Office of the Attorney General
Notice of Amendment and Extension to a Major Consulting Contract
The Office of the Attorney General of Texas (OAG) announces the amendment and extension of contract #07-C0254 with Deloitte Consulting, LLP, an entity with a principal place of business at 400 West 15th Street, Suite 1700, Austin, Texas 78701. Under the amended and extended contract, the contractor will provide "Development and Implementation Continuity Assurance" by preparing, planning, developing and deploying the management and technical infrastructure necessary to implement the recommendations made by Deloitte Consulting pursuant to its consulting contract regarding new processes, organizational changes, performance metrics and supporting technologies identified during the initial term of the contract.
The total value of the contract will not exceed $4,231,521. The contract has been extended to August 31, 2008, unless extended or terminated sooner by the OAG. The contractor must complete and submit all deliverables under the contract to the OAG by August 31, 2008.
TRD-200706632
Stacey Napier
Deputy Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: December 21, 2007
Request for Grant Applications under the Automobile Theft Prevention Fund
Notice of Invitation for Applications:
The Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority is soliciting applications for grants to be awarded for projects under the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority (ABTPA) Fund. This grant cycle will be one year in duration, and will begin on September 1, 2008. One or more of the following types of projects may be awarded, depending on the availability of funds:
Law Enforcement/Detection/Apprehension Projects , to establish motor vehicle burglary and theft enforcement teams and other detection/apprehension programs. Priority funding may be provided to state, county, precinct commissioner, general or home rule cities for enforcement programs in particular areas of the state where the problem is assessed as significant. Enforcement efforts covering multiple jurisdictional boundaries may receive priority for funding.
Prosecution/Adjudication/Conviction Projects, to provide for prosecutorial and judicial programs designed to assist with the prosecution of persons charged with motor vehicle burglary and theft offenses.
Prevention, Anti-Theft Devices and Automobile Registration Projects , to test experimental equipment which is considered to be designed for auto theft deterrence and registration of vehicles in the Texas Help End Auto Theft (H.E.A.T.) Program.
Reduction of the Sale of Stolen Vehicles or Parts Projects , to provide vehicle identification number labeling, including component part labeling and etching methods designed to deter the sale of stolen vehicles or parts.
Public Awareness and Crime Prevention/Education/Information Projects , to provide education and specialized training to law enforcement officers in auto burglary and theft prevention procedures, provide information linkages between state law enforcement agencies on auto theft crimes, and develop a public information and education program on theft prevention measures.
Eligible Applicants:
State agencies, local general-purpose units of government, independent school districts, nonprofit, and for profit organizations are eligible to apply for grants for automobile burglary and theft prevention assistance projects. Nonprofit and profit organizations shall be required to provide with their grant applications sufficient documentation to evaluate the credibility and the community support of the organization and the viability of the organization's existing activities in the context of providing automobile burglary and theft prevention assistance.
Contact Person:
Detailed specifications, including selection process and schedule for workshops for applicants will be made available through ABTPA. Copies of the Administrative Guide and the application can be found at www.txwatchyourcar.com. Contact Susan Sampson, Director, Texas Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority, (512) 374-5101.
Application Workshops:
A mandatory workshop for all applicants that wish to apply for the Texas Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Grant funds with at least one (1) representative has been selected to be held:
March 18, 2008, Tuesday, Austin, Texas, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Texas Department of Transportation, 200 East Riverside Drive, Room 1A.1, Austin, Texas 78704, (512) 374-5101. Attendees are responsible for making individual hotel reservations. Registration for the workshops must be done on the ABTPA Website at www.txwatchyourcar.com.
Application Deadline and Submission Requirements: The Authority must receive applications by 5 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2008 or postmarked by May 9, 2008. Each Application must:
1. Include all signed certifications and signature pages.
2. Application must be mailed or delivered to:
Texas Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority
4000 Jackson Avenue
Austin, Texas 78731
3. Submit one (1) original and four (4) copies of the proposal.
4. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted.
If mailed, applications must be marked "Personal and Confidential" and addressed to the contact person listed above. If delivered, please leave application with the contact person (or designee) at the address listed.
Selection Process:
Applications will be selected according to rules §§57.2, 57.4, 57.7, and 57.14, as published in Title 43 Chapter 57, Texas Administrative Code.
