ISSUE OF February 11, 1992" ve5="?"> In Addition The Texas Register is required by statute to publish certain documents, including applications to purchase control of state banks, notices of rate ceilings, changes in interest rate and applications to install remote service units, and consultant proposal requests and awards. To aid agencies in communicating information quickly and effectively, other information of general interest to the public is published as space allows. Attorney General 1992 Tax Code insert pg 2 insert pg 4 [graphic] Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 6, 1992. TRD-9201739 Will Pryor First Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Filed: February 4, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 463-2040 Office of the State Auditor Consultant Proposal Request Notice of Invitation for Proposal. Pursuant to Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-11c, the State Auditor's Office (SAO) invites private consultants to submit proposals to provide a continuation of services relating to the development of an officewide performance appraisal system for the SAO. The SAO originally entered into a contract with the firm of Jeanneret and Associates, Inc., for the development of an appraisal system for SAO's Performance Audit Division. The period of performance of such contract was April 15, 1991-December 31, 1991, and costs incurred under such contract totaled $8,735.09. Due to recent organizational changes SAO is seeking to expand upon performances delivered under the original contract by developing an office wide performance appraisal system. It is presently estimated that the value of such expanded services will not exceed $6,300. Since this amount, when coupled with costs incurred under the original contract, would exceed $10,000, this invitation for proposals is being issued to ensure compliance with Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-11c, sec.7(b), if applicable. Services will entail the development of the plan for the officewide performance appraisal system, the collection of data through task analysis and critical incident groups, the development/revision of appraisal forms and the appraisal manual, and the presentation of project results to SAO administrators. Continuation of Services Previously Performed. The services desired by SAO are a continuation of service previously provided by Jeanneret & Associates, Inc., a management consultant firm with office at 3223 Smith Street, Suite 212, Houston, Texas 77006-6685. The SAO intends to award a contract for the services described in this invitation for proposal to the private consultant that previously performed the services unless a better offer is received, price and other factors being considered. Period of Performance. The period of performance is anticipated to begin approximately March 9, 1992, and extend through August 31, 1992. The level of funding for the requested services is not anticipated to exceed $6,300, inclusive of all travel, materials, and related developmental costs; however, SAO expressly reserves the right to negotiate and execute amendments to any resulting contract to extend the period of performance or to obligate additional funds as SAO determined necessary. Qualifications Desired by the SAO. To be eligible: offerors must have at least 10 years' experience in the practice of human resources consulting in the discipline of personnel management and appraisal; offerors must provide a schedule of fees which include the fees customarily charged for services of this nature; offerors must submit samples of performance appraisal materials that they have developed for use with audit/accounting firms or comparable entities; if considered necessary by SAO, offerors may be required to make a presentation to SAO staff at their cost during the selection process. Deadline for Submission. This invitation for proposal will close as of 5 p.m. on February 25, 1992, except for those proposals received after that date which were postmarked on or before February 21, 1992. General Information. The SAO reserves the right to accept or reject any (or all) proposals submitted. The information contained is this proposal request is intended to serve only as a general description of the services desired by SAO, and SAO intends to use responses as a basis for further negotiation of specific project details with offerors. In the event SAO selects a contractor to provide the services described, SAO will base its choice on demonstrated competence and qualifications and the reasonableness of the fee for services. This request does not commit SAO to pay for any costs incurred prior to the execution of a contract and is subject to availability of funds. Issuance of this invitation for proposal in no way obligates SAO to award a contract or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response. Form and Format. Three copies of the proposal are requested and should be sent by registered mail or delivered in person to Deborah L. Kerr, Ph. D. Audit Director, Texas State Auditor's Office, 209 East Ninth Street, Suite 1900, Austin, Texas 78711, no later than the deadline for submission of proposals specified above. The proposals should be typed, preferably double spaced, with all pages sequentially numbered and either stapled or bound together. Contract Person. Any inquiries concerning this invitation for proposal should be made in writing to Deborah L. Kerr, Ph.D., at the address specified previously. Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 4, 1992. TRD-9201707 Lawrence F. Alwin, CPA State Auditor Office of the State Auditor Filed: February 4, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 479-4490 Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner Request for Interpretation of Title 79 Under provisions of Revised Statutes, Title 79, Article 2.02A, sec.10, (Texas Civil Statutes, Article 5069-2.02A) the consumer credit commissioner may issue interpretations of Revised Statutes, Title 79 (Texas Civil Statutes, Article 5069-1.01 et seq). The consumer credit commissioner has received the following request for interpretations. Request Number 92-3. Request from Thomas H. Weed at Bonham, Carrington & Fox, P.C., 910 Louisiana, Houston, interpreting the provisions of Texas Civil Statutes, Articles 5069-1.07 and 5069-5.01, concerning the permissibility of making a loan secured both by a first lien on one lot or tract of real property and a second lien on another lot or tract of real property and whether Article 5069-5.01, et seq would be applicable to such loan. Request Number 92-4. Request from A. M. Zavoina, Vice President, First National Bank, 507 North Gray Street, Killeen, interpreting Texas Civil Statutes, Article 5069-3.16, concerning the permissibility of setting first installment due dates on loans for periods less than or greater than one month. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1992. TRD-9201605 Al Endsley Consumer Credit Commissioner Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner Filed: February 3, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 479-1280 Texas Education Agency Request for Exhibits The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting exhibits on commercially available materials and services pertaining to dropout prevention and recovery at the Fifth Annual Texas Conference on Students in At-Risk Situations to be held in Austin at the Doubletree and Red Lion Hotels on April 12-15, 1992. The conference will be attended by approximately 1,500 participants from Texas school districts as well as other educational and governmental entities and Job Training Partnership Act service delivery areas. Exhibitors will be selected on a first-come basis but will need to demonstrate the relevance of their programs and materials to dropout prevention and recovery. No more than 60 exhibits will be accepted due to space limitations. A flat fee of $250 will be charged to each exhibitor. The exhibits are scheduled for Sunday, April 12 (3 p.m. until 9 p.m.), Monday, April 13 (7 a.m. until 5 p.m.), and Tuesday, April 14 (11 a.m. until 5: 30 p.m.). Minority-owned businesses are encouraged to apply. All inquires should be made to Sylvia Marquez, Texas Education Agency, Dropout Information Clearinghouse, William B. Travis State Office Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701-1494 at (512) 463-9444 or at 1-800-828-7475. Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 4, 1992. TRD-9201804 Lionel R. Meno Commissioner of Education Filed: February 5, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 463-9701 Texas Employment Commission Request for Qualifications The Texas Employment Commission (TEC) requests that any state certified appraiser who is familiar with the Austin area and interested in being considered to provide a building and land appraisal of the TEC Headquarters Buildings located at 101 East 15th Street, 1411 Brazos, and 1117 Trinity Street, Austin, submit information regarding qualifications, experience, education, and resources. Such information should include, at a minimum, the names, qualifications, and experience of all individuals who may be assigned to work on this project along with references, list of recent appraisals in the Austin area, and list of appraisals for federal real properties. The appraisal will consist of current fair market value of the land, buildings, and parking facilities as well as current replacement costs. Selection will be based on demonstrated experience on appraisals of similar size; demonstrated experience on appraisals for federal real properties; knowledge, skills, and abilities of key personnel who will be assigned duties for the appraisal; and resources available to perform the appraisal within the time period of 30-45 days on issuance of authority to proceed. By publication of this request for qualifications (RFQ), TEC in no way obligates itself to award any contract or accept any proposal, and may reject any and all proposals. TEC reserves the right to enter into negotiations with any or all respondents hereto. For further information regarding this RFQ, please contact Doyle W. Cox, Room 428, TEC Building, Austin, Texas 78778, (512) 463-2537. To be considered, statement of qualifications submitted in response to this RFQ must be received by TEC, 101 East 15th, Room 428, Austin, Texas 78778, no later than 5 p.m. on February 28, 1992. Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 3, 1992. TRD-9201670 C. Ed Davis Deputy Administrator for Legal Affairs Texas Employment Commission Filed: February 3, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 463-2291 Texas Department of Health Correction of Error The Texas Department of Health adopted new 25 TAC sec. sec.325.1141-325.1152, concerning Used Oil Collection Management and Recycling. The rules were published in the December 17, 1991, Texas Register (16 TexReg 7353). Due to errors in the department's submission, a comment in the preamble, which appears in the third column, first paragraph, on page 16 TexReg 7353, the department's response is incorrect. The correct response should read as follows. "In response, the department has added to the section an effective date of April 1, 1992, which should be sufficient time for the department to prepare the signs and for retailers to request, receive, and properly install them." Concerning sec.325.1144, the language "Effective