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Texas Department of Agriculture

Request for Qualifications: Intellectual Property/Trademark Outside Counsel Services

Purpose and Scope.

The Texas Department of Agriculture (the Department), an agency of the state of Texas, is publishing this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeking to employ an Intellectual Property and Copyright/Trademark Counsel to assist the Department with legal services in the intellectual property and copyright/trademark areas of law in the implementation of programs under the Texas Agriculture Code.

The Department has been granted the authority by the Texas Legislature to promote various products and commodities associated with Texas enterprises through marketing programs that include the use of copyrighted material and registered trademarks owned by the state of Texas. The Department is also authorized to establish programs to promote economic development in rural Texas and has also utilized registered trademarks for those programs.

The Department has implemented the GO TEXAN certification mark, registration number 2485720 for the products identified under said registration number. The Department is in the process of applying for and/or developing certification marks for retirement communities and rural communities in the State of Texas. The Department may implement other trademarks or service marks which are registered trademarks, as well as other copyrighted material, in the implementation of product promotion programs such as: the GO TEXAN Partner Program, the Texas Oyster Program, the Texas Shrimp Marketing Assistance Program, the Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program, and its Food and Nutrition Program and other programs pertaining to the promotion of healthy foods. In addition, the Department may implement registered certification marks, trademarks, or service marks for its rural economic development programs.

Statement of Duties for the Counsel.

The counsel's responsibilities for intellectual and copyright/trademark work will include, but will not be limited to, securing state and federal trademark/certification registrations, advising the Department on protection of property rights while registrations are pending, and advising or assisting with any matter directly related to securing registration and protection of the Department's interests in the property.

With respect to intellectual property and copyright/trademark issues, counsel, in consultation with the staff of the Department, will prepare all legal documents required by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Texas Secretary of State's Office, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Attorney General, or outside parties; protect Department interests in such property and obtain registrations and certifications from the appropriate authorities; and review actions and render opinions on the legality of pending, existing or proposed copyrighted materials, certification marks, trademarks, and/or service marks.

The counsel shall also perform other legal services, if requested by the Department, that do not come within the functions of registration or certification of copyrighted material, trademarks, certification marks, or service marks, but are needed for the implementation and administration of such copyrighted material and marks within the context of the Department's promotional, nutrition and rural economic development programs. Such services shall include, without limitation, the following: consultation concerning planning and development of copyrighted material certification marks, trademarks, and/or service marks for programs of the Department; review of applications and registrations; advice and services concerning legislation affecting such programs; and advising on potential claims by the Department against other parties in relation to copyrighted material, trademarks, certification marks, service marks, and other intellectual property.

Proposal Contents.

Responses to this RFQ should include, at least, the following: a thorough description of your firm's ability to represent the Department in the stated job duties; a description of your firm's past experience as intellectual property and copyright/trademark counsel for other state agencies; a description of your firm's general experience as intellectual property and copyright/trademark counsel; a designation of the individuals who might be assigned to the work of the Department; examples of similar programs in which your firm has assisted as legal counsel; a quotation of your proposed fee structure including flat fees and/or hourly rates for filing applications and follow up documentation with the U.S. Copyright and Trademark Offices; a statement addressing the effort made by your firm to encourage and develop the participation of women and minorities in your firm; affirmation that the firm does not, and shall not during the term of the contract, represent any plaintiff in a proceeding seeking monetary damages from the State of Texas or any of its agencies; and a statement of willingness to comply with policies, directives, and guidelines of the Department and the Attorney General of the State of Texas.

Statement of Evaluation Process.

Responses to this RFQ will be evaluated and ranked according to the information provided, and summarized for the Commissioner of Agriculture's review. Staff will rank the proposals and make a recommendation to the Commissioner. The Department intends to select the proposal that demonstrates the highest degree of competency and the necessary qualifications and experience in providing the requested legal services at a fair and reasonable price.

Proposal Requirements.

A duly authorized representative of the firm must execute the submitted response. An unsigned response will not be accepted. Issuance of this RFQ in no way constitutes a commitment by the Department to award a contract, or to pay for any services incurred either in the preparation of a response to this RFQ or for the production of any contract for services. All communications with the Department concerning this RFQ and the selection of counsel should be directed to Dolores Alvarado Hibbs, General Counsel, on behalf of the Department. Any contact by a submitting firm, its employees or representatives, with any staff member of the Department for the purposes of soliciting or encouraging a favorable review may be considered grounds for disqualification.

Proposal Submission.

All proposals must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., August 1, 2009. Proposal responses, modifications or addenda to an original response received by the Department after the specified time and date for closing will not be considered. Each firm is responsible for ensuring that its response reaches the Department before the due date. Firms should submit one unbound original and three (3) copies of their proposal to: Dolores Alvarado Hibbs, General Counsel, Texas Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 12847, Austin, Texas 78711, Street Address: 1700 N. Congress, Stephen F. Austin Bldg., 11th Floor, Austin, Texas 78701.

Please mark the envelopes containing proposals with the following note in the lower left-hand corner: IN RESPONSE TO PROPOSAL REQUEST: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARK COUNSEL. All proposals become the property of the Department. Proposals must set forth full, accurate and complete information as required by this request. Oral responses, instructions or offers will not be considered. The Department reserves the right to reject any and all responses.

Term of the Agreement.

The contract term shall be for the period beginning September 1, 2009, through August 31, 2010, with one option to renew from the period of September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011.

Proposal Modification.

Any response may be modified or withdrawn even after received by the Department at any time prior to the proposal due date. No material changes will be allowed after the expiration of the proposal due date; however, non-substantive corrections or deletions may be made with the approval of staff of the Department. The Department reserves the exclusive right to review proposals and make an appropriate selection from such proposals. The Department is not bound to accept any proposal by virtue of this RFQ.

Cost Incurred in Responding.

All costs directly or indirectly related to preparation of a response to the RFQ or any oral presentation required to supplement and/or clarify the RFQ which may be required by the Department shall be the sole responsibility of, and shall be borne by your firm.

Release of Information and Open Records.

All proposals shall be deemed, once submitted, to be the property of the Department. Information submitted in response to this RFQ shall not be released by the Department during the proposal evaluation process or prior to the awarding of a contract. After the Department completes the process and a contract is awarded, proposals and information included therein may be subject to public disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act.

TRD-200902721

Dolores Alvarado Hibbs

General Counsel

Texas Department of Agriculture

Filed: July 1, 2009


Office of the Attorney General

Request for Applications for the Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services Program

The Crime Victim Services Division (CVSD) of the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is soliciting applications from qualified Statewide non-profit organizations to utilize funds to provide: (1) services to prevent sexual violence; (2) outreach programs; and (3) technical assistance to support youth and rape crisis centers working to prevent sexual violence.

Applicable Funding Source: The source of state funds is a biennial appropriation by the Texas Legislature. All funding is contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the Texas Legislature. The OAG makes no commitment that an application, once submitted, or a grant, once funded, will receive subsequent funding.

Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible, an applicant must (1) be a statewide non-profit organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and (2) have a primary purpose of ending sexual violence in this state. A statewide program is an entity that actively offers or provides services in six or more Council of Government (COG) regions.

The OAG will initially screen each application for eligibility. Applications will be deemed ineligible if the application is submitted by an ineligible applicant; the application is not filed in the manner and form required by the Request for Applications (RFA) or the Application Kit; the application is filed after the deadline established in the RFA or the Application Kit; or the application does not meet other requirements as stated in the RFA or the Application Kit.

How to Obtain Application Kit: The OAG will post the Application Kit on the OAG's official agency website at http://www.oag.state.tx.us/victims/grants.shtml. Updates and other helpful reminders about the application process will also be posted at this location. Potential applicants are encouraged to refer to this site regularly.

Deadlines and Filing Instructions for the Grant Application: Refer to the Application Kit for the complete application requirements and instructions.

Deadline: The applicant must submit its application to the OAG and the OAG must receive the submitted application and all required attachments by 5:00 p.m. CST July 23, 2009 to be considered timely filed.

Filing Instructions: To be considered filed, the Applicant must submit the application by email to: CVSGrantsApplications@oag.state.tx.us.

The OAG will not consider an Application if it is not filed by the due date, 5:00 p.m. CST July 23, 2009.

Minimum and Maximum Amounts of Funding Available: For the initial grant contract period (term) the minimum amount of funding statewide programs may apply for is $20,000 and the maximum amount is $200,000.

The amount of the award is determined solely by the OAG. The OAG may award a grant at an amount above or below the established funding level and is not obligated to fund a grant at the amount requested. Based on available funding, the grant contract may be amended for an additional term with an additional amount of funding at the sole discretion of the OAG.

Start Date and Length of Grant Contract Period: The term of this grant contract is up to two years from September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2011, subject to and contingent on funding and approval by the OAG. If the grant contract period extends for more than one state fiscal year, the grantee may be required to submit additional documentation relating to the second fiscal year of the grant contract period, including an updated budget. The OAG may base its decision for the second fiscal year funding amounts on the grantee's first year performance, including but not limited to: the timeliness and thoroughness of reporting, effective and efficient use of grant funds and the success of the project in meeting its goals.

No Match Requirements: There are no match requirements for this funding opportunity.

Volunteer Requirements: A volunteer component is required. Specific requirements for the volunteer component will be stated in the Application Kit.

Award Criteria: The OAG will make funding decisions that support the efficient and effective use of public funds. Scoring components may include, but are not limited to, information provided by the applicant on the organization's capacity, infrastructure, current knowledge, efforts, expertise and experience, and on the proposed project activities and budget.

Prohibitions on Use of Grant Funds: OAG grant funds may not be used to support or pay the costs of overtime, dues, or lobbying; any portion of the salary or any other compensation for an elected government official; the purchase of food and beverages except as allowed under Texas State Travel Guidelines; the purchase or lease of vehicles; the purchase of promotional items or recreational activities; out of state travel or costs of travel that are unrelated to the direct delivery of services that support the OAG funded program; the costs for consultants or vendors who participate directly in writing a grant application; or for any unallowable costs set forth in applicable state or federal law, rules, regulations, guidelines, policies, procedures or cost principles. Grant funds may not be used to purchase any other products or services the OAG identifies as inappropriate or unallowable within this RFA or the Application Kit.

OAG Contact Person: If additional information is needed, contact Jennifer McShane at CVSGrantsApplications@oag.state.tx.us or (512) 936-1278.

For information regarding this publication, contact Zindia Thomas, Agency Liaison, at (512) 936-9901.

TRD-200902674

Stacey Napier

Deputy Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: June 29, 2009


Comptroller of Public Accounts

Notice of Contract Award

Pursuant to Chapter 2107, §2107.003(c), Texas Government Code, the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller) announces under its Request for Proposals (RFP #192c) the award of the following contract:

A contract is awarded to NCO Financial Systems, Inc., 800 Wilcrest, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77042 (Contractor). The total contract amount is based on a percentage of the amounts collected on delinquent tax accounts referred to the Contractor that are below the minimum threshold for referral to the Office of the Attorney General of Texas. No minimum amount is guaranteed.

The Comptroller's Request for Proposals #192c related to this contract award was published in the March 6, 2009, issue of the Texas Register (34 TexReg 1732).

The primary term of the contract is June 29, 2009 through August 31, 2011 and may be extended two (2) times for one (1) year at a time.

TRD-200902719

Pamela Smith

Deputy General Counsel for Contracts

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Filed: July 1, 2009


Notice of Intent to Amend Contract

Pursuant to Chapter 403 and Chapter 2254, Subchapter B, Texas Government Code, the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller), on behalf of the Texas Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board (Board), announces the following notice of intent to increase a major consulting services contract with Ennis Knupp & Associates, Inc. as follows:

The contract with Ennis Knupp & Associates, Inc., will be amended and increased from not-to-exceed $200,000.00, to not-to-exceed $300,000.00. The term of the contract is from August 27, 2008, through August 31, 2010. There are two (2) options to renew for one (1) additional one (1) year terms to be exercised one (1) year at a time.

The notice of request for proposals was published in the May 2, 2008, issue of the Texas Register (33 TexReg 3670) (RFP #185a).

The contractor will provide additional consulting and technical advice and assistance to the Comptroller and the Texas Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board in the evaluation, selection, and ongoing administration of the Texas Prepaid Guaranteed Tuition Program, Texas College Savings Plan, Lonestar 529 Plan, and Texas Tomorrow Fund II Prepaid Undergraduate Tuition Program.

TRD-200902671

William Clay Harris

Assistant General Counsel, Contracts

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Filed: June 29, 2009


Notice of Request for Proposals

Pursuant to Chapters 403; 2254, Subchapter A; and Chapter 2305, §2305.032, Texas Government Code, the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller), State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) announces its Request for Proposals (RFP #195b) and invites proposals from qualified, interested engineering firms and individuals to provide professional energy engineering services for the LoanSTAR Revolving Loan Program. The Comptroller reserves the right to award more than one contract under the RFP. If a contract award is made under the terms of this RFP, Contractor will be expected to begin performance of the contract on or about September 1, 2009, or as soon thereafter as practical.

Contact: Parties interested in submitting a proposal should contact William Clay Harris, Assistant General Counsel, Contracts, Comptroller of Public Accounts, in the Issuing Office at: 111 E. 17th St., Room 201, Austin, Texas 78774, (512) 305-8673, to obtain a complete copy of the RFP. The Comptroller will mail copies of the RFP only to those parties specifically requesting a copy. The RFP will be available for pick-up at the above referenced address on Friday, July 10, 2009, after 10:00 a.m. Central Zone Time (CZT) and during normal business hours thereafter. The Comptroller will also make the entire RFP available electronically on the Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) at: http://esbd.cpa.state.tx.us after 10:00 a.m. CZT on Friday, July 10, 2009.

