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. Texas Department of Agriculture Notice of Public Hearing The Texas Department of Agriculture (the department) will hold a public hearing to take public comment on proposed amendments to sec.9.4, concerning tolerances for seed testing under the Texas Seed Law, as published in the July 22, 1997, issue of the Texas Register (22 TexReg 6811). The hearing will be held on Thursday August 21, 1997, beginning at 10:30 a.m., at the department's offices located at 1700 North Congress, Austin, Texas 78701, Room 924a. For more information, please contact Sharon Proske, Texas Department of Agriculture, Seed Quality Program, P.O. Box 629, Giddings, Texas 78942, (409) 542-3691. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 11, 1997. TRD-9710417 Dolores Alvarado Hibbs Deputy General Counsel Texas Department of Agriculture Filed: August 11, 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 August 5, 1997, through August 8, 1997: FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS: Applicant: Enserch Exploration, Inc.; Location: Offshore, NE/2 of State Tract 98, in Galveston Bay, Chambers County, Texas; Project No.: 97-0238-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to install a Production Platform and lay a 6-5/8 inch flowline from their No. 1 Well to the Production Platform; Type of Application: U.S.C.O.E. permit application #20646(01) under sec.10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. 403). Applicant: U.S. Department of the Interior and National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration; Project No.: 97-0239-F2; Description of Activity: The applicant requests consistency review of the Apex Restoration Plan. Applicant: Ken Armstrong; Location: 114 Sandy Cove, Clear Lake, Nassau Bay, Texas; Project No.: 97-0240-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to excavate a 15-foot by 15-foot boat slip and install a wooden bulkhead within it; Type of Application: .S.C.O.E. permit application #21046 under sec.10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 .S.C.A. 403). Applicant: Queen Isabel Inn; Location: 300 Garcia Street, Port Isabel, Texas; Project No.: 97-0241-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant requests an extension of time to construct a 107-foot concrete bulkhead with backfill, twenty-four 4-foot by 18-foot boat docks, a 25-foot by 50-foot boat ramp with associated dredging and a 578-foot breakwater; Type of Application: U.S.C.O.E. permit application #19925(01) 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: Texas Meridian Resources Exploration, Inc.; Location: State Tract 329, Well No. 1, Monte Carlo Prospect, Galveston Bay, Galveston County, Texas; Project No.: 97-0242- F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to drill and produce the referenced well under the authority of and subject to the conditions of U.S.C.O.E. permit 21021. Type of Application: U.S.C.O.E. permit application under sec.10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. 403). Applicant: Texas Meridian Resources Exploration, Inc.; Location: State Tract 312, Well No. 1, Riviera Prospect, Galveston Bay, Galveston County, Texas; Project No.: 97-0243-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to drill and produce the referenced well under the authority of and subject to the conditions of U.S.C.O.E. permit 21021. Type of Application: U.S.C.O.E. permit application under sec.10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. 403). Pursuant to sec.306(d)(14) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.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 August 8, 1997. TRD-9710380 Garry Mauro Chairman Coastal Coordination Council Filed: August 8, 1997 Comptroller of Public Accounts Correction to Notice of Request for Information Correction To Notice of Request for Proposals: The Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller) announced by notice in the August 5, 1997 (22 TexReg 7246), edition of the Texas Register the issuance of a Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of obtaining information from the public and private sectors regarding the Comptroller's implementation of Senate Bill 461 of the 75th Texas Legislature authorizing the Comptroller to contract on a contingency basis with vendor(s) to develop and implement an advanced database system to enhance tax collections. Before contracting for the development of a system, the Comptroller requests information on product innovations and technology solutions to enhance the Comptroller's tax collection efforts. The notice stated that the RFI and related appendices were available on the internet, but it did not include the internet address. The RFI and related appendices are available on the internet at http://www.window.state.tx.us/tpr/tpr.html or may be obtained from David R. Brown, Legal Services, Comptroller of Public Accounts, L.B.J. State Office Building, Room #G-24, 111 East 17th Street, Austin, Texas, 78774, (512) 305- 8673. Written responses to the RFI are due by September 8, 1997, 4:00 p.m. (CZT). Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 7, 1997. TRD-9710304 Walter Muse Legal Counsel Comptroller of Public Accounts Filed: August 7, 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 August 5, 1997. TRD-9710246 Leslie L. Pettijohn Commissioner Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner Filed: August 6, 1997 Texas Education Agency Request for Applications Concerning Instructional Facilities Allotment, 1997- 1998 Eligible Applicants. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting applications under Request for Applications (RFA) #701-97-025 from school districts for state assistance to equalize debt service for school construction. Districts must be authorized to enter into bonded debt under Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 45, Subchapter A, or lease-purchase arrangements as authorized by Local Government Code, sec.271.004. Description. House Bill 4 as enacted by the 75th Texas Legislature created a new instructional facilities allotment to equalize the burdens of debt service in financing school construction. This RFA represents the efforts of the TEA to provide funding under the formulas in TEC, Chapter 46, to eligible applicants for certain debt service requirements. State support is limited to certain debt service for instructional facilities. TEC, Chapter 46, authorizes allotment funds to be used for expenditures for debt service only. Dates of Project. The Instructional Facilities Allotment will be implemented beginning with the 1997-1998 school year. Funding continues through the term of the debt. Project Amount. The maximum allotment amount is $250 per student in average daily attendance per year, financed according to formulas in TEC, Chapter 46, from both state and local sources. Selection Criteria. Applications will be selected based on the ability of each applicant to carry out all requirements contained in the RFA. Funds raised by the district through the issuance of bonded debt must be used for an instructional facility purpose as defined by TEC, sec.46.001. The facility acquired by entering into a lease- purchase agreement must be an instructional facility as defined by TEC, sec.46.001. The election authorizing bonded debt must be held on or before September 30, 1997. The sale or pricing of bonds must take place on or before December 31, 1997. Only bonded debt service for which taxes are first levied in the 1997-1998 school year is eligible for state assistance. A payment made for debt service on eligible bonded debt sold in the 1996-1997 school year which occurs prior to the 1997-1998 school year does not invalidate the eligibility of that debt service for state assistance so long as the payment was not made from taxes levied for that debt, the sale of bonds occurred after the adoption of the district tax rates for tax year 1996, and the district had no opportunity to levy taxes for the initial payment in 1996-1997. Refunding bonded debt service is eligible for state assistance only if the original issue met the eligibility requirements in statute and rules of the commissioner of education. All bonded debt must be approved by the attorney general before any state assistance payments will be made to the district. Bonded debt must have a weighted average maturity of at least eight years. For lease-purchase agreements, the end of the 60-day waiting period during which voters may petition for a referendum, or the referendum, if called, must occur on or before September 30, 1997. The adoption of an order authorizing a lease- purchase agreement must take place on or before December 31, 1997. The first payment under a lease-purchase arrangement must be scheduled to occur on or after September 1, 1997. All lease-purchase agreements must be approved by the attorney general before state assistance payments will be made. All lease- purchase agreements must be for a term of at least eight years. Funding is subject to the availability of appropriations. In the event that state assistance required by applicants exceeds the appropriations available, districts with lowest property wealth per student shall be awarded assistance first as described in TEC, sec.46.006. The TEA reserves the right to select from the highest ranking applications among those that address all requirements in the RFA. 