IN ADDITION The Texas Register is required by statute to publish certain documents, including applications to purchase control of state banks, notices of rate ceilings, changes in interest rate and applications to install remote service units, and consultant proposal requests and awards. To aid agencies in communicating information quickly and effectively, other information of general interest to the public is published as space allows. Austin Transportation Study Telecommuting Program Advertisement For Sealed Proposals AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION STUDY IS REQUESTING SEALED PROPOSALS FROM QUALIFIED BIDDERS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECT: Telecommuting Forecast for Austin Metropolitan Area (ATS-04-FY97) Proposal packets may be obtained from the Austin Transportation Office, Municipal Annex, 1st Floor, 301 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701. A pre- proposal conference is scheduled for Monday, May 5, 1997 at 10:00 a.m. in the 1st Floor Large Conference Room of the Municipal Annex. All proposals must be submitted to the Austin Transportation Study Office at the aforementioned address no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 16, 1997. No late proposals or faxed proposals will be accepted. For further information, call Alison Schulze, Senior Planner, (512) 499-605 THE AUSTIN TRANSPORTATION STUDY HEREBY NOTIFIES ALL OFFERORS THAT IN REGARD TO ANY CONTRACT ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT, MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES WILL BE AFFORDED EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SUBMIT OFFERS IN RESPONSE TO THIS INVITATION AND WILL NOT BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, COLOR, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR DISABILITY IN CONSIDERATION FOR AN AWARD. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 23, 1997. TRD-9705507 Michael R. Aulick Transportation Planning Director Austin Transportation Study Filed: April 24, 1997 Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Request for Applications under the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Fund Closing Date for Receipt of Applications: The original deadline for receipt of application as published in the March 14, 1997, issue of the Texas Register (22 TexReg 2806) is hereby amended. The original and eight copies of the proposal must be received by the Texas Automobile Theft Prevention Authority by 5:00 p.m., July 11, 1997, or postmarked by July 11, 1997. If mailed, applications must be marked "Personal and Confidential" and addressed to the contact person listed herein. If delivered, please leave application with the contact person (or designee) at the address listed. Notice of Invitation for Applications: The Automobile Theft Prevention Authority is soliciting applications for grants to be awarded for projects under the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA) Fund. This grant cycle will be one year in duration and will begin on September 1, 1997. One or more of the following types of projects may be awarded depending on the availability of funds: Law Enforcement/Detection/Apprehension Projects, to establish motor vehicle theft enforcement teams and other detection/apprehension programs. Priority funding may be provided to state, county, precinct commissioner, general or home rule cities for enforcement programs in particular areas of the state where the problem is assessed as significant. Enforcement efforts covering multiple jurisdictional boundaries may receive priority for funding. Prosecution/Adjudication/Conviction Projects, to provide for prosecutorial and judicial programs designed to assist with the prosecution of persons charged with motor vehicle theft offenses. Grants could include funding of efforts to implement changes in the prosecution of auto thieves and forfeiture of their property. Prevention Projects, to test experimental equipment which is considered to be designed for theft deterrence. Reducing the Sale of Stolen Parts Projects, for the development of vehicle identification number labeling, including component part labeling and etching methods designed to deter the sale of stolen parts. Education/Information Projects, to provide education and specialized training to law enforcement officers in auto theft prevention procedures, provide information linkages between state law enforcement agencies on auto theft crimes, and develop a public information and education program on theft prevention measures. Eligible Applicants: An applicant may be county, commissioner precinct, general or home rule city, school district, university, or state agency; or it may be a department, division, or office within the governmental unit having authority and responsibility for carrying out the proposal to be funded. An applicant may also be a neighborhood, community organization or business organization, or a department, division or office within such an organization having authority and responsibility for carrying out the proposal to be funded. Contact Person: Detailed specifications, including selection process and schedule for regional workshops for applicants will be made available through ATPA. Contact Deanna Citerne, Acting Executive Director, Texas Automobile Theft Prevention Authority, 150 East Riverside Drive, 2nd Floor, Austin, Texas 78704, (512) 416-4600. Application Workshops: March 25th, Houston, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon, Houston Police Officers' Union Building, 1602 State Street, Main Meeting Hall, 713/221-0715; April 4th, Brownsville, 1:30-4:00 p.m., Holiday Inn Fort Brown Hotel, 1900 East Elizabeth Street, Calvary Room, 210/546-2201; April 8th, Odessa, 1:30-4:00 p.m., Radisson Hotel, 5200 East University, San Jacinto Ballroom, 915/368-5885; April 11th, El Paso, 1:30-4:00 p.m., Hilton Hotel, 2027 Airway Boulevard, Acacia Room, 915/778- 4241; April 23rd, Arlington, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon, North Central Texas Council of Governments, 616 Six Flags Drive, Suite 200, Board Room; 817/695-9165; April 24th, San Antonio, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon, Sheraton Four Points (formerly Holiday Inn Riverwalk-North), 110 Lexington, Taos - B Room, 210/223-9461. Selection Process: Applications will be rated according to the standard point system in the application kit by the ATPA acting executive director and by an Application Review Committee composed of the seven members of the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority, or their designees. Final selection may depart from the standard rating. Grants will be awarded on or before September 1, 1997. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 25, 1997. TRD-9705535 Deanna Citerne Acting Executive Director Automobile Theft Prevention Authority Filed: April 25, 1997 Coastal Coordination Council Notice and Opportunity to Comment on Requests for Consistency Agreement/Concurrence under the Texas Coastal Management Program On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439-1440). Under federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC 501. Requests for federal consistency review were received for the following projects(s) during the period of April 21, 1997, through April 25, 1997: FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS: Applicant: Hal Jones; Location: Selkirk Subdivision, Block IV, Lot 8, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas; Project Number: 97-0083-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to construct a pier, boathouse and boatlift; Type of Application: U.S.C.O.E. permit application under sec.10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 .S.C.A. 403). Applicant: John Lively, III; Location: 120 River Road, CR 502-D, Sweeney, Brazoria County, Texas; Project Number: 97-0095-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to dredge approximately 200 cubic yards of bank. The dredge material will be placed further upland on the site. The applicant proposes to construct a 30 foot by 15 foot boat lift and 5 foot piers; Type of Application: U.S.C.O.E. permit application #20937 under sec.10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. 403), and sec.404 of the Clean Water Act (33 .S.C.A. sec.sec.125-1387). Applicant: Harris County Flood Control District; Location: White Oak Bayou Regional Detention Facility, at the confluence of White Oak Bayou and Vogel Creek, just south of West Little York Road, in Houston, Harris County, Texas; Project Number: 97-0097-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant seeks authorization to impact two wetland areas, (0.35-acre and 0.21-acre) during the construction of a regional, 35-acre detention basin. Included in this request is After-The-Fact authorization for fill placed during previous land clearing operations into 0.05-acre of the 0.21-acre wetland. The applicant also proposes to perform bank stabilization work along White Oak Bayou, adjacent to the detention basin weir, and channel improvements on a portion of Vogel Creek. Approximately 2019 cubic yards of material will be excavated and replaced with 16 cubic yards of concrete and 2,003 cubic yards of riprap; Type of Application: .S.C.O.E. After-The-Fact permit application #20953 under sec.404 of the Clean Water Act (33 .S.C.A. sec.sec.125-1387). Applicant: Ingleside Properties, Inc.; Location: Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, in Redfish Bay, at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers station 964+800 and Mile 536.9, west from Harvey Lock, approximately 3 miles northeast from Ingleside, San Patricio County, Texas; Project Number: 97- 0098-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant requests an extension of time to complete filling operations for the expansion of an existing commercial docking facility. Approximately 0.9 acre of wetland would be filled with 16,500 cubic yards of material. The applicant proposes to mitigate wetland loss by creating 0.9 acre of wetland habitat southwest of the site on San Patricio County Navigation District property; Type of Application: U.S.C.O.E. permit application #10740(04) under sec.10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. 