Questions and Non-Mandatory Letters of Intent: All written inquiries, questions, and Non-mandatory Letters of Intent to propose must be received at the above-referenced address not later than 2:00 p.m. CZT on Friday, July 17, 2009. Prospective proposers are encouraged to fax non-mandatory Letters of Intent and Questions to (512) 463-3669 to ensure timely receipt. Non-mandatory Letters of Intent must be addressed to William Clay Harris, Assistant General Counsel, Contracts, and must contain the information as stated in the corresponding Section of the RFP and be signed by an official of that entity. On or about Friday, July 24, 2009, the Comptroller expects to post responses to questions on the ESBD. Late Non-mandatory Letters of Intent and Questions will not be considered under any circumstances. Respondents shall be solely responsible for verifying timely receipt of Non-Mandatory Letters of Intent and Questions in the Issuing Office.

Closing Date: Proposals must be delivered in the Issuing Office to the attention of the Assistant General Counsel, Contracts, no later than 2:00 p.m. CZT, on Friday, July 31, 2009. Late Proposals will not be considered under any circumstances. Respondents shall be solely responsible for verifying time receipt of Proposals in the Issuing Office.

Evaluation Criteria: Proposals will be evaluated under the evaluation criteria outlined in the RFP. The Comptroller will make the final decision. The Comptroller reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted. The Comptroller is not obligated to execute a contract on the basis of this notice or the distribution of any RFP. The Comptroller shall not pay for any costs incurred by any entity in responding to this Notice or to the RFP.

The anticipated schedule of events pertaining to this solicitation is as follows: Issuance of RFP - July 10, 2009, after 10:00 a.m. CZT; Non-Mandatory Letters of Intent and Questions Due - July 17, 2009, 2:00 p.m. CZT; Official Responses to Questions posted - July 24, 2009; Proposals Due - July 31, 2009, 2:00 p.m. CZT; Contract Execution - September 1, 2009, or as soon thereafter as practical; Commencement of Services - September 1, 2009.

TRD-200902707

William Clay Harris

Assistant General Counsel, Contracts

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Filed: July 1, 2009


Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

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, 303.005, and 303.009, Texas Finance Code.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 07/06/09 - 07/12/09 is 18% for Consumer1 /Agricultural/Commercial2/credit through $250,000.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 07/06/09 - 07/12/09 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.

1Credit for personal, family or household use.

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

TRD-200902687

Leslie L. Pettijohn

Commissioner

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Filed: June 29, 2009


Commission on State Emergency Communications

Notice of Workshop Regarding the Texas Next Generation 9-1-1 Migration Path

The Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) will hold a workshop regarding the Texas Next Generation 9-1-1 Migration Path on July 21, 2009, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at 333 Guadalupe Street, Room 100, Austin, Texas 78701.

The CSEC is holding this workshop to coordinate its application for federal E9-1-1 grants funds authorized under the "Ensuring Needed Help Arrives Near Callers Employing 911 Act of 2004" (ENHANCE 911 Act) with local governments, tribal organizations and PSAPs within the state, and to involve the 9-1-1 telecommunications service providers and 9-1-1 vendors in the migration to an IP-enabled emergency services network.

The primary purpose of the workshop is to present the Texas Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Migration Path and to seek input from 9-1-1 vendors, other interested parties, and the public. The Migration Path will be the foundation of the CSEC's application for federal E9-1-1 grant funds. The Migration Path will be incorporated into the CSEC NG9-1-1 Master Plan, version 2.0. Upon CSEC board authorization at its meeting on July 14, 2009, the plan will be made available on the CSEC website.

The workshop agenda is as follows:

I. Welcoming Remarks by CSEC Staff

II. Overview of the Migration

III. Review Comments

IV. Open Discussion

V. Closing

Written comments on the Migration Path are invited and may be submitted in writing to CSEC before and/or after the workshop, but no later than July 29, 2009.

Comments may be sent to:

Commission on State Emergency Communications

Attention: NG9-1-1 Workshop Comments

333 Guadalupe Street, Suite 2-212, Austin, Texas 78701

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comments@csec.state.tx.us

Questions concerning the workshop or this notice should be referred to Susan Seet at (512) 305-6917 or susan.seet@csec.state.tx.us.

Persons planning on participating in the workshop, please register by contacting Elizabeth Baker at (512) 305-6928 or elizabeth.baker@csec.state.tx.us.

Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with a telecommunications device for the deaf may contact CSEC at (512) 305-6925.

CSEC will not be broadcasting the workshop or allowing telephonic participation.

TRD-200902706

Patrick Tyler

General Counsel

Commission on State Emergency Communications

Filed: June 30, 2009


Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

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 August 10, 2009. 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) 239-2545 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 August 10, 2009. 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: 100 Century Oaks, Limited; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0430-EAQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN105676555; LOCATION: San Antonio, Bexar County; TYPE OF FACILITY: land development construction site; RULE VIOLATED: 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §213.4(a)(1), by failing to obtain approval of a Water Pollution Abatement Plan; PENALTY: $2,250; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Lanae Foard, (512) 239-2554; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.

(2) COMPANY: Alumax Mill Products, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0094-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100215250; LOCATION: Texarkana, Bowie County; TYPE OF FACILITY: aluminum production plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§113.750, 116.115(c), and 122.143(4), 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §63.1506(g)(4), Air Permit Number 9476, Special Condition (SC) Number 6, Federal Operating Permit (FOP) Number O-01413, Special Terms and Conditions (STC) Number 8, and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), by failing to maintain the three hour block average inlet temperature for each fabric filter; 30 TAC §§113.750, 116.115(c), and 122.143(4), 40 CFR §63.1506(g)(l)(i), Air Permit Number 9476, SC Number 6, FOP Number O-01413, STC Number 8, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain the three hour block average temperature of each after burner at the incinerator at or above the average temperature established during the performance test; 30 TAC §122.143(4) and §122.145(2)(A), FOP Number O-01413, General Terms and Conditions (GTC), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to report each instance of a deviation in the semi-annual deviation report; and 30 TAC §116.115(c) and §122.143(4), Air Permit Number 9476, SC Number 13, FOP Number O-01413, STC Number 8, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to condition, by the batch decoating/delacquering/drying system incinerator, an aluminum blind that was painted on one side that was received from an outside source; PENALTY: $11,929; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Suzanne Walrath, (512) 239-2134; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.

(3) COMPANY: American Airlines, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0352-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100222231; LOCATION: Fort Worth, Tarrant County; TYPE OF FACILITY: aircraft maintenance plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §122.146(2) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit the annual permit compliance certification; 30 TAC §101.20(1), 40 CFR §60.48c(f)(1)(i) and (ii), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to include information in the fuel supplier certification; and 30 TAC §122.145(2) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit a semi-annual deviation report; PENALTY: $5,457; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Terry Murphy, (512) 239-5025; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(4) COMPANY: Michael Arena; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0901-OSI-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101967206; LOCATION: Sour Lake, Hardin County; TYPE OF FACILITY: scrap and waste materials; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §30.5(a), by failing to obtain a required occupational license; PENALTY: $210; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Kirk Schoppe, (512) 239-0489; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1830, (409) 898-3838.

(5) COMPANY: BASF Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0572-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100218049; LOCATION: Freeport, Brazoria County; TYPE OF FACILITY: chemical manufacturing plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(c), Air Permit Number 1733A, SC Number 1, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; and 30 TAC §101.201(a)(1)(B) and (c) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit the initial notification for Incident Number 119861 within 24 hours of discovery and by failing to submit the final report within two weeks after the end of the event; PENALTY: $6,507; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Nadia Hameed, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(6) COMPANY: Bell's Conversions, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0373-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN103213484; LOCATION: Garland, Dallas County; TYPE OF FACILITY: automotive refinishing shop; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.110(a) and THSC, §382.0518(a) and §382.085(b), by failing to obtain a permit or meet the conditions of a permit by rule prior to constructing and operating a surface coating operation; PENALTY: $4,280; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Suzanne Walrath, (512) 239-2134; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(7) COMPANY: BNSF Railway Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0365-IWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102863537; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: locomotive maintenance and washing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number WQ0002039000, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to comply with permitted effluent limits for chemical oxygen demand, oil and grease, flow, and five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5); PENALTY: $8,745; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Cheryl Thompson, (817) 588-5800; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(8) COMPANY: Bright Star-Salem Special Utility District; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0470-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN103179446; LOCATION: Wood County; TYPE OF FACILITY: well water treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TPDES Permit Number WQ0014220001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to comply with the permitted effluent limitations for total suspended solids (TSS); PENALTY: $2,700; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Lanae Foard, (512) 239-2554; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.

(9) COMPANY: El Dorado Utility District; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0403-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101607299; LOCATION: Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TPDES Permit Number WQ0011302001, Permit Condition Numbers 2.d. and 2.g., and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to prevent unauthorized discharges from the collection system and the wastewater treatment plant; PENALTY: $6,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Craig Fleming, (512) 239-5806; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(10) COMPANY: Curtis White dba El Pinon Estates Water System; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0439-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102675303; LOCATION: San Augustine County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply (PWS); RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.113(f)(4) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to comply with the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for total trihalomethanes (TTHM); and 30 TAC §290.113(f)(5) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to comply with the MCL for haloacetic acids; PENALTY: $610; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Chris Keffer, (512) 239-5610; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1830, (409) 898-3838.

(11) COMPANY: Enbridge Pipelines (NE Texas) L.P.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0571-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100223783; LOCATION: Pittsburg, Camp County; TYPE OF FACILITY: natural gas processing plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(c), New Source Review (NRS) Number 8986, SC Number 1, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with permitted emissions limits; PENALTY: $3,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Martina Kusniadi, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.

(12) COMPANY: Exxon Mobil Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0217-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102212925; LOCATION: Baytown, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: chemical plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.715(a), Flexible Permit Number 3452, SC Number 1, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; PENALTY: $18,725; Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) offset amount of $7,490 applied to Houston-Galveston AERCO's Clean Cities/Clean Vehicles Program; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: John Muennink, (361) 825-3100; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(13) COMPANY: ExxonMobil Oil Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0314-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100542844; LOCATION: Beaumont, Jefferson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: petrochemical manufacturing plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.20(3) and §116.115(c), NSR Permit Number 18838/PSD-TX-843, SC Numbers 1 and 22, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with permitted emissions limits; PENALTY: $9,925; SEP offset amount of $3,970 applied to Jefferson County: Retrofit/Replacement of Heavy Equipment and Vehicles with Alternative Fueled Equipment and Vehicles; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Terry Murphy, (512) 239-5025; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1830, (409) 898-3838.

(14) COMPANY: Firestone Polymers, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0623-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100224468; LOCATION: Orange, Orange County; TYPE OF FACILITY: petrochemical manufacturing plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§101.221(a), 113.100, 113.260, 116.715(a), (c)(7) and (9), and 122.143(4), 40 CFR §60.18(c)(2) and §63.11(b)(5), Flexible Permit Number 292, SC Numbers 1 and 8, FOP Number O1271, GTC and SC Number 11, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions and maintain a flare pilot flame; PENALTY: $5,475; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Nadia Hameed, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1830, (409) 898-3838.

(15) COMPANY: Flournoy Construction Company, L.L.C.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0873-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN105727838; LOCATION: Bexar County; TYPE OF FACILITY: construction company; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4), by failing to obtain a construction general permit; PENALTY: $700; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Harvey Wilson, (512) 239-0321; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.

(16) COMPANY: Humberto Gonzalez; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0419-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101652824; LOCATION: Socorro, El Paso County; TYPE OF FACILITY: inactive underground storage tanks (USTs); RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.7(d)(3), by failing to provide an amended registration for any change or additional information regarding the USTs; 30 TAC §334.47(a)(2), by failing to permanently remove from service, no later than 60 days after the prescribed upgrade implementation date, a UST system; and 30 TAC §334.22(a) and the Code, §5.702, by failing to pay outstanding UST fees and associated late fees; PENALTY: $3,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mike Pace, (817) 588-5800; REGIONAL OFFICE: 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560, El Paso, Texas 79901-1212, (915) 834-4949.

(17) COMPANY: Invista S.a.r.l.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0364-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102663671; LOCATION: Victoria, Victoria County; TYPE OF FACILITY: chemical production; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.201(a) and §122.143(4), FOP Number O-01904, Special Terms and Conditions (STC) Number 2F, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to report an emissions event within twenty-four hours after the discovery; and 30 TAC §§101.20(3), 116.115(c), and 122.143(4), NSR Permit Number 7186, SC Number 1, FOP Number O-01904, STC Numbers 1 and 2, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; PENALTY: $10,300; SEP offset amount of $4,120 applied to Texas Association of Resource Conservation and Development Areas, Inc. - Clean School Buses; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Kirk Schoppe, (512) 239-0489; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6300 Ocean Drive, Suite 1200, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5839, (361) 825-3100.

(18) COMPANY: City of Lott; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0347-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN103119046; LOCATION: Falls County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment system; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TPDES Permit Number WQ0010017001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Numbers 1 and 3, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations for BOD5, TSS, and pH; PENALTY: $6,140; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Carlie Konkol, (361) 825-3100; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.

