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Comptroller of Public Accounts

Notice of Legal Banking Holidays

Notice of Legal Banking Holidays: Texas Tax Code Annotated §111.053( b) requires that, before January 1 of each year, the Comptroller of Public Accounts publish a list of the legal holidays for banking purposes for that year. Pursuant to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Notice 99-60, dated July 29, 1999, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and its branches at El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio Texas, will observe the following holidays for calendar year 2000 and will not be open on the dates indicated below:

January 17, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
February 21, Presidents Day
May 29, Memorial Day
July 4, Independence Day
September 4, Labor Day
October 9, Columbus Day
November 23, Thanksgiving Day
December 25, Christmas Day

The Federal Reserve standard holiday schedule mandates that if January 1, July 4, November 11, or
December 25 falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a holiday. If January 1, July 4, November 11, or December 25 occurs on a Saturday, the preceding Friday will not be observed as a
holiday. Because January 1, 2000, falls on a Saturday, Friday, December 31, 1999, will not be observed as a holiday by this Bank. Also, because November 11, 2000, falls on a Saturday, Friday, November 10, 2000, will not be observed as a holiday.

TRD-9909080
David R. Brown
Legal Counsel
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Filed: December 29, 1999

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Notice of Rate Ceilings

The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following rate ceilings by use of the
formulas and methods described in Sections 303.003, 303.005, and 303.009, Tex. Fin. Code.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 303.003 and Sec. 303.009 for the period of 01/ 03/ 00 -01/ 09/00 is 18% for Consumer 1 / Agricultural/ Commercial 2 /credit thru $250,000.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 303.003 and Sec. 303.009 for the period of 01/ 03/ 00 -01/ 09/ 00 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.

The monthly ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 303.0053 for the period of 01/ 01/ 00 -01/ 31/ 00 is 18% for Consumer/ Agricultural/ Commercial/ credit thru $250,000.

The monthly ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 303.005 for the period of 01/ 01/ 00 -01/ 31/ 00 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-9909052
Leslie L. Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: December 28, 1999

Texas Department of Health

Notice of Emergency Cease and Desist Order on Barry A. Martin, M.D.

Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau) ordered Barry A. Martin, M. D. (registrant-R22708) of Houston to cease and desist using the Universal x-ray unit (Model Number 3398-C; Serial Number C439) until all violations stated in the Notice of Violations issued by the bureau have been corrected. The bureau determined that an immediate threat to public health and safety existed due to the excessive exposure to
patients and the number of health-related violations. The order will remain in effect until the registrant receives authorization from the bureau to operate the x-ray unit.

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-9909069
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: December 29, 1999

Notice of Emergency Cease and Desist Order on Denito Chiropractic Clinic

Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau) ordered Denito Chiropractic Clinic (registrant-R12510) of Allen to cease and desist performing lumbo-sacral spine (AP) x-ray procedures with the Bennett x-ray unit (Model Number C325-5; Serial Number B5250) until the exposure at skin entrance meets the Texas radiation requirements. The bureau determined that continued radiation exposure to patients in excess of that required to produce a diagnostic image constitutes an immediate threat to public health and safety, and the existence of an emergency. The order will remain in effect until the bureau authorizes the registrant to perform the procedure.

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-9909070
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: December 29, 1999

Notice of Intent to Revoke the Radioactive Material License of Tru-Tag Systems, Inc.

Pursuant to 25 Texas Administrative Code §289.205, the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas Department of Health (department), filed a complaint against the following licensee: Tru-Tag Systems, Inc., Spring, L03783.

The complaint alleges that the licensee has failed to pay the required annual fee. The department intends to
revoke the radioactive material license; order the licensee to cease and desist use of such radioactive material; order the licensee to divest himself of the radioactive material; and order the licensee to present evidence satisfactory to the bureau that he has complied with the orders and the provisions of the Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401. If the fee is paid within 30 days of the date of the complaint, the department will not issue an order.

This notice affords the opportunity to the licensee for a hearing to show cause why the radioactive material license should not be revoked. A written request for a hearing must be received by the bureau within 30 days from the date of service of the complaint to be valid. Such written request must be filed with Richard A. Ratliff, P. E., Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control (Director, Radiation Control Program), 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3189. Should no request for a public hearing be timely filed or if the fee is not paid, the radioactive material license will be revoked at the end of the 30-day period of notice.

