Notice is hereby given that a consent decree involving the United States, State of Texas, Encycle/Texas, Inc. and ASARCO, Inc. was lodged with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas on April 15, 1999.

Case Title: United States and State of Texas v. Encycle/Texas, Inc. and ASARCO Incorporated.

Background: In this action the United States and State of Texas sought injunctive relief and civil penalties under the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act ("TSWDA"), §3008(a) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. §6928(a), and the United States sought injunctive relief and civil penalties under §309(b) and (d) of the Clean Water Act ("CWA"), 33 U.S.C. §1319(b) and (d). The Texas portion of the decree resolves civil penalty and injunctive relief claims of the State of Texas against Encycle/Texas, Inc. ("Encycle") and ASARCO Inc. ("ASARCO") under the TSWDA and RCRA for alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations associated with materials management practices at Encycle's facility in Corpus Christi, Texas and ASARCO's facilities in El Paso and Amarillo, Texas. The violations that are the subject of this settlement relate to Encycle's receipt, generation, management, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous wastes its Corpus Christi facility. Encycle is in the business of recycling/recovering metals from metal bearing wastes. ASARCO is the parent corporation of Encycle. ASARCO is also the owner and operator of the Texas Smelter, a primary copper smelter and associated sulfuric acid manufacturing plant located in the City of El Paso, Texas.

Nature of the Settlement: This agreement is part of a national settlement involving the United States and the State of Texas. The Texas portion of the settlement resolves alleged violations at Encycle/Texas, Inc. and ASARCO's Texas Smelter.

Proposed Settlement: The decree requires Encycle and ASARCO Inc. to: update Encycle's solid waste permit at the Corpus Christi facility; revise Encycle/Texas, Inc.'s hazardous waste management procedures; perform appropriate RCRA corrective action at Encycle and at ASARCO's El Paso facility; develop and use innovative metals recycling technology at Encycle; perform an auto and truck tire recycling project at El Paso; implement an enhanced corporate- wide environmental management and compliance auditing system at ASARCO's operating domestic facilities. The settlement also includes payment of civil penalties for alleged past violations totaling $5.5 million ($2 million to be paid to the State of Texas). In addition, the settlement also requires Encycle and ASARCO to perform supplemental environmental projects, including a permanent 30 acre environmental conservation area for public use to be maintained by ASARCO in Corpus Christi; and an air quality project to reduce particulate pollution in the El Paso area.

The Office of the Attorney General will accept written comments relating to the proposed consent decree for thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. Copies of the proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the Attorney General, 300 West 15th Street, 10th Floor, Austin, Texas. A copy of the consent decree may also be obtained in person or by mail at the above address for the cost of copying. Requests for copies of the judgment and written comments on the judgment should be directed to Albert M. Bronson, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Texas Attorney General, P.O. Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711-2548; telephone (512) 463-2012, fax (512) 320-0911.

TRD-9902416

Elizabeth Robinson

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: April 26, 1999

Notice is hereby given by the State of Texas of the following proposed resolution of an environmental enforcement lawsuit under the Texas Water Code and Texas Health and Safety Code. Before the State may settle a judicial enforcement action under these Codes, the State shall permit the public to comment in writing on the proposed judgment. The Attorney General will consider any written comments and may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed agreed judgment if the comments disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of these Codes.

Case Title and Court: Harris County and the State of Texas acting by and through the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission and the Texas Department of Health, v. Mary Lawrence, individually and d/b/a Chip's RV Park, Chip's Motors, Inc. and Chip's Enterprises, Inc., in the 61st District Court of Harris, County, Texas.

Nature of Defendant's Operations: Defendants operate a Mobile Home Park at 1700 South Main in Houston, Harris County that has been in violation of the Texas Water Code and Texas Health and Safety Code due to illegal discharge of sewage and failure to properly maintain its public water system. Remediation of the violations is the subject of this litigation and proposed settlement.

Proposed Agreed Judgment: The judgment permanently enjoins Defendants Mary Lawrence, individually and d/b/a Chip's RV Park, Chip's Motors, Inc. and Chip's Enterprises, Inc. to close Chip's RV Park, to prohibit the use of the property at 1700 South Main for residential and commercial purposes, and to cease supplying water to any individual or business, until such time as the defendants sell the property or the sewage and water supply facilities thereon are made to comply with all applicable state and local regulations. Defendants shall pay $1,000.00 in civil penalties and $1,000.00 in attorney's fees.

For a complete description of the proposed settlement, the complete proposed Agreed Final Judgment should be reviewed. Requests for copies of the Judgment, and written comments on the proposed settlement should be directed to Sherry L. Peel, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Texas Attorney General, P.O. Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711-2548, (512) 463-2012, facsimile (512) 320-0052. Written comments must be received within 30 days of publication of this notice to be considered.

TRD-9902501

Elizabeth Robinson

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: April 27, 1999

The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in Articles 1D.003, 1D.005 and 1D.009, Title 79, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended (Articles 5069-1D.003, 1D.005, and 1D.009, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by Art. 1D.003 and 1D.009 for the period of 05/03/99 - 05/09/99 is 18% for Consumer ¹ /Agricultural/Commercial 2 /credit thru $250,000.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by Art. 1D.003 and 1D.009 for the period of 05/03/99 - 05/09/99 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.

The monthly ceiling as prescribed by Art. 1D.005 and 1D.009 ³ for the period of 05/01/99 - 05/31/99 is 18% for Consumer/Agricultural/Commercial/credit thru $250,000.

The monthly ceiling as prescribed by Art. 1D.005 and 1D.009 for the period of 05/01/99 - 05/31/99 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.

¹ Credit for personal, family or household use.

² Credit for business, commercial, investment or other similar purpose.

³ For variable rate commercial transactions only.

TRD-9902507

Leslie L. Pettijohn

Commissioner

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Filed: April 27, 1999

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice forwards this notice of Contract Award for the Texas Youth Commission, Brownwood State School Administrative Segregation Unit and Site Improvements (Requisition Number - 696-FD-9-B016) published in the December 11, 1998 issue of the Texas Register .

The contract was awarded on March 22, 1999, to CME Builders Engineers, Inc., for a dollar amount of $2,196,580 (Contract Number - 696-FD-9-C0107).

TRD-9902525

Carl Reynolds

General Counsel

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Filed: April 28, 1999

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice forwards this notice of Contract Award for the Texas Youth Commission, Gainesville State School HVAC Replacement TYC (Requisition Number - 696-FD-9-B013) published in the December 4, 1998 issue of the Texas Register .

The contract was awarded on March 22, 1999, to Raven Construction and Supply Company for a dollar amount of $127,227 (Contract Number - 696-FD-9-C0104).

All of the award was awarded to a HUB certified woman-owned business.

TRD-9902526

Carl Reynolds

General Counsel

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Filed: April 28, 1999

Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas Department of Health (department), issued a notice of violation and proposal to assess an administrative penalty to Southwest Diagnostic Imaging Center (licensee-L03763) of San Antonio, Texas. A penalty of $5,000 is proposed to be assessed the licensee for alleged violations of 25 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 289.

A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Texas Department of Health, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays).

TRD-9902474

Susan K. Steeg

General Counsel

Texas Department of Health

Filed: April 27, 1999

PURPOSE: The Texas Department of Health (department) is accepting requests for proposals (RFPs) from community-based organizations (CBOs) wishing to increase diabetes awareness and education within their community. The project will target at risk minorities residing in Dallas County at risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes. This Project will develop the following products: (1) an assessment of the organization's capacity to design, implement a Diabetes Awareness/Education Program; (2) development of a lay instructor pool; and (3) a quality assurance plan of action for performance monitoring. The performing agency must provide evidence that it is meeting the following objectives: (1) staffing patterns with qualified staff designated to Diabetes Awareness/Education; (2) consensus on community wide priorities that describe population based objectives compatible with the Healthy Communities 2000 Model Standards; (3) increase the organization's credibility, and establish a specific efforts and accomplishments (SEA) performance system; (4) identification and recruitment of program champions within the organizational structure and the community; (5) significant systems change within the applicant's organizational structure and in the community; and (6) applicant's infrastructure and performance improvement.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Eligible applicants include local health departments and not-for-profit organizations. Individuals are not eligible to apply. Eligible applicants must demonstrate congruence between health promotion/prevention activities and the applicant's organizational mission.

AVAILABLE FUNDS: Approximately $44,000 is expected to be available to fund one project for approximately 36 months. The specific dollar amount to be awarded to the selected applicants will depend upon the merit and scope of the proposed project. The project period is from July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2002.

SELECTION CRITERIA: The top ranking applicant will be funded. The applicant may not receive the amount requested due to the limitation of funds and in order to provide services in other areas. Final budgets will be decided by department staff based on reviewer recommendations and negotiations with the applicant. The department reserves the right to make funding decisions based on the need to provide diabetes prevention services across geographic areas and to allocate funding based on an analysis of resources already available in a particular community in order to avoid duplication of services. Analysis may include data such as other state or federally funded projects present and Diabetes prevalence data.

If two or more applications targeting the same population in the same geographic location receive the same score, preference will be given to the applicant that has not received Texas Diabetes Program and Texas Diabetes Council funding within the last three years. In the event of a tie and one of the tied applicants is a public health department, the grant will be awarded to the public health department in accordance with state law.

DEADLINE: The original and three copies of the RFP must be submitted on or before 5:00 p.m., Central Daylight Saving Time, on June 1, 1999, to Pete Hoffman, M.S., CHES., Texas Department of Health Diabetes Program and the Texas Diabetes Council, Tower Building Room 401, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3199. Applications received after the due date and time shall not be considered for review. Application review will be completed by June 8, 1999, with written notification being sent to all applicants, shortly thereafter.

REVIEW AND AWARD CRITERIA: Each application will be screened for minimum eligibility, completeness, and satisfactory fiscal and administrative history. Applications which are deemed ineligible or incomplete will not be reviewed. Applications which arrive after the deadline for submission will not be reviewed. Eligible complete applications will be reviewed by a panel of reviewers, and scored according to the following criteria: clarity and appropriateness of the application; extent of the applicant's experience and capacity; applicant's description of the service area; service delivery plan and budget; and involvement of the applicant's senior level management and other diabetes stakeholders in the development, implementation and institutionalization of the project in their community.

FOR INFORMATION: For a copy of the RFP, and other information, contact Mr. Pete Hoffman, Texas Diabetes Program/Council at (512) 458-7490 or at E-mail: Pete.Hoffman@tdh.state.tx.us.

TRD-9902533

Susan K. Steeg

General Counsel

Texas Department of Health

Filed: April 28, 1999

PURPOSE: The Texas Department of Health (department) is accepting requests for proposals (RFPs) from community-based organizations (CBOs) wishing to increase diabetes awareness and education within their community. The Diabetes Awareness and Education in the Community (DAEC) Project will target Hispanic Americans, African Americans, the elderly and other groups at risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes. This Project will develop the following products: (1) an assessment of the organization's capacity to design, implement a DAEC; (2) a community wide assessment that establishes baseline data; and (3) a plan of action for local enhancement of the DAEC Project during year two. The DAEC must provide evidence that the performing agency is meeting the following objectives: (1) staffing patterns with qualified staff designated to the DAEC; (2) consensus on community wide priorities that describe population based objectives compatible with the Healthy Communities 2000 Model Standards; (3) increase the organization's credibility, and establish a service efforts and accomplishments (SEA) performance system; (4) identification and recruitment of program champions within the organizational structure and the community; (5) progress in reaching the 2003 objective to increase the visibility of the DAEC to at least 15% of the target population before August 31, 2003; (6) progress in reaching the 2003 objective to increase the community's understanding of Diabetes by at least 10% from baseline before August 31, 2003; (7) significant systems change within the applicant's organizational structure and in the community; (8) intellectual capital development within the organizational structure and the community; (9) applicant's infrastructure and performance improvement; (10) increase access to health care and education services from baseline; and (11) achieve established workload measure by reaching the negotiated number of people through awareness activities.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Eligible applicants include local health departments and not-for-profit organizations. Individuals are not eligible to apply. Eligible applicants must demonstrate congruence between health promotion/prevention activities and the applicant's organizational mission.

