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Texas Adult Probation Commission

Obsolete Rules

The Office of the Secretary of State intends to remove the following rules from the Texas Administrative Code in 30 days.

Title 37. Public Safety and Corrections

Part 10. Texas Adult Probation Commission

Chapter 321. Standards

Chapter 323. Fund Distribution

Government Code §2002.058, House Bill 1430, 77th Legislature, directs the secretary of state to remove a state agency's rules from the administrative code after the agency has been abolished. Before September 9, 2001, the text of the obsolete rules is available in the Texas Administrative Code, http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac. After that date the text will continue to be available in the Texas Register office, 1019 Brazos, Room 245, Austin, Texas.

Written comments regarding removal of the rules may be addressed to Office of the Secretary of State, Texas Register Section, P.O. Box 13824, Austin, TX 78711-3824 or e-mail: subadmin@sos.state.tx.us.

TRD-200104309

Geoffrey S. Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed: July 25, 2001


Advisory Council for Technical Vocational Education in Texas

Obsolete Rules

The Office of the Secretary of State intends to remove the following rules from the Texas Administrative Code in 30 days.

Title 19. Education

Part 4. Advisory Council for Technical-Vocational Education in Texas

Chapter 185. Public Hearings

Government Code §2002.058, House Bill 1430, 77th Legislature, directs the secretary of state to remove a state agency's rules from the administrative code after the agency has been abolished. Before September 9, 2001, the text of the obsolete rules is available in the Texas Administrative Code, http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac. After that date the text will continue to be available in the Texas Register office, 1019 Brazos, Room 245, Austin, Texas.

Written comments regarding removal of the rules may be addressed to Office of the Secretary of State, Texas Register Section, P.O. Box 13824, Austin, Texas 78711-3824 or e-mail: subadmin@sos.state.tx.us.

TRD-200104294

Geoffrey S. Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed: July 25, 2001


Texas Amusement Machine Commission

Obsolete Rules

The Office of the Secretary of State intends to remove the following rules from the Texas Administrative Code in 30 days.

Title 16. Economic Development

Part 5. Texas Amusement Machine Commission

Chapter 81. Practice and Procedure

Chapter 83. Licenses and Registration Certificates

Chapter 85. Coin Operated Machines

Government Code §2002.058, House Bill 1430, 77th Legislature, directs the secretary of state to remove a state agency's rules from the administrative code after the agency has been abolished. Before September 9, 2001, the text of the obsolete rules is available in the Texas Administrative Code, http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac. After that date the text will continue to be available in the Texas Register office, 1019 Brazos, Room 245, Austin, Texas.

Written comments regarding removal of the rules may be addressed to Office of the Secretary of State, Texas Register Section, P.O. Box 13824, Austin, Texas 78711-3824 or e-mail: subadmin@sos.state.tx.us.

TRD-200104292

Geoffrey S. Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed: July 25, 2001


Office of the Attorney General

Notice of Settlement of a Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act Enforcement Action

Notice is hereby given by the State of Texas of the following proposed resolution of an environmental enforcement lawsuit under the Texas Health and Safety Code. Before the State may settle a judicial enforcement action, pursuant to §7.110 of the Texas 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 Act.

Case Title and Court: State of Texas v. Sonics International, Inc., et al., Number GV-002838, in the 201st Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas.

Background: The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission ("TNRCC"), issued an administrative order identifying the Sonics International, Inc., Site ("the Site"), a former hazardous waste disposal well facility in Eastland County, as a State Superfund Site. Certain responsible parties agreed with the order and completed the remedial action for the Site in accordance with the order. The TNRCC approved the completion of the remedial action. Certain other parties did not participate in the remediation, and have been sued for recovery of the State's oversight costs.

Nature of the Settlement: The case is to be settled by an agreed final judgment.

Proposed Settlement: The agreed final judgment gives the State a money judgment for $188,362.67 in response costs and $15,000 in attorneys' fees, and finds that the judgment has been satisfied by payment in full.

The Office of the Attorney General will accept written comments relating to the proposed settlement for thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. Copies of the proposed agreed final judgment may be examined at the Office of the Attorney General, 300 W. 15th Street, 10th Floor, Austin, Texas. A copy of the proposed agreed final judgment may also be obtained in person or by mail at the above address for the cost of copying. Requests for copies of the judgment, and written comments on same, should be directed to Thomas H. Edwards, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, P.O. Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711-2548; telephone (512) 463-2012, fax (512) 320-0052.

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

TRD-200104383

Susan D. Gusky

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: July 27, 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 project(s) during the period of July 20, 2001, through July 26, 2001. The public comment period for these projects will close at 5:00 p.m. on August 31, 2001.

FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS:

Applicant: David H. Gisselberg; Location: The project is located on Sabine Pass, at a marina located on a former U.S. Coast Guard station, approximately 0.5-mile south of the Texas Bayou Bridge, east of 1st Street, in Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled Texas Point, Texas-Louisiana. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Easting: 417500; Northing: 3286400. CCC Project No.: 01-0266-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant has revised his project plans to more clearly identify the work that he proposes to perform. The applicant's proposed project consists of filling 24,000 square feet of tidal wetlands to provide recreational vehicle parking and improved access to an existing sport fishing marina. He has also revised his proposed mitigation to compensate for the wetland impacts. The applicant now proposes to provide mitigation in the form of in-lieu fees to J. D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area to be used to help perform necessary and beneficial work on the management area. Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #21969(revised) is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§125-1387).

