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Coastal Coordination Council
Notice and Opportunity to Comment on Memorandum of Understanding The Coastal 
Coordination Council (Council) is publishing a proposed Memorandum of 
Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) regarding 
Council review of Corps permits for consistency with the Texas Coastal 
Management Program. The Council is soliciting public comment on the proposed MOU 
in its entirety. However, the Council specifically requests comments on (1) the 
provision in Section VII, Final Council Action, in which the Council agrees to 
expedite review so that permit applicants can receive a response from the 
Council in the shortest time possible, and (2) the provision in Section V, 
Consistency Concurrence or Objection, under which the Council must follow 
Chapter 506 of its procedural rules in the event notice of the Council's 
election to follow Chapter 505 is not sent to the Corps and the permit applicant 
in a timely manner. Interested parties should submit comments by 5:00 p.m. on 
February 24, 1997, to Ms. Janet Fatheree, Council Secretary, General Land 
Office, 1700 North Congress, Suite 617, Austin, Texas 78701-1495.
Memorandum of Understanding 
I.INTRODUCTION 
Parties and Responsibilities 
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into by the Coastal 
Coordination Council (Council) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers 
(Corps). The Corps regulates the discharge of dredged or fill material into 
waters of the United States by authority of sec.404 of the Clean Water Act (33 
U.S.C.A. sec.sec.1251-1387) and also regulates work and the placement of 
structures in navigable waters of the United States by authority of sec.10 of 
the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. sec.403). 
The Council administers the Texas Coastal Management Program (CMP), which is 
codified at 31 TAC Chapters 501, 503, 505, and 506. The Council is chaired by 
the commissioner of the General Land Office (GLO) and includes members of the 
Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) and the State Soil and Water Conservation 
Board, the chairs of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC), 
Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission, Texas Transportation Commission, and Texas 
Water Development Board, and four public members appointed by the governor to 
represent coastal residents, local governments, business, and agriculture.
Under the Coastal Coordination Act (the Act), Chapter 33, Subchapter F, TEXAS 
NATURAL RESOURCE CODE ANNOTATED, the GLO is directed to assist the Council in 
carrying out its duties. 
The CMP took effect on January 10, 1997, when National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) approval of the CMP under the federal Coastal Zone 
Management Act (CZMA) (16 U.S.C.A. sec.sec.1451-1464) was published (62 Federal 
Register pp. 1439-1440). Section 307 of the CZMA provides that the Corps may not 
issue a permit for an activity affecting land or water uses or natural resources 
of Texas' coastal zone unless the state has concurred, either affirmatively or 
by default, with the applicant's certification that the activity to be permitted 
will be consistent with the CMP goals and policies in Chapter 501. The Corps of 
Engineers' Galveston District is responsible for the entire Texas coastal zone. 
State Consistency Review Procedures
Under the Act, the state evaluates the consistency of activities authorized by 
Corps permits using either one of two processes. The first process is in 31 TAC 
Chapter 505 and the second is in 31 TAC Chapter 506. Under both processes, a 
prerequisite for objecting to the consistency of an activity is that three 
Council members agree that there is a significant consistency issue and place 
the matter on the agenda of a Council meeting for formal action. Section 404 
permit activities are subject to review under both Chapter 505 and Chapter 506, 
so the Council elects to follow one or the other to evaluate each such activity. 
Under Chapter 505, the Council may, for certain activities above quantitative 
review thresholds, review the water quality certification issued by TNRCC or RRC 
(the sec.401 state agencies) for a proposed sec.404 permit under sec.401 of the 
Clean Water Act. This process is further described in the Texas Coastal 
Management Program Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), Part II, Chapter 
5, pp. 6-9. If the Council elects to review the sec.401 certification, it cannot 
review the activity under Chapter 506. 
Chapter 506 is based on NOAA regulations at 15 CFR Part 930. This process is 
further described in FEIS, Part II, Chapter 5, pp. 15 and 16. Under Chapter 506, 
the Council's review is independent of the sec.401 certification process. It is 
the only process by which the Council may object to the consistency of 
activities permitted under sec.10 and provides an alternative process, subject 
to the same review thresholds, for evaluating the consistency of activities 
permitted under sec.404. If the Council elects to review a sec.404 permit 
activity under Chapter 506, it cannot review TNRCC's or RRC's sec.401 
certification for the permit. 
II. PURPOSE 
This MOU establishes procedures for: 
a. joint application, public notice, public hearing, and review of activities 
authorized under Corps permits by Council members, the Corps, and the sec.401 
state agency where appropriate; 
b. notifying applicants, the Corps, and the sec.401 state agency of whether the 
Council will follow the Chapter 505 process or the Chapter 506 process when it 
reviews a sec.404 permit activity that is above review thresholds; and 
c. notifying applicants, the Corps, and the sec.401 state agency of the progress 
of the Council members' review and the results of the review. 
This MOU is designed to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements of the 
Corps' sec.404 regulatory program, TNRCC's and RRC's sec.401 certification 
programs, and the CMP and to ensure an appropriate level of consistency review 
of state and federal actions subject to the CMP. It is intended to be a joint 
procedure pursuant to 33 CFR sec.325.2(e)(3), which authorizes the Corps to 
develop joint procedures with states with ongoing management programs for 
activities also regulated by the Corps. 
III. DEFINITIONS 
"Applicant" means any person who applies to the Corps for a permit to discharge 
into waters of the United States under 33 U.S.C.A. sec.1344 (also known as 
sec.404 of the Clean Water Act) or to excavate or fill or to in any manner alter 
the course, location, condition, or capacity of any navigable water of the 
United States under 33 .S.C.A. sec.sec.401 and 403 (also known as sec.sec.9 and 
10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899). 
"CMP Boundary" means the area within the boundary established in 31 TAC 
sec.503.1. 
"Permit" means a permit issued by the Corps under sec.404 of the Clean Water 
Act, 33 U.S.C.A. sec.1344, or sec.sec.9 or 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 
1899, 33 U.S.C.A. sec.sec.401 and 403. 
"Critical Area" means a coastal wetland, an oyster reef, a hard substrate reef, 
submerged aquatic vegetation, or a tidal sand or mud flat. 
"Section 401 certification" means the individual state agency action subject to 
Council consistency review pursuant to 31 TAC sec.505.11(a)(3)(C) and 
sec.505.11(a)(6)(F), also known as certification under sec.401 of the Clean 
Water Act, 33 U.S.C.A. sec.1341. 
"Section 401 state agency" means the state agency authorized to issue a 
certification under sec.401 of the Clean Water Act; specifically: 
a. the RRC for sec.401 certification of a Corps permit relating to oil and gas 
exploration, production and development activities, including the pipeline 
transportation of oil or natural gas prior to the refining of such oil or prior 
to the use of such gas in any manufacturing process or as a residential or 
industrial fuel; and 
b. the TNRCC for sec.401 certification of a Corps permit relating to all other 
activities. 
IV. COORDINATED PROCESSING AND REVIEW OF sec.404 AND sec.10 PERMITS Materials 
for Application Packets 
The Council and the Corps agree that it is in the best interest of the applicant 
that the applicant be fully apprised of both the consistency requirements of 
sec.307 of the CZMA and the consistency review procedures of the CMP. To that 
end, the Council will provide the Corps with an adequate supply of the following 
materials, which the Corps will supply to applicants in the Corps' standard 
permit application packet. 
a. A plain language explanation of the consistency requirements and review 
process. 
b. Maps of the CMP Boundary. 
c. Names and phone numbers of contact persons for the Council and the sec.401 
state agencies. 
The Council will also provide the Corps with copies of the CMP rules, which the 
Corps will provide to applicants on request. Administrative Completeness and 
Initiation of Consistency Review 
The Corps will include in its standard application form the consistency 
certification required of applicants by sec.307 of the CZMA. To ensure that 
applicants are apprised of the consistency requirements of sec.307 of the CZMA, 
the Corps will not determine an application for a permit for an activity within 
the CMP boundary to be administratively complete unless the applicant has 
completed this certification. 
The Council and the Corps agree that it is in the best interest of the applicant 
that their respective review periods commence as close together in time as 
possible. To that end, upon declaring an application administratively complete, 
the Corps shall immediately send a copy of the application, indicating the date 
the Corps received it, to the Council secretary for immediate distribution to 
the appropriate sec.401 state agency and other Council members. 
The Corps is not obligated to determine whether applications for permits for 
activities outside the CMP boundary are subject to the consistency requirements. 
The Council will follow the procedures in 15 CFR sec.930.54 if it wishes to 
invoke the consistency requirements for those permits. Joint Public Notice The 
Council, the Corps, and the sec.401 state agencies will use a joint public 
notice for applications for permits for activities within the CMP boundary. The 
joint public notice shall describe the consistency review process. The joint 
notice shall also advise the public that comments are solicited regarding: 
a. for purposes of Chapter 506 reviews, the applicant's consistency 
certification for the permit and whether and under what conditions, if any, the 
Council should concur with or object to it; 
b. for purposes of Chapter 505 reviews, whether and under what conditions, if 
any, the TNRCC or RRC should issue a sec.401 certification; and 
c. whether the matter should be referred to the Council for review if it is 
above the applicable consistency review threshold. 
Joint Evaluation Meetings 
The Corps will use its best efforts to regularly schedule interagency meetings 
for review of applications. The Corps will provide interested Council members 
and the sec.401 state agencies with advanced notice of the agendas for the 
meetings. The Corps shall schedule one meeting a month in or near the City of 
Corpus Christi, Texas, and two meetings a month in or near the City of 
Galveston, Texas. One purpose of the meetings will be for the Corps, interested 
Council members, and the sec.401 state agency to evaluate proposed activities, 
both prior to issuance of the joint notices as well as during the period between 
close of public comment and issuance of the state's 401 certification or 
concurrence with or objection to an applicant's consistency certification.
Joint Public Hearings 
The Council, the Corps, and the sec.401 state agencies will use their best 
efforts to coordinate any public hearings where the consistency of a permit 
activity or a sec.401 certification is at issue. Joint hearings will be 
conducted in a manner that complies with all of the procedural requirements 
applicable to each agency participating in the hearing. 
Exchange of Comments 
Immediately upon the close of public comment, the Corps, the Council, and the 
sec.401 state agency will each exchange the comments each receives with respect 
to the consistency of any proposed permit. Council secretary shall notify the 
Corps and the sec.401 agency as soon as possible when public comment raises a 
consistency issue. 
V. CONSISTENCY CONCURRENCE OR OBJECTION FOR sec.404 PERMITS 
Below Thresholds 
Under 31 TAC sec.506.12(c), if an activity to be authorized by a sec.404 permit 
is below applicable TNRCC or RRC review thresholds identified in Appendix A, the 
sec.401 state agency's consistency determination for its sec.401 certification 
will constitute the state's consistency concurrence with or objection to the 
sec.404 permit required under sec.307 of the CZMA. That determination is not 
subject to Council review. 
Above Thresholds: Council Election 
Pursuant to 31 TAC sec.506.12(d), if an activity to be authorized by a sec.404 
permit is above the applicable TNRCC or RRC review thresholds identified in 
Appendix A, it is subject to Council review. The Council will either: 
a. review the sec.401 state agency's sec.401 certification for the permit, 
pursuant to Chapter 505; or 
b. issue its own consistency concurrence or objection for the permit, 
independent of the sec.401 certification, pursuant to the Chapter 506. 
Generally, the Council will follow the Chapter 505 process. Within forty-five 
(45) days of receipt of an administratively complete application under 31 TAC 
sec.506.30, the Council will elect whether to follow Chapter 505 or Chapter 506. 
If the Council secretary does not notify the Corps, the applicant, and the 
sec.401 state agency of the election within 45 days of receipt of the 
application, then the Council will be deemed to have elected to follow Chapter 
505. 
VI. CONCURRENCE OR OBJECTION FOR sec.10 PERMITS 
The Council will issue a consistency concurrence or objection for activities to 
be authorized by only a sec.10 permit by using the Chapter 506 process.
VII. FINAL COUNCIL ACTION ON sec.404 AND sec.10 PERMITS 
Expedited Action and Notice 
Under both Chapter 505 and Chapter 506, the Council is deemed to have agreed 
with the sec.401 state agency's consistency determination for a sec.401 
certification or the applicant's consistency certification for a permit if the 
Council fails to take action by certain times. Rather than allowing consistency 
to be determined by default in this manner, the Council members will use their 
best efforts to expedite steps in the review process whenever possible under the 
Council's rules, particularly with respect to Letters of Permission and other 
authorizations the Corps issues on abbreviated timeframes. At the earliest 
possible time, the Council secretary will send written notice to the Corps, the 
applicant, and the sec.401 state agency of the results of the review, whether 
the review is concluded by default or otherwise. 
Notice to Council and sec.401 State Agency of Enforceability of Conditions The 
Corps will use its best efforts to notify the Council and the sec.401 state 
agency in writing at the earliest possible time, but before finalizing the 
permit, if the Corps determines that any conditions proposed by the Council or a 
state sec.401 agency for inclusion in a permit are not enforceable by the Corps. 
The Corps will explain in the notice why it lacks such authority. Upon such 
notice, the Council or the sec.401 state agency may either object or deny 
certification or conditionally concur or certify, in which case the conditions 
shall be enforced under state law. 
VIII. GENERAL PERMITS AND CONCURRENCES 
Council General Concurrences 
The Council and the Corps agree that it is appropriate to develop ways to 
authorize routine activities with minor resource impacts without intensive 
individual review. To that end, the Council and the Corps will work to develop 
general concurrences, as provided in 31 TAC sec.506.35, for these activities at 
the earliest possible time. 
Corps General Permits 
Nationwide and regional general permits proposed before the effective date of 
the CMP (including the nationwide permits published in the Federal Register on 
December 13, 1996) are not subject to consistency requirements. Individual 
consistency certifications or concurrences for the activities authorized by 
those permits are not required. 
If the Council determines in the future that a nationwide or regional general 
permit is subject to review and, following the Chapter 506 process, determines 
that the permit is inconsistent with the goals and policies of the CMP, the 
Council shall issue a general concurrence establishing whatever additional 
conditions the Council finds are necessary to make the permit consistent.
IX. REVIEW OR TERMINATION 
Review 
The Council agrees to evaluate the effectiveness of the consistency review 
process outlined in this MOU one year after it is executed. The Council will 
solicit comments about its consistency review of projects requiring both federal 
and state authorizations and will include its evaluation in the annual report 
required by TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CODE sec.33.204(f). 
Termination 
Either party to this MOU may terminate it after sixty (60) days written notice 
to the other party. 
APPENDIX A 
Review Thresholds 
For sec.401 certifications issued by TNRCC, an activity is above the threshold 
if it affects one or more acres of a critical area and authorizes the discharge 
of not less than one thousand (1,000) cubic yards of dredged or fill material, 
all or part of which occurs in a critical area. 
For sec.401 certifications issued by RRC, an activity is above the threshold if 
it permanently disturbs five (5) or more acres of critical area or authorizes 
the removal of more than ten thousand (10,000) cubic yards of material from a 
critical area, except with respect to submerged aquatic vegetation or tidal sand 
or mud flats south of Pass Cavallo, in which case the permanent disturbance must 
be ten (10) acres or more.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 3, 1997.
TRD-9701489
Garry Mauro 
Chairman 
Coastal Coordination Council
Filed: February 3, 1997