AVAILABLE FUNDS: Approximately $1 million is expected to be available to fund ten projects for approximately 12 months. Funds will be available for four years if funding is available from the Texas Legislature and if the applicant's performance is satisfactory. The maximum award per applicant is up to $100,000. The specific dollar amount to be awarded to the selected applicants will depend upon the merit and scope of the proposed project. It is expected that funding will remain level throughout the project period, September 1, 1999, through August 31, 2003.

SELECTION CRITERIA: Applicants will be funded in order of ranking, however, all applications receiving recommendations for funding may not be funded, as the amount of total funding available is limited. Higher ranking projects in individual regions may not be funded in order to ensure that diabetes prevention services are available in other areas of the state where the prevalence of Diabetes is higher. Applicants may not receive the amount requested due to the limitation of funds or in order to provide services in other areas. Final budgets will be decided by department staff based on reviewer recommendations and negotiations with the applicant. The department reserves the right to make funding decisions based on the need to provide diabetes prevention services across geographic areas and to allocate funding based on an analysis of resources already available in a particular community in order to avoid duplication of services. Analysis may include data such as other state or federally funded projects present and diabetes prevalence data.

In the event of a tie and one of the tied applicants is a public health department, the grant will be awarded to the public health department in accordance with state law.

DEADLINE: The original and three copies of the RFP must be submitted on or before 5:00 p.m., Central Daylight Saving Time, on June 7, 1999, to Pete Hoffman, M.S., CHES., Texas Department of Health Diabetes Program and the Texas Diabetes Council, Tower Building Room 401, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3199. Applications received after the due date and time shall not be considered for review. Application review will be completed by June 15, 1999, with written notification being sent to all applicants, shortly thereafter.

REVIEW AND AWARD CRITERIA: Each application will be screened for minimum eligibility, completeness, and satisfactory fiscal and administrative history. Applications which are deemed ineligible or incomplete will not be reviewed. Applications which arrive after the deadline for submission will not be reviewed. Eligible complete applications will be reviewed by a panel of reviewers, and scored according to the following criteria: clarity and appropriateness of the application; extent of the applicant's experience and capacity; applicant's description of the service area; service delivery plan and budget; and involvement of the applicant's senior level management and other diabetes stakeholders in the development, implementation and institutionalization of the DAEC project in their community.

FOR INFORMATION: For a copy of the RFP, and other information, contact Pete Hoffman, M.S., CHES, Texas Diabetes Program/Council at (512) 458-7490 or at E-mail: pete.hoffman@tdh.state.tx.us. The RFP will be available on or about May 10, 1999.

TRD-9902532

Susan K. Steeg

General Counsel

Texas Department of Health

Filed: April 28, 1999

PURPOSE: The Texas Department of Health (department) is accepting requests for proposals (RFPs) from community-based organizations (CBOs) wishing to increase Diabetes awareness and education within their community. The program will target Hispanic Americans, African Americans, the elderly and other groups at risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes. This Project will develop the following products: (1) a community wide assessment that establishes base line data; and (2) a plan of action for local enhancement of the project. The Project must provide evidence that the performing agency is meeting the following objectives: (1) staffing patterns with qualified staff designated to Diabetes Awareness and Education; (2) consensus on community wide priorities that describe population based objectives compatible with the Healthy Communities 2000 Model Standards; (3) increase the organization's credibility, and establish a specific efforts and accomplishments (SEA) performance system; (4) identification and recruitment of program champions within the organizational structure and the community; (5) increase the visibility of the project to at least 15% of the target population; 6) increase the community's understanding of diabetes by at least 10% from baseline; (7) significant systems change within the applicant's organizational structure and in the community; (8) intellectual capital development within the organizational structure and the community; (9) applicant's infrastructure and performance improvement; (10) increase access to health care and education services from baseline; and (11) achieve established workload measure by reaching the negotiated number of people through awareness activities.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Eligible applicants include local health departments and not-for-profit organizations. Individuals are not eligible to apply. Eligible applicants must demonstrate congruence between health promotion/prevention activities and the applicants organizational mission.

AVAILABLE FUNDS: Approximately $416,000 is expected to be available to fund five projects for approximately 12 months with a grant maximum of $98,000. The specific dollar amount to be awarded to the selected applicants will depend upon the merit and scope of the proposed project.

SELECTION CRITERIA: Applicants will be funded in order of ranking; however, all applications receiving recommendations for funding may not be funded as the amount of total funding available is limited. Higher ranking projects in individual regions may not be funded in order to ensure that diabetes prevention services are available in other areas of the state where the prevalence of Diabetes is higher. Applicants may not receive the amount requested due to the limitation of funds or in order to provide services in other areas. Final budgets will be decided by department staff based on reviewer recommendations and negotiations with the applicant. The department reserves the right to make funding decisions based on the need to provide diabetes prevention services across geographic areas and to allocate funding based on an analysis of resources already available in a particular community in order to avoid duplication of services. Analysis may include data such as other state or federally funded projects present and diabetes prevalence data. If two or more applications targeting the same population in the same geographic location receive the same score, preference will be given to the applicant that has not received Texas Diabetes Program and Texas Diabetes Council funding within the last three years. In the event of a tie and one of the tied applicants is a public health department, the grant will be awarded to the public health department in accordance with state law.

DEADLINE: The original and three copies must be submitted on or before 5:00 p.m., Central Daylight Saving Time, on June 22, 1999, to Pete Hoffman, M.S., CHES., Texas Department of Health Diabetes Program and the Texas Diabetes Council, Tower Building Room 401, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3199. Applications received after the due date and time shall not be considered for review. Application review will be completed by August 31, 1999, with written notification being sent to all applicants, shortly thereafter.

REVIEW AND AWARD CRITERIA: Each application will be screened for minimum eligibility, completeness, and satisfactory fiscal and administrative history. Applications which are deemed ineligible or incomplete will not be reviewed. Applications which arrive after the deadline for submission will not be reviewed. Eligible complete applications will be reviewed by a panel of reviewers, and scored according to the following criteria: clarity and appropriateness of the application; extent of the applicant's experience and capacity; applicant's description of the service area; service delivery plan and budget; and involvement of the applicant's senior level management and other diabetes stakeholders in the development, implementation and institutionalization of the DAEC Project in their community.

FOR INFORMATION: For a copy of the RFP, and other information, contact Mr. Pete Hoffman, Texas Diabetes Program/Council at (512) 458-7490 or at E-mail: Pete.Hoffman@tdh.state.tx.us.

TRD-9902530

Susan K. Steeg

General Counsel

Texas Department of Health

Filed: April 28, 1999

PURPOSE: The Texas Department of Health (department) is accepting requests for proposals (RFPs) from community-based organizations (CBOs) wishing to increase Diabetes awareness and education within their community. The Diabetes Awareness and Education in the Community (DAEC) Project will target Hispanic Americans, African Americans, the elderly and other groups at risk for developing Type 2 Diabetes. This project will develop the following products: (1) an assessment of the organization's capacity to design, implement a DAEC; (2) a community wide assessment that establishes baseline data; and (3) a plan of action for local enhancement of the DAEC project during year two. The DAEC must provide evidence that the performing agency is meeting the following objectives: (1) staffing patterns with qualified staff designated to the DAEC; (2) consensus on community wide priorities that describe population based objectives compatible with the Healthy Communities 2000 Model Standards; (3) increase the organization's credibility, and establish a service efforts and accomplishments (SEA) performance system; (4) identification and recruitment of program champions within the organizational structure and the community; (5) progress in reaching the 2002 objective to increase the visibility of the DAEC to at least 15% of the target population before June 30, 2002; (6) progress in reaching the 2002 objective to increase the community's understanding of Diabetes by at least 10% from baseline before June 30, 2002; (7) significant systems change within the applicant's organizational structure and in the community; (8) intellectual capital development within the organizational structure and the community; (9) applicant's infrastructure and performance improvement; (10) increase access to health care and education services from baseline; and (11) achieve established workload measure by reaching the negotiated number of people through awareness activities.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Eligible applicants include local health departments and not-for-profit organizations. Individuals are not eligible to apply. Eligible applicants must demonstrate congruence between health promotion/prevention activities and the applicant's organizational mission.

AVAILABLE FUNDS: Approximately $200,000 is expected to be available to fund two projects for approximately 12 months. Funds will be available for three years if funding is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and if the applicant's performance is satisfactory. The maximum award per applicant is up to $100,000. The specific dollar amount to be awarded to the selected applicants will depend upon the merit and scope of the proposed project. It is expected that funding will remain level throughout the project period, July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2002.

SELECTION CRITERIA: Applicants will be funded in order of ranking, however, all applications receiving recommendations for funding may not be funded, as the amount of total funding available is limited. Higher ranking projects in individual regions may not be funded in order to ensure that diabetes prevention services are available in other areas of the state where the prevalence of Diabetes is higher. Applicants may not receive the amount requested due to the limitation of funds or in order to provide services in other areas. Final budgets will be decided by department staff based on reviewer recommendations and negotiations with the applicant. The department reserves the right to make funding decisions based on the need to provide diabetes prevention services across geographic areas and to allocate funding based on an analysis of resources already available in a particular community in order to avoid duplication of services. Analysis may include data such as other state or federally funded projects present and diabetes prevalence data.

In the event of a tie and one of the tied applicants is a public health department, the grant will be awarded to the public health department in accordance with state law.

DEADLINE: The original and three copies of the RFP must be submitted on or before 5:00 p.m., Central Daylight Saving Time, on June 7, 1999, to Pete Hoffman, M.S., CHES., Texas Department of Health Diabetes Program and the Texas Diabetes Council, Tower Building Room 401, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3199. Applications received after the due date and time shall not be considered for review. Application review will be completed by June 8, 1999, with written notification being sent to all applicants, shortly thereafter.

REVIEW AND AWARD CRITERIA: Each application will be screened for minimum eligibility, completeness, and satisfactory fiscal and administrative history. Applications which are deemed ineligible or incomplete will not be reviewed. Applications which arrive after the deadline for submission will not be reviewed. Eligible complete applications will be reviewed by a panel of reviewers, and scored according to the following criteria: clarity and appropriateness of the application; extent of the applicant's experience and capacity; applicant's description of the service area; service delivery plan and budget; and involvement of the applicant's senior level management and other diabetes stakeholders in the development, implementation and institutionalization of the DAEC Project in their community.

FOR INFORMATION: For a copy of the RFP, and other information, contact Pete Hoffman, M.S., CHES, Texas Diabetes Program/Council at (512) 458-7490 or at E-mail: pete.hoffman@tdh.state.tx.us. The RFP will be available on or about May 10, 1999.

TRD-9902531

Susan K. Steeg

General Counsel

Texas Department of Health

Filed: April 28, 1999

The Texas Department of Health (department) gives notice that it has amended uranium by-product material license L03626 issued to Everest Exploration, Incorporated, for its Hobson Project located in Karnes County, approximately one mile south of Hobson, Texas, along FM 81 (mailing address: Everest Exploration, Incorporated, P. O. Box 1339, Corpus Christi, Texas, 78401). Amendment number four: (1) changes environmental reporting requirements to only be required during processing plant operation to be consistent with environmental monitoring requirements; (2) changes environmental survey requirements to only be required during processing plant operation.

The department's Bureau of Radiation Control, Division of Licensing, Registration and Standards has determined, pursuant to 25 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 289, that the licensee has met the standards appropriate to this amendment. No environmental assessment is necessary for this action, since the department has determined that the action will not have a significant impact on the human environment

This notice affords the opportunity for a public hearing upon written request by a person affected by the amendment to the license. A written hearing request must be received, from a person affected, within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Texas Register . A person affected is defined as a person who is a resident of the county, or a county adjacent to the county, in which the radioactive materials are or will be located, including any person who is doing business or who has a legal interest in the county or adjacent county, and any local government in the county; and who can demonstrate that he has suffered or will suffer actual injury or economic damage.