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 #701-97-025 may be obtained by writing the: Document Control Center, Room 6-108, Texas Education Agency, William B. Travis Building, 1701 N. 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 Joe Wisnoski, Department of School Finance and Fiscal Analysis, Texas Education Agency, (512) 463-8994. 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 Time), Monday, September 8, 1997, to be considered. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 11, 1997. TRD-9710422 Criss Cloudt Associate Commissioner for Policy Planning and Research Texas Education Agency Filed: August 11, 1997 Office of the Governor-Criminal Justice Division Consultant Proposal Request-Statewide Strategy for Drug and Violent Crime In accordance with Chapter 2254, Government Code, the Criminal Justice Division (CJD) in the Office of the Governor is inviting proposals for consulting services. CJD is required by the Bureau of Justice Assistance in the U.S. Department of Justice to submit a three-year plan and annual updates for the use of the Edward Byrne Memorial Fund, which is federal funding used for law enforcement, prosecution, and court programs related to drug and violent crime. Additionally, this strategy must address a statewide plan for reduction of violent and drug- related crime, including a discussion of the current resources across the state and a needs assessment. CJD intends to contract with an organization with expertise in the area of statistical research and criminal justice issues and planning. This organization must have an in-dept understanding of the criminal justice system and its workings. The purpose of this contract is to conduct necessary research, make recommendations to CJD regarding the strategic plan, and to prepare the final report for CJD approval and submission to the federal government. In general, the components of this strategy include: (1) a review of state and local participation and coordination issues; (2) coordination with federal and federally funded agencies; (3) a statistical analysis of drug and crime problems and trends; (4) and assessment of the areas of greatest need including needs for specific resources and needs by geographic region; and (5) an explanation of the strategy for Texas both in relation to statewide resources and coordination and the appropriate role of grant funding through the Edward Byrne Memorial Fund. The contractor selected must work with designated Criminal Justice Division staff members throughout the process and at the discretion of the CJD executive director, with the Governor's Drug Policy Advisory Board. A detailed packet of information regarding the specifications for completion of this strategy is available by writing or calling the contract person named below. Responses to this Request for Consulting Services are to be received no later than Friday, September 12, 1997. Proposals must be forwarded directly Mr. Robert J. Bodisch, Sr., Director, Texas Narcotics Control Program, Criminal Justice Division, Office of Governor, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711. Telephone inquires may be directed to Mr. Robert J. Bodisch, Sr., at (512) 463- 1806. The response will be evaluated by a review committee and candidates may be selected for interviews. The organization that in the opinion of the executive director of the Criminal Justice Division of the advice of the review committee best meets the needs of the agency will be selected for the contract as the consultant to develop the Statewide Strategy for Drug and Violent Crime for a time period to end on March 31, 1998 with an option by CJD to extend to contract through June 30, 2000. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 7, 1997. TRD-9710303 Pete Wassdorf Deputy General Counsel Office of the Governor Filed: August 7, 1997 Violence Against Women Act Request for Applications The Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office is soliciting applications for projects to perform law enforcement activities and prosecution/court activities to aid in preventing and reducing violence against women. Complete Criminal Justice Division guidelines for the Violence Against Women Act are available in the application kit. The total amount available under this RFA is $1,452,695. The grant funds will be distributed as follows: $684,442 for law enforcement activities and $768,253 for prosecution/court activities. One of four purpose areas must be addressed in the application in order to be considered for funding. CJD will not consider other types of projects. The first purpose area is training law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to more effectively identify and respond to violent crimes against women, including sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence. The second purpose area is implementing or expanding specialized units of law enforcement officers, violence against women courts, and prosecutors targeting violent crimes against women, including sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence. The third purpose area is developing and implementing more effective police and prosecution policies, protocols, orders, and services specifically dedicated to preventing, identifying, and responding to violent crimes against women, including sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence. The fourth purpose area is developing, installing, or expanding data collection and communication systems, including computerized systems that link police, prosecutors, and courts or that are designed to identify and track arrests, protection orders, violations of protective orders, prosecutions, and convictions for violent crimes against women, including sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence. Eligible applicants include local units of government, state agencies, councils of government, and local nonprofit agencies. The minimum amount of each grant is $5,000 and the maximum amount is $80,000 with the exception of grant applications for violence against women courts. The maximum amount for violence against women courts is $250,000. Grant funded projects must begin on December 1, 1997. Grants shall be awarded for a project period of twelve months. Grantees must provide a cash and/or in-kind match of 25% of the total project costs. Nonprofit agencies are exempt from the match requirement, except for the required 50% cash match on all equipment purchases. Application kits for local projects may be obtained from the applicant's prospective regional council of government or from CJD. Application kits for statewide projects may be obtained from CJD. An original and six copies of completed applications must be submitted to the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office, Post Office Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711, attn.: Grant Administration. Applications must be received at the Criminal Justice Division no later than 6:00 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 1997. For Texas Review and Comment System (TRACS) and local prioritization, applicants for local projects must submit two copies of the grant application to their respective regional councils of government no later than Monday, October 6, 1997. Applicants for statewide projects must submit a copy of the grant application to the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning, Post Office Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711 no later than Monday, October 6, 1997. CJD staff will conduct an initial screening of applications to determine eligibility. The Executive Director of CJD may appoint a review team to score and rank applications. Team members may include CJD staff and/or may include staff from outside agencies with the proper experience and knowledge. The prioritization/ranking from the regional councils of government will be taken into consideration during the ranking and scoring of applications by the review team. CJD will make the final funding decision. For further information and to obtain application kits call Glenn Brooks, Director of Justice Programs, Criminal Justice Division, at 512/463-1944 or Melissa Foley, Grants Specialist, Criminal Justice Division, at 512/463-1936. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 7, 1997. TRD-9710365 Pete Wassdorf Deputy General Counsel Office of the Governor Filed: August 7, 1997 Texas Department of Health Notice of Request for Proposal for Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Description: The Texas Department of Health, (department) Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) requests proposals from qualified applicants to collect data from Texas adults through the BRFSS. The purpose of this proposal is to collect BRFSS data to be used by the department to monitor trends in the prevalence of health risk factors and related disease to use in program planning, development, and monitoring to set health objectives; to prepare state health planning documents; and to identify target groups and to monitor the progress of state health efforts over time. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are government agencies or private businesses that the capacity to collect information on Texas adults via the BRFSS. The contract may be extended for a maximum of four additional years. Dates and Amount of Contracts: Contingent on funding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately $54,000 to $70,000 will be available for the twelve month period from January 1, 1988, to December 31, 1988. Amending the contract for future BRFSS interviews is also contingent upon CDC funding and other contributing parties. Contract and Deadlines: A request for proposal packet with proposal submission instructions may be obtained by contacting Ken Condon, Acting Director, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas, 78756, Telephone (512) 458-7111, extension 2154. Proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 1997. Faxed copies will not be accepted. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 11, 1997. TRD-9710414 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: August 11, 1997 Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Notice of Public Hearings The Tax Credit Ad Hoc Committee of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs will hold public hearings to receive comments on the 1997 proposed tax credit developments at the following locations: DALLAS, Saturday, August 9, City Council Chambers, 1500 Marilla Street, 9:30 a.m. - (Prior Notification Sent) SAN ANTONIO, Friday, August 15, City Council Chambers, 103 Main Plaza, 11:00 a.m. - (Prior Notification Sent) HOUSTON, Saturday, August 16, City Council Chambers, 900 Bagby, 9:30 a.m. - (Prior Notification Sent) AUSTIN, Tuesday, August 19, TDHCA , Board Room 507 Sabine, 4th Floor, 10:00 a.m. EL PASO, Wednesday, August 20, City Council Chambers #2, Civic Center Plaza 10:00 a.m. BROWNSVILLE, Thursday, August 21, Cameron County Commissioners Court, 964 East Harrison Street, Administration Building, 4th Floor 10:00 a.m. Written comments are encouraged and should be addressed to: Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs ATTN: Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program - PC97 Cherno M. Njie, Program Manager P.O. Box 13941 Austin, Texas 78711 or via Fax: 512.476.0438 or via E-mail: yporche@genesis.tdhca.state.tx.us Individuals who require auxiliary aids or services for this meeting 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 August 8, 1997. TRD-9710335 Larry Paul Manley Executive Director Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Filed: August 7, 1997 Texas Department of Human Services Open Solicitation for Carson County Pursuant to Title 2, Chapters 22 and 32 of the Human Resources Code and 40 TAC sec.19.2324, in the March 31, 1995, issue of the Texas Register (20 TexReg. 2443), the Texas Department of Human Services (TDHS) is announcing the reopening of the open solicitation period for Carson, County No. 033, identified in the January 24, 1997, issue of the Texas Register (22 TexReg 985). Potential contractors desiring to construct a 90-bed nursing facility in the above referenced county must submit a written reply (as described in 40 TAC sec.19.2324) to TDHS, Gary L. Allen, Certification, Provider Enrollment, & Billing Services, Long Term Care-Regulatory, Mail Code (Y-976), P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030. Historically Underutilized Businesses are encouraged to apply. Upon receipt of a reply from a potential contractor, TDHS will place a notice in the Texas Register to announce the closing date of the reopened solicitation period. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 8, 1997. TRD-9710381 Glenn Scott General Counsel, Legal Services Texas Department of Human Services Filed: August 8, 1997 Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission 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 July 9, 1997 through July 31, 1997. BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY; for an extension of time to begin deliberate impoundments of additional water storage authorized under Water Use Permit Number 5094, as amended. Water Use Permit Number 5094, as amended, authorizes the Brazos River Authority to impound water in Lake Waco on the Bosque River, tributary of the Brazos River, Brazos River Basin, in McLennan County, Texas. This impoundment authorization is in addition to the current impoundment in the lake authorized for use by the City of Waco as included in their Certificate of Adjudication Number 12-2315. Permit Number 5094, as amended, also allows use of water from the increased capacity of the lake for municipal purposes, and indicates that deliberate impoundment of the additional water storage authorized must commence by October 1, 1997 unless the applicant applies for an extension of time and the extension is granted. This application is requesting an extension of time to October 1, 2003. The applicant has indicated the extension request is necessary because of litigation involving the permit that was started in 1991 and finally resolved November 22, 1996. Since resolution of the lawsuit, the City of Waco and the Brazos River Authority have negotiated an agreement between themselves relating to storage reallocations in Lake Waco, and the applicant is prepared to issue the bonds required to obtain funding for the project. However, the bonds cannot be issued unless this extension of time is granted. METROPOLITAN RESOURCES, INC.; Application Number 19-2140A for an amendment to Certificate of Adjudication Number 19-2140, which authorizes the diversion and use of a total of 963 acre-feet of water per year from five (5) points on the Medina River; one point on Big Sous Creek, tributary of the Medina River; and one point on Sherer Creek, tributary of Big Sous Creek, tributaries of the San Antonio River, San Antonio River Basin, for a total of seven (7) points in the San Antonio River Basin. Diverted water is authorized to be used to irrigate a maximum of 578 acres of land within a 1,789.94 acre tract (known locally as U- Bar Ranch) in Bexar County, approximately 16.7 miles southwest of San Antonio, Texas. The applicant seeks to amend Certificate Number 19-2140 to increase the: (1) amount of water to be diverted per annum from 963 to 3,043 acre feet per year; (2) amount of land to be irrigated per annum within the authorized tract from 578 to 1,618 acres of land, and (3) combined maximum diversion rate from 1,000 gpm to 2,500 gpm (5.57 cfs). JACK R. BEARD, TRUSTEE; Application Number 5591 for a permit to authorize construction and maintenance of an excavated off-channel reservoir and to divert water to the reservoir from Taylor Lake, which is a natural lake on Taylor Bayou, tributary of Clear Creek, San Jacinto-Brazos Coastal Basin. The off- channel reservoir will be located 22.6 miles east-southeast of Houston, Harris County, Texas and will used for in-place recreational use in a housing subdivision and for wetlands mitigation and will have a capacity of 50.37 acre feet and a surface area of 8.34 acres. The applicant is requesting authorization to divert 50.37 acre-feet of water for initial filling of the off-channel reservoir, divert not to exceed 32.2 acre-feet per annum to maintain the capacity, and divert not to exceed 10.66 acre-feet per annum to maintain wetlands