403), and sec.404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. sec.sec.125-1387). Applicant: Enron Oil & Gas Company; Location: Southeast of Port O'Connor, in the Matagorda Island Area, Blocks 586 and 587, offshore Texas, Gulf of Mexico; Project Number: 97- 0099-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to install, by jetting, a 7-inch gas pipeline across a safety fairway intersection. The pipeline will be buried a minimum of 10 feet below the fairway bottom. Purpose of the work is to transport production from "A" Platform in Matagorda Island Area, Block 586, to "A" Platform in Matagorda Island Area, Block 588; Type of Application: U.S.C.O.E. permit application #20955 under sec.10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. 403). Applicant: Apache Corporation; Location: High Island, Block 86, Lease OCS-G 14155, OCS Federal Offshore Waters, Gulf of Mexico; Project Number: 97-0100-F1; Type of Application: Initial Plan of Exploration, Title 30 CFR 250.33 (f) and (h). Applicant: Walter Oil & Gas Corporation; Location: High Island, Block A-320, Lease OCS-G 15814, OCS Federal Offshore Waters, Gulf of Mexico, Project Number: 97-0101-F1; Type of Application: Initial Plan of Exploration, Title 30 CFR 250.33 (f) and (h). Pursuant to sec.306(d)(14) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 .S.C.A. sec.sec.1451-1464), as amended, interested parties are invited to submit comments on whether a proposed action should be referred to the Coastal Coordination Council for review and whether the action is or is not consistent with the Texas Coastal Management Program goals and policies. All comments must be received within 30 days of publication of this notice and addressed to Ms. Janet Fatheree, Council Secretary, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Room 617, Austin, Texas 78701-1495. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 25, 1997. TRD-9705539 Garry Mauro Chairman Coastal Coordination Council Filed: April 25, 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). [graphic] Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 22, 1997. TRD-9705592 Leslie L. Pettijohn Commissioner Office of Consumer Credit Commissoner Filed: April 28, 1997 Texas Education Agency Request for Applications Concerning Even Start Family Literacy Program, 1997- 1998 Eligible Applicants. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting applications under Request for Applications (RFA) #701-97-012 from a school district, shared services arrangements, formerly cooperatives, of school districts, or a regional education service center that, acting as fiscal agent for a shared services arrangement of a school district, applies in partnership with a community-based organization, a public agency, an institution of higher education, or a public or private nonprofit organization of demonstrated quality that, acting as fiscal agent in partnership with a school district or shared services arrangements of school districts to develop a program to improve the educational opportunities of children and adults by integrating early childhood education and adult education for parents into a unified program. Description. The overall objectives of the Even Start Family Literacy Program include the following: to provide family-centered education projects that help parents become full partners in the education of their children; to assist children receiving early childhood education in reaching their full potential as learners; to provide literacy training for parents of family units participating in the project; to improve the educational opportunities of the nation's children and adults by integrating early childhood education and adult education for parents into a unified program; to assist families with parenting strategies in child growth and development and educational process for children from birth through age seven; and to coordinate efforts that build on existing community resources to create a new range of services. To qualify for this program, a family must be most in need of the Even Start services, as indicated by a low level of income, a low level of adult literacy or English language proficiency of the eligible parent or parents, and other need-related indicators. Eligible participants in this program are as follows: a parent or parents who are eligible for participation in an adult basic education program under the Adult Education Act; or a parent or parents who are within the State's compulsory school attendance age range, so long as a local education agency provides (or ensures the availability of) the basic education component; and the child or children, from birth through age seven, of the parents as described previously. The family must participate in all elements of the program. Dates of Project. The Even Start Family Literacy Program will be implemented during the 1997-1998 school year. Applicants should plan for a starting date of no earlier than September 1, 1997, and an ending date of no later than August 31, 1998. Project Amount. Funding will be provided for approximately 20 projects. Federal law requires that each grant be at least $75,000 per year. Funding for continuation of the project each year, for up to four years, will be based on satisfactory progress of the first-year objectives and activities and on general budget approval by the commissioner of education and the state legislature. This project is funded 90% from Title I federal funds ($3,090,483) and 10% from nonfederal sources ($343,387). Cost sharing for the four years will be: 10% of the total cost of the program in the first year the eligible entity receives assistance; 20% in the second year; 30% in the third year; 40% in the fourth year; and 50% for any program refunded for another four years. Selection Criteria. Applications will be reviewed on a competitive basis and approved based on the ability of each applicant to carry out all requirements contained in the RFA. The TEA reserves the right to select from the highest ranking applications, programs that are representative of urban and rural areas of the state. The TEA is not obligated to approve an application, provide funds, or endorse any application submitted in response to this RFA. This RFA does not commit TEA to pay any costs before an application is approved. The issuance of this RFA does not obligate TEA to award a grant or pay any costs incurred in preparing a response. Requesting the Application. A complete copy of RFA #701-97-012 may be obtained by writing the: Document Control Center, Room 6-108, Texas Education Agency, William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, or by calling (512) 463-9304. Please refer to the RFA number in your request. Further Information. For clarifying information about the RFA, contact Dr. Pavlos Roussos, Ms. Lilie Elizondo- Limas, Ms. Jerrylin Schmidt, or Ms. Effie Franklin, Division of Adult and Community Education, Texas Education Agency, (512) 463-9294. Deadline for Receipt of Applications. Applications must be received in the Document Control Center of the Texas Education Agency by 5:00 p.m. (Central Standard Time), Friday, June 6, 1997, to be considered. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 28, 1997. TRD-9705585 Criss Cloudt Associate Commissioner for Policy Planning and Research Texas Education Agency Filed: April 28, 1997 Request for Applications Concerning Public Law 103-382, Elementary and Secondary Education ACT (ESEA) Title I, Part A--Capital Expenses, 1997-1998 Eligible Applicants. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting applications under Request for Applications (RFA) #701-97-011 from school districts that have incurred capital expenses since July 1, 1995, or will incur such expenses during the 1997-1998 school year, as a result of implementation of alternative delivery systems to comply with the requirements of Aguilar v. Felton in providing Title I, Part A, services to students attending private, religiously affiliated schools. Description. Under Public Law 103-382, Title I, Part A, sec.1120(e), the term "capital expenses" means expenditures for noninstructional goods and services, such as: the purchase, lease, rental, and renovation of real and personal property (including, but not limited to, mobile educational units and leasing of neutral sites or space), insurance and maintenance costs; transportation; technician costs for the supervision of computer-assisted instruction (CAI); and other comparable goods and services. Under 34 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), sec.200.16, capital expenses do not include the purchase of instructional equipment such as computers. Dates of Project. The Title I, Part A--Capital Expenses, project will be implemented during the 1997-1998 school year, starting no earlier than July 1, 1997, and ending no later than June 30, 1998. Project Amount. A state total of $1,557,217.00 is projected for these projects, which are funded 100% from ESEA, as amended by Public Law 103-382, Title I, Part A--Capital Expenses. Selection Criteria. Applications submitted in response to this RFA must address all required components of the RFA. Applications will be selected according to the following criteria: 1) Requests for funding to meet current-year capital expenses will be categorized as priority 1. 