A person affected may request a hearing by writing, Richard A. Ratliff, P.E., Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control, Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas, 78756-3189. Any request for a hearing must contain the name and address of the person who considers himself affected by agency action, identify the subject license, specify the reasons why the person considers himself affected, and state the relief sought. If the person is to be represented by an attorney, the name and address of the attorney also must be stated. Should no request for a public hearing be timely filed, the license will remain in effect.

Copies of all relevant material are available for public inspection and copying at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Texas Department of Health, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas. Information relative to the amendment of this specific radioactive material license may be obtained by contacting Chrissie Toungate, Custodian of Records, Bureau of Radiation Control, Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas, 78756-3189, by calling (512) 834-6688, or by visiting 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas.

TRD-9902475

Susan K. Steeg

General Counsel

Texas Department of Health

Filed: April 27, 1999

The Texas Department of Health (department) gives notice that it has amended uranium by-product material license L02402 issued to Rio Grande Resources Corporation located three miles northwest of Panna Maria, Texas, in Karnes County, north of FM 81. Amendment number 03: (1) deletes or modifies references and conditions pertaining to certain expired and/or terminated authorizations; (2) modifies completion date of the final radon barrier and radon flux testing to account for recent inclement weather conditions; (3) modifies the environmental monitoring program to reflect procedural and regulatory updates in groundwater sampling; (4) releases specified facility areas for unrestricted use while awaiting Nuclear Regulatory Commission concurrence on removal from the license; and (5) renumbers the license from Radioactive Material License RW02402 to Radioactive Material License L02402 to reflect the transfer of jurisdiction to the department by the 75th Session of the Texas Legislature. This transfer was effective July 20, 1997.

The department's Bureau of Radiation Control, Division of Licensing, Registration and Standards has determined, pursuant to 25 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 289, that the licensee has met the standards appropriate to this amendment. No environmental assessment is necessary for this action, since the department has determined that the action will not have a significant impact on the human environment.

This notice affords the opportunity for a public hearing upon written request by a person affected by the amendment to the license. A written hearing request must be received, from a person affected, within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Texas Register . A person affected is defined as a person who is a resident of the county, or a county adjacent to the county, in which the radioactive materials are or will be located, including any person who is doing business or who has a legal interest in the county or adjacent county, and any local government in the county; and who can demonstrate that he has suffered or will suffer actual injury or economic damage. A person affected may request a hearing by writing Richard A. Ratliff, P.E., Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas, 78756-3189. Any request for a hearing must contain the name and address of the person who considers himself affected by agency action, identify the subject license, specify the reasons why the person considers himself affected, and state the relief sought. If the person is to be represented by an attorney, the name and address of the attorney also must be stated. Should no request for a public hearing be timely filed, the license will remain in affect.

Copies of all relevant material are available for public inspection and copying at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Texas Department of Health, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas. Information relative to the amendment of this specific radioactive material license may be obtained by contacting Chrissie Toungate, Custodian of Records, Bureau of Radiation Control, Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas, 78756-3189, by calling (512) 834-6688, or by visiting 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas.

TRD-9902476

Susan K. Steeg

General Counsel

Texas Department of Health

Filed: April 27, 1999

Pursuant to Title 2, Chapters 22 and 32, of the Human Resources Code and 40 TAC §19.2324, in the May 22, 1998, issue of the Texas Register (23 TexReg 5450), the Texas Department of Human Services (TDHS) is announcing an open solicitation period of 30 days, effective the date of this public notice, for Clay County, County #039, where Medicaid contracted nursing facility occupancy rates exceed the threshold (90% occupancy) in each of six months in the continuous, (August 1998 - January 1999) six-month period: 97.5%, 93.1%, 93.2%, 90.9%, 94.5%, 91.7%. Potential contractors seeking to contract for existing beds which are currently licensed as nursing home beds or hospital beds in the counties identified in this public notice must submit a written reply (as described in 40 TAC §19.2324) to TDHS, to Joe D. Armstrong, Facility Enrollment Section, Long Term Care-Regulatory, Mail Code E-342, Post Office Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030. The written reply must be received by TDHS by 5 p.m., June 7, 1999, the last day of the open solicitation period. Potential contractors will be placed on a waiting list for the primary selection process in the order that the beds which were being proposed for Medicaid certification were initially licensed. The primary selection process will be completed on June 17, 1999. If there are insufficient available beds after the primary selection to reduce occupancy rates to less that 90%, TDHS will place a public notice in the Texas Register announcing an additional open solicitation period for those individuals wishing to construct a facility.

TRD-9902492

Paul Leche

Agency Liaison

Texas Department of Human Services

Filed: April 27, 1999

Pursuant to Title 2, Chapters 22 and 32, of the Human Resources Code and 40 TAC §19.2324, in the May 22, 1998, issue of the Texas Register (23 TexReg 5450), the Texas Department of Human Services (TDHS) is announcing an open solicitation period of 30 days (starting the date of this public notice), for Hansford County, County #098, where Medicaid contracted nursing facility occupancy rates exceed the threshold (90% occupancy) in each of six months in the continuous, (August 1998 - January 1999) six-month period: 97.0%, 97.0%, 90.1%, 90.5%, 94.7%, 92.1%. Potential contractors seeking to contract for existing beds which are currently licensed as nursing home beds or hospital beds in the counties identified in this public notice must submit a written reply (as described in 40 TAC §19.2324) to TDHS, to Joe D. Armstrong, Facility Enrollment Section, Long Term Care-Regulatory, Mail Code E-342, Post Office Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030. The written reply must be received by TDHS by 5 p.m., June 7, 1999, the last day of the open solicitation period. Potential contractors will be placed on a waiting list for the primary selection process in the order that the beds which were being proposed for Medicaid certification were initially licensed. The primary selection process will be completed on June 17, 1999. If there are insufficient available beds after the primary selection to reduce occupancy rates to less that 90%, TDHS will place a public notice in the Texas Register announcing an additional open solicitation period for those individuals wishing to construct a facility.

TRD-9902494

Paul Leche

Agency Liaison

Texas Department of Human Services

Filed: April 27, 1999

Pursuant to Title 2, Chapters 22 and 32, of the Human Resources Code and 40 TAC §19.2324, in the May 22, 1998, issue of the Texas Register (23 TexReg 5450), the Texas Department of Human Services (TDHS) is announcing an open solicitation period of 30 days (starting the date of this public notice) for the construction of a 90-bed nursing facility in Kent County, County #132, identified in the February 26, 1999, issue of the Texas Register (24 TexReg). Potential contractors desiring to construct a 90-bed nursing facility in the county identified in this public notice must submit a written reply (as described in 40 TAC §19.2324) to TDHS, Joe D. Armstrong, Facility Enrollment Section, Long Term Care-Regulatory, Mail Code (E-342), P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030. The written reply must be received by TDHS by 5 p.m., June 7, 1999, the last day of the open solicitation period. Potential contractors will be allowed 90 days to qualify and qualified potential contractors will be placed on a secondary-selection waiting list in the order that their applications are received. To qualify, potential contractors must demonstrate an intent and ability to begin construction of a facility and to complete contracting within specified time frames. They must submit a letter of application to TDHS with the following documentation: First, there must be acceptable written documentation showing the ownership of or an option to buy the land on which the proposed facility is or will be located. Second, documentation must include a letter of finance from a financial institution. Third, documentation must include a signed agreement stating that, if selected, the potential contractor will pay liquidated damages if either the 12-month and/or the 24-month deadline(s) described in 40 TAC §19.2324(10) are not met. The signed agreement must also require the potential contractor to provide, within 10 working days after the date of selection, a surety bond or other financial guarantee acceptable to TDHS ensuring payment in the event of default. If the 12-month deadline is not met, liquidated damages are 5% of the estimated total cost of the proposed or completed facility. If the 24-month deadline is not met, liquidated damages are an additional 5% of the estimated total cost of the proposed or completed facility. Each application must be complete at the time of its receipt. TDHS accepts the first qualified potential contractor on the secondary-selection waiting list. If no potential contractors submit replies during this open solicitation period, TDHS will place another public notice in the Texas Register announcing the reopening of the open solicitation period until a potential contractor replies.

TRD-9902495

Paul Leche

Agency Liaison

Texas Department of Human Services

Filed: April 27, 1999

Pursuant to Title 2, Chapters 22 and 32, of the Human Resources Code and 40 TAC §19.2324, in the May 22, 1998, issue of the Texas Register (23 TexReg 5450), the Texas Department of Human Services (TDHS) is announcing an open solicitation period of 30 days (starting the date of this public notice) for the construction of a 90-bed nursing facility in San Jacinto County, County #204, identified in the February 26, 1999, issue of the Texas Register (24 TexReg 1485). Potential contractors desiring to construct a 90-bed nursing facility in the county identified in this public notice must submit a written reply (as described in 40 TAC §19.2324) to TDHS, Joe D. Armstrong, Facility Enrollment Section, Long Term Care-Regulatory, Mail Code (E-342), P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030. The written reply must be received by TDHS by 5 p.m., June 7, 1999, the last day of the open solicitation period. Potential contractors will be allowed 90 days to qualify and qualified potential contractors will be placed on a secondary-selection waiting list in the order that their applications are received. To qualify, potential contractors must demonstrate an intent and ability to begin construction of a facility and to complete contracting within specified time frames. They must submit a letter of application to TDHS with the following documentation: First, there must be acceptable written documentation showing the ownership of or an option to buy the land on which the proposed facility is or will be located. Second, documentation must include a letter of finance from a financial institution. Third, documentation must include a signed agreement stating that, if selected, the potential contractor will pay liquidated damages if either the 12-month and/or the 24-month deadline(s) described in 40 TAC §19.2324(10) are not met. The signed agreement must also require the potential contractor to provide, within 10 working days after the date of selection, a surety bond or other financial guarantee acceptable to TDHS ensuring payment in the event of default. If the 12-month deadline is not met, liquidated damages are 5% of the estimated total cost of the proposed or completed facility. If the 24-month deadline is not met, liquidated damages are an additional 5% of the estimated total cost of the proposed or completed facility. Each application must be complete at the time of its receipt. TDHS accepts the first qualified potential contractor on the secondary-selection waiting list. If no potential contractors submit replies during this open solicitation period, TDHS will place another public notice in the Texas Register announcing the reopening of the open solicitation period until a potential contractor replies.

TRD-9902493

Paul Leche

Agency Liaison

Texas Department of Human Services

Filed: April 27, 1999

The Commissioner of Insurance, or his designee, will consider approval of a rate filing request submitted by Continental Insurance Company proposing to use rates for personal automobile insurance (classic automobile program) that are outside the flexibility band promulgated by the Commissioner of Insurance pursuant to TEX. INS. CODE ANN. art. 5.101, §3(g). They are proposing a rate of -65% below the benchmark for BI/CSL liability; -90% below the benchmark for PIP; -80% below the benchmark for Medical Payments; -84% below the benchmark for UM/UIM; -69% below the benchmark for Comprehensive; and -76% below then benchmark for Collision.

Copies of the filing may be obtained by contacting Gifford Ensey, at the Texas Department of Insurance, Legal and Compliance, P.O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78714-9104, extension (512) 475-1761.

This filing is subject to Department approval without a hearing unless a properly filed objection, pursuant to Art. 5.101, §3(h), is made with the Chief Actuary, Mr. Philip Presley, at the Texas Department of Insurance, MC 105-5F, P.O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78701 within 30 days after publication of this notice.

TRD-9902481

Bernice Ross

Deputy Chief Clerk

Texas Department of Insurance

Filed: April 27, 1999

The following third party administrator (TPA) applications have been filed with the Texas Department of Insurance and are under consideration.

Application for incorporation in Texas of Platinum Safety and Claims Services, L.L.C., a domestic third party administrator. The home office is Tyler, Texas.