Grant award decisions by ABTPA are final and not subject to judicial review.
Grants will be awarded on or before September 1, 2008.
TRD-200706644
Susan Sampson
Director
Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority
Filed: December 28, 2007
The Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller), on behalf of the Texas Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board (Board), announces the award of a contract under Request for Proposals (RFP #178e), for Domestic Core Fixed Income investment management services for assets held by the Texas Tomorrow Fund.
The Comptroller announces that a contract is awarded to: Advantus Capital Management, Inc., 400 Robert Street North, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2098. The term of the contract is December 20, 2007 through August 31, 2012. The Board shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to renew the Contract for up to two (2) additional one (1) year periods, one year (1) at a time. The total amount of the Contract is based on a percentage of the total assets managed.
The Request for Proposals was issued on Friday, June 15, 2007. The notice of the Request for Proposals was published in the June 15, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 3724).
TRD-200706645
Pamela Smith
Deputy General Counsel for Contracts
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Filed: December 28, 2007
The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in §303.003 and §303.009, Texas Finance Code.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 12/31/07 - 01/06/08 is 18% for Consumer1 /Agricultural/Commercial 2 /credit through $250,000.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 12/31/07 - 01/06/08 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.
1 Credit for personal, family or household use.
2 Credit for business, commercial, investment or other similar purpose.
TRD-200706635
Leslie L. Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: December 27, 2007
Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Default Orders of Administrative Enforcement Actions
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 11, 2008. 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 11, 2008 . 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: Amy Business, Inc. dba Jrs. Quick Stop; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0024-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101550200; LOCATION: 4800 East Highway 199, Springtown, Parker 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 continuous 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 the underground storage tanks; PENALTY: $3,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Jim 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.
(2) COMPANY: Opel Business, Inc. dba Garth Road Cleaners aka Garth Road 1.69 Cleaners and dba 1.69 City Cleaners; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1365-DCL-E; TCEQ ID NUMBERS: RN104621503 and RN104104336; LOCATIONS: 3413 Garth Road, Suite B and 1601 North Alexander Drive, Suite B, Baytown, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITIES: dry cleaning facility and dry cleaning drop station; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §337.11(e) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §374.102, by failing to complete and submit the required registration form to the TCEQ for a dry cleaning facility and a drop station facility; and 30 TAC §337.14(c) and Texas Water Code, §5.702, by failing to pay dry cleaner registration fees for Account Number 24002250; PENALTY: $2,370; STAFF ATTORNEY: Tracy Chandler, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0629; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023, (713) 767-3500.
TRD-200800003
Mary R. Risner
Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: January 2, 2008
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 11, 2008. 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 11, 2008 . 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: Brad Bolton; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1528-OSI-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN103051066; LOCATION: 1876 Farm-to-Market Road 2131, Coleman, Coleman County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: installation of an unauthorized on-site sewage facility (OSSF); RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §285.61(1) and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §366.071, by failing to possess a current installer license before beginning construction of an OSSF system; 30 TAC §285.61(4) and THSC, §366.051(c), by failing to obtain the permitting authorities authorization to construct an OSSF system; and 30 TAC §285.61(5) and THSC, §366.054, by failing to notify the permitting authority of the date on which the construction of the OSSF system would begin; PENALTY: $750; STAFF ATTORNEY: Jim 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.