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). 
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Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 28, 1997.
TRD-9701413
Leslie L. Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissoner
Filed: January 31, 1997

Texas Energy Coordination Council
Invitation to Comment
On October 4, 1996, the Advisory Committee on Research Programs (ACORP) of the 
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board met to discuss the Texas Energy 
Coordination Council's (TECC) responsibility for coordinating state-funded 
energy research, and the Coordinating Board's (THECB) responsibility for 
providing oversight to the Advanced Research and Advanced Technology Programs. 
The understanding resulting from that meeting is that TECC will develop a set of 
energy research priorities through a public process that incorporates the views 
of a reasonable cross-section of energy researchers. The authority for this 
project is Article 4413(47f), Article 3, sec. 3.06(15) which provides that TECC 
"shall coordinate energy research among state research programs;"... With this 
purpose in mind, TECC invites written comments through March 10, 1997, on energy 
research, topic areas and their relative priorities for research, including but 
not limited to, supply and demand side consideration, for the purpose of guiding 
the development of a research plan in the energy sector. 
Please forward written comments to: Mike Wiley, Executive Director, Texas Energy 
Coordination Council, CES-R7100, 10100 Burnet Road, Austin, Texas 78758; include 
your name, title, address, and phone number. To submit written comments 
electronically, please subscribe to the TECC listserv titled: EnergyResearch. 
Subscribe to the listserv by sending email to: listproc@mcfeeley.cc.utexas.edu. 
Include in the body of the mail message the following: 
subscribe EnergyResearch firstname lastname 
Here, first name and last name represent your actual first and last name.
Thank you for your response. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 3, 1997.
TRD-9701511
Mike Wiley
Executive Secretary to the Board
Texas Energy Coordination Council
Filed: February 3, 1997

Texas Ethics Commission
List of Late Filers
Listed below are the names of filers from the Texas Ethics Commission who did 
not file reports, or failed to pay penalty fines for late reports in reference 
to the listed filing deadline. If you have any questions, you may contact 
Kristin Newkirk at (512) 463-5800 or (800) 325-8506. 
Deadline: Candidate/Officeholder Semi-Annual Campaign Finance report, due July 
15, 1996 
Brad Clardy 
2211 B 17th Street 
Lubbock, Texas 79401 
Deadline: General Purpose PAC Semi-Annual Campaign Finance Report, due July 15, 
1996 
Kevin Zapp 
Galveston County Apartment Association 
305 21st Street #247 
Galveston, Texas 77550 
Deadline: Monthly PAC Report, due September 5, 1996 
Leroy Bruner 
International Longshoremen's Association Local #24 
7811 Harrisburg 
Houston, Texas 77012 
David Calvillo 
South Texans Physicians PAC 
1111 West Nolane
McAllen, Texas 78504 
Deadline: Political Party 50th Day Before The General Election Campaign
Finance Report, due September 16, 1996 
Ted Lewis 
Denton County Democratic Party 
P.O. Box 297
Denton, Texas 76202-0297 
Deadline: Monthly Lobby Activity Report, due September 10, 1996 
Jim Warren 
1108 Lavaca #400
Austin, Texas 78701 
Deadline: Monthly PAC Report, due October 7, 1996 
Leroy Bruner 
International Longshoremen's Association Local #24 
7811 Harrisburg
Houston, Texas 77012 
David Calvillo 
South Texans Physicians PAC 
1111 West Nolane
McAllen, Texas 78504 
Deadline: Candidate/Officeholder 30th Day Before The General Election Campaign
Finance Report, due October 7, 1996 
Richard N. Draheim Jr. 
275 Henry M. Chandler's Dr.
Rockwall, Texas 75087 
David A. Offutt 
1904 Park Hill Circle North
Fort Worth, Texas 76110-2416 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 30, 1997.
TRD-9701397
Tom Harrison
Executive Director
Texas Ethics Commission
Filed: January 30, 1997

