFF ATTORNEY: Kathleen Decker, Litigation Division,
MC 175, (512) 239-6500; REGIONAL OFFICE: Tyler Regional Office, 2916 Teague
Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3756, (903) 535-5100.
(8) COMPANY: Michael Conlin; DOCKET NUMBER: 2005-0919-MSW-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER:
RN104523063; LOCATION: 6820 Kiwanis Club Road, Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas;
TYPE OF FACILITY: residential property; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §324.4(2)(B),
THSC, §371.041, and 40 CFR §279.12, by failing to prevent the unauthorized
discharge of used oil to soil at the site; PENALTY: $1,000; STAFF ATTORNEY:
Kari Gilbreth, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-1320; REGIONAL OFFICE:
Beaumont Regional Office, 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892,
(409) 898-3838.
(9) COMPANY: MZEE, Inc. dba Key Truck Stop; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0285-PST-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101249498; LOCATION: 17124 I-10 East Channelview, Harris
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline;
RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.242(3) and (3)(H), and §115.245(2),
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain the Stage II vapor recovery
system in proper condition; 30 TAC §334.48(c), and §334.50(d)(1)(B)(ii),
and TWC, §26.3475(a), by failing to properly record inventory volume
measurements for regulated substance inputs, withdrawals, and the amount remaining
in the tank each operational day, and failing to conduct proper reconciliation
of detailed inventory control records on a monthly basis; and 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A)
and (b)(2)(A)(i), and TWC, §26.3475(a), by failing to equip the product
lines with an automatic line leak detector and monitor the USTs for releases
at a frequency of at least once every month; PENALTY: $5,775; STAFF ATTORNEY:
James Sallans, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-2053; REGIONAL OFFICE:
Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486,
(713) 767-3500.
(10) COMPANY: R. Master & Sons, Inc. dba Get & Go; DOCKET NUMBER:
2004-1809-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101733533; LOCATION: 717 Half League Street,
Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with
retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §37.815(a) and (b),
by failing to demonstrate financial assurance for taking corrective action
and for compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused
by accidental releases arising from the operation of petroleum USTs; PENALTY:
$1,600; STAFF ATTORNEY: Rachael Gaines, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512)
239-0078; REGIONAL OFFICE: Corpus Christi Regional Office, 6300 Ocean Drive,
Suite 1200, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5503, (361) 825-3100.
TRD-200700128
Mary Risner
Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: January 18, 2007
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will conduct public hearings
to receive testimony concerning revisions to §114.318 of 30 TAC Chapter
114, Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles, under the requirements
of Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.017; Texas Government Code, Chapter
2001, Subchapter B; and 40 Code of Federal Regulations §51.102, of the
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations concerning
state implementation plans (SIPs).
The proposed amendment to §114.318 would extend the December 31, 2006,
expiration date of all alternative emission reduction plans approved by the
executive director prior to December 16, 2005, by one year to December 31,
2007, and would apply the new expiration date to all alternative emission
reduction plans approved by the executive director prior to May 17, 2006.
The commission will hold public hearings on this proposal at the following
times and locations: February 15, 2007, 2:00 p.m., Arlington City Hall Council
Chambers, 101 W. Abrams Street, Arlington; February 20, 2007, 2:30 p.m., Council
Chambers, City Hall Annex, First Floor, 900 Bagby Street, Houston; and February
22, 2007, 10:00 a.m., Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Building
E, Room 201S, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin. The hearings will be structured
for the receipt of oral or written comments by interested persons. Registration
will begin 30 minutes prior to the hearings. Individuals may present oral
statements when called upon in order of registration. A time limit may be
established at each hearing to assure that enough time is allowed for every
interested person to speak. There will be no open discussion during the hearings;
however, commission staff members will be available to informally discuss
the proposal 30 minutes before the hearings.
Persons who have special communication or other accommodation needs who
are planning to attend the hearings should contact Jennifer Stifflemire, Air
Quality Division, at (512) 239-0573.
