Notice is hereby given by the State of Texas of the following proposed resolution of an environmental enforcement lawsuit under the Texas Water Code. Before the State may settle a judicial enforcement action under the Water Code, 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 the Code.

Case Title and Court: Harris County, Texas, and the State of Texas v. Lincoln M. LaCour, Individually and d/b/a A&M Recycling, Adrian LaCour, and Paten Bell, Case No. 2000-57895, in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, 133rd Judicial District

Nature of Defendants' Operations: Defendant, Lincoln M. LaCour, operates an unpermitted municipal solid waste facility located at 9009 East Mt. Houston Road, in Harris County. In this suit Harris County and the State, as a necessary and indispensable party, contend that Defendant Lincoln LaCour was in violation of the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act and rules of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission ("TNRCC") regarding the unlawful storage, processing or disposing of municipal solid waste.

Proposed Agreed Judgment: The judgment permanently enjoins Defendant Lincoln LaCour from causing, suffering, allowing, or permitting any activity of storage, processing, or disposal of any municipal solid waste at the site unless he has obtained authorization from the TNRCC. The judgment further provides for specific actions Defendant Lincoln LaCour is to take with regard to certain materials already at the site. The judgment provides for $15,000.00 in penalties and $2,000.00 in attorney's fees.

For a complete description of the proposed settlement, the actual proposed Agreed Final Judgment should be reviewed. Requests for copies of the judgment, and written comments on the proposed settlement should be directed to Liz Bills, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Texas Attorney General, P. O. Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711-2548, (512) 463-2012, facsimile (512) 320-0911. Written comments must be received within 30 days of publication of this notice to be considered.

For information regarding this publication, please call A.G. Younger at (512) 463-2110.

TRD-200102115

Susan D. Gusky

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: April 13, 2001

Texas Bond Review Board

Biweekly Report Of The 2001 Private Activity Bond Allocation Program

The information that follows is a report of the 2001 Private Activity Bond Allocation Program for the period of March 31, 2001 through April 13, 2001.

Total amount of state ceiling remaining unreserved for the $325,809,688 subceiling for qualified mortgage bonds under the Act as of April 13, 2001: $112,791,708

Total amount of state ceiling remaining unreserved for the $143,356,262 subceiling for state-voted issue bonds under the Act as of April 13, 2001: $143,356,262

Total amount of state ceiling remaining unreserved for the $97,742,906 subceiling for qualified small issue bonds under the Act as of April 13, 2001: $94,742,906

Total amount of state ceiling remaining unreserved for the $215,034,394 subceiling for residential rental project bonds under the Act as of April 13, 2001: $7,549,394

Total amount of state ceiling remaining unreserved for the $136,840,069 subceiling for student loans bonds under the Act as of April 13, 2001: $31,840,069

Total amount of state ceiling remaining unreserved for the $384,455,431 subceiling for all other issue bonds under the Act as of April 13, 2001: $23,855,431

Total amount of the $1,303,238,750 state ceiling remaining unreserved under the Act as of April 13, 2001: $414,135,770

Following is a comprehensive listing of applications, which have received a Certificate of Reservation pursuant to the Act from March 31, 2001 through April 13, 2001:

Issuer: TDHCA

User: Cobb Park Townhomes

Description: Multifamily Residential Rental Project--Cobb Park Townhomes

Amount: $7,500,000

Following is a comprehensive listing of applications, which have issued and delivered the bonds and received a Certificate of Allocation pursuant to the Act from March 31, 2001 through April 13, 2001:

Issuer: Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas

User: Motiva Enterprises LLC

Description: All Other Issue--Port Arthur, Texas

Amount: $25,000,000

Following is a comprehensive listing of applications, which were either withdrawn or cancelled pursuant to the Act from March 31, 2001 through April 13, 2001: None

Following is a comprehensive listing of applications, which released a portion or their entire reserved amount pursuant to the Act from March 31, 2001 through April 13, 2001: None

For a more comprehensive and up-to-date summary of the 2001 Private Activity Bond Allocation Program, please visit the website (www.brb.state.tx.us). If you have any questions or comments, please contact Steve Alvarez, Program Administrator, at (512) 475-4803 or via email at alvarez@brb.state.tx.us.

TRD-200102211

Steve Alvarez

Program Administrator

Texas Bond Review Board

Filed: April 18, 2001

Coastal Coordination Council

Notice and Opportunity to Comment on Requests for Consistency Agreement/Concurrence Under the Texas Coastal Management Program

On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439-1440). Under federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC Chapter 501. As required by federal law, the public is given an opportunity to comment on the consistency of proposed activities in the coastal zone undertaken or authorized by federal agencies. Pursuant to 31 TAC §§506.25, 506.32, and 506.41, the public comment period for these activities extends 30 days from the date published on the Coastal Coordination Council web site. Requests for federal consistency review were received for the following projects(s) during the period of March 9, 2001, through March 29, 2001. The public comment period for these projects will close at 5:00 p.m. on April 30, 2001.

Applicant: Sabco Operating Company; Location: The project site is located in Corpus Christi Bay, Nueces County, Texas. The site location can be found on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled Portland, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 14; Easting: 661,708; Northing: 3,075,220. CCC Project No.: 01-0099-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to drill an oil well and install pipelines under the recently advertised Oil Field Development Permit 22174. The applicant proposes to drill Well #7 in State Tract 53 and install three pipelines from Well #7 to a production platform in State Tract 49. Type of Application: This application is being evaluated under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

Applicant: The George R. Brown Partnership; Location: The project site is located approximately 500 feet north of Star Bayou in wetlands adjacent to the Neches River at the East Beaumont Townsite Tract 3 in Orange County, Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled: Beaumont East, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 15; Easting: 400000; Northing: 3327800. CCC Project No.: 01-0103-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to expand an existing 200-foot by 200-foot well pad to 240-foot by 350-foot Well Site 14-A. Approximately 4,889 cubic yards of clean fill will be imported for the pad and to create the perimeter levee. The fill will impact approximately 1 acre of emergent marsh. Type of Application: This application is being evaluated under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

Applicant: Louie's Backyard Restaurant, Inc.; Location: The project is located at 2305 Laguna Boulevard, South Padre Island, in Cameron County, Texas, on the Thompkins Channel of the Laguna Madre. The project site can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled Port Isabel, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 14; Easting: 683140; Northing: 2887980. CCC Project No.: 01-0104-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to amend Department of the Army (DOA) permit 17416 to add a two-story, 60 foot long by 35 foot wide wood deck adjacent to an existing wood deck to increase dining space for a restaurant. Type of Application: This application is being evaluated under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.

Applicant: City of La Porte; Location: The project site is located on the south side of the mouth of Little Cedar Bayou and Galveston Bay. The project can be accessed by Broadway at Little Cedar Bayou Park, approximately 0.5 miles downstream of the park entrance. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled LaPorte, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 15; Easting: 305000; Northing: 3280800. CCC Project No.: 01-0105-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The Little Cedar Bayou Shoreline Stabilization Project includes the construction of four wave barrier/groins, approximately 318 feet in total length, to protect the eroding southern shoreline of Little Cedar Bayou. The southeastern shoreline located outside of the last groin and the northern shoreline will be stabilized with concrete rip-rap. The groins will vary in length from 32.7 feet to 111.3 feet. Type of Application: This application is being evaluated under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

Applicant: The Nature Conservancy of Texas; Location: The project site is located in Moses Lake adjacent to the Nature Conservancy's Texas City Prairie Preserve property, approximately 3,900 feet northeast of the Highway 146 bridge over Moses Bayou in Texas City, Galveston County, Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled Texas City, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 15; Easting: 311189; Northing: 3257028. CCC Project No.: 01-0106-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to create a 3,782-foot berm to protect the existing marsh along the north shoreline of Moses Lake from wave action. The berm will be constructed using dredged material obtained from the dredging of an adjacent barge access channel. The barge channel will be approximately 40 feet wide, 4,322 feet long, and 2.5 feet deep. The 16,640 cubic yards of dredged material will be utilized to create an approximately 36-foot-wide, (with a 7-foot crest) marsh berm. Type of Application: This application is being evaluated under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

Applicant: Edridge Construction; Location: The project site is located on the Sabine Pass Ship Channel at 5121 South First Avenue, at Station 210+00, in Jefferson County, Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled: Sabine Pass, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 15; Easting: 413532; Northing: 3290153. CCC Project No.: 01-0107-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to expand its existing offshore rig refurbishing facility by constructing a dredge disposal site and additional buildings, and by dredging an access canal from the Sabine River. The proposed project will fill approximately 9.0 acres of wetlands to expand the facility for the dredged material disposal proposal area, buildings, parking area, and a storage area. A channel located south of the project area will be dredged to 125 feet long and 125 feet wide. Type of Application: This application is being evaluated under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

Pursuant to §306(d)(14) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.A. §§1451-1464), as amended, interested parties are invited to submit comments on whether a proposed action is or is not consistent with the Texas Coastal Management Program goals and policies and whether the action should be referred to the Coastal Coordination Council for review.