Application for admission to Texas of Investors Marketing Group, Inc., (doing business under the assumed name of Annuity and Life Services), a foreign third party administrator. The home office is Jacksonville, Florida.

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.

TRD-9902482

Bernice Ross

Deputy Chief Clerk

Texas Department of Insurance

Filed: April 27, 1999

The following third party administrator (TPA) applications have been filed with the Texas Department of Insurance and are under consideration.

Application for admission to Texas of Disability Reinsurance Management Services, Inc., (doing business under the assumed name of Disability RMS), a foreign third party administrator. The home office is Dover, Delaware.

Application for incorporation in Texas of El Paso First Health Network, Inc., a domestic third party administrator. The home office is El Paso, 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.

TRD-9902537

Bernice Ross

Deputy Chief Clerk

Texas Department of Insurance

Filed: April 28, 1999

The executive director of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) by this notice is advising the public of the deletion (delisting) of a facility from the state registry (state Superfund registry) of sites which may constitute an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health and safety or the environment due to a release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment.

The site which has been deleted is the Newton Wood Preserving Company state Superfund site which was originally published for listing on the state Superfund register in the May 29, 1998, issue of the Texas Register (23 TexReg 5831).

This notice is issued to finalize the deletion process which began on March 12, 1999, when the executive director of the TNRCC issued a public notice in the Texas Register (24 TexReg 1860) of TNRCC's intent to delete the Newton Wood site from the state Superfund registry, following the determination made pursuant to 30 TAC §335.344(c) that the site had been accepted into the TNRCC Voluntary Cleanup Program and was thereby eligible for deletion. The notice in the March 12, 1999, issue of the Texas Register (24 TexReg 1860) further indicated that the TNRCC shall, upon requests filed with or initiated by the executive director, hold a public meeting, in accordance with 30 TAC §335.344 (b), if a written request was filed with the executive director of the TNRCC within 30 days of notice of the agency's intent to delete. Equivalent publication of the notice in the Texas Register (24 TexReg 1860) was also published in the March 11, 1999, edition of the Newton County News.

The TNRCC did not receive a request for a public meeting from the potentially responsible parties or any interested persons during the request period (within 30 days of publication of notice), therefore, the Newton Wood Preserving Company state Superfund site is hereby deleted from the Texas state Superfund registry. All inquiries regarding the deletion of this site should be directed to Barbara Daywood, TNRCC Community Relations, (800) 633-9363 (within Texas only) or (512) 239- 2463.

TRD-9902534

Margaret Hoffman

Director, Environmental Law Division

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Filed: April 28,1999

Petitioners filed a petition for creation of Fort Bend County MUD Number 121 pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of the TNRCC. The proposed District will contain approximately 495.828 acres located within Fort Bend County and within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Richmond, Texas. According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of said project to be approximately $20,230,744.

The TNRCC may grant a contested case hearing on this petition if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice. To request a contested case 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 TNRCC Internal Control 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 request in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location of your property relative to the proposed district's boundaries. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the petition which would satisfy your concerns. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below.

The Executive Director may approve the application unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the petition and will forward the petition had hearing request to the TNRCC Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a contested case hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court.

Written hearing requests should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TNRCC, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087. For information concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC 103, the same address. For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Office of Public Assistance, at 1-800-687-4040. General information regarding the TNRCC can be found at our web site at www.tnrcc.state.tx.us.

TRD-9902506

LaDonna Castanuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Filed: April 27, 1999

The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC or commission) Staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Orders (AOs) pursuant to Texas Water Code (the Code), §7.075, which requires that the TNRCC may not approve these AOs unless the public has been provided an opportunity to submit written comments. Section 7.075 requires that notice of the proposed orders and of the opportunity to comment must be published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is June 6, 1999. Section 7.075 also requires that the TNRCC promptly consider any written comments received and that the TNRCC may withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate the proposed AO is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the Code, the Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), and/or the Texas Clean Air Act (the Act). Additional notice is not required if changes to an AO are made in response to written comments.

A copy of each of the proposed AOs is available for public inspection at both the TNRCC's Central Office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building C, 1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-1864 and at the applicable Regional Office listed as follows. Written comments about these AOs should be sent to the enforcement coordinator designated for each AO at the TNRCC's Central Office at P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on June 6, 1999. Written comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the enforcement coordinator at (512) 239-2550. The TNRCC enforcement coordinators are available to discuss the AOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, §7.075 provides that comments on the AOs should be submitted to the TNRCC in writing.

(1) COMPANY: AGM Texaco, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 98-0719-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: Petroleum Storage Tank (PST) Facility Identification Number 0026715; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.245(1) and (2), and the Act, §382.085(b), by failing to successfully complete all applicable tests required in the Stage II Vapor Recovery Test Procedure Handbook within thirty days of installation and annually; 30 TAC §334.50(a)(1)(A) and the Code, §26.3475, by failing to have a release detection method capable of detecting a release from any portion of the underground storage tank (UST) system; 30 TAC §334.7(d)(3), by failing to amend, update, or change registration information; 30 TAC §115.242(9) and the Act, §382.085(b), by failing to post operating instructions conspicuously on the front of each dispenser equipped with a Stage II system; and 30 TAC §115.244(1) and the Act, §382.085(b), by failing to conduct daily inspections for the Stage II vapor recovery system; PENALTY: $600; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Jason C. Harris, (713) 767-3609; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(2) COMPANY: The City of Blanco; DOCKET NUMBER: 1998-1222-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: Public Water Supply Number 0160002; LOCATION: Blanco, Blanco County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.42(j), by failing to compile a thorough plant operations manual that is up-to-date for operator review and reference; PENALTY: $375; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Sandy VanCleave (512) 239-0667; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1921 Cedar Bend Drive, Suite 150, Austin, Texas 78758-5336, (512) 339-2929.

(3) COMPANY: Timothy M. Bradberry and Sallie M. Bradberry dba Bradberry Water Supply; DOCKET NUMBER: 1998-1076-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Number 11950; LOCATION: Boyd, Wise County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(B)(iv), (C)(iv), (B)(ii), (C)(ii), (B)(iii), and (C)(iii), by failing to provide a pressure tank capacity of 20 gallons per connection for systems with fewer than 50 connections with a ground storage tank and for systems with 50 to 250 connections, provide a total storage capacity of 200 gallons per connection for systems with fewer than 50 connections and for systems with 50 to 250 connections, and provide two or more service pumps with a total rated capacity of two gallons per minute per connection; 30 TAC §290.46(p)(1) and (2), (m), and (x), by failing to inspect the ground storage tanks and pressure tanks annually, plug an abandoned well or provide test results proving that the well is in a non-deteriorated condition, and initiate a maintenance program to facilitate cleanliness, improve the general appearance of the facility, and reduce costly repairs due to lack of proper maintenance; 30 TAC §290.43(d)(7) and (2) and (e), by failing to maintain the pressure tank in a water tight condition, provide the ground storage tanks with an intruder-resistant fence, and provide a pressure release device for the pressure tanks; 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(O), (N), (B), (K), and (J), by failing to provide the well units with an intruder-resistant fence or enclose the wells in a locked ventilated well house, provide a flow meter on the well pump discharge lines, extend the well casing to a minimum of 18 inches above the elevation of the finished floor of the pump room or natural ground surface and a minimum of one inch above the sealing block or pump motor foundation block, seal the well heads with gaskets or pliable crack-resistant caulking compound, and provide a concrete sealing block extending at least three feet in all directions from the well; and 30 TAC §290.42(e)(2) and (8) and (c)(1)(F), by failing to provide disinfection prior to water storage, properly cover, house, and lock the hypochlorination solution container and pump, and secure a sanitary easement covering all property within 150 feet of each well location; PENALTY: $8,169; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Sandy VanCleave (512) 239-0667; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750.

(4) COMPANY: City of Brady; DOCKET NUMBER: 98-1315-MSW-E; IDENTIFIER: Municipal Solid Waste Permit Number 1732; LOCATION: Brady, McCulloch County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: municipal solid waste landfill; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §330.281(b) and §330.283(b), by failing to submit the required financial assurance demonstrations for closure and post-closure care of its municipal solid waste landfill; PENALTY: $5,550; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tim Haase, (512) 239-6007; REGIONAL OFFICE: 301 West Beauregard Avenue, Suite 202, San Angelo, Texas 76903-6326, (915) 655-9479.

(5) COMPANY: Cindi Mills dba C & J Trading Post; DOCKET NUMBER: 98-1278-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: PST Identification Number 0070876; LOCATION: Ennis, Ellis County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: former gasoline service station; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.54(d)(1)(B), by failing to permanently remove two USTs from service which have been temporarily out of service in excess of 12 months; PENALTY: $0; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Sushil Modak, (512) 239- 2142; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750.

(6) COMPANY: Champion Technologies Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 98-1181-IHW-E; IDENTIFIER: Solid Waste Facility Identification Number 31502; LOCATION: Fresno, Fort Bend County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: chemical manufacturing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §335.69(a)(1)(B), §335.112(a)(9), 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §§;262.34(a)(1)(ii), 265.191, and 265.193(a), (b), (c), and (e), by failing to have adequate secondary containment, a written integrity assessment, or a method of leak detection for hazardous waste storage tanks; 30 TAC §335.4(1) and the Code, §26.121, by allowing an unauthorized discharge of industrial solid waste to soil; 30 TAC §335.62 and 40 CFR §262.11, by failing to conduct an adequate hazardous waste determinations on plant wastewater and sump sludge; 30 TAC §335.6(b), by failing to adequately update the facility's notice of registration; 30 TAC §335.9(a)(1)(G), by failing to keep records regarding the location of hazardous waste satellite accumulation areas; 30 TAC §335.69(d)(1)(2), 40 CFR §262.34(c)(1)(i) and (ii), and §265.173(a), by failing to label with the words "hazardous waste" and close hazardous waste containers in satellite accumulation areas; and 30 TAC §335.2(b), by causing, allowing, or permitting the disposal of industrial solid waste at an unauthorized facility; PENALTY: $26,100; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Thomas Greimel, (512) 239-5690; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(7) COMPANY: Darrel Dannen dba Double D Motors; DOCKET NUMBER: 1999-0097-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Account Number DB-3447-D; LOCATION: Balch Springs, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: used car lot; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §114.20(c)(1) and the THSC, §382.085(b), by offering for sale a vehicle with missing or inoperable vehicle emission control devices; PENALTY: $625; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Michael De La Cruz, (817) 469-6750; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750.

(8) COMPANY: FFP Operating Partners, L. P.; DOCKET NUMBER: 1999-0257-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Account Number EE-1115-S; LOCATION: El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: gasoline dispensing site; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §114.100(a) and the THSC, §382.085(b), by supplying and/or dispensing gasoline for use as a motor vehicle fuel in El Paso County which failed to meet the minimum oxygen content of 2.7% by weight; PENALTY: $600; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Stacey Young, (512) 239-1899; REGIONAL OFFICE: 7500 Viscount Boulevard, Suite 147, El Paso, Texas 79925-5633, (915) 778-9634.

(9) COMPANY: FFP Operating Partners, L.P.; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-1084-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: Water Quality Permit Number 13661-001; LOCATION: Anna, Collin County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: truck stop; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(9) and the Code, §26.042, by failing to provide notification of permit noncompliance to the TNRCC; PENALTY: $5,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Gilbert Angelle, (512) 239-4489; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750.