(19) COMPANY: Julian J. Pena; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0598-WOC-E; IDENTIFIER: RN103456810; LOCATION: Val Verde County; TYPE OF FACILITY: PWS; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §30.5(a) and §30.381(b), the Code, §37.003, and THSC, §341.034(b), by failing to have a valid PWS operator license; PENALTY: $225; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tel Croston, (512) 239-5717; REGIONAL OFFICE: 707 East Calton Road, Suite 304, Laredo, Texas 78041-3887, (956) 791-6611.

(20) COMPANY: City of Petrolia; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0458-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102677937; LOCATION: Petrolia, Clay County; TYPE OF FACILITY: PWS; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.39(j), by failing to obtain commission approval prior to changing the disinfection process at the surface water treatment facility; and 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(N), by failing to provide each well with a flow measuring device to measure production yields and provide for the accumulation of water production data; PENALTY: $1,008; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Rebecca Clausewitz, (210) 490-3096; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1977 Industrial Boulevard, Abilene, Texas 79602-7833, (325) 698-9674.

(21) COMPANY: SHINTECH INCORPORATED; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0402-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100213198; LOCATION: Freeport, Brazoria County; TYPE OF FACILITY: polyvinyl chloride resins production plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §122.143(4) and §122.145(2)(A), Operating Permit Number O-01361, GTC, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit accurate information detailing the units and all instances of deviations including the cause and corrective actions or preventative measures taken; PENALTY: $3,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Michael Meyer, (512) 239-4492; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(22) COMPANY: Terbo Construction, L.P.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0927-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN105733489; LOCATION: near Hockley, Waller County; TYPE OF FACILITY: construction company; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4), by failing to obtain a construction general permit; PENALTY: $700; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Harvey Wilson, (512) 239-0321; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(23) COMPANY: University Behavioral Health of El Paso; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0919-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101654333; LOCATION: El Paso County; TYPE OF FACILITY: mental health center; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(A)(i), by failing to possess a valid TCEQ delivery certificate prior to receiving fuel; and 30 TAC §334.8(c), by failing to submit initial/renewal UST registration and self-certification form; PENALTY: $2,450; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Keith Frank, (512) 239-1203; REGIONAL OFFICE: 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560, El Paso, Texas 79901-1212, (915) 834-4949.

(24) COMPANY: U.S. Department of Agriculture; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0438-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101228625; LOCATION: Angelina County; TYPE OF FACILITY: PWS; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.113(f)(4) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to comply with the MCL for TTHM; PENALTY: $825; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Stephen Thompson, (512) 239-2558; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1830, (409) 898-3838.

(25) COMPANY: WHITE OAK UTILITIES, INC.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0367-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102335825; LOCATION: Montgomery County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TPDES Permit Number 14133001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to comply with the permitted effluent limitations for ammonia-nitrogen and TSS; PENALTY: $8,010; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Jennifer Graves, (956) 425-6010; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

TRD-200902688

Kathleen C. Decker

Director, Litigation Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: June 30, 2009


Notice of District Petition

Notices issued June 10, 2009 through June 18, 2009.

TCEQ Internal Control No. 02202009-D02; Manvel Town Center, Ltd., Manvel North 40 Acres, Ltd., Manvel South 32 Acres, Ltd., Hemisphere Holdings, Inc., and JAA Investments, LLC (collectively, the "Petitioner") filed a petition for creation of Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 42 (the "District") with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition was filed with the county clerk in Brazoria County, pursuant to 30 TAC §293.11(d). The petition states the following: (1) the Petitioner is the owner of a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) the proposed District will contain approximately 191.732 acres located in Brazoria County, Texas; and (3) the proposed District is within the corporate boundaries and extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Manvel, Texas, and no portion of land within the proposed District is within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any other city, town or village in Texas. The petition indicates that there five lienholders, Manvel 6.448 J.V., South Six 8.005 J.V., Arcola 13.435 J.V., Manvel 4.2 J.V., and Bank of the Ozarks, on the property to be included in the proposed District. The Petitioner has provided the TCEQ with certificates evidencing the lien holder's consent to the creation of the proposed District. By Resolution No. 2009-R-1, effective January 26, 2009, the City of Manvel, Texas, gave its consent to the creation of the proposed District, pursuant to Texas Water Code §54.016. According to the petition, the Petitioner has conducted a preliminary investigation to determine the cost of the project and from the information available at the time, the cost of the project is estimated to be approximately $22,250,000.

TCEQ Internal Control No. 12292008-D01; Wellborn Special Utility District of Brazos County (the "District") filed an application with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for authority to levy impact fees of $2,100 per equivalent single-family connection for water facilities. The District's service area boundaries are shown on the map that follows this notice and is marked as Exhibit "A." The District files this application under the authority of Chapter 395 of the Local Government Code, 30 TAC Chapter 293, and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The purpose of impact fees is to generate revenue to recover the costs of capital improvements or facility expansions made necessary by and attributable to serving new development in the District's service area. At the direction of the District, a registered engineer has prepared a capital improvements plan for the system that identifies the capital improvements or facility expansions and their costs for which the impact fees will be assessed.

TCEQ Internal Control No. 11032008-D01; A petition from Lavon 593 Land Investment Partners, L.P. (Petitioner) for creation of Collin County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 (District) was filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 51 of the Texas Water Code; 30 TAC Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states the following: (1) the Petitioners are the holders of title to a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there is one lien holder - The First National Bank of Jacksboro - on the land to be included I the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 593 acres located within Collin County, Texas; and (4) portions of the proposed District are within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Lucas and the Town of Saint Paul, Texas, and no portion of land within the proposed District is within the extraterritorial jurisdiction or corporate limits of any other city, town or village in Texas. Additionally, other materials submitted states that a portion of the proposed District is located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of The City of Wylie. According to the petition, the Petitioners have conducted a preliminary investigation to determine the cost of the project and from the information available at the time, the cost of the project is estimated to be approximately $45,700,000.

INFORMATION SECTION

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

The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on the petition if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of the notice. To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) the name of the Petitioner and the TCEQ Internal Control Number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing"; (4) a brief description of how you would be affected by the petition in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location of your property relative to the proposed District's boundaries. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the petition. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below. The Executive Director may approve the petition unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the petition and will forward the petition and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a contested case hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Written hearing requests should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087. For information concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC 103, at the same address. For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Districts Review Team, at (512) 239-4691. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al (512) 239-0200. General information regarding TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.tceq.state.tx.us.

TRD-200902716

LaDonna Castañuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: July 1, 2009


Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Agreed 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 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 August 10, 2009. 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 August 10, 2009. 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: CITGO Refining and Chemicals Company L.P.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2008-1193-AIR-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN102555166; LOCATION: 1801 Nueces Bay Boulevard, Corpus Christi, Nueces County; TYPE OF FACILITY: petroleum refinery; RULES VIOLATED: Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), 30 TAC §116.115(c), and New Source Review (NSR) Permit 3119A, Special Condition (SC) Number 1, by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; THSC, §382.085(b) and 30 TAC §101.201(a)(1), by failing to submit the initial notification of Incident Number 102832 within 24 hours of discovery; and THSC, §382.085(b) and 30 TAC §101.201(b), (c), and (g), by failing to list all compounds and quantities associated with Incident Number 102832 in the final report; PENALTY: $10,482; STAFF ATTORNEY: Anna Treadwell, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0974; REGIONAL OFFICE: Corpus Christi Regional Office, 6300 Ocean Drive, Suite 1200, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5839, (361) 825-3100.

(2) COMPANY: Destructors, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2008-1012-AIR-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN102824737; LOCATION: 478 Limestone County Road 374, Groesbeck, Limestone County; TYPE OF FACILITY: portable rock crusher; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.110(a)(1) and THSC, §382.0518(a) and §382.085(b), by failing to obtain a permit prior to performing rock crushing activities; PENALTY: $60,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Anna Treadwell, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0974; REGIONAL OFFICE: Waco Regional Office, 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.

(3) COMPANY: Hwy 2243 Grocery, Inc. dba Jiffy Mart 2; DOCKET NUMBER: 2008-0656-MLM-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101499655; LOCATION: 2200 South Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Williamson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.7(d)(3), by failing to notify the agency of any change or addition within 30 days from the date of the occurrence of the change or addition, or within 30 days from the date on which the owner or operator first became aware of the change or addition; 30 TAC §334.49(c)(2)(C) and (4) and TWC, §26.3475(d), by failing to inspect the impressed current cathodic protection system at least once every 60 days to ensure that the rectifier and other system components are operating properly and by failing to have the cathodic protection system inspected and tested for operability and adequacy of protection at a frequency of at least once every three years; 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 underground storage tank registration and self-certification form; and 30 TAC §213.5(d)(1), by failing to provide a functioning continuous monitoring leak detection system that is capable of immediately alerting of possible leakages; PENALTY: $14,059; STAFF ATTORNEY: Phillip Goodwin, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0675; REGIONAL OFFICE: Austin Regional Office, 2800 South Interstate Highway 35, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78704-5712, (512) 339-2929.

(4) COMPANY: Industrial Scrap Materials, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2009-0008-MSW-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN105078679; LOCATION: 3708 North Commerce Street, Fort Worth, Tarrant County; TYPE OF FACILITY: scrap metal and salvage yard; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §330.15(c), by failing to prevent the unauthorized disposal of municipal solid waste; PENALTY: $2,040; STAFF ATTORNEY: Mike Fishburn, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0635; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(5) COMPANY: Lehigh Cement Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-1345-AIR-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN100218254; LOCATION: 100 South Wickson Road, Woodway, McLennan County; TYPE OF FACILITY: cement manufacturing company; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §122.145(2) and §122.146(1) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit annual compliance certifications and associated deviation reports; 30 TAC §§101.20(3), 116.115(c), 122.143(4), and 122.145(1)(A), THSC, §382.085(b), NSR Permit Number 9399/PSD-TX-624, SC Number 13, and Federal Operating Permit Number O-1035, Special Terms and Conditions Number 7, by failing to submit Continuous Emission Monitoring System Excess Emission reports; 30 TAC §101.20(1) and §122.143(4), 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §60.63, Federal Operating Permit Number O-1035, Special Terms and Conditions Number 3, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to conduct monthly visual opacity emission readings; 30 TAC §113.690 and §122.143(4), 40 CFR §63.1344(a), THSC, §382.085(b), and Federal Operating Permit Number O-1035, Special Terms and Conditions Number 1D, by failing to comply with the exhaust gas temperature standard; 30 TAC §117.283(a) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with nitrogen oxide limits currently under a State Implementation Plan; and 30 TAC §117.283(c) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit State Implementation Plan Annual Emission Reports; PENALTY: $160,140, Supplemental Environmental Project offset amount $55,590; STAFF ATTORNEY: Anna Treadwell, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0974; REGIONAL OFFICE: Waco Regional Office, 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.

(6) COMPANY: Ruth Ann Smith dba Smiths Hardware & More; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0943-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN102263332; LOCATION: 4783 Farm-to-Market Road 10, Gary, Panola County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.72, by failing to report a suspected release to the agency within 24 hours of discovery; 30 TAC §334.74, by failing to investigate a suspected release within 30 days of discovery; and 30 TAC §334.10(b), by failing to maintain underground storage tank records and immediately make available for inspection upon request by agency personnel; PENALTY: $22,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Tracy Chandler, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0629; REGIONAL OFFICE: Tyler Regional Office, 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.

(7) COMPANY: SLC Construction, LLC FKA SLC Construction, LP; DOCKET NUMBER: 2008-1583-WQ-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN105600837; LOCATION: 1165 Rodeo Drive, Aransas Pass, Aransas County; TYPE OF FACILITY: sand mining operation; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and 40 CFR §122.26(c), by failing to obtain authorization to discharge storm water associated with industrial activities under a Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Multi-Sector General Permit; and TWC, §26.121(a)(1), by failing to prevent the discharge of wastewater into or adjacent to water in the State without authorization; PENALTY: $4,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Tracy Chandler, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0629; REGIONAL OFFICE: Corpus Christi Regional Office, 6300 Ocean Drive, Suite 1200, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5839, (361) 825-3100.

TRD-200902697

Kathleen C. Decker

Director, Litigation Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: June 30, 2009


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 August 10, 2009. 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 August 10, 2009. 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: Arnold Trucking, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2008-1578-WQ-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN105483317; LOCATION: north side of Loop 390 west of United States Highway 59 North, Marshall, Harrison County; TYPE OF FACILITY: sand and gravel mining operation; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and 40 Code of Federal Regulations §122.26(c), by failing to obtain authorization to discharge storm water associated with industrial activities under a Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit; PENALTY: $3,150; STAFF ATTORNEY: Becky Combs, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6939; REGIONAL OFFICE: Tyler Regional Office, 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.

(2) COMPANY: Derdeyn/Ford, Inc. dba Tejas Village; DOCKET NUMBER: 2008-0974-PWS-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: 2008-0974-PWS-E; LOCATION: 509 Tejas Road, Jefferson, Marion County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.271(b) and §290.274(a) and (c), by failing to mail or directly deliver one copy of the Consumer Customer Report (CCR) to each bill paying customer by July 1st of each year and by failing to submit a copy of the annual CCR and certification that the CCR has been distributed to the customers of the water system and that the information in the CCR is correct and consistent with compliance monitoring data to the TCEQ by July 1st of each year; PENALTY: $585; STAFF ATTORNEY: Tommy Tucker Henson II, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0946; REGIONAL OFFICE: Tyler Regional Office, 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.