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-9909054
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: December 28, 1999

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Cancellation of Joint Public Hearing

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Human Services (TDHS) are cancelling the joint public hearing which was to be held on January 10, 2000, to receive public comment on proposed payment rates for the following programs operated by TDHS: nursing facilities, swing beds, hospice-nursing facilities and Bienvivir Waiver. Notice of the hearing appeared in the December 24, 1999, issue of the Texas Register. If there are any questions concerning this cancellation, contact Pam McDonald, TDHS, MC W-425, P. O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030, (512) 438-4086.

TRD-9909060
Steve Aragón
Agency Liaison
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: December 28, 1999

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Public Hearings for the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons 2000 State Plan

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) announces that two public hearings will be held to receive comments on the draft and the final 2000 program year state plan for the Texas Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons.

The first public hearing will be held at 10: 00 a. m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2000 in Room 118 of the Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas. At the hearing, a representative from TDHCA will provide descriptions of the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the proposed use of the United States Department of Energy funds for the program year which begins April 1, 2000.

Local officials and citizens are encouraged to participate in the hearing process. Written and oral comments received will be used to finalize the FFY 2000 Texas Weatherization Assistance Program State Plan and Application. Written comments from those who cannot attend the hearing in person may be provided by the close of business at 5: 00 p. m. on January 20, 2000 to Ms. Lolly Garcia, Senior Planner, Energy Assistance Section, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 507 Sabine, Suite 600, Austin, Texas 78701 or by electronic mail to lgarcia@tdhca.state.tx.us, or by fax to (512) 475-3935. A copy of the proposed state plan may be requested by calling Ms. Garcia at (512) 475-0471 or by writing Ms. Garcia at the TDHCA address given above. Plans will be available January 11, 2000.

The second public hearing will be held at 2: 00 p. m. on Tuesday, January 25, 2000 in Room 119 of the Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas. At the second hearing, a representative from TDHCA will provide descriptions of any changes incorporated into the final completed WAP plan. Written and oral comments received will be used to make any necessary final changes to the FFY 2000 WAP plan.

Individuals who require auxiliary aids or services for this meeting should contact Ms. Gina Esteves, ADA
responsible employee, at (512) 475-3943 or Relay Texas at 1-800-735-2989 at least two days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

TRD-9909079
Daisy A. Stiner
Executive Director
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Filed: December 29, 1999

Texas Department of Insurance

Insurer Services

The following applications have been filed with the Texas Department of Insurance and are under
consideration:

Application for admission to the State of Texas by LEADERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign life
company. The home office is in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Application to change the name of NYLCARE HEALTH PLANS OF THE SOUTHWEST, INC. to SOUTHWEST TEXAS HMO, INC., a domestic health maintenance organization. The home office is in Richardson, Texas.

Application to change the name of NYLCARE HEALTH PLANS OF THE GULF COAST, INC. to TEXAS GULF COAST HMO, INC., a domestic health maintenance organization. The home office is in Richardson, Texas.

Application to change the name of THE COLLEGE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA to AMERICO ANNUITY AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a domestic life company. The home office is in Dallas, Texas.

Application to change the name of THE VIRGINIA INSURANCE RECIPROCAL to THE RECIPROCAL GROUP, a foreign reciprocal. The home office is in Glen Allen, Virginia.

Any objections must be filed with the Texas Department of Insurance, addressed to the attention of Godwin
Ohaechesi, 333 Guadalupe Street, M/ C 305-2C, Austin, Texas 78701.

TRD-9909077
Bernice Ross
Deputy Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: December 29, 1999

Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation

Public Notice Announcing Pre-application Orientation for Waiver Program Provider Enrollment

The Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (TDMHMR), pursuant to 25 TAC §419.704, will hold a Pre-application Orientation (PAO) for persons seeking to participate as a program provider in the Home and Community-Based Services, Home and Community-Based Services-OBRA, or Mental Retardation Local Authority Programs.