Further information for the applications listed above may be obtained from Ms. Diane P. Garcia, Council Secretary, Coastal Coordination Council, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Room 617, Austin, Texas 78701-1495, or diane.garcia@glo.state.tx.us. Comments should be sent to Ms. Garcia at the above address or by fax at (512) 475-0680.

TRD-200102220

Larry R. Soward

Chief Clerk, General Land Office

Coastal Coordination Council

Filed: April 18, 2001

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Revised Notice of Intent to Amend Consultant Contract

Notice of Amendment: Pursuant to Chapter 2254, Chapter B, and §403.020, Texas Government Code, the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller) announces this notice of intention to amend and increase an existing consulting contract.

The Comptroller issued its Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified, independent firms to provide consulting services to Comptroller to assist Comptroller in conducting management and performance reviews of the San Angelo, Christoval, Grape Creek, Veribest, Wall and Water Valley Independent School Districts (Districts). The RFP was issued on January 5, 2001. The notice of request for proposals (RFP #118a) was published in the January 5, 2001 issue of the Texas Register at (26 Tex Reg 902). The Notice of Award was published in the Friday, March 16, 2001 issue of the Texas Register at (26 Tex Reg 2224).

The contract was awarded to: Gibson Consulting Group, Inc., P.O. Box 163356, Austin, Texas 78716-3356. The total amount of the original contract is not to exceed $399,100.00. The total amount of the amended contract, with the increase of $14,850.00, is $413,950.00. The project will culminate in final reports due no later than August 31, 2001.

The term of the amended contract will remain March 5, 2001 through August 31, 2001.

For further information, please contact: William Clay Harris, Assistant General Counsel, Contracts, Comptroller of Public Accounts, 111 E. 17th St., ROOM G-24, Austin, Texas, 78774, telephone number: (512) 936-5854, fax: (512) 475-0973, or by e-mail at contracts@cpa.state.tx.us

TRD-200102214

Pamela Ponder

Deputy General Counsel for Contracts

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Filed: April 18, 2001

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 §§303.003, 303.009, and 304.003, Texas Finance Code

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of April 23, 2001 - April 29, 2001 is 18% for Consumer ¹ /Agricultural/Commercial ² /credit thru $250,000.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of April 23, 2001 - April 29, 2001 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.

The judgment ceiling as prescribed by §304.003 for the period of May 1, 2001 - May 31, 2001 is 10% for Consumer/Agricultural/Commercial/credit thru $250,000.

The judgment ceiling as prescribed by §304.003 for the period of May 1, 2001 - May 31, 2001 is 10% for Commercial over $250,000.

¹ Credit for personal, family or household use.

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

TRD-200102177

Leslie L. Pettijohn

Commissioner

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Filed: April 17, 2001

Credit Union Department

Application(s) to Amend Articles of Incorporation

Notice is given that the following application has been filed with the Credit Union Department and is under consideration:

An application for a name change was received for Tuboscope Employees Credit Union, Houston, Texas. The proposed new name is Varco Employees Credit Union.

Comments or a request for a meeting by any interested party relating to an application must be submitted in writing within 30 days from the date of this publication. Any written comments must provide all information that the interested party wishes the Department to consider in evaluating the application. All information received will be weighed during consideration of the merits of an application. Comments or a request for a meeting should be addressed to the Texas Credit Union Department, 914 East Anderson Lane, Austin, Texas 78752-1699.

TRD-200102218

Harold E. Feeney

Commissioner

Credit Union Department

Filed: April 18, 2001

Application(s) to Expand Field of Membership

Notice is given that the following applications have been filed with the Credit Union Department and are under consideration:

An application was received from Tuboscope Employees Credit Union, Houston, Texas to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit the permanent employees of Varco International, Inc. and its subsidiaries who work in the U.S. and Canada to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from Star One Credit Union, Sunnyvale, California to expand the field of membership of its branch office located in Austin, Texas. The proposal would permit the employees of Facility Solutions Group who work at or are paid or supervised from, or headquartered in Austin, Texas to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from Star One Credit Union, Sunnyvale, California to expand the field of membership of its branch office located in Austin, Texas. The proposal would permit the employees of Legerity, Inc. who work at or are paid or supervised from, or headquartered in Austin, Texas to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from Star One Credit Union, Sunnyvale, California to expand the field of membership of its branch office located in Austin, Texas. The proposal would permit the employees of Tek Systems who work at or are paid or supervised from, or headquartered in Austin, Texas to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

Comments or a request for a meeting by any interested party relating to an application must be submitted in writing within 30 days from the date of this publication. Credit unions that wish to comment on any application must also complete a Notice of Protest form. The form may be obtained by contacting the Department at (512) 837-9236. Any written comments must provide all information that the interested party wishes the Department to consider in evaluating the application. All information received will be weighed during consideration of the merits of an application. Comments or a request for a meeting should be addressed to the Texas Credit Union Department, 914 East Anderson Lane, Austin, Texas 78752-1699.

TRD-200102217

Harold E. Feeney

Commissioner

Credit Union Department

Filed: April 18, 2001

Notice of Final Action Taken

In accordance with the provisions of 7 TAC §91.103, the Credit Union Department provides notice of the final action taken on the following application(s):

Application(s) to Expand Field of Membership - Approved

First Central Credit Union, Waco, Texas - See Texas Register issue dated February 23, 2001

Federal Employees Credit Union, Texarkana, Texas (2 Applications) - See Texas Register issue dated February 23, 2001

County & Municipal Employees Credit Union, Edinburg, Texas - See Texas Register issue dated February 23, 2001

Application(s) to Amend Articles of Incorporation - Approved

Dallas Teachers Credit Union, Dallas, Texas - See Texas Register issue dated March 9, 2001

Credit Union Conversions - Approved

Fort Worth Federal Credit Union, Fort Worth, Texas

OmniAmerican Federal Credit Union, Fort Worth, Texas

TRD-200102219

Harold E. Feeney

Commissioner

Credit Union Department

Filed: April 18, 2001

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Amendment to Request for Qualifications

An amendment pertaining to solicitation 696-FD-1-Q021 has been issued. Please contact Connie West at (936) 437-7137 (email: connie.west@tdcj.state.tx.us) or Brandee O'Neal at (936) 437-7130 (email: brandee.o'neal@tdcj.state.tx.us) regarding the documents needed to include in any proposal submitted related to the amendment.

TRD-200102253

Carl Reynolds

General Counsel

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Filed: April 19, 2201

Deep East Texas Workforce Development Board

Request for Proposal

The Deep East Texas Local Workforce Development Board is seeking a qualified entity to provide inventory services, to include conducting the physical inventory and providing software and hardware.

RFP release date: 8:00 a.m., Friday, April 13, 2001

Deadline for submission of proposals: 10:00 a.m. CDST, Thursday, May 31, 2001

Requests for copies of the RFP can be made to:

Chris Gaston, Procurement/Contract Manager

Deep East Texas Local Workforce Development Board, Inc.

1318 South John Redditt Drive, Suite C

Lufkin, Texas 75904

(936) 639-8898

FAX: (936) 633-7332

Email: chris.gaston@twc.state.tx.us

TRD-200102105

Charlene Meadows

Executive Director

Deep East Texas Workforce Development Board

Filed: April 12, 2001

State Board for Educator Certification

Correction of Error

The State Board for Educator Certification proposed amendments to 19 TAC §241.40, concerning Principal Certificate implementation dates. The rule appeared in the March 30, 2001 Texas Register (26 TexReg 2473).

On page 26 TexReg 2475, proposed new subsection (d) does not correctly reference the new section heading for §241.20. The subsection should read as follows.

(d) September 1, 2002 -- §241.20 of this title (relating to Requirements for the First-Time Principal in Texas.

TRD-200102228

Health and Human Services Commission

Planning Forum and Public Hearing

The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), in collaboration with the Health and Human Services agencies and the Brazos Valley Council of Governments, will conduct one of a series of statewide public hearings to receive public comment on the development of the Health and Human Services Coordinated Strategic Plan and to fulfill statutory local planning requirements. The public hearing is required under §531.022(d)(4), Government Code, and §531.036, Government Code, and is intended to produce the following outcomes: (1) Increase local involvement and participation in the planning process. (2) Provide feedback to local communities on statewide and regional progress made on health and human services goals and strategic priorities since the community forums in 1999. (3) Solicit input from the communities on the effectiveness of current health and human services efforts. (4) Update regional demographic information and needs profiles. (5) Assess local capacity to address the strategic priorities. (6) Foster grass roots support for/build community coalitions to improve health and human service delivery in the area.

HHSC will conduct a planning forum immediately preceding each public hearing. The planning forum is intended to provide the opportunity for public input and participation. Agency clients and consumers of health and human services, advocates, consumer advisors, local state agency representatives, local governmental and non-governmental representatives, service providers and other interested parties are encouraged to participate.

The planning forum will be held on May 15, 2001, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Central Time, at the Brazos Center, 3232 Briarcrest Drive, Bryan, Texas. The morning session will provide state and regional progress reports, needs assessments and demographic information.