Texas Department of Health
Designation of Sites Serving Medically Underserved Populations
The Department of Health is required under Texas Civil Statutes, Article 4495b, 
sec.3.06, to designate sites serving medically underserved populations. In 
addition, the department is required to publish notice of its designations in 
the Texas Register and to provide an opportunity for public comment on the 
designations. 
Accordingly, the department has designated the following as sites serving 
medically underserved populations: The University Hospital Emergency Center, 
located at 4502 Medical Drive, San Antonio (Bexar County), Texas. Designation is 
based on proven eligibility as a site serving a disproportionate number of 
clients eligible for federal, state or locally funded health care programs. Oral 
and written comments on this designation may be directed to Demetria Montgomery, 
M.D., Chief, Bureau of Community Oriented Primary Care, Texas Department of 
Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756; (512) 458-7771.
Comments will be accepted for 30 days from the date of this notice. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 29, 1997.
TRD-9701363
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: January 29, 1997

Designation of Sites Serving Medically Underserved Populations - Farmers Branch, 
Texas
The Department of Health is required under Texas Civil Statutes, Article 4495b, 
sec.3.06, to designate sites serving medically underserved populations. In 
addition, the department is required to publish notice of its designations in 
the Texas Register and to provide an opportunity for public comment on the 
designations. 
Accordingly, the department has designated the following as a site serving 
medically underserved populations: The Magee Verplank Watts Family Health 
Center/Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) at Vivian Field Middle School, 
located at 13551 Dennis Lane, Farmers Branch (Dallas County), Texas. Designation 
is based on proven eligibility as a site serving a disproportionate number of 
clients eligible for federal, state or locally funded health care programs. Oral 
and written comments on this designation may be directed to Demetria Montgomery, 
M.D., Chief, Bureau of Community Oriented Primary Care, Texas Department of 
Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756; (512) 458-7771. Comments 
will be accepted for 30 days following publication of this notice in the Texas 
Register. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 30, 1997.
TRD-9701443
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: January 31, 1997

Request for Proposal for Preventive and Primary Health Services to Public School 
Populations 
The Texas Department of Health (TDH) announces the availability of approximately 
$750,000 in Maternal and Child Health Block Grant funds for the provision of 
preventive and primary health services to public school populations. A maximum 
of $125,000 per program annually is planned for up to six programs serving 
school-age children. Funds are for fiscal year 1997-98, beginning June 1, 1997, 
and ending August 31, 1998. 
Qualifying programs must meet the following requirements: 
(1) demonstrate an unmet need for health services in the student population to 
be served; 
(2) be planned and directed by a local advisory body which includes but is not 
limited to parents of students served, school administrators, school nurses, 
local physicians, and representatives of local agencies serving students;
(3) be supervised and monitored by a physician who has expertise in the care of 
children and adolescents; 
(4) demonstrate referral linkages for provision of emergency care and other 
specialized acute and chronic health care services, and mechanisms for the 
efficient and confidential exchange of medical information among providers; and 
(5) provide assurance that students will not receive services at the school 
health center unless a parent or guardian executes a consent form approved by 
the advisory body. 
Applicants will be judged on the basis of proposal narratives and budget 
documents. 
Applications must be received by TDH on or before April 15, 1997. 
Requests for applications and other inquiries should be directed to: School 
Health Program, Bureau of Children's Health, Texas Department of Health, 1100 
West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756. Phone inquiries may be directed to John 
Dillard, M.Ed., at (512) 458-7111, extension 2782. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 30, 1997.
TRD-9701444
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: January 31, 1997

Texas Health and Human Services Commission 
Excluded Medicaid Providers
In compliance with the Medicare and Medicaid Patient Protection Act of 1987, the 
following list provided by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) 
which identifies providers or employees of providers who are excluded from state 
and federal health care programs since publication of the May 1996 Medicaid 
Bulletin. 
Providers excluded from the Medicaid and Title XX programs must not order or 
prescribe services to clients after the date of exclusion. Services rendered 
under the medical direction or under the prescribing orders of an excluded 
provider will also be denied. Providers who submit cost reports cannot include 
the salaries/wages/benefits of employees who have been excluded from Medicaid. 
Additionally, excluded employees are not permitted to provide Medicaid services 
to any patient/client. 
Name 
License/Provider Number 
City 
Effective Date of Exclusion
Period of Exclusion 
DENTISTS: 
Davis, James M., DDS 
D11795 
Farmers Branch 
December 11, 1996
15 years 
Mahabir, Dindial, DDS 
10215 
Houston 
December 23, 1996 
30 days 
DOCTORS: 
Duncan, John D., MD 
D4980 
Del Rio 
October 5, 1996 
indefinitely 
Grayson, Robert D., PA 
PA00688 
Crane 
November 1, 1996 
indefinitely 
Quadlander, Michael E., DC 
4846 
New Braunfels 
December 11, 1996
indefinitely 
Ramakrishnan, Vasuki, MD 
F5712 
Standford 
November 16, 1996
indefinitely 
Smith, Jerry W., DO 
C8065 
Houston 
November 16, 1996
indefinitely 
Tolon, Edwin J.T., MD 
D6878 
Pasadena 
November 25, 1996
indefinitely 
PHARMACISTS: 
Busch, Michael S., Rph 
26181 
Portland 
August 21, 1996
INDEFINITELY 
Carey, Delbert G., Rph 
30610 
Amarillo 
November 16, 1996 
INDEFINITELY 
Davis, Jr., Wallace H., Rph 
12844 
Azle 
December 6, 1996
INDEFINITELY 
Narviz, Joe A., Rph 
21811 
Burleson 
September 22, 1996
indefinitely 
Roberts, William B., Rph 
23839 
Fort Worth 
October 10, 1996 
indefinitely 
Strom, Carter R., Rph 
34551 
Breckenridge 
August 21, 1996
indefinitely 
NURSES: 
Adams, Patricia Y., LVN 
054711 
Dekalb 
November 15, 1996
indefinitely 
Adamson, James A., RN 
464119 
Amarillo 
November 21, 1996
INDEFINITELY 
Ballard, Sharon M., RN 
586232 
Houston 
November 21, 1996
indefinitely 
Bogart, Janet A., RN 
414781 
Abilene 
November 21, 1996 
INDEFINITELY 
Crawford, Clifford N., RN 
571475 
Kerrville 
December 10, 1996
indefinitely 
Dowd, Linda A., RN 
453570 
Arlington 
October 9, 1996 
INDEFINITELY 
Ezebb, Raymond S., LVN 
039026 
San Antonio 
November 15, 1996
INDEFINITELY 
Gandy, Mary D., LVN 
085245 
Hereford 
November 15, 1996
indefinitely 
Gordzelik, Theresa J., LVN 
142862 
Pampa 
November 15, 1996
indefinitely 
Hughes, Diana K., RN 
514381 
Temple 
November 21, 1996
INDEFINITELY 
Keller, Peggy J., RN 
252437 
Conroe 
November 15, 1996
indefinitely 
Laumer, Norma N., LVN 
004857 
Blanco 
November 15, 1996
INDEFINITELY 
Lewis, Doreen B., LVN 
080144 
Austin 
November 15, 1996
indefinitely 
Mayo, Mary F., RN 
556355 
Mandeville 
September 25, 1996
indefinitely 
Pruiett, Lisa M., LVN 
145481 
Grapevine 
November 15, 1996
INDEFINITELY 
Rush, Patricia A.W., RN 
443602 
Seminole 
November 21, 1996
indefinitely 
Seabolt, Pamela H., RN 
561852 
Garland 
October 15, 1996
INDEFINITELY 
Skinner, Jana L., LVN 
120275 
Whitesboro 
December 31, 1995 
INDEFINITELY 
Werner, Paula R., LVN 
102965 
Houston 
November 15, 1996
indefinitely 
Williams, Donna L., LVN 
156968 
Brownsville 
November 15, 1996
indefinitely 
Wright, Kandice, RN 
517466 
Tyler 
April 16, 1996
INDEFINITELY 
FACILITIES: 
Medico 
Grapevine 
December 11, 1996
ten years 
Joe's Prescription Shop 
12249 
Fort Worth 
September 22, 1996
indefinitely 
INDIVIDUALS: 
Buckner, Wallace B. 
Odessa 
Ocrober 29, 1996
five years 
Bush, Helen I. 
Dublin,CA 
October 29, 1996
15 years 
Hunter, David 
Texarkana 
Ocrober 29, 1996 
five years 
Cyndi Ferris Health and Human Services Commission, Medicaid Provider Sanctions 
Division, (512) 424-6519 Fax (512) 424-6591, internet 
address:cyndi_f@hhsc.state.tx.us
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1997.
TRD-9701471
Marina Henderson
Executive Deputy Commissioner
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: January 31, 1997

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs 
HOME Investment Partnerships Program 1997 Application Workshops
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, HOME Investment 
Partnerships (HOME) Program, invites you to attend one of six application 
workshops for Program Year 1997. HOME staff will introduce the HOME regulations 
and requirements of each activity, and will provide guidance on how to complete 
the various applications. HOME Program will accept requests for applications 
starting February 14, 1997. 
Workshop Schedule for Workshops in Fort Worth, Houston, El Paso, Edinburg, and 
Austin 
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon 
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance 
Owner-Occupied Housing Assistance 
Homebuyer Assistance 
Match Requirements 
Lunch from 12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. 
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
Interim Construction Assistance 
Rental Project Assistance 
Match Requirements 
Workshop Schedule for Workshop in Lubbock 
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance 
Owner-Occupied Housing Assistance 
Homebuyer Assistance 
Match Requirements 
Break from 4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. 
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 
Interim Construction Assistance 
Rental Project Assistance
Match Requirements 
Due to limited space, we are requiring pre-registration by February 21, 1997. To 
pre-register, send the name of your organization, address, phone number, contact 
person, and the number of people who will be attending to the HOME Program, 
TDHCA, P.O. Box 13941, Austin, Texas 78711-3941; or fax it to (512) 475-3287. 
Please include your choice of workshop locations. Walk-ins will be welcome, 
however, materials will be limited. 
Requests for applications should be mailed to: HOME Program, Texas Department of 
Housing and Community Affairs, P.O. Box 13941, Austin, Texas, 78711-3941 or fax 
to (512) 475-3287. For additional information call (512) 475-3109.
Thank you for your interest. 
Workshop Dates and Locations: 
February 25, 1997-Fort Worth 
Fort Worth Housing Authority 
300 South Beach 
Fort Worth, Texas 76105 
Contact: Susie Lopez at (817) 534-9927 for directions 
February 26, 1997-Socorro 
City of Socorro Council Chambers 
124 South Horizon Boulevard 
Socorro, Texas 79927 
Contact: Demetrio Jimenez at (915) 594-0310 for directions 
February 27, 1997-Lubbock 
Grove Library 
5520 19th Street 
Lubbock, Texas 
Contact: Alvino Lopez at (806) 762-8667 for directions 
March 4, 1997-Houston 
HUD Conference Room 
2211 Norfolk, Suite 200 
Houston, Texas 
March 5, 1997-Edinburg 
Edinburg Auditorium 
415 West McIntyre 
Edinburg, Texas 78540 
Contact: Joe Saenz at (210) 383-4045 for directions 
March 7, 1997-Austin 
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs 
507 Sabine, Fourth Floor 
Austin, Texas 78701 
Individuals who require auxiliary aids or services for these meetings should 
contact Aurora Carvajal, ADA Responsible Employee, at (512) 475-3822 or Relay 
Texas at 1-800-735-2989 at least two days before the meeting so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1997.
TRD-9701419
Larry Paul Manely
Executive Director
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Filed: January 31, 1997