Comments may be submitted to Patricia Durón, MC 205, Office of Legal
Services, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin,
Texas 78711-3087, or faxed to (512) 239-4808. Electronic comments may be submitted
at
http://www.5.tceq.state.tx.us.rules/ecomments
. All comments should reference Rule Project Number 2007-007-114-EN.
The comment period closes March 2, 2007. Copies of the proposed rule can be
obtained from the commission's Web site at
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/rules/propose_adopt.html
. For further information, please contact Morris Brown, Air Quality
Division, at (512) 239-1438.
TRD-200700102
Robert Martinez
Director, Environmental Law Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: January 11, 2007
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will conduct public hearings
to receive testimony concerning revisions to §115.247 of 30 TAC Chapter
115, Control of Air Pollution from Volatile Organic Compounds, under the requirements
of Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.017; Texas Government Code, Chapter
2001, Subchapter B; and 40 Code of Federal Regulations §51.102, of the
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations concerning
state implementation plans (SIPs).
The proposed amendment to §115.247 would exempt facilities used exclusively
for the initial fueling and/or re-fueling of vehicles equipped with onboard
refueling vapor recover equipment from Stage II requirements in Chapter 115.
The commission will hold public hearings on this proposal in Austin on
February 27, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Complex located at 12100 Park 35 Circle in Building F, Room 2210; and in Arlington
on February 28, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. at the City of Arlington Council Chambers
located at 101 West Abrams Street. The hearings will be structured for the
receipt of oral or written comments by interested persons. Registration will
begin 30 minutes prior to the hearings. Individuals may present oral statements
when called upon in order of registration. A time limit may be established
at each hearing to assure that enough time is allowed for every interested
person to speak. There will be no open discussion during the hearings; however,
commission staff members will be available to informally discuss the proposal
30 minutes before the hearings.
Persons who have special communication or other accommodation needs who
are planning to attend the hearings should contact Jennifer Stifflemire, Air
Quality Division, at (512) 239-0573.
Comments may be submitted to Patricia Durón, MC 205, Office of Legal
Services, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin,
Texas 78711-3087, or faxed to (512) 239-4808. Electronic comments may be submitted
at
http://www.5.tceq.state.tx.us.rules/ecomments
. All comments should reference Rule Project Number 2006-049-115-EN.
The comment period closes March 15, 2007. Copies of the proposed rule can
be obtained from the commission's Web site at
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/rules/propose_adopt.html
. For further information, please contact Koy Howard, Air Quality Division,
at (512) 239-2306.
TRD-200700104
Robert Martinez
Director, Environmental Law Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: January 11, 2007
Notice of Adopted Reimbursement Rates for Large, State-operated Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation (ICF/MR)
Adopted Rates. As the single state agency for the state Medicaid program,
the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has adopted the following
interim per diem reimbursement rates for large, state-operated Intermediate
Care Facilities for Persons with Mental Retardation (ICF/MR), including state
schools operated by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
(DADS): $345.87 for Medicaid-only clients; and $338.59 for clients who are
dually eligible for assistance through the Medicaid and Medicare programs.
The adopted rates are effective September 1, 2006.
HHSC conducted a hearing on November 6, 2006, to receive public comment
on the proposed reimbursement rates. The hearing was held in accordance with
Title 1 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §355.105(g), which requires
that public hearings be held on proposed reimbursement rates before such rates
are approved by HHSC. Notice of the hearing was published in the October 20,
2006, issue of the
Texas Register
(31 TexReg
8764).
Methodology and justification. The adopted rates were determined in accordance
with the rate setting methodology codified at 1 TAC Chapter 355, Subchapter
D, §355.456(f), relating to Reimbursement Rates.
TRD-200700122
Wendy Pellow
Assistant General Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: January 18, 2007
Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will hold
a public hearing on February 14, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. to receive comments from
interested persons on a proposed interim Medicaid reimbursement rate applicable
to small, state-operated Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Mental
Retardation (ICF/MR), including bond homes, group homes and community centers
operated by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS).