The afternoon session will provide break-out group activities for members of the community to discuss specific strategic priorities that significantly impact the Bryan area, such as children's medical and insurance needs, assistance for working families, juvenile delinquency, long-term care, and specialized needs of infants, children and senior citizens.

A public hearing to receive public comment will begin at 2:45 p.m. Testimony and comments should focus on regional needs and suggestions for the most effective ways to deliver and coordinate services funded by the state. Written comments may be submitted to the Health and Human Services Commission until 5:00 p.m., Central Time, on May 15, 2001. Please address written comments to the attention of Colleen Edwards at HHSC, 4900 North Lamar Blvd., 4th Floor, Austin, Texas 78751, Fax (512) 424-6590 or Email: colleen.edwards@hhsc.state.tx.us.

AGENDA

Morning Session (9:30)

I. Welcome and hearing overview

II. Presentation by HHSC state representative

III. Local presentations on local progress, needs assessments and demographics

Afternoon Session (12:45 p.m.)

I. Breakout Groups

II. Summary of Breakout Group Activities

Public Comment (2:45 p.m.)

Persons with disabilities who wish to attend the hearing and require auxiliary aids or services should contact Angie Alaniz at (979) 775-4244, extension 107, by May 10, 2001 so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

TRD-200102225

Marina S. Henderson

Executive Deputy Commissioner

Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: April 18, 2001

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

HOME Investment Partnership Program Correction to Notice of Funding Availability

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (Department) did not include the Homebuyer Assistance Program in the application procedures and final filing section of the March 30, 2001 Texas Register issue, page 2560. Applications for the Homebuyer Assistance Program are currently available on the Department's website www.tdhca.state.tx.us . You may also call (512) 475-3109 to request an application on or after April 30,2001.

Hand delivered Homebuyer Assistance Program applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on June 11, 2001. Mailed Homebuyer Assistance Program applications must be postmarked no later than June 11, 2001 and received at the HOME Program office within three (3) calendar days of the June 11, 2001 deadline. Applications will not be accepted by facsimile. Applicants must remit a non-refundable application fee at the time of submission in the amount of $30.00 per application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. Please send a check, cashier's check or money order; do not send cash.

The Department is authorized to waive application fees for nonprofit that offer expanded services such as childcare, health services, nutrition programs, job training assistance or human services. Nonprofits must include proof of their exempt status in lieu of the application fee.

Applications mailed via the U.S. Postal Service must be mailed to:

TexasDepartment of Housing & Community Affairs

HOME Program

P.O. Box 13924, Suite #900

Austin, Texas 78711-3941

Physical Address:

507 Sabine

Austin, Texas 78701

Applications that do not meet the filing deadline requirements will be returned to the applicant. Applications must be on forms provided by the Department and these forms cannot be altered or modified by the applicant.

It is the applicant's responsibility to submit a clear, complete, and accurate application and to meet the final deadline. In addition, the Department may, in its sole discretion, request a clarification of information, provided that such information does not affect the competitive rating and ranking of the application or improve the substantive quality of the application. No information, whether written or oral, will be accepted if the provision of such information would result in a competitive advantage to the applicant or a competitive disadvantage to other applicants.

The NOFA did not include the text of the various applicable regulatory provisions that may be important to particular local HOME programs. For proper completion of the application, the Department strongly encourages potential applicants to review the State and federal regulations and to attend the application training workshops.

TRD-200102221

Daisy A. Stiner

Executive Director

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Filed: April 18, 2001

Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Bluffview Villas Apartments) Series 2001

Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the "Department") at the Denton City Hall West, 221 North Elm Street, Denton, Texas 76201 at 6 p.m. on, May 14, 2001 with respect to an issue of tax-exempt multifamily residential rental project revenue bonds in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $14,100,000 and taxable bonds, if necessary, in an amount to be determined, to be issued in one or more series (the "Bonds"), by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the "Issuer"). The proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned to TX Bluffview Villas, L.P., (or a related person or affiliate thereof) (the "Borrower") a limited partnership, to finance a portion of the costs of acquiring, constructing and equipping a multifamily housing project (the "Project") described as follows: 250-unit multifamily residential rental development to be constructed on approximately 8.5 acres of land located at 1451 Meadows Street, Denton, Denton County, Texas 76201. The Project will be initially owned and operated by TX Bluffview Villas, L.P. (or a related person or affiliate thereof). The Project will be initially managed by Southwest Housing Management.

All interested parties are invited to attend the public hearing to express their views with respect to the Project and the issuance of the Bonds. Questions or requests for additional information may be directed to Robert Onion at the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 507 Sabine, Austin, Texas 78701; (512) 475-3872 and/or ronion@tdhca.state.tx.us.

Persons who intend to appear at the hearing and express their views are invited to contact Robert Onion in writing in advance of the hearing. Any interested persons unable to attend the hearing may submit their views in writing to Robert Onion prior to the date scheduled for the hearing.

Individuals who require auxiliary aids in order to attend this meeting should contact 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-200102216

Daisy A. Stiner

Executive Director

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Filed: April 18, 2001

Request for Proposal to Provide Technical Assistance Educational Services

The due date of April 27, 2001 published in the April 13, 2001 issue of the Texas Register (26 TexReg 2878) was incorrect. Proposals must be received at TDHCA headquarters no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, May 11, 2001 . To obtain an application and/or additional information, please contact Juan Palacios or Susana Garza with the OCI at 1-800-462-4251 or visit our website at www.tdhca.state.tx.us.

TRD-200102197

Daisy A. Stiner

Executive Director

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Filed: April 17, 2001

Request for Proposals for Underwriter Services for Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bond New Issues and/or Refundings

SUMMARY

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs ("TDHCA") is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) from investment banking firms interested in providing underwriting services to TDHCA from time to time as Senior Manager/Placement Agent, Co-Senior Manager, Co-Manager or Selling Group Member for one or more of its proposed single family mortgage revenue bond new issues and/or refundings. TDHCA desires to revise its list of approved underwriters from which to select its underwriting team for specific municipal bond issues as financing opportunities arise. TDHCA reserves the right to select a team for any particular financing project, from the approved list of Senior Managers/Placement Agents, Co-Senior Managers, Co-Managers or Selling Group Members, with any combination or number of participants.

Responses to the RFP must be received at TDHCA no later than 5:00 P.M. C.S.T. on Friday, May, 18, 2001 . To obtain a copy of the RFP, please fax your request to the attention of Byron V. Johnson at (512) 475-3362 or visit the Bond Finance Division web page at www.tdhca.state.tx.us.

Firms that have responded to this RFP may be asked to make oral presentations at a meeting of TDHCA's Board. In such event, those firms will be given not less than three (3) business days notice along with the date, time, and place of such oral presentation. The Board will give final approval to the selection of firms.

TRD-200102210

Daisy Stiner

Executive Director

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Filed: April 18, 2001

Texas Department of Human Services

Announcement of Available Funds and Request for Proposals

Summary: The Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) announces the availability of funding for Targeted Assistance formula grant funds from the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) in the Department of Health and Human Services. Targeted Assistance grants are designated for use in Dallas, Tarrant, and Harris Counties because of the large number of refugee arrivals in those counties. The amount of allocation for each area is $1,396,186 for Dallas and Tarrant counties, and $1,026,839 for Harris County. Consortium or collaborative arrangements are also welcome.

Legal Authorization: The Refugee Act of 1980, as amended (Public Law 96-212) and Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 400 and 401, give the State the authority to contract with public and private agencies for the provision of Targeted Assistance services. In Texas, DHS is the single state agency responsible for the administration of Targeted Assistance funds.

Funds will be awarded on a competitive basis to public and private agencies that can demonstrate the greatest aptitude for effectively providing the requested services to the target population in response to the Request For Proposals (RFP). The target population consists of persons admitted to the United States as "refugees" under Section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) or granted asylum under Section 208 of the INA. Eligibility also includes Cubans and Haitians under Section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-422); Kurdish asylees under 8 CFR 274.12(a)(5) and 8 CFR 272.12(c0(11); and certain Amerasians from Vietnam who were admitted to the U.S. as immigrants under Section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Appropriations Act of 1988. Eligible persons must possess original Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) documents that verify admission status under one of the above laws. Services are restricted to persons who have lived in the United States for five years or less.

Application Deadline: PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED, NOT POSTMARKED, NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. CST, JUNE 15, 2001 .

Five copies of the proposal must be delivered, not faxed, to Gracie Serrato, Texas Department of Human Services, Mail Code W-230, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714- 9030. A copy of the RFP will be sent upon written request to Gracie Serrato at the address listed above or FAX number (512) 438-5538.

TRD-200102212

Paul Leche

General Counsel

Texas Department of Human Services

Filed: April 18, 2001

Texas Department of Insurance

Insurer Services

Application to change the name of WATERFORD INSURANCE COMPANY to NATIONWIDE AFFINITY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, a foreign life company. The home office is in Columbus, Ohio. 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-200102098

Judy Woolley

Deputy Chief Clerk

Texas Department of Insurance

Filed: April 11, 2001

Insurer Services

Application to change the name of HERITAGE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY to ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign fire and casualty company. The home office is in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Application to change the name of ALLEGIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY to HORACE MANN PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign fire and casualty company. The home office is in Ontario, California.