Texas Department of Human Services
Public Notice-Proposed State Plan Amendment for Reimbursement of Computer 
Hardware and Software Cost by Voucher System for Medicaid Nursing Facilities 
Pursuant to the settlement agreement and court order in THCA versus Terry 
Trimble, Civil Action #A-96-CA-774-SS, the Texas Department of Human Services 
(TDHS) is planning to submit a Medicaid state plan amendment to allow Medicaid 
nursing facilities to be reimbursed through a voucher system for computer 
hardware and software costs necessarily incurred to automate the MDS 2.0 
resident assessment form and to permit electronic submittal to the federal 
Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA). Providers will be reimbursed up to 
$4,000 for basic computer hardware and software necessary to accomplish this 
task. The department is making this change to allow nursing facilities to meet 
federal requirements pertaining to electronic submission of the MDS 2.0. This 
amendment will increase the total expenditures during Fiscal Year 1997 by 
$4,352,000. 
For further information, contact local TDHS offices or Pam McDonald, M/C W-425, 
P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030, (512) 438-4086. Written comments can 
also be submitted to this address. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 3, 1997.
TRD-9701490
Glen Scott
General Counsel
Texas Department of Human Services
Filed: February 3, 1997

Texas Department of Insurance
Insurer Services
The following applications have been filed with the Texas Department of 
Insurance and are under consideration: 
Application for admission in Texas for Great American Life Assurance Company, a 
foreign life, accident and health company. The home office is in Cincinnati, 
Ohio. 
Application for a name change in Texas for United Services Life Insurance 
Company, a foreign life, accident and health company. The proposed new name is 
ReliaStar United Services Life Insurance Company. The home office is in 
Arlington, Virginia. 
Application for a name change in Texas for Mead Reinsurance Corporation, a 
foreign fire and casualty company. The proposed new name is MidStates 
ReInsurance Corporation. The home office is in Chicago, Illinois. 
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 January 31, 1997.
TRD-9701473
Caroline Scott 
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: January 31, 1997

Notice of Public Hearing
The public hearing originally scheduled before the Commissioner of Insurance for 
March 18, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. under Docket Number 2278, has been rescheduled to 
March 25, 1997, at 9:00 a.m. 
Notice of the hearing was published in the January 10, 1997, issue of the Texas 
Register (22 TexReg 404).
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 29, 1997.
TRD-9701360
Caroline Scott
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: January 29, 1997

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission 
Enforcement Orders
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding DOMESTIC ENGINEERING OF TEXAS, 
INC. ET AL., Docket Number 96-0394-PST-E, SOAH Docket Number 582-96-1464 
(Enforcement ID Number E11376) on January 21, 1997 assessing $25,450.88 in 
administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Ray Winter, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0477 or Karen Berryman, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-2172, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION, 
Docket Number 96-1444-IWD-E (Permit Numbers 01754, 01950) on January 18, 1997 
assessing $28,240 in administrative penalties with $8,472 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Kathy Keils, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0678 or Bill Main, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-4481, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding CITY OF BONHAM, Docket Number 
96-1578-MWD-E (Permit Number 10070-001) on January 18, 1997. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Guy Henry, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-6292 or Michael Meyer, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-4492, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding NORTHWEST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL 
DISTRICT, Docket Number 96-1353-MWD-E (Permit Number 11760-002) on January 18, 
1997 assessing $13,280 in administrative penalties with $3,984 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Guy Henry, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-6259 or Bill Main, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-4481, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding COASTWIDE MARINE SERVICES, 
INCORPORATED, Docket Number 96-1354-MWD-E (Permit Number 10931-001) on January 
18, 1997 assessing $10,640 in administrative penalties with $3,192 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Ray Winter, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0477 or Bill Main, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-4481, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding PARTICIPATION DEVELOPMENT 
CORPORATION, INC., Docket Number 96-1442-MWD-E (Permit 11506-001) on January 18, 
1997 assessing $2,760 in administrative penalties with $828. deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Guy Henry, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-6259 or Mary Smith, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-4484, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding CITY OF BALLINGER, Docket 
Number 96-1148-MWD-E (Permit Number 10325-003) on January 18, 1997 assessing 
$3,680 in administrative penalties with $1,104 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Guy Henry, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-6259 or Lin Zhang, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-4497, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding GREG SPEARS DBA SCENIC
POINT NORTHVIEW, Docket Number 96-1056-MWD-E (No TNRCC Permit) on January 18, 
1997 assessing $10,030 in administrative penalties with $3,009 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Kathy Keils, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0678 or Pamela Campbell, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-4493, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding ALI RAJAB A., Docket Number 
96-0553-PST-E (Facility Number 0064364, Enforcement ID Number E1200028) on 
January 18, 1997 assessing $900. in administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Ray Winter, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0477 or Craig Carson, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-2126, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding CHUNG WOO LEE, Docket Number 
96-1224-PST-E (Facility Number 0036198, Enforcement ID Number E1200029) on 
January 18, 1997 assessing $1,500 in administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Ray Winter, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0477 or Craig Carson, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-2126, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding HUSEIN ABDUL-LATIF, Docket 
Number 96-1225-PST-E (Facility Number 0023823, Enforcement ID Number E1200030) 
on January 18, 1997 assessing $1,500 in administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Ray Winter, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0477 or Craig Carson, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-2126, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding SAM PILKINGTON, Docket Number 
96-1380-PST-E (Facility Number 11564, Enforcement ID Number E11626) on January 
18, 1997 assessing $12,200 in administrative penalties with $3,660 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Ray Winter, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0477 or Mick Wilson, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-2228, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding ZINCO, INCORPORATED, Docket 
Number 96-1506-PST-E (FACILITY 24609, (more permit #'s) , Enforcement ID E11369) 
on January 18, 1997 assessing $600. in administrative penalties with $180. 
deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Ray Winter, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0477 or Craig Carson, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-2126, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding SAM PILKINGTON, Docket Number 
96-1379-PST-E (Facility Number 11572, Enforcement ID Number E11627) on January 
21, 1997 assessing $5,000 in administrative penalties with $1,500 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Ray Winter, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0477 or Mick Wilson, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-2228, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding RYDER TRUCK RENTAL, 
INCORPORATED, Docket Number 96-0389-PST-E (Facility Number 31862, Enforcement ID 
Number E11505) on January 18, 1997 assessing $1,200 in administrative penalties 
with $360. deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Ray Winter, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0477 or Srini Kusumanchi, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-5874, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding LUCKY LADY OIL COMPANY, Docket 
Number 96-1800-PST-E (Facility Number 27517, Enforcement ID Number E10829) on 
January 18, 1997 assessing $1,800 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Walter Ehresman, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0573 or Mick Wilson, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-2228, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding JACK E. BRISCOE, Docket Number 
96-1551-PST-E (No Facility ID Number, Enforcement ID Number E11675) on January 
18, 1997 assessing $8,800 in administrative penalties with $2,640 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Ray Winter, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0477 or Connie Wong, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-2567, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding GLEN HILL, Docket Number 96-
1616-PST-E (Facility Number 43716, Enforcement ID Number E11134) on January 18, 
1997 assessing $1,800 in administrative penalties with $540. deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Ray Winter, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0477 or Srini Kusumanchi, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-2126, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed enforcement order was entered regarding JUANITA MORA, Docket Number 
96-1203-PST-E (Facility Number 12875, Enforcement ID Number E10884) on January 
18, 1997 assessing $4,400 in administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Lisa Newcombe, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-2269 or Jaime Lopez, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-5868, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 3, 1997.
TRD-9701509
Mamie M. Black
Acting Chief Clerk
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: February 3, 1997