The PAO will be held at 8: 30 a. m., Monday, April 10, 2000, in Austin, Texas. Persons wanting to attend the PAO must request a registration form by letter or by fax. Requests should be addressed to Bill Fordyce, Enrollment/ Sanctions Manager, Medicaid Administration, TDMHMR, PO Box 12668, Austin, Texas 78711-2668. The fax number is (512) 206-5725.

Upon receipt of a written request, TDMHMR will forward a registration form to the requestor. Completed
registration forms must be returned to TDMHMR no later than 5: 00 p. m., Friday, March 10, 2000. Written requests for a registration form received after March 5, 2000, may not be timely enough to meet the March 10, 2000, registration form return date. If the registration form is not returned to TDMHMR by March 10, 2000, the form is invalid and the applicant will be required to reapply when the next PAO is announced.

Persons with disabilities who have special communication or accommodation needs and who plan to attend the PAO and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as an interpreter for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired or readers, large print or braille for persons sight-impaired, are requested to contact Helen Rayner, Enrollment Sanctions, Medicaid Administration, TDMHMR, PO Box 12668, Austin, Texas 78711-2668, (512) 206-5249, at least two working days prior to the PAO so that appropriate arrangements can be made. You may also contact Helen Rayner for additional information concerning the PAO.

TRD-9909043
Charles Cooper
Chairman, Texas Mental Health and Mental Retardation Board
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Filed: December 27, 1999

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Notice of Amended Proposed Remedy

The executive director of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC or Commission) is issuing this public notice of an amended proposed remedy for the Tricon America, Inc. state Superfund site. In accordance with 30 TAC §335.349( a), concerning requirements for the remedial action, and Texas Health and Safety Code, §361.187, concerning the proposed remedial action, a public meeting regarding the TNRCC's
selection of an amended proposed remedy for the Tricon America, Inc. state Superfund site shall be held. The statute requires that the Commission shall publish notice of the meeting in the Texas Register and in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the facility is located at least 30 days before the date of the public meeting. This notice was also published in the Crowley Star Review on January 6, 2000.

The public meeting is scheduled at the Crowley City Hall, 120 North Hampton, Crowley, Texas, on Thursday, February 10, 2000, at 7: 00 p. m. The public meeting will be legislative in nature and is not a contested case hearing under Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001.

The site for which a remedy is being proposed, the Tricon America, Inc. state Superfund site, was proposed for listing on the state registry of Superfund sites in the July 26, 1991 edition of the Texas Register (16 TexReg 4102-4103).

The Tricon site occupies approximately five acres at 101 East Hampton Road within the city limits of Crowley, Tarrant County, Texas. The property has been used as an aluminum and zinc smelting and casting operation, for the production of concrete buildings, and as a facility to assemble fiberglass buildings. An ash pile from the smelting and casting operation is the area of concern. Cadmium, chromium, and lead are the major contaminants of concerns on the site.

In March 1997, a Remedial Investigation was completed for the Tri-con site to determine the nature and extent of the contamination. A Focused Feasibility Study conducted in September 1998 identified and evaluated remedial alternatives for the site. Additional sampling was performed in December 1998 to define the extent of contamination in surface and shallow subsurface soils on the Tricon facility and Deer Creek ood plain. During this
additional sampling, no contaminated soil was located in the Deer Creek ood plain and no further action for this area is planned.

A Supplemental Focused Feasibility Study, dated June 1999, identified and evaluated additional remedies for the Tricon site. In the July 22, 1999 edition of the Crowley Star Review and the July 23, 1999 edition of the Texas Register, the TNRCC initially proposed Remedial Action B-2, Cap Repair and Installation of a French Drain,
based on the calculated volume of the waste ash and contaminated soil. A public meeting was held on August 26, 1999, in Crowley, Texas to discuss the proposed remedy and to take public comments concerning the proposed remedy for the site.

In order to respond to issues raised at the August 26, 1999 meeting, the TNRCC conducted additional investigation to further characterize the contamination in the Triloc cap area. After a review of the results from the additional sampling, further consideration of the remedial investigation results, and consideration of the public comments received at the August 26, 1999 meeting, the TNRCC is proposing excavation and off-site disposal of the Triloc cap area waste. This alternative, shown as Alternative B-3 in the August 1999 Proposed Remedial Action Document for Tricon America, Inc., is more economical and it will eliminate the need for engineering
controls and future monitoring, since all contaminated materials above the action level will be removed. This recommendation is consistent with the state remedy selection criteria found in Texas Health and Safety Code, §361.193, in that it is the lowest cost alternative that is technologically feasible and reliable. It effectively mitigates and minimizes damage to, and provides protection of, the public health and safety and the environment.