Application to change the name of BALTICA-SKANDINAVIA REINSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC. to ICM INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign fire and casualty company. The home office is in Lebanon, New Jersey.

Application to change the name of COVA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIFE INSURANCE to METLIFE INVESTORS INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign life company. The home office is in St. Louis, Missouri.

Application for incorporation to the State of Texas by VALLEY GROUP HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATION, a domestic life company. The home office is in Harlingen, Texas.

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-200102226

Judy Woolley

Deputy Chief Clerk

Texas Department of Insurance

Filed: April 18, 2001

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Enforcement Orders

A default order was entered regarding MIR ALI HAIDER AND MOON BUSINEES, INC. DBA SUNNY'S CHEVRON, Docket No. 1999-0654-PST-E on April 10, 2001 assessing $11,835 in administrative penalties.

Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting SCOTT MCDONALD, Staff Attorney at (817) 588-5888, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.

TRD-200102209

Ladonna Castañuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Filed: April 18, 2001

Extension of Public Comment Period

In the March 9, 2001 issue of the Texas Register , the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (commission) published proposed amendments to 30 TAC Chapter 331, concerning Underground Injection Control (26 TexReg 2004). The preamble to the proposal stated that the commission must receive all written comments by 5:00 p.m., April 16, 2001. The commission has extended the deadline for receipt of written comments to 5:00 p.m., May 7, 2001 for these proposed amendments.

Written comments should be mailed to Joyce Spencer, Office of Environmental Policy, Analysis, and Assessment, MC 205, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, or faxed to (512) 239-4808. For further information on the proposed revisions, please contact Ray Henry Austin at (512) 239-6814. Copies of the proposed amendments can be obtained from the commission's Web Site at www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/oprd/rules/propadop.html.

TRD-200102213

Margaret Hoffman

Director, Environmental Law Division

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Filed: April 18, 2001

Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Default Orders of Administrative Enforcement Actions

The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Default Orders (DOs). The TNRCC staff proposes a DO when the staff has sent an Executive Director's Preliminary Report and Petition (EDPRP) to an entity outlining the alleged violations; the proposed penalty; and the proposed technical requirements necessary to bring the entity back into compliance, and the entity fails to request a hearing on the matter within 20 days of its receipt of the EDPRP. Similar to the procedure followed with respect to Agreed Orders entered into by the executive director of the TNRCC pursuant to Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075, this notice of the proposed order and the opportunity to comment is 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 May 28, 2001 . The TNRCC will consider any written comments received and the TNRCC may withdraw or withhold approval of a DO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that a proposed DO is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the TNRCC's jurisdiction, or the TNRCC's orders and permits issued pursuant to the TNRCC's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed DO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.

A copy of each of the proposed DOs is available for public inspection at both the TNRCC's Central Office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-3400 and at the applicable Regional Office listed as follows. Comments about the DO should be sent to the attorney designated for the DO at the TNRCC's Central Office at P.O. Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 28, 2001 . Comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the attorney at (512) 239-3434. The TNRCC attorneys are available to discuss the DOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, comments on the DOs should be submitted to the TNRCC in writing .

(1) COMPANY: Alyna Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 1999-1221-PST-E; TNRCC ID NUMBER: 0004039; LOCATION: 9441 Country Creek Rd., Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: underground storage tanks (USTs); RULES VIOLATED: §115.242(3)(A), and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), by failing to equip the fill tube adapter with the required gasket; PENALTY: $1,250; STAFF ATTORNEY: James Biggins, Litigation Division, MC R-13, (210) 403-4017; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Ave., Ste. H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(2) COMPANY: Bobby Armstrong; DOCKET NUMBER: 1999-1339-OSI-E; TNRCC ID NUMBER: 14249; LOCATION: 1769 Farm Road 2123, Paradise, Wise County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: on-site sewage facility (OSSF); RULES VIOLATED: §366.054, and THSC, §285.58(a)(3), by failing to notify and obtain authorization before installing an OSSF; §285.58(a)(6), and THSC, §366.004, by constructing an OSSF that failed to meet the TNRCC minimum construction standards; §285.58(a)(11), by failing to have the OSSF inspected and approved; §366.055(b), and §366.056(b), by failing to have all OSSF deficiencies corrected, reinspected, and approved; PENALTY: $1,125; STAFF ATTORNEY: Reynaldo De Los Santos, Litigation Division, MC R-13, (210) 403-4016; REGIONAL OFFICE: Arlington Regional Office, 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 588-5800.

(3) COMPANY: Douglas Bowser dba Bowser's Auto Body and Sales; DOCKET NUMBER: 2000-0110-AIR-E; TNRCC ID NUMBER: TA-3554-T; LOCATION: 1927 Robert's Cut-off Road, River Oaks, Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: automotive repair and sales shop (the Site); RULES VIOLATED: §116.110(a), and THSC, §382.085(b) and §382.0518, by failing to obtain a permit or permit exemption; §115.422(1)(C), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain the waste materials in closed containers; §106.436(16)(B), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain the required paint and solvent purchase records; PENALTY: $6,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: James P. Biggins, Litigation Attorney, MC R-13, (210) 403-4017; REGIONAL OFFICE: Arlington Regional Office, 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010- 6499, (817) 588-5800.

(4) COMPANY: Kamal Kassira dba Sandy's Food Store; DOCKET NUMBER: 2000-0178- PST-E; TNRCC ID NUMBER: 14554; LOCATION: 2740 Sandy Lane, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: underground storage tanks (USTs); RULES VIOLATED: §115.245(1), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to conduct the initial compliance testing for the Stage II Vapor Recovery System; §334.7(d)(1)(a), by failing to provide written notice to the TNRCC Executive Director of a change in ownership; §334.21, and §334.22, by failing to pay UST fees, associated penalties, and interest; PENALTY: $2,500; STAFF ATTORNEY: Reynaldo De Los Santos, Litigation Division, MC R-13, (210) 403-4016; REGIONAL OFFICE: Arlington Regional Office, 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 588-5800.

(5) COMPANY: Roger Chambers; DOCKET NUMBER: 2000-0517-MSW-E; TNRCC ID NUMBER: 455100019; LOCATION: 4.1 miles north of the Martin Luther King and Highway 96 intersection on the north side of Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: municipal solid waste, (the Site); RULES VIOLATED: §330.5, and TWC, §26.121, by allowing the collection, storage, and disposal of municipal solid waste which was discharged into or adjacent to water in the state without the Commission's authorization; §328.56, by failing to obtain a generator registration for the storage of more than five hundred tires on the ground and failed to monitor for vectors and apply the appropriate vector control measures at least once every two weeks; PENALTY: $7,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Reynaldo De Los Santos, Litigation Division, MC R-13, (210) 403-4016; REGIONAL OFFICE: Beaumont Regional Office, 3870 Eastex Fwy., Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 892-2119.

(6) COMPANY: Ruben Escobedo dba R & R Welding; DOCKET NUMBER: 2000-0510-AIR- E; TNRCC ID NUMBER: GL-0154-B; LOCATION: 6507 FM 725, McQueeney, Guadalupe County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: welding and spray-painting, (the site); RULES VIOLATED: §116.110(a), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to obtain an air quality permit or satisfy the terms of a permit by rule before constructing and operating a spray-paint business; PENALTY: $2,500; STAFF ATTORNEY: Reynaldo De Los Santos, Litigation Division, MC R-13, (210) 403- 4016; REGIONAL OFFICE: San Antonio Regional Office, 14250 Judson Rd., San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.

TRD-200102183

Paul C. Sarahan

Director, Litigation Division

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Filed: April 17, 2001

Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Settlement Agreements of Administrative Enforcement Actions

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 (TWC), §7.075. Section 7.075 requires that before the commission may approve the AOs, the commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AOs. Section 7.075 requires that notice 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 May 28, 2001 . Section 7.075 also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that the consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the TNRCC's orders and permits issued pursuant to the TNRCC's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not required to be published if those changes 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 A, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-3400 and at the applicable Regional Office listed as follows. Comments about the AOs should be sent to the attorney designated for the AO at the TNRCC's Central Office at P.O. Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 28, 2001 . Comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the attorney at (512) 239-3434. The TNRCC attorneys 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: Aisheh Haboul dba Future Food Mart, Feras Abdahllah; DOCKET NUMBER: 1998-1525-PST-E; TNRCC ID NUMBER: 66381; LOCATION: 4225 Miller Avenue, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: underground storage tanks (USTs), gasoline dispensing station (the station); RULES VIOLATED: §115.245(2), and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), by failing to conduct the required annual pressure decay test for the Stage II vapor recovery system; §§334.50(a)(1)(A), 334.50(b)(2)(A)(i)(III), and TWC, §26.3475, by failing to have a release detection method capable of detecting a release from any portion of the UST system, and failing to test a line leak detector at least once per year for performance and operational reliability; PENALTY: $4,375; STAFF ATTORNEY: Victor Simonds, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6201; REGIONAL OFFICE: Arlington Regional Office, 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 588-5800.