Notice of Application for Waste Disposal Permits
Attached are Notices of Applications for waste disposal permits issued during 
the period of January 23rd thru January 31, 1997. 
The Executive Director will issue these permits unless one or more persons file 
written protests and/or a request for a hearing within 30 days after newspaper 
publication of this notice. 
To request a hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a 
group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime 
phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) the name of the applicant and the 
permit number; (3) the statement "I/we request a public hearing;" (4) a brief 
description of how you would be adversely affected by the granting of the 
application in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location of your 
property relative to the applicant's operations; and (6) your proposed 
adjustments to the application/permit which would satisfy your concerns and 
cause you to withdraw your request for hearing. 
Information concerning any aspect of these applications may be obtained by 
contacting the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Chief Clerks 
Office-MC105, P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711. Individual members of the 
public who wish to inquire about the information contained in this notice, or to 
inquire about other agency permit applications or permitting processes, should 
call the TNRCC Office of Public Assistance, Toll Free, at 1 (800) 687-4040. 
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. 
ALDINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, 14910 Aldine-Westfield Road, Houston, Texas 
77032, the Ann Louise Educational Complex Wastewater Treatment Plant is located 
approximately 700 feet southeast of the intersection of Frick Road and Ann 
Louise Road, approximately 1,200 feet southeast of Halls Bayou, and 
approximately 6,500 feet southwest of Beltway 8 and Veterans Memorial Drive in 
Harris County, Texas, renewal, 13609-01. 
BRENDA DAMRON, 5,000 CR300, Zephyr, Texas 76890, the dairy is approximately five 
miles southeast of Blanket, Brown County, Texas, on County Road 323. From 
Blanket, head south on Farm-to-Market Road 1467 approximately four miles, then 
turn east onto County Road 294, then turn north on County Road 285, then west 
onto County Road 323 and follow the road through a right turn and the dairy will 
be located on the east side of the road in Brown County, Texas, new, 03910. 
BROWNSVILLE NAVIGATION DISTRICT, P. O. Box 3070, Brownsville, Texas 78523, a 
marine cargo handling facility at the Port of Brownsville, the disposal site is 
located on the north side of State Highway 48 at points approximately 1.4 miles 
(Pit Number 2) and 2.2 miles (Pit Number 1) east of the intersection of State 
Highway 48 with FM 511 northeast of the City of Brownsville, Cameron County, 
Texas, renewal, 02597. 
CITY OF CANADIAN, 6 Main Street, Canadian, Texas 79014, the wastewater treatment 
plant site is located northeast of the City of Canadian, about 0.5 mile east of 
U.S. Highway 60, and one mile north of Farm-to-Market Road 2388 at the east end 
of the golf course and fairgrounds in Hemphill County, Texas, renewal, 10072-01. 
CITY OF GUSTINE, P. O. Box 145, Gustine, Texas 76455, the Gustine Wastewater 
Treatment Facilities are located approximately two miles east of the 
intersection of State Highway 36 and Farm-to-Market Road 1476 in Comanche 
County, Texas, renewal, 10841-01. 
HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NUMBER 182, c/o Smith, Murdaugh, Little 
& Bonham, L.L.P., 1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77002-5211, 
the Harris County M.U.D. Number 182 Wastewater Treatment Facilities are located 
on the east bank of Greens Bayou and approximately 0.5 mile south of Farm-to-
Market Road 525 in Harris County, Texas, renewal, 12273-01. 
LUMBERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, P. O. Box 8065, Lumberton, Texas 77657-
8065, the wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 200 feet east of 
U.S. Highway 69, and approximately 2 miles north of the intersection of Tram 
Road and U.S. Highway 69 in Hardin County, Texas, renewal, 11709-01.
CITY OF NASSAU BAY, 1800 Nasa Road One, Nassau Bay, Texas 77058, the wastewater 
treatment facilities are at 18920 Point Lookout, approximately one mile south of 
Nasa Road One at the confluence of Clear Creek and Clear Lake and adjacent to 
Lake Nassau (Pearsons Lake) and approximately one mile east of the City of 
Webster in the City of Nassau Bay in Harris County, Texas, amendment, 10526-01. 
CITY OF NEWARK, P. O. Box 156, Newark, Texas 76071, the City of Newark 
Wastewater Treatment Plant, the plant site is located on the east bank of 
Derrett Creek immediately south of the Newark Beach Road Bridge, about 850 feet 
west of the intersection of Roger Road and Berke Street in Wise County, Texas, 
renewal, 11626-01. 
CITY OF PEARLAND, 3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas 77581, the wastewater 
treatment facilities are at 1092 1/2 Barry Rose Street, immediately west of 
Clear Creek and approximately 7,000 feet north of Farm-to-Market Road 518 in 
Brazoria County, Texas, amendment, 10134-02. 
CITY OF PORT NECHES, P. O. Box 758, Port Neches, Texas 77651, the wastewater 
treatment plant is located in the 6100 block of Georgia Street, approximately 1 
mile northwest of the intersection of State Highway 347 and State Highway 73 in 
Jefferson County, Texas, amendment, 10477-04. 
PORTER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, P. O. Box 1030, Porter, Texas 77365-1030, the 
wastewater treatment plant is located approximately 4,300 feet east of the 
intersection of Wallis Drive and U.S. Highway 59, and approximately 7,000 feet 
south of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1314 and U.S. Highway 59 in 
Montgomery County, Texas, renewal, 12242-01. 
SOUTHWEST UTILITIES, INC., P. O. Box 907, El Campo, Texas 77437, the Colonial 
Hills Wastewater Treatment Facilities are located on the east side of Sellers 
Road, approximately 700 feet north of the intersection of Hollyvale and Sellers 
Road in Harris County, Texas, renewal, 10694-01. 
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, 1601 Southwest Parkway, Wichita Falls, Texas 
76307, the wastewater treatment plant site is located within the northbound 
right-of-way of Interstate Highway 35, approximately 2.8 miles north of the 
intersection of Interstate Highway 35 and Farm-to-Market Road 922 in Cooke 
County, Texas, renewal, 11743-01. 
TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER COMPANY, P.O. Box 2943, Fort Worth, Texas 76113, the 
applicant operates the TNP One, a lignite fired steam electric station, the 
plant site is located approximately one mile east of the town of Hammond and 
approximately eight miles north (via State Highway 6) of the city of Calvert, 
Robertson County, Texas, amendment w/o renewal. 
TIMBER LANE UTILITY DISTRICT, 1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 
77002, the Timber Lane Wastewater Treatment Facilities are located 0.5 mile 
southwest of the intersection of Wood River Drive and Aldine-Westfield Road, 
2.75 miles northeast of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1960 and 
Interstate Highway 45, and approximately 20 miles north of the City of Houston 
Central Business District in Harris County, Texas, renewal, 11142-02.
VIA RANCH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NUMBER 4, c/o Schwartz, Page & Harding, 
1300 Post Oak, Suite 1400, Houston, Texas 77056, the wastewater treatment 
facilities are approximately 1,100 feet west-northwest of the intersection of 
Farm-to-Market Road 1093 and Mason Road in Fort Bend County, Texas, renewal, 
13245-01. 
WADSWORTH WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION, P. O. Box 368, Wadsworth, Texas 77483, the 
wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 400 feet east of State Highway 
60 and approximately 1,100 feet south of Laird Road in Matagorda County, Texas, 
renewal, 12618-01. 
WEBB COUNTY, 919 Houston Street, Laredo, Texas 78040, the proposed wastewater 
treatment facility will serve Webb County, the plant site is located 2,000 feet 
east of the Rio Grande River, 10,000 feet west of U.S. Highway 83 and 
approximately 13,000 feet south south-west from the intersection of U.S. Highway 
83 and Mangana Hein Road in Webb County, Texas, new, 13577-03.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 3, 1997.
TRD-9701507
Mamie M. Black
Acting Chief Clerk
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: February 3, 1997