Applicant: Lake Cove Joint Adventure; Location: The project is located on the northern tip of Taylor Lake in Seabrook, Harris County, Texas. From the State Highway 146 intersection with NASA Road 1 in Seabrook go west on NASA Road 1. Turn north on Lakeside Drive and proceed to the project site. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 15; Easting: 303200; Northing: 3272500. CCC Project No.: 01-0268-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant is requesting an additional five years to complete the project. In addition, the applicant is requesting to modify the proposed canal design on the eastern half of the project site as well as the required mitigation. The applicant is proposing to create an addition of 1.05 acres of wetlands within the subdivision and 0.75 acre of intertidal wetlands at the mouth of Pine Gully where it intersects with Galveston Bay. Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #19664(02) is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§125-1387).

Applicant: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Location: The project is located at Pond 13 on the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson County, Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled Clam Lake, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 15; Easting: 394340; Northing: 3286745. CCC Project No.: 01-0269-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to rehabilitate the levee surrounding Pond 13 on the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge by plugging four washouts and constructing two water control structures. The applicant proposes these measures to allow better regulation of the exchange of saltwater in Pond 13. The purpose for proposing this project is wetland enhancement to be accomplished by reestablishing Pond 13 as a freshwater marsh management subunit. The goal for this project is to reestablish and provide long-term protection of marsh habitat along the upper Texas coast. Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #22412 is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§125-1387).

Applicant: Bass Enterprises Production Company; Location: The project is located in Corpus Christi Bay in State Tract 391, west of Coyote Island, in Nueces County, Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled Port Ingleside, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 14; Easting: 683026; Northing: 3075895. CCC Project No.: 01-0270-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to install, operate, and maintain structures and equipment necessary for oil and gas drilling, production, and transportation activities. Such activities include installation of typical marine barges and keyways, and also shell and gravel pads. Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #22424 is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§125-1387).

Applicant: Bass Enterprises Production Company; Location: The project is located in Corpus Christi Bay in State Tract 401, west of Coyote Island, in Nueces County, Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled Port Ingleside, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 14; Easting: 683333; Northing: 3075157. CCC Project No.: 01-0271-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to install, operate, and maintain structures and equipment necessary for oil and gas drilling, production, and transportation activities. Such activities include installation of typical marine barges and keyways, and also shell and gravel pads. Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #22426 is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§125-1387).

Applicant: Vintage Petroleum; Location: The project will originate in state tract 224 and extend through Galveston Bay to the existing platform in state tract 86, in Chambers County, Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled Smith Point, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 15; Easting: 318496; Northing: 3273430. CCC Project No.: 01-0272-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to install an 8-inch pipeline 25,900 linear feet from an existing well to an existing production platform. Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #09160(10)/128 is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§125-1387). NOTE: The Coastal Management Consistency Review for this project may be conducted by the Railroad Commission as part of its certification under section 401 of the Clean Water Act.

Applicant: Aspect Resources L.L.C.; Location: The project is located between Dollar Bay and Galveston Bay, on the west side of the levee road in Texas City, Galveston County, Texas. CCC Project No.: 01-0273-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant has submitted a revised mitigation proposal. The applicant now proposes to compensate for the wetland impacts by providing an in-lieu-fee to the Texas Nature Conservancy's Texas City Prairie Chicken Preserve. Remediation will be on an as needed basis. In addition, they will conduct a pre-impact plant density analysis on the 2-acre project site. Treatment areas will be monitored for three years following completion of restoration activities. If the proposed well is non-productive, the entire 2-acres will be restored to the original vegetative composition and as near as practicable contours. Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #22265 is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§125-1387).

Applicant: Cowboy Pipeline Service Company; Location: Construction of a pipeline originating at Celanese Chemical Bayport Terminal, 11807 Port Road, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, and terminating at Valero Refinery Corporation, 1301 Loop 197 South, Texas City, Galveston County, Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled League City, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 15; Easting: 315378; Northing: 3253331. CCC Project No.: 01-0274-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to construct a single 10.75-inch pipeline for the transportation of synthetic hydrogen gas. The pipeline would transverse approximately 8.2 miles on land and 14.8 miles offshore for a total of 23 miles. The applicant proposes to restore the trenched portion of the project site to pre-construction contours and revegetate to as near original conditions as possible. The pipeline has been rerouted to avoid and minimize impacts to oyster reefs. During construction, actual impacts to oyster reefs will be monitored. Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #22270 is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§125-1387).

Applicant: Lamar Smith; Location: The project is located in tidal mangrove wetlands of the Laguna Madre on Lot 5 and Lot 6 on Saturn Lane, South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled Port Isabel, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 14; Easting: 682747; Northing: 2889606. CCC Project No.: 01-0275-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to fill 0.6 acre of mangrove wetlands for the purpose of constructing a foundation pad and driveways for two vacation/rental single-family homes. The area of total impact would be 2,280 square feet and would require 146 cubic yards of fill below the ordinary high water mark. Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #22314 is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§125-1387).