(2) COMPANY: Billmark Company, Inc; DOCKET NUMBER: 1998-1417-IHW-E (second Amended Agreed Order); TNRCC ID NUMBER: 38227; LOCATION: 2232 Solona, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: metal plating facility (the facility); RULES VIOLATED: §335.6(a) and (c), by failing to notify the executive director of industrial waste treatment activities involving spent plating rinse water in an evaporator and failing to update the NOR to include: 1.) the hazardous waste rinse water evaporator, plant refuse, and scrap metal; 2.) properly classify waste numbers 0013021 and 0003305 as Class 2 Wastes; and 3.) identify the facility as a large quantity generator; §335.4, and TWC, §26.121, by failing to prevent an unauthorized discharge of industrial solid waste to on-site soil; §335.69(a)(1)(B), 40 CFR §§262.34(a)(1)(ii), 265.191, and 262.193, by failing to obtain a certified assessment of the integrity of the hazardous waste tank system; §335.69(a)(3), and 40 CFR §262.34(c)(1)(ii), by failing to label or mark hazardous waste on two 25-gallon drums containing evaporator solids and on the hopper located under the facility's filter press; §335.69(a)(1)(A), and 40 CFR §262.34(a)(1)(i), by failing to cover a super sack containing wastewater treatment sludge and two 25-gallon drums containing evaporator solids; §335.69(a)(2), and 40 CFR §262.34(a)(2), by failing to mark the accumulation start on two 25-gallon drums containing waste; §335.69(a)(4), and 40 CFR §262.34(a)(4) and §265.16(a)(1), by failing to provide annual hazardous waste training for Facility personnel; §335.69(a)(1)(A), and 40 CFR §262.34(a)(1)(i), and §265.176, by failing to locate drums containing reactive cyanide waste at least 50-feet from the property line; §335.69(a)(4), and 40 CFR §262.34(a)(4),and §265.52(d), by failing to list the address of the emergency coordinator in the facility's contingency plan; §335.69(a)(4), and 40 CFR §262.34(a)(4),and §265.35, by failing to maintain adequate aisle space for drums located in the container storage area; §335.106(b)(18), and 40 CFR §262.20(a), by failing to properly list filter cake sludge as F006 waste on manifests numbers 00394259 and 00977602; PENALTY: $31,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Scott McDonald, Litigation Division, MC R-4, (817) 588-5888; REGIONAL OFFICE: Arlington Regional Office, 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 588-5800.

(3) COMPANY: Dennis Dickerson, Individually and Kat Sav-Mor, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 1999-0718-PST-E; TNRCC ID NUMBER: 112878; LOCATION: 4230 N. Grandview, Odessa, Ector County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: service station (the facility); RULES VIOLATED: §334.11(a)(1), by failing to submit additional documentation and data to adequately demonstrate compliance with the applicable provisions relating to an underground storage tank system; §334.22(a), by failing to pay the underground storage tank fees; §334.54(d)(1)(B), by failing to permanently remove from service underground storage tanks which had been temporarily removed from service; §334.55(a)(6), by failing to determine if any regulated substance had been released from the underground storage tanks; PENALTY: $10,625; STAFF ATTORNEY: Laurel Lindsey, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-3693; REGIONAL OFFICE: Midland Regional Office, 3300 North A St., Bldg. 4, Ste. 107, Midland, Texas 79705-5404, (915) 570-1359.

(4) COMPANY: Gilbert Reyes, Jr. dba Party Time Rentals; DOCKET NUMBER: 2000-0783- AIR-E; TNRCC ID NUMBER: EE-0812-T; LOCATION: 10197 Alameda, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store and gasoline station, (the station); RULES VIOLATED: §115.252(2), and THSC, §382.085(b), by allowing the transfer of gasoline, which may be used by a motor vehicle in the El Paso County area, with a Reid Vapor Pressure greater than 7.0 pounds per square inch absolute; PENALTY: $1,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Robert Hernandez, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-5915; REGIONAL OFFICE: El Paso Regional Office, 401 E. Franklin Ave., Ste. 560, El Paso, Texas 79901-1206, (915) 834-4949.

(5) COMPANY: Khaled Omar; DOCKET NUMBER: 1998-1525-PST-E; TNRCC ID NUMBER: 66381; LOCATION: 4225 Miller Avenue, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: underground storage tanks (USTs); RULES VIOLATED: §334.45(c)(3)(A), by failing to securely anchor shutoff valves to the base of the dispensers; §334.7(d)(3), by failing to amend, update, or change UST registration information with the commission within 30 days from the date of an ownership change; PENALTY: $3,750; STAFF ATTORNEY: Victor Simonds, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6201; REGIONAL OFFICE: Arlington Regional Office, 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 588-5800.

(6) COMPANY: Knob Hill Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2000-0527-PWS- E; TNRCC ID NUMBER: 2200310, LOCATION: 2214 Harris Lane, Mansfield, Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply system (the facility); RULES VIOLATED: §290.45(b)(1)(B)(iii) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide two pumps each with a minimum capacity 2.0 gpm per connection; §290.45(b)(1)(B)(iv), and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to meet minimum pressure tank capacity of 20 gallons per connection; §290.45(p), by failing to record and maintain ground storage tank and pressure tank inspection forms; §290.51, by failing to pay Regulatory Assessment fees; PENALTY: $2,250; STAFF ATTORNEY: Elisa Roberts, Litigation Division, MC R-4, (817) 588-5877; REGIONAL OFFICE: Arlington Regional Office, 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 588-5800.

(7) COMPANY: Racetrac Petroleum, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 1998-1005-PST-E; TNRCC ID NUMBER: 67508; LOCATION: 2506 Inwood Road, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: motor vehicle fuel dispensing facility (the station); RULES VIOLATED: §§115.246(4), 115.246(5), 115.246(7) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain a record of the initial and annual pressure decay test results and employee training and monthly inspections for the Stage II system; §115.242(9), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to post the Stage II operating instructions conspicuously on the fuel dispenser pump; §115.242(3)(J), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain all the components of the Stage II system at the station in proper operating condition and free from defects; PENALTY: $7,500; STAFF ATTORNEY: Darren Ream, Litigation Division, MC R-4, (817) 588-5878; REGIONAL OFFICE: Arlington Regional Office, 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 588-5800.

(8) COMPANY: Sattar Investments, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 1999-1404-PST-E; TNRCC ID NUMBER: 0046837; LOCATION: 2202 Highway 281 North, Marble Falls, Burnet County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: underground storage tanks (UST's); RULES VIOLATED: §§334.50(b0(1)(A), 334.50(d)(1)(B)(ii), 334.50(b)(2)(i)(III), and TWC, §26.3475, by failing to monitor USTs for releases at least once every month, test line leak detectors annually, and perform monthly reconciliation of the detailed inventory reports; §334.7(d)(3), by failing to provide an amended registration to reflect the method of release detection being used and to reflect the installation of spill and overfill equipment; §334.49(a)(2) and §334.49(e), and TWC, §26.3475, by failing to operate a corrosion protection system and maintain corrosion protection records adequate to demonstrate compliance with all corrosion protection requirements; §334.93, by failing to demonstrate the required financial assurance for corrective action and third party liability; PENALTY: $8,750; STAFF ATTORNEY: Darren Ream, Litigation Division, MC R-4, (817) 588-5878; REGIONAL OFFICE: Austin Regional Office, 1921 Cedar Bend Dr., Ste. 150, Austin, Texas 78758- 5336, (512) 339-2929.

(9) COMPANY: The United States Department of Energy; DOCKET NUMBER: 2000-0710- IHW-E; TNRCC ID NUMBER: 30459; LOCATION: 17 miles northeast of Amarillo, Carson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: Pantex Plant; RULES VIOLATED: §305.125(9), TWC, §26.039(b), and TNRCC Industrial Solid Waste Permit Number HW-50284, Provisions V.D.1., V.E., and V.I. and 40 CFR §270.30(k)(6), by failing to notify the executive director within 24 hours of a spill, discharge, or noncompliance and failing to provide a written submission within five days or written report within 15 days concerning any noncompliance which may endanger human health or safety or the environment or concerning a release of solid waste which may cause an endangerment to the public drinking water supplies; TNRCC Permit Number HW-50284, Provision III.E.6.a.2.i., by failing to provide results of all analysis data for the Burning Grounds groundwater wells to the TNRCC within 90 days of a sampling; PENALTY: $5,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: John Sumner, Litigation Division, MC R-7, (915) 620-6118; REGIONAL OFFICE: Amarillo Regional Office, 3918 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109-4933, (806) 353-9251.