(10) COMPANY: Federal Express Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 98-0998-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: PST Facility Identification Number 0035712; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: air courier services; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.244(3) and the Code, §382.085(b), by failing to conduct a monthly inspection of the components listed in 30 TAC §115.242(3)(J); 30 TAC §334.50(a)(1)(A), by failing to have release detection inventory volume measurement for regulated substance inputs, withdrawals, and the amount still remaining in the tank each operating day; and 30 TAC §334.7(d)(3), by failing to amend, update, or change registration information; PENALTY: $7,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Jason Ybarra, (713) 767-3615; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(11) COMPANY: Shawn Fuller dba Fuller Mobile Home Park; DOCKET NUMBER: 98-1016- PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: Public Water Supply Identification Number 1520232; LOCATION: Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.42(e) and §290.46(f)(1)(A), by failing to provide chlorination equipment on site and maintain free chlorine residual of 0.2 milligrams per liter (mpl) throughout the system; 30 TAC §290.41(c)(1)(F) and (3)(O), by failing to provide a sanitary easement of 150 feet and intruder- resistant fencing at well number 2 which is located in the northeast portion of the mobile home park; and 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(A)(ii), by failing to provide adequate pressure tank capacity of at least 50 gallons per connection; PENALTY: $400; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Gloria Stanford, (512) 239-1871; REGIONAL OFFICE: 4630 50th Street, Suite 600, Lubbock, Texas 79414-3520, (806) 796-7092.

(12) COMPANY: Mr. Karim Momin dba Gas N Stuff Food Mart; DOCKET NUMBER: 98- 1258-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: PST Identification Number 0028584; LOCATION: Pasadena, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.246(1), (3), and (4), and the Act, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Order, a record of maintenance performed on the equipment, and proof of attendance and completion of the Stage II vapor recovery training at the facility; 30 TAC §115.245(2) and the Act, §382.085(b), by failing to conduct annual pressure decay testing on the Stage II vapor recovery equipment; 30 TAC§115.244(1) and the Act, §382.085(b), by failing to conduct daily inspections of the Stage II system; 30 TAC §115.242(3)(C) and the Act, §382.085(b), by failing to repair Stage II equipment; 30 TAC §334.7(d)(3), by failing to amend, update, or change registration information; and 30 TAC §334.22(a), by failing to pay outstanding UST fees; PENALTY: $5,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Trina K. Lewison, (713) 767-3607; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(13) COMPANY: Groendyke Transport, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 98-1321-IHW-E; IDENTIFIER: Industrial Solid Waste Registration Number 31059; LOCATION: Angleton, Brazoria County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: tank truck washing terminal; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §335.69(a)(1)(B), §335.112(a)(9), and 40 CFR §265.192(a) and (d), §265.193(b)(2), (c)(3) and (4), and (f), by failing to obtain an adequate design and installation certification by a professional engineer for the waste management unit (WMU) 005 ancillary equipment and perform a tightness test of the ancillary equipment prior to placing it in service and by failing to install an adequate leak detection system for the secondary containment of the ancillary equipment for WMU 005; 30 TAC §335.10(a), §335.9(a)(2), and 40 CFR §262.20, by failing to manifest and report on the facility's 1996 Annual Waste Summary a truckload of hazardous waste sludge generated by the facility in WMU 005; and 30 TAC §335.2(b) and 40 CFR §270.1(c), by sending a truckload of hazardous waste sludge for disposal at an unauthorized disposal facility and by using a transporter that was unauthorized to transport hazardous waste; PENALTY: $18,750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Randy Norwood, (512) 239-1879; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(14) COMPANY: Jochem Jongsma dba Jochem Jongsma Dairy; DOCKET NUMBER: 1998- 0826-AGR-E; IDENTIFIER: Permit Number 03431; LOCATION: Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: dairy; RULE VIOLATED: Permit Number 03431 and the Code, §26.121, by failing to construct waste control facilities, collect and report any initial or annual soil samples, report any waste/irrigation sampling, perform operation and maintenance regarding waste disposal activities, and pay all of the required waste treatment inspection and water quality regional assessment fees; PENALTY: $11,250; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Brian Lehmkuhle, (512) 239-4482; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3756, (903) 535-5100.

(15) COMPANY: Laique & Son, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 98-1300-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: PST Facility Identification Number 0063907; LOCATION: Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.242(3)(A) and the Act, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain the Stage II vapor recovery system in proper operating condition; 30 TAC §115.244(1) and (3) and the Act, §382.085(b), by failing to conduct daily and monthly inspections of the Stage II vapor recovery system; 30 TAC §115.245(2) and the Act, §382.085(b), by failing to perform the annual pressure decay test on the Stage II vapor recovery system; 30 TAC §115.246(1) and the Act, §382.085(b), by failing to keep a copy of the appropriate CARB Executive Order for the Stage II vapor recovery system; 30 TAC §115.248(1) and the Act, §382.085(b), by failing to have a facility representative obtain Stage II vapor recovery system training; 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A) and the Code, §26.3475, by failing to provide proper release detection for UST systems; and 30 TAC §334.7(d)(1)(A) and the Code, §26.346, by failing to provide written notice to the executive director of change in UST ownership or UST ownership information; PENALTY: $9,200; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Julia McMasters, (512) 239-5839; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750.

(16) COMPANY: Lawrence Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 1999-0101-PWS- E; IDENTIFIER: Public Water Supply Number 1290018; LOCATION: Lawrence, Kaufman County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.120(f)(1)(B), by failing to submit quarterly water quality parameter reports; PENALTY: $750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Jayme Brown, (512) 239-1683; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750.

(17) COMPANY: Loves Country Store, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 1998-1526-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Account Number EE-1053-P; LOCATION: El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store and service station; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §114.100(a) and the THSC, §382.085(b), by offering for sale gasoline for use as a motor vehicle fuel in El Paso County which failed to meet the minimum oxygen content of 2.7% by weight; PENALTY: $600; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Carol Dye, (512) 239-1504; REGIONAL OFFICE: 7500 Viscount Boulevard, Suite 147, El Paso, Texas 79925-5633, (915) 778-9634.

(18) COMPANY: McGown Oil Company and Mark W. Brown; DOCKET NUMBER: 98-0998- PST-E; IDENTIFIER: PST Facility Identification Number 0047142; LOCATION: Winnie, Chambers County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: PST retail facility; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.244(1) and the Act, §382.085(b), by failing to conduct daily inspections for the Stage II vapor recovery system; PENALTY: $1,250; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Jason Ybarra, (713) 767-3615; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767- 3500.

(19) COMPANY: Merichem-Sasol USA LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 98-1314-IHW-E; IDENTIFIER: Solid Waste Facility Identification Number 30595; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: industrial chemical manufacturing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §335.4 and the Code, §26.121, by failing to remediate the tar-like waste oozing from the ground at several locations of the facility; PENALTY: $6,250; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tim Haase, (512) 239-6007; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(20) COMPANY: Noltex L.L.C.; DOCKET NUMBER: 98-1467-IHW-E; IDENTIFIER: Solid Waste Registration Number 84348; LOCATION: La Porte, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: plastic resins manufacturing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §335.69(a)(1)(B), §335.112(a)(9), 40 CFR §262.34(a)(1)(ii), §265.193(c)(3), (4), and (e)(1)(iii), by failing to provide secondary containment for a hazardous waste storage tank; PENALTY: $5,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Paul Gibbins, (713) 767-3608; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(21) COMPANY: The City of Orange; DOCKET NUMBER: 1998-0214-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: Water Quality Permit Number 10626-004; LOCATION: Orange, Orange County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: Permit Number 10626-004 and the Code, §26.121, by failing to meet the total suspended solids daily average concentration limit of 20 mpl; PENALTY: $3,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Brian Lehmkuhle, (512) 239-4482; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Suite 110, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.

(22) COMPANY: Phillips 66 Company dba Turnpike 66 and Phillips Company dba Seminary 66; DOCKET NUMBER: 98-1493-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: PST Facility Identification Numbers 10981 and 64981; LOCATION: Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: motor vehicle fuel dispensing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.245(2) and the Act, §382.085(b), by failing to conduct the annual pressure decay test for the Stage II system; PENALTY: $2,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mohammed Issa, (512) 239-1445; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750.

(23) COMPANY: Pioneer Concrete of Texas, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 1999-0063- AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Account Numbers CP-0084-V and DB-0856-D; LOCATION: Frisco and Irving, Collin and Dallas Counties, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: ready-mix concrete plants; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.110(a) and the THSC, §382.085(b) and §382.0518(a), by continuing to operate the ready-mix concrete plant and cement silo with expired Permit Numbers 8095 and 5358; and 30 TAC §290.51, by failing to pay the required public health service fees; PENALTY: $7,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Michael De La Cruz, (817) 469-6750; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750.

(24) COMPANY: Raytheon E-Systems, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 98-1243-IHW-E; IDENTIFIER: Solid Waste Facility Identification Number 30449; LOCATION: Greenville, Hunt County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: aircraft and electronics manufacturing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §335.152, by failing to provide 1998 financial assurance documents for post-closure care and corrective action; and 30 TAC §335.331, by failing to pay required voluntary cleanup program fees; PENALTY: $10,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Anne Rhyne, (512) 239-1291; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750.

(25) COMPANY: Marvin Shead dba Roadrunner-BMX; DOCKET NUMBER: 1998-0659-PWS- E; IDENTIFIER: Public Water Supply Number 0840223; LOCATION: League City, Galveston County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.105, by exceeding the maximum contaminant level for total coliform; 30 TAC §290.106(b)(5), by failing to collect and submit the appropriate number of repeat water samples for bacteriological analysis; and 30 TAC §290.103(5), by failing to provide public notification for failure to collect bacteriological samples; PENALTY: $469; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Subhash Jain, (512) 239-5867; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(26) COMPANY: Ronnie Smith dba Smith's Diamond C Ranch; DOCKET NUMBER: 1998- 0061-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER: Enforcement Identification Number 12095; LOCATION: Stephenville, Erath County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: cattle farm; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §111.201, the Code, §26.121, and the THSC, §382.085(b), by allowing outdoor burning of copper wire, brush, lumber, tires, and trash; PENALTY: $600; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Terry Thompson (512) 239-6095; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010- 6499, (817) 469-6750.

(27) COMPANY: C.L. Thomas Inc. dba Speedy Stop #46; DOCKET NUMBER: 1999-0102- PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: Public Water Supply Number 2350044; LOCATION: Victoria, Victoria County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.106, Subsection (e), and the Code, §341.033(d), by failing to collect and submit the appropriate number of bacteriological samples and to provide public notice of the failure to sample; PENALTY: $2,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Jayme Brown, (512) 239-1683; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6300 Ocean Drive, Suite 1200, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5503, (512) 980-3100.

(28) COMPANY: TRI-CON, Inc. dba Exxpress Mart #4; DOCKET NUMBER: 98-0014-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: PST Facility Identification Number 0039980; LOCATION: Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sale of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.244 and the THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to conduct daily and monthly inspections of Stage II vapor recovery equipment; PENALTY: $3,125; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Steve Roberts, (409) 898-3838; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Suite 110, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.

(29) COMPANY: Technical Coatings, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 98-0738-IHW-E; IDENTIFIER: Solid Waste Facility Identification Number 33276; LOCATION: Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: paint manufacturing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §335.69, by failing to store hazardous waste for less than 90 days; 30 TAC §335.474, by failing to submit a source reduction and waste minimization plan; and 30 TAC §335.8 and the Code, §26.121, by failing to remediate an unauthorized hazardous waste tank system in a timely and satisfactory manner; PENALTY: $29,375; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tim Haase, (512) 239-6007; REGIONAL OFFICE: 4630 50th Street, Suite 600, Lubbock, Texas 79414-3520, (806) 796- 7092.

(30) COMPANY: Zion Lutheran Church of Helotes; DOCKET NUMBER: 1998-1045-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: Public Water Supply Number 0150513; LOCATION: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.43(c)(10), by failing to properly cover the ground storage tank; 30 TAC §290.46(p)(1) and (2), by failing to conduct annual inspections of the ground storage and pressure tanks; and 30 TAC §290.106(a)(1), by failing to prepare and submit a sample siting plan; PENALTY: $688; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Jayme Brown, (512) 239-1683; REGIONAL OFFICE: 140 Heimer Road, Suite 360, San Antonio, Texas 78232-5042, (210) 490-3096.

TRD-9902479

Paul Sarahan

Director, Litigation Division

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Filed: April 27, 1999

The following notices were issued during the period of April 20, 1999 through April 26, 1999.

