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. Central Texas Council of Governments Requests for Proposals The Workforce Development Board of Central Texas, Inc. (Board), is soliciting proposals for management and operation of the local Texas Workforce Centers. Proposal specifications may be obtained from the Board office by contacting Mark Collier at (817) 939-3771, extension 212, or at 200 North Main, P.O. Box 729, Belton, Texas 76513. The deadline for receipt of proposals is close of business, 5:00 p.m. CST, November 15, 1996. A Bidders Conference will be held at 1:30 p.m. on October 25, 1996. Proposals will be officially reviewed by an outside source and must be mailed to "Central Texas RFP, P. O. Box 9802-535, Austin, Texas 78766-0802," by the above deadline, or mailed by midnight of the deadline date and received at the address above no later than November 18, 1996. Services solicited under this RFP shall be procured under the competitive negotiations method of procurement. The Board intention is to negotiate a cost- reimbursement contract with a successful proposer. The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to negotiate with all qualified proposers, or to cancel in part or in its entirety the Request for Proposals if it is in the best interest of the Board. The Board encourages female and minority owned business to request and respond to all Request for Proposals. Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 15, 1996. TRD-9615084 A.C. Johnson Executive Director Central Texas Council of Governments Filed: October 15, 1996 Office of the Consumer Credit Commissioner Notice of Rate Ceiling The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in Title 79, Texas Civil Statutes, Article 1.04, as amended (Texas Civil Statutes, Article 5069-1.04). [graphic] Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 15, 1996. TRD-9615209 Leslie L. Pettijohn Commissioner Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner Filed: October 17, 1996 General Land Office Request for Consultant Proposals Pursuant to the provisions of sec.2254.021, et seq, Texas Government Code, Annotated (Vernon 1996 Pamphlet), the General Land Office ("GLO") seeks consulting services to design, organize and conduct an organizational assessment of the GLO's Resource Management Division ("Division") with the goal of improving the Division's efficiency and effectiveness. The GLO recently awarded a contract for consulting services to assist the managers and staff of the Division identify relevant performance goals, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Division's operational structure and procedures, and to make recommendations for improving efficiency and effectiveness. The consulting services requested are to implement the recommendations made by Summerville Consulting pursuant to GLO Contract Number 96-226R. It is the intent of the GLO to award the contract to Summerville Consulting by amendment and extension of GLO Contract Number 96-226R to obtain maximum benefit of the prior work unless a significantly better offer is submitted. Anyone wishing to submit a proposal or wanting further information should contact Roma Wright at (512) 475-9478. All submissions of consulting proposals must be addressed to Roma Wright, Texas General Land Office, 1700 North Congress, Suite 620, Austin, Texas, 78701, and received by the GLO by Noon on November 22, 1996. In-depth knowledge of organizational assessment, issue resolution and strategic/tactical planning is essential and must be demonstrated by significant expertise in providing similar services to major corporations or state agencies. The GLO reserves the right to evaluate the qualifications and experience of all respondents, to reject any or all responses and/or to negotiate specific terms of agreement that are in the best interest of the GLO and the State of Texas. Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 18, 1996. TRD-9615301 Garry Mauro Commissioner General Land Office Filed: October 18 1996 Texas Department of Insurance Insurer Services The following applications have been filed with the Texas Department of Insurance and are under consideration: Application for a name change in Texas for Aetna Casualty Company, a foreign fire and casualty company. The proposed new name is Aetna Insurance Company of Connecticut. The home office is in Hartford, Connecticut. Any objections must be filed within 20 days after this notice was filed with the Texas Department of Insurance, addressed to the attention of Cindy Thurman, 333 Guadalupe Street, M/C 305-2C, Austin, Texas 78701. Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 18, 1996. TRD-9615312 Caroline Scott General Counsel and Chief Clerk Texas Department of Insurance Filed: October 18, 1996 Notice A public hearing scheduled before the Commissioner of Insurance for October 28, 1996 at 9:30 a.m. under Docket Number 2244 has been canceled because the Texas Catastrophe Property Insurance Association (TCPIA) has withdrawn the pending application for a 15% rate increase, and has instead requested that no increase be granted in 1996. Further, TCPIA has stated that it plans to file its 1997 commercial rate application no later than March 1, 1997. Notice of the hearing was published in the October 4, 1996 issue (21 TexReg 9684). Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 21, 1996. TRD-9615365 Caroline Scott General Counsel and Chief Clerk Texas Department of Insurance Filed: October 21, 1996 Notice of Hearing The Commissioner of Insurance, at a public hearing under Docket Number 2264 scheduled for November 26, 1996, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 100 of the Texas Department of Insurance Building, 333 Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas, will consider a proposal made in a staff petition. Staff's petition seeks amendment of the Texas Automobile Rules and Rating Manual (the Manual), to adopt new and/or adjusted 1997 model Private Passenger Automobile Physical Damage Rating Symbols and revised identification information. Staff's petition (Reference Number A-1096-48-I) was filed on October 16, 1996. The new and/or adjusted symbols for the Manual's Symbols and Identification Section reflect data compiled on damageability, repairability, and other relevant loss factors for the listed 1997 model vehicles. A copy of the petition containing the full text of the proposed amendments to the Manual is available for review in the office of the Chief Clerk of the Texas Department of Insurance, 333 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas. For further information or to request copies of the petition, please contact Angie Arizpe at (512) 463-6326; refer to (Reference Number A-1096-48-I). Comments on the proposed changes must be submitted in writing within 30 days after publication of the proposal in the Texas Register, to the Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas Department of Insurance, P.O. Box 149104, MC 113-2A, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. An additional copy of comments should be submitted to David Durden, Deputy Commissioner, Property and Casualty Insurance Lines, Texas Department of Insurance, P.O. Box 149104, MC 104-5A, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. This notification is made pursuant to the Insurance Code, Article 5.96, which exempts it from the requirements of the Government Code, Chapter 2001 (Administrative Procedure Act). Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 18, 1996. TRD-9615314 Caroline Scott General Counsel and Chief Clerk Texas Department of Insurance Filed: October 18, 1996 Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Notice of Award The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) furnishes this notice of a consulting services contract award to provide a records and document management process review to make recommendations for the implementation of a streamlined business process coupled with appropriate technological recommendations. This award is filed under the provisions of the Government Code, Chapter 2254. The notice for request for proposals was published in the July 5, 1996, issue of the Texas Register (21 TexReg 6273). Description of Services. The contractor will provide consulting services in the form of a business process review of the records and document management processes within the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC). The process review will provide the TNRCC with an objective review of the TNRCC's present records and document management practices; the associated risks and inefficiencies that accompany those practices; recommendations to improve the records and document management at the TNRCC; and, an implementation plan for the new process. The consultant will make recommendations for the implementation of a streamlined business process coupled with appropriate technological recommendations. All recommendations will be based on proven successful benchmarked processes researched and documented throughout the public and private sector. The implementation plan will integrate strategies for successful business and technology implementation and change management. Effective Date and Value of Contract. The contract will be effective from October 15, 1996, until April 18, 1997. The total cost of the contract is $160,200. Name of the Contractor. The contract has been awarded to KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, 111 Congress Avenue, Suite 1100, Austin, TX 78701. Persons who have questions concerning this award may contact John Smith, Administrative Services Division, TNRCC, P.O. Box 13087, MC-197, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-5865. Issued in Austin, Texas on October 18, 1996. TRD-9615252 Kevin McCalla Director, Legal Division Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: October 17, 1996 Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Settlement Agreements of Administrative Enforcement Actions The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) Staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Orders (AOs) pursuant to the Health and Safety Code, the Texas Clean Air Act (the Act), Chapter 382, sec.382.096. The Act, sec.382.096 requires that the TNRCC may not approve these AOs unless the public has been provided an opportunity to submit written comments. Section 382.096 requires that notice of the proposed orders and of the opportunity to comment must be published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is September 18, 1996. Section 382.096 also requires that the TNRCC promptly consider any written comments received and that the TNRCC may withhold approval of an AO if a comment indicates the proposed AO is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the Texas Clean Air Act. Additional notice is not required if changes to an AO are made in response to written comments. A copy of each of the proposed AOs is available for public inspection at both the TNRCC's Central Office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-3400 and at the applicable Regional Office as follows. Written comments about these AOs should be sent to the Staff Attorney designated for each AO at the TNRCC's Central Office at P.O. Box 13087 Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on September 18, 1996. Written comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the Staff Attorney at (512) 239-3434. The TNRCC Staff Attorneys are available to discuss the AOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, sec.382.096 provides that comments on the AOs should be submitted to the TNRCC in writing. (1)COMPANY: Engineered Carbons, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1678-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NO.: OC-0020-R; LOCATION: Echo Road, Orange, Orange County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: carbon black plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.101.4 and the Act, sec.382.085(a) and (b) by emitting one or more air contaminants, or combinations thereof, in such concentration and of such duration as were or tended to be injurious to or to adversely affect human health or welfare, animal life, vegetation, or property, or as to interfere with the normal use and enjoyment of animal life, vegetation, or property; PENALTY: $42,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Lisa Dyar, (512) 239- 5692; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Suite 110, Beaumont, Texas 77703- 1830, (409) 898-3838. (2)COMPANY: Great Lakes Carbon Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1679-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER.: JE-0040-F; LOCATION: Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: calcined coke production plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.;101.4; 111.111(a)(1)(A) and (B); 116.115(a); 101.6; 101.7(a); 116.116; 116.116(a); the Act, sec.382.085 (a) and (b) by emitting nuisance-level concentrations of particulate coke dust; exceeding the opacity limit for kiln #3 and kiln #5; exceeding the Maximum Allowable Emission Rates for sulfur dioxide emissions from Waste Heat Boiler S5; failing to include compound-specific types and quantities of emissions released during upset and maintenance events in the notifications; failing to cover sections of calcined coke conveyors C37 and L44 as represented in the permit application; failing to satisfy all conditions of a standard exemption; PENALTY: $80,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Patricia Capps Welton, (512) 239- 0682; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Suite 110, Beaumont, Texas 77703- 1830; (409) 898-3838. (3)COMPANY: Jeff's Auto Sales; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1668-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NO.: CP- 0241-G; LOCATION: 701 North McDonald, McKinney, Collin County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: used car dealership; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.114.1(c)(1) and (2) and the Act, sec. 382.085(b) by offering for sale four pre-owned vehicles that were not equipped with either the control system or device that was originally part of the vehicle or motor vehicle engine or an alternate control system or device as designated in 30 TAC sec.114.1(b), or whose control system or device, required by 30 TAC sec.114.1(c)(1), was not in good operable condition; PENALTY: $2,250; STAFF ATTORNEY: Barbara Lazard, (512) 239-0674; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6421 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Suite 312, Fort Worth, Texas 76116, (817) 732-5531. (4)COMPANY: Texas By-Products; DOCKET NUMBER.: 96-0232-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER.: CP-0061-K; LOCATION: Wylie, Collin County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: rendering plant; RULE VIOLATED: alleged to have violated 30 TAC sec.116.115, Texas Air Control Board (TACB) Agreed Board Order (ABO) Number 94-02(t), and the Act, sec.382.085(b) by failing to place trucks loaded with raw material into the rendering process building as required by Special Condition Number 6 of TACB, now TNRCC, Special Exemption