The public hearing will be held in the Lone Star Conference Room at HHSC's
Braker Center office located at 11209 Metric Boulevard, Building H, Austin,
Texas. The public hearing will be held in compliance with Title 1 of the Texas
Administrative Code §355.105(g), which requires that public hearings
be held on proposed reimbursement rates before such rates are approved by
HHSC. Persons with disabilities who wish to attend the public hearing and
who require auxiliary aids or services should contact Irene Cantu by telephone
at (512) 491-1358 by February 7, 2007, so that accommodations can be arranged.
Written and oral comments. Written comments about the proposed interim
reimbursement rate may be submitted to HHSC until 5:00 p.m. on February 14,
2007, in lieu of or in addition to oral comments presented at the public hearing.
Written comments may be hand-delivered or sent by U.S. mail, special delivery
mail or overnight express to the attention of Irene Cantu, HHSC Rate Analysis,
Mail Code H-400, Braker Center, Building H, 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin,
Texas, 78758-4021. Alternatively, written comments may be sent via facsimile
to Ms. Cantu's attention at (512) 491-1998.
Briefing package. Copies of the briefing package about the proposed interim
reimbursement rate will be available at the hearing. Persons interested in
receiving a briefing package before the hearing may contact Irene Cantu by
telephone at (512) 491-1358, by facsimile at (512) 491-1998, by email at irene.cantu@hhsc.state.tx.us,
or by mailing a request to HHSC Rate Analysis, P.O. Box 85200, Mail Code H-400,
Austin, Texas 78708-5200.
Proposal. As the single state agency for the state Medicaid program, HHSC
proposes the following interim reimbursement rate for small, state-operated
ICF/MR:
Small, State-Operated ICF/MR - Medicaid clients Proposed interim daily
rate - $188.30
HHSC is proposing this interim rate so that adequate funds will be available
to serve clients in these facilities. The proposed interim rate accounts for
the actual cost to operate these facilities. The proposed interim rate will
be effective September 1, 2006, if approved.
Methodology and justification. The proposed rate was determined in accordance
with the rate setting methodology codified at 1 Texas Administrative Code
Chapter 355, Subchapter D, §355.456(f), relating to Reimbursement Rates.
TRD-200700121
Wendy Pellow
Assistant General Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: January 18, 2007
Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will hold
a public hearing on February 12, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. to receive comments from
interested persons on proposed Medicaid reimbursement rates applicable to
providers of Home and Community-based Services (HCS) and to the Texas Home
Living (TxHmL) Program. The public hearing will be held in the Lone Star Conference
Room at HHSC's Braker Center office located at 11209 Metric Boulevard, Building
H, Austin, Texas. The public hearing will be held in compliance with Title
1 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §355.105(g), which requires
that public hearings be held on proposed reimbursement rates before HHSC approves
such rates. Persons with disabilities who wish to attend the public hearing
and who require auxiliary aids or services should contact Ms. Irene Cantu
by telephone at (512) 491-1358 by February 5, 2007, so that appropriate arrangements
can be made.
Written and oral comments. Written comments about the proposed reimbursement
rates may be submitted until 5:00 p.m. on February 12, 2007, in lieu of or
in addition to oral comments presented at the public hearing. Written comments
may be hand-delivered or sent by U.S. mail or overnight express to the attention
of Irene Cantu, HHSC Rate Analysis, Mail Code H-400, Braker Center, Building
H, 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78758-4021. Alternatively, written
comments may be sent via facsimile to Ms. Cantu's attention at (512) 491-1998.
Briefing package. A reimbursement rate briefing package describing the
proposed reimbursement rates will be available, upon request, no later than
January 29, 2007. Interested persons may request a copy of the briefing package
by contacting Irene Cantu by telephone at (512) 491-1358. Briefing packages
also will be available at the hearing.
Methodology and justification. The proposed rates were determined in accordance
with the rate setting methodology codified at 1 Texas Administrative Code
Chapter 355, Subchapter F, §355.723, Reimbursement Methodology for Home
and Community-Based Services (HCS), and §355.791, Reporting Costs and
Reimbursement Methodology for the Texas Home Living (TxHmL) Program. The proposed
rates will be effective on March 1, 2007, if approved, and will result in
rates to support the implementation of the consumer-directed services option
in those programs.