(2) COMPANY: Lide Industries, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-2045-AIR-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101698439; LOCATION: 1618 West State Highway 84, approximately six miles east of Mexia, Freestone County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: metal tank fabrication plant consisting of three separate facilities; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.4 and THSC, §382.085(a) and (b), by failing to prevent dust from migrating onto adjacent property and creating a nuisance condition; 30 TAC §111.201 and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with outdoor burning rules which prohibit outdoor burning of waste from a business; 30 TAC §116.115(c), THSC, §382.085(b), and Air Permit Number 75952, Special Condition Numbers 3(B) and 9(B), by failing to route all emissions from Emission Point Number (EPN) MINCIN to the thermal oxidizer (TO) and by failing to conduct stack sampling, and other testing within180 days after the start of manufacturing operations to determine the destruction efficiency and the pounds per hour of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and exempt solvents emitted into the atmosphere from the TO; 30 TAC §116.155(c), THSC, §382.085(b), and Air Permit Number 75952, Special Condition Numbers 8(A) and (B), by failing to conduct testing within 180 days after the start of manufacturing operations to demonstrate 100% capture efficiency at the two completed spray booths at the Main and East facilities; 30 TAC §116.115(c), THSC, §382.085(b), and Air Permit Number 75952, Special Condition Number 11(B) and (C), by failing to record and maintain on file weekly data of material usage and VOC material and hazardous air pollutant content and data of actual daily hours of operations in order to demonstrate compliance and by failing to compile that data into monthly reports that represent the emissions from each emission point as shown on the Maximum Allowable Emissions Rate Table (MAERT) in pounds per hour on a daily average basis and tons emitted; 30 TAC §116.110(a) and THSC, §382.0518(a) and §382.085(b), by failing to obtain a permit or adhere to the requirements of 30 TAC §106.452(2)(A) at the sandblasting media storage facilities; 30 TAC §116.115(b)(2)(F), THSC, §382.085(b), and Air Permit Number 75952, General Condition Number 9, by failing to comply with the MAERT in Air Permit Number 75952 for EPNs MINCIN, MPTBLDFUG, MPTOUTFUG and EPTOUTFUG; 30 TAC §106.433(6)(A) and (7)(A) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with the conditions provided in 30 TAC §106.433 at the Main, East, and West outdoor surface coating facilities by exceeding the six pounds per hour limit of VOC emissions averaged over any five-hour period; 30 TAC §101.4 and THSC, §382.085(a) and (b), by failing to prevent paint over-spray from migrating onto adjacent property and creating a nuisance condition; 30 TAC §116.115(b)(2)(G), THSC, §382.085(b), and Air Permit Number 75952, General Condition Number 9, by failing to maintain the air pollution capture and abatement equipment in good working order and operating properly during normal facility operations; 30 TAC §106.433(7)(A) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with the conditions provided in 30 TAC §106.433 at the West facility surface coating facility by exceeding the six pounds per hour limit of VOC emissions averaged over any five-hour period; 30 TAC §116.110(a), Texas Water Code, §7.051(a)(1)(B), THSC, §382.085(b) and §382.0518(a), and TCEQ Agreed Order Docket Number 2006-0905-AIR-E, by failing to comply with Ordering Provision Number 2(c) of Agreed Order Docket Number 2006-0905-AIR-E; 30 TAC §106.452(2)(A) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to adhere to the requirements of 30 TAC §106.452(2)(A) at the sandblasting media storage facilities; 30 TAC §106.433(7)(A) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with the conditions provided in 30 TAC §106.433 at the West surface coating facility by exceeding the six pounds per hour limit of VOC emissions averaged over any five-hour period; and 30 TAC §106.452(2)(A) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to adhere to the requirements of 30 TAC §106.452(2)(A) at the sandblasting media storage facilities; PENALTY: $306,570; Supplemental Environmental Project offset amount of $153,285 applied to Texas Association of Resource Conservation & Development Areas, Inc. Clean School Bus; STAFF ATTORNEY: Kathleen Decker, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6500; REGIONAL OFFICE: Waco Regional Office, 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.
TRD-200800002
Mary R. Risner
Director, Litigation Division
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: January 2, 2008
Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates
Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will conduct a public hearing on January 30, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. to receive public comment on the proposed Medicaid payment rates for eye surgery by laser procedure codes listed below. These changes are associated with Medicaid medical policy changes. The public hearing will be held in the Lone Star Conference Room of the Health and Human Services Commission, Braker Center, Building H, located at 11209 Metric Blvd, Austin, Texas. Entry is through Security at the main entrance of the building, which faces Metric Boulevard. The hearing will be held in compliance with Human Resources Code §32.0282 and Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 1, §355.201(e)-(f), which require public notice and hearings on proposed Medicaid reimbursements. Persons requiring Americans with Disability Act (ADA) accommodation or auxiliary aids or services should contact Kimbra Rawlings by calling (512) 491-1174, at least 72 hours prior to the hearing so appropriate arrangements can be made.
Proposal. The proposed payment rates will be effective March 1, 2008. The proposed rates are as follows:
Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates
Methodology and Justification. The proposed payment rates are calculated in accordance with 1 TAC §355.8085, which addresses the reimbursement methodology for physicians and certain other practitioners, and 1 TAC §355.8121, which addresses the reimbursement methodology for ASCs/HASCs.