Persons desiring to make comments on the amended proposed remedial action may do so at the meeting or in writing prior to the public meeting. Written comments may be submitted to Mr. Subhash Pal, P. E., TNRCC Project Manager, Remediation Division, MC 143, P. O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. The public comment period for this amended proposed remedy will begin on January 6, 2000, and end at the completion of the public meeting on February 10, 2000.

The executive director of the TNRCC prepared a brief summary of the Commission's records regarding this site. This summary, and a portion of the records for this site, including documents pertinent to the proposed amended remedy, is available for review during regular business hours at the Crowley Public Library, 121 North Hampton Road, Crowley, Texas, telephone (817) 297-6707. Copies of the complete public record file may be obtained during business hours at the TNRCC, Records Management Center, Building D, North Entrance, Room 190, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753, telephone (512) 239-2920. Photocopying of file information is subject to payment of a fee. For further information regarding this meeting or the Tricon site, please call Ms. Barbara Daywood, TNRCC Community Relations, 1-800-633-9363 (within Texas calls only) or (512) 239-2463.

TRD-9909053
Margaret Hoffman
Director, Environmental Law Division
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: December 28, 1999

Notice of Availability

The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) furnishes this notice of availability of the
draft Needs Assessment for Hazardous Waste Commercial Management Capacity in Texas (2000 Update) and a 30-day period for public comment.

Notice is hereby given that the document entitled, "Needs Assessment for Hazardous Waste Commercial
Management Capacity in Texas (2000 Update) (Hazardous Waste Needs Assessment)," is available for public review and comment. Section 361.0232 of the Texas Health and Safety Code requires the TNRCC to conduct an assessment of the need for commercial capacity to manage hazardous wastes generated in Texas. The Hazardous Waste Needs Assessment identifies the need for specific commercial hazardous waste management technologies.
TNRCC uses information in the Hazardous Waste Needs Assessment in conjunction with rules to prioritize the TNRCC's processing of commercial hazardous waste facility permit applications. TNRCC is required by law to update the Hazardous Waste Needs Assessment every two years. The 2000 update is the fourth update to the first Needs Assessment that was published in 1992.

The public is invited to submit written comments on the draft Needs Assessment for Hazardous Waste Commercial Management Capacity in Texas (2000 Update) to TNRCC. Written comments must be received by no later than February 7, 2000. Please address written comments to: Amanda Corson, Capacity Assessment Planner, Strategic Assessment Division, TNRCC, P. O. Box 13087, MC 206, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.

Copies of the draft Needs Assessment for Hazardous Waste Commercial Management Capacity in Texas
(2000 Update) can be obtained via the Internet at http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/oprd/wasteplan/notice. html, by contacting Amanda Corson at (512) 239-2331, or by submitting an e-mail request to capacity@tnrcc.state.tx. us.

TRD-9909050
Margaret Hoffman
Director, Environmental Law Division
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: December 27, 1999

Notice of District Application for Standby Fees

LAKE LBJ MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT OF LLANO AND BURNET COUNTIES has applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for authority to adopt and impose an annual operations and maintenance standby fee of $34.00 per vacant lot within the District which has available water and/ or wastewater facilities for calendar years 2000, 2001 and 2002. The application was filed pursuant to Chapter 49 of the Texas Water Code, 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293, and under the procedural rules of the TNRCC.

The TNRCC may grant a contested case hearing on these applications if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice. The Executive Director may approve the applications unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of the notice.