TRD-200700123
Wendy Pellow
Assistant General Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: January 18, 2007
Notice of Public Hearing Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Summit Point Apartments) Series 2007
Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held by the Texas Department
of Housing and Community Affairs (the "Issuer") at Green Valley Elementary,
13350 Woodforest Boulevard, Houston, Harris County, Texas 77015, at 6:00 p.m.
on February 15, 2007, with respect to an issue of tax-exempt multifamily residential
rental development revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$12,000,000 and taxable bonds, if necessary, in an amount to be determined,
to be issued in one or more series (the "Bonds"), by the Issuer. The proceeds
of the Bonds will be loaned to Summit Point Apartments, Ltd., a limited partnership,
or a related person or affiliate thereof (the "Borrower") to finance a portion
of the costs of acquiring, rehabilitating, and equipping a multifamily housing
development (the "Development") described as follows: 291-unit multifamily
residential rental development to be located at 333 Uvalde Road, Harris County,
Texas. Upon the issuance of the Bonds, the Development will be owned by the
Borrower.
All interested parties are invited to attend such public hearing to express
their views with respect to the Development and the issuance of the Bonds.
Questions or requests for additional information may be directed to Teresa
Morales at the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, P.O. Box
13941, Austin, TX 78711-3941; (512) 475-3344; and/or teresa.morales@tdhca.state.tx.us.
Persons who intend to appear at the hearing and express their views are
invited to contact Teresa Morales in writing in advance of the hearing. Any
interested persons unable to attend the hearing may submit their views in
writing to Teresa Morales prior to the date scheduled for the hearing. Individuals
who require a language interpreter for the hearing should contact Teresa Morales
at least three days prior to the hearing date. Personas que hablan español
y requieren un intérprete, favor de llamar a Jorge Reyes al siguiente
número (512) 475-4577 por lo menos tres días antes de la junta
para hacer los preparativos apropiados.
Individuals who require auxiliary aids in order to attend this meeting
should contact Gina Esteves, ADA Responsible Employee, at (512) 475-3943 or
Relay Texas at (800) 735-2989 at least two days before the meeting so that
appropriate arrangements can be made.
TRD-200700101
Michael G. Gerber
Executive Director
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Filed: January 11, 2007
Instant Game Number 758 "Ultimate Vegas Getaway"
1.0 Name and Style of Game.
A. The name of Instant Game No. 758 is "ULTIMATE VEGAS GETAWAY". The play
style is for GAME 1 is "key number match with auto win". The play style for
GAME 2 is "match 3".
1.1 Price of Instant Ticket.
A. Tickets for Instant Game No. 758 shall be $2.00 per ticket.
1.2 Definitions in Instant Game No. 758.
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, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $50.00,
$100, $500, $20,000, TRIP, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, AIRPLANE SYMBOL, CHERRY SYMBOL, LEMON SYMBOL,
STACK OF BILLS SYMBOL, HORSE SHOE SYMBOL, SHAMROCK SYMBOL, POT OF GOLD SYMBOL,
GOLD BAR SYMBOL and BELL SYMBOL.
D. Play Symbol Caption - The printed material appearing below each Play
Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play
Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol
Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:
E. Retailer Validation Code - Three (3) letters found under the removable
scratch-off covering in the play area, which retailers use to verify and validate
instant winners. These three (3) small letters are for validation purposes
and cannot be used to play the game. The possible validation codes are:
Low-tier winning tickets use the required codes listed in Figure 2. Non-winning
tickets and high-tier tickets use a non-required combination of the required
codes listed in Figure 2 with the exception of ∅, which will only appear
on low-tier winners and will always have a slash through it.
F. Serial Number - A unique 13 (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 $2.00, $5.00, $10.00 or $20.00.
H. Mid-Tier Prize - A prize of $30.00, $50.00, $100 or $500.
I. High-Tier Prize - A prize of TRIP or $20,000.
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 (758), a seven (7) digit pack number, and a three
(3) digit ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 125 within
each pack. The format will be: 758-0000001-001.
L. Pack - A pack of "ULTIMATE VEGAS GETAWAY" Instant Game tickets contains
125 tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of one
(1). Tickets 001 will be shown on the front of the pack; the back of ticket
125 will be revealed on the back of the pack. All packs will be tightly shrink-wrapped.