Briefing Package. A briefing package describing the proposed payment rates will be available on or after January 14, 2008. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the briefing package prior to the hearing by contacting Kimbra Rawlings by telephone at (512) 491-1174; by fax at (512) 491-1998; or by e-mail at Kimbra.Rawlings@hhsc.state.tx.us. The briefing package also will be available at the public hearing.
Written Comments. Written comments regarding the proposed payment rates may be submitted in lieu of, or in addition to, oral testimony until 5 p.m. the day of the hearing. Written comments may be sent by U.S. mail to the attention of Kimbra Rawlings, Health and Human Services Commission, Rate Analysis, Mail Code H-400, P.O. Box 85200, Austin, Texas 78708-5200; by fax to Kimbra Rawlings at (512) 491-1998; or by e-mail to Kimbra.Rawlings@hhsc.state.tx.us. In addition, written comments may be sent by overnight mail or hand delivered to Kimbra Rawlings, HHSC, Rate Analysis, Mail Code H-400, Braker Center, Building H, 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78758-4021.
TRD-200800012
Steve Aragón
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: January 2, 2008
Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will conduct a public hearing on January 30, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. to receive public comment on the proposed Medicaid payment rates for bariatric surgery procedure codes listed below. These changes are associated with Medicaid medical policy changes. The public hearing will be held in the Lone Star Conference Room of HHSC, Braker Center, Building H, located at 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin, Texas. Entry is through Security at the main entrance of the building, which faces Metric Boulevard. The hearing will be held in compliance with Human Resources Code §32.0282 and 1 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §355.201(e) - (f), which require public notice and hearings on proposed Medicaid reimbursements. Persons requiring Americans with Disability Act (ADA) accommodation, auxiliary aids, or services should contact Kimbra Rawlings by calling (512) 491-1174, at least 72 hours prior to the hearing so appropriate arrangements can be made.
Proposal. The proposed payment rates will be effective March 1, 2008. The proposed rates are as follows:
Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates
Methodology and Justification. The proposed payment rates are calculated in accordance with 1 TAC §355.8085, which addresses the reimbursement methodology for physicians and certain other practitioners, and 1 TAC §355.8121, which addresses the reimbursement methodology for ASCs/HASCs.
Briefing Package. A briefing package describing the proposed payment rates will be available on or after January 14, 2008. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the briefing package prior to the hearing by contacting Kimbra Rawlings by telephone at (512) 491-1174; by fax at (512) 491-1998; or by e-mail at Kimbra.Rawlings@hhsc.state.tx.us. The briefing package also will be available at the public hearing.
Written Comments. Written comments regarding the proposed payment rates may be submitted in lieu of, or in addition to, oral testimony until 5:00 p.m. the day of the hearing. Written comments may be sent by U.S. mail to the attention of Kimbra Rawlings, HHSC, Rate Analysis, Mail Code H-400, P.O. Box 85200, Austin, Texas 78708-5200; by fax to Kimbra Rawlings at (512) 491-1998; or by e-mail to Kimbra.Rawlings@hhsc.state.tx.us. In addition, written comments may be sent by overnight mail or hand delivered to Kimbra Rawlings, HHSC, Rate Analysis, Mail Code H-400, Braker Center, Building H, 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78758-4021.
TRD-200800014
Steve Aragón
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: January 2, 2008
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announces its intent to submit Transmittal Number 08-003, Amendment Number 807 to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The purpose of this amendment is to amend the State plan in order to allow the State to implement a Long-Term Care Partnership Insurance program consistent with Section 6021 of the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. Texans who purchase long-term care policies under this program will be eligible for a resource disregard up to the amount of the benefits paid by the private policy should they ever apply for Medicaid long-term care. The same amount of disregarded resources are protected from recovery after the death of the affected recipient.
The Health and Human Services Commission will amend its Medicaid Eligibility chapter by amending §358.432 and adding §358.444 to Title 1, Chapter 358, Subchapter D, of the Texas Administrative Code to be consistent with Section 6021 of the federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. The proposed amendment is effective March 1, 2008.