2) Requests for funding to reimburse the Title I, Part A program for prior-year capital expenses will be categorized as priority 2. Only requests for prior-year expenses from school years 1995-1996 and 1996-1997 will be considered under priority 2. If the level of funding is insufficient to fund all eligible applicants under priority 1, a prorated share will be granted for priority 1 expenses and no funds will be distributed under priority 2. The TEA is not obligated to approve an application, provide funds, or endorse any application submitted in response to this RFA. This RFA does not commit TEA to pay any costs incurred before an application is approved. The issuance of this RFA does not obligate TEA to award a grant or pay any costs incurred in preparing a response. Requesting the Application. A complete copy of RFA # 701-97-011 may be obtained by writing the: Document Control Center, Room 6-108, Texas Education Agency, William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701- 1494, or by calling (512) 463-9304. Please refer to the RFA number in your request. Further Information. For clarifying information about the RFA, contact Vivian Smyrl, Division of Accelerated Instruction, Texas Education Agency, (512) 463- 9374. Deadline for Receipt of Applications. Applications must be received in the Document Control Center of the Texas Education Agency by 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 27, 1997, to be considered. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 28, 1997. TRD-9705584 Criss Cloudt Associate Commissioner for Policy Planning and Research Texas Education Agency Filed: April 28, 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: Specific Purpose PAC Semi-Annual Campaign Finance Report due January 15, 1997 Richard M. Lannen Jesse Oliver Campaign 1507 Brook Valley Court Dallas, Texas 75232 William E. Muirhead Muirhead Election Committee 158 Countrywood Estates Cleveland, Texas 77327 Robert P. "Rob" Giesecke Committee For The Advancement Of Responsible Education P.O. Box 5032 Bryan, Texas 77805 Deadline: Candidate/Officeholder Semi-Annual Campaign Finance Report due January 15, 1997 Burgess Beall 5510 Icon St. Austin, Texas 78744-3837 Stephen P. Birch 2017 Hearthstone Dr. Carrollton, Texas 75010-4020 Phil Bird P.O. Box 141199 453 Dallas, Texas 75214 Harry L. Bowles 306 Big Hollow Lane Houston, Texas 77042 Theldon R. Branch III 2832 Bartell #D9 Houston, Texas 77054 Howard Bridges Jr. 434 West Kiest Boulevard, #100 Dallas, Texas 75224 Anna L. Cavazos Ramirez 1307 Wingfoot Loop Laredo, Texas 78041 Billy Clemons 1009 Lee Avenue Lufkin, Texas 75901 Richard N. Draheim Jr. 275 Henry M. Chandler's Drive Rockwall, Texas 75087 Rodney R. Elkins 600 North Pearl Street, #2300 Dallas, Texas 75201 Dan Engel 2608 Greenwood Arlington, Texas 76013 Bill Fisher P.O. Box 1229 Gladewater, Texas 75647 John West Galloway Jr. P.O. Box 252 Beeville, Texas 78104 Mario Garcia 735 West 10th Mercedes, Texas 78570 Baltazar Garcia 712 McDaniel Houston, Texas 77022 Thomas L. Gatton 2320 Southwest Freeway, #C Houston, Texas 77098 Michael J. Hardy P.O. Box 136112 Fort Worth, Texas 76136 Kevin B. Hromas 6939 Evans Houston, Texas 77061 Samuel W. Hudson III 2606 MLK Boulevard, #202 Dallas, Texas 75215-2309 Elizabeth C. Jandt 112 North Austin Street Seguin, Texas 78155 Dennis Jones P.O. Box 1027 Lufkin, Texas 75902 Gerard D. Martinez 421 Robert E. Lee San Antonio, Texas 78234 Roman Martinez 1009 Graceland Houston, Texas 77009 Robert H. Mendoza P.O. Box 5566 Brownsville, Texas 78523-5566 Patrick M. Morris P.O. Box 35 Decatur, Texas 78234 William E. Muirhead 158 Countrywood East Cleveland, Texas 77327 Robert H. Offutt 1519 Spanish Oaks San Antonio, Texas 78213 Alice Oliver-Parrott 11709 Longleaf Lane Houston, Texas 77024 Linette Ovard 701 East Shady Grove Road Irving, Texas 75060-6024 Fernando R. Ramirez 2735 Lakeshore Drive Port Arthur, Texas 77640 Joseph B. Richeson 14210 Flying "W" Trial Helotes, Texas 78023 Heriberto Silva P.O. Box 249 Garciaville, Texas 78547 Victor Smith 1423 West Red Bird Lane Dallas, Texas 75232 Melva Washington-Becnel 2403 Arbor Houston, Texas 77004 David G. Watrous 4200 Horizon North Parkway, #338 Dallas, Texas 75287-2811 Deadline: General Purpose PAC Semi-Annual Campaign Finance Report due January 15, 1997 Sandra Haverlah Texas Citizen Action PAC 927 Acorn Oaks Austin, Texas 78745 B. L. Helm Galveston County Apartment Assn. 305 21st. Street, #247 Galveston, Texas 77550 G. Daniel "Danny" Mena Unity 94 El Paso County 3233 N. Piedras El Paso, Texas 79930 Sherry Griffith Houston Heights PAC P.O. Box 1063 Houston, Texas 77251-1063 Alfred Adask Equity Under All Law 9794 Forest Lane, #159 Dallas, Texas 75243 Lemuel H. Price Texas Coalition Of Black Democrats Dallas Chapter PAC 3016 50th Street Dallas, Texas 75216 Vidal G. De Leon McLennan County Mexican Americans For Better Government PAC 16619 Baylor Avenue Waco, Texas 76706 Pat Stevens South Denton County PAC 2025 Aspen Drive Highland Village, Texas 75067 John T. McMahan Texas Waterways Operators PAC 1980 Post Oak Boulevard, #1101 Houston, Texas 77056 Johnny Atkinson Committee For Better Education P.O. Box 612 Goodrich, Texas 77335 H. J. Johnson Pleasant Wood Pleasant Grove PAC P.O. Box 150408 Dallas, Texas 75305-0408 Daryl V. Francis D. Fred Martinez 8520 Sweetwater, #F57 Houston, Texas 77037 Edward Hickson Tarrant County Deputy Sheriff's Assn. PAC 1501 Barton Springs, #233 Austin, Texas 78704 Enrique M. Barrera Edgewood PAC 6435 Burna Vista San Antonio, Texas 78237 Hilda B. Bustos San Antonio Latina PAC 16142 Treeridge Place San Antonio, Texas 78247-5633 Lewis T. Richardson Texas Licensed Child Care Assn., T.L.C.C.A. PAC 401 Dorcas Lane Arlington, Texas 76013-1792 Susan S. Calabro Ysleta Educators PAC 10110 Montwood, Ste D El Paso, Texas 79925 G. Daniel "Danny" Meno El Paso County Democratic Party (CEC) 3233 O Piedras El Paso, Texas 79930-3703 Deadline: Candidate/Officeholder Annual Report of Unexpended Contributions due January 15, 1997 David M. Garcia 111 Soledad, #1235 San Antonio, Texas 78205 Juan A. Ochoa 1114 Camino La Costa, #3079 Austin, Texas 78752 Cynthia Owens 609 Colquitt Houston, Texas 77006 Rafael Rodriguez 4555 Black Rock Dallas, Texas 75211 Curtis L. Seidlits Jr. 1005 Congress Avenue, #600 Austin, Texas 78701 Phyllis A. Tucker 243 Empress Houston, Texas 77034 Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 1997. TRD-9705512 Tom Harrison Executive Director Texas Ethics Commission Filed: April 24, 1997 General Land Office Notice of Availability of Restoration Plan Request for Comments The Texas General Land Office (GLO), the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), and the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC), natural resource trustees for the State of Texas, propose a restoration plan to compensate for injuries to natural resources resulting from an unauthorized discharge of oil. The purpose of the plan is to restore natural resources injured or lost by this discharge. Pursuant to their authority under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and by the Texas Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act, the Texas natural resource trustees are authorized to implement a restoration plan that restores, rehabilitates, replaces or acquires the equivalent of natural resources injured or lost due to an oil spill in Texas coastal waters. On September 9, 1996, a vessel owned by Higman Towing Company discharged 100 barrels of crude oil into the waters of the state of Texas at the confluence of the Brazos River and the Gulf Intracoastal Water Way, impacting a small well defined area of the coast. Subsequent to a coordinated field investigation, evaluation, and follow up monitoring, it was mutually determined by the trustees and the responsible party that there were no visible residual injuries to area wetlands; however, the removal of contaminated sand resulted in a loss of natural resource services of a very limited extent and duration. The proposed restoration plan requires the responsible party to construct a five cubic yard (minimum) sand dune in the Quintana Beach area. Further details regarding the proposed restoration plan and comments on this proposal may be obtained by contacting Peter Samuels, Texas General Land Office, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Room 626, Austin, Texas 78701-1495. In order to be considered, comments must be submitted in writing by 5:00 p.m. on June 2, 1997. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 25, 1997. TRD-9705564 Garry Mauro Commissioner General Land Office Filed: April 28, 1997 Texas Department of Health Correction of Errors The Texas Department of Health submitted adopted amendments to 25 TAC sec.sec.143.2, 143.4-143.9, 143.19-143.20. The rules appeared in the March 14, 1997, issue of the Texas Register, (22 TexReg 2745). On page 2745, sec.143.7(h)(2), Texas Register added "(relating to Standards for the Approval of Curricula and Instructors)", but was not necessary. On page 2746, sec.143.9(d)(10), Texas Register added "(relating to Fees)", but was not necessary. On page 2746, sec.143.9(j)(2)(A), Texas Register added "(relating to Fees)", but was not necessary. On page 2747, sec.143.19(c)(4)(C), Texas Register added "(relating to Standards for the Approval of Curricula and Instructors)", but was not necessary. On page 2747, sec.143.19(c)(4)(I), "of this title (relating to Mandatory Training Programs for Non-Certified Technicians)" should be inserted after sec.143.17. On page 2747, sec.143.19(c)(4)(I), "(relating to Alternate Training Requirements)" should be inserted after sec.143.20. On page 2748, sec.143.19(c)(4)(J), "of this title" should be inserted after sec.143.17. On page 2749, sec.143.20(d), numbers below 10 were changed from numeric form to spelled out words, and left as numeric form in sec.143.20(e), they should be changed to numeric form to be consistent. On page 2750, sec.143.16(a), third sentence, "of this title" should be inserted after sec.143.17. On page 2750, sec.143.16(a), third sentence, "(relating to Medical Radiologic Technologies)" should be deleted and "(relating to Alternate Training Requirements)" should be inserted. On page 2751, sec.143.16(i)(2), "of this title" should be inserted after sec.143.17. On page 2751, sec.143.16(i)(2), "hardship exemptions" in parenthesis after sec.143.19 should be capitalized. The Texas Department of Health submitted adopted 25 TAC sec.sec.143.16. The rule appeared in the March 14, 1997, issue of the Texas Register, (22 TexReg 2750). On page 2751, the effective date shown is March 24, 1997, and should be June 1, 1997. Designation of a Site Serving Medically Underserved Populations - Brazoria County, Texas The Texas Department of Health (department) 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 site to serve medically underserved populations: The MEDSTAFF, Inc., located at 146 Hospital Drive, Suite 206, Angleton, (Brazoria 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 the publication date of this notice in the Texas Register. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 23, 1997. TRD-9705465 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: April 24, 1997 Designation of a Site Serving Medically Underserved Populations - Wichita County, Texas The Texas Department of Health (department) 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 site to serve medically underserved populations: The James V. Allred Medical Clinic located at 2101 FM Road 369 North, Iowa Park, (Wichita 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 the publication date of this notice in the Texas Register. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 23, 1997. TRD-9705464 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: April 24, 1997 Texas Historical Commission Correction of Errors The Texas Historical Commission proposed a repeal and new 13 TAC sec.21.30. The rule appeared in the April 25, 1997, issue of the Texas Register, (22 TexReg 3695). Due to an error on the part of the Texas Register, the heading was omitted. It should read "Part II. Texas Historical Commission". 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 The Mountbatten Surety Company, Inc., a foreign fire and casualty company. The home office is in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Application for incorporation in Texas for TWC Insurance Corporation, a domestic fire and casualty company. The home office is in Austin, Texas. 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 April 25, 1997. TRD-9705529 Bernice Ross Deputy Chief Clerk Texas Department of Insurance Filed: April 25, 1997 Notices of Public Hearing The Commissioner of Insurance, at a public hearing under Docket Number 2291 scheduled for June 3, 1997 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 100 of the William P. Hobby Jr. State Office Building, 333 Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas, will consider a proposal made in a staff petition. Staff's petition (captioned "Second Petition...") seeks amendment of the Texas Automobile Rules and Rating Manual (the Manual), to adopt new and/or adjusted 1997 model Private Passenger Automobile Physical Damage Rating Symbols and revised identification information. Staff's petition (Reference Number A-0497-11-I) was filed on April 22, 1997. The new and/or adjusted symbols for the Manual's Symbols and Identification Section reflect data compiled on damageability, repairability, and other relevant loss factors for the listed 1997 model vehicles. A copy of the petition containing the full text of the proposed amendments to the Manual is available for review in the office of the Chief Clerk of the Texas Department of Insurance, 333 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas. For further information or to request copies of the petition, please contact Angie Arizpe at (512) 463-6326; refer to (Reference Number A-0497-11-I). Comments on the proposed changes must be submitted in writing within 30 days after publication of the proposal in the Texas Register, to the Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas Department of Insurance, P. O. Box 149104, MC 113-2A, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. An additional copy of comments is to be submitted to David Durden, Deputy Commissioner, Property and Casualty Insurance Lines, Texas Department of Insurance, P. O. Box 149104, MC 104-5A, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. This notification is made pursuant to the Insurance Code, Article 5.96, which exempts it from the requirements of the Government Code, Chapter 2001 (Administrative Procedure Act). Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 25, 1997. TRD-9705563 Bernice Ross Deputy Chief Clerk Texas Department of Insurance Filed: April 25, 1997 The Commissioner of Insurance, at a public hearing under Docket Number 2292 scheduled for June 3, 1997 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 100 of the William P. Hobby Jr. State Office Building, 333 Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas, will consider a proposal made in a staff petition. Staff's petition (captioned "Third Petition...") seeks amendment of the Texas Automobile Rules and Rating Manual (the Manual), to adopt new and/or adjusted 1997 model Private Passenger Automobile Physical Damage Rating Symbols and revised identification information. Staff's petition (Reference Number A-0497-12-I) was filed on April 22, 1997. The new and/or adjusted symbols for the Manual's Symbols and Identification Section reflect data compiled on damageability, repairability, and other relevant loss factors for the listed 1997 model vehicles. A copy of the petition containing the full text of the proposed amendments to the Manual is available for review in the office of the Chief Clerk of the Texas Department of Insurance, 333 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas. For further information or to request copies of the petition, please contact Angie Arizpe at (512) 463-6326; refer to (Reference Number A-0497-12-I). Comments on the proposed changes must be submitted in writing within 30 days after publication of the proposal in the Texas Register, to the Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas Department of Insurance, P. O. Box 149104, MC 113-2A, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. An additional copy of comments is to be submitted to David Durden, Deputy Commissioner, Property and Casualty Insurance Lines, Texas Department of Insurance, P. O. Box 149104, MC 104-5A, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. This notification is made pursuant to the Insurance Code, Article 5.96, which exempts it from the requirements of the Government Code, Chapter 2001 (Administrative Procedure Act). Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 25, 1997. TRD-9705562 Bernice Ross Deputy Chief Clerk Texas Department of Insurance Filed: April 25, 1997 Third Party Administrator Applications The following third party administrator (TPA) application has been filed with the Texas Department of Insurance and is under consideration. Application for incorporation in Texas of Protective Financial Services, Inc., a domestic third party administrator. The home office is Houston, Texas. Any objections must be filed within 20 days after this notice was filed with the Secretary of State, addressed to the attention of Charles M. Waits, MC 107-5A, 333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 25, 1997. TRD-9705528 Bernice Ross Deputy Chief Clerk Texas Department of Insurance Filed: April 25, 1997 The following third party administrator (TPA) application has been filed with the Texas Department of Insurance and is under consideration. Application for admission to Texas of Green Spring Health Services, Inc., a foreign third party administrator. The home office is Wilmington, Delaware. Any objections must be filed within 20 days after this notice was filed with the Secretary of State, addressed to the attention of Charles M. Waits, MC 107-5A, 333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 1997. TRD-9705510 Bernice Ross Deputy Chief Clerk Texas Department of Insurance Filed: April 24, 1997 Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Applications for Waste Disposal Permits Notices of Applications for waste disposal permits issued during the period of April 22, 1997 — April 23, 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. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not issue the permit and will forward the application and hearing request to the TNRCC Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding similar to civil trials in state district court. If no protests or requests for hearing are filed, the Executive Director will sign the permit 30 days after newspaper publication of this notice or thereafter. If you wish to appeal a permit issued by the Executive Director, you may do so by filing a written Motion for Reconsideration with the Chief Clerk of the Commission no later than 20 days after the date the Executive Director signs the permit. 