around the shoreline of the reservoir. M.R. DEVELOPMENT CORP.; Application Number 5590 for a permit to authorize maintenance of an existing on-channel reservoir and to construct and maintain an additional off-channel reservoir on Kirby Creek, tributary of Fish Creek, tributary of Mountain Creek, tributary of the West Fork Trinity River, tributary of the Trinity River, Trinity River Basin. The reservoirs will be used for in- place recreational use and aesthetic purposes (with no right of diversions) in Dallas and Tarrant Counties, approximately 19 miles southwest of Dallas, Texas. The reservoirs will be excavated structures with no dams. Water will be diverted from Kirby Creek to the off-channel reservoir by gravity flow through a concrete pipe. Overflow water from the reservoir will be returned to the creek by gravity via a separate concrete pipe. TARRANT REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT; Application Number 5589 for a permit to authorize construction of a channel dam on the West Fork Trinity River, tributary of the Trinity River, Trinity River Basin, Tarrant County, Texas. The channel dam will create a reservoir with a normal maximum capacity of 874.5 acre-feet to be used for in-place recreational purposes approximately two miles east-northeast of Fort Worth, Texas. RITCHIE D. BEOUGHER; Application Number 5592 for a permit to authorize diversion and use of not to exceed 550 acre-feet of water per year from the Brazos River, Brazos River Basin. Water will be diverted at a maximum rate of 2,000 gallons per minute to irrigate 350 acres of land in Falls County approximately 8 miles northwest of Marlin, Texas. JERRY W. AND JENNIFER S. GLAZE; Application Number 5593 for a permit to authorize diversion and use of not to exceed 400 acre-feet of water per year from the Lampasas River, tributary of the Little River, tributary of the Brazos River, Brazos River Basin. Water will be diverted at a maximum rate of 1200 gallons per minute to irrigate 300 acres of land located within a 766.17-acre tract in Lampasas and Burnet Counties approximately 3.5 miles south of Kempner, Texas. BRADLEY B. WARE; Application Number 5594 for a permit to authorize diversion and use of not to exceed 130 acre-feet of water per year from the Lampasas River, tributary of the Little River, tributary of the Brazos River, Brazos River Basin. Water will be diverted at a maximum rate of 1200 gallons per minute to irrigate 100 acres of land in Bell County approximately 15 miles southwest of Killeen, Texas. 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, TX 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 August 8, 1997. TRD-9710423 Euguenia K. Brumm, Ph. D. Chief Clerk Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: August 11, 1997 Notice Of Application For Municipal Solid Waste Management Facility Permit For The Period of August 4, 1997 through August 8, 1997 BROWNING-FERRIS, INC. for an amendment to Permit Number MSW241-B, designated Application Number MSW241-C, to authorize lateral expansion of the facility by an additional 224 acres. The permittee is authorized to dispose of all non- hazardous solid waste, including, but not limited to, municipal solid waste resulting from or incidental to municipal, community, commercial, institutional, and recreational activities; municipal solid waste resulting from construction or demolition projects; Class I non-hazardous industrial solid waste; Class 2 and Class 3 industrial solid waste; and special wastes that are properly identified. Solid waste may be accepted at a rate of, but not limited to, the amount of 4,000 cubic yards per day of municipal solid waste and 4,000 cubic yards per day of Class 1 non-hazardous industrial solid waste. The permit would allow the municipal solid waste facility to operate 24 hours per day, Monday through Sunday. However, the normal operating hours of the facility would be limited to 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Sunday. The facility is located adjacent to and northwest of the intersection of County road 4421 and Farm to market Road 66, approximately 3 miles northeast of Itasca in Hill County, Texas. If you wish to request a public hearing, you must submit your request in writing. You must state (1) your name, mailing address and daytime phone number; (2) the application number, TNRCC docket number or other recognizable reference to the application; (3) the statement I/we request an evidentiary public hearing; (4) a brief description of how you, or the persons you represent, would be adversely affected by the granting of the application; and (5) a description of the location of your property relative to the applicant's operations. Requests for a public hearing or questions concerning procedures should be submitted in writing to the Chief Clerk's Office, Park 35 TNRCC Complex, Building F, Room 1101, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Mail Code 105, 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. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 11, 1997. TRD-9710425 Eugenia K. Brumm, Ph.D. Chief Clerk Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: August 11, 1997 Applications for Waste Disposal/Discharge Permits Attached are Notices of Applications for waste disposal/discharge permits issued during the period of August 4 thru Augut 8, 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 the 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, type of application-new permit, amendment, or renewal and permit number. CITY OF AVINGER, P.O. Box 356, Avinger, Texas; the wastewater treatment plant is located approximately 0.4 mile north of the intersection of State Highway 155 and State Highway 49 in the City of Avinger in Cass County, Texas; renewal; Permit Number 10646-001. BLUDWORTH SHIPYARD AND FABRICATION, INC., P.O. Box 3630, Galveston, Texas 77552; The applicant operates a facility conducting general ship painting and ship and barge hull repairs; The plant site is located at Tract 29 on J.F. Fields Blvd., approximately 1/4 miles south of the intersection of J.F. Fields Boulevard and Seawolf Boulevard, on Pelican Island in the City of Galveston, Galveston County, Texas. CHAO KUAN LEE, 2231 Southgate, Houston, Texas 77030; The wastewater treatment facilities are located 600 feet north of Northville Road and 300 feet west of Interstate Highway I-45 in Harris County, Texas; renewal; Permit Number 13560- 001. COVE INVESTMENTS, INC., P.O. Box 2162, Baytown, Texas 77522; the Cotton Bayou Manor Wastewater Treatment Facility; The facility is located approximately 0.8 of a mile northeast of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 3180 and Farm-to- Market Road 565, and 1.6 miles south-southeast of the intersection of Farm-to- Market Road 3180 and Interstate Highway 10 in Chambers County, Texas; renewal; Permit Number 11109-001. E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, P.O. Box 1089, Orange, Texas 77631-1089; an organic and inorganic petrochemical manufacturing plant is located on FM Road 1006 approximately 3 miles southwest of the City of Orange, Orange County, Texas; amendment without renewal; Permit Number 00475. FORT BEND COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO.2, 2331 South Main, Stafford, Texas 77477; The wastewater treatment plant is located approximately 3,300 feet southeast of the intersection of Cravens Road and U. S. Highway 90 in Fort Bend County, Texas; renewal; Permit No.10086-002. GLEN OAKS MANAGEMENT, INC., 4303 Pate Road #60, College Station, Texas 77845; the Glen Oaks Mobile Home Park Wastewater Treatment Facilities; The facilities are located approximately 2,000 feet southeast of the intersection of State Highway 30 and Farm-to-Market Road 158 in Brazos County, Texas; renewal; Permit Number 12296-001. HOOKS MOBILE HOME PARK, LTD., 952 Echo Lane, Suite 420, Houston, Texas 77024; the Hooks Mobile Home Park Wastewater Treatment Facilities; The facilities are located at 12019 Aldine Westfield Road, Outfall 001 is located on the south side of the intersection of the entrance to Hooks Mobile Home Park and Brooklyn Street, and Outfall 002 is located on the north side of the entrance to Hooks Mobile Home Park and Brooklyn Street in Harris County, Texas; renewal; Permit Number 12083-001. CITY OF HOUSTON, Department of Public Works and Engineering, P.O. Box 262549, Houston, Texas 77207-2549; the Forest Cove MUD Wastewater Treatment Facilities; The facilities are located approximately 200 feet north of the intersection of Hamblen Road and Trail Tree Lane, northeast of the City of Humble in Harris County, Texas; renewal; 