If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the application and will forward the application and hearing request to the TNRCC Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a 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 hearing process, 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-9909061
LaDonna Castañuela
Chief Clerk
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: December 28, 1999

Notice of Water Quality Applications

The following notices were issued during the period of October 21, 1999 through December 27, 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, Mail Code 105, P O Box 13087, Austin Texas 78711-3087, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

CITY OF ABBOTT has applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for a
major amendment to TNRCC Permit No. 11544-001 to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater from a daily average flow not to exceed 35,000 gallons per day to a daily average flow not to exceed 50,000 gallons per day. The proposed amendment also requests to construct a new wastewater treatment facility for the increased flow. The plant site is located 0.5 mile south of Farm-to-Market Road 1242 and 1.1 miles east of Interstate Highway 35 in the City of Abbott in Hill County, Texas.

AQUASOURCE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY has applied for a new permit, proposed Texas Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. 14114-001, to authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 600,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 4.25 miles northwest of the intersection of SR-336 Loop and Interstate Highway 46; approximately 0.25 mile east of Lake Conroe in Montgomery County, Texas.

BROCK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT has applied for a renewal of Permit No. 13798-001, which authorizes the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 7,500 gallons per day via evaporation and surface irrigation of 20 acres of public access land seeded primarily with bermuda grass. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. The wastewater treatment facilities and disposal area are located at 100 Grindstone Road, entirely within Brock Independent School District property, situated on the northwest corner of Farm-to-Market Road 1189 and an unnamed County Road and approximately
2 miles south of Interstate Highway 20 in Parker County, Texas.

CITY OF EDGEWOOD has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit No. 10560-001, 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 on the southern bank Giladon Creek; approximately 2,200 feet east of Farm-to-Market Road 859 in Van Zandt County, Texas.

MARION PEVETO AND BETTY J. PEVETO has applied for a renewal of Permit No. 11316-001, which authorizes the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 12,000 gallons per day via irrigation of 18 acres of land. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. The wastewater treatment facilities and disposal site are located approximately 1,500 feet north of Interstate Highway 10 and 2,300 feet east of State Highway 62 in Orange County, Texas.

PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY has applied for a major amendment to TNRCC Permit No. 12375-001 to
authorize an increase in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater from a daily average flow not to exceed 7,000 gallons per day to a daily average flow not to exceed 22,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located at 16203 Peninsula Boulevard, approximately 3,500 feet upstream of the confluence of Carpenters Bayou and the Houston Ship Channel in Harris County, Texas.

CITY OF RALLS has applied for a renewal of Permit No. 10116-001, which authorizes the disposal of
treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 259,000 gallons per day via irrigation of 255 acres of land. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. The wastewater treatment facilities and disposal site are located near the intersection of Pecan Street and First Street; 3,000 feet southeast of the intersection of U. S. Highway 82 and State Highway 207 in Crosby County, Texas.

RANKIN ROAD WEST MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit No.
12934-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 800,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 3,100 feet north of Spears Road and approximately 5,300 feet northeast of the intersection of Spears Road and Walters Road South in Harris County, Texas

ST. DOMINIC FISHERIES has applied for a new permit, proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (TPDES) Permit No. 04063, to authorize the discharge of aquaculture wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 2,000,000 gallons per day via Outfall 001. The applicant proposes to operate an aquaculture facility. The plant site is located three miles south of the intersection of State Highway 35 and State Highway 3280, one mile west of Farm-to-Market Road 3280, and ten miles southwest of the City of Palacios, Calhoun County, Texas.

CITY OF TEXAS CITY has applied for renewal of an existing wastewater permit. The draft permit authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 12,400,000 gallons per day. The current permit authorizes the land application of Class A sewage sludge for beneficial use and Marketing and Distribution of Class A sludge. The plant site is located approximately one mile north of State Highway Loop 197
and 4 miles east of State Highway 146, in the northeast portion of the City of Texas City in Galveston County, Texas.

TRANSWESTERN KATY FREEWAY, L. P. has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit No. 12406-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 12,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located approximately 400 feet south of Interstate Highway 10 (Katy Freeway) at a point 1.1 miles west of State Highway 6 and approximately 1.3 miles east of Barker-Cypress Road in Harris County, Texas.

CITY OF WEBSTER has applied for a renewal of TNRCC Permit No. 10520-001, which authorizes the
discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 1,650,000 gallons per day. The draft permit authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 1,650,000 gallons per day. The plant site is located at 613 Magnolia, at the east corner of the intersection of Texas Street and Magnolia Street in the City of Webster in Harris County, Texas.