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. CITY OF BRYAN, P.O. Box 1000, Bryan, Texas 77805, The wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 3800 feet northeast of the intersection of East 29th Street and Farm-to-Market Road 60 (University Drive) and approximately 3400 feet southwest of the intersection of State Highway 6 and Farm-to-Market Road 60 in Brazos County, Texas, amendment, 10426-01. CMH PARKS INC., 13802 Suburban Gardens, Pearland, Texas 77581, The wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 1.0 mile north of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 518 and Suburban Gardens Road and approximately 2.3 miles west-northwest of the City of Pearland in Brazoria County, Texas, amendment, 12849-01. COASTAL BEND YOUTH CITY, 2547 U.S. Highway 77, Driscoll, Texas 78351, The wastewater treatment facilities are on the north side of U.S. Highway 77, approximately two miles north of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 655 and U.S. Highway 77 in Nueces County, Texas, renewal, 11689-01. EAST CEDAR CREEK FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT, P.O. Box 309, Mabank, Texas 75147, The wastewater treatment facilities and disposal site are approximately 15,700 feet south of the intersection of State Highway 198 and State Highway 334 in Henderson County, Texas, new, 13874-01. CITY OF LA VERNIA, P.O. Box 225, La Vernia, Texas 78121, The wastewater treatment facilities are on River Street approximately 2000 feet east of Farm- to-Market Road 775 in the City of La Vernia in Wilson County, Texas, renewal, 11258-01. CITY OF LINDALE, P.O. Box 130, Lindale, Texas 75771-0130, The wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 2,000 feet east of U.S. Highway 69 and approximately 4,000 feet north of Farm-to-Market Road 16 in Smith County, Texas, amendment, 10412-01. CITY OF MALAKOFF, P.O. Box 1177, Malakoff, Texas 75148, The wastewater treatment facilities are 0.25 mile south and 1 mile west of the intersection of State Highway 31 and Farm-to-Market Road 198 (Old Farm-to-Market Road 90) in Henderson County, Texas, renewal, 10738-01. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 25, 1997. TRD-9705537 Eugenia K. Brumm, Ph.D. Chief Clerk Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: April 25, 1997 Notice of Application to Appropriate Public Waters of the State of Texas The following notices of application for permits to appropriate Public Waters of the State of Texas were issued during the period March 25, 1997--April 25, 1997. TRINITY RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS; Application Number 08-5021C to amend Certificate of Adjudication Number 08-5021, as amended, pursuant to sec.11.122, Texas Water Code, and Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Rules 30 TAC sec.sec.295.1, et seq. The Certificate 08-5021, as amended, presently includes authorization for the Trinity River Authority of Texas, with a time priority of July 30, 1956, to impound 54,900 acre-feet of water in a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer reservoir (Bardwell Reservoir) on Waxahachie Creek, tributary of Chambers Creek, tributary of Richland Creek, tributary of the Trinity River, Trinity River Basin. The reservoir is located in Ellis County approximately 15 miles southeast of Waxahachie, Texas, and is used for recreational purposes. The certificate, as amended, also authorizes Trinity River Authority to: (a) divert and use not to exceed 9600 acre-feet of water per annum from the perimeter of Bardwell Reservoir for municipal purposes; (b) divert and use not to exceed 4320 acre-feet of the 9600 acre-feet per annum authorized for municipal purposes from upstream Lake Waxahachie on South Prong Creek, tributary of Waxahachie Creek, in Ellis County approximately four miles south of Waxahachie, Texas; and (c) divert and use from Bardwell Reservoir not to exceed an additional 3696 acre-feet of water per annum for municipal purposes, which is water discharged into the lake by the City of Ennis through the City's wastewater treatment plant. Applicant is requesting that Certificate Number 08-5021, as amended, be further amended to allow the Ellis County Water Improvement District Number One, pursuant to a contract with the applicant, to divert additional water for municipal purposes from the perimeter of Bardwell Reservoir. The additional water would be water which will be discharged into Waxahachie Creek from the District's wastewater treatment plant approximately nine miles upstream from the upper end of the conservation pool of Bardwell Reservoir. The amendment application includes a request to use not to exceed 5128.5 acre-feet of this effluent per annum from the lake. This request for 5128.5 acre-feet of effluent per annum is 65 percent of the maximum amount of water authorized for use per annum by the District from Lake Waxahachie (7890 acre-feet per annum). This percentage represents the applicant's estimate of the maximum annual amount of effluent discharged into Waxahachie Creek that would reach Bardwell Reservoir. The maximum of 7890 acre- feet per annum that the District can use from Lake Waxahachie includes 4320 acre-feet per annum contracted with the applicant and 3570 acre-feet per annum included in the District's Certificate of Adjudication Number 08-5018 for the lake. Certificate Number 08-5018 has a time priority of December 20, 1954. CITY OF HENDERSON; Application Number 5578 for a permit pursuant to sec.11.121, Texas Water Code, and Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Rules 30 TAC sec.sec.295.1, et seq. for authorization to maintain and enlarge an existing on-channel reservoir on an unnamed tributary of Beaver Run Creek, tributary of Mill Creek, tributary of Cherokee Bayou, tributary of the Sabine River, Sabine River Basin. The reservoir is located in Rusk County, approximately 5.1 miles north of Henderson, Texas, and will be used to store water diverted under a contract with the Sabine River Authority. Applicant is also seeking authorization to divert and use 10 acre-feet of water per annum for municipal purposes in addition to the contract water. Water would be diverted from the perimeter of the reservoir at a maximum rate of 6.20 gpm. The reservoir will have a surface area of 38.5 acres and a capacity of 396 acre-feet at a normal pool elevation of 400 feet msl. Richard B. Collins, Stephen Randall Collins, Charles Richard Collins, Ronald Brooks Collins, Robin Rachel Collins, Kathryn E. Allen Roller and Leigh Ann Allen Larsen; Application Number 5579 for authorization to divert and use not to exceed 1266 acre-feet of water per annum from an unnamed tributary of Porters Creek, tributary of West Mustang Creek, tributary of Mustang Creek, tributary of the Navidad River, tributary of the Lavaca River, Lavaca River Basin. Diverted water would be used to irrigate 336 acres of land in Wharton County, approximately 22 miles southwest of Wharton, Texas and six miles northwest of Louise, Texas. CITY OF WATAUGA; Application Number 5580 for a permit pursuant to sec.11.121, Texas Water Code, and Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Rules 30 TAC sec.sec.295.1, et seq. for authorization to construct and maintain a dam on an unnamed tributary (known locally as Bunker Hill Creek) of Big Fossil Creek, tributary of the West Fork Trinity River, tributary of the Trinity River, Trinity River Basin. The dam will create a 42 acre-foot capacity reservoir to be used for flood control and in-place recreational purposes at the Cap Smith Park site in the city of Watauga approximately 10 miles northeast of Fort Worth, Texas. REYROSA LTD, a Texas Limited Partnership; Application Number 5581 for a permit pursuant to sec.11.121, Texas Water Code, and Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Rules 30 TAC sec.sec.295.1, et seq. for authorization to modify and maintain an existing dam and reservoir (known as Hideout Lake) located on Bell Branch, tributary of Chambers Creek, tributary of Richland Creek, tributary of the Trinity River, Trinity River Basin. The dam and reservoir will be used for in-place recreational and livestock purposes in Ellis County, approximately 11.5 miles south-southeast of Waxahachie, Texas. The dam was constructed in the early 1900's as a railroad embankment and has an existing capacity in excess of 200 acre-feet at the normal water level. Applicant is requesting to raise the normal water level of the lake approximately 2 feet. The modified reservoir will have a surface area of 44.4 acres and a capacity of 348 acre-feet. The Executive Director may approve these applications unless a written hearing request is filed in the Chief Clerk's Office of the TNRCC within 30 days after newspaper publication of the notice of application. 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 application 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; and (5) the location of your property relative to the applicant's operations. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the application and will forward the application and hearing request to the TNRCC Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding similar to civil trials in state district court. If you wish to appeal a permit issued by the Executive Director, you may do so by filing a written Motion for Reconsideration with the Chief Clerk of the Commission no later than 20 days after the date the Executive Director signs the permit. Requests for a public hearing must be submitted in writing to the Chief Clerk's Office, MC 105, TNRCC, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 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. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 25, 1997. TRD-9705536 Eugenia K. Brumm, Ph.D. Chief Clerk Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: April 25, 1997 Texas State Board of Pharmacy Board Forum Board Member Panel and Executive Director Fred S. Brinkley, Jr., R.Ph., M.B.A., and Director of Compliance Gay Dodson, R.Ph. Four of the Nine Board Members of the Texas State Board of Pharmacy will participate in a Forum at the Texas Pharmacy Association's Region D Annual Meeting and Exhibits on Saturday, May 3, 1997, from 3:00-4:30 p.m. at South Padre Island Convention Center, South Padre Island, Texas. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 1997. TRD-9705513 Fred S. Brinkley, Jr., R.Ph., M.B. A. Executive Director/Secretary Texas State Board of Pharmacy Filed: April 24, 1997 Public Utility Commission of Texas Notices of Applications for Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on April 21, 1997, for a service provider certificate of operating authority (SPCOA), pursuant to sec.3.2532 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995. A summary of the application follows. Docket Title and Number: Application of Facilities Communications International, Ltd. for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 17371 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Applicant intends to provide by resale, local exchange telecommunications services of other authorized local exchange carriers. Applicant's requested SPCOA geographic area includes the entire State of Texas. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the commission's Office of Consumer Affairs at (512) 936-7120 no later than May 7, 1997. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 1997. TRD-9705495 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: April 24, 1997 Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on April 21, 1997, for a service provider certificate of operating authority (SPCOA), pursuant to sec.3.2532 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995. A summary of the application follows. Docket Title and Number: Application of CTJ Investments, Inc. d/b/a Texas Cellular Communications for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 17372 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Applicant intends to provide resale local exchange service and all other communication services available on a resale basis from the underlying incumbent exchange carrier or other certificated carrier within applicant's service area. Applicant's requested SPCOA geographic area includes the entire State of Texas. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the commission's Office of Consumer Affairs at (512) 936-7120 no later than May 7, 1997. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 1997. TRD-9705496 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: April 24, 1997 Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on April 22, 1997, for a service provider certificate of operating authority (SPCOA), pursuant to sec.3.2532 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995. A summary of the application follows. Docket Title and Number: Application of Business Telecom, Inc. d/b/a BTI for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 17375 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Applicant intends to provide basic local exchange service to business and residential customers through the resale of services provided by existing facilities based local exchange carriers. Applicant's requested SPCOA geographic area includes the regions currently serviced by the following incumbent local exchange carriers (LECs) and incorporates the boundaries of these LECs' exchanges as the boundaries of its proposed service areas: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, GTE Southwest, Inc., Central Telephone Company of Texas, United Telephone Company of Texas, Inc., Sugarland Telephone Company and Lufkin-Conroe Telephone Exchange, Inc. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the commission's Office of Consumer Affairs at (512) 936-7120 no later than May 7, 1997. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 1997. TRD-9705497 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: April 24, 1997 Notices of Applications for Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on April 24, 1997, for a service provider certificate of operating authority (SPCOA), pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995, sec.3.2532 . A summary of the application follows. Docket Title and Number: Application of Advanced Communicating Techniques for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 17387 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Applicant intends to provide resale of local service. Applicant's requested SPCOA geographic area includes Harris County and all adjoining counties in the greater Houston metropolitan area. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the commission's Office of Consumer Affairs at (512) 936-7120 no later than May 7, 1997. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 25, 1997. TRD-9705541 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: April 25, 1997 Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on April 24, 1997, for a service provider certificate of operating authority (SPCOA), pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995, sec.3.2532. A summary of the application follows. Docket Title and Number: Application of Tel-Save, Inc. d/b/a The Phone Company for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 17385 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Applicant intends to provide resale services of incumbent local exchange carriers, including all forms of intrastate local exchange service: basic residential services, including but not limited to local exchange flat rate, measured rate service, and operator access; residential custom calling and class features, including but not limited to call waiting, caller ID, and call forwarding; basic business exchange services; business custom calling and class features; adjunct provided features, including but not limited to voice messaging; and business and residentially ancillary services, including but not limited to 911, directory listing, and directory assistance. Applicant's requested SPCOA geographic area includes the entire State of Texas in the areas served by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, GTE Southwest, Inc. and United Telephone Company of Texas, Inc. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the commission's Office of Consumer Affairs at (512) 936-7120 no later than May 7, 1997. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 25, 1997. TRD-9705543 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: April 25, 1997 Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on April 24, 1997, for a service provider certificate of operating authority (SPCOA), pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995, sec.3.2532. A summary of the application follows. Docket Title and Number: Application of MetroPhone, Inc. for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 17386 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Applicant intends to provide business and residential resold local telecommunications services, including recurring flat rate local exchange service, extended area service, toll restrictions, call control options, tone dialing, custom calling services, caller ID, and any other services which are available on a resale basis from the underlying incumbent local exchange carrier or other certificated carrier with the MetroPhone, Inc. service area. Applicant's requested SPCOA geographic area includes the geographic regions currently served by the following incumbent local exchange carriers (LECs) and incorporates the boundaries the these LECs' exchanges as the boundary of its proposed service area: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, GTE Southwest, Inc., Central Telephone Company of Texas, United Telephone Company of Texas, Inc., Sugarland Telephone Company, Lufkin- Conroe Telephone Exchange, Inc., and any other incumbent LEC or certificated telecommunications provider with over 31,000 access lines. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the commission's Office of Consumer Affairs at (512) 936-7120 no later than May 7, 1997. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 25, 1997. TRD-9705542 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: April 25, 1997 Notice of Intent to File Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 Notice is given to the public of the intent to file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application pursuant to P.U.C. SUBSTANTIVE RULE 23.27 for a new PLEXAR-custom service for Incarnate Word College in San Antonio, Texas. Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for a new PLEXAR-Custom Service for Incarnate Word College in San Antonio, Texas, pursuant to P.U.C. SUBSTANTIVE RULE 23.27. Tariff Control Number 17374. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for a new PLEXAR-custom service for Incarnate Word College in San Antonio, Texas. The geographic service market for this specific service is the San Antonio local access and transport 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 April 24, 1997. TRD-9705493 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: April 24, 1997 Notice of Revision to Form to Apply for Permit to Operate Automatic Dial Announcing Devices (Adads) The staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) is proposing revisions to its form, Application For Permit To Operate Automatic Dial Announcing Devices (ADADs). An application for a permit to use one or more ADADs is mandated by the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995 (PURA95), Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated, Article 1446c-0 (Vernon Supplement 1997), sec.3.655. The revisions to the form will require applicants to provide additional identifying information to maintain, apply for, or renew an ADAD permit. Pursuant to PUC Procedural Rule sec.22.80 (16 Texas Administrative Code, sec.22.80), notice of the revisions to this form is being published for the purpose of receiving public comment. Persons wishing to review the proposed form may obtain a copy from the PUC's Central Records office, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78711-3326. Persons wishing to comment on the proposed form should submit five copies of written comments no later than 30 days after the date of this publication. Written comments should clearly reference PUC Project Number 17246 and should be addressed to James Galloway, Commission Filing Clerk, Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress, Austin, Texas 78711-3326. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 25, 1997. TRD-9705544 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: April 25, 1997 Questions on Voltage and Frequency Standards The Public Utility Commission of Texas' standards on voltage and frequency were established many years ago and have not been altered since their inception. Since the establishment of the standards, technology improvements have given electric utilities the ability to better control voltage and frequency. In addition, there is now widespread use of computers and other electronic devices that require high quality electric power. As a result, the commission will reconsider its power quality standards, including whether a standard for harmonics should be established. The commission requests interested parties to answer questions concerning power quality. The commission requests that answers that total more than 10 pages include an executive summary. Answers to the questions may be filed by submitting 16 copies to Ms. Paula Mueller, Secretary of the Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, within 30 days of the date of publication. All submissions should refer to Project Number 17294. This notice is not a formal notice of proposed rulemaking, but the parties' answers to the questions will assist the commission in determining whether it should amend its rules concerning power quality. 1. Commission Substantive Rule sec.23.62(f)(1) allows each utility to adopt its own standard nominal voltages for its system or for each of the several districts into which the system may be divided. This means that customers may be served by different voltage levels, depending upon the utility they receive service from and their location within the utility's system. Should the commission establish uniform standard voltages for all utilities? If so, what should these voltages or voltage standards be? 2. For residential and commercial service, Substantive Rule sec.23.62(f)(2)(A) allows voltage to be within plus or minus 5% of the relevant standard adopted by the utility. Considering improvements in technology for voltage control and the increased need for higher quality power, is plus or minus 5% still an appropriate range of variation? If not, what should the range be? Please provide any documentation you may have for the previous year that identifies voltage variations experienced by your utility. 3. For power purposes, Substantive Rule sec.23.62(f)(2)(B) allows voltages to be within plus or minus 10% of the standard. Considering improvements in technology for voltage control and the increased need for higher quality power, is plus or minus 10% still an appropriate range of variation? If not, what should the range be? Please provide any documentation you may have for the previous year that identifies voltage variations experienced by your utility. 4. Substantive Rule sec.23.62(f)(2)(C) allows a deviation from the ranges for voltage variation under a number of circumstances. Should these circumstances be more narrowly defined, with time limits and absolute limits on the amount of deviation? If so, how should these circumstances and limits be defined? Please provide any documentation you may have for that identifies voltage variations that exist in your system which were or are caused by the circumstances identified in the existing substantive rule. 5. Substantive Rule sec.23.62(g) requires each utility to supply current at a standard frequency of 60 cycles per second with an allowable variation of 0.1 cycle per second above and below the standard, although the rule does allow infrequent and unavoidable fluctuations beyond this range. Is plus or minus 0.1 cycles still a reasonable range for frequency? If not, what should the range be? Should limits be established to clearly define what constitute "infrequent" and "unavoidable" fluctuations? If so, what would be the appropriate limits. Please provide any documentation you may have for the previous year that identifies frequency variations experienced by your utility. 6. The current rule does not address the problem of harmonics. Should the commission adopt a standard for harmonics? If so, should the commission adopt IEEE 519-1992, Recommended Practices and Requirements for Harmonic Control in Electric Power Systems, as the standard for harmonics? If not, what standard should the commission adopt? 7. Should the commission allow or require utilities to offer customers the option of rates that are higher or lower than standard rates in exchange for power quality that is higher or lower than the power quality required by the commission's standards? 8. How should the commission monitor utilities' power quality to ensure that it is in conformance with the commission's power quality standards? What procedures should the commission establish to monitor power quality? Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 1997. TRD-9705494 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: April 24, 1997 Workshop Announcement and Request for Comments on Rulemaking on Transfer of Services Among Baskets I, II, and III The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) has established Project Number 17068, to implement the provisions of the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995 (PURA95) sec.3.357. The PUC's Substantive Rule sec.23.104 may need to be amended to incorporate language relating to the transferal of services among Baskets I, II, and III pursuant to the PURA95 sec.3.357. The PUC staff invites parties to participate in this project by filing written comments and attending a staff workshop, both designed to define the key issues in this project. The staff will conduct a workshop relating to Project Number 17068, Rulemaking on Transfer of Services Among Baskets I, II, and III, on Monday, May 19, 1997. The workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the commissioners' hearing room, 7th floor, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, 78701. The workshop agenda will be available in Central Records on Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at noon under Project Number 17068. The commission is interested in seeking comments on the proper standards to be applied to govern when a service is appropriately reclassified into different baskets. The commission invites specific comments regarding the following questions: I. Standards. 1. What standards should the commission use for determining whether to transfer services among Baskets I, II, and III in consideration of the factors listed in sec.3.357(a)(1)-(4)? 2. Should other factors besides sec.3.357(a)(1)-(4) be considered in establishing standards for basket transfers/reclassification of services? If so, what factors? 3. How should the standards differ based on whether they are used to judge if a service is discretionary versus competitive? 4. How should the commission interpret the phrase, "the nature of the service"? (see sec.3.357(a)(4)) How would "the nature of the service" affect its ability to be reclassified as discretionary or competitive? II. Market. 5. Is only one additional source sufficient for a service to be "competitive", or is it necessary that the service be available from multiple competitors? 6. How should the "market" be determined for purposes of the rule? (see sec.3.357(a)(2)) 7. How should "the proportion of the market that currently receives the service" be measured? (see sec.3.357(a)(2)) III. Reclassification. 8. If the PUC were to amend sec.23.104(h), which addresses reclassification for all dominant certificated telecommunications utilities, then should reclassification standards be different for electing PURA 95, Title III, Subtitle H versus non-electing companies? If so, how? 9. Should the rule allow for transfers from Basket III to Basket II or from Basket II to Basket I? If so, why and how? 10. Should service reclassifications be "global" for all companies or only for individual companies? 