TRD-200102184

Paul C. Sarahan

Director, Litigation Division

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Filed: April 17, 2001

Notice of Water District Applications

JOHNSON COUNTY RURAL WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION has filed a petition with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) to convert Johnson County Rural Water Supply Corporation to Johnson County Special Utility District and to transfer Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CNN) No. 10081 from Johnson County Rural Water Supply Corporation to Johnson County Special Utility District. Johnson County Special Utility District's business address will be P.O. Box 509, Cleburne, Texas 76033-0509. The petition was filed pursuant to Chapters 13 and 65 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapters 291 and 293; and under the procedural rules of the TNRCC. The nature and purpose of the petition are for the conversion of Johnson County Rural Water Supply Corporation and the organization, creation and establishment of Johnson County Special Utility District under the provisions of Article XVI, Section 59, Texas Constitution, and Chapter 65 of the Texas Water Code, as amended. The District shall have the purposes and powers provided in Chapter 65 of the Texas Water Code and CCN No. 10081 shall be transferred as provided in Chapter 13, of the Texas Water Code, as amended. The nature of the services presently performed by Johnson County Rural Water Supply Corporation is to purchase, own, hold, lease and otherwise acquire sources of water supply; to build, operate and maintain facilities for the transportation of water; and to sell water to individual members, towns, cities, private businesses, and other political subdivisions of the State. The nature of the services proposed to be provided by Johnson County Special Utility District is to purchase, own, hold, lease, and otherwise acquire sources of water supply; to build, operate, and maintain facilities for the storage, treatment, and transportation of water; and to sell water to individuals, towns, cities, private business entities and other political subdivisions of the State. Additionally, it is proposed that the District will protect, preserve and restore the purity and sanitary condition of the water within the District. It is anticipated that conversion will have no adverse effects on the rates and services provided to the customers. The proposed District is located primarily in Johnson County but also extending into Hill, Tarrant, and Ellis Counties, Texas, with a total approximate area of 297.8 square miles. The proposed District is within portions of the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the City of Fort Worth. CCN No. 10081 will be transferred after a positive confirmation election.

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 petitioner and the TNRCC Internal Control Number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing"; (4) a brief description of how you would be affected by the petition 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 petition 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 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 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-200102208

LaDonna Castañuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Filed: April 18, 2001

Proposal for Decision

The State Office Administrative Hearing issued a Proposal for Decision and Order to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission on April 12, 2001 Executive Director of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Petitioner v. Claude Brown DBA Outlaw Services; Respondent; SOAH Docket No.582-01-0971; TNRCC Docket No.1999-1088-AIR-E. In the matter to be considered by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission on a date and time to be determined by the Chief Clerk's Office in Room 201S of Building E, 12118 N. Interstate 35, Austin, Texas. This posting is Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the Proposal for Decision and Order. The comment period will end 30 days from date of publication. Written public comments should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105 TNRCC PO Box 13087, Austin Texas 78711-3087. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Doug Kitts, Chief Clerk's Office, (512) 239-3317.

TRD-200102207

Doug Kitts

Agenda Coordinator

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Filed: April 18, 2001

Public Notice

The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC or commission) is required under the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act, Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 361, as amended (the Act), to annually publish a state registry that identifies facilities that 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 most recent registry listing of these facilities was published in the November 24, 2000 issue of the Texas Register (25 TexReg 11756).

Pursuant to §361.184(a), the commission must publish in the Texas Register and in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the facility is located a notice of intent to list a facility on the state registry of state Superfund sites. With this publication, the TNRCC hereby gives notice of a facility or area that the executive director determined eligible for listing, and which the executive director proposes to list on the state registry. This publication also specifies the general nature of the potential endangerment to public health and safety or the environment as determined by information currently available to the executive director. Additionally, this publication gives notice of the commission's intent to perform a removal at the facility. The removal can be completed without extensive investigation and planning and will achieve a significant cost reduction for the site. This notice concerning the facility was also published on Wednesday, April 25, 2001, in the Pearland Journal and Pearland Reporter News .

The facility proposed for listing is the Harkey Road Site, located at 17111 Harkey Road in an unincorporated section of Brazoria County approximately two miles south of the City of Pearland, Texas. The geographic coordinates of the site are 29 degrees, 31 minutes, 20.45 seconds North Latitude and 95 degrees, 18 minutes, 48.74 seconds West Longitude. The site, approximately 2/3 acre in size, is currently abandoned and fenced with posted warning signs. The fenced area consists of Lots #4 and #5 in Hasting Acres. The site was formerly owned by the late George Hastings and Nola Hastings. The description of the site is based on information available at the time the site was evaluated with the Hazard Ranking System (HRS). The HRS is the principal screening guide used by the TNRCC to evaluate potential, relative risk to public health and the environment from releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances. The description may change as additional information is gathered on the sources and extent of contamination.

The TNRCC has recently conducted a site investigation to gather information for the evaluation of the site by the HRS. Soil samples were collected from within the fenced area, the Right-of-Way and from some of the neighboring properties. Two soil samples were collected at each sampling location; an upper sample collected approximately six inches below the base of the source material, and a lower sample collected approximately 2.5 feet below the upper sample. Currently the allowable limit for lead concentration in a residential environment for soil (air/ingestion) is 500 mg/kg. Eleven soil samples from the site had concentration of total lead over 500 mg/kg, with the highest concentration being 2,800 mg/kg. Some portions of the neighboring properties were also found to be contaminated with lead. The source of lead contamination is believed to be buried lead-acid battery chips.

Three ground water samples were also collected on site in the shallow aquifer during the site investigation and were analyzed for total lead. The total lead concentrations in the ground water samples were found to be from 0.066 mg/l to 0.965 mg/l. The drinking water standard limits the Maximum Concentration Level (MCL) of lead in water to be 0.015 mg/l. However, samples of ground water in the deeper aquifer collected from a domestic supply well and from the City of Pearland public water supply well did not indicate any presence of lead above the MCL.

A public meeting will be held on Monday, June 4, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria of H.C. Carleston Elementary School, 3010 Harkey Road in Pearland, Texas. The purpose of this meeting is to obtain additional information regarding the site relative to its eligibility for listing on the state registry and identify additional potentially responsible parties. The public meeting will be legislative in nature and not a contested case hearing under the Texas Administrative Procedure Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001).

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 executive director's determination of eligibility, are available for review at the Pearland Library, 3522 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas 77581, telephone (281) 485-4876, during regular business hours. Copies of the complete public record file may be obtained during regular business hours at the TNRCC Records Management Center, Building D, Room 190, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753; telephone (800) 633-9363 or (512) 239-2920. Photocopying of file information is subject to payment of a fee.

Handicapped parking is available on the east side of Building D, convenient to access ramps that are between Buildings D and E.

TRD-200102199

Margaret Hoffman

Director, Environmental Law Division

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Filed: April 17, 2001

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Correction of Error

The Public Utility Commission adopted an amendment to 16 TAC §26.127, relating to Abbreviated Dialing Codes. The notice of adoption was published in the April 13, 2001, Texas Register (26 TexReg 2828).

The "N" in "Non-Emergency Governmental Services was accidentally deleted in subsection (a)(2)

As published paragraph (2) reads:

311 - on-Emergency Governmental Service;

The paragraph should read:

311 - Non-Emergency Governmental Service;

TRD-200102227

Notice of Application for a Certificate to Provide Retail Electric Service

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) of an application on April 11, 2001, for retail electric provider (REP) certification, pursuant to §§39.101 - 39.109 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA). A summary of the application follows.

Docket Title and Number: Application of Mutual Energy SWEPCO, LP for Retail Electric Provider (REP) certification, Docket Number 23953 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Applicant's requested service area is the service area of specific transmission and distribution utilities and/or municipal utilities or electric cooperatives in which competition is offered.

TRD-200102188

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 17, 2001

Notice of Application for a Certificate to Provide Retail Electric Service

Docket Title and Number: Application of Mutual Energy WTU, LP for Retail Electric Provider (REP) certification, Docket Number 23954 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Applicant's requested service area includes the service area of specific transmission and distribution utilities and/or municipal utilities or electric cooperatives in which competition is offered.

TRD-200102189

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 17, 2001

Notice of Application for a Certificate to Provide Retail Electric Service

Docket Title and Number: Application of Mutual Energy CPL, LP for Retail Electric Provider (REP) certification, Docket Number 23955 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Applicant's requested service area is the service area of specific transmission and distribution utilities and/or municipal utilities or electric cooperatives in which competition is offered.

TRD-200102190

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 17, 2001

Notice of Application for 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, filed on April 10, 2001, for a certificate of convenience and necessity for a proposed 138 kV transmission line and substation within Callahan County. The application was filed pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §25.101(c)(1)(C) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA), Texas Utilities Code Annotated, §§14.001, 37.051, 37.054, 37.056 and 37.057 (Vernon 1998 & Supplement 2001). A summary of the application follows.

Docket Style and Number: Application for certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) for a proposed transmission line within Callahan County in Docket Number 23951.

The Application: The proposed 138 kV transmission line and substation within Callahan County is needed for growth in the Potosi service area in both commercial and residential development. The proposed project is necessary to meet the needs of development and maintain the integrity of the TEC system in the west Callahan County service area. Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §25.101(c)(4), the commission must render a decision approving or denying an application for a certificate within one year of the date of filing of a complete application for such certificate. However, if the application is uncontested, pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §25.101(c)(5)(C), the application shall be approved administratively within 80 days from the date of filing a complete application.

Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the commission's Customer Protection Division 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. The commission should receive a letter requesting intervention on or before April 19, 2001.

TRD-200102187

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 17, 2001

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 April 6, 2001, for a certificate of operating authority (COA), pursuant to §§54.101 - 54.105 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA). A summary of the application follows.

Docket Title and Number: Application of NationNet Communications Corporation for a Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 23937 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Applicant intends to provide prepaid and post-paid long distance, basic local phone service, Internet services, switched asset services, and prepaid wireless services.

Applicant's requested COA geographic area includes the area of Texas comprising the Dallas and Houston Local Access and Transport Areas.

TRD-200102186

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 17, 2001

Notice of Application for Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) of an application on April 5, 2001, 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 Light Link Networks, L.P. for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 23928 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Applicant intends to provide plain old telephone service and point-to-point business capacity.

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

TRD-200102185

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 17, 2001

Notice of Application for Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on April 13, 2001, 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 Tiagris Corporation for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 23959 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Applicant intends to provide IP, ATM, DSL, Internet dedicated and dial-up services, ADSL, ISDN, HDSL, SDSL, VDSL, and T1-Private Line.

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

TRD-200102191

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 17, 2001

Notice of Petition for Rulemaking to Amend §26.272 Relating to Interconnection

On April 12, 2001, The Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) received a petition for rulemaking from the Commission on State Emergency Communications and the Emergency Communication Districts (collectively, Texas 9-1-1 Agencies). The petition has been assigned Project Number 23957, Expedited Petition for Rulemaking of the Texas 9-1-1 Agencies to Amend Subsection (e)(1)(B)(v) of P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.272 to Specifically Clarify Obligations Related to 9-1-1 Dedicated Transport. Under Texas Government Code §2001.021 the commission shall either deny the petition in writing, stating its reasons for denial, or initiate a rulemaking proceeding not later than the 60th day after the date the petition is filed.

Texas 9-1-1 Agencies request the commission to clarify its rules on the issue of whether Texas 9-1-1 Agencies are obligated to pay certificated telecommunications utilities (CTUs) for 9-1-1 dedicated transport connecting and /or interconnecting from a CTU's end office to a 9-1-1 selective routing tandem. Texas 9-1-1 Agencies assert that the ultimate cost responsibility of any CTU connecting or interconnecting its end offices to the 9-1-1 selective routing tandem should be borne by the CTU as a cost of conducting business. Texas 9-1-1 Agencies state that a rulemaking to address these issues is necessary and appropriate at this time in order to assist in resolution of current contested cases and conserve the resources of the commission staff, Texas 9-1-1 Agencies and CTUs. Texas 9-1-1 Agencies reference two contested proceeding in their petition: Docket Number 22920, Application of Verizon Southwest to Revise the GTE Southwest, Inc. Emergency Number Service (E-9-1-1) Tariff to Comply with P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.433 and §26.207 ; and Docket Number 22954, Notification of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to Introduce Rates for Universal Emergency 9-1-1 Service Pursuant to Substantive Rule §26.433.

Texas 9-1-1 Agencies state that there are inconsistent approaches to determining 9-1-1 dedicated transport arrangements, especially as to meet point issues and potential interLATA issues. To address these concerns Texas 9-1-1 Agencies request that the existing language in §26.272(e)(1)(B)(v) be deleted and replaced with "The 9-1-1 trunking connection and interconnection requirements in subsection (e)(1)(B)(i)(I) of this rule are a cost of providing telecommunications for all CTUs in Texas. A CTU may not charge a 9-1-1 administrative entity for any costs attributable to these requirements."

A complete copy of the petition for rulemaking may be obtained from the commission's Central Records, located on the ground floor of the William B. Travis Building. Pursuant to commission Procedural Rule §22.281(a), comments on the petition for rulemaking may be submitted by filing 16 copies with the Filing Clerk, Public Utility Commission of Texas, William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2001. All inquiries and comments concerning this petition for rulemaking should reference Project Number 23957.

TRD-200102174

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 16, 2001

Notice of Revised Application Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.171

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) of a revised application on April 12, 2001, pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.171 for approval to implement a minor rate change.

Tariff Title and Number: Application of Livingston Telephone Company, Inc. (Livingston) for Approval of a Minor Rate Change Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.171. Tariff Number 23911.

The Application: On April 3, 2001, Livingston filed an application to increase rates. On April 12, 2001, Livingston filed a revised statement of intent to implement minor rate changes to its business, residence, tel-assistance, rotary key trunk and PBX monthly local exchange access service rates. Livingston proposes to implement the rate changes in all exchanges throughout its service territory. This revised application will increase Livingston's regulated intrastate gross annual revenues by $74,585.76. The company continues to propose an effective date of August 1, 2001.

Subscribers of Livingston have a right to petition the commission for review of this proposed minor rate change by filing a protest with the commission. The protest must be signed by a minimum of 5%, or 1,500 of the affected local service customers, and must be received by the commission no later than July 1, 2001.

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 Customer Protection Division at 512-936-7120 or toll free 1-888-782-8477 on or before July 1, 2001. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at 512-936-7136. Please reference Tariff Number 23911.

TRD-200102198

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 17, 2001

Public Notice of Intent to File Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission), of a long run incremental cost (LRIC) study pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214

Docket Title and Number. United Telephone Company of Texas doing business as Sprint for Approval of LRIC Study for Frame Relay Utilitization Reports Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214 on or about April 26, 2001, Docket Number 23964.

Any party that demonstrates a justiciable interest may file with the administrative law judge, written comments or recommendations concerning the LRIC study referencing Docket Number 23964. Written comments or recommendations should be filed no later than 45 days after the date of a sufficient study and should be filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326. You may call the commission's Customer Protection Division at (512) 936-7120. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.

TRD-200102192

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 17, 2001

Public Notice of Intent to File Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission), of a long run incremental cost (LRIC) study pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214.

Docket Title and Number. Central Telephone Company of Texas doing business as Sprint for Approval of LRIC Study for Frame Relay Utilitization Reports Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214 on or about April 26, 2001, Docket Number 23965.

Any party that demonstrates a justiciable interest may file with the administrative law judge, written comments or recommendations concerning the LRIC study referencing Docket Number 23965. Written comments or recommendations should be filed no later than 45 days after the date of a sufficient study and should be filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326. You may call the commission's Customer Protection Division at (512) 936-7120. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.

TRD-200102193

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 17, 2001

Public Notice of Intent to File Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission), of a long run incremental cost (LRIC) study pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214.

Docket Title and Number. Central Telephone Company of Texas doing business as Sprint for Approval of LRIC Study for Selective Calling Features Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214 on or about April 26, 2001, Docket Number 23966.

Any party that demonstrates a justiciable interest may file with the administrative law judge, written comments or recommendations concerning the LRIC study referencing Docket Number 23966. Written comments or recommendations should be filed no later than 45 days after the date of a sufficient study and should be filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326. You may call the commission's Customer Protection Division at (512) 936-7120. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.

TRD-200102194

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 17, 2001

Public Notice of Interconnection Agreement

On April 6, 2001, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Lightyear Communications, 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 & Supplement 2001) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 23941. 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 23941. 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 9, 2001, 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 commission's Customer Protection Division at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 23941.

TRD-200102196

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 17, 2001

Railroad Commission of Texas

Correction of Error

The Railroad Commission of Texas Adopted new 16 TAC §8.101. The rule appears in the April 27, 2001, Texas Register .

A typographical error in subsection (f) has been corrected in the print publication of the rule. However, the rule as published in the Texas Register daily Internet subscription service contained the typographical error.

In the last sentence of subsection (f) the word "with" should read "without", as in "...the pipeline segment can continue to operate without establishing pipeline integrity until...."

The subsection should read as follows.

"(f) If a pipeline that is not subject to this section undergoes any change in circumstances that results in the pipeline becoming subject to this section, then the operator of such pipeline shall establish integrity of the pipeline pursuant to the requirements of this section prior to any further operation. Such changes include but are not limited to an addition to the pipeline, change in the operating pressure of the pipeline, change from inactive to active status, change in population in the area of the pipeline, or change of operator of the pipeline segment. If a pipeline segment is acquired by a new operator, the pipeline segment can continue to be operated without establishing pipeline integrity as long as the new operator utilizes the prior operator's operation and maintenance procedures for this pipeline segment. If the population in the area of a pipeline segment changes, the pipeline segment can continue to operate without establishing pipeline integrity until such time as the operator determines whether or not the change in population affects the criteria applicable to the integrity management program, but for no longer than the time frames established under 49 CFR Part 192 or 195."

TRD-200102229

Somervell County Commissioners' Court

Notice of Intent to Submit Request to Texas Dept. of Human Services to Contract for Additional Medicaid Nursing Home Beds in Somervell County

The Commissioners' Court of Somervell County, pursuant to House Bill 606, 75th Regular Legislative Session, hereby gives notice of its intent to request that the Texas Department of Human Services contract for additional nursing home beds under the state Medicaid program in Somervell County without regard to the occupancy rate of available Medicaid beds.