(3) COMPANY: Imkan Enterprises, Inc. dba Rose Hill Country Store; DOCKET NUMBER: 2008-0660-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101192136; LOCATION: 17835 Farm-to-Market Road 2920, Tomball, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.246(4) and (6) and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), by failing to maintain Stage II records at the station and make them immediately available for review upon request by agency personnel; 30 TAC §334.8(c)(4)(A)(vii) and (5)(B)(ii), by failing to timely renew a previously issued underground storage tanks (USTs) delivery certificate by submitting a properly completed UST registration and self-certification form at least 30 days before the expiration date; 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 delivery certificate before accepting delivery of a regulated substance into the USTs; 30 TAC §334.49(c)(2)(C) and (4) and TWC, §26.3475(d), by failing to inspect the impressed current cathodic protection system at least once every 60 days to ensure that the rectifier and other system components are operating properly and by failing to have the cathodic protection system inspected and tested for operability and adequacy of protection at a frequency of at least once every three years; 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A), (d)(1)(B)(ii), (iii)(I) and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1), by failing to ensure that all USTs are monitored in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every month (not to exceed 35 days between each monitoring), by failing to conduct reconciliation of detailed inventory control records at least once each month, sufficiently accurate to detect a release which equals or exceeds the sum of 1.0% of the total substance flow-through for the month plus 130 gallons, and by failing to record inventory volume measurement for regulated substance inputs, withdrawals, and the amount still remaining in the tank each operating day; and 30 TAC §115.242(3)(A) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain the Stage II vapor recovery system in proper operating condition, as specified by the manufacturer and/or any applicable California Air Resources Board Executive Order, and free of defects that would impair the effectiveness of the system, including, but not limited to absence or disconnection of any component that is a part of the approved system; PENALTY: $29,386; STAFF ATTORNEY: Gary Shiu, Litigation Division, MC R-12, (713) 422-8916; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023, (713) 767-3500.

(4) COMPANY: James C. Dunn dba Fillmore Cleaners; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-0992-DCL-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN104029194; LOCATION: 619 North Fillmore Street, Amarillo, Potter County; TYPE OF FACILITY: dry cleaning facility; RULES 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 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 and late fees for TCEQ Financial Account Number 24001447 for Fiscal Year 2006; PENALTY: $3,185; STAFF ATTORNEY: Tommy Tucker Henson II, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0946; REGIONAL OFFICE: Amarillo Regional Office, 3918 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109-4933, (806) 353-9251.

(5) COMPANY: Michael Soza dba Water Valley Water Co-Op; DOCKET NUMBER: 2008-0993-PWS-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101451110; LOCATION: south of State Highway 71, approximately one mile east of Wolf Lane, east of Garfield, near the City of Cedar Creek, Travis County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply for compensation; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.271(b) and §290.274(a) and (c), by failing to directly deliver one copy of the CCR to each bill paying customer by July 1st of each year and by failing to submit a copy of the annual CCR and certification that the CCR has been distributed to the customers of the water system and that the information in the CCR is correct and consistent with compliance monitoring data to the TCEQ by July 1st of each year; and 30 TAC §290.51(a)(6), by failing to pay all annual and late Public Health Service fees for TCEQ Financial Administration Account Number 92270030 for Fiscal Years 2003 - 2008 to the TCEQ; PENALTY: $1,630; STAFF ATTORNEY: Jacquelyn Boutwell, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-5846; REGIONAL OFFICE: Austin Regional Office, 2800 South Interstate Highway 35, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78704-5712, (512) 339-2929.

(6) COMPANY: Paul McGregor; DOCKET NUMBER: 2008-1206-LII-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN105532865; LOCATION: 17424 West Grand Parkway South, Suite 208, Sugar Land, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: landscaping business; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §344.58(b), TWC, §37.003, and Texas Occupations Code, §1903.251, by failing to comply with the requirements for authorized use of an irrigator or installer license; and 30 TAC §30.5(b) and §344.4(a) and Texas Occupations Code, §1903.251, by failing to refrain from advertising or representing himself to the public as a person who can perform services for which a license or registration is required without holding a current license or employing individuals who hold current licenses; PENALTY: $500; STAFF ATTORNEY: Phillip Goodwin, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0675; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023, (713) 767-3500.

TRD-200902698

Kathleen C. Decker

Director, Litigation Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: June 30, 2009


Notice of Water Quality Applications

The following notices were issued during the period of May 29, 2009 through June 18, 2009.

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

INFORMATION SECTION

HANSON AGGREGATES WEST INC which operates the Bridgeport Plant, a limestone quarrying and processing plant, has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0001214000, which authorizes the discharge of mine dewatering and storm water on an intermittent and flow variable basis via Outfall 001. The facility is located on State Highway 101 approximately four miles north of the City of Bridgeport, Wise County, Texas.

TRS ENVIROGANICS INC has applied for a renewal of TCEQ Permit No. WQ0004501000, which authorizes the land application of sewage sludge and water treatment plant sludge for beneficial use. The current permit authorizes land application of sewage sludge and water treatment plant sludge for beneficial use on 115 acres. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. The land application site is located adjacent to the south side of Pierceall Road, 0.2 mile west of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 359 and Pierceall Road, 3 miles south of old U.S. Highway 290 in Waller County, Texas.

CITY OF SAN ANGELO has applied for a renewal of TCEQ Permit No. WQ0010641002, which authorizes the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 94,000 gallons per day via surface irrigation of 52 acres of non-public access pastureland. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. The wastewater treatment facility and disposal site are located southeast of the end of the north-south runway 18-36 at Mathis Field Airport, approximately 2 miles south of the intersection of Knickerbocker Road and South Concho Drive in the City of San Angelo in Tom Green County, Texas.

WEATHERFORD U S LP which operates the Weatherford Technology and Training Center, has applied for a major amendment to TPDES Permit No. WQ0004760000 to clarify the waste streams discharged via Outfall 001 include: treated domestic wastewater, laboratory rinse wastewater, and rubber mixer area wash down wastewater; clarify the waste streams discharged via Outfall 002 include: rig testing area wash water and potentially impacted storm water; authorize the removal of Outfall 003, replace the existing SIC codes with SIC code 8731 (commercial, physical and biological research) and SIC code 8734 (testing laboratories) to reflect the facility's function; and reduce the frequency of monitoring requirements for oil and grease, ammonia-nitrogen, total organic carbon, carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand and total residual chlorine at Outfall 001. The current permit authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater and laboratory rinse wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 10,800 gallons per day via Outfall 001, treated wastewater from a hot cell underground tank, impacted storm water and rig testing area pressure wash wastewater on an intermittent and flow variable basis via Outfall 002, and sub-surface safety valve laboratory flow test wastewater and compressor blowdown wastewater on an intermittent and flow variable basis via Outfall 003. The facility is located approximately 0.75 mile west of U.S. Highway 290 and two miles east of Eldridge Road on Spencer Road in the City of Houston, Harris County, Texas.

FLAGSHIP EMERALD POINT LP has applied for a minor amendment to the TCEQ permit WQ0013825001 to authorize for improving treatment efficiency with adding a 10,000 gallon package plant at the head works to split the flow in to the plant. The existing permit authorizes the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 10,000 gallons per day low pressure dosed subsurface drainfield system with a minimum area of 31,250 square feet, which will remain the same. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. The wastewater treatment facility and disposal site are located at 5973 Hiline Road, on the west side of Hiline Road off of Hudson Bend Road approximately 1/4 mile north-northwest of the intersection of Ranch Road 620 and Hudson Bend Road in Travis County, Texas.

CROSS COUNTRY COMMERCIALS INC has applied for a new permit, proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0014937001, to authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 20,000 gallons per day. The facility will be located 2,000 feet northeast of the intersection of State Highway 124 and Farm-to-Market Road 365 in Jefferson County, Texas. The TCEQ Executive Director has reviewed this action for consistency with the Texas Coastal Management Program goals and policies in accordance with the regulations of the Coastal Coordination Council, and has determined that the action is consistent with the applicable CMP goals and policies.

GRAYSON COUNTY COLLEGE has applied for a major amendment to TPDES Permit No. WQ0010689001 to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater from a daily average flow not to exceed 36,000 gallons per day to a daily average flow not to exceed 75,000 gallons per day. The current permit authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 360,000 gallons per day. The current permit also authorizes the disposal of treated domestic wastewater via irrigation of 20 acres. This authorization is discontinued in the draft permit. The facility is located at 6101 Grayson Drive in the City of Denison, approximately 3 miles west of U.S. Highway 75 on the north side of Farm-to-Market Road 691 and approximately 6 miles south of the City of Denison business district in Grayson County, Texas 75020.

R AND B MOBILE PARK LLC has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0012296001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 13,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 6,500 feet southeast of the intersection of State Highway 30 and Farm-to-Market Road 158 in Brazos County, Texas 77845.

LAMBERTI USA which operates the Wharton Chemical Complex, has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0002469000, which authorizes the discharge of process wastewater commingled with scrubber water, cooling tower blowdown, boiler blowdown, domestic wastewater, and storm water at a daily average flow not to exceed 47,100 gallons per day via Outfall 001, and storm water on an intermittent and flow variable basis via Outfall 002. The facility is located approximately 2,400 feet southwest of the San Bernard River/U.S. Highway 59 bridge and approximately 3.5 miles northeast of the town of Hungerford, Wharton County, Texas.

CITY OF BIG LAKE has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0010038001 which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 350,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 530 feet south of U. S. Highway 67, approximately 1.14 miles east of the intersection of U. S. Highway 67 and the State Highway 137 in Reagan County, Texas.

CITY OF WINNSBORO has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0010319002 which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 1,500,000 gallons per day. The facility is located one mile south of Winnsboro, approximately 1,900 feet east of Old State Highway 37 and 1,400 feet west of Farm-to-Market Road 312 in Wood County, Texas.

CITY OF HAMLIN has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0010491002, to authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 320,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 1/4 mile southeast of the intersection of State Highway 92 and U.S. Highway 83 on the north bank of California Creek in Jones County, Texas.

HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO 84 has applied for a minor amendment to the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permit WQ0010558001 to authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 1,500,000 gallons per day in the Interim II Phase. The existing permit authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 2,000,000 gallons per day. The facility is located at 16224 Bear Bayou Drive, southwest of the intersection of Bear Bayou and North Avenue, in the Old River Subdivision in Harris County, Texas.

JIM HOGG COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO 2 has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0010799001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 796,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 3,700 feet east of the intersection of State Highway 285 and Farm-to-Market Road 1017, on the north side of State Highway 285 in Jim Hogg County, Texas.

CITY OF ROTAN has applied for a renewal of TCEQ Permit No. WQ0011256001, which authorizes the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 152,000 gallons per day via irrigation of 75 acres of land. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. The wastewater treatment facility and disposal site are located 1 mile southeast of the intersection of State Highway 70 and State Highway 92 (Snyder) Road, southeast of the City of Rotan in Fisher County, Texas.

If you need more information about these permit applications or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Office of Public Assistance, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040. General information about the TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.tceq.state.tx.us. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

TRD-200902713

LaDonna Castañuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: July 1, 2009


Notice of Water Quality Applications

The following notices were issued during the period of May 29, 2009 through June 25, 2009.

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

INFORMATION SECTION

CITY OF BASTROP has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0011076002, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 4,000,000 gallons per day. The facility will be located approximately 1.5 miles south of the intersection of State Highway 71 and State Highway 304, on the north bank of the confluence of Spring Branch and the Colorado River in Bastrop County, Texas.

PECAN GROVE MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0011655001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 1,900,000 gallons per day. The facility is located at 1504 Skinner Lane (Farm-to-Market Road 359) approximately 1.5 miles north of U.S. Highway 90A and approximately 500 feet east of Farm-to-Market Road 359 in Fort Bend County, Texas.

CITY OF ROCKDALE has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0010658001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 1,250,000 gallons per day. The facility is located southwest of the intersection of Beverly Road and Southern Pacific Railroad, in Milam County, Texas.

INDIAN PETRO CORP has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0014035001 which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 30,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 1,500 feet southwest of the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and Farm-to-Market Road 2914 and on the west side of U.S. Highway 59, approximately 4.2 miles south of Shepherd in San Jacinto County, Texas.

AQUA WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0014223001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 200,000 gallons per day. The facility is located on the west side of an unnamed road, 0.49 mile east of State Highway 95 and Pershing Drive, and approximately 2.78 miles north of the intersection of State Highway 95 and Farm-to-Market Road 1441 in Bastrop County, Texas.

AQUA WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0014561001 which authorizes the discharge of filter backwash effluent from a water treatment plant at a daily average flow not to exceed 16,000 gallons per day. The facility is located 750 feet south of US Highway 290 from a point approximately 2.0 miles west of the intersection of US Highway 290 and County Road 360, on the Dube Lane access road in Bastrop County, Texas 78650.

OXBOW CALCINING LLC which operates the Oxbow Calcining plant, has applied for a major amendment to TPDES Permit No. WQ0001994000 to authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater via Outfall 001; relocate Outfall 001; and remove the requirement to maintain the ability to hold the direct rainfall and runoff from a 10 year, 24 hour storm event. The current permit authorizes the discharge of treated wastewaters on an intermittent and flow variable basis via Outfall 001; and treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 10,000 gallons per day via Outfall 002. The facility is located on the West Turning Basin of the Sabine-Neches Ship Channel, approximately two and one-half miles southwest of the City of Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas.