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 March 12, 1997. 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 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building C, First 
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 
March 12, 1997. 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: Auto Body Repair; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1198-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: DB-
3653-V; LOCATION: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: vehicle repair 
and refinishing plant; RULE VIOLATED: 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 satisfy the 
conditions of a standard exemption prior to constructing and operating a vehicle 
repair and refinishing plant; and 30 TAC sec.115.422(1)(A) and the Act, 
sec.382.085(b), by failing to install and operate a system that totally encloses 
spray guns, cups, nozzles, bowls, and other parts during washing, rinsing, and 
draining procedures; PENALTY: $0; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Kevin Cauble, (512) 
239-1874; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6421 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Suite 312, Fort Worth, 
Texas 76116, (817) 732-5531. 
(2)COMPANY: Beck Steel, Inc; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1430-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: LN-
0414-T; LOCATION: Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: steel 
fabrication plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.116.110(a) and the Act, 
sec.382.0518(a) and sec.382.085(b), by operating a sandblasting and painting 
operation without first qualifying for a standard exemption or obtaining a 
permit; PENALTY: $0; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Lance Owens, (512) 239-1878; 
REGIONAL OFFICE: 4630 50th Street, Suite 600, Lubbock, Texas 79414-3509, (806) 
796-7092.
(3)COMPANY: The Body Shop; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1222-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: WN-
0166-C; LOCATION: Newark, Wise County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: paint and body 
shop; RULE VIOLATED: 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 satisfy the conditions of a 
standard exemption prior to constructing and operating an automotive spray 
painting operation; 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: Bronquitos Motors; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1332-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: EE-
0734-O; LOCATION: El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: used car 
dealership; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.114.1(c)(1)-(3) and the Act, 
sec.382.085(b), by offering for sale vehicles with missing and inoperable 
emission control systems or devices, and failing to post the required "notice of 
prohibition" sign; PENALTY: $700; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Lawrence King, (512) 
239-1405; REGIONAL OFFICE: 7500 Viscount Boulevard, Suite 147, El Paso, Texas 
79925, (915) 778-9634. 
(5)COMPANY: Brueck's Auto Sales; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1928-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: 
DB-4481-T; LOCATION: Garland, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: used car 
lot; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.114.1(c)(1) and (2) and the Act, sec.382.085(b), 
by offering for sale a vehicle with missing and inoperable emission control 
system or devices; PENALTY: $0; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mary Jennings, (512) 
239-1864; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6421 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Suite 312, Fort Worth, 
Texas 76116, (817) 732-5531. 
(6)COMPANY: Burl's Used Cars; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1454-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: CP-
0319-R; LOCATION: Melissa, Collin County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: used car lot; 
RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.114.1(c)(1), Agreed Order 95-0751-AIR-E and the Act, 
sec.382.085(b), by offering for sale two vehicles with missing and/or inoperable 
required emission control systems or devices; 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.
(7)COMPANY: City Auto Sales; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1534-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: GB-
0292-B; LOCATION: Texas City, Galveston County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: used 
car dealership; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.114.1(c)(1) and the Act, 
sec.382.085(b), by offering for sale a vehicle with missing and/or inoperable 
emission control systems or devices; PENALTY: $1,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: 
Tel Croston, (512) 239-5717; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, 
Houston, Texas 77203-1423, (713) 767-3500. 
(8)COMPANY: D. J. Tarrant Lumber and Tie Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1388-AIR-E; 
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 92-0697-G; LOCATION: Buffalo, Leon County, Texas; TYPE OF 
FACILITY: portable saw mill; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.111.101 and 
sec.116.115(a), Standard Exemption 120(e), Agreed Order 92-07(r), and the Act, 
sec.382.085(b), by conducting unauthorized burning of lumber waste material; 
PENALTY: $1,050; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Lance Owens, (512) 239-1878; REGIONAL 
OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7807, (817) 751-0335. 
(9)COMPANY: Dansaba Foreign Car Repair; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1277-AIR-E; ACCOUNT 
NUMBER: DB-3902-A; LOCATION: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: 
automotive repair shop; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.115.422(1)(A) and the Act, 
sec.382.085(b), by failing to install and operate a spray gun cleaner; PENALTY: 
$0; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tel Croston, (512) 239-5717; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6241 
Camp Bowie Boulevard, Suite 312, Fort Worth, Texas 76116, (817) 732-5531. 
(10)COMPANY: The Dow Chemical Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1584-AIR-E; ACCOUNT 
NUMBER: BL-0023-K; LOCATION: Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: 
chemical plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.101.20(2), 40 CFR 61.65(a), 30 TAC 
sec.116.115(a), and the Act, sec.382.085(b), by releasing vinyl chloride on two 
occasions in violation of Permit Numbers 941 and 19401; PENALTY: $5,000; 
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Max A. Turner, (512) 239-1890; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 
Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1423, (713) 767-3500. 
(11)COMPANY: George Brothers Fabrication, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1566-
AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: ML-0298-C; LOCATION: Midland, Midland County, Texas; TYPE 
OF FACILITY: fabrication shop; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.116.110 and the Act, 
sec.382.0518(a) and sec.382.085(b), for failure to obtain a permit or qualify 
for a standard exemption prior to constructing sandblasting and painting 
facilities; PENALTY: $350; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Carl Schnitz, (512) 239-
1892; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3300 North A Street, Building 4, Suite 107, Midland, 
Texas 79705, (915) 570-1359. 
(12)COMPANY: Paulshar Chemical Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1499-AIR-E; 
ACCOUNT NUMBER: HG-1459-C; LOCATION: South Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE 
OF FACILITY: degreasing plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.116.110(a) and the Act, 
sec.382.0518(a) and sec.382.085(b), by operating a degreasing plant without 
first obtaining a permit or satisfying the conditions of a standard exemption; 
PENALTY: $0; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Sheila Smith, (512) 239-1670; REGIONAL 
OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1423, (713) 767-3500. 
(13)COMPANY: Sun Coast Industries, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1579-AIR-E; 
ACCOUNT NUMBER: DB-0655-P; LOCATION: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF 
FACILITY: plastics manufacturing plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.101.4 and the 
Act, sec.382.085(a) and (b), by causing off-site odor emissions from the 
plastics manufacturing process of such duration and concentration as 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: $4,200; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Kevin Cauble, (512) 239-
1874; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6421 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Suite 312, Fort Worth, Texas 
76116, (817) 732-5531. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 3, 1997.
TRD-9701500
Kevin McCalla
Director, Legal Division
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: February 3, 1997

Provisionally-Issued Temporary Permits to Appropriate State Water 
Listed below are permits issued during the period of January 31, 1996. 
Application Number TA-7769 by Champagne Webber, Inc. Texas for diversion of 10 
acre-feet in a one year period for industrial (highway construction) use. Water 
may be diverted from Chambers Creek at the stream crossing of Interstate Highway 
45, approximately 5 miles north of Corsicana in Navarro County, Texas, Trinity 
River Basin. 
Application Number TA-7770 by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation for 
diversion of 2 acre-feet in a 1-year period for industrial (hydrostatic test of 
pipeline) use. Water may be diverted from the State Highway 494 right of way 
crossing of Bens Branch, approximately 20 miles southeast of Conroe, Montgomery 
County, Texas, San Jacinto River Basin. 
Application Number TA-7771 by Ballenger Construction Company for diversion of 10 
acre-feet in a 1-year period for industrial (highway construction) use. Water 
may be diverted from the Rio Grande (impounded in an off-channel reservior) 1.4 
miles west of the intersection of FM 1430 & US 183, Starr County, Texas, Rio 
Grande Basin. 
Application Number TA-7772 by Nobles Road Construction, Inc. For diversion of 
9.00 acre-feet in a 12 month period for industrial use. Water may be diverted 
from Clear Fork of the Brazos River, Brazos River Basin, at a location 
approximately 14 miles north-northeast of Albany, Shackleford County, Texas, 
Brazos River Basin. 
Application Number TA-7773 by D. L. Lennon, Incorporated for diversion of 2 
acre-feet in a one year period for industrial (highway construction) use. Water 
may be diverted from South Sulphur River, at the stream crossing of Farm to 
Market Road 272, approximately 14 miles south of Bonham in Fannin County, Texas. 
The Executive Director of the TNRCC has reviewed each application for the 
permits listed and determined that sufficient water is available at the proposed 
point of diversion to satisfy the requirements of the application as well as all 
existing water rights. Any person or persons who own water rights or who are 
lawful users of water on a stream affected by the temporary permits listed above 
and who believe that the diversion of water under the temporary permit will 
impair their rights may file a complaint with the TNRCC. The complaint can be 
filed at any point after the application has been filed with the TNRCC and the 
time the permit expires. The Executive Director shall make an immediate 
investigation to determine whether there is a reasonable basis for such a 
complaint. If a preliminary investigation determines that diversion under the 
temporary permit will cause injury to the complainant the commission shall 
notify the holder that the permit shall be cancelled without notice and hearing. 
No further diversions may be made pending a full hearing as provided in Section 
295.174. Complaints should be addressed to Water Rights Permitting Section, 
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 
78711, Telephone (512) 239-4433. Information concerning these applications may 
be obtained by contacting the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P. 
O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 787311,
(512) 239-3300.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 3, 1997.
TRD-9701508
Mamie M. Black
Acting Chief Clerk
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: February 3, 1997

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Barton Springs Salamander Conservation Team Meeting
The Barton Springs Salamander Conservation Team (BSSCT) will hold a working 
group meeting on Tuesday, February 18, 1996, 9:30 a.m. in the Commission Hearing 
Room, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department headquarters , 4200 Smith School Road, 
Austin. The public is invited to observe this meeting. No opportunity for oral 
comments from the public is allotted for this meeting, but written comments will 
be accepted. For more information, contact Dr. David E. Bowles, BSSCT Chairman 
(512) 754-6844. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 30, 1997.
TRD-9701393
Bill Harvey
Regulatory Coordinator
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Filed: January 30, 1997

Public Utility Commission of Texas
Notices 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 an 80 station addition to the existing 
PLEXAR-Custom Service for City of Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. 
Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 
Approval of 80 Station Addition to Existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for City of 
Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas, Pursuant to Public Utility Commission 
Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 16935. 
The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval of 
an 80 station addition to existing PLEXAR-Custom service for City of Fort Worth 
in Fort Worth, Texas. The geographic service market for this specific service is 
the Dallas, 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 text telephones (TTY) may 
contact the Commission at (512) 936-7136. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1997.
TRD-9701468
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 31, 1997

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 a new PLEXAR-Custom Service for Amarillo 
National Bank in Amarillo, Texas. 
Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 
New PLEXAR-Custom Service for Amarillo National Bank in Amarillo, Texas, 
Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control 
Number 16963. 
The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for 
a new PLEXAR-Custom service for Amarillo National Bank in Amarillo, Texas. The 
geographic service market for this specific service is the Amarillo, 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 text telephones (TTY) may 
contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1997.
TRD-9701463
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 31, 1997

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 a 75 station addition to the existing 
PLEXAR-Custom Service for Smith County in Tyler, Texas.
Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 
Approval of 75 Station Addition to Existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for Smith 
County in Tyler, Texas, Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 
23.27. Tariff Control Number 16958. 
The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval of a 
75 station addition to existing PLEXAR-Custom service for Smith County in Tyler, 
Texas. The geographic service market for this specific service is the Longview, 
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 text telephones (TTY) may 
contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1997.
TRD-9701467
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 31, 1997

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 a 1750 station addition to the existing 
PLEXAR-Custom Service for The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in 
Houston, Texas. 
Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 
Approval of 1750 Station Addition to Existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for The 
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, Pursuant to 
Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 16959. 
The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval of a 
1750 station addition to existing PLEXAR-Custom service for The University of 
Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. The geographic service 
market for this specific service is the Houston, 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 text telephones (TTY) may 
contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1997.
TRD-9701466
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 31, 1997

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 a 460 station addition to the existing 
PLEXAR-Custom Service for El Paso Times Inc. in El Paso, Texas. 
Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 
Approval of 460 Station Addition to Existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for El Paso 
Times Inc. in El Paso, Texas, Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive 
Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 16961. 
The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval of a 
460 station addition to existing PLEXAR-Custom service for El Paso Times Inc. in 
El Paso, Texas. The geographic service market for this specific service is the 
El Paso, 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 text telephones (TTY) may 
contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1997.
TRD-9701465
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 31, 1997