Applicant: Houston Exploration Company; Location: The project is located in the Gulf of Mexico in State waters of the Galveston Anchorage Area in the southwest corner of Block 104-L. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled Galveston, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 15; Easting: 349133; Northing: 3244108. CCC Project No.: 01-0276-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to install, operate, and maintain structures and equipment necessary for oil and gas drilling, production. The operator proposes to drill from one to four wells from this location. Additionally, the drilling rig will not require a shell pad. Therefore, no fill material will be placed into jurisdictional waters. Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #22419 is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403).

Applicant: Bass Enterprises Production Company; Location: The project is located in Corpus Christi Bay in State Tract 390, west of Coyote Island in Nueces County, Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled Port Ingleside, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 14; Easting: 684293; Northing: 3075537. CCC Project No.: 01-0277-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to install, operate, and maintain structures and equipment necessary for oil and gas drilling, production, and transportation activities. Such activities include installation of typical marine barges and keyways and also shell and gravel pads. Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #22425 is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403) and section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§125-1387).

Applicant: Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1; Location: The project is located at 104 Tracey Road at the Port of Palacios in Matagorda County, Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled Palacios, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 14; Easting: 770900; Northing: 3177500. CCC Project No.: 01-0278-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to amend Permit #22334 to change the size of an excavated boat slip adjacent to turning Basin 3 in the Port of Palacios on Tres Palacios Bay. A 37-foot wide by 125-foot-long slip will be required to accommodate a 200-ton capacity travel lift. A steel bulkhead would be installed prior to excavation and the slip would be excavated in the dry. Approximately 3,453 cubic yards of material would be excavated and hauled by truck to Placement Area Number 15 located to the west of the proposed boat slip After the slip is excavated, approximately 37 feet of bulkhead would be removed to provide access to the turning Basin. The water depth in the proposed slip would be -12 feet mean high tide. Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #22334(01) is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403).

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-200104424

Larry R. Soward

Chief Clerk, General Land Office

Coastal Coordination Council

Filed: August 1, 2001


Comptroller of Public Accounts

Notice of Renewal of Investment Management Services Contract

Notice of Amendment: The Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller) furnishes this notice of renewal of an investment management and related services contract.

The Comptroller issued its Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified, independent firms to provide investment management and related services to the Comptroller for the investment and management of funds in the Texas Local Government Investment Pool accounts (TexPool). The RFP was issued on December 6, 1996. The notice of request for proposals (RFP 046a) was published in the November 26, 1996 issue of the Texas Register at 21 TexReg 11537. A Notice of Delay was published in the December 6, 1996 issue of the Texas Register at 21 TexReg 11871. The Notice of Award was published in the February 25, 1997 issue of the Texas Register at 22 TexReg 1999.

The contract was awarded to: Texas Commerce Bank, National Association (now Chase Manhattan Bank), 601 Travis Street, P.O. Box 2558, Houston, TX 77252-8315 and First Southwest Asset Management, Inc., 1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 1300, Dallas, TX 75201-4652.

The term of the original contract was from February 14, 1997 to December 31, 1997. The contract has been extended by prior amendments through August 31, 2001 and is now extended until August 31, 2002.

For further information, contact Thomas H. Hill, Assistant General Counsel for Contracts, 111 E. 17th St., Room G-24, Austin, TX 78774, telephone number (512) 305-8673; fax (512) 475-0973, or by e-mail at contracts@cpa.state.tx.us.

TRD-200104429

Pamela Ponder

Deputy General Counsel for Contracts

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Filed: August 1, 2001


Texas Conservation Foundation

Obsolete Rules

The Office of the Secretary of State intends to remove the following rules from the Texas Administrative Code in 30 days.

Title 31. Natural Resources and Conservation

Part 6. Texas Conservation Foundation

Chapter 221. Procedures of the Board

Government Code §2002.058, House Bill 1430, 77th Legislature, directs the secretary of state to remove a state agency's rules from the administrative code after the agency has been abolished. Before September 9, 2001, the text of the obsolete rules is available in the Texas Administrative Code, http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac. After that date the text will continue to be available in the Texas Register office, 1019 Brazos, Room 245, Austin, Texas.

Written comments regarding removal of the rules may be addressed to Office of the Secretary of State, Texas Register Section, P.O. Box 13824, Austin, TX 78711-3824 or e-mail: subadmin@sos.state.tx.us.

TRD-200104295

Geoffrey S. Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed: July 25, 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 Sections 303.003, 303.005, and 303.009, Tex. Fin. Code.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 303.003 and Sec. 303.009 for the period of 08/06/01 - 08/12/01 is 18% for Consumer 1 /Agricultural/Commercial 2 /credit thru $250,000.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 303.003 and Sec. 303.009 for the period of 08/06/01 - 08/12/01 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.

The monthly ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 303.005 3 for the period of 08/01/01 - 08/31/01 is 18% for Consumer/Agricultural/Commercial/credit thru $250,000.

The monthly ceiling as prescribed by Sec. 303.005 for the period of 08/01/01 - 08/31/01 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000.

1 Credit for personal, family or household use.

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

3 For variable rate commercial transactions only.

TRD-200104399

Leslie L. Pettijohn

Commissioner

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Filed: July 31, 2001


Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Notice of Award

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice hereby gives notice of a Contract Award for Formby Training Facility and Staff Dormitory, Solicitation Number: 696-FD-1-B034.