TGS RAINBOW TERMINAL LLC which proposes to operate Rainbow Terminal Petcoke Handling Facility, a petroleum coke terminal, has applied for a new permit, proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0004874000, to authorize the discharge of storm water runoff, dust suppression water, dock reclaim water, and equipment wash water on an intermittent and flow variable basis via Outfall 001. The facility is located at Highway 366 and 32nd Street, Jefferson County, Texas. The TCEQ Executive Director has reviewed this action for consistency with the Texas Coastal Management Program goals and policies in accordance with the regulations of the Coastal Coordination Council, and has determined that the action is consistent with the applicable CMP goals and policies.

CITY OF ROSENBURG has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0010607003, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 2,000,000 gallons per day. The facility is located at 2700 Avenue A, southeast of the intersection of 8th Street and Avenue A, approximately one mile north of the Missouri Pacific Railroad in the City of Rosenberg in Fort Bend County, Texas.

TEXAS AGRILIFE RESEARCH which operates the Wool and Mohair Research Lab, has applied for a renewal of TCEQ Permit No. WQ0002755000, which authorizes the disposal of process wastewater from cashmere, mohair, and wool scouring, lab sink wastewater and boiler blowdown via evaporation. Effluent routed from the settling basin to the evaporation pond shall not exceed a total annual flow of 127,000 gallons per year. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into water in the State. The facility and land application site are located at 7887 U.S. Highway 87 North, approximately three miles northwest of the City of San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas 76901.

CROCKETT COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO 1 has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0010059001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 500,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 3,000 feet west of State Highway 163 and approximately 2.5 miles south of Interstate Highway 10 in Crockett County, Texas.

CITY OF PETERSBURG has applied for a renewal of TCEQ Permit No. WQ0010246001, which authorizes the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 100,000 gallons per day via surface irrigation of 99 acres of non-public access agricultural land. The wastewater treatment facility and disposal site are located approximately one mile southeast of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Roads 54 and 789, and east of the City of Petersburg in Hale County, Texas.

CITY OF BROWNSBORO has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0010540001 which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily flow not to exceed 156,000 gallons per day. The facility is located at intersection of Farm Road 314 and County Road 3300, north of Brownsboro in Henderson County, Texas.

CITY OF ROSENBERG has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0010607003, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 2,000,000 gallons per day. The facility is located at 2700 Avenue A, southeast of the intersection of 8th Street and Avenue A, approximately one mile north of the Missouri Pacific Railroad in the City of Rosenberg in Fort Bend County, Texas.

CITY OF MERTZON has applied for a renewal of TCEQ Permit No. WQ0011347001, which authorizes the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 100,000 gallons per day via surface irrigation of 35.5 acres of public access land. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. The wastewater treatment facility and disposal site are located at 550 North Commerce Street, on the west side of Spring Creek and east of U.S. Highway 67, approximately one mile south of Farm-to-Market Road 72 in Irion County, Texas.

If you need more information about these permit applications or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Office of Public Assistance, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040. General information about the TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.tceq.state.tx.us. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

TRD-200902714

LaDonna Castañuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: July 1, 2009


Notice of Water Rights Applications

Notices issued June 18, 2009 through June 26, 2009.

APPLICATION NO. 12456; The Lower Colorado River Authority, Applicant, P.O. Box 220, H429, Austin, Texas 78767, has applied for a temporary permit to impound an additional 2,740 acre-feet of water for a period of three years in Cedar Creek Reservoir, located on Cedar Creek, tributary of the Colorado River, Colorado River Basin for industrial purposes in Fayette County. More information on the application and how to participate in the permitting process is given below. The application and partial fees were received on May 5, 2009. Additional information was received on May 28, 2009. The application was declared administratively complete and accepted for filing on June 4, 2009. Written public comments and requests for a public meeting should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, at the address provided in the information section below by July 8, 2009.

APPLICATION NO. 08-2350A; The City of Lewisville, 151 Church Street, Lewisville, Texas 75057, Applicant, seeks to sever their water rights under Certificate of Adjudication No. 08-2349 and combine them with Certificate of Adjudication No. 08-2350, and has submitted an application to amend Certificate of Adjudication No. 08-2350 to add recreation use to the entire resulting 453 acre-foot amount, to add industrial and mining use to a 22-acre-foot portion, to add a diversion point, to move a diversion point, and to change the place of use. Applicant also seeks to store diverted water in off-channel reservoirs for recreation purposes and subsequent diversion and use. More information on the application and how to participate in the permitting process is given below. The application and fees were received on October 29, 2008. Additional information was received on November 20, 2008, January 22, January 26, March 25 and April 17, 2009. The application was accepted for filing and declared administratively complete on April 20, 2009. Written public comments and requests for a public meeting should be submitted to the Office of Chief Clerk, at the address provided in the information section below, within 30 days of the date of newspaper publication of the notice.

INFORMATION SECTION

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

A public meeting is intended for the taking of public comment, and is not a contested case hearing.

The Executive Director can consider approval of an application unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed. To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any: (2) applicant's name and permit number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing"; and (4) a brief and specific description of how you would be affected by the application in a way not common to the general public. You may also submit any proposed conditions to the requested application which would satisfy your concerns. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below.

If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not issue the requested permit and may forward the application and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

Written hearing requests, public comments or requests for a public meeting should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087. For information concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC 103, at the same address. For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Office of Public Assistance at 1-800-687-4040. General information regarding the TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.tceq.state.tx.us. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

TRD-200902715

LaDonna Castañuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: July 1, 2009


Proposal for Decision

The State Office of Administrative Hearings issued a Proposal for Decision and Order to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on June 29, 2009, in the matter of the Executive Director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Petitioner v. James Jones; SOAH Docket No. 582-09-1252; TCEQ Docket No. 2008-0709-MLM-E. The commission will consider the Administrative Law Judge's Proposal for Decision and Order regarding the enforcement action against James Jones on a date and time to be determined by the Office of the Chief Clerk in Room 201S of Building E, 12100 N. Interstate 35, Austin, Texas. This posting is Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the Proposal for Decision and Order. The comment period will end 30 days from date of this publication. Written public comments should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Melissa Chao, Office of the Chief Clerk, (512) 239-3300.

TRD-200902717

LaDonna Castañuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: July 1, 2009


Proposal for Decision

The State Office of Administrative Hearings issued a Proposal for Decision and Order to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on June 30, 2009, in the matter of the Executive Director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Petitioner v. Mary's Automotive, Inc. dba Mary's Service Center; SOAH Docket No. 582-09-1616; TCEQ Docket No. 2008-0776-PST-E. The commission will consider the Administrative Law Judge's Proposal for Decision and Order regarding the enforcement action against Mary's Automotive, Inc. dba Mary's Service Center on a date and time to be determined by the Office of the Chief Clerk in Room 201S of Building E, 12100 N. Interstate 35, Austin, Texas. This posting is Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the Proposal for Decision and Order. The comment period will end 30 days from date of this publication. Written public comments should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Melissa Chao, Office of the Chief Clerk, (512) 239-3300.

TRD-200902718

LaDonna Castañuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: July 1, 2009


Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates

Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will conduct a public hearing on July 24, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. to receive public comment on proposed rates for the Home and Community-based Services (HCS), Texas Home Living (TxHmL) and Consolidated Waiver (CWP) waiver programs. The HCS, TxHmL and CWP programs are operated by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS). The hearing will be held in compliance with Human Resources Code §32.0282 and Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 1, §355.105(g), which require public notice and hearings on proposed Medicaid reimbursements. 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 Boulevard, Austin, Texas. Entry is through Security at the main entrance of the building, which faces Metric Boulevard. Persons requiring Americans with Disability Act (ADA) accommodation or auxiliary aids or services should contact Meisha Scott by calling (512) 491-1445, at least 72 hours prior to the hearing so appropriate arrangements can be made.

Proposal. HHSC proposes to adjust the rates for the HCS, TxHmL and CWP programs. The proposed rates will be effective September 1, 2009 and were determined in accordance with the rate setting methodologies listed below under "Methodology and Justification."

Methodology and Justification. The proposed rates were determined in accordance with the rate setting methodologies codified at Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 1, Chapter 355, Subchapter F, §355.723, Reimbursement Methodology for Home and Community-Based Services (HCS), as proposed to be amended, §355.791, Reporting Costs and Reimbursement Methodology for the Texas Home Living (TxHmL) Program, as proposed to be amended and §355.506 Reimbursement Methodology for Consolidated Waiver Program. The proposed amendment of §355.723, which appeared in the May 8, 2009, issue of the Texas Register, updates the rule to describe how administrative and operations expenses are allocated to the various HCS service types. The proposed amendment of §355.791, which appeared in the July 3, 2009, issue of the Texas Register, updates the rule to set TxHmL rates equal to HCS rates for similar services. These rates were subsequently adjusted in accordance with 1 TAC Chapter 355, Subchapter A, §355.101 (relating to Introduction) and §355.109 (relating to Adjusting Reimbursement When New Legislation, Regulations or Economic Factors Affect Costs). These changes are being made in accordance with the 2010-11 General Appropriations Act (Article II, S.B. 1, 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009), which appropriated funds to DADS for the State Fiscal Year 2010-2011 biennium for Medicaid rate increases for the HCS, TxHmL and CWP programs.

Briefing Package. A briefing package describing the proposed payment rates will be available on July 10, 2009. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the briefing package prior to the hearing by contacting Meisha Scott by telephone at (512) 491-1445; by fax at (512) 491-1998; or by e-mail at meisha.scott@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 Meisha Scott, Health and Human Services Commission, Rate Analysis, Mail Code H-400, P.O. Box 85200, Austin, Texas 78708-5200; by fax to Meisha Scott at (512) 491-1998; or by e-mail to meisha.scott@hhsc.state.tx.us. In addition, written comments may be sent by overnight mail or hand delivered to Meisha Scott, HHSC, Rate Analysis, Mail Code H-400, Braker Center, Building H, 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78758-4021.

TRD-200902691

Steve Aragón

Chief Counsel

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: June 30, 2009


Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Medicaid Payment Rates

Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will conduct a public hearing on July 24, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. to receive public comment on proposed rates for Professional Services in Home and Community-Based Services Waivers. Professional services include nursing services provided by a registered nurse (RN) or a licensed vocational nurse (LVN) (including Adjunct Support and Respite in the Medically Dependent Children Program), physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/language therapy, dietary services (including nutritional services), audiology services (including auditory integration training/auditory enhancement training), and behavioral support services in Home and Community-Based Services Waiver programs operated by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS). The hearing will be held in compliance with Human Resources Code §32.0282 and Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 1, §355.105(g), which require public notice and hearings on proposed Medicaid reimbursements. 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 Boulevard, Austin, Texas. Entry is through Security at the main entrance of the building, which faces Metric Boulevard. Persons requiring Americans with Disability Act (ADA) accommodation or auxiliary aids or services should contact Meisha Scott by calling (512) 491-1445, at least 72 hours prior to the hearing so appropriate arrangements can be made.

Proposal. HHSC proposes to adjust the rates for Professional Services in Home and Community-Based Services Waiver programs. The proposed rates will be effective September 1, 2009 and were determined in accordance with the rate setting methodologies listed below under "Methodology and Justification."

Methodology and Justification. The proposed rates were determined in accordance with the rate setting methodologies proposed to be codified at Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 1, Chapter 355, Subchapter F, §355.502, Reimbursement Methodology for Professional Services in Home and Community-Based Services Waivers. The proposed new §355.502, which appeared in the July 3, 2009, issue of the Texas Register, gives HHSC the authority to combine allowable costs per unit of service for identical professional services in all DADS waiver programs into a single database for use in determining rates for these services. These rates were subsequently adjusted in accordance with 1 TAC Chapter 355, Subchapter A, §355.101 (relating to Introduction) and §355.109 (relating to Adjusting Reimbursement When New Legislation, Regulations or Economic Factors Affect Costs).

Briefing Package. A briefing package describing the proposed payment rates will be available on July 10, 2009. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the briefing package prior to the hearing by contacting Meisha Scott by telephone at (512) 491-1445; by fax at (512) 491-1998; or by e-mail at meisha.scott@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 Meisha Scott, Health and Human Services Commission, Rate Analysis, Mail Code H-400, P.O. Box 85200, Austin, Texas 78708-5200; by fax to Meisha Scott at (512) 491-1998; or by e-mail to meisha.scott@hhsc.state.tx.us. In addition, written comments may be sent by overnight mail or hand delivered to Meisha Scott, HHSC, Rate Analysis, Mail Code H-400, Braker Center, Building H, 11209 Metric Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78758-4021.

TRD-200902692

Steve Aragón

Chief Counsel

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: June 30, 2009


Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Request for Proposals for Administrative Law Judge

Summary. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), through its Legal Services Division, is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an Administrative Law Judge. The Administrative Law Judge will hold enforcement hearings to provide a neutral finding of facts and will present proposals for decision to the Board in connection with the enforcement of departmental program standards.

Deadline for Submission. The deadline for submission in response to this RFP is 4:00 p.m., Central Daylight Saving Time, on July 24, 2009. No proposal received after the deadline will be accepted.

TDHCA reserves the right to accept or reject any (or all) proposals submitted. The information contained in this proposal request is intended to serve only as a general description of the services desired by TDHCA, and TDHCA intends to use responses as a basis for further negotiation of specific project details with offerors. This request does not commit TDHCA to pay for any costs incurred prior to the execution of a contract and is subject to availability of funds. Issuance of this request for proposal in no way obligates TDHCA to award a contract or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response.