Number X-9219, on September 21, 1994; and 30 TAC sec.101.4, and the Act, sec.382.085(a) and (b) by discharging one or more air contaminants or combinations thereof, in such concentration and of such duration as were or tended to be injurious to or to adversely affect human health or welfare, animal life, vegetation, or property or as to interfere with the normal use or enjoyment of animal life, vegetation, or property on September 21, 1994, and August 10, 1995; PENALTY: $24,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Thomas Corwin, (512) 239- 5915; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6421 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Suite 312, Fort Worth, Texas 76116; (817) 732-5531. Issued in Austin, Texas on October 18, 1996. TRD-9615307 Kevin McCalla Director, Legal Division Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: October 18, 1996 Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Settlement Agreements of Administrative Enforcement Actions The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) Staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Orders (AOs) pursuant to the Health and Safety Code, the Texas Clean Air Act (the Act), Chapter 382, sec.382.096. The Act, sec.382.096 requires that the TNRCC may not approve these AOs unless the public has been provided an opportunity to submit written comments. Section 382.096 requires that notice of the proposed orders and of the opportunity to comment must be published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is November 24, 1996. Section 382.096 also requires that the TNRCC promptly consider any written comments received and that the TNRCC may withhold approval of an AO if a comment indicates the proposed AO is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the Act. Additional notice is not required if changes to an AO are made in response to written comments. A copy of each of the proposed AOs is available for public inspection at both the TNRCC's Central Office, located at 12124 Park 35 Circle, Building C, 1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-1864 and at the applicable Regional Office listed as follows. Written comments about these AOs should be sent to the Enforcement Coordinator designated for each AO at the TNRCC's Central Office at P.O. Box 13087 Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on November 24, 1996. Written comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-1893. The TNRCC Enforcement Coordinators are available to discuss the AOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, sec.382.096 provides that comments on the AOs should be submitted to the TNRCC in writing. (1)COMPANY: Bob Meals Company, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-0922-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: DB-2102-B; LOCATION: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: pit-run sand mine plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.101.4 and the Act, sec.382.085(a) and sec.382.085(b), by allowing dust emissions to leave the property in such concentration and duration to interfere with the normal use and enjoyment of adjacent property; PENALTY: $1,050; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: David Edge, (512) 239-1779; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6421 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Suite 312, Fort Worth, Texas 76116, (817) 732-5531. (2)COMPANY: Earl's Auto Paint & Body; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1176-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: DB-3815-T; LOCATION: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: paint and body shop; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.115.426(a)(1)(A) and (B), sec.116.110(a), and the Act, sec.382.0518(a) and sec.382.085(b), by failing to maintain a material data sheet for Volatile Organic Compounds, failing to maintain records of quantity and type of coatings and solvents used, and failing to obtain a permit or meet the conditions of a standard exemption prior to construction and operation; PENALTY: $350; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Stacey Young, (512) 239-1899; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6421 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Suite 312, Fort Worth, Texas 76116, (817) 732-5531. (3)COMPANY: Gene's Body Shop; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1028-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: DF- 0380-K; LOCATION: 713 South Locust Street, Denton, Denton County; TYPE OF FACILITY: automotive paint and body shop; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.116.110 and the Act, sec.382.0518(a) and sec.382.085(b), by constructing and operating a concrete crusher without meeting the 1/2 mile distance limitation of TNRCC Standard Exemption Number 73 or obtaining a permit; PENALTY: $0; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: David Edge, (512) 239-1779; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6421 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Suite 312, Fort Worth, Texas 76116, (817) 732-5531. (4)COMPANY: Johnson Paint and Body; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1174-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: TA-2966-W; LOCATION: Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: auto paint and body shop; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.115.422(1)(A), and the Act, sec.382.085(b), by failing to install and operate a system which totally encloses spray guns and other parts during washing, rinsing, and draining procedures; 30 TAC sec.115.422(1)(B), and the Act, sec.382.085(b), by failing to keep all wash solvents in an enclosed reservoir; 30 TAC sec.115.422(1)(C), and the Act, sec.382.085(b), by failing to keep all waste solvents in closed containers; 30 TAC sec.115.426(a)(1)(B), and the Act, sec.382.085(b), by failing to maintain records of quantity and type of each Volatile Organic Compound; 30 TAC sec.115.426(a)(1)(D), and the Act, sec.382.085(b), by failing to maintain records for at least two years; and 30 TAC sec.116.110(a), and the Act sec.382.0518(a) and sec.382.085(b), by failing to obtain a permit or meet the conditions of standard exemption prior to construction and operation; PENALTY: $350; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Stacey Young, (512) 239-1899; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6421 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Suite 312, Fort Worth, Texas 76116, (817) 732-5531. (5)COMPANY: Occidental Chemical Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER:F 96-0967-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: HG-1939-G; LOCATION: Deer Park, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: petrochemical plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.101.20(2) and the Act, sec.382.085(b), by failing to prevent the uncontrolled release of vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) in an amount totaling 4,000 pounds; PENALTY: $9,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Gloria Stanford, (512) 239-1871; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1423, (713) 767-3500. (6)COMPANY: Tenneco Packaging Ltd; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-0624-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: MB-0168-G; LOCATION: Waco, McLennan County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: rotogravure printing and corrugated box manufacturing plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.116.116(a) and the Act, sec.382.085(b), by