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 a 20 station addition to the existing 
PLEXAR-Custom Service for Bank One-Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas. 
Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 
Approval of 20 Station Addition to Existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for Bank One-
Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas, Pursuant to Public Utility Commission 
Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 16962. 
The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval of a 
20 station addition to existing PLEXAR-Custom service for Bank One-Fort Worth in 
Fort Worth, Texas. The geographic service market for this specific service is 
the Dallas, 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 text telephones (TTY) may 
contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1997.
TRD-9701464
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 31, 1997

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 an 89 station addition to the existing 
PLEXAR-Custom Service for Fort Worth ISD in Fort Worth, Texas. 
Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 
Approval of 89 Station Addition to Existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for Fort Worth 
ISD in Fort Worth, Texas, Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 
23.27. Tariff Control Number 16964. 
The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval of 
an 89 station addition to existing PLEXAR-Custom service for Fort Worth ISD in 
Fort Worth, Texas. The geographic service market for this specific service is 
the Dallas, 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 text telephones (TTY) may 
contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1997.
TRD-9701462
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 31, 1997

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 Optional Features only addition to the 
existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for Uvalde Consolidated ISD in Uvalde, Texas. 
Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 
Approval of Optional Features Only Addition to Existing PLEXAR-Custom Service 
for Uvalde Consolidated ISD in Uvalde, Texas, Pursuant to Public Utility 
Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 16934. 
The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval of 
optional features only addition to existing PLEXAR-Custom service for Uvalde 
Consolidated ISD in Uvalde, Texas. The geographic service market for this 
specific service is the Houston, 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 text telephones (TTY) may 
contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1997.
TRD-9701460
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 31, 1997

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 a 137 station addition to the existing 
PLEXAR-Custom Service for Abilene Regional Medical Center-MHMR in Abilene, 
Texas. 
Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 
Approval of 137 Station Addition to Existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for Abilene 
Regional Medical Center-MHMR in Abilene, Texas, Pursuant to Public Utility 
Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 16931. 
The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval of a 
137 station addition to existing PLEXAR-Custom service for Abilene Regional 
Medical Center-MHMR in Abilene, Texas. The geographic service market for this 
specific service is the Abilene, 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 text telephones (TTY) may 
contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1997.
TRD-9701461
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 31, 1997

Public Notice of Interconnection Agreement
On January 24, 1997, Western Wireless Corporation, doing business as Cellular 
One (Western Wireless) filed a proposed interconnection agreement with GTE 
Southwest, Incorporated (GTE), seeking commission approval of the 
interconnection agreement under the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 
(FTA96) (Public law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56 (1996), (to be codified at 47 
United States Code sec.sec.151 et seq), and the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 
1995 (PURA95) (Texas Revised Civil Statute Annotated, Article 1446c-0 Vernon 
Supplement 1997). The interconnection agreement was filed in compliance with the 
Arbitration Award issued by the commission's FTA96 sec.252 Arbitration Panel in 
Docket Number 16402. The filed interconnection agreement is available for public 
inspection at the commission's offices in Austin, Texas. 
FTA96 authorizes the commission to review and approve any interconnection 
agreement adopted pursuant to arbitration. Pursuant to FTA96 sec.252(e)(2) the 
commission may reject any agreement only in the particular circumstances set 
forth in the statute. Under FTA96 sec.252(e)(3), the commission may establish or 
enforce other requirements of state law in its review of the agreement, 
including requiring compliance with intrastate telecommunications service 
quality standards or requirements. The commission must act to approve the 
agreement within 30 days after it is submitted by the parties. 
The commission finds that additional public comment should be allowed before the 
commission issues a final decision approving or rejecting the interconnection 
agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the 
interconnection agreement by filing 18 copies of the comments with the 
commission's filing clerk. A copy of the comments should be served on Western 
Wireless and GTE. The comments should specifically refer to Docket Number 16402. 
The comments shall be filed no later than February 12, 1997, and shall include: 
(1) a detailed statement of the person's interest in the agreement including a 
description of how approval of the agreement may adversely affect those 
interests; 
(2) specific allegations that the agreement, or some portion thereof:
(A) does not meet the requirements of FTA96 sec.251, including any applicable 
FCC regulations implementing sec.251; or 
(B) is not consistent with the standards established in FTA96 sec.252(d); or 
(C) is not consistent with other requirements of state law; and 
(3) the specific facts upon which the allegations are based. 
After reviewing any comments, the commission will determine whether to conduct 
further proceedings concerning the filed agreement. 
Persons with questions about this docket or who wish to comment on the proposed 
interconnection agreement should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 
1701 North Congress Avenue, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326. You may 
call the Public Utility Commission Office of Consumer Affairs at (512) 936-7120. 
Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact 
the commission at (512) 936-7136. All correspondence should refer to Docket 
Number 16402. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 30, 1997.
TRD-9701382
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 30, 1997

Public Notice of Interconnection Agreement
On January 27, 1997, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (SWB) and M-Tel 
Resources, Inc. (M-Tel) collectively referred to as Applicants filed a joint 
application for approval of an interconnection agreement under the Federal 
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (FTA) (Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statutes 56 
(1996), (to be codified at 47 United States Code sec.sec.151 et seq) and the 
Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995 (PURA95) (Texas Revised Civil Statutes 
Annotated Article 1446c-0 Vernon Supplement 1997). The joint application has 
been designated Docket Number 16957. The joint application and the underlying 
interconnection agreement are available for public inspection at the 
commission's offices in Austin, Texas. 
The FTA authorizes the commission to review and approve any interconnection 
agreement adopted by negotiation of the parties. Pursuant to FTA sec.252(e)(2) 
the commission may reject any agreement if it finds that the agreement 
discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement, 
or that implementation of the agreement, or any portion thereof, is not 
consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity. Additionally, 
under FTA sec.252(e)(3), the commission may establish or enforce other 
requirements of state law in its review of the agreement, including requiring 
compliance with intrastate telecommunications service quality standards or 
requirements. The commission must act to approve the agreement within 90 days 
after it is submitted by the parties. 
The commission finds that additional public comment should be allowed before the 
commission issues a final decision approving or rejecting the interconnection 
agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint 
application by filing 18 copies of the comments with the commission's filing 
clerk. Additionally, a copy of the comments should be served on each of the 
Applicants. The comments should specifically refer to Docket Number 16957. As a 
part of the comments, an interested person may request that a public hearing be 
conducted. The comments, including any request for public hearing, shall be 
filed by March 14, 1997, and shall include: 
1) a detailed statement of the person's interests in the agreement, including a 
description of how approval of the agreement may adversely affect those 
interests; 
2) specific allegations that the agreement, or some portion thereof: 
a) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party to the 
agreement; or 
b) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity; or 
c) is not consistent with other requirements of state law; and 
3) the specific facts upon which the allegations are based. 
After reviewing any comments, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) of the 
commission will determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the 
joint application. The ALJ shall have the authority given to a presiding officer 
pursuant to Public Utility Commission Procedural Rule sec.22.202. The ALJ may 
identify issues raised by the joint application and comments and establish a 
schedule for addressing those issues, including the submission of evidence by 
the Applicants, if necessary, and briefing and oral argument. The ALJ may 
conduct a public hearing. Interested persons who file comments are not entitled 
to participate as intervenors in the public hearing.
Persons with questions about this docket or who wish to comment on the 
application should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North 
Congress Avenue, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326. You may call the 
Public Utility Commission Office of Consumer Affairs at (512) 936-7120. Hearing 
and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the 
Commission at (512) 936-7136. All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 
16957. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1997.
TRD-9701469
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: January 31, 1997

The Texas A&M University System-Board of Regents
Group Life Insurance Proposal Request 
In accordance with the Texas Insurance Code, Article 3.50-3, as amended, The 
Texas A&M University System (the System) announces a Request for Proposals (RFP) 
for its group life insurance plans. The System offers a basic life plan, a 
salary-based optional life plan and a dependent life plan with two levels of 
coverage. 
Firms wishing to respond to this request should be able to demonstrate 
experience and qualifications necessary to provide coverage and services to 
support the plans. The System is interested in offering employees/retirees 
financially stable plans and quality service. Consequently, the chosen vendor 
must be able to demonstrate prior experience in offering life insurance plans to 
large multi-location employers. The System will only work directly with the 
insurance carrier rather than through a broker, agent or dealer. 
The RFP instructions which detail information regarding the project are 
available upon request from the System. 
The deadline for receipt of the proposals in response to this request will be 
4:00 p.m. on March 18, 1997. 
The System reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals 
submitted. It is under no legal requirement to execute a resulting contract on 
the basis of this advertisement. The System intends to use responses as a basis 
for evaluation and further negotiations of specific project details and will 
base its choice on cost, demonstrated competence, superior qualifications, and 
evidence of conformance with the RFP criteria. 
This RFP does not commit the System to pay any costs incurred prior to execution 
of a contract. Issuance of this material in no way obligates the System to pay 
any costs incurred in the preparation of a response. The System specifically 
reserves the right to vary all provisions set forth at any time prior to 
execution of a contract where the System deems it to be in its best interest. 
To obtain copies of the RFP instructions, please submit a written request to Mr. 
Steven W. Hassel, Director, Benefit Programs, System Human Resources, The Texas 
A&M University System, College Station , Texas 77843-1117 (physical address: 301 
Tarrow Drive, John B. Connally Building, 5th Floor, College Station, Texas 
77840), FAX (409) 845-5281. For questions or further information regarding this 
notice, contact Mr. Steven W. Hassel, at (409) 845-2026. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1997.
TRD-9701480
Vickie Burt
Executive Secretary to the Board
The Texas A&M University System-Board of Regents
Filed: February 3, 1997