Attorneys interested in submitting a proposal should contact Mr. Kevin Hamby, General Counsel, at (512) 473-3948, 221 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 or visit the Featured Items section of our website at www.tdhca.state.tx.us, for a complete copy of the RFP. Communication with any member of the board, the executive director, or TDHCA staff other than Mr. Hamby or his assistant, concerning any matter related to this RFP is grounds for immediate disqualification.

TRD-200902618

Michael Gerber

Executive Director

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Filed: June 25, 2009


Request for Proposals for Bond Counsel

Summary. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), through its Legal Services Division, is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for outside Bond Counsel. Bond Counsel will provide legal services in connection with the issuance of TDHCA's bonds, notes, and other obligations of TDHCA to finance or refinance residential housing and multifamily housing developments and to refund prior bond issues.

Deadline for Submission. The deadline for submission in response to this RFP is 4:00 p.m., Central Daylight Saving Time, July 24, 2009. No proposal received after the deadline will be considered.

TDHCA reserves the right to accept or reject any (or all) proposals submitted. The information contained in this proposal request is intended to serve only as a general description of the services desired by TDHCA, and TDHCA intends to use responses as a basis for further negotiation of specific project details with offerors. This request does not commit TDHCA to pay for any costs incurred prior to the execution of a contract and is subject to availability of funds. Issuance of this request for proposals in no way obligates TDHCA to award a contract or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response.

Law firms interested in submitting a proposal should contact Kevin Hamby, General Counsel, at (512) 475-3948, 211 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701, P.O. Box 13941, Austin, Texas 78711, or visit the Featured Items section of our website at www.tdhca.state.tx.us, for a complete copy of the RFP. Communication with any member of the board, the executive director, or TDHCA staff other than Mr. Hamby or his assistant, concerning any matter related to this RFP is grounds for immediate disqualification.

TRD-200902705

Michael Gerber

Executive Director

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Filed: June 30, 2009


Request for Proposals for Tax Credit Counsel

Summary. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), through its Legal Services Division, is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for outside counsel in connection with TDHCA's administration of its low income housing tax credit matters.

Deadline for Submission. The deadline for submission in response to this RFP is 4:00 p.m., Central Daylight Saving Time, Friday, July 24, 2009. No proposal received after the deadline will be considered.

TDHCA reserves the right to accept or reject any (or all) proposals submitted. The information contained in this proposal request is intended to serve only as a general description of the services desired by TDHCA, and TDHCA intends to use responses as a basis for further negotiation of specific project details with offerors. This request does not commit TDHCA to pay for any costs incurred prior to the execution of a contract and is subject to availability of funds. Issuance of this request for proposals in no way obligates TDHCA to award a contract or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response.

Law firms interested in submitting a proposal should contact Mr. Kevin Hamby, General Counsel, at (512) 475-3948, 211 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701, P.O. Box 13941, Austin, Texas 78711, or visit the Featured Items section of our website at www.tdhca.state.tx.us, for a complete copy of the RFP. Communication with any member of the board, the executive director, or TDHCA staff other than Mr. Hamby, concerning any matter related to this RFP is grounds for immediate disqualification.

TRD-200902704

Michael Gerber

Executive Director

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Filed: June 30, 2009


Texas Department of Insurance

Company Licensing

Application to change the name of PSO HEALTH SERVICES, LLC to PHYSICIANS HEALTH CHOICE OF TEXAS, LLC., a health maintenance organization. The home office is in San Antonio, Texas.

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-200902709

Gene C. Jarmon

General Counsel and Chief Clerk

Texas Department of Insurance

Filed: July 1, 2009


Texas Lottery Commission

Instant Game Number 1199 "Match & Win™"

1.0 Name and Style of Game.

A. The name of Instant Game No. 1199 is "MATCH & WIN™". The play style is "key number match".

1.1 Price of Instant Ticket.

A. Tickets for Instant Game No. 1199 shall be $3.00 per ticket.

1.2 Definitions in Instant Game No. 1199.

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 red play symbols are: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $30.00, $50.00, $100, $200, $400, $1,000, $4,000, and $30,000. The possible black play symbols are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $30.00, $50.00, $100, $200, $400, $1,000, $4,000, and $30,000.

D. Play Symbol Caption - The printed material appearing below each Play Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:

Figure 1: GAME NO. 1199 - 1.2D

E. Serial Number - A unique 14 (fourteen) digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the ticket. There will be a four (4)-digit "security number" which will be individually boxed and randomly placed within the number. The remaining ten (10) 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: 00000000000000.

F. Low-Tier Prize - A prize of $3.00, $4.00, $5.00, $10.00, or $20.00.

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

H. High-Tier Prize - A prize of $1,000, $4,000 or $30,000.

I. Bar Code - A 24 (twenty-four) character interleaved two (2) of five (5) bar code which will include a four (4) digit game ID, the seven (7) digit pack number, the three (3) digit ticket number, and the ten (10) digit Validation Number. The bar code appears on the back of the ticket.

J. Pack-Ticket Number - A 14 (fourteen) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (1199), 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: 1199-0000001-001.

K. Pack - A pack of "MATCH & WIN™" Instant Game tickets contains 125 tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of one (1). There will be 2 fanfold configurations for this game. Configuration A will show the front of ticket 001 and the back of ticket 125. Configuration B will show the back of ticket 001 and the front of ticket 125.

L. 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.

M. Ticket or Instant Game Ticket, or Instant Ticket - A Texas Lottery "MATCH & WIN™" Instant Game No. 1199 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 "MATCH & WIN™" Instant Game is determined once the latex on the ticket is scratched off to expose 68 (sixty-eight) Play Symbols. If a player matches all "BLACK NUMBERS" play symbols in a ROW with YOUR BLACK NUMBERS play symbols, the player wins that ROW's BLACK PRIZE. If a player matches all "RED NUMBERS" play symbols in a ROW with YOUR RED NUMBERS play symbols, the player wins that ROW's RED PRIZE. If a player matches all 3 Numbers in a COLUMN with YOUR RED or BLACK NUMBERS, the player wins that COLUMN's Prize. 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 68 (sixty-eight) 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 68 (sixty-eight) 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 68 (sixty-eight) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;

17. Each of the 68 (sixty-eight) 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 in a pack will not have identical play data, spot for spot.

B. There will be no duplicate symbols in the YOUR RED NUMBERS section of the ticket.

C. There will be no duplicate symbols in the YOUR BLACK NUMBERS section of the ticket.

D. There will be no duplicate symbols in the Game Play Grid.

E. Only the GRID NUMBERS that can appear in a given column per the Column header will appear in that column on a ticket.

F. Non-winning prize symbols will never be the same as the winning prize symbol(s).

G. The prize symbols $3, $4, $5, $10, $20, $30, $50, $100, $200, and $400 can be used in any of the 14 possible prize spots on a ticket.

H. The prize symbols $1000, $4,000 and $30,000 can only be used in the 3 RED PRIZE spots or the 3 BLACK PRIZE spots on the right side of the ticket.

I. At least one $4,000 and at least one $30,000 prize symbol will appear on each ticket except when restricted by the prize structure and/or other parameters.

J. No more than 2 non-winning occurrences of a given prize symbol from the symbols $4,000 or $30,000 on a ticket.

K. No more than 4 non-winning occurrences of a given prize symbol from the symbols $3, $4, $5, $10, $20, $30, $50, $100, $200, $400, and $1,000 on a ticket.

2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.

A. To claim a "MATCH & WIN™" Instant Game prize of $3.00, $4.00, $5.00, $10.00, $20.00, $30.00, $50.00, $100, $200, or $400, a claimant shall sign the back of the ticket in the space designated on the ticket and present the winning ticket to any Texas Lottery Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall verify the claim and, if valid, and upon presentation of proper identification, if appropriate, make payment of the amount due the claimant and physically void the ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not required to pay a $30.00, $50.00, $100, $200, or $400 ticket. In the event the Texas Lottery Retailer cannot verify the claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide the claimant with a claim form and instruct the claimant on how to file a claim with the Texas Lottery. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, a check shall be forwarded to the claimant in the amount due. In the event the claim is not validated, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly. A claimant may also claim any of the above prizes under the procedure described in Section 2.3.B and Section 2.3.C of these Game Procedures.

B. To claim a "MATCH & WIN™" Instant Game prize of $1,000, $4,000 or $30,000, 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 "MATCH & WIN™" 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 of Public Accounts, the Texas Workforce Commission, or Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission;

2. delinquent in making child support payments administered or collected by the Office of 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 "MATCH & WIN™" 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 "MATCH & WIN™" 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 §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 6,000,000 tickets in the Instant Game No. 1199. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:

Figure 2: GAME NO. 1199 - 4.0

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

5.0 End of the Instant Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce a closing date (end date) for the Instant Game No. 1199 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. 1199, 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-200902720

Kimberly L. Kiplin

General Counsel

Texas Lottery Commission

Filed: July 1, 2009


Instant Game Number 1261 "Dallas Cowboys®"

1.0 Name and Style of Game.

A. The name of Instant Game No. 1261 is "DALLAS COWBOYS®". The play style is "key number match with win all".

1.1 Price of Instant Ticket.

A. Tickets for Instant Game No. 1261 shall be $5.00 per ticket.

1.2 Definitions in Instant Game No. 1261.

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: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, FOOTBALL SYMBOL, TD SYMBOL, $5.00, $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $50.00, $100, $1,000, and $100,000.

D. Play Symbol Caption - The printed material appearing below each Play Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:

Figure 1: GAME NO. 1261 - 1.2D

E. Serial Number - A unique 14 (fourteen) digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the ticket. There will be a four (4)-digit "security number" which will be individually boxed and randomly placed within the number. The remaining ten (10) 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: 00000000000000.

F. Low-Tier Prize - A prize of $5.00, $10.00, $15.00, or $20.00.

G. Mid-Tier Prize - A prize of $50.00 or $100.

H. High-Tier Prize - A prize of $1,000, $5,000 or $100,000.

I. Bar Code - A 24 (twenty-four) character interleaved two (2) of five (5) bar code which will include a four (4) digit game ID, the seven (7) digit pack number, the three (3) digit ticket number, and the ten (10) digit Validation Number. The bar code appears on the back of the ticket.

J. Pack-Ticket Number - A 14 (fourteen) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (1261), a seven (7) digit pack number, and a three (3) digit ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 075 within each pack. The format will be: 1261-0000001-001.

K. Pack - A pack of "DALLAS COWBOYS®" Instant Game tickets contains 075 tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of one (1). The packs will alternate. One will show the front of ticket 001 and back of 075 while the other fold will show the back of ticket 001 and front of 075.

L. 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.

M. Ticket or Instant Game Ticket, or Instant Ticket - A Texas Lottery "DALLAS COWBOYS®" Instant Game No. 1261 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 "DALLAS COWBOYS®" Instant Game is determined once the latex on the ticket is scratched off to expose 45 (forty-five) Play Symbols. If a player matches any of YOUR NUMBERS play symbols to any WINNING NUMBERS play symbols, the player wins the PRIZE shown for that number. If a player reveals a "football" play symbol, the player wins the PRIZE shown for that symbol instantly. If the player reveals a "touchdown" play symbol, the player instantly WINS ALL 20 PRIZES! 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 45 (forty-five) Play Symbols must appear under the latex overprint on the front portion of the ticket;

2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath, unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;

3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully legible;

4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual image games;

5. The ticket shall be intact;

6. The Serial Number, Retailer Validation Code and Pack-Ticket Number must be present in their entirety and be fully legible;

7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes, to the Play Symbols on the ticket;

8. The ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered, unreadable, reconstituted, or tampered with in any manner;

9. The ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;

10. The ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized manner;

11. The ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted tickets or non-activated tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;

12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number, Retailer Validation Code, and Pack-Ticket Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;

13. The ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly 45 (forty-five) Play Symbols under the latex overprint on the front portion of the ticket, exactly one Serial Number, exactly one Retailer Validation Code, and exactly one Pack-Ticket Number on the ticket;

14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning ticket shall correspond with the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning tickets, and a ticket with that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;

15. The ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective, or printed or produced in error;

16. Each of the 45 (forty-five) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;

17. Each of the 45 (forty-five) Play Symbols on the ticket must be printed in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; the ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and the Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;

18. The display printing on the ticket must be regular in every respect and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and

19. The ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable deadlines.

B. The ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security tests of the Texas Lottery.

C. Any Instant Game ticket not passing all of the validation requirements is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail sales price of the ticket. In the event a defective ticket is purchased, the only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace the defective ticket with another unplayed ticket in that Instant Game (or a ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Instant Lottery game) or refund the retail sales price of the ticket, solely at the Executive Director's discretion.

2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.

A. Consecutive non-winning tickets in a pack will not have identical play data, spot for spot.

B. The "TD" (win all) play symbols will only appear on intended winning tickets and only as dictated by the prize structure.

C. The "FOOTBALL" (auto win) play symbol will never appear more than once on a ticket.

D. No five or more matching non-winning prize symbols on a ticket.

E. No duplicate WINNING NUMBERS play symbols on a ticket.

F. No duplicate non-winning YOUR NUMBERS play symbols on a ticket.

G. Non-winning prize symbols will never be the same as the winning prize symbol(s).

H. When the "TD" (win all) play symbol appears, there will be no occurrence of any of YOUR NUMBERS play symbols matching any WINNING NUMBER play symbol.

I. No prize amount in a non-winning spot will correspond with the YOUR NUMBERS play symbol (i.e., 5 and $5).

J. The top prize symbol will appear on every ticket unless otherwise restricted.

2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.