The Contract was awarded to Denton-Renfroe, Inc., Contract Number: 696-FD-1-2-C0171, as a full award for a dollar amount of $1,843,400. Vendor is not a HUB vendor.

TRD-200104392

Carl Reynolds

General Counsel

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Filed: July 30, 2001


Texas Education Agency

Standard Application System Concerning Public Charter Schools, 2001-2002

Eligible Applicants. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting applications (Standard Application System (SAS)-#A525) from open-enrollment charter schools approved as a result of action taken by the State Board of Education on July 13, 2001, and as established by Texas Education Code, Chapter 12, to increase the understanding of the public charter schools model by providing financial assistance for the design and implementation of public charter schools. Applications will be mailed automatically to each eligible public charter school.

Description. In accordance with the purpose of the federal Public Charter Schools Grant Program, funds may be used for post-award planning and design of the educational program, which may include: (1) refining the desired educational results and methods for measuring progress toward achieving those results; and (2) providing professional development for teachers and other staff who will work in the public charter school. Funds may also be used for the initial implementation of the charter school, which may include: (1) informing the community about the public charter school; (2) acquiring necessary equipment and educational materials and supplies; (3) acquiring or developing curriculum materials; and (4) funding other initial operational costs that cannot be met from state or local sources.

Dates of Project. The federal Public Charter Schools Grant Program will be implemented between September 27, 2001, and May 31, 2002. Applicants should plan for a starting date of no earlier than September 27, 2001, and an ending date of no later than May 31, 2002.

Project Amount. Each project will receive a maximum of $85,000. Project funding in any subsequent year will be based on satisfactory progress of the first-year objectives and activities and on general budget approval by the State Board of Education and the commissioner of education and appropriations by the U.S. Congress. This project is funded 100% from the Public Charter Schools federal funds.

The TEA is not obligated to approve an application, provide funds, or endorse any application submitted. The TEA is not committed to pay any costs before an application is approved. The TEA is not obligated to award a grant or pay any costs incurred in preparing an application.

Requesting the Application. A copy of the complete SAS-#A525 will be mailed to each eligible public charter school. Other interested parties may obtain a complete copy of SAS-#A525 by writing to: Document Control Center, Room 6-108, Texas Education Agency, William B. Travis Building, 1701 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, or by calling (512) 463-9304. Please refer to the SAS number in your request.

Further Information. For clarifying information about the SAS, contact Esther Murguia, Division of Charter Schools, Texas Education Agency, (512) 463-9575.

Deadline for Receipt of Applications. Applications must be received in the Document Control Center of the Texas Education Agency no later than 5:00 p.m. (Central Time), Thursday, September 27, 2001, and will be effective on the date received by the TEA.

TRD-200104422

Criss Cloudt

Associate Commissioner, Accountability Reporting and Research

Texas Education Agency

Filed: August 1, 2001


Texas Energy and Natural Resources Advisory Council

Obsolete Rules

The Office of the Secretary of State intends to remove the following rules from the Texas Administrative Code in 30 days.

Title 31. Natural Resources and Conservation

Part 8. Texas Energy and Natural Resources Advisory Council

Chapter 251. Texas Energy Development Fund

Chapter 253. Innovative Grants for Energy Conservation

Chapter 255. Fuel Allocation

Government Code §2002.058, House Bill 1430, 77th Legislature, directs the secretary of state to remove a state agency's rules from the administrative code after the agency has been abolished. Before September 9, 2001, the text of the obsolete rules is available in the Texas Administrative Code, http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac. After that date the text will continue to be available in the Texas Register office, 1019 Brazos, Room 245, Austin, Texas.

Written comments regarding removal of the rules may be addressed to Office of the Secretary of State, Texas Register Section, P.O. Box 13824, Austin, TX 78711-3824 or e-mail: subadmin@sos.state.tx.us.

TRD-200104307

Geoffrey S. Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed: July 25, 2001


Texas Forest Service

Notice of Invitation for Offers of Consulting Services

Pursuant to Chapter 2254, Subchapter B, Texas Government Code, the Texas Forest Service (TFS) is requesting offers from consulting firms for the study, design, and development of a Texas forest-based economic development assistance model and implementation plan. The primary objectives of the plan are to help create or retain jobs, increase income for rural communities, and strengthen or revitalize local economies through forestry in Texas.

Description of Services: Assessment of East Texas forest industry and forested communities; role assessment of state forestry agency/local US Forest Service in assisting rural economic development through forestry programs and evaluation on whether other existing organizations/entities can more effectively administer and deliver these programs; determination of whether state forestry agency should redirect forest-based economic development assistance efforts to other existing organizations/entities; development of detailed and practical economic development assistance and implementation plan including implementation strategies for state forestry agency to deliver effective economic assistance programs to rural communities.

The selected consultant will be required to enter into a Texas Forest Service Consulting Agreement. It is anticipated that the contract period will be for one year from date of award. The contract amount will be commensurate with services to be provided, but shall not exceed $75,000.