The proposed amendment is estimated to result in annual aggregate costs of $0 for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2008, with approximately $0 in federal funds and $0 in state general revenue. For FFY 2009, there is an estimated annual aggregate cost of $1,200,000, with approximately $600,000 in federal funds and $600,000 in state general revenue.
To obtain copies of the proposed amendment, interested parties may contact Dee Church by mail at the, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 12668, Mail Code 2090, Austin, Texas 78711-2668; by telephone at (512) 206-5325; by facsimile at (512) 206-5211; or by e-mail at dee.church@hhsc.state.tx.us. Copies of the proposal will also be made available for public review at the local offices of the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services.
TRD-200706633
Steve Aragón
Chief Counsel
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: December 21, 2007
Licensing Actions for Radioactive Materials
TRD-200800010
Lisa Hernandez
General Counsel
Department of State Health Services
Filed: January 2, 2008
Application for incorporation to the State of Texas by NAFTA INSURANCE COMPANY, a domestic fire and/or casualty company. The home office is in Brownsville, Texas.
Application for admission to the State of Texas by SEMINOLE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign fire and/or casualty company. The home office is in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Any objections must be filed with the Texas Department of Insurance, within twenty (20) calendar days from the date of the Texas Register publication, addressed to the attention of Godwin Ohaechesi, 333 Guadalupe Street, M/C 305-2C, Austin, Texas 78701.
TRD-200800013
Gene C. Jarmon
Chief Clerk and General Counsel
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: January 2, 2008
The following third party administrator (TPA) applications have been filed with the Texas Department of Insurance and are under consideration.
Application of HEALTHPARTNERS ADMINISTRATORS, INC., a foreign third party administrator. The home office is BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA.
Application of UNDERWRITERS SAFETY AND CLAIMS, INC., a foreign third party administrator. The home office is ANCHORAGE, KENTUCKY.
Any objections must be filed within 20 days after this notice is published in the Texas Register, addressed to the attention of Matt Ray, MC 107-1A, 333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78701.
TRD-200800011
Gene C. Jarmon
Chief Clerk and General Counsel
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: January 2, 2008
Announcement of Application for an Amendment to a State-Issued Certificate of Franchise Authority
The Public Utility Commission of Texas received an application on December 28, 2007, for an amendment to a state-issued certificate of franchise authority (CFA), pursuant to §§66.001 - 66.016 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA).
Project Title and Number: Application of Time Warner Cable for an Amendment to a State-Issued Certificate of Franchise Authority, Project Number 35182 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
The requested amended CFA service area includes the City Limits of Belton, Texas.
Information on the application may be obtained by contacting the Public Utility Commission of Texas by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll free at 1-800-735-2989. All inquiries should reference Project Number 35182.
TRD-200800009
Adriana A. Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 2, 2008
On December 21, 2007, SC TxLink 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 60732. Applicant intends to reflect a change in ownership/control to Mr. Brian Cox, shareholder.
The Application: Application of SC TxLink for an Amendment to its Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 35160.
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 16, 2008. 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 35160.
TRD-200800006
Adriana A. Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 2, 2008
On December 21, 2007, Covad Communications Company 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 60192. Applicant intends to reflect a change in ownership/control whereby CCGI Holding Corporation obtains indirect control of the Applicant.
The Application: Application of Covad Communications Company for an Amendment to its Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 35167.
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 16, 2008. 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 35167.
TRD-200800008
Adriana A. Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 2, 2008
Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application on December 20, 2007, for waiver of denial by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) Pooling Administrator (PA) of AT&T's request for NXX codes.
Docket Title and Number: Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, doing business as AT&T, for Waiver of Denial of Numbering Resources, Docket Number 35144.
The Application: The Mansfield rate center has an optional two-way extended metro service calling plan that requires a dedicated NPA/NXX to ensure proper routing, billing and rating of both extended metro service and non-extended metro service. The PA denied AT&T's request based on the grounds that it did not meet the month-to-exhaust and utilization threshold necessary in order to obtain growth number resources.
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 17, 2008. 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 35144.
TRD-200800005
Adriana A. Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 2, 2008
Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application on December 21, 2007, for waiver of denial by the Pooling Administrator (PA) of Time Warner Telecom of Texas, LP's request for a thousands-block in the Pinehurst, Texas rate center.