There will be no breaks between the tickets in a pack. Every other book will
reverse i.e., reverse order will be: the back of ticket 001 will be shown
on the front of the pack and the front of ticket 125 will be shown on the
back of the pack.
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 "ULTIMATE
VEGAS GETAWAY" Instant Game No. 758 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 "ULTIMATE
VEGAS GETAWAY" Instant Game is determined once the latex on the ticket is
scratched off to expose 54 (fifty-four) Play Symbols. For GAME 1, if a player
matches any of YOUR NUMBERS play symbols to either of the VEGAS NUMBERS play
symbols, the player wins the prize shown for that number. If a player reveals
an "AIRPLANE" symbol, the player wins a dream trip to LAS VEGAS. For GAME
2, if a player reveals three (3) matching play symbols in any one PULL, the
player wins prize shown for that PULL. 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 54 (fifty-four) 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 54 (fifty-four)
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 54 (fifty-four) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those
described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;
17. Each of the 54 (fifty-four) Play Symbols on the ticket must be printed
in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at
the Texas Lottery; the ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial
font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
and the Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the Pack-Ticket Number font
and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
18. The display printing on the ticket must be regular in every respect
and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and
19. The ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable
deadlines.
B. The ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in
these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes
of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security
tests of the Texas Lottery.
C. Any Instant Game ticket not passing all of the validation requirements
is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive
Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail
sales price of the ticket. In the event a defective ticket is purchased, the
only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace
the defective ticket with another unplayed ticket in that Instant Game (or
a ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Instant Lottery
game) or refund the retail sales price of the ticket, solely at the Executive
Director's discretion.
2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.
A. Consecutive non-winning tickets within a book will not have identical
patterns.
B. Players can win up to eighteen (18) times in this game.
C. GAME 1: No duplicate non-winning YOUR NUMBERS on a ticket.
D. GAME 1: Non-winning prize symbols will not match a winning prize symbol
on a ticket.
E. GAME 1: No duplicate VEGAS NUMBERS will appear on a ticket.
F. GAME 1: The "plane" symbol will never appear as a VEGAS NUMBER.
G. GAME 1: The "plane" symbol will never appear on non-winning tickets.
H. GAME 1: The "plane" symbol will win a trip to Las Vegas, and will win
as per the prize structure.
I. GAME 1: When it appears, the "plane" symbol will always be accompanied
by the prize symbol "TRIP".
J. GAME 1: The "plane" symbol and "TRIP" prize will only appear in GAME
1.
K. GAME 1: The prize "TRIP" will only appear with the "plane" symbol.
L. GAME 1: A YOUR NUMBER play symbol will never equal the corresponding
Prize symbol (i.e. 5 and $5).
M. GAME 1: A non-winning prize symbol will not appear more than 2 (two)
times on a ticket.
N. GAME 2: The Play area consists of twenty-four (24) play symbols and
eight (8) PRIZE symbols.
O. GAME 2: There will never be three (3) identical symbols in a vertical
or diagonal line.
P. GAME 2: No prize amount will appear more than two (2) times in this
play area except as required on multiple win tickets.
Q. GAME 2: Non-winning tickets will never contain more than three (3) of
the same play symbols over the entire play area.
R. GAME 2: Consecutive non-winning tickets within a book will not have
identical PULLS. For instance if the first ticket contains CHERRIES, CROWN,
POT OF GOLD in any PULL then the next ticket may not contain CHERRIES, CROWN
and POT OF GOLD in any row in any order.
S. GAME 2: Non-winning tickets will not have identical games. For example
if PULL 1 is CHERRIES, CROWN, and POT OF GOLD then PULL 2 through PULL 8 will
not contain CHERRIES, CROWN, and POT OF GOLD in any order.
T. GAME 2: Winning tickets will contain three (3) like Play Symbols in
a horizontal row.
U. GAME 2: Wins will be distributed approximately evenly over PULLs 1-8.
V. GAME 2: Players can win up to eight (8) times in this play area.
W. GAME 2: On winning tickets, non-winning games will have different prize
amounts from the winning prize amounts in this play area.