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation

Written comments and requests for a public meeting may be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

DEAN CLUCK CATTLE CO., LTD. has applied to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) for TPDES Registration No. WQ0003795-000 to renew and replace existing authorizations to operate an existing beef cattle operation at a maximum capacity of 26,000 head in Sherman County, Texas. The application was received by TNRCC November 3, 1999. No discharge of pollutants into the waters in the state is authorized
by this Registration except under chronic or catastrophic rainfall conditions. All waste and wastewater will be beneficially used on agricultural land. The existing facility is located on an unnamed road approximately one and one-half miles west of the intersection of the unnamed road and Farm-to-Market Road 1573 and this intersection being approximately three miles north of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Roads 1573 and Farm-to-Market Road 1060 in Sherman County, Texas.

TRD-9909062
LaDonna Castañuela
Chief Clerk
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: December 28, 1999

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Public Notices of Amendment to Interconnection Agreement

On December 17, 1999, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Now Communications, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of amendment to 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, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 21871. 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 amendment to the interconnection agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint application by filing ten 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 21871. 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 January 18, 2000, 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.

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 21871.

TRD-9908992
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 22, 1999

On December 17, 1999, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and DSLnet Communications, LLC., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of amendment to 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, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 21872. 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 amendment to the interconnection agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint application by filing ten 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 21872. 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 January 18, 2000, 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 21872.

TRD-9908993
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 22, 1999

On December 17, 1999, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and DPI-Teleconnect, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of amendment to 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, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 21873. 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 amendment to the interconnection agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint application by filing ten 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 21873. 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 January 18, 2000, 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.

On December 20, 1999, Sprint Communications Company, L. P. and GTE Southwest, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of amendment to 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, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 21879. 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 amendment to the interconnection agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint application by filing ten 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 21879. 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 January 18, 2000, and shall include:

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.

On December 20, 1999, ATS Telecommunications Systems, Inc., doing business as ATS, and GTE Southwest, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of amendment to 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, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 21880. 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 amendment to the interconnection agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint application by filing ten 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 21880. 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 January 18, 2000, 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.

On December 21, 1999, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and TXU Communications Telecom Services Company, collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of amendment to 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, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 21892. 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 amendment to the interconnection agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint application by filing ten 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 21892. 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 January 20, 2000, 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.

On December 21, 1999, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Allegiance Telecom of Texas, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of amendment to 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, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 21893. 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 amendment to the interconnection agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint application by filing ten 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 21893. 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 January 20, 2000, 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.

On December 22, 1999, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Millennium Telcom, L. L. C., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of amendment to 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, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 21896. 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 amendment to the interconnection agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint application by filing ten 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 21896. 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 January 20, 2000, 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.

TRD-9909058
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 28, 1999

On December 23, 1999, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and NTS Communications, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of amendment to 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, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 21904. 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 amendment to the interconnection agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint application by filing ten 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 21904. 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 January 20, 2000, and shall include:

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 21904.

TRD-9909059
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 28, 1999

Public Notices of Interconnection Agreement

On December 20, 1999, Suretel, Inc. and GTE Southwest, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a
joint application for approval of 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, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 21881. 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 ten 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 21881. 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 January 18, 2000, 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.

On December 20, 1999, ASAP Paging, Inc. and GTE Southwest, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of 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, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 21882. 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 ten 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 21882. 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 January 18, 2000, and shall include:

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 21882.

TRD-9908998
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 22, 1999

On December 20, 1999, Blue Star Communications, Inc. and GTE Southwest, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of 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, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 21883. 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 ten 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 21883. 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 January 18, 2000, 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:

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 21883.

TRD-9908999
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 22, 1999

On December 20, 1999, Covad Communications Company and GTE Southwest, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of 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, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 21884. 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 ten 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 21884. 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 January 18, 2000, 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.

TRD-9909000
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 22, 1999

On December 20, 1999, Credit Loans, Inc. doing business as Lone Star State Telephone Company and GTE Southwest, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of 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, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 21885. 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 ten 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 21885. 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 January 18, 2000, 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.

TRD-9909001
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 22, 1999

On December 21, 1999, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Phone Reconnect of America, LLC, collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of 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, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 21894. 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 ten 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 21894. 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 January 20, 2000, 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.