The Commissioners Court hereby requests that interested parties submit comments on whether the request should be made. Further, the Commissioners Court request proposals from persons interested in providing additional; Medicaid beds in the County, including persons providing Medicaid beds in a nursing home facility with a high occupancy rate.

Interested parties must forward comments or proposals received no later than May 14, 2001 at 10:00 A.M. to the Somervell County Auditor's Office, 101 N.E. Barnard Street, P.O. Box 804, Glen Rose, Texas 76043. Proposals shall be discussed in open Commissioners Court at 10:05 A.M. on the same date in the Somervell County Annex Courtroom.

If the Commissioners Court determines to proceed with a request after considering all comments and proposals received, it may recommend that the Texas Department of Human Services contract with a specific nursing facility that submitted a proposal. In making its decisions, the Commissioners Court must consider:

1. The demographic and economic needs of the country;

2. The quality of existing nursing facility services under the state Medicaid program in the county;

3. The quality of the proposals submitted; and

4. The degree of community support for additional nursing facility services.

TRD-200102223

Darrell Morrison

County Auditor

Somervell County Commissioners' Court

Filed: April 18, 2001

Texas Workforce Commission

Notice of Available Funds for Fiscal Year 2002

Notice of Available Funds for Fiscal Year 2002 for New or Established Apprenticeship Training Programs Not Currently Receiving Funding from the Texas Workforce Commission under the Texas Education Code, Chapter 133.

Filing Authority. The notice of available funds for apprenticeship training programs is authorized under the Texas Education Code, Chapter 133.

Eligible Applicants. The Texas Workforce Commission is requesting preliminary contact-hour estimates from public school districts, education service centers, and state post-secondary institutions for job-related instruction (apprentice) classes for new or established apprenticeship training programs not currently receiving funding from the Texas Workforce Commission under Texas Education Code, Chapter 133.

Description. Funds will be available for Fiscal Year 2002 (September 1, 2001 - August 31, 2002) to fund programs or new occupations within a program not currently receiving funding under the Texas Education Code, Chapter 133. The purpose of the funds is to provide classroom instruction for job-related instruction (apprentice) classes of apprenticeship training programs registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. The amount of funding for Fiscal Year 2002 is unknown at this time and is contingent upon appropriation by the Texas Legislature. The Texas Workforce Commission estimates that a total between $65,000 to $95,000 may be available to supplement new apprenticeship programs.

Qualifications for Funding. To qualify for funding: 1) each apprenticeship training program or new occupation within a program must be certified and registered by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (BAT), U.S. Department of Labor, no later than August 1, 2001; 2) each apprentice must be registered with the BAT in Texas on or before September 1, 2001; 3) each apprentice must be a full-time paid employee in the private sector in Texas; 4) the number of job-related instruction hours per class must be certified by the BAT as verified in the program standards of the apprenticeship program; 5) a public school district, education service center, or state postsecondary institution must act as fiscal agent for the funds pursuant to a contract between the apprenticeship program sponsor and the district or institution; and 6) the job-related instruction (apprentice) class must start in September 2001 and conduct its fourth class meeting no later than October 6, 2001.

Dates of Program. Each class may not start before September 1, 2001, and must end on or before August 31, 2002.

Planning Allocation of Funds. The statewide total number of estimated contact hours that are submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission will be divided into the amount of funds available to determine a preliminary contact-hour rate, not to exceed $4.00 per contact hour. Planning allocations are made to eligible applicants based on the number of estimated contact hours submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission, multiplied by the preliminary contact-hour rate.

Use of Funds. Funds can only be used for job-related instruction costs such as instructor salaries, instructional supplies, instructional equipment, and other operating expenses. No more than 15 percent may be used by the eligible applicants for administrative purposes, such as supervisory and/or secretarial salaries, office supplies, or travel.

Requesting the Forms to Submit Preliminary Estimated Contact Hours. A package of information explaining the process for submitting preliminary contact-hour estimates and the process for submitting an application may be obtained by contacting the Apprenticeship Program at (512) 463-9767 or writing to the Apprenticeship Program, Texas Workforce Commission, 101 East 15th Street, Room 252T, Austin, Texas 78778-0001.

Further Information. For additional information, please contact Beverly Donoghue, Apprenticeship Coordinator, Texas Workforce Commission, at (512) 463-9767.

Deadline for Receipt of Preliminary Contact-Hour Estimates. The Texas Workforce Commission, Apprenticeship Program, must receive preliminary contact-hour estimates for Fiscal Year 2002 apprenticeship training programs no later than 5:00 p.m., Thursday, May 31, 2001, to be considered for funding.

TRD-200102206

John Moore

Assistant General Counsel

Texas Workforce Commission

Filed: April 18, 2001

Request for Proposals, Training and Technical Assistance for WIA Youth Program Services

A. PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION

The Texas Workforce Commission is soliciting proposals from contractors to provide intensive training and technical assistance to local area youth services staff in both on-site and off-site capacities. The services purchased will be for the purpose of improving the Boards' WIA Youth Programs and to meet program objectives. The selected contractor will target those areas with high concentrations of disadvantaged youth.

B. AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD CONTRACT

TWC procures these services in accordance with §302.002(b) of the Texas Labor Code and WIA Section 134(a)(3)(A), the Uniform Grants Management Standards (UGMS), and the Uniform Administrative Requirements for State and Local Governments (OMB Circular A-102) using competitive negotiation. Unlike formal advertising (i.e. sealed bids) , cost is not the only factor evaluated.

C. AVAILABLE FUNDING

Approximately $1,500,000 will be available to fund the selected proposal(s) under this RFP. The contract will include an initial time period for the contractor to become familiar with Texas youth policies and procedures, the grandfather provisions and their impact on WIA services in Texas, and The Workforce Information System of Texas (TWIST). Funding will be for the contract period of July 23, 2001 through June 30, 2003.

D. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

Contractors familiar with or able to become familiar with WIA Youth Program Services in order to provide intensive training and technical assistance to local area youth services staff in both on-site and off-site capacities. (Local Workforce Development Boards are not eligible to submit proposals under this RFP.)

E. PROJECT SCHEDULE

Application submission deadline is June 1, 2001. The anticipated contract effective date is July 23, 2001.

F. SCORING CRITERIA

The evaluation criteria for this RFP and their relative weights for scoring are: Demonstrated Ability to Perform Services, 20 points; Proposed Approach, 50 points; Project Administration, 20 points; and Budget Information, 10 points.

G. SELECTION, NOTIFICATION AND NEGOTIATION PROCESS

TWC will use competitive negotiation to determine awards. The Agency evaluates proposals received, ranks them, and may request an oral presentation by the offerors submitting top ranked proposals covering topics identified by the Agency. After the oral presentation (if any), the Agency makes a tentative selection decision, and negotiates with the selected offerors. When negotiations are completed, a contract is executed, and the award is announced.

H. PAYMENT

The basis of payment for this award shall be actual allowable cost based on performance of contract deliverables, subject to budget limitations.

I. TWC'S CONTACT PERSON

For further information and to request a package for RFP #320-1-11960 (PPRD #01-05), contact Dee Dorsey, Program Administrator, Texas Workforce Commission, Room 316-T, 101 East 15th Street, Austin, TX 78778-0001, (512) 463-2437, fax (512) 475-3502, e-mail address dee.dorsey@twc.state.tx.us

TRD-200102224

J. Randel Hill

General Counsel

Texas Workforce Commission

Filed: April 18, 2001

State Plan for Child Care and Development Fund Services

The Texas Workforce Commission (Commission) proposes the Child Care State Plan set forth in the following figure pursuant to 45 CFR Parts 98 and 99 Child Care and Development Fund. The Child Care State Plan is also available online at http://www.twc.state.tx.us/twcinfo/rules/prorules to provide to the public an opportunity to comment on the provision of child care services under the Plan.

Public Hearings will be held on the following dates to provide the public an opportunity to comment on the provision of child care services under the plan:

June 4, 2001

1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

North Central Workforce Board

616 Six Flags Drive/Second Floor Board Room

Arlington, Texas

June 5, 2001

Time: Immediately following Commission Meeting, which begins at 9:00 a.m.

Texas Workforce Commission

101 East 15th Street, Room 244

Austin, Texas

June 6, 2001

1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Holiday Inn - San Angelo

441 Rio Concho Drive/Section of the Ballroom

San Angelo, Texas

June 7, 2001

1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Gulf Coast Workforce Board

3555 Timmons Lane/Second Floor, Conference Room A

Houston, Texas

Policies regarding child care that will be established by local workforce development boards (Boards) for the respective local areas will be established by the Boards for the respective local workforce development areas during open meeting processes which will permit public comment.

Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Nancy Hard, Child Care Management, Texas Workforce Commission Building, 101 East 15th Street, Room 130-T, Austin, Texas 78778, phone (512) 936-0474. Comments may also be submitted to Ms. Hard via email to Nancy.Hard@twc.state.tx.us or facsimile to (512) 463-5067.

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TRD-200102195

J. Randel Hill

General Counsel

Texas Workforce Commission

Filed: April 17, 2001