2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "ULTIMATE VEGAS GETAWAY" Instant Game prize of $2.00, $5.00,
$10.00, $20.00, $30.00, $50.00, $100 or $500, 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, $50.00, $100 or $500 ticket. In the event the Texas Lottery
Retailer cannot verify the claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide
the claimant with a claim form and instruct the claimant on how to file a
claim with the Texas Lottery. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery,
a check shall be forwarded to the claimant in the amount due. In the event
the claim is not validated, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall
be notified promptly. A claimant may also claim any of the above prizes under
the procedure described in Section 2.3.B and Section 2.3.C of these Game Procedures.
B. To claim a "ULTIMATE VEGAS GETAWAY" Instant Game prize of TRIP or $20,000,
the claimant must sign the winning ticket and present it at one of the Texas
Lottery's Claim Centers. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, payment
will be made to the bearer of the validated winning ticket for that prize
upon presentation of proper identification. When paying a prize of $600 or
more, the Texas Lottery shall file the appropriate income reporting form with
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and shall withhold federal income tax at
a rate set by the IRS if required. In the event that the claim is not validated
by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be
notified promptly.
C. As an alternative method of claiming a "ULTIMATE VEGAS GETAWAY" Instant
Game prize, the claimant must sign the winning ticket, thoroughly complete
a claim form, and mail both to: Texas Lottery Commission, Post Office Box
16600, Austin, Texas 78761-6600. The risk of sending a ticket remains with
the claimant. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery,
the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
D. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery
shall deduct a sufficient amount from the winnings of a person who has been
finally determined to be:
1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money collected by the Comptroller,
the Texas Workforce Commission, or Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission;
2. delinquent in making child support payments administered or collected
by the Attorney General;
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.
E. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other
than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person
shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.
2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment
of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under
any of the following circumstances:
A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur,
regarding the prize;
B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;
C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the ticket presented
for payment; or
D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise
due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability
for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending
payment of the claim.
2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of
18 years is entitled to a cash prize of less than $600 from the "ULTIMATE
VEGAS GETAWAY" 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 "ULTIMATE VEGAS GETAWAY" 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 10,080,000
tickets in the Instant Game No. 758. The approximate number and value of prizes
in the game are as follows:
A. The actual number of tickets in the game may be increased or decreased
at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery Commission.
5.0 End of the Instant Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce
a closing date (end date) for the Instant Game No. 758 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. 758,
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-200700132
Kimberly Kiplin
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Commission
Filed: January 18, 2007
Notice of Application for Amendment to Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority
On January 8, 2007, Matrix Telecom, Inc. filed an application with the
Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) to amend its service provider
certificate of operating authority (SPCOA) granted in SPCOA Certificate Number
60108. Applicant intends to reflect a change in type of provider.
The Application: Application of Matrix Telecom, Inc. for an Amendment to
its Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 33715.
Persons wishing to comment on the action sought should contact the Public
Utility Commission of Texas by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326,
or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at 1-888-782-8477 no later than
January 31, 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 33715.
TRD-200700117
Adriana A. Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 12, 2007
Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission
of Texas of an application on January 9, 2007, 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 Telecom Management, Inc. d/b/a
Pioneer Telephone for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority,
Docket Number 33717 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Applicant intends to provide plain old telephone service, T1-Private Line,
Fractional T1, and long distance services.
Applicant's requested SPCOA geographic area includes the area of Texas
currently served by AT&T Texas, Verizon Southwest, and Sprint - United
Telephone.
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 31, 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 33717.
TRD-200700118
Adriana A. Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 12, 2007
Request for Proposals for Aviation Engineering Services - Hutchinson County Airport
Hutchinson 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: Hutchinson County, Hutchinson County Airport, TxDOT CSJ
No.:0604BORGE. Scope: Provide engineering/design services to install 21,000
linear feet of deer proof fencing.
The HUB goal is race neutral. TxDOT Project Manager is Russell Deason.