Notice Upon Entering into Major Consulting Services Contract (Cost Accounting 
Standards Board Disclosure)
The Texas A&M University System provides the following information for 
publication in the Texas Register to fulfill post-award publication requirements 
for a consultant contract accepted on January 10, 1997. The original request for 
proposal appeared in the November 26, 1996, issue of the Texas Register (21 
TexReg 11547).
A description of the study to be conducted:
The consultant has been hired by The Texas A&M University System (A&M System) to 
provide advice and counsel in the filing of the Cost Accounting Standards Board 
Disclosure Statement, as required for educational institutions by Office of 
Management and Budgets Circular A-21. The consultant will conduct a workshop 
with A&M System employees to review and revise a draft Disclosure Statement. He 
will check for inconsistencies and errors. He will determine whether the 
Disclosure Statement is a true reflection of actual accounting practices. The 
consultant will compare the A&M System Disclosure Statement to those already 
filed with the Department of Health and Human Services by other universities. 
Lastly, the consultant will review the final A&M System Disclosure Statement 
before submission to the Department of Health and Human Services. 
The name of the consultant: 
Gary Talesnik, KPMG Peat Marwick, 707 17th Street, Suite 2300, Denver CO, 80202 
The amount of the contract: 
The contract is initially capped at $30,000 plus actual out-of-pocket expenses 
not to exceed 40% of professional fees. These expenses include such items as 
secretarial support and travel. This means the total contract should not exceed 
$42,000. 
The due dates of the reports the consultant is requires to give the system part: 
Gary Talesnik will conduct a workshop in February of 1997 to review and revise a 
draft Disclosure Statement. He will check for inconsistencies and errors in our 
draft. He will discuss the final Disclosure Statement with A&M System employees 
before August 1997. The Disclosure Statement is due to the Department of Health 
and Human Services on August 31, 1997. 
Issued in College Station, Texas, on January 29, 1997.
TRD-9701372
Vickie Running
Executive Secretary to the Board
The Texas A&M University System, Board of Regents
Filed: January 30, 1997

Texas Department of Transportation
Request for Proposals
Notice of Invitation: The Transportation Planning and Programming Division of 
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. To qualify for contract 
award a selected engineer must perform a minimum of 30 percent of the actual 
contract work. 
Contract Number 50-745P5006: IH 35 Corridor Study. This study will be a needs 
assessment for the corridor from Laredo, Texas to Duluth, Minnesota. The study 
objective is to investigate the current modes of travel in the corridor, 
evaluate the current and future required transportation infrastructure, and 
evaluate the potential use of emerging technologies to support freight and 
passenger travel. 
Deadline: A letter of interest notifying TxDOT of the provider's intent to 
submit a proposal will be accepted by fax at (512) 467-3952, by E-mail at 
pthurin@mailgw.dot.state.tx.us, or by hand delivery to TxDOT, Transportation 
Planning and Programming Division, Attention: Peggy Thurin, 40th and Jackson 
Avenue, Building 1, Austin, Texas, or by mail addressed to TxDOT, Attention: 
Peggy Thurin, P.O. Box 5051, Austin, Texas, 78763-5051. Letters of interest will 
be received until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25. The letter of interest must 
include the engineer's firm name, address, telephone number, fax number, E-mail 
address, name of engineer's contact person and refer to 50-745P5006: IH 35 
Corridor Study. Upon receipt of the letter of interest a Request for Proposal 
packet will be issued. (Note: The letters of interest, either by mail/hand 
delivery, fax or E-mail, will be required to receive the Request for Proposal 
packet. The letter of interest is required in order to receive a request for 
proposal packet and in order for a prime provider to submit a proposal.) 
Preproposal Meeting: A preproposal meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 
at the TxDOT, Dallas District Headquarters, 9700 East R. L. Thorton, Dallas, 
Texas 75228 beginning at 2 p.m. (TxDOT will not accept a proposal from an 
engineer who has failed for any reason to attend the mandatory preproposal 
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 Mary 
Bush, at (214) 320-6111 at least two work days prior to the meeting so that 
appropriate arrangements can be made. 
Proposal Submittal Deadline: Proposals for Contract Number 50-745P5006, IH 35 
Corridor Study, will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, at the 
previously mentioned TxDOT, Transportation Planning and Programming Division 
addresses. 
Agency Contact: Requests for additional information regarding this notice of 
invitation should be addressed to Alvin R. Luedecke, Jr., P.E. at (512) 465-7346 
or fax (512) 467-3952. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 3, 1997.
TRD-9701494
Robert E. Shaddock 
General Counsel
Texas Department of Transportation
Filed: February 3, 1997

Stephen F. Austin State University
Notice of Availability of Construction Management Project 
Pursuant to Chapter 2254, Government Code, Stephen F. Austin State University 
(SFASU) requests proposals from qualified firms to provide construction 
management services for renovation of the University Centers cafeteria on the 
SFASU campus. SFASU is presently using J. E. Kingham Construction Company as 
construction manager in construction and renovation of the Music Building, 
renovation of the Austin Building, installation of an elevator in the Human 
Sciences building, and installation of a campus-wide utility loop. J. E. Kingham 
has expressed an interest in serving as construction manager for renovation of 
the University Centers cafeteria and SFASU will fully consider the efficiencies 
inherent in employing Kingham on this project, unless a better proposal is 
received. 
SFASU will select the construction manager based on demonstrated competence, 
knowledge, qualifications, and reasonableness of the proposed fee; additionally, 
if other considerations are equal, preference will be given to a construction 
manager whose principal place of business is in the State or who will manage the 
contract wholly from an office in the State. 
Firms interested in responding to this request for proposals may obtain 
information by contacting John Rulfs, Assistant Director of Physical Plant, 
Stephen F. Austin State University, PO Box #13031 SFA Station, Nacogdoches, 
Texas 75962. Phone (409) 468-4341 or Fax (409) 468-4446. Proposals must be 
received no later than 2:00 p.m., February 28, 1997. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1997.
TRD-9701481
R. Yvette Clark
General Counsel
Stephen F. Austin State University
Filed: February 3, 1997

Texas Workforce Commission
Request for Proposals
TEXAS RESOURCE and REFERRAL CHILD CARE GRANT 
The Texas Workforce Commission invites proposals for Texas Child Care Resource 
and Referral Grant (TRRCCG) for child care resource and referral (R&R) 
enhancement activities. Proposers may request funds for initiatives that would 
improve or expand R&R service quality and effectiveness. Funds must be requested 
for direct service activities (no administrative costs). The grant requires 25% 
local matching funds. 
A. Authorization of Funding The funds for the Child Care Fund Grant are 
authorized under the FY 1997 Appropriations Bill for the Department of Health 
and Human Services, Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). Funds are subject to 
the requirements of the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act. 
B. Scope of Work Grant funds may be used for the planning, development, 
establishment, operation, expansion, and/or improvement of programs to provide 
child care resource and referral services. 
C. Eligible Applicants Criteria 
Eligible applicants submitting proposals for the TRRCCG grant must meet the 
following criteria and must provide requested service eligibility documentation 
in the grant application in the format requested. 
1) Eligible applicants include public agencies, not-for-profit organizations, 
and for-profit businesses. 
2) Eligible applicants must have a proven track record of three years of 
successful business operation, and: 
a. maintain a comprehensive up to date data base with the technical capacity to 
collect, analyze, and provide public access on all child care programs 
(regulated care. pre-k, Head Start, etc.) supported by consultation and referral 
on child care options by child development experts to all income and ethnic 
backgrounds for a specific geographic defined area. 
b. offer training and technical assistance to all categories of child care 
providers by a child development or early childhood specialist. 
c. have experience conducting analyses of community child care needs for infants 
through school-age children and developing resources in response to identified 
needs. 
d. have established communication and linkages with existing community services, 
especially information resource and referral (IR&R) and other family-serving 
agencies through the R&R service area. 
e. describe any leverage funding and any other resources available to develop 
services for families of all income levels (e.g., corporate contracts, grants, 
child and adult care food program). 
D. Available Funding Proposals for resource and referral services may request up 
to $50,000. Grant funds will be reimbursed on a cost reimbursement basis. Total 
grant funding is approximately $500,000. 
E. Funding Restrictions 
1) One hundred percent of grant funds must be used for "direct service" program 
costs. Administrative costs are not eligible for reimbursement under the grant. 
2) Recipients of grant funds must have an accounting system that can track grant 
revenues and/or expenditures separately to meet State/Federal monitoring 
requirements. 
3) Funding should not be used to supplant existing funding or services currently 
provided, and/or for child care fees 
F. Matching Funds Proposals are required to provide 25% local matching funds 
(direct costs and/or in-kind) for this grant. Matching funds must not be from 
Federal/State sources that prohibit use of matching and/or any funds that are 
dedicated to another fund as match. Proposals must identify the source and type 
of funds dedicated for Match. 
G. Length of Contract The contract period is 15 months beginning June 1, 1997, 
or as soon thereafter as contracts can be executed. All contracts will end on 
August 31, 1998, or before if funds have been expended. 
H. Selection, Notification, and Negotiation Process Proposals will be graded by 
both the Texas Workforce Commission and outside readers. Grading criteria will 
be included in the grant applicant packet. 
The Texas Workforce Commission anticipates completing the selection process by 
no later than April 4, 1997. Negotiations will be conducted 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. 
I. Due Date and Agency Contact The deadline for receipt and consideration of the 
Child Care Fund Grant proposal is 4:00 p.m. CST, April 4, 1997. For further 
information and to order Application Packets, contact the Grants Staff, Texas 
Work and Family Clearinghouse, Room 416T, 101 East 15th Street, Austin, Texas 
78778-0001. Phone: (512) 936-3228, FAX: (512) 936-3255. 
A list of funded grantees will be published in the Texas Register following 
contract execution. 
J. TWC's Obligations TWC's obligations under this RFP are contingent upon the 
actual receipt by the Agency of funds from the US Department of Health and Human 
Services. If adequate funds are not available to make payments under this grant, 
TWC shall terminate this RFP and will not be liable for failure to make payments 
to applicants under this RFP. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1997.
TRD-9701412
Esther Hajdar
Director of Legal Services
Texas Workforce Commission
Filed: January 31, 1997