Offers Submission Deadline: Offers must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., August 31, 2001. All offers must be written offers and must be sealed. An original and three copies of the offer must be submitted. Delivery must be by mail or hand delivery (no faxes will be accepted) to the following address: Jimmy Stephens, Purchasing Manager, Texas Forest Service, 707 Texas Avenue, Suite 108 East, College Station, Texas 77840. Offers received after the deadline will not be eligible for consideration. Offers may be requested to make oral presentations of their offer at their own expense.

Selection Process: Pursuant to Texas Government Code Chapter 2254, Subchapter B, §2254.027, a Texas Forest Service selection committee will base its selection of a consultant on "demonstrated competence, knowledge, and qualifications, and on the reasonableness of the proposed fee for the services". If all other considerations are equal, preference will be given to a consultant whose principal place of business is in the State of Texas or who will manage the consulting contract wholly from an office in the State of Texas.

To Obtain a Copy of the Invitation For Offer (IFO): A copy of the IFO may be found on the Texas Marketplace at www.marketplace.state.tx.us or request for a copy may be directed to Jimmy Stephens, Purchasing Manager, Texas Forest Service, 707 Texas Avenue, Suite 108 East, College Station, Texas 77840; by phone (979) 458-3300; fax (979) 458-3305; or e-mail jstephens@tfs.tamu.edu.

Agency Contact: Request for additional information on the consultant services requested in the IFO should be directed to Linda Wang, Texas Forest Service, Forest Resource Development Department, John B. Connally Building, 301 Tarrow, Suite 364, College Station, Texas 77840-7896; by phone (979) 458-6650; by fax (979) 458-6655; or by e-mail lwang@tfs.tamu.edu.

The Texas Forest Service reserves the right to accept or reject any or all offers submitted. The Texas Forest Service is under no legal or other obligation to execute a contact on the basis of this notice or the distribution of an IFO. Neither this notice nor the IFO commits the Texas Forest Service to pay for any cost incurred prior to the execution of a contract.

TRD-200104413

James B. Hull

Director and State Forester

Texas Forest Service

Filed: July 31, 2001


Texas Department of Health

Designation of Killeen Children's Mental Health Clinic of Central Counties Center for Mental Health Mental Retardation Services as a Site Serving Medically Underserved Populations

The Texas Department of Health (department) is required under the Occupations Code, §157.052, to designate sites serving medically underserved populations. In addition, the department is required to publish notice of such designations in the Texas Register and to provide an opportunity for public comment on the designations.

Accordingly, the department has designated the following as a site serving medically underserved populations: Killeen Children's Mental Health Clinic of Central Counties Center for Mental Health Mental Retardation Services, 420 North Gray, Killeen, Texas 76501. The designation is based on proven eligibility as a site serving a disproportionate number of clients eligible for federal, state, or locally funded health care programs.

Oral and written comments on this designation may be directed to Bruce Gunn, Ph.D., Director, Health Professions Resource Center, Office of Policy and Planning, Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756; telephone (512) 458-7261. Comments will be accepted for 30 days from the publication date of this notice.

TRD-200104370

Susan Steeg

General Counsel

Texas Department of Health

Filed: July 27, 2001


Designation of Temple Children's Mental Health Clinic of Central Counties Center for Mental Health Mental Retardation Services as a Site Serving Medically Underserved Populations

The Texas Department of Health (department) is required under the Occupations Code, §157.052, to designate sites serving medically underserved populations. In addition, the department is required to publish notice of such designations in the Texas Register and to provide an opportunity for public comment on the designations.

Accordingly, the department has designated the following as a site serving medically underserved populations: Temple Children's Mental Health Clinic of Central Counties Center for Mental Health Mental Retardation Services, 317 North 22nd Street, Temple, Texas 76501. The designation is based on proven eligibility as a site serving a disproportionate number of clients eligible for federal, state, or locally funded health care programs.

Oral and written comments on this designation may be directed to Bruce Gunn, Ph.D., Director, Health Professions Resource Center, Office of Policy and Planning, Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756; telephone (512) 458-7261. Comments will be accepted for 30 days from the publication date of this notice.

TRD-200104369

Susan Steeg

General Counsel

Texas Department of Health

Filed: July 27, 2001


Notice of Amendment 8 to the Uranium Byproduct Material License of USX, Texas Uranium Operations

The Texas Department of Health (department) gives notice that it has amended uranium by- product material license L02449 issued to USX, Texas Uranium Operations (mailing address: USX, Texas Uranium Operations, Drawer V, George West, Texas 78022). Amendment eight, at the licensee's request, following concurrence survey by Texas Department of Health personnel, releases the licensed areas for unrestricted use while awaiting United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission concurrence on license termination.

The department's Bureau of Radiation Control, Division of Licensing, Registration, and Standards has determined, pursuant to 25 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 289, that the licensee has met the standards appropriate to this amendment.

This notice affords the opportunity for a public hearing upon written request by a person affected by the amendment of this license. A written hearing request must be received, from a person affected, within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice in the Texas Register . A person affected is defined as a person who demonstrates that the person has suffered or will suffer injury or economic damage and, if the person is not a local government, is (a) a resident of a county, or a county adjacent to the county, in which radioactive material is or will be located; or (b) doing business or has a legal interest in land in the county or adjacent county.