The following require the applicants to publish notice in the newspaper. The public comment period, requests for public meetings, or requests for a contested case hearing may be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, at the address provided in the information section above, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE ISSUE DATE OF THE NOTICE.

CITY OF RHOME has applied to the TNRCC for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 10701- 001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 80,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located on Quail Ridge Drive approximately 750 feet west and 1,600 feet north of the intersection of the west bound lanes of State highway 114 and the Burlington Northern Railroad in Wise County, Texas.

THOUSAND TRAILS, INC. has applied to the TNRCC for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 12861-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 40,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately one mile west of Farm-to-Market Road 47 and approximately 1.15 miles south of Farm-to-Market Road 35 in Rains County, Texas.

CITY OF TENAHA has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 10818-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 190,000 gallons per day. The renewed permit also authorizes a variance from the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards under 30 TAC 307.2(d)(4). The plant site is located adjacent to Hilliard Creek; approximately 2,400 feet south of U.S. Highway 84 and 3,300 feet east of U.S. Highway 96 in Shelby County, Texas.

BRAZORIA COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Number 6 has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 13784-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 200,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 0.2 mile east of State Highway 288 and 0.55 mile south of Farm-to-Market Road 518, on the west side of County Road 94 in Brazoria County, Texas.

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 11959-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 15,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located along and within the right-of-way of Interstate Highway 35 East, at a point approximately 1.4 miles north of Farm-to- Market Road 329 in Ellis County, Texas.

SANDRA L. GOODWIN has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 12617-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 35,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located at 1719 Gault Road, approximately 1,200 feet west of the intersection of Gault Road and Aldine-Westfield Road in Harris County, Texas.

FRUITVALE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 12369-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 5,400 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 1,200 feet northeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 80 and Farm-to-Market Road 1910 and approximately 2.1 miles east of the intersection of U.S. Highway 80 and State Highway 19 in Van Zandt County, Texas.

LEON SPRINGS UTILITY COMPANY has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 12557-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 300,000 gallons per day. The current permit also authorizes the disposal of treated domestic wastewater via irrigation on 146 acres of the Intco-Dominion golf course. The plant site is located in the southwest corner of the Dominion Subdivision, adjacent to Leon Creek and approximately 3.5 miles north of the intersection of Interstate Highway 10 and Loop 1604 in Bexar County, Texas.

CITY OF QUINLAN has applied for a major amendment to TNRCC Permit Number 13725-001 to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater from a daily average flow not to exceed 175,000 gallons per day to a daily average flow not to exceed 300,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 2,100 feet southwest of the intersection of State Highway 276 and State Business Highway 34 in Hunt County, Texas.

CITY OF ROBINSON has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 10780-003, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 80,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 5,000 feet southwest of the intersection of U.S. Highway 77 and Farm-to-Market Road 3148 in McLennan County, Texas.

The following require the applicants to publish notice in the newspaper. The public comment period, requests for public meetings, or requests for a contested case hearing may be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, at the address provided in the information section above, WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE.

HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Number 92 has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 10908-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 700,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located located at the northeast end of Bell Chase Lane, approximately 2 miles east of the City of Spring in Harris County, Texas.

JAMES WILLIAM HARTMAN has applied for a new permit, proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 14001-001, to authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 4,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located 200 feet northeast of the intersection of the northbound frontage road off U.S. Highway 59 and Little York Road north of the City of Houston in Harris County, Texas.

ALDINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 13609-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 42,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 700 feet southeast of the intersection of Frick Road and Ann Louise Road, approximately 1200 feet southeast of Halls Bayou, and approximately 6500 feet southwest of Beltway 8 and Veterans Memorial Drive in Harris County, Texas.

CITY OF HONEY GROVE has applied for a new permit, proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 10710-003, to authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 300,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 2,000 feet west of Farm-to-Market Road 100 and approximately 3,000 feet north of U.S. Highway 56 in Fannin County, Texas.

CITY OF FLORENCE has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 10944-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 250,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 1.25 miles southeast of the intersection of State Highway 195 and Farm-to-Market Road 487 in Williamson County, Texas.

CITY OF LOS FRESNOS has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 10590-002, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 590,000 gallons per day. Issuance of the proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 10590-002 will replace the existing NPDES Permit Number TX0091243 issued on May 30, 1997 and TNRCC Permit Number 10590-002. The plant site is located southwest of Los Fresnos, approximately 2,000 feet west of Farm-to-Market Road 1847 and 3,000 feet south of State Highway 100 at the end of Nogal Street in Cameron County, Texas.

CITY OF JASPER has applied for a major amendment to TNRCC Permit Number 10197-001 to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater from a daily average flow not to exceed 2,200,000 gallons per day to an annual average flow not to exceed 3,250,000 gallons per day and to relocate the outfall in the final phase, and to meet the buffer zone requirements by restrictive easement and/or nuisance odor prevention according to 30 TAC Section 309.13(e)(2) and/or (3). The plant site is located approximately 0.8 mile east of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Roads 2799 and 777, and approximately 1 mile northeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 190 and State Highway 63 in Jasper County, Texas.

SAN ANTONIO WATER SYSTEMS, has applied for a major amendment to TNRCC Permit Number 10137-008 to authorize the addition of three new outfalls. The current permit authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 46,000,000 gallons per day. The draft permit would authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 46,000,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 1.5 miles south of the intersection of Southton Road and Blue Wing Road in Bexar County, Texas.

GALVESTON COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Number 12 has applied for a major amendment to TNRCC Permit Number 12039-001 to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater from a daily average flow not to exceed 500,000 gallons per day to a daily average flow not to exceed 750,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 500 feet east of State Highway 146 and approximately 2,500 feet southeast of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 518 and State Highway 146 (adjacent to 524 Cien) in Galveston County, Texas.

CITY OF ALPINE has applied for a major amendment to TNRCC Permit Number 10117-001 to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater from a daily average flow not to exceed 680,000 gallons per day to an annual average flow not to exceed 1,480,000 gallons per day. The applicant is also authorized to irrigate a golf course and tree farm. The plant site is located approximately 2.5 miles northeast of the city of Alpine, on the west bank of Alpine Creek, in Brewster County, Texas.

CITY OF KENEDY has applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for a new permit, proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 03913, to authorize the discharge of reverse osmosis reject water at a daily average flow not to exceed 200,000 gallons per day via Outfall 001. The applicant operates a reverse osmosis water treatment unit. The plant site is located approximately 1.6 miles southeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 181 and State Highway 72 in the City of Kenedy, Karnes County, Texas.

CITY OF TEXARKANA has applied for a major amendment to TNRCC Permit Number 10374- 005 to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater from a daily average flow not to exceed 16,500,000 gallons per day to an annual average flow not to exceed 18,000,000 gallons per day. The current permit also authorizes the land application of sewage sludge for beneficial use on 210 acres and the marketing and distribution of sewage sludge. The plant site is located along the east bank of Days Creek; adjacent to the west side of State Lane Road, approximately one mile south of the intersection of Phillips Lane and State Line Road in Bowie County, Texas.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 12512-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 14,400 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 8 miles north of the Town of Sandusky, on the southern shoreline of Lake Texoma in Grayson County, Texas.

N & H JOINT VENTURE, A TEXAS PARTNERSHIP has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 12723-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 73,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 0.5 mile south of the intersection of U.S. Highway 377 and Farm-to-Market Road 1187, approximately 16 miles southwest of the City of Fort Worth central business district in Tarrant County, Texas.

TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT has applied for a new permit, proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 03881, to authorize the discharge of process wastewater (includes aquaculture pond and raceway effluent) at a daily average flow not to exceed 5,000,000 gallons per day via Outfall 001. The applicant operates the A.E. Wood State Fish Hatchery. The plant site is located adjacent to Farm-to-Market (FM) Road 621 and approximately one mile east of the intersection of FM Road 621 and State Highway 123 in the City of San Marcos, Hays County, Texas.

CITY OF MAUD has applied for a new permit, proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 14025-001, to authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 192,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 1,500 feet south of U.S. Highway 67 and St. Louis Southwestern Railroad, and approximately 5,000 feet east of the intersection of U.S. Highway 67 and State Highway 8 in Bowie County, Texas.

CITY OF WELLS, P.O. Box 20, Wells, Texas 75976, has applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 11196-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 200,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 900 feet north of U.S. Highway 69 on the west side of Red Bayou, east of the City of Wells in Cherokee County, Texas.

PINE TREE ESTATES Number 2 LANDOWNER ASSOCIATION INC., has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 13831-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 42,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 1,000 feet north of Golden Triangle Boulevard on Golden Triangle Circle and approximately 4,000 feet west of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1709 and U.S. Highway 377 in Tarrant County, Texas.

CITY OF CALVERT has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 10095-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 250,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located on the east side of Tidwell Creek immediately adjacent to and on the north side of Farm-to-Market Road 1644, approximately 0.7 mile southwest of the intersection of State Highway 6 and Farm-to-Market Road 1644 in Robertson County, Texas.

FIVE NINE SEVEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 11038-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 32,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located on the southeast side of Leonard Road (Farm-to-Market Road 1688), approximately two miles southwest of the City of Bryan in Brazos County, Texas.

HEAT TRANSFER RESEARCH INC. AND TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY has applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 03242, which authorizes the discharge of steam condensate and storm water via Outfall 001 Issuance of this Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permit will replace the existing TNRCC Permit Number 03242. The applicant operates a facility which performs testing of industrial heat exchangers. The plant site is located 0.25 miles southwest of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 2818 and Farm-to-Market Road 2347 adjacent to Fish Tank Road in the City of College Station, Brazos County, Texas.

CITY OF THORNDALE has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 10302-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 160,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located on the west side of Farm-to-Market Road 486, approximately 0.5 miles south of the intersection of U.S. Highway 79 and Farm-to- Market Road 486 in Milam County, Texas.

SOUTHERN CLAY PRODUCTS, INC. has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 01926 which authorizes the discharge of mine pit water, storm water runoff and groundwater on an intermittent and flow variable basis at a volume that shall not exceed 50,000 gallons during any 24-hour period via Outfall 001. Issuance of this Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permit will replace the existing NPDES Permit Number TX0057282 issued on July 18, 1986 and TNRCC Permit Number 01926 issued February 12, 1993. The applicant operates the Muldoon Operations Clay Mine. The plant site is located adjacent to the east side of a Fayette County road, approximately 4 miles north of the intersection of that road with Farm-to-Market Road 2237, whose intersection is approximately 1.5 miles west of the community of Muldoon, Fayette County, Texas.

SHELDON ROAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 10541-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 210,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 1.25 miles south-southwest of the intersection of U.S. Highway 90 and Sheldon Road in Harris County, Texas.

WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Number 15 has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 12223-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 350,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 290 and Telge Road in Harris County, Texas.

TIMOTHY BRENT CLAIRBORNE has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 13142-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 25,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located on the west end of U.S. Highway 287 approximately 4,500 feet southeast of its junction with State Highway 114 in Wise County, Texas.

CITY OF THE COLONY has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 13785-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 16,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 1.75 miles south of Farm- to-Market Road 720 and approximately 3.0 miles west of Farm-to-Market Road 423 in Denton County, Texas.

CAP*ROCK WINERY, INC. has applied for a renewal of Permit Number 03034, which authorizes the disposal of process wastewater and wash down water at a daily average flow not to exceed 5,500 gallons per day via irrigation of 4 acres. The applicant operates a plant for the production and retail sale of wine. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. The plant site is located approximately 2.4 miles south of the intersection of .S. Highway 87 and Farm-to-Market 1585, 0.8 miles from this point east of U.S. Highway 87, Lubbock County, Texas.