TRD-9909057
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 28, 1999

Notice of Application for Certificate of Operating Authority

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) of an
application on December 27, 1999, for a certificate of operating authority (COA), pursuant to §§ 54.102 -54.105 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA). A summary of the application follows.

Docket Title and Number: Application of GTE Southwest Incorporated for a Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 21903 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Applicant intends to provide a full range of telecommunications service, including, but not limited to, local exchange service, basic local telecommunications service, toll service and access service, custom calling services, advanced data services, and other optional services based on customer demand.

Applicant's requested COA geographic area includes the entire state of Texas currently served by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.

Notices of Application for Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) of an application on December 20, 1999, for a service provider certificate of operating authority (SPCOA), pursuant to §§ 54.151 -54.156 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA). A summary of the application follows.

Docket Title and Number: Application of USA Quick Phone, Inc. for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 21876 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Applicant intends to provide the resale of plain old telephone service, Digital Subscriber Line, ISDN, T-1 Private Line, Switch 56 KBPS, and Fractional T-1 services.

Applicant's requested SPCOA geographic area includes the entire state of Texas.

Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas at P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the commission's Office of Customer Protection at (512) 936-7120 no later than January 12, 2000. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may
contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.

TRD-9909002
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 22, 1999

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) of an application on December 21, 1999, for a service provider certificate of operating authority (SPCOA), pursuant to §§ 54.151 -54.156 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA). A summary of the application follows.

Docket Title and Number: Application of FairPoint Communications Corporation for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 21895 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Applicant intends to provide plain old telephone service, Digital Subscriber Line, T1-Private Line, Switch 56 KBPS, Frame Relay, Fractional T1, and long distance services.

Applicant's requested SPCOA geographic area includes the entire state of Texas.

TRD-9909047
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 27, 1999

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) of an application on December 22, 1999, for a service provider certificate of operating authority (SPCOA), pursuant to §§ 54.151 -54.156 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA). A summary of the application follows.

Docket Title and Number: Application of Arrival Communications, Inc. for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 21901 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Applicant intends to provide plain old telephone service, Digital Subscriber Line, ISDN, T1-Private Line, Switch 56 KBPS, Frame Relay, Fractional T1, and long distance services.

Applicant's requested SPCOA geographic area includes the geographic area served by all incumbent local exchange companies throughout the 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 January 12, 2000. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.

TRD-9909048
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 27, 1999

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) of an application on December 23, 1999, for a service provider certificate of operating authority (SPCOA), pursuant to §§ 54.151 -54.156 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA). A summary of the application follows.

Docket Title and Number: Application of Concentric Carrier Ser-vices, Inc. for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 21902 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Applicant intends to provide plain old telephone service, Digital Subscriber Line, ISDN, T1{ Private Line, Switch 56 KBPS, Frame Relay, Fractional T1, and long distance services.

Applicant's requested SPCOA geographic area includes the entire state of Texas.

Notice of Application of Texas Alltel, Inc. et. al to Provide One-Way, Optional, Extended Metropolitan Calling Service

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Com-mission of Texas (commission) of a joint agreement on September 3, 1999, seeking approval of one-way, optional, Extended Metropolitan Calling Service (EMCS) from the Scurry/ Rosser Exchange to the Dallas Metropolitan Exchange and the Crandall Exchange pursuant to P. U. C. Substantive Rule §23.49( b)(8).

Project Title and Number: Application of Texas Alltel, Inc. and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company et. al., to Provide One-Way, Optional, Extended Metropolitan Calling Service, Pursuant to P. U. C. Substantive Rule §23.49( b)( 8), Docket Number 21318.

The Joint Petition and Agreement: The proposed plan is an optional offering to which subscribing Texas Alltel, Inc. customers residing within the telephone exchange boundaries of the Scurry/ Rosser exchange will be able to call Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's Dallas metropolitan exchange and the Crandall exchange.

The joint applicants have requested that the joint agreement filing be processed administratively pursuant to P. U. C. Substantive Rule §23.49( b)( 8)( C).