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

A public hearing, if requested, shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Texas Health and Safety Code, §401.264, the Administrative Procedure Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001), the formal hearing procedures of the department (25 Texas Administrative Code, §1.21. et seq.), and the procedures of the State Office of Administrative Hearings (1 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 155).

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

TRD-200104320

Susan Steeg

General Counsel

Texas Department of Health

Filed: July 26, 2001


Notice of Intent to Revoke Certificates of Registration

Pursuant to 25 Texas Administrative Code §289.205, the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas Department of Health (department), filed complaints against the following registrants: Edwin J. Taegel, M.D., FACS, Houston, R06537; Mahan Chiropractic, San Angelo, R11596; Bergeson Chiropractic Clinic, Friendswood, R18543; Desert Veterinary Medicine, Odessa, R23621; Comprehensive Podiatric Care, Houston, R23683; CompreHealth Medical Centers, Incorporated, Lubbock, R24551; Beechnut Dental Group, P.C., Houston, R24628; Memorial Hospital - The Woodlands, The Woodlands, Z00405; Doctors Regional Medical Center, Corpus Christi, Z00529; George P. Amegin, D.O., Edinburg, Z00976.

The complaints allege that these registrants have failed to pay required annual fees. The department intends to revoke the certificates of registration; order the registrants to cease and desist use of radiation machine(s); order the registrants to divest themselves of such equipment; and order the registrants to present evidence satisfactory to the bureau that they have complied with the orders and the provisions of the Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401. If the fee is paid within 30 days of the date of each complaint, the department will not issue an order.

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

A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Texas Department of Health, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas, telephone (512) 834-6688, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays).

TRD-200104409

Susan Steeg

General Counsel

Texas Department of Health

Filed: July 31, 2001


Notice of Intent to Revoke Radioactive Material Licenses

Pursuant to 25 Texas Administrative Code §289.205, the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas Department of Health (department), filed complaints against the following licensees: Idexx Veterinary Services, Farmers Branch, G01530; Rogers Engineering Services, Brenham, L03733.

The complaints allege that these licensees have failed to pay required annual fees. The department intends to revoke the radioactive material licenses; order the licensees to cease and desist use of such radioactive materials; order the licensees to divest themselves of the radioactive material; and order the licensees to present evidence satisfactory to the bureau that they have complied with the orders and the provisions of the Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401. If the fee is paid within 30 days of the date of each complaint, the department will not issue an order.

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

A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, Texas Department of Health, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas, telephone (512) 834-6688, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays).

TRD-200104408

Susan Steeg

General Counsel

Texas Department of Health

Filed: July 31, 2001


Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Cancellation of Public Hearing

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) are canceling the joint public hearing that was to be held on August 7, 2001 to receive public comment on proposed payment rates for nursing facilities, swing beds, and hospice-nursing facilities operated by DHS. Notice of the hearing appeared in the July 20, 2001 issue of the Texas Register (26 TexReg 5484). If there are any questions concerning this cancellation, contact Carolyn Pratt, Texas Department of Human Services, MC W- 425, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030, (512) 438-4057.

TRD-200104426

Marina Henderson

Executive Deputy Commissioner

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: August 1, 2001


Community Planning Forum and Public Hearing

The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), in collaboration with the Health and Human Services agencies and the Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Texas, 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, and (6) Foster grass roots support for/build community coalitions to improve health and human service delivery in the area.

A community planning forum and public hearing will be conducted in Jasper, Texas on August 21, 2001 at the First United Methodist Church (Wesley Center), at 329 North Bowie. 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 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Central Time. State and regional progress reports, needs assessments and demographic information will be presented. Breakout group activities will be conducted in the afternoon for members of the community to discuss specific strategic priorities that significantly impact the Jasper (Southeast and Deep East Texas) area. Topics will include children's health insurance needs, access to long-term care, access to information and referral services, transportation, transition services for children and young adults, and business process improvements.

A public hearing to receive public testimony will begin at 11:00 a.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 August 28, 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

10:00 Welcome and introductions

10:15 State and regional progress reports, needs assessments and demographic information

10:45 Regional initiatives

11:00 Public Testimony

12:15 Lunch

Afternoon Session

1:30 Breakout groups

3:15 Report back

4:00 Adjourn

Persons with disabilities who wish to attend the hearing and require auxiliary aids or services should contact Roxane Smith-Parks, Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Texas, at phone: 409-727-3284 or email: rsmithparks@setrpc.org by August 14, 2001 so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

TRD-200104427

Marina Henderson

Deputy Commissioner

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: August 1, 2001


Joint Public Hearing to Receive Public Comments on Proposed Payment Rates for Nursing Facilities, Swing Beds, and Hospice-Nursing Facilities Operated by DHS

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) will conduct a joint public hearing to receive public comments on proposed payment rates for nursing facilities, swing beds, and hospice-nursing facilities operated by DHS. These payment rates are proposed to be effective September 1, 2001. The joint hearing will be held in compliance with Title 1 of the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §355.105(g), which requires public hearings on proposed payment rates. The public hearing will be held on August 22, 2001, at 10:30 a.m. in conference room 4501 of the Brown-Heatly Building at 4900 North Lamar, Austin, Texas. Written comments regarding payment rates may be submitted in lieu of testimony until 5:00 p.m. the day of the hearing. Written comments may be sent by U.S. mail to the attention of Tony Arreola, DHS, MC W-425, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030. Express mail can be sent to Mr. Arreola at DHS, MC W-425, 701 West 51st Street, Austin, Texas 78751-2312. Hand-delivered written comments addressed to Mr. Arreola will be accepted by the receptionist in the lobby of the John H. Winters Human Services Building at 701 West 51st Street, Austin, Texas. Alternatively, written comments may be sent via facsimile to Mr. Arreola at (512) 438-2165. Interested parties may request to have mailed to them or may pick up a briefing package concerning the proposed payment rates by contacting Tony Arreola, DHS, MC W- 425, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030, telephone number (512) 438- 4817.