NIKI HOLDINGS, LTD., Inc. has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 12936- 001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 20,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located on north side of State Highway 878, approximately 3,000 feet west of the intersection of State Highway 87 and Monkhouse Road in the City of Crystal Beach in Galveston County, Texas.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Number 1, P.O. Box 7690, The Woodlands, Texas 77387, has applied for renewal of the existing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Number TX002399 and has an existing Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) Permit Number 10857-001. The draft permit authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 0.42 million gallons per day. Issuance of the proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 10897-001 will replace the existing NPDES Permit Number TX0025399 issued on March 1, 1994 and TNRCC Permit Number 10857-001. The plant site is located approximately 11 miles south of the City of Conroe, 3 miles west of the Interstate Highway 45 crossing of Spring Creek and at the south end of Glen Loch Drive in the Timber Ridge-Timber Lake subdivision in Montgomery County, Texas. The treated effluent is discharged to Spring Creek in Segment Number 1008 of the San Jacinto River Basin. The designated uses for Segment Number 1008 are high aquatic life uses, public water supply, and contact recreation.

PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN'S HOME, P.O. Box 100, Itasca, Texas 76055-0100, has applied for renewal of the existing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Number TX0030767 and has an existing Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) Permit Number 11276-001. The draft permit authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 0.008 million gallons per day. Issuance of the proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 11276-001 will replace the existing NPDES Permit Number TX0030767 issued on September 30, 1986 and TNRCC Permit Number 11276-001.The plant site is located southeast of the Children's Home, on the southeast side of Farm-to-Market Road 66, approximately four miles east of the intersection of Interstate Highway 35 and Farm-to-Market Road 66 in Hill County, Texas. The treated effluent is discharged to Valley Branch; thence to South Fork Chambers Creek; thence to Chambers Creek above Richland-Chambers Reservoir in Segment Number 0814 of the Trinity River Basin. The unclassified receiving water has no significant aquatic life uses for Valley Branch. The designated uses for Segment Number 0814 are high aquatic life uses, public water supply, and contact recreation.

LAKEWAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, INN & MARINA WASTEWATER FACILITY, 1097 Lohmans Crossing , Austin, TX 78734 has applied for renewal of the existing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Number TX0053732 and has an existing Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) Permit Number 11495-002. The draft permit authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average not to exceed 65,000 gallons per day. Issuance of the proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 11495-002 will replace the existing NPDES Permit Number TX0053732 issued on June 5, 1992 and TNRCC Permit Number 11495-002. The plant site is located 101 Lakeway Drive, 0.5 miles south of Lake Travis in the Village of Lakeway and approximately 2 miles northwest of the intersection of Ranch Road 620 and Lakeway Boulevard in Travis County, Texas. The treated effluent is discharged to an on-channel pond located on the ninth fairway of Live Oak Golf Course, adjacent to Section 7-A of Lakeway and 500 feet north of the intersection of Lakeway drive and Zephyr Road; thence to an unnamed tributary of lake Travis; thence to lake Travis in Segment Number 1404 of the Colorado River Basin. The unclassified receiving water uses are limited aquatic life uses for the on-channel unnamed pond. The designated uses for Segment Number 1404 are exceptional aquatic life uses, public water supply, and contact recreation.

CITY OF AVINGER, P.O. Box 356, Avinger, Texas 75630, has applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 10646-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 120,000 gallons per day. Issuance of the proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 10646-001 will replace the existing NPDES Permit Number TX0071803 issued on February 26, 1996 and TNRCC Permit Number 10646-001. The plant site 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. The treated effluent is discharged to an unnamed tributary; thence to an unnamed stream; thence to Cannon Creek; thence to Black Cypress Creek; thence to Black Cypress Bayou; thence to Big Cypress Creek Below Lake O' the Pines in Segment Number 0402 of the Cypress Creek Basin. The unclassified receiving water uses are no significant aquatic life uses for unnamed tributary and no significant aquatic life uses for the unnamed stream. The designated uses for Segment Number 0402 are high aquatic life uses, public water supply, and contact recreation.

MALEK VASHMEH, P.O. Box 55528, Houston, Texas 77255-5528, has applied for renewal of an existing wastewater permit. The applicant has an existing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) NumberTX0093505 and an existing Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) Permit Number 12761-001. The draft permit authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 50,000 gallons per day. Issuance of the proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 12761-001 will replace the existing NPDES Permit Number TX0093505 issued on August 16, 1986 and TNRCC Permit Number 12761-001. The plant site is located approximately 0.25 mile southeast of the intersection of State Highway 105 and Old State Highway 105, approximately 0.25 mile west of the intersection of State Highway 105 and East Beach Road in Montgomery County, Texas. The treated effluent is discharged to Base Creek; thence to the West Fork San Jacinto River in Segment Number 1004 of the San Jacinto River Basin. The unclassified receiving water uses are limited aquatic life uses for Base Creek. The designated uses for Segment Number 1004 are high aquatic life uses, public water supply, and contact recreation.

CITY OF SHINER, P.O. Box 308, Shiner, Texas 77984, has applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 10280-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 850,000 gallons per day. Issuance of the proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 10280-001 will replace the existing NPDES Permit Number TX0026042 issued on April 5, 1996 and TNRCC Permit Number 10280-001. The plant site is located approximately one mile southeast of the intersection of the U.S. Highway 90A and State Highway 95 in the City of Shiner in Lavaca County, Texas. The treated effluent is discharged to Rocky Creek; thence to the Lavaca River Above Tidal in Segment Number 1602 of the Lavaca River Basin. The unclassified receiving water uses are high aquatic life uses for Rocky Creek. The designated uses for Segment Number 1602 are high aquatic life uses.

BOB SMITH, 2303 South Main, Stafford, Texas 77477 has applied for renewal of an existing wastewater permit. The applicant has an existing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Number TX0092746 and an existing Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) Permit Number 13509-001. The draft permit authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater based on an average daily flow not to exceed 28,500 gallons per day. Issuance of the proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 13509-001 will replace the existing NPDES Permit Number TX0092746 issued on October 17, 1990 and TNRCC Permit Number 13509-001. The plant site is located at 9401 Windfern Road approximately 300 feet south of Zaka Road and approximately 3.0 miles north of the intersection of Windfern Road and U.S. Highway 290 in Harris County, Texas. The treated effluent is discharged to a drainage ditch along Windfern Road; thence to Rolling Fork; thence to Whiteoak Bayou Above Tidal in Segment Number 1017 of the San Jacinto River Basin. The unclassified receiving water uses are no significant aquatic uses for the unnamed drainage ditch and Rolling Fork Creek. The designated uses for Segment Number 1017 are limited aquatic life use and contact recreation.

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO 189, c/o Fulbright & Jaworski, 1301 McKinney, Suite 5100, Houston Texas 77010-3095, has applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for a renewal of TNRCC Permit Number 12237-001, which authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 810,000 gallons per day. Issuance of the proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 12237-001 will replace the existing NPDES Permit Number TX0083712 issues on May 19, 1995 and TNRCC Permit Number 12237-001. The plant site is located at 1100 Dunson Glen, approximately 2,400 feet north-northwest of the intersection of Kuykendahl Road and Ella Boulevard in Harris County, Texas. The treated effluent is discharged to Harris County Flood Control Ditch P-145-03-00; thence to the North Fork of Greens Bayou; thence to Greens Bayou above tidal in Segment Number 1016 of the San Jacinto River Basin. The unclassified receiving water uses are limited aquatic life uses for Harris County Flood Control Ditch P-145-03- 00 and the North Fork of Greens Bayou. The designated uses for Segment Number 1016 are contact recreation and limited aquatic life uses.

Notice of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Applications.

The following notices were issued during the period of April 20, 1999 through April 26, 1999.

The following require the applicants to publish notice in the newspaper. The public comment period, requests for public meetings, or requests for a contested case hearing may be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, at the address provided in the information section above, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION

WARREN OWEN AND BOBBY OWEN, 340 Elm Street, Hereford TX 79045 have applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for a new TPDES Permit to replace state Permit Number 03641 to authorize the applicant to operate an existing beef cattle facility at a maximum of 4,000 head in Deaf Smith County, Texas. No discharge of pollutants into the waters in the state is authorized by this Permit. Waste will be disposed of by a contract manure hauler for beneficial use on agricultural land. Wastewater will be disposed of by evaporation. The existing facility is located on Dairy Road approximately one mile east of the intersection of Dairy Road and Progressive Road, this intersection is approximately one-half mile south of the intersection of Progressive Road and U.S. Highway 60 in Deaf Smith County, Texas. The facility is located in the drainage area the Upper Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River in Segment Number 0229 of the Red River Basin.

STEVE AND MARTIN DETTLE, P.O. Box 66, Stratford, Texas 79084 have applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC)for a new TPDES Permit Number 04079 to authorize the applicant to operate a beef cattle facility at a maximum of 8,000 head in Sherman County, Texas. No discharge of pollutants into the waters of the state is authorized by this Permit. All waste and wastewater will be beneficially used on agricultural land. The beef cattle feedlot facility is located 2.5 miles southwest of Stratford on Highway 54, then 1.5 miles west on County Road N. The Feedyard is on the north side of County Road N. The facility is located in the drainage area of Coldwater Creek in Segment Number 0100 of the Canadian River Basin.

JUDY AND MIKE LLOYD, Route 3, Box 109, Dublin TX 76446 has applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC)for a new TPDES Permit to amend and replace state Permit Number 03497 to authorize the applicant to add an additional waste storage pond at an existing dairy operation. The dairy shall operate at a maximum capacity of 990 head in Erath County, Texas. No discharge of pollutants into the waters of the state is authorized by this Permit. All waste and wastewater will be beneficially used on agricultural land. The existing facility is located on the north side of Farm-to-Market Road 8 approximately seven miles west of the intersection of Farm-to- Market Road 8 and Farm-to-Market Road 219 in Erath County, Texas. The facility is located in the drainage area of the Leon River below Leon Reservoir in Segment Number 1223 of the Brazos River Basin.

VALL INC., 911 Texas ST., P.O. Box 426, Texhoma OK 73949 has applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for a new TPDES Permit Number 04081 to authorize the applicant to operate a new Swine Operation at a maximum of 16,200 head in Sherman County, Texas. The facility will generate, collect, and treat animal waste and wastewater on-site. All waste and wastewater will be beneficially used on agricultural land. The proposed facility will be located on the west side of Farm-to-Market Road 2677 approximately 6 miles north of the city of Stratford in Sherman County, Texas. The facility will be located in Segment Number 0100 of the Canadian River Basin.

DAVID LAWRENCE, Rt. 2, Box 167, Sulphur Springs TX 76482 has applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for a new Permit Number 04064 to authorize the applicant to operate a dairy operation at a maximum capacity of 500 head in Hopkins County, Texas Number discharge of pollutants into waters of the state is authorized by this Permit. All waste and wastewater will be beneficially used on agricultural land. The dairy facility is located approximately 1.6 miles south on FM 69 from its intersection with IH 30, approximately 5 miles east of Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County, Texas. The facility is located in the drainage area of Sulphur/South Sulphur River in Segment Number 0303 of the Sulphur River Basin.

GARLAND P. BOURG, Route 1, Box 113, Rio Vista TX 76093 has applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for a new Permit Number 04055 to authorize the applicant to operate an existing dairy operation at a maximum of 400 head in Johnson County, Texas. No discharge of pollutants into the waters of the state is authorized by this Permit. All waste and wastewater will be beneficially used on agricultural land. The existing facility is located approximately 2 miles west on County Road 1109A from its intersection with Texas Highway 174 north of Rio Vista. Then approximately 1 miles to CR 1109, then 0.25 miles east on CR 1209 to the entrance of the facility. The facility is located in the drainage area of Nolan River in Segment Number 1227 of the Brazos River Basin.

HALL-CO, P.O. Box 830, Hereford TX 79045 has applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for a new TPDES Permit to amend Permit Number 01829 to authorize the applicant to expand an existing beef cattle operation from a maximum capacity of 1,000 head to 4,000 head in Deaf Smith County, Texas. No discharge of pollutants into the waters in the state is authorized by this Permit. All waste and wastewater will be beneficially used on agricultural land. The existing facility is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of County Road 1 and County Road 4 approximately one mile west of the intersection of County Road 4 and U.S. Highway60 approximately 2.5 miles to the southwest of the city limits of Hereford, in Deaf Smith County, Texas. The facility is located in the drainage area of Upper Prairie Dog Fork Red River in Segment Number 0229 of the Red River Basin.