11. If service reclassification is determined for a specific company (and not all companies), should the reclassification apply on a statewide basis for that company? If not, how should it apply? IV. Other 12. How should revisions to PUC Substantive Rule sec.23.104 interplay with sec.23.27 and sec.23.28? Should sec.23.27 and/or sec.23.28 be repealed? If so, should elements of sec.23.27 or sec.23.28 be retained in sec.23.104? Comments on the previously listed questions should be filed (18 copies) with Paula Mueller, Secretary of the Commission, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, by May 9, 1997, at 3:00 p.m. Comments should not exceed 20 pages and should refer to Project Number 17068. The project service list will reflect the service list in Project Number 12771. Interested parties who wish to be added to, or removed from the service list should submit a written request to Central Records and reference Project Number 17068. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 25, 1997. TRD-9705540 Paula Mueller Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: April 25, 1997 The Texas A&M University System, Board of Regents Notice of Sale of Oil, Gas, and Sulphur Lease The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, pursuant to provisions of V.T.C.A., Education Code, Chapter 85, as amended, and subject to all rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Regents, offers for sale at public auction in Room 524, System Real Estate Office, The Texas A&M University System, John B. Connally Building, 301 Tarrow Drive, College Station, Texas, at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 3, 1997, an oil, gas and sulphur lease on the following described land in Edwards County, Texas. The property offered for lease contains 686.2 mineral acres, more or less, and more particularly described as follows. Being 686.2 acres, more or less, out of the N/2 of Section 45, Abstract Number 739 and N/2 of Section 64, Abstract Number 2462, CCSD & RGNG Ry Co. Survey, Edwards County, Texas. The minimum lease terms, which applies to these tracts, are as follows: (1) Bonus: $150.00 per net mineral acre (2) Royalty: 25% (3) Delay Rental: $10.00 per net mineral acre. (4) Primary term: Three years (5) Commitment to Drill: Within first year (6) Continuous Drilling Commitment: 120 days (7) Net Mineral Acres: 686.2 (More or Less) Highest bidder shall pay to the Board of Regents on the day of the sale 25% of the bonus bid, and the balance of the bid shall be paid to the Board within 24 hours after notification that the bid has been accepted. All payments shall be in cashier's check or as the Board may direct. Failure to pay the balance of the bid amount, and acceptance of that bid by the Board, will result in forfeiture of the 25% down payment paid to the Board. The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS. The successful bidder will be required to pay all advertising and administrative expenses. Further inquiries concerning oil, gas and sulphur leases on System land should be directed to: Dan K. Buchly, Director System Real Estate Office The Texas A&M University System College Station, Texas 77843-1120 (409) 845-9612 Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 1997. TRD-9705577 Vickie Burt Executive Secretary to the Board Texas A&M University System, Board of Regents Filed: April 28, 1997 Texas Workforce Commission Notice of Availability of Proposed Combined Application for State Single Year Waiver and Work-Flex Designation The Texas Workforce Commission requests public comments on the Commission's combined application for State Single Year Waivers and Work-Flex designation. Texas is applying for a Work-Flex status under the U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Program (Work-Flex) authorized under the Department of Labor Appropriations Act of 1997 (Pub.L. 104-208). Under the Work-Flex demonstration program the Secretary of Labor may authorize a State to waive any statutory or regulatory requirement applicable to service delivery areas within the State under Title I-III of the Job Training Partnership Act (except for requirements relating to wage and labor standards, grievance procedures and judicial review, non-discrimination, allotment of funds, and eligibility), and any of the statutory or regulatory requirements of sections 8- 10 of the Wagner-Peyser Act (except for requirements relating to the provision of services to unemployment insurance claimants and veterans and to universal access to basic labor exchange services without cost to job seekers). The Commission seeks input from local elected officials, private industry councils, local workforce boards, community based organizations and other interested parties in the combined application. Please send written comments to the Texas Workforce Commission, One-Stop Systems, Barbara Cigainero, 101 East 15th Street, Rm 526T, Austin, Texas 78778- 0001, FAX 512-463-8547; E-mail: BCIGANER@TEC.State.tx.us. All comments must be received by the Commission by close of business May 16, 1997. Copies of the combined application will be available for review at all Commission offices on or after May 5, 1997. Persons who wish to obtain a copy of the proposed application may do so by contacting Ms. Cigainero at one of the addresses listed previously. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 28, 1997. TRD-9705579 Esther Hajdar Director of Legal Services Texas Workforce Commission Filed: April 28, 1997 Notice of Available Funds Notice of Available Funds for Fiscal Year 1998 for New or Established Apprenticeship Training Programs Not Currently Receiving Funding from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) under the Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 133. Filing Authority. The notice of available funds for apprenticeship training programs is authorized under the TEC, Chapter 133. Eligible Applicants. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is requesting preliminary contact-hour estimates from public school districts, regional education service centers, and public postsecondary institutions for related instruction (apprentice) classes for new or established apprenticeship training programs not currently receiving funding from TWC under the TEC, Chapter 133. Description. Funds will be available for Fiscal Year 1998 (September 1, 1997 - August 31, 1998) to fund programs or new occupations within a program not currently receiving funding under the TEC, Chapter 133. The purpose of the funds is to provide classroom instruction for related instruction (apprentice) classes of apprenticeship training programs authorized by the TEC, Chapter 133. The amount of general revenue funds at this time is undetermined and is contingent upon appropriation by the state legislature. TWC estimates that between $64,000 - $94,000 will be available. Qualifications for Funding. To qualify for funding: A) each apprenticeship training program or new occupation within a program must be certified and registered by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (BAT), U. S. Department of Labor, no later than August 1, 1997; B) each apprenticeship training program must be sponsored by a public school district, a regional education service center, or a public postsecondary institution under a contract between the district, service center, or institution and an apprenticeship committee; C) each apprentice must be registered with the BAT in Texas on or before September 1, 1997; D) each apprentice must be a full-time paid employee in the private sector in Texas; E) the number of related-instruction hours per class must be certified by the BAT as verified in the program standards of the apprenticeship program; and F) the class must start in September 1997 and conduct its fourth class meeting no later than October 4, 1997. Dates of Program. Each class may not start before September 1, 1997, and must end on or before August 31, 1998. Planning Allocation of Funds. The statewide total number of estimated contact hours that are submitted to TWC will be divided into the amount of funds available (estimated between $64,000 - $94,000) to determine a preliminary contact-hour rate, not to exceed $3.50 per contact hour. Planning allocations are made to eligible applicants based on the number of estimated contact hours submitted to TWC, multiplied by the preliminary contact-hour rate. Use of Funds. Funds are used to supplement the cost of instructor salaries, instructional supplies, instructional equipment, other operating expenses, and administration. No more than 15% may be used by the eligible applicants for administrative purposes, such as supervisory and/or secretarial salaries, office supplies, or travel. Requesting the Forms To Submit Preliminary Estimated Contact Hours. A package of information explaining the process for submitting preliminary estimated contact hours and the process for submitting an application may be obtained by contacting Apprenticeship Training, Texas Workforce Commission, 101 East 15th Street, Austin Texas 78778, (512) 463-2283 or (512) 936-3102. If requesting the package in person, information may be obtained in Room 332T at 1117 Trinity Street in Austin, Texas. Further Information. For clarifying information, contact Ms. Toni M. Dean, Director of Apprenticeship Training, Texas Workforce Commission, (512) 463-2283. Deadline for Receipt of Preliminary Contact-Hour Estimates. Preliminary contact- hour estimates of the apprenticeship training programs must be received in the Apprenticeship Training Unit, Texas Workforce Commission by 5:00 p.m. (Central Daylight Time), Thursday, May 29, 1997, to be considered for funding. Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 24, 1997. TRD-9705484 Esther Hajdar Director of Legal Services Texas Workforce Commission Filed: April 24, 1997