exceeding the number of chrome plating batches represented in its application for TNRCC Permit Number 17777; PENALTY: $500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tel Croston, (512) 239-5717; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7807, (817) 751-0335. (7)COMPANY: Vega's Paint and Body; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1137-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: DB-3717-U; LOCATON: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: paint and body shop; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.115.422(1)(A), and the Act, sec.382.085(b), by failing to install and operate a system which totally encloses spray guns and other parts during washing, rinsing and draining procedures; 30 TAC sec.115.422(2), and the Act, sec.382.085(b), by failing to use coating application equipment with a transfer efficiency of at least 65%; 30 TAC sec.115.426(a)(1)(A), and the Act, sec.382.085(b), by failing to maintain a material data sheet for Volatile Organic Compounds; and 30 TAC sec.115.426(a)(1)(B), and the Act, sec.382.085(b), by failing to maintain records of quantity and type of each coating and solvent consumed; PENALTY: $0; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Stacey Young, (512) 239-1899; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6421 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Suite 312, Fort Worth, Texas 76116, (817) 732-5531. Issued in Austin, Texas on October 21, 1996. TRD-9615344 Kevin McCalla Director, Legal Division Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: October 21, 1996 Public Notice The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (commission) requests written comments pertaining to the draft list of water quality segment priority for protective or remedial action. The list is developed and promulgated pursuant to the requirements of sec.303(d) of the Clean Water Act. The list is used to select waterbodies for which "total maximum daily load" (TMDL) studies will be planned during the next few years. A copy of the draft list and a description of how the list was developed may be obtained upon written or oral request from MC- 150, Becky Ledesma, TNRCC, Water Planning and Assessment Division, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, or telephone number (512) 239-4531. The draft list contains a total of 71 water quality segments. The commission anticipates developing complex TMDLs for about two segments per year. Seven segments have on-going TMDL development activities and are targeted for TMDLs on the draft list. Segments targeted on the draft list were selected by commission staff based on anticipated capabilities and program requirements. Programmatic considerations may also cause additional or alternative segments to be selected for TMDLs. The commission staff requests specific comments about the ranking process and/or the final results as shown in the draft list. In particular, any information that could alter the selection of targeted segments is sought. The ranking is based on recorded water quality data and general information available to commission staff. Local residents, interest groups, or other entities may have knowledge of specific problems, programs, or conditions that are unknown to commission staff but which should be considered while selecting targeted segments. Useful information may include additional threats to water quality and water resources, or additional resource values to be protected, or existing efforts that could support or be enhanced by TMDL coordination. Additional information about conditions amenable to or supportive of a TMDL control program could change the subset of segments targeted for TMDL development during the next few years. Comments shall be provided in written form and sent to MC-150, Larry Koenig, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Water Planning and Assessment Division, Research and Environmental Assessment Section, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Comments will be accepted for 30 days after publication of this notice. Issued in Austin, Texas on October 21, 1996. TRD-9615370 Kevin McCalla Director, Legal Division Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: October 21, 1996 Public Notice The Executive Director of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) is reissuing a public notice of the selection of a proposed remedial action for the Hayes Sammons Warehouse State Superfund Site, located in Mission, Texas, which may constitute an imminent and substantial endangerment due to a release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment. A copy of this notice appeared in the Mission Progress Times on October 25, 1996. Prior to this notification, the TNRCC had published a notice of the proposed remedial action for public comment on June 4, 1996, in the Texas Register. The TNRCC has modified the proposed remedial action in response to significant comments received during the original comment period that ended with a July 23, 1996, public meeting in Mission, Texas. Pursuant to this notice, the TNRCC is hereby receiving public comment on the modified proposed remedial action and will conduct another public meeting. In accordance with 30 TAC 335.349(a), concerning requirements for the remedial action and the Texas Health and Safety Code, sec.361.187, concerning the proposed remedial action, a public meeting regarding the proposed remedy for the Hayes-Sammons Warehouse State Superfund Site must be held at least 45 days after publishing a notice in the Texas Register and a local newspaper. The public comment period will end with public meeting which is scheduled at the City Council Chambers, City of Mission, Texas 78572, 900 Doherty on Thursday, December 12, 1996, at 7 p.m. The Hayes-Sammons Warehouse site was originally placed on the State Superfund list on January 16, 1987 (vol 13, Texas Register, pp 427-428). The site is located at East Eighth and Miller Avenue in Mission, Texas. Documented use of the property for pesticide storage dates back to about 1945. Two warehouses were built on the property and used by the Hayes-Sammons Chemical Company and its successor companies for pesticide storage from 1945 to 1968. Since then, the warehouses have been used for storage of personal items by one of the property owners. A remedial investigation was conducted during three phases of investigation (initial remedial investigation, first and second supplemental investigation). The investigations confirmed the presence of contamination at levels which may threaten human health and the environment. A baseline risk assessment concluded that further action was warranted to eliminate potential imminent and substantial endangerment to human health and the environment from the contamination at the site. A feasibility study was prepared that screened and evaluated remedial alternatives for the site contamination. The Feasibility Study report developed six (6) alternatives for remediation of surface and subsurface soils. Results of the field investigation and laboratory analyses show that the primary contaminants present in the soil and buildings at the Hayes-Sammons Warehouse site are organochlorine pesticides and arsenic. Due to the fact that the property is zoned for light industrial, the TNRCC determined that the probable future use of this site would be for industrial purposes. Therefore the proposed remedial action would clean up the soils to a concentration that would allow the site to be reused for industrial purposes but not to a level that would be acceptable for