Persons who wish to intervene in the proceeding or comment upon action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas by mail at P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas, 78711-3326, or call the Public Utility Commission Office of Customer Protection Division at (512) 936-7120 by March 7, 2000. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.

TRD-9909051
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 27, 1999

Notice of Application to Amend Certificate of Convenience and Necessity

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) of an application on December 22, 1999, to amend a certificate of convenience and necessity pursuant to §§ 14.001, 37.051, and 37.054, 37.056, 37.057 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated (Vernon 1998) (PURA). A summary of the application follows.

Docket Style and Number: Application of Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) to Amend a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for a Proposed Transmission Line within Gregg and Harrison Counties. Docket Number 21900.

The Application: SWEPCO proposes to build a single circuit 138 kV transmission line approximately 9.86 miles in length, which will run generally west to east from SWEPCO's existing Harrison Road Substation to a new EASTEX Switching Station, adjacent to the Texas Eastman Plant. A copy of the amended application and additional associated maps are available for reviewing at the SWEPCO office, 209 South Center Street, Longview, Texas. Persons with questions about this project should contact Keith Honey at (903) 234-7351.

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 or (888) 782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-735-2989. The deadline for intervention in the proceeding will be established, but will be no earlier than February 7, 2000. The commission should receive a letter requesting intervention on or before that date.

TRD-9909049
Rhonda Dempsey
Rules Coordinator
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: December 27, 1999

Center for Rural Health Initiatives

Request for Proposal

The Center for Rural Health Initiatives is issuing a Request for Proposals (" RFP") for Rural Health Network
Development under the Medicare Rural Flexibility Program in the State of Texas. The purpose of this RFP is to provide the applicant with the information necessary to apply for grant funds under the provisions of this program. The purpose of this program is to create a turnkey program, consisting of tools and templates, that assist rural hospitals in forming vital and successful rural health networks.

USE OF FUNDS: The funds can be used to research successful models, explore the benefits of networks in
rural areas, create the hardcopy and software versions of the final product, develop a training program and create an assessment tool.

AMOUNT OF AWARD: The funding available for the support of this program during FY 2000 is $35,000. Only one proposal will be funded.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Eligible applicants will include non-profit and for-profit organizations; including
academic institutions, professional associations and other entities.

EVALUATION AND SELECTION: After an initial screening for eligibility and completeness, remaining applications will be reviewed by the Program Administrator and the Executive Director. The CAH Ad-Hoc Committee will also be given an opportunity to make recommendations to the Executive Director, who will make a final recommendation to Executive Committee of CRHI. The Executive Committee has the sole authority to make
the final decision. The review of the proposals will be based upon the breadth of the proposed program, the number of stakeholders the models involve and the degree to which the models developed can be applied to different communities. Also, reviewers will look at the extent and ease of training, the utility of the tools and templates created, the evaluation of the success of the models created and the effective and efficient use of the funds available.

DEADLINE: Completed applications are due by February 15, 2000. Announcement of the selected applicant
will be made by February 29, 2000.

CONTRACT PERIOD: The budget period for the application funded under this RFP will be April 1, 2000 -September 30, 1999.

CONTACT PERSON: To obtain the application, please contact:
David Pearson, Program Administrator, Center for Rural Health Initiatives, P. O. Drawer 1708, Austin,
Texas, 78767-1708, (512) 479-8891

TRD-9909071
Robert J. "Sam" Tessen
Executive Director
Center for Rural Health Initiatives
Filed: December 29, 1999

Texas Workers' Compensation Commission

Correction of Error

The Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (TWCC) published the adoption of new 28 TAC §132.16 in the December 17, 1999, issue of the Texas Register (24 TexReg11452).

Due to agency error:
On page 11454, right column, paragraph (d)( 1), the word "in" should be deleted and the paragraph should
read as follows: (1) Monthly death benefit payments shall be initiated no later than the 45th day after the date on which the written agreement was approved by the Commission. In addition, TWCC published adopted amendments to §134.1001 in the December 17, 1999, issue of the Texas Register (24 TexReg 11455).

On page 11566, Chart 6 (labeled Figure: 28 TAC §134.1001( i)( 6)) is missing the second box. This box should follow the box which says "Partial or No Response to treatment" and should read as follows:

[Chart is reprinted in the pdf version of this document.]