13187-001. CITY OF HOUSTON, Department of Public Works and Engineering, P. O. Box 262549, Houston, Texas 77207-2549; the Sagemont Wastewater Treatment Facilities; The facilities are located approximately 0.25 mile south of the intersection of Sageville Drive and South Belt, and approximately 0.5 mile west of Interstate Highway 45 in southeast Houston in Harris County, Texas; renewal; Permit Number 10495-075 CITY OF KARNES CITY, P.O. Box 399, Karnes City, Texas 78118; the Milam Wastewater Treatment Plant; The wastewater treatment plant is located approximately 0.88 mile north of the intersection of U. S. Highway 181 and Farm- to-Market Road 1144 in Karnes County, Texas; renewal; Permit No.10352-001. CITY OF LA GRULLA, P.O. Box 197, La Grulla, Texas 78548; The wastewater treatment facilities and disposal site are located approximately 1000 feet north of the City of La Grulla city limits on the southwest side of the public road and approximately 1000 feet north of the city's landfill entrance in Starr County, Texas; renewal; Permit No.13187-001. LAND/HOME DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS, INC., Route 5, Box 81 AC, Georgetown, Texas 78628; The wastewater treatment facilities and disposal site are located approximately 0.25 mile north of the intersection of U.S. Highway 183 and State Highway 29 in Williamson County, Texas; Proposed; Permit No.13880-001. CITY OF MOODY, P. O. Box 68, Moody, Texas 76557; The wastewater treatment facilities are located at 501 5th Street, approximately 1,500 feet northwest of the intersection of State Highway 317 and Farm-to-Market Road 107 in the City of Moody in McLennan County, Texas; renewal; Permit Number 10225-001. LOC D. NGUYEN, 14414 Laterna Lane, Houston, Texas 77083; the Laterna Villa Mobile Home Park Wastewater Treatment Facilitie; The facilities are approximately 250 feet northwest of the intersection of Sugarland-Howell Road and Laterna Lane and approximately 3000 feet east of Route 6 in Harris County, Texas; Proposed; Permit Number 13884-001. NOR SHAM, INC., 6900 Will Clayton Parkway, Humble, Texas 77338; the Best Western at International Airport Wastewater Treatment Facilities; The facilities are located approximately 2,600 feet west of the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and Jetero Boulevard in Harris County, Texa; renewal; Permit Number 10980-001. CITY OF PITTSBURG, P.O. Box 462, Pittsburg, Texas 75686; the Dry Creek Wastewater Treatment Facilities; The facilities are approximately 1.3 miles southeast of the intersection of Arch Davis Road and Lafayette Street in the southeast section of the City of Pittsburg in Camp County, Texas; renewal; Permit Number 10250-002. TRINITY PINES CONFERENCE CENTER, INC., P.O. Box 707, Trinity, Texas 75862; The wastewater treatment facilities are located approximately 1,500 feet west of Lake Livingston, and approximately 1,400 feet north of Farm-to-Market Road 356 in Trinity County, Texas; renewal; Permit Number 12371-001. UNION HILL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, P.O. Box 370, Gilmer, Texas 75644; has the U.H.I.S.D. Wastewater Treatment Plant; The plant site is located approximately 0.26 mile southwest of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 2088 and Farm-to-Market Road 2454 in Upshur County, Texas; Proposed; Permit Number 13885-001. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 11, 1997. TRD-9710424 Eugenia K. Brumm, Ph.D. Chief Clerk Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: August 11, 1997 Notice Of Receipt Of Application And Declaration Of Administrative Completeness For Municipal Solid Waste Management Facility For The Period of August 4, 1997 through August 8, 1997 APPLICATION BY TEXAS ECOLOGISTS, INC., Proposed Permit Number MSW2267, to authorize a Type I municipal solid waste management facility permit. The permit would allow the applicant to receive approximately 833 tons of municipal solid waste and Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 non-hazardous industrial solid waste. The proposed site covers approximately 160.08 acres of land and is located on the southwest corner of County Road 30 and County Road 69, approximately 4.2 miles south of the intersection of State Highway 44 and County Road 69 in Pasadena County, Texas. Petronila, Texas is the nearest town, located 4.5 miles southeast of the facility. APPLICATION BY SAND TRAP SERVICES, INC. dba COLD SPRINGS PROCESSING AND DISPOSAL, Proposed Permit Number MSW1225-C, to authorize amendment to a Type VGG municipal solid waste management facility permit to receive Class 1 non- hazardous industrial waste and to increase capacity to receive municipal solid waste. The site covers approximately 10.272 acres of land and is to daily receive approximately 75,000 gallons of solid waste. The site is located approximately 2,200 feet west of State Highway 121 and 1,600 feet northwest of .S. Highway 377 in Tarrant County, Texas. The property is located on the southeast corner of the intersection of N. Hampton Road and Cold Springs Road. If you wish to request a public hearing, you must submit your request in writing. You must state (1) your name, mailing address and daytime phone number; (2) the application number, TNRCC docket number or other recognizable reference to the application; (3) the statement I/we request an evidentiary public hearing; (4) a brief description of how you, or the persons you represent, would be adversely affected by the granting of the application; and (5) a description of the location of your property relative to the applicant's operations. Requests for a public hearing or questions concerning procedures should be submitted in writing to the Chief Clerk's Office, Park 35 TNRCC Complex, Building F, Room 1101, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Mail Code 105, 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. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 11, 1997. TRD-9710426 Eugenia K. Brumm, Ph.D. Chief Clerk Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: Augutst 11, 1997 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Notice of Public Comment Hearing for Permit to Remove Sand, Gravel, or Marl from Public Waters of the State of Texas SAND AND GRAVEL DREDGING - BRAZOS RIVER PERMIT NUMBER SR-95-003 Notice is hereby given that Sand Supply, Inc., whose address is P.O. Box 559, Sugar Land, Texas 77487-0559, as of June 20, 1997 filed an administratively complete application with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the renewal of an existing revenue permit: to remove up to 50,000 cubic yards of sand and 20,000 cubic yards of gravel per month from the Brazos River, Fort Bend County, at a site approximately 8700 feet in length and starting approximately three miles downstream from U.S. Highway 90A. This permit renewal is requested under the authority granted to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission in Chapter 86 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code and will not authorize the crossing of any private property. The hearing to receive public comment on this application will be conducted: Friday, August 29, 1997 at 3:00 PM Conference Room A-200 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department 4200 Smith School Road Austin, Travis County, Texas At which time all interested persons may appear and be heard. Comments may be mailed to the Department at the address listed below or presented orally or in writing at the hearing. Comments sent by mail should be received by the Department no later than September 8, 1997. In addition, any person who can demonstrate a justiciable interest may request a formal contested case hearing pursuant to Administrative Procedure Act, Texas Government Code Annotated Chapter 2001, sec.2001.054. Any person wishing to request such a hearing should submit a written request to Paul M. Shinkawa at the address listed below. Such a request should include a short statement of the nature of any objections to the requested permit and a description of the potential adverse impact which may be suffered by the requestor. Requests for formal contested case hearings must be received no later than the close of the public comment hearing. Further information concerning any aspect of the application or hearing may be obtained by contacting Paul Shinkawa, Resource Protection Division. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 8, 1997. TRD-9710359 Bill Harvey Regulatory Coordinator Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Filed: August 8, 1997 Public Utility Commission of Texas Notice of Application for Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application on August 5, 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 American MetroComm/Texas, Inc. for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 17761 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Applicant intends to provide local exchange services, intrastate and interstate interexchange services and other competitive access and telecommunications services. 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 Customer Protection at (512) 936-7120 no later than August 20, 1997. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 7, 1997. TRD-9710328 Rhonda Dempsey Rules Coordinator Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Filed: August 7, 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 a new PLEXAR-custom service for the County of Midland in Midland, Texas. Tariff Title and Number: Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for a New PLEXAR-Custom Service for the County of Midland in Midland, Texas, Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 17763. The Application: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for a new PLEXAR-custom service for the County of Midland in Midland, Texas. The geographic service market for this specific service is the Midland 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 commission's Office of Customer Protection at (512) 936-7120. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 7, 1997. TRD-9710330 Rhonda Dempsey Rules Coordinator Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: August 7, 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 Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 for an optional feature addition to the existing PLEXAR- custom service for Mission Consolidated Independent School District ("ISD") in Mission, Texas. Tariff Title and Number: Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for an Optional Feature Addition to the Existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for Mission Consolidated Independent School District ("ISD") in Mission, Texas, Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 17762. The Application: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for an optional feature addition to the existing PLEXAR-Custom service for Mission Consolidated Independent School District ("ISD") in Mission, Texas. The geographic service market for this specific service is the Brownsville 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 commission's Office of Customer Protection at (512) 936-7120. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 7, 1997. TRD-9710329 Rhonda Dempsey Rules Coordinator Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: August 7, 1997 Notice of Petition by Fort Bend Telephone Company for Suspension of the Due Date for Implementation of Local Number Portability Fort Bend Telephone Company ("FBTC" or "company") has filed a petition with the Public Utility Commission of Texas ("commission") seeking approval for a suspension of the due date for implementation of local number portability (LNP) in FBTC's service area within the Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area. Requests for deployment by March 31, 1998 were submitted to the commission for FBTC's Katy, Beasley and Damon wire centers. As a carrier serving less than 31,000 access lines and qualifying for the definition of a rural carrier under federal law, FBTC is requesting that the due date for submission of requests for deployment of LNP, and the associated requirements for deployment, be extended to September 1, 1998 at the earliest, with implementation required no sooner than six months after that date. The company's request has been assigned Tariff Control Number 17629, Petition of Fort Bend Telephone Company for Suspension or Modification of the Requirement to Implement Local Number Portability and for Suspension of Enforcement Pursuant to the Telecommunications Act of 1996 . Persons with questions concerning this application are encouraged to contact Fort Bend Telephone Company at 2012 Avenue G, Rosenberg, Texas 77471, where a complete copy of the company's application is available for inspection, or call (281) 396-5000 during business hours. Persons who wish to comment on this application should notify the commission by September 8, 1997. Requests for further information may be mailed to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas, 78711-3326, or you may call the Public Utility Commission's Office of Customer Protection 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 August 6, 1997. TRD-9710251 Rhonda Dempsey Rules Coordinator Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: August 6, 1997 On July 30, 1997, Golden Harbor of Texas, Inc. (Golden Harbor) (formerly Lone Star Net, Inc.) and GTE Southwest, Inc. (GTE-SW) collectively referred to as Applicants, filed a joint application for approval of an interconnection agreement under the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 (FTA) (47 United States Code sec.sec.151 et. seq.) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995 (PURA) (Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated article 1446c-0, Vernon 1997). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 17748. 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 13 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 17748. 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 September 11, 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, the commission will determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the joint application. The commission 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 commission 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 Customer Protection 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 17748. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 7, 1997. TRD-9710332 Rhonda Dempsey Rules Coordinator Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: August 7, 1997 Public Notice of Interconnection Agreement On July 29, 1997, Sprint Spectrum, L.P. (Sprint Spectrum) and GTE Southwest, Inc. (GTE-SW) collectively referred to as Applicants, filed a joint application for approval of an interconnection agreement under the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 (FTA) (47 United States Code sec.sec.151 et. seq.) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995 (PURA) (Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated article 1446c-0, Vernon 1997). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 17742. 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 13 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 17742. 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 September 11, 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, the commission will determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the joint application. The commission 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 commission 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 Customer Protection 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 17742. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 7, 1997. TRD-9710331 Rhonda Dempsey Rules Coordinator Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: August 7, 1997 On August 1, 1997, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (SWB) and Austin Bestline Company (ABC) collectively referred to as Applicants, filed a joint application for approval of an interconnection agreement under the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 (FTA) (47 United States Code sec.sec.151 et. seq.) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995 (PURA) (Texas Revised Civil Statutes Annotated article 1446c-0, Vernon 1997). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 17754. The joint application and the 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 13 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 17754. 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 September 12, 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, the commission will determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the joint application. The commission 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 commission 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 Customer Protection 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 17754. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 7, 1997. TRD-9710333 Rhonda Dempsey Rules Coordinator Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: August 7, 1997 Workshop Announcement for Project Number 17068 - Rulemaking on Service Reclassification The staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) invites parties to attend a staff workshop on Friday, August 22, 1997. The workshop is designed to seek substantive ideas from interested parties regarding the staff's analysis of issues involved in service reclassification. The workshop will convene at 9:00 a.m. in the commissioners' hearing room, 7th Floor, William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, 78701. Parties should be prepared to provide substantive feedback on a staff report that will be available to parties on August 15, 1997. The project service list will be compiled from the list of attendees at the commission's initial workshop on May 19, 1997. Interested parties who wish to be added to or removed from the project service list should submit written requests to Anita L. Fourcard in the Office of Policy Development, Public Utility Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326 and reference Project Number 17068. If you need more information on the workshop, contact Anita L. Fourcard at (512) 936-7247. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 8, 1997. TRD-9710374 Rhonda Dempsey Rules Coordinator Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: August 8, 1997 The Texas A&M University System Request for Information: Texas Intellectual Property Practitioners The Texas A&M University System is soliciting responses to Request for Information (RFI), to prequalify firms to provide patent and other intellectual property legal services to The System. Services shall be rendered during the biennium, September 1, 1997 - August 31, 1999. To obtain a copy of the RFI, please forward a written request to Charlotte E. Ferrata-Atomanczyk, Program Coordinator, TAMUS Technology Licensing Office, 310 WERC Building, College Station, Texas 77843-3369, (409) 847-8682; (fax) (409) 845-1402. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 5, 1997. TRD-9710360 Vickie Burt Executive Secretary to the Board The Texas A&M University System Filed: August 8, 1997 Texas Department of Transportation Notice of Invitation Notice of Invitation: The Bryan District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) intends to engage an engineer, pursuant to Government Code, Chapter 2254, Subchapter A, and 43 TAC sec.9.30-9.40, to provide the following services. To qualify for contract award a selected engineer must perform a minimum of 30% of the actual contract work. Contract Number 17-745P5003: Engineering services required for the development of plans, specifications and estimates for various bridge replacement projects and roadway rehabilitation projects; traffic studies; drainage studies. Deadline: A letter of interest notifying TxDOT of the provider's intent to submit a proposal will be accepted by fax at (409) 778-9702, or by hand/mail delivery to TxDOT, Bryan District, Attention: Don Werth, P.E., 1300 North Texas Avenue, Bryan, Texas 77803. Letters of interest will be received until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8, 1997. The letter of interest must include the engineer's firm name, address, telephone number, fax number, name of engineer's contact person and refer to TxDOT Contract Number 17-745P5003. 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 or fax, 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.) Proposal Submittal Deadline: Proposals for Contract Number 17-745P5002 will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 29, 1997, at the previously mentioned TxDOT, Bryan District address. Agency Contact: Requests for additional information regarding this notice of invitation should be addressed to Don Werth, P.E. at (409) 778-9765 or fax (409) 778-9702. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 11, 1997. TRD-9710411 Robert E. Shaddock General Counsel Texas Department of Transportation Filed: August 11, 1997 Notice of Invitation: The General Services Division of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) intends to engage a professional architect, pursuant to Government Code, Chapter 2254, Subchapter A, and 43 TAC sec.9.30-9.40, to provide the following services. The architect selected must perform a minimum of 30% of the actual contract work. to qualify for contract award. RFP Number: 44-8RFP8003: The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is seeking a professional architectural firm to design a new District Headquarters Complex including a new Area Engineering and Maintenance Facility in Childress, Childress County, Texas. The fee will be based on the projected $6 million construction cost for this project. Major buildings/structures for this complex will include administrative offices, a testing laboratory, a radio and traffic signal repair shop, a warehouse, an equipment maintenance shop, an equipment/material covered storage building and a covered fueling station. This project will consist of the following parts: Site master planning, design and construction of all buildings, structures, site appurtenances and utilities. Included in the facility design should be all required structural, electrical and mechanical design including telecommunications. Services to be provided will include: Preparation of preliminary plans, specifications and cost estimate. Preparation of bid documents, construction drawings, specifications and a detailed cost estimate. Site visits for construction administration and periodic and final inspections. Deadline: A letter of interest notifying TxDOT of the provider's intent to submit a proposal will be accepted by fax at (512) 416-3080, or by hand delivery to TxDOT, Facilities Management Section, General Services Division, 150 E. Riverside, Suite 406N, Austin, Texas, or by mail addressed to Facilities Management Section, General Services Division, 125 E. 11th St., Austin, Texas 78701. Letters of interest will be received until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 1997. The letter of interest must include the architect's firm name, address, telephone number, fax number, name of architect's contact person and a reference to TxDOT RFP 44-8RFP8003. A Request for Proposal packet will be issued upon receipt of a letter of interest. (Note: Written requests by fax, mail, or hand delivery will be required to receive Request for Proposal packet. TxDOT will not issue Request for Proposal packet without receipt of letter of interest.). Proposal Submittal Deadline: Proposals for RFP 44-8RFP8003 will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 12, 1997, at the previously mentioned TxDOT, Facilities Management, General Services address. Agency Contact: Requests for additional information regarding this notice of invitation should be addressed to Ralph Hanson, TxDOT Regional Facility Manager at (512) 416-3052 or Fax (512) 416-3080. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 11, 1997. TRD-9710413 Robert E. Shaddock General Counsel Texas Department of Transportation Filed: August 11, 1997 Notice of Invitation: The San Antonio District of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) intends to engage an engineer, pursuant to Government Code, Chapter 2254, Subchapter A, and 43 TAC sec.9.30-9.40, to provide the following services. To qualify for contract award a selected engineer must perform a minimum of 30% of the actual contract work. Contract Number 15-845P5001: The provider will perform general engineering services necessary to prepare construction documents (plans, specifications & estimates) to construct a 4- lane divided highway on Wurzbach Parkway from FM 1535 to Vista Del Norte. Scope of work to be performed by the provider will include but is not limited to the following: minor roadway design, major bridge design, illumination, signalization, hydrologic studies, basic hydraulic design, and bridge scour evaluations and analysis. Deadline: A letter of interest notifying TxDOT of the provider's intent to submit a proposal will be accepted by fax at (210) 615-6295, or by hand delivery to TxDOT, San Antonio District Office, Attention: Judy Friesenhahn, P.E., 4615 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78229, or by mail addressed to TxDOT, San Antonio District Office, Attention: Judy Friesenhahn, P.E., P.O. Box 29928, San Antonio, Texas 78284-3601. Letters of interest will be received until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 26, 1997. The letter of interest must include the engineer's firm name, address, telephone number, fax number, name of engineer's contact person and refer to Contract Number 15-845P5001. (Note: The letters of interest, either by mail/hand delivery or fax, will be required to receive the Request for Proposal packet that will be handed out at the mandatory preproposal meeting. 