Persons with disabilities who wish to attend the hearing and require auxiliary aids or services should contact Tony Arreola, DHS, MC W-425, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030, telephone number (512) 438-4817, by August 15, 2001, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

TRD-200104425

Marina Henderson

Executive Deputy Commissioner

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: August 1, 2001


Notice of Proposed Medicaid Nursing Facility Pediatric Care Facility Provider Payment Rates

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) will conduct a joint public hearing to receive public comment on a payment rate for the Truman W. Smith Children's Care Center, a nursing facility which specializes in the care of high-need children. The joint hearing will be held in compliance with Title 1 of the Texas Administrative Code §355.105(g), which requires public hearings on proposed payment rates for medical assistance programs. The public hearing will be held on August 22, 2001, at 9:00 a.m. in Room 450C, of the John H. Winters Human Services Building at 701 West 51st Street, Austin, Texas (fourth floor, West Tower). Written comments regarding payment rates set by the HHSC may be submitted in lieu of testimony until 5:00 p.m. the day of the hearing. Written comments may be sent by U.S. mail to the attention of Carolyn Pratt, DHS, MC W-425, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030. Express mail can be sent to Ms. Pratt at DHS, MC W-425, 701 West 51st Street, Austin, Texas 78751-2312. Hand-delivered written comments addressed to Ms. Pratt will be accepted by the receptionist in the lobby of the John H. Winters Human Services Building at 701 West 51st Street, Austin, Texas. Alternatively, written comments may be sent via facsimile to Ms. Pratt at (512) 438-2165. Interested parties may request to have mailed to them or may pick up a briefing package concerning the proposed payment rate by contacting Carolyn Pratt, DHS, MC W-425, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030, telephone number (512) 438-4057.

Persons with disabilities who wish to attend the hearing and require auxiliary aids or services should contact Carolyn Pratt, DHS, MC W-425, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030, telephone number (512) 438-4057, by 4:00 p.m., August 15, 2001, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

TRD-200104379

Marina Henderson

Executive Deputy Commissioner

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: July 27, 2001


Public Notice

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is submitting a Medicaid state plan amendment to establish the reimbursement methodology for state owned veterans nursing facilities. The veterans nursing facility per diem payment rates are facility specific, prospective rates with a retrospective reconciliation. This reimbursement methodology is proposed pursuant to House Bill Number 1, 77th Legislature, Article II, §56, which instructs HHSC to establish Medicaid reimbursement rates for Medicaid- eligible veterans who reside in state veterans nursing facilities.

The proposed rates for state veterans nursing facilities for state fiscal year 2002 are as follows: Big Spring, $125.44; Bonham, $127.24; Floresville, $121.43; and Temple, $105.78. The proposed rates were determined in accordance with the proposed rate setting methodology for state veterans nursing facilities to be codified at 1 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 355, subchapter C (relating to Reimbursement Methodology for Nursing Facilities), §355.309.

If the proposed methodology and rates are approved, the increase to the nursing facility program in aggregate annual expenditure for state fiscal year 2002 resulting from these changes is estimated to be $366,664.

To obtain copies of the draft reimbursement methodology, interested parties may contact Pam McDonald, Rate Analysis Department, Texas Department of Human Services, Mail Code W-425, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030, (512) 438-4086.

The draft reimbursement methodology is available for public review at local offices of the Texas Department of Human Services. For further information, contact Pam McDonald at (512) 438-4086.

TRD-200104380

Marina Henderson

Executive Deputy Commissioner

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: July 27, 2001


Texas Health and Human Services Coordinating Council

Obsolete Rules

The Office of the Secretary of State intends to remove the following rules from the Texas Administrative Code in 30 days.

Title 40. Social Services and Assistance

Part 13. Texas Health and Human Services Coordinating Council

Chapter 391. General Provisions

Chapter 392. Officers and Meetings

Chapter 393. Committees

Chapter 394. Amendment of Rules

Government Code §2002.058, House Bill 1430, 77th Legislature, directs the secretary of state to remove a state agency's rules from the administrative code after the agency has been abolished. Before September 9, 2001, the text of the obsolete rules is available in the Texas Administrative Code, http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac. After that date the text will continue to be available in the Texas Register office, 1019 Brazos, Room 245, Austin, Texas.

Written comments regarding removal of the rules may be addressed to Office of the Secretary of State, Texas Register Section, P.O. Box 13824, Austin, TX 78711-3824 or e-mail: subadmin@sos.state.tx.us.