a residential use. The TNRCC is proposing that the contaminated soil be excavated and disposed of at an off-site facility. The building will be decontaminated and then demolished and removed for off-site disposal. No contamination was detected in the ground water. The public meeting will be legislative in nature and is not a contested case hearing under the Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001. Persons desiring to make oral comments on the facility, the identity of potentially responsible parties or the proposed remedial action may do so prior to or at the public meeting. All written comments concerning the remedial action proposed must be submitted at least 10 days prior to the public meeting to Mr. Mike Garrigan, Project Manager, Superfund Investigation Section, MC 143, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. The Executive Director of the TNRCC has prepared a brief summary of the Commission's public records regarding this site. This summary as well as a portion of the public records for the site are available for inspection and copying during the business hours of Speer Memorial Public Library, 801 E. 12th Street, Mission, Texas (210) 580-8755 . Copies of the complete public record file may be obtained during business hours of the TNRCC by contacting Ms. Beth Behrend, Central Records Center, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2920. Copying of file information is subject to payment of a fee. For further information, please call: 1-(800) 633-9363 or (512) 239-3844. For intrastate (within Texas) calls only. Issued in Austin, Texas on October 21, 1996. TRD-9615363 Kevin McCalla Director, Legal Division Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: October 21, 1996 Public Utility Commission 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 an application on October 9, 1996, to amend a certificate of convenience and necessity pursuant to sec.sec.1.101, 3.051(b), 3.251, 3.253, and 3.254 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995 (PURA), Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, articles 1446c-0 (Vernon Supp. 1996). A summary of the application follows. Docket Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to Amend Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Within Milam County. Docket Number 16521. The Application. In Docket Number 16521, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company seeks approval to amend the exchange area boundary between Contel of Texas' Burlington exchange and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's Cameron exchange to reflect the way the boundary is currently being administered. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the Commission's Office of Consumer Affairs at (512) 936-7120. Hearing-and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the Commission at (512) 936-7136 on or before November 25, 1996. Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 21, 1996. TRD-9615396 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: October 21, 1996 Notice of Application for Approval of Certain Depreciation Rates Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application on October 10, 1996, for approval of certain depreciation rates pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA), Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, articles 1446c-0, sec.3.051(b) and sec.3.151(a) (Vernon Supp. 1996). The following is a summary of the application. Docket Title and Number. Application of Alenco Communications, Inc. for an Increase in Certain Depreciation Rates. Docket Number 16525. The Application. In Docket Number 16525, Alenco Communications, Inc. requests approval to increase certain depreciation rates to receive full capital recovery of the following equipment accounts: computers, digital switching, microwave radio systems, circuit equipment, poles/towers, buried cable-metallic, and buried cable-fiber. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the Commission's Office of Consumer Affairs at (512) 936-7120. Hearing-and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the Commission at (512) 936- 7136 on or before November 14, 1996. Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 21, 1996. TRD-9615399 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: October 21, 1996 Notice of Intent to File Pursuant to Substantive Rule sec.23.27 Notice is given to the public of the intent to file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application on October 25, 1996, pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule sec.23.27 for approval of a customer- specific contract for billing and collection services with Southwestern Bell Internet Services, Inc. Tariff Title and Number: Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Approval of a Customer-Specific Contract for Billing and Collection Services with Southwestern Bell Internet Services, Inc., Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule sec.23.27. Tariff Control Number 16541. The Application: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company seeks approval of a customer-specific billing and collection services contract with Southwestern Bell Internet Services, Inc. The services pursuant to the customer-specific contract will be offered anywhere within the state of Texas where Southwestern Bell Internet Services, Inc. provides services to Southwestern Bell end user customers. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas, 78711- 3326, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Section at (512) 936-7120. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the Commission at (512) 936-7136. Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 21, 1996. TRD-9615398 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: October 21, 1996 Notice of Intent to File Pursuant to Substantive Rule sec.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 sec.23.27 for approval of 4000 station addition to existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 4000 Station Addition to Existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule sec.23.27. Tariff Control Number 16527. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for 4000 station addition to the existing PLEXAR-Custom service for Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The geographic service market for this specific service is the Lubbock, Texas area. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas, 78711- 3326, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Section at (512) 936-7120. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with Texas telephones (TTY) may contact the Commission at (512) 936-7136. Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 21, 1996. TRD-9615397 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: October 21, 1996 Railroad Commission of Texas Correction of Errors The Railroad Commission of Texas proposed the repeal of sec.9.33, and amendments to sec.sec.9.172, 9.232, and 9.463. The rules appeared in the September 20, 1996, issue of the Texas Register (21 TexReg 9034, 9036, and 9037). On page 9034, sec.9.33, second column, fourth paragraph, last sentence: the language "...who are required to comply with the section as proposed" was not submitted, and should be deleted. On page 9036, sec.9.172 and sec.9.232, first column, fifth and sixth paragraphs: the language was correctly submitted as "The amendments are proposed..." This language was routinely changed to indicate singular amendment; it is incorrect in this case, because there are two rules in the preamble. On page 9037, sec.9.463, second paragraph: the language was correctly submitted as "The proposed amendments make...allow the use...and allow one tag...". However, when the editor changed the word "amendments" to the singular "amendment," the corresponding verbs were not changed, making the sentence grammatically incorrect. The sentence, as submitted, should correctly read: "The proposed amendments make identification requirements consistent, allow the use of either tag or a decal, and allow one tag or decal..." Texas Rehabilitation Commission Request for Proposals: Conference Coordination This announces the availability of funds to be awarded on behalf of the Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities by the Texas Rehabilitation Commission to provide support and assistance to the TPCDD staff for coordination of the Community Now! conference in the fall or early winter of 1997. Project Specifications: 1.) The Council will maintain final authority for: content, agenda, and speakers; location of facilities; approval of training announcements and conference program; initial negotiation of contracts and agreements; and approval of all payments. 2.) The grantee will provide staff resources for support activities, such as: acquiring meeting space and facilities; notification and announcement of the event; coordinating on-site facilities; coordinating pre-registration and on-site registration; coordinating equipment needs and meeting schedules; processing timely reimbursements to participants, presenters, facilities and services of costs generated for each event; arranging travel and local transportation for national presenters and statewide participants, including transportation for individuals who have various disabilities; and arranging accommodations for participants and speakers. 3.) Project personnel will be directly responsible to the Council staff identified for the conference. 4.) Project staff will have responsibility for assuring that all materials, facilities and resources are accessible to people with disabilities. 5.) Grantee records will be maintained in accordance with standards and procedures of the DD Grants Program and will be subject to the Program's monitoring and auditing procedures. 6.) The grantee will report monthly and a final report within 30 days after the event will include workload measures and expenditures. 7.) Funds to cover anticipated costs of the event will be provided to the grantee. 8.) Costs for goods, services and activities related to the conduct of the event must be reimbursed to the claimants by the grantee within ten days of approved requests for payment. 9.) The successful applicant may be asked to post a surety bond for security of performance. Eligible applicants include public agencies, private non-profit and for-profit organizations. Terms: One project will be funded. The budget period will be June 1, 1997, to May 31, 1998. The estimated funds to be managed are $90,000. For the application packet containing the full request for proposals, application forms and instructions, please submit a written or fax request to: Lester Sanders, Grants Management Director, Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities, 4900 North Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78751-2399, (512) 424-4084 phone or (512) 424-4097 Fax. Deadline: Proposals will be accepted at the Texas Planning Council Office, 4900 North Lamar Blvd., Office #5418, 5th Floor, Austin, Texas until 4:00 p.m. on December 19, 1996. No fax copies of proposals will be accepted. Copies of application kit may not be faxed to applicants. Issued in Austin, Texas on October 16, 1996 TRD-9615162 Charles W. Schiesser Assistant Commissioner for Legal Services Division Texas Rehabilitation Commission Filed: October 16, 1996 Requests for Proposals: Employment This announces the availability of funds to be awarded on behalf of the Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities by the Texas Rehabilitation Commission. The purpose and expected outcome of this project is local level policy and practice changes that result in an increase in the number of people with developmental disabilities who are employed in community integrated jobs and a decrease in the number of people with disabilities in sheltered employment. Project Components: 1.) Applicants must document plans for securing involvement from consumers and community businesses and other stakeholders in project activities. 2.) The project will provide and serve as a linkage, brokerage agency for statewide technical assistance, consultation, awareness training and other resources to supported employment and sheltered workshop providers in methods of converting from sheltered to community integrated employment. 3.) The project will provide support and resources for the Council Community Now! conference and speakers for other conferences, workshops, and activities related to the development of community integrated employment as approved by TPCDD staff. 4.) The project will identify federal, state, and local statute, policy, regulatory, and practice changes needed to achieve the purposes of the project. 5.) The project will establish an Advisory Committee. Eligible applicants can be organizations which are public agencies, private nonprofit agencies or private for-profit organizations. One project will be funded for up to five years. Continuation funding will be contingent upon an annual review of performance, availability of federal funding, and TPCDD funding priorities. The initial funding period is June 1, 1997, to May 31, 1998. Estimated funding to be determined by staff but not to exceed $225,000 for the first year and up to $250,000 per year for years two through five. Non-federal match of 25% is required for the first year. A project located in counties designated as federal poverty areas requires a minimum of 10% matching resources for the first year. Increasing non-federal match will be required in years two through five. For the application packet containing the full request for proposals, application forms and instructions, please submit a written or fax request to: Lester Sanders, Grants Management Director, Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities, 4900 North Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78751-2399, (512) 424-4084 phone or (512) 424-4097 Fax. Deadline: Proposals will be accepted at the Texas Planning Council Office, 4900 North Lamar Blvd., Office #5418, 5th Floor, Austin, Texas until 4:00 p.m. on December 19, 1996. No fax copies of proposals will be accepted. Copies of application kit may not be faxed to applicants. Issued in Austin, Texas on October 16, 1996 TRD-9615161 Charles W. Schiesser Assistant Commissioner for Legal Services Division Texas Rehabilitation Commission Filed: October 16, 1996 Requests for Proposals: Housing This announces the availability of funds to be awarded on behalf of the Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities by the Texas Rehabilitation Commission. The project is expected to result in an increase in knowledge about consumer controlled housing among individuals and organizations including applicable generic housing and real estate agencies or businesses that develop, secure, market, lease, and/or sell housing; increased home ownership for people with disabilities; and increased access to consumer controlled housing. Project Components: 1.) The project will collaborate with, plan with, and engage in joint activities with the Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Home of Your Own Coalition as well as other applicable generic housing and real estate agencies or businesses that develop, secure, market, lease, and/or sell housing in order to develop accessible, affordable consumer controlled housing. 