A. To claim a "DALLAS COWBOYS®" Instant Game prize of $5.00, $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $50.00, or $100, 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, if appropriate, make payment of the amount due the claimant and physically void the ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not required, to pay a $50.00 or $100 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 "DALLAS COWBOYS®" Instant Game prize of $1,000, $5,000 or $100,000, 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 "DALLAS COWBOYS®" 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. The DALLAS COWBOYS® Instant Game will have five (5) Second-Chance Drawings for prizes.

1. Any non-winning DALLAS COWBOYS® scratch-off ticket may be entered into one of the drawings. Players may complete an entry by filling out the information on the back of the ticket, affix a first-class stamp and mail to the address on the back of the scratch-off ticket. Entries in envelopes will not be accepted. Entries showing evidence of alteration to the claimant name or address field will be disqualified.

2. Only one winner per household per drawing.

3. A player must be 18 years of age or older to enter the second-chance drawings.

E. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery shall deduct a sufficient amount from the winnings of a person who has been finally determined to be:

1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money collected by the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the Texas Workforce Commission, or Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission;

2. delinquent in making child support payments administered or collected by the Office of 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.

F. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.

2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under any of the following circumstances:

A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur, regarding the prize;

B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;

C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the ticket presented for payment; or

D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending payment of the claim.

2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize of less than $600 from the "DALLAS COWBOYS®" 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 "DALLAS COWBOYS®" 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 §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 12,000,000 tickets in the Instant Game No. 1261. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:

Figure 2: GAME NO. 1261 - 4.0

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

5.0 End of the Instant Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce a closing date (end date) for the Instant Game No. 1261 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. 1261, 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-200902690

Kimberly L. Kiplin

General Counsel

Texas Lottery Commission

Filed: June 30, 2009


Instant Game Number 1262 "Houston Texans"

1.0 Name and Style of Game.

A. The name of Instant Game No. 1262 is "HOUSTON TEXANS". The play style is "key number match with win all".

1.1 Price of Instant Ticket.

A. Tickets for Instant Game No. 1262 shall be $5.00 per ticket.

1.2 Definitions in Instant Game No. 1262.

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: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, FOOTBALL SYMBOL, TD SYMBOL, $5.00, $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $50.00, $100, $1,000, and $100,000.

D. Play Symbol Caption - The printed material appearing below each Play Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:

Figure 1: GAME NO. 1262 - 1.2D

E. Serial Number - A unique 14 (fourteen) digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the ticket. There will be a four (4)-digit "security number" which will be individually boxed and randomly placed within the number. The remaining ten (10) 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: 00000000000000.

F. Low-Tier Prize - A prize of $5.00, $10.00, $15.00, or $20.00.

G. Mid-Tier Prize - A prize of $50.00 or $100.

H. High-Tier Prize - A prize of $1,000, $5,000 or $100,000.

I. Bar Code - A 24 (twenty-four) character interleaved two (2) of five (5) bar code which will include a four (4) digit game ID, the seven (7) digit pack number, the three (3) digit ticket number, and the ten (10) digit Validation Number. The bar code appears on the back of the ticket.

J. Pack-Ticket Number - A 14 (fourteen) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (1262), a seven (7) digit pack number, and a three (3) digit ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 075 within each pack. The format will be: 1262-0000001-001.

K. Pack - A pack of "HOUSTON TEXANS" Instant Game tickets contains 075 tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of one (1). The packs will alternate. One will show the front of ticket 001 and back of 075 while the other fold will show the back of ticket 001 and front of 075.

L. 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.

M. Ticket or Instant Game Ticket, or Instant Ticket - A Texas Lottery "HOUSTON TEXANS" Instant Game No. 1262 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 "HOUSTON TEXANS" Instant Game is determined once the latex on the ticket is scratched off to expose 45 (forty-five) Play Symbols. If a player matches any of YOUR NUMBERS play symbols to any of the WINNING NUMBERS play symbols, the player wins PRIZE shown for that number. If a player reveals a "football" play symbol, the player wins the PRIZE shown for that symbol instantly. If the player reveals a "touchdown" play symbol, the player instantly WINS ALL 20 PRIZES! 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 45 (forty-five) Play Symbols must appear under the latex overprint on the front portion of the ticket;

2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath, unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;

3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully legible;

4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual image games;

5. The ticket shall be intact;

6. The Serial Number, Retailer Validation Code and Pack-Ticket Number must be present in their entirety and be fully legible;

7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes, to the Play Symbols on the ticket;

8. The ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered, unreadable, reconstituted, or tampered with in any manner;

9. The ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;

10. The ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized manner;

11. The ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted tickets or non-activated tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;

12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number, Retailer Validation Code, and Pack-Ticket Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;

13. The ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly 45 (forty-five) Play Symbols under the latex overprint on the front portion of the ticket, exactly one Serial Number, exactly one Retailer Validation Code, and exactly one Pack-Ticket Number on the ticket;

14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning ticket shall correspond with the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning tickets, and a ticket with that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;

15. The ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective, or printed or produced in error;

16. Each of the 45 (forty-five) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;

17. Each of the 45 (forty-five) Play Symbols on the ticket must be printed in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; the ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and the Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;

18. The display printing on the ticket must be regular in every respect and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and

19. The ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable deadlines.

B. The ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security tests of the Texas Lottery.

C. Any Instant Game ticket not passing all of the validation requirements is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail sales price of the ticket. In the event a defective ticket is purchased, the only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace the defective ticket with another unplayed ticket in that Instant Game (or a ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Instant Lottery game) or refund the retail sales price of the ticket, solely at the Executive Director's discretion.

2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.

A. Consecutive non-winning tickets in a pack will not have identical play data, spot for spot.

B. The "TD" (win all) play symbols will only appear on intended winning tickets and only as dictated by the prize structure.

C. The "FOOTBALL" (auto win) play symbol will never appear more than once on a ticket.

D. No five or more matching non-winning prize symbols on a ticket.

E. No duplicate WINNING NUMBERS play symbols on a ticket.

F. No duplicate non-winning YOUR NUMBERS play symbols on a ticket.

G. Non-winning prize symbols will never be the same as the winning prize symbol(s).

H. When the "TD" (win all) play symbol appears, there will be no occurrence of any of YOUR NUMBERS play symbols matching any WINNING NUMBER play symbol.

I. No prize amount in a non-winning spot will correspond with the YOUR NUMBERS play symbol (i.e., 5 and $5).

J. The top prize symbol will appear on every ticket unless otherwise restricted.

2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.

A. To claim a "HOUSTON TEXANS" Instant Game prize of $5.00, $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $50.00, or $100, 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, if appropriate, make payment of the amount due the claimant and physically void the ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not required, to pay a $50.00 or $100 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 "HOUSTON TEXANS" Instant Game prize of $1,000, $5,000 or $100,000, 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 "HOUSTON TEXANS" 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. The "HOUSTON TEXANS" Instant Game will have five (5) Second-Chance Drawings for prizes.

1. Any non-winning "HOUSTON TEXANS" scratch-off ticket may be entered into one of the drawings. Players may complete an entry by filling out the information on the back of the ticket, affix a first-class stamp and mail to the address on the back of the scratch-off ticket. Entries in envelopes will not be accepted. Entries showing evidence of alteration to the claimant name or address field will be disqualified.

2. Only one winner per household per drawing.

3. A player must be 18 years of age or older to enter the second-chance drawings.

E. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery shall deduct a sufficient amount from the winnings of a person who has been finally determined to be:

1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money collected by the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the Texas Workforce Commission, or Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission;

2. delinquent in making child support payments administered or collected by Office of 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.

F. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.

2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under any of the following circumstances:

A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur, regarding the prize;

B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;

C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the ticket presented for payment; or

D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending payment of the claim.

2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize of less than $600 from the "HOUSTON TEXANS" 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 "HOUSTON TEXANS" 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 §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 5,040,000 tickets in the Instant Game No. 1262. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:

Figure 2: GAME NO. 1262 - 4.0

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

5.0 End of the Instant Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce a closing date (end date) for the Instant Game No. 1262 without advance notice, at which point no further tickets in that game may be sold. The determination of the closing date and reasons for closing the game will be made in accordance with the instant game closing procedures and the Instant Game Rules, 16 TAC §401.302(j).

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. 1262, 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-200902689

Kimberly L. Kiplin

General Counsel

Texas Lottery Commission

Filed: June 30, 2009


Panhandle Regional Planning Commission

Request for Proposals

The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC) is seeking proposals for a leased facility to house the Workforce Solutions Panhandle office in Borger, Texas. The space should offer approximately 3,000 square feet of contiguous space that can be appropriately configured for business/professional use. The office is currently located in the Service Drilling Southwest Center for Access and Innovation at Frank Phillips College at 901 Opal, Suite 102.

A copy of the Request for Proposals can be obtained by contacting Leslie Hardin, PRPC's Workforce Development Facilities Coordinator, at (806) 372-3381 or lhardin@theprpc.org. Proposals must be received at PRPC by 3:00 p.m. on August 3, 2009.

TRD-200902711

Leslie Hardin

Training and Support Coordinator, Workforce Development Facilities

Panhandle Regional Planning Commission

Filed: July 1, 2009


Request for Proposals

The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC) is seeking proposals for a leased facility to house the Workforce Solutions Panhandle office in Hereford, Texas. The space should offer at least 4,000 square feet of contiguous space that can be appropriately configured for business/professional use. The office is currently located at 121 W. Park Avenue.

A copy of the Request for Proposals can be obtained by contacting Leslie Hardin, PRPC's Workforce Development Facilities Coordinator, at (806) 372-3381 or lhardin@theprpc.org. Proposals must be received at PRPC by 3:00 p.m. on August 3, 2009.

TRD-200902712

Leslie Hardin

Training and Support Coordinator, Workforce Development Facilities

Panhandle Regional Planning Commission

Filed: July 1, 2009


Texas Department of Public Safety

Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grants

INTRODUCTION: The Governor's Division of Emergency Management (GDEM), acting for the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), is requesting proposals for Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grants to be awarded to Cities/Counties representing LEPCs to further their work in hazardous materials transportation emergency planning.

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES: LEPCs are mandated by the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) to provide planning and information for communities relating to chemicals, in their use, storage or transit. The U.S. Department of Transportation has made grant money available to enhance communities' readiness for responding to hazardous materials transportation incidents. A grant may be used by an LEPC in various ways, depending on a community's needs.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Each proposal must be developed by an LEPC, the membership of which is recognized by the SERC, in cooperation with county and/or city governments. The proposal must be approved by a vote of the LEPC. Each LEPC shall arrange for a city or county to serve as its fiscal agent for management of any and all money awarded under this grant.

CERTIFICATION: The fiscal agent must provide certification to commit funds for this project. The certification must be in the form of an enabling resolution from the county or authorization to commit funds from the city as appropriate.

BUDGET LIMITATIONS: Total funding for these grants is dependent on the amount granted to the state from the U.S. Department of Transportation. No less than seventy-five percent of the money granted to the state for planning will be awarded to LEPCs. This is the eighteenth of a series of annual grant awards, which will be issued through FY 2010. Grants will be awarded based upon project, population, hazardous materials risk, need, and cost-effectiveness as judged by SERC. GDEM will fund eighty percent of the total project amount approved by the SERC. Twenty percent of the project cost must be borne by the grantee. Approved in-kind contributions may be used to satisfy this contribution. LEPCs must maintain the same level of spending for planning as an average of the past two years, in addition to the grant.

EXAMPLES OF PROPOSALS:

* Development, improvement, and implementation of the emergency plans required under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), as well as exercises, which test the emergency plan. Improvement of emergency plans may include hazard analysis as well as response procedures for emergencies involving transportation of hazardous materials including radioactive materials.

* An assessment to determine flow patterns of hazardous materials within a State, between a State and another State, Territory or Native American Land, and development and maintenance of a system to keep such information current.

* An assessment of the need for regional hazardous materials emergency response teams or to assess local response capabilities.

* Conducting emergency response drills and exercises associated with emergency response plans.

* Temporary Technical staff to support the planning effort. (Staff funding under planning grants cannot be diverted to support other requirements of EPCRA.)

* Public outreach about hazardous materials training issues such as community protection, chemical emergency preparedness, or response.

* Any other planning project related to the transportation of hazardous materials approved by GDEM.

CONTRACT PERIOD: Grant contracts begin as early as November 1, 2009, and end August 31, 2010.

FINAL SELECTION: GDEM shall review the proposals. The SERC Subcommittee on Planning will make the final selection. The State is under no obligation to award grants to all applicants.

APPLICATION FORMS AND DEADLINE: You can obtain a "Request for Application" package by downloading the application from the GDEM website (http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/pages/planning.htm); or by requesting a copy from the HazMat Preparedness Officer at emdtechhaz@txdps.state.tx.us or by calling at (512) 424-5985. The completed (original and four copies) "Request for Application" package should be sent via certified/registered mail or other private mail delivery service, requiring a signature to the Governor's Division of Emergency Management, Preparedness Section, Technological Hazards Unit, P.O. Box 4087, Austin, Texas 78773-0225 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on September 1, 2009. You can find additional information by searching on the State of Texas eGrants Website www.texasonline.state.tx.us/tolapp/egrants/search.htm. Search for Hazardous Material Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Planning Grant, or by e-mailing a request for information to emdtechhaz@txdps.state.tx.us.

