On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council
Title 31, Part 9
Quadrennial Review of Chapter 286
The Texas On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council (council) files this notice of intention to review and proposes the readoption of 31 TAC Chapter 286, On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council.
This review of Chapter 286 is proposed in accordance with the requirements of Texas Government Code, §2001.039, which requires state agencies to review and consider for readoption each of their rules every four years. The review must include an assessment of whether the reasons for the rules continue to exist.
CHAPTER SUMMARY
Chapter 286 provides for the organization, administration, and general procedures and policies concerning the council's operation. The rules define the organization and administration of the council. The primary purpose of the council is to award competitive grants to enhance the development of on-site wastewater treatment systems through research and technology transfer. These rules provide the criteria for submission of proposals and selection of the grants. The rules also provide the procedures for accepting grants and donations to the council.
ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER THE REASONS FOR THE RULES CONTINUE TO EXIST
The council will conduct a preliminary review to determine whether the reasons for the rules in Chapter 286 continue to exist. The rules implement the requirements of Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 367, and address the operation of the council. The rules define the council's grant review and awarding process.
PUBLIC COMMENT
This proposal is limited to the review in accordance with the requirements of Texas Government Code, §2001.039. The council invites public comment on this preliminary review of the rules in Chapter 286. Comments may be submitted to Charlotte Horn, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of Legal Services, MC 205, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or faxed to (512) 239-4808. All comments should clearly refer to the rules review of 31 TAC Chapter 286. Comments must be received by May 4, 2009. For further information or questions concerning this proposal, please contact Cassandra Derrick, Compliance Support Division, at (512) 239-5304.
TRD-200901137
Melissa Juarez
Attorney, Office of the Attorney General
On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council
Filed: March 19, 2009
Texas Public Finance Authority
Title 34, Part 10
The Texas Public Finance Authority adopts the review of Chapters 221, 223, and 225, pursuant to the requirements of Government Code, §2001.039. Notice of the proposed rule review was published in the May 16, 2008, issue of the Texas Register (33 TexReg 4011). No comments were received concerning the proposed rule review.
The Authority has completed the review of Chapters 221, 223, and 225 and has determined that the reasons for adopting the chapters continue to exist. However, all of the chapters require revisions. Proposed amendments to Chapters 221, 223, and 225 will be published in the Proposed Rules section of this issue of the Texas Register.
This concludes the review of Chapters 221, 223, and 225.
TRD-200901150
Judith Porras
Interim Executive Director and General Counsel
Texas Public Finance Authority
Filed: March 23, 2009