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 mandatory preproposal meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 30, 1997, at the Texas Department of Transportation (Building 2 Conference Room), located at 4615 NW Loop 410 in San Antonio, beginning at 8:30 a.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 Judy Friesenhahn, P.E., at (210) 615-5814 at least two work days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Proposal Submittal Deadline: Proposals for contract number 15-845P5001 will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 1997, at the previously mentioned TxDOT, San Antonio District Office address. Agency Contact: Requests for additional information regarding this notice of invitation should be addressed to Judy Friesenhahn, P.E. at (210) 615-5814 or fax (210) 615-6295. Contract Number 15-845P5002: The provider will perform general engineering services necessary to prepare construction documents (plans, specifications & estimates) for a highway reconstruction project planned on IH 410 from Honeysuckle to Blanco. Scope of work to be performed by the provider will include, but is not limited to the following: minor bridge design, major bridge design, basic hydraulic design, complex hydraulic design, major roadway design, design survey, illumination, and signing, pavement marking and channelization. Deadline: A letter of interest notifying TxDOT of the provider's intent to submit a proposal will be accepted by fax at (210) 615-6295, or by hand delivery to TxDOT, San Antonio District Office, Attention: Judy Friesenhahn, P.E., 4615 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78229, P.E., or by mail addressed to TxDOT, San Antonio District Office, Attention: Judy Friesenhahn, P.E., P.O. Box 29928, San Antonio, Texas 78284-3601. Letters of interest will be received until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 26, 1997. The letter of interest must include the engineer's firm name, address, telephone number, fax number, name of engineer's contact person and refer to Contract Number 15-845P5002. (Note: The letters of interest, either by mail/hand delivery or fax, will be required to receive the Request for Proposal packet that will be handed out at the mandatory preproposal meeting. 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 mandatory preproposal meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 30, 1997, at the Texas Department of Transportation (Building 2 Conference Room), located at 4615 NW Loop 410 in San Antonio, beginning at 10:30 a.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 Judy Friesenhahn, P.E., at (210) 615-5814 at least two work days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Proposal Submittal Deadline: Proposals for contract number 15-845P5002 will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 20, 1997, at the previously mentioned TxDOT, San Antonio District Office address. Agency Contact: Requests for additional information regarding this notice of invitation should be addressed to Judy Friesenhahn, P.E. at (210) 615-5814 or fax (210) 615-6295. Contract Number 15-845P5003, 15-845P5004, 15-845P5005, 15-845P5006, 15-845P5007, and 15-845P5008: The provider will perform general engineering services necessary to prepare construction documents (plans, specifications & estimates) for various small projects in both rural and urban settings in the San Antonio District of the Texas Department of Transportation. Scope of work to be performed by the provider might include, but is not limited to the following: simple environmental documents, non-freeway schematics, non-freeway roadway and bridge design, hydrologic and hydraulic design, traffic signal design, survey and geotechnical data collection necessary to support the design process, and traffic engineering/operation studies. Deadline: A letter of interest notifying TxDOT of the provider's intent to submit a proposal will be accepted by fax at (210) 615-6295, or by hand delivery to TxDOT, San Antonio District Office, Attention: Judy Friesenhahn, P.E., 4615 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas 78229, or by mail addressed to TxDOT, San Antonio District Office, Attention: Judy Friesenhahn, P.E., P.O. Box 29928, San Antonio, Texas 78284-3601. Letters of interest will be received until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 26, 1997. The letter of interest must include the engineer's firm name, address, telephone number, fax number, name of engineer's contact person and refer to Contract Number 15-845P5003, 15-845P5004, 15- 845P5005, 15-845P5006, 15-845P5007, and/or 15-845P5008. (Note: The letters of interest, either by mail/hand delivery or fax, will be required to receive the Request for Proposal packet that will be handed out at the mandatory preproposal meeting. 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 mandatory preproposal meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 30, 1997, at the Texas Department of Transportation (Building 2 Conference Room), located at 4615 NW Loop 410 in San Antonio, beginning at 1:15 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 Judy Friesenhahn, P.E., at (210) 615-5814 at least two work days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Proposal Submittal Deadline: Proposals for contract number 15-845P5002 will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 3, 1997, at the previously mentioned TxDOT, San Antonio District Office address. Agency Contact: Requests for additional information regarding this notice of invitation should be addressed to Judy Friesenhahn, P.E. at (210) 615-5814 or fax (210) 615-6295. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 11, 1997. TRD-9710412 Robert E. Shaddock General Counsel Texas Department of Transportation Filed: August 11, 1997 Notice of Invitation: The Lufkin District Office of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) intends to engage an engineer, pursuant to Government Code, Chapter 2254, Subchapter A, and 43 TAC sec.9.30-9.40, to provide the following services. To qualify for contract award, a selected engineer must perform a minimum of 30% of the actual contract work. Contract Number 11-845P5003: To conduct preliminary engineering and design services consisting of a feasibility study, traffic noise analysis, air quality analysis, wetland delineation, protected species coordination, historic structures survey, archeological surveys, socio-economic and environmental justice analyses, hazardous materials assessment, environmental document preparation, schematic design for major and minor roadways, major bridge layouts, major roadway design, minor bridge design, hydrologic studies, basic hydraulic design, soil exploration, geotechnical testing, transportation foundation studies, right of way surveys, design surveys, aerial mapping and horizontal and vertical control for aerial mapping. The project limits are US Highway 59 from FM 1127 in San Jacinto County to 0.5 miles south of the City of Shepherd south city limits. Deadline: A letter of interest notifying TxDOT of the provider's intent to submit a proposal will be accepted by fax at (409) 633-4374, or by hand/mail delivery to TxDOT, Lufkin District Office, Attention: Tina L. Walker, P.E., 1805 North Timberland Drive, Lufkin, Texas 75901. Letters of interest will be received until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 1997. The letter of interest must include the engineer's firm name, address, telephone number, fax number, name of engineer's contact person and refer to Contract Number 11-845P5003. 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 or fax, 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, September 3, 1997, at the Park Inn, US 59 South, in Livingston, Texas at 1:30 p.m. (TxDOT will not accept a proposal from an engineer who has failed for any reason to attend the mandatory preproposal meeting.) Proposal Submittal Deadline: Proposals for Contract Number 11-845P5003 will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 19, 1997, at the previously mentioned TxDOT, Lufkin District Office address. Agency Contact: Requests for additional information regarding this notice of invitation should be addressed to Tina L. Walker, P.E. at (409) 633-4329 or fax (409) 633-4374. Issued in Austin, Texas, on August 11, 1997. TRD-9710410 Robert E. Shaddock General Counsel Texas Department of Transportation Filed: August 11, 1997