Docket Title and Number: Petition of Time Warner Telecom of Texas, LP for Waiver of Denial of Numbering Resources, Docket Number 35166.
The Application: Time Warner Telecom of Texas, LP submitted an application to the PA for a thousands-block in the Pinehurst, Texas rate center in accordance with the current guidelines. The PA denied the request.
Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at 1-888-782-8477 no later than January 16, 2008. 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 35166.
TRD-200800007
Adriana A. Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 2, 2008
Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of a petition on November 21, 2007, for expanded local calling service (ELCS), pursuant to Chapter 55, Subchapter C of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA).
Project Title and Number: Petition of the LaSara Exchange for Expanded Local Calling Service, Project Number 35056.
The petitioners in the LaSara exchange request ELCS to the exchanges of Elsa-Edcouch, Harlingen, Lyford, and Santa Rosa.
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 25, 2008. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll free at 1-800-735-2789. All comments should reference Project Number 35056.
TRD-200800004
Adriana A. Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 2, 2008
The staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) will hold a forum regarding the provision of retail electric service by retail electric providers, on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. in the Commissioners' Hearing Room, located on the 7th floor of the William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701. Project Number 35165, Forum on Retail Electric Provider Issues, has been established for this proceeding. This forum will provide interested persons an opportunity to raise and discuss issues concerning the provision of retail electric service in the competitive market and the customer protection rules that the commission has adopted for such service.
Questions concerning the forum or this notice and requests to make presentations should be referred to Lauren Damen, Director of Retail Markets, at (512) 936-7401. Hearing and speech- impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.
TRD-200706639
Adriana A. Gonzales
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 28, 2007
Request for Applications for Planning and Project Grants under the FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance Program
The Texas Water Development Board (Board), as administrator of the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program on behalf of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, requests the submission of applications leading to the possible award of FMA Planning Grants and Project Grants from communities within the State with the legal authority to plan for and mitigate the impacts of flooding, and which participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). A community is defined as (a) a political subdivision, including any Indian tribe or authorized native organization, that has zoning and building code jurisdiction over a particular area having special flood hazards, and which is participating in the NFIP, or (b) a political subdivision or other authority that is designated to develop and administer a mitigation plan by political subdivisions, all of which meet the requirements of (a). Eligible applicants from any area of the State may submit applications for FMA Program Planning and Project grants. Eligible applicants for FMA Project Grants must have a FEMA approved Mitigation Action Plan.
Description of FMA Program Purpose and Objectives.
The purpose of the FMA Program is to provide Planning and Project grants to develop or update Flood Mitigation Plans for their planning area, and for implementing flood mitigation projects. The overall goal of the program is to fund cost-effective measures that reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other NFIP-insurable structures. Specific goals include reducing the number of repetitively or substantially damaged structures and associated claims under the NFIP and encouraging long-term comprehensive mitigation planning.
Description of Funding Considerations.
The available allocated amounts for Federal Fiscal Year 2008 are expected to be $250,000 for Planning Grants and $2,500,000 for Project Grants. These grants all require a 25 percent local match, of which not more than one-half (12.5 percent) may be in the form of in-kind services. No award for a Planning Grant may exceed $50,000, and no single community may receive more than one Planning Grant per 5-year period. In addition, there is a $3,300,000 limit for the total amount of Project Grant funds to any single community over a five-year period.
Deadline, Review Criteria and Contact Person for Additional Information.
It is required that applications be submitted electronically through FEMA's web-based Electronic Grants Management System (e-Grants). Applicants must request access into the e-Grants system. Access requests should be directed to Mr. Gilbert Ward at (512) 463-6418, or by e-mail to gilbert.ward@twdb.state.tx.us at least by January 31, 2008. Deadline for submitting applications to the Board for FMA Planning and/or Project Grant funds is 5:00 p.m., February 15, 2008. Applications will be evaluated according to rules provided in 31 TAC Chapter 368, see http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac$ext.viewtac (Title 31, Part 10). For additional information on the FMA Program, go to www.fema.gov/government/grant/fma/index . Go to www.fema.gov/government/grant/egrants for additional information on FEMA's e-grant system. Final awards for grant funding will be as approved by FEMA.
TRD-200706637
Ingrid K. Hansen
Acting General Counsel
Texas Water Development Board
Filed: December 27, 2007