REVIEW OF AGENCY RULES
This Section contains notices of state agency rules review as directed by the 
75th Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1 (General Appropriations Act) 
Art. IX, Section 167. Included here are: (1) notices of plan to review; (2) 
notices of intention to review, which invite public comment to specified rules; 
and (3) notices of readoption, which summarize public comment to specified 
rules. The complete text of an agency's plan to review is available after it is 
filed with the Secretary of State on the Secretary of State's web site 
(http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg). The complete text of an agency's rule being 
reviewed and considered for readoption is available in the Texas Administrative 
Code on the web site (http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac).
For questions about the content and subject matter of rules, please contact the 
state agency that is reviewing the rules. Questions about the web site and 
printed copies of these notices may be directed to the Texas Register office.

Proposed Rule Reviews
Public Utility Commission of Texas
The Public Utility Commission of Texas files this notice of intention to review 
sec.22.1 relating to Purpose and Scope; sec.22.2 relating to Definitions; 
sec.22.3 relating to Standards of Conduct; sec.22.4 relating to Computation of 
Time; and sec.22.5 relating to Suspension of Rules and Commission-Prescribed 
Forms pursuant to the Appropriations Act of 1997, HB 1, Article IX, Section 167 
(Section 167). Project Number 17709 has been assigned to the review of Chapter 
22, Subchapter A, of this title (relating to General Provisions and 
Definitions). 
As part of this review process, the commission is proposing amendments to 
sec.22.2 and sec.22.3. The proposed amendments may be found in the Proposed 
Rules section of the Texas Register. The commission will accept comments on the 
Section 167 requirement as to whether the reason for adopting the rules 
continues to exist in the comments filed on the proposed amendments.
The commission is not proposing any changes to sec.sec.22.1, 22.4 and 22.5. 
Comments regarding the Section 167 requirement as to whether the reason for 
adopting sec.sec.22.1, 22.4 and 22.5 continues to exist may be submitted to the 
Filing Clerk, Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P. 
O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326 within 20 days after publication of this 
notice of intention to review. All comments should refer to Project Number 
17709. 
Any questions pertaining to this notice of intention to review should be 
directed to Rhonda Dempsey, Rules Coordinator, Office of Regulatory Affairs, 
Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 
78711-3326 or at voice telephone (512) 936-7308. 
16 TAC sec.22.1. Purpose and Scope 
16 TAC sec.22.2. Definitions 
16 TAC sec.22.3. Standards of Conduct 
16 TAC sec.22.4. Computation of Time 
16 TAC sec.22.5. Suspension of Rules and Commission-Prescribed Forms
TRD-9802072
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: February 12, 1998

The Public Utility Commission of Texas files this notice of intention to review 
sec.23.34 relating to Integrated Resource Planning; sec.23.35 relating to 
Preliminary Integrated Resource Plan; sec.23.36 relating to Solicitation of 
Resources; and sec.23.37 relating to Approval of Resources Procured Through 
Solicitation pursuant to the Appropriations Act of 1997, HB 1, Article IX, 
Section 167 (Section 167). Project Number 17709 has been assigned to the review 
of these rule sections.
As part of this review process, the commission is proposing the repeal of 
sec.sec.23.34 - 23.37 and is proposing new rule sec.sec.25.161 relating to 
Integrated Resource Planning; 25.162 relating to Public Participation; 25.163 
relating to Acquisition of Resources Outside the Solicitation Process; 25.164 
relating to Statewide Integrated Resource Plan; 25.165 relating to Preliminary 
Integrated Resource Plan; 25.166 relating to Commission Review of a Preliminary 
Integrated Resource Plan that Does Not Include a Solicitation; 25.167 relating 
to Commission Review of a Preliminary Integrated Resource Plan that Includes a 
Solicitation; 25.168 relating to Solicitation of Resources; 25.169 relating to 
Approval of Resources Procured Through Solicitation; 25.170 relating to Hearing 
on the Final Integrated Resource Plan; and 25.171 relating to Certificate of 
Convenience and Necessity for Generation Facilities in Chapter 25 relating to 
Substantive Rules Applicable to Electric Service Providers to replace these rule 
sections. The proposed repeals and new rules may be found in the Proposed Rules 
section of the Texas Register. As required by Section 167, the commission will 
accept comments regarding whether the reason for adopting the rules continues to 
exist in the comments filed on the proposed new sections.
Any questions pertaining to this notice of intention to review should be 
directed to Rhonda Dempsey, Rules Coordinator, Office of Regulatory Affairs, 
Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 
78711-3326 or at voice telephone (512) 936-7308. 
16 TAC sec.23.34. Integrated Resource Planning 
16 TAC sec.23.35. Preliminary Integrated Resource Plan 
16 TAC sec.23.36. Solicitation of Resources 
16 TAC sec.23.37. Approval of Resources Procured Through Solicitation
TRD-9802071
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: February 12, 1998