March 1, 1992, a retail dealer..." is incorrect. The date should read "Effective April 1, 1992, a retail dealer...". These corrections are necessary to comply with the requirements of Senate Bill 1340, 72nd Legislature, 1991. Designation of Sites Serving Medically Underserved Populations The Department of Health is required under Texas Civil Statutes, Article 4495b, sec.3.06, to designate sites serving medically underserved populations. In addition, the department is required to publish notice of its designations in the Texas Register and to provide an opportunity for public comment on the designations. Accordingly, the department has designated the following as a site serving medically underserved populations: Gregory Maternal and Child Health Clinic, Inc. , 1902 North Frazier, Conroe, Texas 77301. Designation is based on proven eligibility as a site serving a disproportionate number of clients eligible for federal, state or locally funded health care programs. Oral and written comments on the designations may be directed to Carol Daniels, Chief, Bureau of State Health Data and Policy Analysis, Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756; (512) 458-7261. Comments will be accepted for 30 days from the date of this notice. Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 3, 1992. TRD-9201618 Robert A. MacLean, M.D. Deputy Commissioner Texas Department of Health Filed: February 3, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 458-7261 Primary Health Care Program Request for Proposals The Texas Department of Health published a request for proposal for expanding the Primary Health Care Services Program (PHCSP) in the January 28, 1992, issue of the Texas Register (17 TexReg 724).The department is now revising the request by adding two counties to the list of eligible counties, Rusk and Cherokee counties. This brings the total list of eligible counties to 183. If you have any questions, please contact John Dombroski, Director of the Primary Health Care Services Program, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756, (512) 458- 7771. Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 3, 1992. TRD-9201679 Robert A. MacLean, M.D. Deputy Commissioner Texas Department of Health Filed: February 3, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 458-7111 Texas Department of Insurance Company Licenses The following applications have been filed with the Texas Department of Insurance and are under consideration. (1) Application for name change in Texas for Usable Insurance Company, a foreign life insurance company. The home office is in Little Rock, Arkansas. The proposed new name is The First Pyramid Life Insurance Company of America. (2) Application for name change in Texas TCL Fire & Casualty Insurance Company, a domestic fire insurance company. The home office is in Austin, Texas. The proposed new name is First Texas Fire & Casualty Insurance Company. (3) Application for name change in Texas for New England General Life Insurance Company, a foreign life insurance company. The home office is in Des Moines, Iowa. The proposed new name is Nippon Life Insurance Company of America. Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 4, 1992. TRD-9201798 Linda K. von Quintus-Dorn Chief Clerk Texas Department of Insurance Filed: February 5, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 463-6327 Public Utility Commission of Texas Notice of Application To Amend Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on January 30, 1992, to amend a certificate of convenience and necessity pursuant to the Public Regulatory Act, sec.sec.16(a), 17(e), 50, 52, and 54. A summary of the application follows. Docket Title and Number : Application of Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. for a certificate of convenience and necessity for proposed transmission line within Erath County, Docket Number 10909 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The Application: In Docket Number 10909, Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. requests approval of its application to construct 13.86 miles of 69-kV transmission line in Erath County. Persons who wish to intervene in the proceeding or comment upon action sought, should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 400N, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Public Information Division at (512) 458-0223, or (512) 458-0227 within 15 days of this notice. Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 4, 1992. TRD-9201750 Mary Ross McDonald Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: February 4, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 458-0100 Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on January 30, 1992, to amend a certificate of convenience and necessity pursuant to the Public Regulatory Act, sec.sec.16(a), 17(e), 50, 52, and 54. A summary of the application follows. Docket Title and Number : Application of Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. for a certificate of convenience and necessity for proposed transmission line within Young and Throckmorton Counties, Docket Number 10910 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The Application: In Docket Number 10910, Brazos Electric Power Cooperative requests approval of its application to construct 6.53 miles of 69-kV transmission line. Persons who wish to intervene in the proceeding or comment upon action sought, should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 400N, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Public Information Division at (512) 458-0223, or (512) 458-0227 within 15 days of this notice. Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 4, 1992. TRD-9201751 Mary Ross McDonald Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: February 4, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 458-0100 Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application of January 27, 1992, to amend a certificate of convenience and necessity pursuant to the Public Regulatory Act, sec.sec.16(a), 17(e), 50, 52, and 54. A summary of the application follows. Docket Title and Number : Application of South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. to amend a certificate of convenience and necessity for proposed transmission line within Calhoun County, Docket Number 10903 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The Application: In Docket Number 10903, South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. requests approval of its application to construct 0.5 mile of 69-kV transmission line. Persons who wish to intervene in the proceeding or comment upon action sought, should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 400N, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Public Information Division at (512) 458-0223, or (512) 458-0227 within 15 days of this notice. Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 3, 1992. TRD-9201753 Mary Ross McDonald Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: February 4, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 458-0100 Texas Water Commission Notice of Application For Waste Disposal Permit Notice is given by the Texas Water Commission of public notices of waste disposal permit applications issued during the period of January 27, 1992- January 31, 1992. No public hearing will be held on these applications unless an affected person has requested a public hearing. Any such request for a public hearing shall be in writing and contain the name, mailing address, and phone number of the person making the request; and a brief description of how the requester, or persons represented by the requester, would be adversely affected by the granting of the application. If the commission determines that the request sets out an issue which is relevant to the waste discharge permit decision, or that a public hearing would serve the public interest, the commission shall conduct a public hearing, after the issuance of proper and timely notice of the hearing. If no sufficient request for hearing is received within 30 days of the date of publication of notice concerning the applications, the permit will be submitted to the commission for final decision on the application. Information concerning any aspect of these applications may be obtained by contacting the Texas Water Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711, (512) 463-7906. Listed are the name of the applicant and the city in which the facility is located, type of facility, location of the facility, permit number, and type of application-new permit, amendment, or renewal. Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc.; a plant that manufactures formaldehyde, and phenol/formaldehyde; amino resins; the plant site is approximately 1/4 mile east of U.S. Highway 59 on the north side of East Lufkin Avenue in the City of Lufkin, Angelina County; renewal; 01737. City of Gregory; the wastewater treatment facilities; are located at the intersection of Sunset Road and Blackwelder Street, approximately 1/2 mile northwest of the convergence of U.S. Highway 181 and State Highway 35 and southwest of the City of Gregory in San Patricio County; renewal; 10092-01. Richard Hessee; cattle feedlot; the feedlot is one mile north of State Highway 15 and approximately three miles east of the intersection of State Highway 15 and State Highway 305 in Lipscomb County; amendment; 01680. City of Hutto; the wastewater treatment facilities; are located 1,500 feet south of State Highway 79 and 1,300 feet east of FM Road 1660 in the City of Hutto in Williamson County; renewal; 11324-01. Lumberton Municipal Utility District; the wastewater treatment facilities; are approximately 200 feet east of U.S. Highway 69, approximately two miles north of the intersection of Tram Road in U.S. Highway 69 in Hardin County; renewal; 11709-01. R.W. McDonnel Construction Company, Inc.; the Woodlands Nursing Center; the wastewater treatment facility, evaporation pond, and irrigation site are approximately 0.8 mile east of the intersection of FM Road 753 and State Highway 31 in Henderson County; new; 13587-01. Lloyd Mitchell; a sheep/goat feedlot; the feedlot operation is on the east side of State Highway 55 1/2 mile south of the intersection of State Highway 55 and U.S. Highway 377 in Edwards County; new; 03418. Moscow Water Supply Corporation; the wastewater treatment facilities; are approximately 600 feet southeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and Loop 177 in the City of Moscow in Polk County; renewal; 11139-01. City of Penelope; the wastewater treatment facility; the plant site is to be 1,000 feet north of the intersection of FM Road 2114 and FM Road 308, approximately 1,000 feet northwest of FM Road 308 in Hill County; new; 13586-01. Dr. Albert P. Ribisi; the wastewater treatment facilities; are approximately 300 feet northwest of Cain Road on Old Wellborn Road, approximately 3,500 feet south-southeast of the intersection of FM Road 2818 (West By-Pass) and FM Road 2154 in Brazos County; renewal; 11284-01. Sandia Agricultural Enterprises, Inc.; a dairy; the dairy is on the southwest side of FM Road 70, at the intersection of FM Road 70 and Country Road 1570 in Jim Wells County; new; 03435. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1992 TRD-9201604 Laurie J. Lancaster Chief Clerk Texas Water Commission Filed: February 3, 1992 For further information, please call (512) 463-7906