ISSUE OF ADDITION" IN ADDITION 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. Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Correction of Error The Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse adopted amendments to 40 TAC sec.sec.150.1-150.3, 150.9, 150.10, 150.13, and 150.16, concerning Counselor Licensure Rules. The rules appeared in the December 24, 1993, issue of the Texas Register (18 TexReg 9939). Section 150.1-In the definition of Criminal justice peer intern, all references should be to criminal justice peer intern rather than criminal justice counselor intern. Section 150.1-In the definition of counselor intern, (B)(ii), the word "program" after private educational should be plural. Section 150.1-A period, instead of a semicolon, should be placed at the end of the definition of sexual exploitation. Notice of Public Hearing The Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse will hold a public hearing regarding the license of Daytop, Chappell Hill site. One public hearing is scheduled on Wednesday, January 26, 1994, 1:30 p.m., Chappell Hill Community Center, FM Road 1371, Chappell Hill, Texas 77426. All written and oral comments will be considered on the licensure of Daytop, Chappell Hill site by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Written comments should be submitted no later than February 10, 1994. Additional information may be obtained from the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Mike Ezzell, Director, Program Compliance Division, 710 Brazos, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 867-8257; contact person: Emelda Mendoza. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 14, 1994. TRD-9434703 David P. Tatum Intaerim Executive Director Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Filed: January 14, 1994 Notice of Request for Proposal The Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TCADA) in conjunction with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), under the authority of the Texas Health and Safety Code, Title 6, Subtitle B, Chapter 461, gives notice of an in- prison therapeutic community treatment (ITC94) and substance abuse felony punishment facility (SAFP95) Request for Proposals (RFP). The RFP provides an avenue for applicants to request funds to provide all aspects of therapeutic community programming to inmates and offenders who have a history of drug or alcohol abuse and need drug or alcohol treatment. TCADA is soliciting applications for one in-prison therapeutic community treatment (ITC) and three substance abuse felony punishment facilities (SAFP) programs for the following locations: ITC-Beaumont, Texas, capacity: 432 beds for adult males; and SAFP- Brownwood, Texas, capacity: 500 beds for adult males; Breckenridge, Texas, capacity: 500 beds for adult males; and San Diego, Texas, capacity: 500 beds for adult males. An in-prison therapeutic community treatment (ITC) is a chemical dependency treatment program utilizing a modified therapeutic community (TC) concept hosted within the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Authorized by House Bill 93, Acts of the 72nd Texas Legislature, TCADA contracts for the provision of chemical dependency treatment services, while the Institutional Division is responsible for providing the facility and subsequent services and security. Eligible inmates, who are chemical-dependent or have a history of chemical use, shall be provided a primary course of therapeutic community treatment for a period of nine months and not to exceed 12 months. After discharge the TC graduates shall be referred into a continuum of care for an additional period of 15 months. The program participants shall be segregated from the general population. A substance abuse felony punishment facilities (SAFP) is a chemical dependency treatment program utilizing a modified therapeutic community (TC) concept hosted within the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Authorized by Senate Bill 828, Acts of the 72nd Texas Legislature, TCADA contracts for the provision of chemical dependency treatment services, while the Institutional Division is responsible for providing the facility and subsequent services and security. Eligible offenders, who are on probation or parole, who are chemical-dependent or have a history of chemical use, shall be provided a primary course of therapeutic community treatment for a period of nine months and not to exceed 12 months. After discharge the TC graduates shall be referred into a continuum of care for an additional period of 15 months. The program participants shall be segregated from the general population. Eligible applicants are public, private nonprofit, and for-profit entities. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in the development and implementation of therapeutic community chemical dependency treatment programs in an incarcerate-based setting or in delivering chemical dependency treatment services to adult offenders in an intensive residential setting. The maximum amount of funds that will be available annually is anticipated to be $7,051,800, authorized by the General Appropriations Act through an interagency contract between TCADA and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Approved programs will be initially funded for the following contract periods: ITC-Beaumont, Texas, June 1, 1994-August 31, 1994; SAFP-Brownwood, Texas, September 1, 1994-August 31, 1995; Breckenridge, Texas, October 1, 1994-August 31, 1995; and San Diego, Texas, November 1, 1994-August 31, 1995. To request a copy of the RFP, call the Funding Processes Department at (512) 867-8752, or write to: Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Funding Processes Department, 710 Brazos Street, Austin, Texas 78701-2576. The closing date for receipt of applications by TCADA is 5:00 p.m. on March 9, 1994. Technical assistance will be offered through a workshop which will be held on January 28, 1994 for all potential applicants. The workshop will be devoted to discussion of RFP requirements and technical assistance with application preparation. Workshop date, time, location, and contact person are: January 28, 1994, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., TDCJ-Clements Unit, Amarillo, Texas, Captain John Munselle. A tour of the in-prison therapeutic community treatment program at the Clements Unit is planned in conjunction with the workshop. Business attire is required. No purses or cameras will be allowed on the unit. A driver's license or proper identification will be required. There will be no admission without proper identification. Please contact Captain Munselle at (806) 381-7080 24 hours in advance of the workshop. Provide the names of no more than two persons per organization who will attend the workshop. Meals can be provided for $1.00 per person at the TDCJ-Clements Unit, if notified in advance. It is TCADA's intent that all programmatic questions asked and answered be made in the presence of those attending; therefore, the only questions which will be answered after the workshop will be limited to form completion and information regarding submission requirements. Individuals needing auxiliary aids or services should notify Lynn Brunn-Shank at (512) 867-8113 at least two working days prior to the meeting by mail, telephone, or RELAY Texas (1-800-735-2989). Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 14, 1994. TRD-9434704 David P. Tatum Interim Executive Director Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Filed: January 14, 1994 Office of the Texas Attorney General Texas Clean Air Act Enforcement Settlement Notice Notice is hereby given by the State of Texas of the following proposed resolution of an environmental enforcement lawsuit under the Texas Clean Air Act. The Texas Health and Safety Code, sec.382.085(b) provides that before the State may settle a judicial enforcement action under the Clean Air Act, the State shall permit the public to comment in writing on the proposed judgment. The Attorney General will consider any written comments and may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed agreed judgment if the comments disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the Texas Clean Air Act. Case Title and Court : State of Texas v. Sunbelt Demolishing Corporation and Douglas M. Jones, Cause Number 93-CI-05576 in the 45th District Court of Bexar County. Nature of Defendant's Operations: Sunbelt Demolishing Corporation and Douglas M. Jones conducted demolishing activities in San Antonio and Bexar County. Proposed Agreed Judgment : The proposed Agreed Final Judgment contains provisions for $2,500 for civil penalties, $1,650 for the State's attorneys fees and court costs, and permanent injunctive relief prohibiting both defendants from violating Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Rule (TNRCC) sec.101.20(2) or any other TNRCC rule or the Texas Clean Air Act. For a complete description of the proposed settlement, the complete proposed Agreed Final Judgment should be reviewed. Requests for copies of the judgment and written comments on the judgment should be directed to Mehron Azarmehr, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Texas Attorney General, P.O. Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711-2548, (512) 463-2012, facsimile (512) 320-0052. Written comments must be received within 30 days of publication of this notice to be considered. Issued in Austin, Texas on January 14, 1994. TRD-9434766 Jerry Benedict Assistant Attorney General Office of the Texas Attorney General Filed: January 14, 1994 Texas Department of Banking Notice of Hearing The Banking Commission of Texas will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-13a, sec.5(c), for the purpose of receiving comments on proposed 7 TAC sec.26.1, concerning Fees and Assessments for Perpetual Care Cemeteries, published at (18 TexReg 9250). The hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 8, 1994, at 9:00 a.m. at the State Finance Commission Building, 2601 North Lamar Boulevard, Third Floor, in Austin, Texas. Oral presentations will be limited to a maximum of ten minutes each. More extensive comments should be submitted in writing. The Texas Department of Banking will fully consider all written and oral submissions concerning the proposed rules, whether submitted prior to or at the public hearing. Additional information may be obtained from: Everett D. Jobe, General Counsel, Texas Department of Banking, 2601 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78705, (512) 475-1300. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 18, 1994. TRD-9434825 Catherine A. Ghiglieri Commissioner Texas Department of Banking Filed: January 18, 1994 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 Texas Civil Statutes, Title 79, Articles 1.04, as amended (Texas Civil Statutes, Articles 5069-1.04). [graphic] Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 1994. TRD-9434597 Al Endsley Consumer Credit Commissioner Filed: January 12, 1994 Texas Education Agency Correction of Error The Texas Education Agency submitted a Notice of Consultant Contract Award, which appeared in the "In Addition Section" of the January 4, 1994, issue of the Texas Register (19 TexReg 111). There was an error printed in the last sentence of the second paragraph. The word "determination" should be "termination". Request for Proposal RFP #701-94-010. This notice is filed under the Texas Government Code, sec.2254.029. Description: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting proposals from qualified investment counseling companies to recommend investment policies, strategies, and procedures to maximize long-term growth in income and returns for the State Permanent School Fund of Texas. For the purpose of establishing qualification, respondents will be reviewed on the number of offices, employees, clients, comparable experience in producing the type of results expected in this request for proposal, and other applicable considerations. Eligible Proposers: The TEA will accept proposals (RFP #701-94-010) from qualified investment counseling companies. Dates of Project: The beginning date of the contract will be March 12, 1994, and the ending date will be April 4, 1994. Project Amount: The total amount of the contract is subject to a negotiated bid. Selection Criteria: The contract will be awarded based on the following: an evaluation of the contractor's ability to provide the requested services; the demonstrated competence and qualifications of the proposer; and the reasonableness of the proposed fee. The TEA is under no obligation to execute a resulting contract, provide funds, or endorse any proposal that is submitted in response to this RFP. This RFP does not commit TEA to pay any costs incurred prior to the execution of a contract. The issuance of this RFP in no way obligates TEA to award a contract or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response. Requesting the Proposal : A copy of the complete request for proposal (RFP #701-94-010) may be obtained by writing or calling the Document Control Center, Room 6-108, Texas Education Agency, William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701-1494, (512) 463-9304. Further Information: For clarifying information about this request, contact Carlos Resendez, Executive Administrator of the Permanent School Fund, Investment Office, Texas Education Agency, (512) 463-9169. Deadline for Receipt of Proposals: The deadline for receiving a proposal in the Document Control Center of the Texas Education Agency is Friday, 5:00 p.m., February 25, 1994. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 19, 1994. TRD-9434878 Lionel R. Meno Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency Filed: January 19, 1994 Request for Application RFA #701-94-009: This request for applications is filed in accordance with the Texas Education Code, sec.13.050, Centers for Professional Development and Technology. Eligible Applicants: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting applications (RFA 701-94-009) from public and private institutions of higher education (IHEs) with approved teacher education programs in collaboration with local school districts, education service centers (ESCs), and other entities or businesses. A member of a collaborative must have attended a Grant Writing Institute to be eligible to apply for funding. Those IHEs funded under Phases 2, 4, and 5 are not eligible to apply for Phase 6. Private IHEs with approved teacher preparation programs are eligible to apply. Description: The TEA is requesting applications (RFA #701-94-009) from IHEs with approved teacher education programs for the establishment of Centers for Professional Development and Technology whose primary purpose is to integrate technology and innovative teaching practices into the preservice and staff development training of teachers and administrators to meet the needs of the youth of Texas in an experientially-based program. Dates of Project: The professional development and technology project will be implemented during the 1994-1995 school year. Project Amount: Funding will be provided to IHEs with approved teacher education programs at a level not to exceed $2 million dollars for each project awarded. Selection Criteria: Applications will be approved based upon the ability of each applicant to carry out all the requirements contained in the application. All applications must be collaboratively developed with local school districts, regional education service centers, IHEs, and other entities or businesses. The Texas Education Agency reserves the right to select from the highest ranking applications which: emphasize systemic change which will have a substantial impact on teacher preparation and student learning; focus on the capacity of a center to incorporate various technologies and its applications for teachers and their students; have the potential to assess how the various technologies are intended to function in educational settings; and possess the capacity to produce leaders in the state who will strive for the improvement of the quality and the product of experientially-based teacher preparation programs in Texas. The TEA is under no obligation to approve an application, provide funds, or endorse any application submitted in response to this RFA. This RFA does not commit the TEA to pay any costs incurred prior to the approval of an application. The issuance of this RFA in no way obligates the TEA to award a grant or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response. Requesting the Application : A copy of the complete request for applications (RFA #701-94-009) may be obtained by writing the: Document Control Center, Room 6-108, TEA, William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, or by calling (512) 463-9304. Please refer to RFA #701-94-009 in your request. Further Information: For clarifying information about this request, contact Lorie Ochoa, Division of Educator Preparation, Texas Education Agency, (512) 465-3124. Deadline for Receipt of Applications: The deadline for receiving an application in the Document Control Center of the Texas Education Agency is 5:00 p.m., Thursday, April 14, 1994. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 18, 1994. TRD-9434877 Lionel R. Meno Commissioner of Education Texas Education Agency Filed: January 19, 1994 Employees Retirement System of Texas Texas Employees Uniform Group Insurance Program Annual Audit of the Administrator's Claims Operation In accordance with the Texas Insurance Code, Article 3.50-2, sec.4, as amended, the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) announces a Request for Proposals (RFP) to conduct the annual audit of the administrator's operations under the Texas Employees Uniform Group Insurance Program. Such audit shall include, but not be limited to, claims administration, contract compliance, gross and net costs, administration costs, benefits, utilization of benefits, and the annual accounting specified under Section 9 of the above cited statute. It will not entail an audit of the administrator's financial records. Firms wishing to respond to the request should have superior recognized expertise and specialization in the accounting and audit principles which deal with the review of employee benefit programs, State of Texas policies and procedures, group insurance contract administration, and insurance administration. The RFP instructions which detail information regarding the project are available upon request from the Employees Retirement System of Texas. The deadline for receipt of the proposals in response to this request will be 5:00 p.m. on February 14, 1994. The ERS reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted. The ERS is under no legal requirement to execute a resulting contract on the basis of this advertisement. The ERS intends to use responses as a basis for further negotiations of specific project details. The ERS will base its choice on cost, demonstrated competence, superior qualifications, and evidence of conformance with the RFP criteria. This RFP does not commit the ERS to pay any costs incurred prior to execution of a contract. Issuance of this material in no way obligates the ERS to award a contract or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a response. The ERS specifically reserves the right to vary all provisions set forth at any time prior to execution of a contract where the ERS deems it to be in the best interest of the State of Texas. For further information regarding this notice, or to obtain copies of the RFP instructions, please contact James W. Sarver, Employees Retirement System of Texas, Group Insurance Division, 18th and Brazos, P.O. Box 13207, Austin, Texas 78711-3207, (512) 867-3217. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 14, 1994. TRD-9434835 Charles D. Travis Executive Director Employees Retirement System of Texas Filed: January 18, 1994 Texas Department of Health Notices of Emergency Cease and Desist Order Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau) ordered Barrett L. Payne, D.P.M., Inc. (registrant-R04843) of Austin to cease and desist using the Universal x-ray unit until entrance exposure limits for a foot x-ray procedure are brought within regulatory limits. The bureau determined that continued radiation exposure to patients in excess of that required to produce a diagnostic image constitutes an immediate threat to public health and safety, and the existence of an emergency. The registrant is further required to provide evidence satisfactory to the bureau regarding the actions taken to correct this violation and others found during a recent inspection, and the methods used to prevent their recurrence. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 1994. TRD-9434777 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: January 14, 1994 Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau) ordered Houston Medical and Dental Center (registrant-R20764) of Houston to cease and desist performing lumbo-sacral spine and cervical spine procedures using the Fischer x-ray unit until entrance exposure limits for the procedures are brought within regulatory limits. The bureau determined that continued radiation exposure to patients in excess of that required to produce a diagnostic image constitutes an immediate threat to public health and safety, and the existence of an emergency. The registrant is further required to provide evidence satisfactory to the bureau regarding the actions taken to correct this violation and others found during a recent inspection, and the methods to prevent their recurrence. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 1994. TRD-9434776 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: January 14, 1994 Notices of Intent to Revoke Certificates of Registration Pursuant to Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation (TRCR), Part 13, (25 Texas Administrative Code, sec.289.112), the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas Department of Health (department), filed a complaint against the following registrant: Alfred Marquez, Jr., D.D.S., El Paso, R11442. The department intends to revoke the certificate of registration; order the registrant to cease and desist use of radiation machine(s); order the registrant to divest himself of such equipment; and order the registrant to present evidence satisfactory to the bureau that he has complied with the orders and the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401. If the fee is paid and the items in the complaint are corrected within 30 days of the date of complaint, the department will not issue an order. This notice affords the opportunity to the registrant for a hearing to show cause why the certificate of registration should not be revoked. A written request for a hearing must be received by the bureau within 30 days from the date of service of the complaint to be valid. Such written request must be filed with Richard A. Ratliff, P.E., Acting Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control (Director, Radiation Control Program), 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3189. Should no request for a public hearing be timely filed or if the fee is not paid or if the items in the complaint are not corrected, the certificate of registration will be revoked at the end of the 30-day period of notice. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday- Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 14, 1994. TRD-9434774 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: January 14, 1994 Pursuant to Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation (TRCR), Part 13, (25 Texas Administrative Code, sec.289.112), the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas Department of Health (department), filed complaints against the following registrants: Scan-Tech Security L.P., Northvale, New Jersey, R18291; Radiology Associates, Nacogdoches, R05828; Dessau Veterinary Clinic, Austin, R15339; Ardyce Carlson, M.D., Orange, R19845; Memorial City Medical Center, Houston, Z00257; Southpark Medical Center, Lubbock, Z00635; LaserLite FX, Inc., Markham, Ontario, Canada, Z00705; Laser Production Network, Miami, Florida, Z00778; The department intends to revoke the certificates of registration; order the registrants to cease and desist use of radiation machine(s); order the registrants to divest themselves of such equipment; and order the registrants to present evidence satisfactory to the bureau that they have complied with the orders and the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401. If the fee is paid within 30 days of the date of each complaint, the department will not issue an order. This notice affords the opportunity to the registrants for a hearing to show cause why the certificates of registration should not be revoked. A written request for a hearing must be received by the bureau within 30 days from the date of service of the complaint to be valid. Such written request must be filed with Richard A. Ratliff, P.E., Acting Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control (Director, Radiation Control Program), 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3189. Should no request for a public hearing be timely filed or if the fee is not paid, the certificates of registration will be revoked at the end of the 30-day period of notice. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 14, 1994. TRD-9434778 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: January 14, 1994 Notice of Intent to Revoke Radioactive Material Licenses Pursuant to Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation (TRCR), Part 13, (25 Texas Administrative Code *289.112), the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas Department of Health (department), filed complaints against the following licensees: Larpen of Texas, Inc., Houston, L00074; Houston Imaging Center Southwest, Inc., Houston, L04076. The department intends to revoke the radioactive material licenses; order the licensees to cease and desist use of such radioactive materials; order the licensees to divest themselves of the radioactive material; and order the licensees to present evidence satisfactory to the bureau that they have complied with the orders and the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401. If the fee is paid within 30 days of the date of each complaint, the department will not issue an order. This notice affords the opportunity to the licensees for a hearing to show cause why the radioactive material licenses should not be revoked. A written request for a hearing must be received by the bureau within 30 days from the date of service of the complaint to be valid. Such written request must be filed with Richard A. Ratliff, P.E., Acting Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control (Director, Radiation Control Program), 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3189. Should no request for a public hearing be timely filed or if the fee is not paid, the radioactive material licenses will be revoked at the end of the 30-day period of notice. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 14, 1994. TRD-9434775 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: January 14, 1994 Texas Department of Insurance Company License The following applications have been filed with the Texas Department of Insurance and are under consideration. 1. Application to add the dba of Employee Benefit Administrators to the name of Burk and Associates, Inc., an existing third party administrator. The home office is in San Antonio, Texas. 2. Application for admission in Texas for Claims Administration Services, Inc. (doing business under the assumed name of Florida Administration Services), a foreign third party administrator. The home office is in Boca Raton, Florida. 3. Application for name change in Texas for Benefit Trust Life Insurance Company, a foreign life, accident, and health company. The proposed new name is Trustmark Insurance Company (Mutual). The home office is in Forest, Illinois. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 14, 1994. TRD-9434801 Linda K. von Quintus-Dorn Chief Clerk Texas Department of Insurance*n Filed: January 14, 1994 Correction of Error The Texas Department of Insurance submitted a notification printed in the "In Addition Section". The notice was published in the October 1, 1993, Texas Register (18 TexReg 6760). Due to a typographical error by the Texas Department of Insurance, Item #3 should read as follows: "CHER A. BUMPS & ASSOCIATES, INC., a foreign third party administrator. The home office is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma." Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Correction of Error The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission proposed amendments to 30 TAC sec.sec.117.103, 117.105, 117.107, 117.109, 117.111, 117.113, 117.115, 117. 117, 117.119, and 117.121, concerning control of air pollution from nitrogen compounds. The rules appeared in the January 4, 1994, Texas Register (19 TexReg 30). Due to publishing the issue contained errors. Section 117.105(d) the brackets around the equation, Emission Limit = [a(0. 26) + b(0.30)]/(a + b) are for algebraic reasons and not intended to denote deletion of the term in the numerator. Section 117.107(e) the equation and the definitions for the terms NO (allowable) and %HO were omitted. The omitted graphics are as follows: [graphic] In sec.117.223(b), a portion of the definition for the term R is missing, and the text for (B) for the term R point=4.52p set=4.92p is printed in the font used for regular rule language. The missing text and the correct style for (B) for the term R is as follows: [graphic] In sec.117.223(c)(2), the reference to sec.117.213(c) was split and the language after subsection (c) was shown as coming after a duplicate subsection (c). It should read: "(2) For each operating unit equipped with CEMS, the owner or operator shall either use a PEMS pursuant to sec.117.213(c) of this title, or the maximum emission rate as measured by hourly emission rate testing..." Enforcement Orders Pursuant to the Texas Water Code, which states that if the commission finds that a violation has occurred and a civil penalty is assessed, the commission shall file notice of its decision in the Texas Register not later than the tenth day after the date on which the decision is adopted, the following information is submitted. An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding Denton Petroleum Company of Robstown (TNRCC Facility Identification Number 05564) on December 31, 1993, assessing $1,200 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Craig Carson, Enforcement Coordinator, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2175. An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding Kmco, Inc. (Permit Number 02712) on January 4, 1994, assessing $10,000 in administrative penalties with $1,000 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Roxanne Cook, Enforcement Coordinator, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 463-6638. An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding Zavala County (MSW Permit Number 00715) on December 30, 1993, assessing $96,880 in administrative penalties with $92,880 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Larry Persky, Staff Attorney, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2051. An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding Walter V. Jarnagin doing business as Lubbock Asphalt Products (Unauthorized MSW Site Number 30996) on December 30, 1993, assessing $48,000 in administrative penalties with $38,000 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Larry Persky, Staff Attorney, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 230-2051. An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding Julio Garza (Unauthorized MSW Site Number 33802) on December 30, 1993, assessing $36,800 in administrative penalties with $33,120 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting E. J. Bernacki, Staff Attorney, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2013. An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding Brian Bullock doing business as Bullock Trucking, Inc. (MSW Unauthorized Site Number 32668) on December 30, 1993, assessing $55,200 in administrative penalties with $49,680 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Victor Ramirez, Staff Attorney, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 463-8090. An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding American Tire Recyclers, Inc. (MSW Processor Registration Number 79019 and Storage Site Registration Number 44131) on December 30, 1993, assessing $4,280 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Robin Smith, Staff Attorney, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 463-8072. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 1994. TRD-9434639 Gloria A. Vasquez Chief Clerk Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: January 12, 1994 Pursuant to the Texas Water Code, which states that if the commission finds that a violation has occurred and a civil penalty is assessed, the commission shall file notice of its decision in the Texas Register not later than the tenth day after the date on which the decision is adopted, the following information is submitted. An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding the City of Hutto (Permit Number 11324-01) on January 7, 1994, assessing $1,300 in administrative penalties with $700 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Jennifer Smith, Staff Attorney, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-0458. An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding Montgomery Ward Auto Express (TNRCC Facility ID 58597) on January 7, 1994, assessing $6,300 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Raymond Winter, Staff Attorney, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2053. An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding Radler Enterprises, Inc. (Permit Number 12544-01) on January 7, 1994, assessing $3,080 in administrative penalties. Stipulated penalties were also imposed. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Kerrie Qualtrough, Staff Attorney, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 475-2268. An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding Replas of Texas (No TNRCC Permit) on January 7, 1994, assessing $14,200 in administrative penalties with $4,200 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Kerrie Qualtrough, Staff Attorney, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 475-2268. An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding the City of Rising Star (Permit Number 10702-01) on January 7, 1994, assessing $800 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Robert Martinez, Staff Attorney, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 463-8098. An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding SC Pipe Services, Inc. doing business as VAM-PTS Company (Permit Number 12246-01) on January 7, 1994, assessing $28,200 in administrative penalties with $8,200 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Keven McLeod, Staff Attorney, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 463-8045. An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding the Woodlands Corporation (No TNRCC Permit) on January 7, 1994, assessing $8,800 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Kerrie Qualtrough, Staff Attorney, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 475-2268. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 14, 1994. TRD-9434855 Gloria A. Vasquez Chief Clerk Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: January 18, 1994 Notices of Application for Temporary Permits Attached is a notice of application for a temporary permit to appropriate Public Waters of the State of Texas, which was issued on January 18, 1994. This application is subject to a Commission resolution adopted August 18, 1993, which directs the Commission's Executive Director to act on behalf of the Commission and issue final approval of certain permit matters. The Executive Director will issue the permit unless one or more persons file written protests and/or requests for hearing within ten days from the date this notice is published in the Texas Register. If you wish to request a public hearing, you must submit your request in writing. You must state your name, mailing address and daytime phone number; the application number or other recognizable reference to this application; the statement "I/we request a public hearing"; a brief description of how you, or the persons you represent, would be adversely affected by the granting of the application; a description of the location of your property relative to the applicant's operations; and your proposed conditions which would satisfy your concerns and cause you to withdraw your request for hearing. If one or more protests and/or requests for hearing are filed, the Executive Director will not issue the permit and will forward the application to the Office of Hearings Examiners where a hearing may be held. If no protests or requests for hearing are filed, the Executive Director will sign the permit ten days after Texas Register publication of this notice, or thereafter. If you wish to appeal a permit issued by the Executive Director, you may do so by filing a written Motion for Reconsideration with the Chief Clerk of the Commission no later than 20 days after the date the Executive Director signs the permit. Requests for a public hearing or questions concerning procedures should be submitted in writing to Bill Ehret, Assistant Chief Hearings Examiner, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711, (512) 463-7875. Concho Construction Company, Inc.; Application Number TA-7192 for a temporary permit to divert and use one acre-foot of water for a two-year period from the Trinity River, Trinity River Basin, for industrial purposes (highway construction, U.S. 79) in Anderson County. The proposed point of diversion is approximately 12.4 miles southwest of Palestine, Texas. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 18, 1994. TRD-9434873 Gloria A. Vasquez Chief Clerk Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: January 18, 1994 Notice of Application For Waste Disposal Permit Attached are Notices of Applications for waste disposal permits issued during the period of January 10-January 14, 1994. These applications are subject to a Commission resolution adopted August 18, 1993, which directs the Commission's Executive Director to act on behalf of the Commission and issue final approval of certain permit matters. The Executive Director will issue the permits unless one or more persons file written protests and/or requests for hearing within 30 days of the date of newspaper publication of notice concerning the application(s). If you wish to request a public hearing, you must submit your request in writing. You must state your name, mailing address and daytime phone number; the permit number or other recognizable reference to this application; the statement "I/we request a public hearing"; a brief description of how you, or the persons you represent, would be adversely affected by the granting of the application; a description of the location of your property relative to the applicant's operations; and your proposed adjustment to the application/permit which would satisfy your concerns and cause you to withdraw your request for hearing. If one or more protests and/or requests for hearing are filed, the Executive Director will not issue the permit and will forward the application to the Office of Hearings Examiners where a hearing may be held. If no protests or requests for hearing are filed, the Executive Director will sign the permit 30 days after publication of this notice or thereafter. If you wish to appeal a permit issued by the Executive Director, you may do so by filing a written Motion for Reconsideration with the Chief Clerk of the Commission no later than 20 days after the date the Executive Director signs the permit. Requests for a public hearing on this application should be submitted in writing to Kerry Sullivan, Assistant Chief Hearings Examiner, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711, (512) 463-7908. 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. Amistad Cattle Company; The wastewater treatment facility and irrigation site; are ten miles north of Eagle Pass near the intersection of U.S. Highway 277 and State Highway 131, Maverick County; renewal; 02666. City of Beeville; the wastewater treatment facilities; are adjacent to Poesta Creek, east of the U.S. Highway 181 Bypass, north of State Highway 202, south- southeast of the City of Beeville in Bee County; amendment; 10124-02. Chevron Pipeline Company; the Lucas Station, a petroleum bulk storage terminal; the plant site is on West Port Arthur Road, approximately 5.5 miles south- southeast of the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County; renewal; 01953. Evans Cooperage of Houston, Inc.; a drum manufacturing, reconditioning and filling and shipping facility; the plant site is at 10521 Sheldon Road, Harris County; renewal; 02602. McLeod Farms, Inc.; the cattle feedyard operation; is on the east side of an unnamed county road, approximately 2.5 miles northeast of the intersection of FM Road 1598 and FM Road 1923 in Hutchinson County; amendment; 03245. City of Navasota; the wastewater treatment plant; is at the intersection of Chase Street and Peebles Street, on the southern bank of Cedar Creek one block north of State Highway 105 in the City of Navasota in Grimes County; amendment; 10231-01. Ok-Tex Beef, Inc.; the feedlot; is on a county road just off U.S. Highway 287, approximately 2.1 miles west of Hedley in Donley County; new; 03621. Pioneer Concrete of Texas, Inc.; a sand and gravel plant; the plant site is adjacent to the Brazos River at River Mile 137.5 and approximately 3.5 miles northwest of the Town of Simonton, Fort Bend County; renewal; 02624. Socorro Independent School District; the Robert Rojas Elementary School Wastewater Treatment Facilities; the facilities are approximately three miles northwest of the intersection of FM Roads 76 and 110 on the campus of the Robert Rojas Elementary School in the City of Socorro in El Paso County; renewal; 13437-01. Southwestern Electric Power Company; the Henry W. Pirkey Steam Electric Station; is adjacent to Red Oak Road at a point approximately six miles southeast of the City of Hallsville, Harrison County; renewal; 02496. Star Enterprises; a marine terminal which receives, stores and ships petroleum products and runs deballasting units; the plant site is on Texaco Island between the Sabine Neches Canal and the East and West Basins of Taylor Bayou and including inland storage tank farms, Jefferson County; renewal; 00415. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; the Coastal Oil Spill Simulation System, a scientific research facility; the plant site is southeast of the intersection of Yorktown Boulevard and Waldron Road, and south of the southern city limits of the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County; new; 03646. Texas State Technical College; the James Connally Campus Wastewater Treatment Facilities; the plant site is on the James Connally Campus of the Texas State Technical College, immediately southwest of the intersection of 15th Street and Airline Drive in McLennan County; amendment; 11050-01. Union Carbide Chemical and Plastics Company, Inc.; a plant which manufactures organic chemicals, plastics, and industrial gases; the plant site is on the east side of State Highway 185, approximately 8,000 feet south of the intersection of State Highway 185/State Highway 35 and approximately eight miles north of the City of Seadrift, Calhoun County; amendment; 00447. City of Wallis; the wastewater treatment facilities; are approximately 5, 000 feet northwest of the intersection of FM Road 1093 and State Highway 36 just north of State Highway 36 in Austin County; renewal; 10765-01. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 14, 1994. TRD-9434767 Gloria A. Vasquez Chief Clerk Texas Water Commission Filed: January 14, 1994 Public Notices The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) announces notice and availability of a regional solid waste management plan proposed by the Nortex Regional Planning Commission (NRPC) and a 30-day period for public comment on the plan. Notice is hereby given that the document entitled, Solid Waste Management Plan- Nortex Regional Planning Commission, 1990 to 2020, is available for public review and comment. Regional solid waste management plans are required by the Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 363 (Comprehensive Municipal Solid Waste Management, Recovery, and Conservation Act, 1990) for each of the established regional planning agencies (COGs) in the state, which have been officially designated as solid waste management planning regions. The NRPC region includes the counties of Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cottle, Foard, Hardeman, Jack, Montague, Wichita, Wilbarger, and Young. The plan describes current solid waste management efforts in the region, assesses problems and needs, and provides recommendations for future action. The plan was developed with the input of a solid waste advisory committee composed of various public and private interests; meetings of this advisory committee were open to the general public. In addition, four public meetings concerning the plan were held in various locations in the region. A formal public hearing was conducted by NRPC, in accordance with guidelines of TNRCC. Immediately upon adoption by TNRCC, the plan will have rule status. Subchapter O of Municipal Solid Waste Regulations (sec.330.568) will be amended at a later date to include, by reference, all adopted regional solid waste management plans in the state. The interested public is invited to submit written comments on the proposed regional plan to the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission. Written comments must be received by no later 30 days from the publication date of this notice. Please address comments to: Daniel J. Eden, Director, Waste Policy Division, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Copies of the regional plan document are available for public review at the following two locations: Nortex Regional Planning Commission, Galaxy Center #1, North, 4309 Jacksboro Highway, Wichita Falls, Texas 76302, (817) 322-5281; and the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Environmental and Recycling, Information Center, 12015 Park 35 Circle, Building F, First Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-6944. The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission will consider formal adoption of this regional plan at a regular agenda meeting, after the close of the comment period. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 19, 1994. TRD-9434891 Mary Ruth Holder Director, Legal Division Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: January 19, 1994 The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (Commission) is required under the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act, Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 361, as amended (the Act), to identify and assess facilities that may constitute an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health and safety or the environment due to a release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment. The first registry of such sites was published in the January 16, 1987, issue of the Texas Register (12 TexReg 205). The last registry was published in March 22, 1993, issue of the Texas Register (16 TexReg 7659). There have been two changes and two corrections in the registry since its last publication. Pursuant to 361. 181, the registry identifying those facilities that may constitute an imminent and substantial endangerment in Texas lists those facilities in relative priority of need of action as follows: Col-Tex Refinery, adjacent to Colorado City, Mitchell County: Oil refinery, tank farm and sludge pits; Houston Scrap, 3799 Jensen Drive, Houston, Harris County: Scrap metal and battery recycling; Houston Lead, 300 Holmes Road, Houston, Harris County: Battery recycling; State Marine, Yacht Club Road, Port Arthur, Jefferson County: Barge cleaning; Precision Machine, 500 West Olive Street, Odessa, Ector County: Machine and chrome plating; Sonics International, Inc., two miles west of Ranger on the north side of FM Road 101, Eastland County: Two hazardous waste injection wells; Maintech International, 8300 Old Ferry Road, Port Arthur, Jefferson County: Chemical cleaning service; Federated Metals, 9200 Market Street, Houston, Harris County: Metal smelting and reclamation plant; Gulf Metals, northwest corner of the intersection of Mykawa and Alameda-Genoa, Houston, Harris County: Metal slag and organic waste disposal; Wortham Lead Salvage, on the north side of HWY 175 approximately 2.5 miles southeast of Mabank, Henderson County: Battery recycling; Texas American Oil, approximately three miles north of Midlothian on State Highway 67, Ellis County: Oil refining; Niagara Chemical, 421 North C Street, Harlingen, Cameron County: Pesticide formulation plant; International Creosoting, 1110 Pine Street, Beaumont, Jefferson County: Wood creosoting; McBay Oil and Gas, three miles northwest of Grapeland on FM 1272, Houston County: Waste oil recycling and refinery; Aztec Mercury, 401 Callaway Drive, Alvin, Brazoria County: Mercury recycling; Solvent Recovery Services, 5502 Highway 521 approximately 0.2 mile south of Highway 521 and Highway 6, Arcola, Fort Bend County: Solvent Recovery; Harris Sand Pits, 23340 South Highway 16, 10.5 miles south of San Antonio city limits, Bexar County: Industrial waste disposal; Butler Ranch, 11.8 miles west of Falls City on FM 791, Karnes County: Industrial waste disposal; Pip Minerals, 3303 1/2 Beaumont Avenue, Liberty, Liberty County: Chromium, ignitable wastes, and drilling chemicals; Hayes-Sammons Warehouse, East 8th Street and Moller Avenue, Mission, Hidalgo County: Pesticide storage; Baldwin Waste Oil Company, on County Road 44 approximately 0.1 mile west of Highway 77, Robstown, Nueces County: Waste oil recycling. Waste Oil Tank Service, 2010 Hartwick Road off Highway 59 North, Houston, Harris County: Waste oil recycling; Hall Street, north of intersection of California Street and 20th Street East, north of Dickinson, Galveston County: Industrial waste disposal; Unnamed Plating Site, 6816-6824 Industrial Boulevard, El Paso, El Paso County: Metal plating waste ponds; La Pata Oil/S.W. Oil, 1403 Ennis Street, Houston, Harris County: Waste oil recycling; Munoz Borrow Pits, 0.1 mile south of Highway 83 on FM 1016, Mission, Hidalgo County: Pesticide contaminated fill area; South Texas Solvents, approximately four miles south of Banquete at the intersection of FM 666 and County Road 32, Nueces County: Solvent recycling and oil refinery; Bestplate, 1095 South I-45, south of Hutchins, Dallas County: Chromium plating. Pursuant to sec.361.184(a) those facilities which have been determined to be eligible and have been proposed for listing on the State Superfund Registry are listed in relative priority of need of action as follows: Double R Plating Company, on CR 3544 north of Hwy 96 three miles west of Queen City, Cass County: Zinc and chromium plating; Pioneer Oil & Refining Company, adjacent to 20280 South Payne Road, outside of Somerset, Bexar County: Oil refinery; Higgins Wood Preserving, intersection of Paul Avenue and Warren Street, Lufkin, Angelina County: Wood creosoting; Marshall Wood Preserving, 2700 West Houston Street, Marshall, Harrison County: Wood creosoting; Thompson-Hayward Chemical, on the east side of Hwy 277 between Eden and Houston Streets, Munday, Knox County: pesticide formulating; Old Lufkin Creosoting, 1411 East Lufkin Avenue, Lufkin, Angelina County: Wood creosoting; Hagerson Road Drum, east of 1221 Hagerson Road, DeWalt, Fort Bend County: Drummed industrial waste; JCS Company, on County Road 2410 one and three quarter miles north of Highway 98 east of Phalba, Van Zandt County: Battery recycling. Jerrell B. Thompson, on County Road 2410 one half mile north of Highway 109, east of Phalba, Van Zandt County: Battery recycling. Jensen Drive Scrap, 3603 Jensen Drive, Houston, Harris County: Scrap salvage; Permian Chemical, 1901 Pronto Road, southeast of Odessa, Ector County: Acid production; Tricon America, Inc., 101 East Hampton Road, Crowley, Tarrant County: Industrial waste pile. Interested parties may submit written responses to the Commission relative to any of the sites listed previously to the attention of Paul B. Cravens, P.E. , Manager, Superfund Investigation Section, Pollution Cleanup Division, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711- 3087. The public records for each of the sites are available for inspection and copying during regular Commission business hours. Such information may by obtained by contacting Beth Wigham, Central Records Center, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Copying of file information is subject to payment of a fee. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 18, 1994. TRD-9434892 Mary Ruth Holder Director, Legal Division Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: January 19, 1994 North Central Texas Council of Governments Request for Proposals Consultant Proposal Request. This request by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for consultant services is filed under the provisions of Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-11c. NCTCOG is requesting proposals to conduct a Service Analysis and Development Plan for the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (the T). The consultant will conduct a comprehensive review of the viability of each individual component of the current menu of T bus services (local, express, subscription) and identify a variety of options for more effectively and efficiently serving the existing and future transit markets. This review will critique the viability of the current "system" of fixed bus routes and schedules. However, the technical product will not result in new routing or schedules. Contract Award Procedures. The firm selected to perform this study will be recommended by the Project Review Committee (PRC), composed of staff from NCTCOG and the T. The PRC will evaluate criteria and methodology consistent with the services outlined in the Request for Proposals. The NCTCOG Executive Board will review the PRC's recommendation and, if found acceptable, will issue an award of contract. Regulations. NCTCOG, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Statute 252, 41 United States Code, 2000d-2000d-4; and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 1, Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively assure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability in consideration of an award. Due Date. Proposals must be submitted no later than Noon, Friday, January 28, 1994, to Lynn Hayes, Transportation Planner II, North Central Texas Council of Governments, 616 Six Flags Drive, P.O. Box 5888, Arlington, Texas 76005-5888. For more information and copies of the Request for Proposals, contact Shirley Henry, (817) 640-3300. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 11, 1994. TRD-9434652 Mike Eastland Executive Director North Central Texas Council of Governments Filed: January 13, 1994 Consultant Proposal Request. This request by the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for consultant services is filed under the provisions of Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-11c. NCTCOG is requesting proposal to conduct a Fixed-Route Service Review for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). The consultant will provide technical expertise in the form of data and information collection, aggregation, processing, review and analysis and provide professional assistance in the interpretation of data and information. This effort will develop the framework within which final service implementation planning is conducted. This effort will complement the work of DART staff and will provide assistance in developing specific plan concepts. Contract Award Procedures. The firm selected to perform this study will be recommended by the Project Review Committee (PRC), composed of staff NCTCOG and DART. The PRC will evaluate criteria and methodology consistent with the services outlined in the Request for Proposals, NCTCOG Executive Board will review the PRC's recommendation and, if found acceptable, will issue an award of contract. Regulations. NCTCOG, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Statute 252, 41 United States Code, 2000d-2000d-4; and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 1, Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively assure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability in consideration of an award. Due Date. Proposals must be submitted no later than Noon, Friday, January 28, 1994, to Lynn Hayes, Transportation Planner II, North Central Texas Council of Governments, 616 Six Flags Drive, P.O. Box 5888, Arlington, Texas 76005-5888. For more information and copies of the Request for Proposals, contact Shirley Henry, (817) 640-3300. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 11, 1994. TRD-9434654 Mike Eastland Executive Director North Central Texas Council of Governments Filed: January 13, 1994 Public Utility Commission of Texas Notice of Application to Amend Certification 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 3, 1994, to amend a certificate of convenience and necessity pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Act, sec.sec.16(a), 17(e), 50, 52, 54. A summary of the application follows. Docket Title and Number. Application of the City of College Station and the City of Bryan to amend Certificated Service within Brazos County, Docket Number 12677 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The Application. In Docket Number 12677, City of College Station requests approval of its application to revise current certificated service area boundaries with City of Bryan in Brazos 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 January 11, 1994. TRD-9434618 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: January 12, 1994 Notice of Intent to File Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 Notice is given to the public of the intent to file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 for approval of customer-specific PLEXAR-Custom Service for Liberty National Bank, Austin. Docket Title and Number . Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Approval of Plexar-Custom Service for Liberty National Bank pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Docket Number 12691. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval of Plexar-Custom Service for Liberty National Bank. The geographic service market for this specific service is the Austin, Texas area. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Public Information Section at (512) 458- 0256, or (512) 458-0221 for teletypewriter for the deaf. Issued in Austin, Texas on January 13, 1994. TRD-9434869 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: January 18, 1994 San Antonio-Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Request for Proposals The San Antonio-Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to undertake a study to assess the movement of freight to and from, and within the San Antonio-Bexar County Urban Transportation Study area. This study is to be developed in conjunction with the Long Range Transportation Plan. A copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP) may be requested by calling the Metropolitan Planning Organization at (210) 227-8651. Anyone wishing to submit a proposal must do so by 12:00 p.m. (CST), February 11, 1994, at the MPO office: Heritage Plaza Building, 434 South Main, Suite 205, San Antonio, Texas 78204. A pre-proposal meeting has been scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 26, 1994, in Building 2 at the Texas Department of Transportation, 4615 North West Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas. The contract award will be made by the MPO's Transportation Steering Committee based on the recommendation of the study's public/private oversight committee. The Freight Movement Study Oversight Committee will review the proposals based on the evaluation criteria listed in the RFP. Funding for this study, in the amount of $100,000, is contingent upon the availability of Federal and State funding from the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and the Texas Department of Transportation. Issued in Austin, Texas on January 13, 1994. TRD-9434837 Charlotte A. Roszelle Office Manager/Grants Coordinator San Antonio-Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization Filed: January 18, 1994 Texas Water Development Board Applications Received Pursuant to the Texas Water Code, sec.6.195, the Texas Water Development Board provides notice of the following applications received by the Board. Travis County Water Control and Improvement District Number 17, 8015 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite A207, Austin, Texas 78757, received December 6, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount of $70,000 from the Water Supply Account of the Water Development Fund. City of Garland, 200 North Fifth Street, Municipal Building, Garland, Texas 75040, received December 10, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount of $3,270,000 from the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. Pine Village Public Utility District, 12419-D West Village Drive, Houston, Texas 77039, received September 10, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount of $810,000 from the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. Canyon Lake Water Supply Corporation, P.O. Box 1742, Canyon Lake, Texas 78130, received October 8, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount of $4,330,000 from the Water Supply Account of the Water Development Fund. Harris County Water Control and Improvement District Number 76, 12203 Frazier River Drive, Houston, Texas 77050, received November 30, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount of $975,000 from the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. City of Houston, P.O. Box 1562, Houston, Texas 77252-1562, received December 2, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount of $122, 176,000 from the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. Cameron County Fresh Water Supply District Number One, 105 Port Road, Port Isabel, Texas 78758, received December 1, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount of $1.3 million from the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. City of Rose City, 370 Rose City Drive, Rose City, Texas 77662, received October 4, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount of $500, 000 from the Water Supply Account of the Water Development Fund. South Plains Underground Water Conservation District, P.O. Box 986, Brownfield, Texas 79316, received December 13, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount of $370,000 from the Agricultural Water Conservation Fund. Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District, P.O. Box 155, Jourdanton, Texas 78026, received December 1, 1994, application for financial assistance in the amount of $500,000 from the Agricultural Water Conservation Fund. Sandy Land Underground Water Conservation District, P.O. Box 130, Plains, Texas 79355-0130, received November 1, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount of $800,000 from the Agricultural Water Conservation Fund. Panhandle Underground Water Conservation District Number 3, P.O. Box 637, White Deer, Texas 79097, received December 30, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount of $930,000 from the Agricultural Water Conservation Fund. High Plains Underground Water Conservation District Number 1, 2930 Avenue Q, Lubbock, Texas 79405, received December 27, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount of $4 million from the Agricultural Water Conservation Fund. City of Donna, 921 Miller Avenue, Donna, Texas 78539, received October 28, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount not to exceed $46,725 from the Research and Funding Fund. United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, 101 South Main, Temple Texas 76501-7682, received December 20, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount not to exceed $40,000 from the Research and Planning Fund. Texas General Land Office, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, received January 7, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount not to exceed $10,000 from the Research and Planning Fund. El Paso County Lower Valley Water District Authority, 10005 Alameda, Suite P, El Paso, Texas 79927, receive September 31, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount $45,706,712 from the Economically Distressed Areas Account and the Water Supply Account of the Water Development Fund and the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. Cameron County, 964 East Harrison, Brownsville, Texas 78520, received August 12, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount not to exceed $40,000 from the Innovative and Alternative Technology Fund. El Paso County Lower Valley Water District Authority, 10005 Alameda, Suite P, El Paso, Texas 79927, received August 12, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount not to exceed $50,000, from the Innovative and Alternative Technology Fund. Hidalgo County, P.O. Box 1356, Edinburg, Texas 78540, received August 12, 1993, application for financial assistance in the amount not to exceed $75,000 from the Innovative and Alternative Technology Fund. Additional information concerning this matter may be obtained from Craig D. Pedersen, Executive Administrator, P.O. Box 13231, Austin, Texas 78711. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 12, 1994. TRD-9434651 Craig D. Pedersen Executive Director Texas Water Development Board Filed: January 13, 1994 Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness Notice of Request for Proposals Pursuant to Chapter 2254, Subchapter B, Texas Government Code, the Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness (Council) announces its Request for proposals (RFP) for consultant services to assist the Council in designing a School-to-Work system for the State of Texas. The purpose of the RFP is to obtain proposals for school-to-work opportunities contracts to conduct seven research and design projects and two pilot projects from approximately March 15, 1994, through August 31, 1994. The seven research and design projects are: work-based learning experiences; employer incentives and technical assistance; liaison system between schools and employers; skills standards and certification; marketing and outreach; curriculum and professional development; and integrated case management system for delivery of support services. The two pilot projects will demonstrate as many as possible of the following topics: third-party brokering; local partnership development; industry clustering; student-job matching; and career development systems. Project findings and recommendations will be featured at a statewide school-to- work conference to be held in August or September, 1994. Successful bidders must be available to attend the conference. Contact. Parties interested in submitting a proposal should contact Lynda Rife, Deputy Director for Education Initiatives, Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness, 816 Congress Avenue, Suite 1293, Austin, Texas 78701, to obtain a complete copy of the RFP. The RFP will be available for pickup at the above address at 9:00 a.m. on January 25, 1994, and during normal business hours thereafter until the closing date. The RFP may also be requested by calling the Council offices at (512) 305-7000. Bidder's Conference. Parties interested in submitting a proposal are encouraged to attend the Bidder's Conference to be held at 10:00 a.m. on February 7, 1994, at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 7700 Chevy Chase Drive, Building 1, Room 1.100, Austin. Closing Date. Proposals must be received in the Council office no later than 4:00 p.m. CST, February 25, 1994. Ten copies of each proposal must be provided. Proposals received after this date and proposals received by FAX will not be considered. Award Procedure. All proposals subject to evaluation by a committee based on the evaluation criteria set forth in the RFP. The committee will determine which proposal or proposals best meets these criteria and will make a recommendation to the Executive Director of the Council, who will make the final decision. A proposer may be asked to clarify its proposal, which may include an oral presentation prior to final selection. The Council also may negotiate any matter contained in the proposal in determining the terms of the contract resulting from the proposal. The Council reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted. The Council is under no legal or other obligation to execute a contract on the basis of this notice or the distribution of a RFP. Neither this notice nor the RFP commits the Council to pay for any costs incurred prior to the execution of a contract. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 19, 1994. TRD-9434887 Barbara Cigainero Executive Director Texas Council on Workforce and Economic Competitiveness Filed: January 19, 1994