To assist in your proposal preparation the most recent Airport Layout Plan
and 5010 drawing are available online by selecting ''Hutchinson County Airport''
at:
http://www.txdot.gov/avn/avninfo/notice/consult/index.htm
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/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 emailed by request or downloaded
from the TxDOT web site, URL address:
http://www.txdot.gov/forms/aviation/550.doc
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/forms/aviation/550.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:
Seven 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 21, 2007,
4:00 p.m. (CDST). Electronic facsimiles or forms
sent by email will not be accepted. Please mark the envelope of the forms
to the attention of Amy Slaughter.
The consultant selection committee will be composed of local government
members. The final selection by the committee will generally be made following
the completion of review of proposals. The committee will review all proposals
and rate and rank each. The criteria for evaluating engineering proposals
can be found at:
http://www.txdot.gov/services/aviation/consultant.htm
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/services/aviation/consultant.htm
All firms will be notified and the top rated firm will be contacted to
begin fee negotiations. The selection committee does, however, reserve the
right to conduct interviews for the top rated firms if the committee deems
it necessary. If interviews are conducted, selection will be made following
interviews.
If there are any procedural questions, please contact Amy Slaughter, Grant
Manager, or Russell Deason, Project Manager for technical questions at 1-800-68-PILOT
(74568).
TRD-200700116
Bob Jackson
General Counsel
Texas Department of Transportation
Filed: January 12, 2007
Notice of Invitation for Consulting Services
Invitation for Consultants to Provide Offers of Consulting Services related
to assisting the University of North Texas Office of Equal Opportunity in
investigating and processing Equal Opportunity claims to remain in compliance
with state and federal laws and provide for the processing the claims in a
proper and timely manner.
Pursuant to the provisions of Texas Government Code, Chapter 2254, the
University of North Texas (UNT) extends this invitation (Invitation) to qualified
and experienced consultants interested in providing the consulting services
described in this Invitation to the University of North Texas.
Scope of Work:
The selected consulting firm will be responsible for assisting UNT in providing
consulting for equal opportunity investigations to enable the University to
remain in compliance with state and federal laws and provide timely processing
of Equal Opportunity claims. The consulting services will include, but not
necessarily be limited to, the following: conduct investigations as assigned;
gather relevant statistical information; provided written reports; and Equal
Opportunity training.
Specifications:
Any consultant submitting an offer in response to this Invitation must
provide the following: (1) the consultant's legal name, including type of
entity (individual, partnership, corporation, etc.) and address; (2) background
information regarding the consultant, including the number of years in business
and the number of employees; (3) information regarding the qualifications,
education, and experience of the team members proposed to conduct the requested
services; (4) the hourly rate to be charged for each team member providing
services; (5) the earliest date by which the consultant could begin providing
the services; (6) a list of five client references, including any complex
institutions or systems of higher education for which the consultant has provided
similar consulting services; (7) a statement of the consultant's approach
to providing the services described in the Scope of Work section of this Invitation,
any unique benefits the consultant offers UNT, and any other information the
consultant desires UNT to consider in connection with the consultant's offer;
(8) information to assist UNT in assessing the consultant's demonstrated competence
and experience providing consulting services similar to the services requested
in this Invitation; (9) information to assist UNT in assessing the consultant's
experience performing the requested services for other complex institutions
or systems of higher education; (10) information to assist UNT in assessing
whether the consultant will have any conflicts of interest in performing the
requested services; (11) information to assist UNT in assessing the overall
cost to UNT for the requested services to be performed; and (12) information
to assist UNT in assessing the consultant's capability and financial resources
to perform the requested services.
Selection Process:
Selection of the Successful Offer (defined below) submitted in response
to this Invitation by the Submittal Deadline (defined below) will be made
using the competitive process described below. After the opening of the offers
and upon completion of the initial review and evaluation of the offers submitted,
selected consultants may be invited to participate in oral presentations.
The selection of the Successful Offer may be made by UNT on the basis of the
offers initially submitted, without discussion, clarification or modification.