2.) The project will provide training and technical assistance to organizations, groups, or coalitions to enable them to develop affordable housing options in local communities for individuals with disabilities. 3.) The project will provide training and technical assistance on home upkeep, maintenance and other issues related to ongoing consumer control of housing. 4.) The project will develop and maintain local housing coalitions. 5.) The project shall convene an ongoing work group/task force to address issues and barriers to the development of consumer-controlled housing and make recommendations on needed systems change (including legislative) activities. 6.) The project will develop mechanisms for groups receiving training and technical assistance to share ideas, progress and accomplishments in developing housing for individuals with disabilities. Eligible applicants can be organizations which are public agencies, private nonprofit agencies or private for-profit organizations. One project will be funded for up to three years. Continuation funding will be contingent upon an annual review of performance, availability of federal funding, and TPCDD funding priorities. The initial funding period is June 1, 1997, to May 31, 1998. Estimated funding to be determined by staff but not to exceed $250,000 per year. Non-federal match of 25% is required for the first year. A project located in counties designated as federal poverty areas requires a minimum of 10% matching resources for the first year. Increasing non-federal match will be required in years two and three. For the application packet containing the full request for proposals, application forms and instructions, please submit a written or fax request to: Lester Sanders, Grants Management Director, Texas Planning Council for Developmental Disabilities, 4900 North Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78751- 2399, (512) 424-4084 phone or (512) 424-4097 Fax. Deadline: Proposals will be accepted at the Texas Planning Council Office, 4900 North Lamar Blvd., Office #5418, 5th Floor, Austin, Texas until 4:00 p.m. on December 19, 1996. No fax copies of proposals will be accepted. Copies of application kit may not be faxed to applicants. Issued in Austin, Texas on October 16, 1996 TRD-9615160 Charles W. Schiesser Assistant Commissioner for Legal Services Division Texas Rehabilitation Commission Filed: October 16, 1996 Texas Department of Transportation Correction of Error In the October 11, 1996, issue of the Texas Register (21 TexReg 9815), the Texas Department of Transportation proposed new sec.17.9, concerning restitution liens on motor vehicles. The deadline for receipt of written comments was published as 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 1996, when in fact it should have read 5:00 p.m. on November 13, 1996. Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 21, 1996. TRD-9615350 Bob Jackson Deputy General Counsel Texas Department of Transportation Filed: October 21, 1996 Request for Proposals Notice of Invitation. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) intends to engage an engineer, pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 2254, Subchapter A, and 43 TAC sec.sec.9.30-9.40, to provide the following services. The engineer selected must perform a minimum of 30% of the actual contract work to qualify for contract award. Contract Number 04745P5004: Engineering Services to develop the Plans, Specifications & Estimate (PS&E) package for the construction of a rural interchange with access ramps on IH 40 at the abandoned CRI&P RR overpass located in Oldham County (at Ivy Ranch). Deadline: A letter of interest notifying TxDOT of the provider's intent to submit a proposal will be accepted by fax at (806) 356-3263, or hand delivered to TxDOT, Amarillo District Office, Attention: John White, 5715 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79110, or mailed to P.O. Box 2708, Amarillo, Texas 79105-2708. Letters of interest will be received until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 1996. The letter of interest must include the engineer's firm name, address, telephone number, name of engineer's contact person and refer to Contract Number 04-745P5004. Upon receipt of the letter of interest a Request for Proposal packet will be issued. (Note: Written requests, either by mail/hand delivery or fax, will be required to receive Request for Proposal packet). TxDOT will not issue Request for Proposal packet without receipt of letter of interest. Preproposal Meeting: A preproposal meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 1996, at the TxDOT Amarillo District Office, 5715 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79110 beginning at 2:00 p.m. (TxDOT will not accept a proposal from an engineer who has failed for any reason to attend the mandatory pre-proposal meeting). Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print or braille, are requested to contact John White, at (806) 356-3248 at least two work days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Proposal Submittal Deadline: Proposals for Contract Number 04-745P5004 will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 1996 at the TxDOT Amarillo District Office mentioned address. Agency Contact: Requests for additional information regarding this notice of invitation should be addressed to John White, at (806) 356-3248 or Fax (806) 356-3263. Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 21, 1996. TRD-9615351 Robert E. Shaddock General Counsel Texas Department of Transportation Filed: October 21, 1996 Texas Workforce Commission Notice of Public Meeting The Texas Workforce Commission has a Legislative mandate to analyze whether block grant funding under sec.302.062 of the Labor Code should be extended to the programs exempted from block grant funding under Subsection (g) of that section. The Commission is required to report to the legislature and the governor by December 1, 1996. Therefore, the Commission will hold a public hearing on October 28, 1996, in the John H. Reagan State Office Building, 105 West 15th Street, in Room 106, Austin, Texas. Comments will be received from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the following programs: programs to enhance the employment opportunities of veterans, including those described by sec.302.021(b)(1); the apprenticeship programs under Chapter 133 of the Education Code; school-to-work transition services as described by sec.302.021(b)(3); the community service program under National and Community Service Act of 1990; the work family policies program under Chapter 81; and the skills development fund created under Chapter 303; and Communities- in-Schools. Comments will be received from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following programs: the reintegration of offenders program (Project RIO) under Chapter 306 and the continuity of care program under sec.501.095 of the Government Code; the trade adjustment assistance program under Part 2, Subchapter II, Trade Act of 1974; the job counseling program for displaced homemakers under Chapter 304; the employment programs under Chapter 31 of the Human Resources Code (mandatory work or participation in employment activities through JOBS and volunteer work experiences programs and employment programs for those in need of financial assistance and services); senior citizens employment program under Chapter 101, Human Resources Code, and State Occupational Information Coordination Committee. Individuals who wish to testify at the hearing should sign in at the site and testimony will be taken in the order in which they have signed up. Speakers are encouraged to provide written copies of their testimony. Twenty-five copies are sufficient. Depending on the number of individuals who sign up to testify, testimony may be limited to three minutes per speaker. Persons who may need auxiliary aids, services or special accommodations, are requested to contact Carolyn Young, at (512) 305-9649 three days prior to the hearing. For those unable to attend , please send written comments to the Texas Workforce Commission, Office of the Executive Director, 101 E. 15th Street, Austin, Texas 78778-0001. Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 18, 1996. TRD-9615264 Esther L. Hajdar Director of Legal Services Texas Workforce Commission Filed: October 18, 1996 Request for Proposals A. Authorization of Funding The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) certifies that it has authority to contract for services by authority granted in Chapter 44, Human Resources Code, V.T.C.A. B. Scope of Work The Quality School Age Care (QSAC) project grant funds may be used for school age child care programs providing services to students before/after school, inter-session as well as the summer session. Funds must be used only to provide direct services and support services to school-age children. Funds may be used for the expansion and/or improvement of existing programs and reasonable start- up costs for new programs. A school-age student is defined as a child enrolled in an accredited school district -grades pre-K through 12th grade. C. Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants include school districts currently accredited by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Eligible organizations may receive only one QSAC contract per fiscal year. D. Available Funding Proposals for QSAC projects may request up to $20,000. The amount for the total projects to be funded is up to approximately $400,000. E. Funding Restrictions Funds received from this grant must not be used as "matching funds" for any federal grant. Expenditures will be reimbursed on a "cost reimbursement" basis. Funds must be used only for program activities approved by TWC. Permission must be secured from TWC before changes can be made in activities performed and/or expenditures as authorized in the contract. F. Length of Contract The contract period is eight months beginning January 1, 1997, or as soon thereafter as contracts can be executed. All 1996-1997 QSAC contracts and must end no later than August 31, 1997 (contracts cannot be extended into the next biennium). G. Selection, Notification, and Negotiation Process TWC anticipates completing the selection process by no later than December 20, 1996. Negotiations will be conduced by TWC as deemed necessary. TWC reserves the right to vary all provisions of this RFP prior to the execution of a contract and to execute amendments to contracts when TWC deems such variances and/or amendments are in the best interest of the State of Texas. H. Due Date and Agency Contact The deadline for receipt and consideration of a QSAC proposal is 4:00 p.m., November 15, 1996. For further information and to order Application Packets, contact the Texas Work & Family Clearinghouse, Room 416T, 101 E. 15th Street, Austin, TX 78778-0001. The Work & Family Clearinghouse is currently in the process of moving to another location, so please call the TWC Information Number (512) 463-2222 and ask to be transferred to our new number. A list of funded grantees will be published in the Texas Register following contract completion. Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 21, 1996. TRD-9615289 Esther L. Hajdar Director Legal Services Texas Workforce Commission Filed: October 18, 1996 Request for Proposals A. General Information This packet is designed to assist eligible applicant entities in applying to the Texas Workforce Commission for "Dependent Care Demonstration Pilot Projects" grant funds. B. Authorization of Funding The funds are authorized by Texas Labor Code Annotated A481.0045 (Vernon 1996). C. Scope of Work Pilot projects to be considered for funding under this request are start-up employer coalitions and/or recently created employer-led coalitions (within the last twelve months) that support community dependent care services. Consideration will only be given to pilot projects in areas that do not presently have an established employer-led coalition. Grant funds can only be used for reasonable start-up costs during the effective date of the contract. D. Definitions "Dependent Care": care for children, elderly, or disabled relatives of workforce participants. Dependent care includes information sharing, resource and referral, and direct care services to dependents. "Employer Coalition": a group of employers (both public and private sector) that contribute funds and services to improve community dependent care programs. Employer coalitions share information; promote public, employer, and workforce understanding of dependent care issues; and provide direct financial and in-kind support to community dependent care projects. In particular, employer coalitions promote quality and availability of workforce-related dependent care. E. Applicant Eligibility The grant applicant will act as the official fiscal agent of the grant responsible for all required contract provisions. 1. Fiscal agent qualifications a. Entity must have at least three years of operating experience. b. Supply current copy of financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. c. Provide a copy of most recent audit. 2. Demonstration of support 3-5 letters of area employer support 3-5 letters of community-based entities and/or public agencies . F. Available Funding Proposals for pilot projects may request up to $25,000, and are required to provide 25% in-kind match for funds requested. Funding is available for up to four projects statewide. This is a cost reimbursement contract for expenditures made during the contract period only. Expenditures made before or after the contract period will not be reimbursed. G. Length of Contract The contract period will begin December 14, 1996, until August 31, 1997. H. Selection, Notification, and Negotiation Process The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) anticipates completing the selection process by no later December 6, 1996. Budget and Performance Statement negotiations will be conducted by TWC in advance of awarding grants. TWC reserves the right to vary all provisions of this RFP prior to the execution of a contract and to execute amendments to contracts when TWC deems such variances and/or amendments are in the best interest of the State of Texas. I. Due Date and Agency Contact. The deadline for receipt and consideration of a proposal is 4:00 p.m., November 20, 1996. For further information and to order Application Packets, contact the Grants Staff, Texas Work & Family Clearinghouse,Rm 416T, 101 E. 15th Street, Austin, TX 78778-0001. The Work & Family Clearinghouse is currently in the process of moving to another location, so please call the TWC Information Number (512) 463-2222 and ask to betransferred to our new number. A list of funded grantees will be published in the Texas Register following contract completion. Issued in Austin, Texas, on October 21, 1996. TRD-9615288 Esther L. Hajdar Director Legal Services Texas Workforce Commission Filed: October 18, 1996