WESTERN STOCKYARDS CORPORATION, 100 South Manhattan, Amarillo TX 79120 has applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for a new TPDES Permit to replace State Permit Number 02523 to authorize the applicant to operate an existing auction barn at a maximum capacity of 6000 head in Potter County, Texas. No discharge of pollutants into the waters in the state is authorized by this Permit. All waste will be hauled off-site and wastewater will be disposed of by evaporation. The existing facility is located at 100 S. Manhattan Street in the City of Amarillo in Potter County, Texas. The facility is located in the drainage area of the Upper Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River in Segment Number 0229 of the Red River Basin.

TRD-9902505

LaDonna Castanuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Filed: April 27, 1999

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on April 22, 1999, for a service provider certificate of operating authority (SPCOA), pursuant to §§54.154-54.159 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA). A summary of the application follows.

Docket Title and Number: Application of Ciera Network Systems, Inc. for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 20774 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Applicant intends to provide resold local telephone service of incumbent local exchange telephone companies and provide long distance telephone service on an intraLATA, intrastate and interstate basis.

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 May 12, 1999. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.

TRD-9902509

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 28, 1999

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on April 20, 1999 to amend a certificate of convenience and necessity pursuant to §§14.001, 32.001, 36.001, 37.051, 37.054, 37.056, 37.057, and 37.058 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated (Vernon 1998) (PURA). A summary of the application follows.

Docket Title and Number: Application of Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. and the City of Austin to Amend Certificated Service Area Boundaries within Travis County, Docket Number 20762 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

The Application: In Docket Number 20762, Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PEC) requests a service area boundary change with the City of Austin, in order to allow the City of Austin to provide electric service to all of the lots in Phase B, Section 20 of the Circle C Ranch subdivision. According to the current boundary, the City of Austin will serve approximately 177 of the 201 residential lots. PEC has would serve approximately 24 of the 201 residential lots. In order for PEC to provide service to these lots, PEC would be required to make borings under Slaughter Lane or a petroleum production pipeline. By transferring the service area to the City of Austin, the borings will be avoided and the City of Austin will be able to efficiently provide service to all of the lots in Phase B, Section 20 of the Circle C Ranch subdivision.

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 within 15 days of this notice. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.

TRD-9902508

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 28, 1999

Notice is given to the public of the intent to file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule §23.27 for an addition to the existing PLEXAR-Custom service for MHMR Abilene in Abilene, Texas.

Tariff Title and Number: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's Notice of Intent to File an Application for an Addition to the Existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for MHMR Abilene in Abilene, Texas Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §23.27. Tariff Control Number 20783.

The Application: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval of its application for an addition to the existing PLEXAR-Custom service for MHMR Abilene in Abilene, Texas. PLEXAR-Custom service is a central office-based PBX-type serving arrangement designed to meet the specific needs of customers who have communication system requirements of 75 or more station lines. The designated exchange for this service is the Abilene exchange, and the geographic market for this specific PLEXAR-Custom service is the Abilene LATA.

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.

TRD-9902517

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 28, 1999

On April 19, 1999, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Advanced Communications Group, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of an existing interconnection agreement under §252(i) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated §§11.001-63.063 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 20761. The joint application and the underlying interconnection agreement are available for public inspection at the commission's offices in Austin, Texas.

The commission must act to approve the interconnection agreement within 35 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 20761. 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 May 21, 1999, 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 issue a notice of approval, denial, or determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the joint application. The commission shall have the authority given to a presiding officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. 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 project or who wish to comment on the joint 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 20761.

TRD-9902510

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 28, 1999

On April 22, 1999, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and InfoCom Services, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of an existing interconnection agreement under §252(i) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated §§11.001-63.063 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 20775. The joint application and the underlying interconnection agreement are available for public inspection at the commission's offices in Austin, Texas.

The commission must act to approve the interconnection agreement within 35 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 20775. 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 May 25, 1999, 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 issue a notice of approval, denial, or determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the joint application. The commission shall have the authority given to a presiding officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. 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 project or who wish to comment on the joint 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 20775.

TRD-9902511

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 28, 1999

On April 22, 1999, Central Texas Telephone Cooperative, Inc. and Texas Hometel, Inc. collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of an interconnection agreement under the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated §§11.001-63.063 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 20776. 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 §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 §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 parties have requested expedited review of this application.

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 20776. 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 May 28, 1999, 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 shall have the authority given to a presiding officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. 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, PO 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 20776.

TRD-9902512

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 28, 1999

On April 22, 1999, dPI-Teleconnect, L.L.C. and GTE Southwest, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of an interconnection agreement under the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated §§11.001-63.063 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 20777. 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 §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 §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 parties have requested expedited review of this application.

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 20777. 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 May 28, 1999, 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 shall have the authority given to a presiding officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. 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 20777.

TRD-9902513

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 28, 1999

On April 22, 1999, Tele-One Communications, Inc. and GTE Southwest, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of an existing interconnection agreement under §252(i) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated §§11.001-63.063 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 20778. The joint application and the underlying interconnection agreement are available for public inspection at the commission's offices in Austin, Texas.

The commission must act to approve the interconnection agreement within 35 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 20778. 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 May 25, 1999, 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 issue a notice of approval, denial, or determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the joint application. The commission shall have the authority given to a presiding officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. 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 project or who wish to comment on the joint 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 20778.

TRD-9902514

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 28, 1999

On April 22, 1999, United Telephone Company d/b/a UTEL and GTE Southwest, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of an interconnection agreement under the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated §§11.001-63.063 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 20779. 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 §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 §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 parties have requested expedited review of this application.

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 20779. 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 May 28, 1999, 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 shall have the authority given to a presiding officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. 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 20779.

TRD-9902516

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 28, 1999

On April 22, 1999, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and IP Communications Corporation, collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of an existing interconnection agreement under §252(i) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated §§11.001-63.063 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 20780. The joint application and the underlying interconnection agreement are available for public inspection at the commission's offices in Austin, Texas.

The commission must act to approve the interconnection agreement within 35 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 20780. 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 May 25, 1999, 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 issue a notice of approval, denial, or determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the joint application. The commission shall have the authority given to a presiding officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. 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 project or who wish to comment on the joint 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 20780.

TRD-9902515

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 28, 1999

On April 23, 1999, United Telephone Company of Texas, Inc. d/b/a Sprint, Central Telephone Company of Texas d/b/a Sprint (collectively, Sprint) and TranStar Communications, LLC, collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of an interconnection agreement under the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated §§11.001-63.063 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 20782. 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 §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 §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 parties have requested expedited review of this application.

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 20782. 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 May 28, 1999, 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 shall have the authority given to a presiding officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. 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 20782.

TRD-9902519

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 28, 1999

On April 23, 1999, United Telephone Company of Texas, Inc. d/b/a Sprint, Central Telephone Company of Texas d/b/a Sprint (collectively, Sprint) and Rosebud Cotton Company d/b/a Rosebud Telephone Company, collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of an interconnection agreement under the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated §§11.001-63.063 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 20786. 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 §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 §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 parties have requested expedited review of this application.

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 20786. 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 May 28, 1999, 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 shall have the authority given to a presiding officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. 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 20786.

TRD-9902518

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 28, 1999

On April 26, 1999, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Rosebud Cotton Company d/b/a Rosebud Telephone Company, collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of an interconnection agreement under the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated §§11.001-63.063 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 20791. 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 §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 §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 parties have requested expedited review of this application.

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 20791. 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 May 28, 1999, 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 shall have the authority given to a presiding officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. 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 20791.

TRD-9902520

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 28, 1999

On April 26, 1999, Central Texas Telephone Cooperative, Inc. and Max-Tel Communications, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of an interconnection agreement under the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated §§11.001-63.063 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 20792. 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 §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 §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 parties have requested expedited review of this application.

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 20792. 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 May 28, 1999, 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 shall have the authority given to a presiding officer pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rule §22.202. 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 20792.

TRD-9902521

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 28, 1999

A. PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION

The Texas Workforce Commission (Commission) is soliciting proposals to purchase curriculum, software and/or other products that can be used in providing literacy skills training to dislocated workers whose primary language is Spanish. These workers reside in the border regions of Texas and are often illiterate in Spanish, as well as in English. It is the requirement of this Request for Proposal (RFP) that successful bidders be able to provide curriculum or software that can be used to provide literacy training in El Paso, Laredo and/or other cities bordering Mexico, where workers have been laid off due to the exit of the garment industry or similar jobs with few transferable work skills. The Commission is soliciting proposals from bidders who have (1) developed curriculum, software and/or other products that can be used to train individuals in English as a Second Language (ESL), (2) Curriculum, software and/or other products that target training-limited English speakers in skill sets that will lead to employment and re-employment.

B. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING

The funds are State General Revenue funds and are authorized under the State Fiscal Year 1998-99 Appropriations Bill.

C. AVAILABLE FUNDING

The total amount of funding available through this grant is $204,934.00. The Commission will consider funding multiple projects with this grant.

D. SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

The Commission requests that bidders submit innovative and resourceful products that will enhance the employability prospects for persons who lack proficiency in Spanish and/or English. Successful applicants should have a proven record of success in preparing the targeted population for employment by providing work skills or literacy skills, including English as a Second Language, to the targeted population.

The Commission is interested in assisting workers in returning to employment as soon as possible. Curriculum, software and/or other products that include English as a Second Language, basic skills and/or occupational skills taught in a contextual learning approach would also be of particular interest to the Commission and will be highly rated.

The Commission encourages partnerships that will benefit workers and that will build the capacity to deliver services to this population of workers or similarly situated workers, after this project is over, e.g., a curriculum, software or other product that can be used by other groups after this contract expires. All projects must result in products that provide for the replication of successful program efforts.

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G. PAYMENT

The contractor can bill TWC upon the completion of a contract and upon receiving a binding order for curriculum, software and/or other products from TWC. The contractor must maintain records to support the billing.

H. LENGTH OF CONTRACT

The contract period will begin approximately June 1, 1999, or as soon as negotiations can be mutually completed and a contract can be executed. The contract will end August 31, 1999.

I. SELECTION, NOTIFICATION, AND NEGOTIATION PROCESS

The Commission will use competitive negotiation for the procurement. Proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by both outside staff and Commission staff based upon the criteria noted in Section E above. TWC anticipates completing the selection and notifying applicants of their application status the week of May 19, 1999. The selection process will be based upon proposal scores. Negotiations may take place immediately after selection. A designated person, authorized by the selected applicant organization to make budget and /or programmatic decision, must be readily available to respond to requested revisions between May 24-25, 1999. If a designated person is not readily available to promptly respond to requested revisions, the grant will not be awarded to the applicant.

Negotiation may be conducted by TWC as deemed necessary. TWC reserves the right to vary all provisions of this RFP prior to the execution of a contract and to execute amendment to contracts when TWC deems such variance and/or amendment are in the best interest of the State of Texas.

J. DUE DATE, TIME, LOCATION, AND AGENCY CONTACT

The deadline for receipt and consideration of proposal submissions for this grant is 4:30 PM. Central Daylight Time, May 18, 1999. The Commission must receive all responses, regardless of method of delivery, no later than the specified time. Facsimile copies will not be accepted. For further information and to request an application packet, contact Bill Turner at 512/936-3203, Texas Workforce Commission, 101 E. 15th Street, Rm. 342T, Austin, Texas 78778-0001

K. TWC's OBLIGATIONS

TWC's obligations under this RFP are contingent upon the actual receipt by the Agency of funds. If adequate funds are not available to make payments under this contract, TWC shall terminate this RFP and will not be liable for failure to make payment to applicants under the RFP.

TRD-9902523

J. Randel Hill

General Counsel

Texas Workforce Commission

Filed: April 28, 1999