In the alternative, selection of the Successful Offer may be made by UNT on
the basis of negotiation with any of the consultants. At UNT's sole option
and discretion, it may discuss and negotiate all elements of the offers submitted
by selected consultants within a specified competitive range. For purposes
of negotiation, a competitive range of acceptable or potentially acceptable
offers may be established comprising the highest rated offers. UNT will provide
each consultant within the competitive range with an equal opportunity for
discussion and revision of its offer. UNT will not disclose any information
derived from the offers submitted by competing consultants in conducting such
discussions. Further action on offers not included within the competitive
range will be deferred pending the selection of the Successful Offer, however,
UNT reserves the right to include additional offers in the competitive range
if deemed to be in its best interest. After the submission of offers but before
final selection of the Successful Offer is made, UNT may permit a consultant
to revise its offer in order to obtain the consultant's best final offer.
UNT is not bound to accept the lowest priced offer if that offer is not in
its best interest, as determined by UNT. UNT reserves the right to: (a) enter
into agreements or other contractual arrangements for all or any portion of
the Scope of Work set forth in this Invitation with one or more consultants;
(b) reject any and all offers and re-solicit offers; or (c) reject any and
all offers and temporarily or permanently abandon this procurement, if deemed
to be in the best interest of UNT.
Criteria for Selection:
The successful offer (Successful Offer) must be submitted in response to
this Invitation by the Submittal Deadline and will be the offer that is the
most advantageous to UNT in UNT's sole discretion. Offers will be evaluated
by University of North Texas and member institution personnel. The evaluation
of offers and the selection of the Successful Offer will be based on the information
provided to UNT by the consultant in response to the Specifications section
of this Invitation. Consideration may also be given to any additional information
and comments if such information or comments increase the benefits to UNT.
The successful consultant will be required to enter into a contract acceptable
to UNT.
Consultant's Acceptance of Offer:
Submission of an offer by a consultant indicates: (1) the consultant's
acceptance of the Offer Selection Process, the Criteria for Selection, and
all other requirements and specifications set forth in this Invitation; and
(2) the consultant's recognition that some subjective judgments must be made
by UNT during this Invitation process.
Finding by President:
The President of the University of North Texas finds that the consulting
services are necessary because the University of North Texas does not have
the specialized experience or the staff resources available to investigate
and process Equal Opportunity claims to remain in compliance with state and
federal law. The University of North Texas believes that such expert consulting
services will enable the University to remain in compliance with state and
federal laws and will provide for the processing of Equal Opportunity claims
in a proper and timely manner.
Submittal Deadline:
To respond to this Invitation, consultants must submit the information
requested in the Specification section of this Invitation and any other relevant
information in a clear and concise written format to: Don Lynch, Purchasing
Services Manager, University of North Texas, 2310 North Interstate 35-E, P.O.
Box 310499, Denton, Texas 76201. Offers must be submitted in an envelope or
other appropriate container and the name and return address of the consultant
must be clearly visible. All offers must be received at the above address
no later than 2:00 p.m., CDT, Monday, February 26, 2007 (Submittal Deadline).
Submissions received after the Submittal Deadline will not be considered.
Questions:
Questions concerning this Invitation should be directed to: Don Lynch,
Purchasing Services Manager, University of North Texas, 2310 North Interstate
35-E, P.O. Box 310499, Denton, Texas 76201. UNT may in its sole discretion
respond in writing to questions concerning this Invitation. Only UNT's responses
made by formal written addenda to this Invitation shall be binding. Oral or
other written interpretations or clarifications shall be without legal effect.
TRD-200700120
Sandy Shelton
Director of Purchasing and Payment Services/HUB Coordinator
University of North Texas
Filed: January 18, 2007
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Texas Education Agency
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Default Orders of Administrative Enforcement Actions
Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Settlement Agreements of Administrative Enforcement Actions
Notice of Public Hearings on Proposed Revisions to 30 TAC Chapter 114 and to the State Implementation Plan
Notice of Public Hearings on Proposed Revisions to 30 TAC Chapter 115 and to the State Implementation Plan
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Notice of Hearing on Proposed Provider Reimbursement Rate
Notice of Hearing on Proposed Provider Reimbursement Rates
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Texas Lottery Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Notice of Application for Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority
Texas Department of Transportation
University of North Texas
The University of Texas System