TRD-200902666

Lamar Beckworth

Director

Texas Department of Public Safety

Filed: June 29, 2009


Public Utility Commission of Texas

Announcement of Application for State-Issued Certificate of Franchise Authority

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) received an application on June 25, 2009, for 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 Kilgore Video, Inc. for a State-Issued Certificate of Franchise Authority, Project Number 37150 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

The requested CFA service area includes the municipality of Kilgore, 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 37150.

TRD-200902700

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: June 30, 2009


Notice of Application to Amend a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for a Proposed Transmission Line

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) an application on June 25, 2009, to amend a certificate of convenience and necessity for a proposed transmission line in Dallam and Sherman Counties, Texas.

Docket Style and Number: Application of Southwestern Public Service Company to Amend a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for a Proposed Transmission Line within Dallam and Sherman Counties, Texas. Docket Number 37104.

The Application: The application of Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS) for a proposed transmission line is designated the Dallam County Substation to Sherman County Substation Transmission Line Project. SPS stated that the proposed transmission line is needed to provide reliable transmission service to the existing and growing loads in Dallam and Sherman Counties. The miles of right-of-way for this project will be approximately 37 to 47 miles (depending on approved route).

Persons wishing to intervene or comment on the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas by mail at P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1-888-782-8477. The deadline for intervention in this proceeding is August 10, 2009. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-735- 2989. All comments should reference Docket Number 37104.

TRD-200902701

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: June 30, 2009


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

Notice is given to the public of the filing on June 25, 2009, with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission), a notice of intent to file a long run incremental cost (LRIC) study pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214. The applicant will file the LRIC study on or about July 6, 2009.

Docket Title and Number: Application of Central Telephone Company of Texas d/b/a Embarq for Approval of LRIC Study for Individual Voice Channels with ISDN-PRI Functionality Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214, Docket Number 37151.

Any party that demonstrates a justiciable interest may file with the administrative law judge written comments or recommendations concerning the LRIC study referencing Docket Number 37151. Written comments or recommendations should be filed no later than forty-five (45) days after the date of a sufficient study and should be filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll free 1-800-735-2989. All comments should reference Docket Number 37151.

TRD-200902699

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: June 30, 2009


Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities

Request for Comment Regarding the Management Fee

Notice is hereby given that the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities (Council) will review and approve the management fee rate charged by the central nonprofit agency, TIBH Industries Inc., for its services to the community rehabilitation programs (CRPs) for Fiscal Year 2010 as required by §122.019(e) of the Texas Human Resources Code. This review will be conducted at the Council's meeting on Friday, September 18, 2009. The Council's meeting will be held at the Capitol Extension, 1400 North Congress Avenue, Hearing Room E2.026 Austin, Texas. TIBH Industries Inc. has requested that the Council set the management fee rate at 6.25% of the sales price for products, 6% of the contract price for services and 5% for Temporary Services. The Council seeks public comment on TIBH Industries Inc. management fee rate request as required by §122.030(a), (b) of the Texas Human Resources Code.

Comments should be submitted in writing on or before Friday, September 11, 2009 to Kelvin Moore of the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities, 111 E. 17th Street, Austin, Texas 78711.

For all other questions or comments, contact the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities at (512) 463-3244. In addition, hearing and speech impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may also contact the Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities at (800) 531-5441.

TRD-200902627

David Duncan

Deputy General Counsel

Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities

Filed: June 26, 2009


Request for Comment Regarding the Services Performed by TIBH Industries Inc.

Notice is hereby given that the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities (Council) intends to review the services provided by the central nonprofit agency, TIBH Industries Inc., for Fiscal Year 2010 as required by §122.019(c) of the Texas Human Resources Code. This review will be considered at the next Council meeting on Friday, September 18, 2009. The Council's meeting will be held at the Capitol Extension, 1400 North Congress Avenue, Hearing Room E2.026, Austin, Texas. The Council requests that interested parties submit comments regarding the services of TIBH Industries Inc. in its operation of the State Use Program, under §122.019(a) - (b) of the Texas Human Resources Code.

Comments should be submitted in writing on or before Friday, September 11, 2009 to Kelvin Moore of the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities, 111 E. 17th Street, Austin, Texas 78711.

For all other questions or comments, contact the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities at (512) 436-3244. In addition, hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may also contact the Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities at (800) 531-5441.

TRD-200902626

David Duncan

Deputy General Counsel

Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities

Filed: June 26, 2009


Texas Department of Transportation

Aviation Division - Request for Proposal for Aviation Architectural/Engineering Services

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

Airport Sponsor: City of Galveston. TxDOT CSJ No. 09TBGALVN. Scope: Provide architectural/engineering design services to renovate the existing airport terminal building at Scholes International Airport, Galveston, Texas.

There is no DBE requirement (0%) for this project. TxDOT Project Manager is Stephanie Kleiber.

To assist in your proposal preparation the criteria, 5010 drawing, and most recent airport layout plan are available online at

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

by selecting "Scholes International Airport at Galveston."

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 East 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 at

http://www.txdot.gov/business/projects/aviation.htm.

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 a PDF Template.

Please note:

Five completed, unfolded copies of Form AVN-550 must be received by TxDOT Aviation Division at 150 East Riverside Drive, 5th Floor, South Tower, Austin, Texas 78704 no later than August 3, 2009, 4:00 p.m. Electronic facsimiles or forms sent by email will not be accepted. Please mark the envelope of the forms to the attention of Edie Stimach.

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 evaluation of engineering proposals can be found at

http://www.txdot.gov/business/projects/aviation.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 Edie Stimach, Grant Manager, at 1-800-68-PILOT at extension 4518. For technical questions, please contact Stephanie Kleiber, at 1-800-68-PILOT at extension 4524.

TRD-200902695

Joanne Wright

Deputy General Counsel

Texas Department of Transportation

Filed: June 30, 2009


Notice of Award

In accordance with Government Code, Chapter 2254, Subchapter B, the Texas Department of Transportation (department) publishes this notice of a consultant contract award for providing the department services for a Management and Organizational Review. The request for proposal was published in the April 10, 2009, issue of the Texas Register (34 TexReg 2418).

The consultant will review, analyze, and propose recommendations to the Texas Transportation Commission relative to the management and organizational structure of administration, divisions, districts, offices, and regions of the department. The consultant will propose and document alternative solutions for an independent analysis of the department to optimize performance, improve transparency and accountability, promote the effective and efficient use of resources, and assist in the identification of future resources needed to meet the goals of the department.

The selected consultant for these services is Grant Thornton, LLP, 112 East Pecan Street, Suite 2800, San Antonio, Texas 78205. The total value of the contract is $1,497,210.05. The contract work period started on June 25, 2009, and will continue until December 31, 2009. The final report is to be submitted on or before December 31, 2009.

TRD-200902694

Joanne Wright

Deputy General Counsel

Texas Department of Transportation

Filed: June 30, 2009


Notice of Opportunity to Comment - Transportation Planning and Project Development Program Rules

The Texas Department of Transportation (department) is soliciting comments for potential revisions to department rules including, but not limited to, 43 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 15, Subchapter A, concerning Transportation Planning.

Prior to the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, the Sunset Advisory Commission made several recommendations for legislation that would require the department to redevelop and regularly update the statewide transportation plan to establish a transparent, well-defined, and understandable system of project programming. The recommendations of the Sunset Advisory Commission report were incorporated into the transportation planning article of the department's sunset bill. Although the sunset bill was not enacted, the concepts expressed in the Conference Committee Report for House Bill 300 provide a basis for revisions to the department's existing transportation planning and project development program.

The development of planning guidelines, selection of projects, establishment of program funding categories, and creation of formulas for the allocation of transportation funds are of the utmost importance to the entire state and the department desires that its partners in transportation, as well as the general public, participate in those processes. The information gathered from the comments will be used to assist the department in developing proposed rules to establish a comprehensive transportation planning and project development program that includes the following:

1. a long-range plan which will provide: (i) specific, long term transportation goals for the state and measurable targets for each goal; (ii) identification of priority corridors, projects, or areas of the state that are of particular concern; and (iii) a participation plan for obtaining input on the goals and priorities from other entities and the general public;

2. a mid-range planning program covering approximately 10 years for which the Texas Transportation Commission (commission): (i) specifies criteria for selection of projects; (ii) defines program funding categories; and (iii) defines each phase of a major transportation project, including planning, design, and construction;

3. a short-range work plan covering approximately 4 years that contains project schedules with funding for each phase, a right of way acquisition plan, letting plan, and summary of progress;

4. consistent planning and programming requirements for metropolitan planning organizations;

5. criteria for selection by the department and each metropolitan planning organization of projects to be included in the statewide transportation plan, based on the commission's transportation goals and measurable targets for each goal;

6. criteria for designating a project as a statewide connectivity project with benchmarks for evaluating the progress of a statewide connectivity project and time lines for implementation;

7. an extended cash flow forecast that includes near-term, mid-term, and long-term periods for each method and category of funding;

8. funding formulas for all types of transportation projects;

9. formulas for the allocation of funds to each metropolitan planning organization that take into consideration performance measures and include several criteria, such as lane miles, level of congestion, percentage of population below federal poverty level, census population, safety, total vehicle miles traveled, and truck vehicle miles traveled;

10. a procedure that allows the department and metropolitan planning organizations to move projects forward or delay projects if more or less funds than expected are available; and

11. regular reporting requirements that are clear and understandable.

The department is seeking both general ideas and specific language suggestions. Comments on specific text changes should include the appropriate citations to sections, subsections, paragraphs, etc. of existing rules for proper reference. A current version of 43 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 15, Subchapter A, concerning Transportation Planning, is available online at:

http://info.sos.state.tx.us/pls/pub/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=5&ti=43&pt=1&ch=15&sch=A&rl=Y

The department will accept only written comments and they should be addressed to Bob Jackson, General Counsel, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701, or via e-mail to rcarter@dot.state.tx.us. The deadline for receipt of comments is 5:00 p.m. August 10, 2009. The department will not respond individually to comments received pursuant to this notice. When proposed rules have been drafted and prior to any formal action by the commission, the department will publish another notice containing a copy of the draft rules and request for comments.

TRD-200902722

Joanne Wright

Deputy General Counsel

Texas Department of Transportation

Filed: July 1, 2009


Public Hearing Notice - Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

The Texas Department of Transportation (department) will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Texas Department of Transportation, 200 East Riverside Drive, Room 1A-2, Austin, Texas to receive public comments on the July Out of Cycle 2009 Revisions to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for FY 2008-2011. The STIP reflects the federally funded transportation projects in the FY 2008-2011 Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) for each Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in the state. The STIP includes both state and federally funded projects for the nonattainment areas of Beaumont, Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston. The STIP also contains information on federally funded projects in rural areas that are not included in any MPO area, and other statewide programs as listed.

Title 23, United States Code, §134 and §135 require each designated MPO and the state, respectively, to develop a TIP as a condition to securing federal funds for transportation projects under Title 23 or the Federal Transit Act (49 USC §5301, et seq.).

Section 134(j) requires an MPO to develop its TIP in cooperation with the state and affected transportation operators, to provide an opportunity for interested parties to participate in the development of the program, and further requires the TIP to be updated at least once every four years and approved by the MPO and the Governor or Governor's designee. Section 135(g) requires the state to develop a STIP for all areas of the state in cooperation with the designated MPOs and, with respect to non-metropolitan areas, in consultation with affected local officials, and further requires an opportunity for participation by interested parties as well as approval by the Governor or the Governor's designee.

In accordance with 43 TAC §15.8(d), a copy of the proposed July Out of Cycle 2009 Revisions to the FY 2008-2011 STIP will be available for review at the time the notice of hearing is published, at each of the department's district offices, at the department's Transportation Planning and Programming Division offices located in Building 118, Second Floor, 118 East Riverside Drive, Austin, Texas, and on the department's website at:

www.txdot.gov

Persons wishing to review the July Out of Cycle 2009 Revisions to the FY 2008-2011 STIP may do so online or contact the Transportation Planning and Programming Division at (512) 486-5033.

Persons wishing to speak at the hearing may register in advance by notifying Lori Morel, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, at (512) 486-5033 not later than Tuesday, July 28, 2009, or they may register at the hearing location beginning at 9:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing. Speakers will be taken in the order registered. Any interested person may appear and offer comments or testimony, either orally or in writing; however, questioning of witnesses will be reserved exclusively to the presiding authority as may be necessary to ensure a complete record. While any persons with pertinent comments or testimony will be granted an opportunity to present them during the course of the hearing, the presiding authority reserves the right to restrict testimony in terms of time or repetitive content. Groups, organizations, or associations should be represented by only one speaker. Speakers are requested to refrain from repeating previously presented testimony. Persons with disabilities who have special communication or accommodation needs or who plan to attend the hearing may contact the Government and Public Affairs Division, at 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701-2483, (512) 463-9957. Requests should be made no later than three days prior to the hearing. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate the needs.

Further information on the FY 2008-2011 STIP may be obtained from Lori Morel, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, 118 East Riverside Drive, Austin, Texas 78704, (512) 486-5033. Interested parties who are unable to attend the hearing may submit comments to James L. Randall, P.E., Director, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, 118 East Riverside Drive, Austin, Texas 78704. In order to be considered, all written comments must be received at the Transportation Planning and Programming office by Monday, August 24, 2009 at 4:00 p.m.

TRD-200902693

Joanne Wright

Deputy General Counsel

Texas Department of Transportation

Filed: June 30, 2009