TRD-200104310

Geoffrey S. Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed: July 25, 2001


Texas High-Speed Rail Authority

Obsolete Rules

The Office of the Secretary of State intends to remove the following rules from the Texas Administrative Code in 30 days.

Title 43. Transportation

Part 4. Texas High-Speed Rail Authority

Chapter 81. Administrative Procedures

Chapter 83. Franchise Application and Award Procedures

Chapter 85. Rules of Practice and Procedure-Franchise Award

Government Code §2002.058, House Bill 1430, 77th Legislature, directs the secretary of state to remove a state agency's rules from the administrative code after the agency has been abolished. Before September 9, 2001, the text of the obsolete rules is available in the Texas Administrative Code, http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac. After that date the text will continue to be available in the Texas Register office, 1019 Brazos, Room 245, Austin, Texas.

Written comments regarding removal of the rules may be addressed to Office of the Secretary of State, Texas Register Section, P.O. Box 13824, Austin, TX 78711-3824 or e-mail: subadmin@sos.state.tx.us.

TRD-200104311

Geoffrey S. Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed: July 25, 2001


Texas Department of Insurance

Insurer Services

Application for incorporation to the State of Texas by FIRST AMERICAN LLOYDS INSURANCE COMPANY, a domestic lloyds company. The home office is in Austin, Texas.

Application to change the name of EAST FUNERAL BENEFIT INSURANCE COMPANY to GOOD SAMARITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a domestic life company. The home office is in Richardson, 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-200104324

Lynda H. Nesenholtz

General Counsel and Chief Clerk

Texas Department of Insurance

Filed: July 26, 2001


Insurer Services

Application for admission to the State of Texas by NATIONAL SECURITY LIFE AND ANNUITY COMPANY, a foreign life, accident and /or health. The home office is in Binghamton, New York.

Application to change the name of BLUEPAW FAMILY PET INSURANCE COMPANY to TRUEPAWS FAMILY PET INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign fire and/or casualty company. The home office is in Portland, Oregon.

Application to change the name of PHOENIX HOME LIFE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY to PHOENIX LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign life, accident and /or health company. The home office is in East Greenbush, NY.

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-200104428

Lynda H. Nesenholtz

General Counsel and Chief Clerk

Texas Department of Insurance

Filed: August 1, 2001


Notice

The Commissioner of Insurance will hold an open meeting under Docket No. 2492 on September 5, 2001 at 10:00 a.m., in Room 100 of the William B. Hobby Jr. State Office Building, 333 Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas, to consider the manual rate filing for commercial risks and classes of risks written by the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) and submitted by TWIA pursuant to Article 21.49 §8 (e)(3).

Copies of the TWIA manual rate filing are available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Texas Department of Insurance, 333 Guadalupe Street, TX 78701 during regular business hours. For further information or to request copies of the filing, please contact Sylvia Gutierrez at (512) 463-6327 (refer to Reference No. P-0701-09.)

Written comments on the filing may be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Texas Department of Insurance, P.O. Box 149104, MC 113-2A, Austin, TX 78714-9104. An additional copy of the comments should be submitted to Phil Presley, Chief Actuary, P.O. Box 149104, MC 105-5F, Austin, TX 78714-9104. Interested persons may also present written or oral comments related to the filing at the open meeting.

This notification is made pursuant to the Insurance Code, Article 21.49, which requires notification in the Texas Register of the manual rate filing for commercial risks and exempts the proceeding from the provisions of §§ 40.001-40.005 and 40.051-40.060, Insurance Code and Chapter 2001, Government Code.

TRD-200104412

Lynda H. Nesenholtz

General Counsel and Chief Clerk

Texas Department of Insurance

Filed: July 31, 2001


Notice of Public Hearing

The Commissioner of Insurance, at a public hearing under Docket No. 2491 scheduled for September 18, 2001 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 100 of the William P. Hobby Jr. State Office Building, 333 Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas, will consider a proposal made in a staff petition. Staff's petition seeks amendment of the Texas Automobile Rules and Rating Manual (the Manual), to adopt new and/or adjusted 2001 and 2002 model Private Passenger Automobile Physical Damage Rating Symbols and revised identification information. Staff's petition (Ref. No. A-0701-08-I), was filed on July 30, 2001.

The new and/or adjusted symbols for the Manual's Symbols and Identification Section reflect data compiled on damageability, repairability, and other relevant loss factors for the listed 2001 and 2002 model vehicles.

A copy of the petition, including an exhibit with the full text of the proposed amendments to the Manual is available for review in the office of the Chief Clerk of the Texas Department of Insurance, 333 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas. For further information or to request copies of the petition, please contact Angie Arizpe at (512) 463-6326; refer to (Ref. No. A-0701-08-I).

Comments on the proposed changes must be submitted in writing within 30 days after publication of the proposal in the Texas Register , to the Office of the Chief Clerk, Texas Department of Insurance, P. O. Box 149104, MC 113-2A, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. An additional copy of comments is to be submitted to Marilyn Hamilton, Associate Commissioner, Property & Casualty Program, Texas Department of Insurance, P. O. Box 149104, MC 104-PC, Austin, Texas 78714-9104.

This notification is made pursuant to the Insurance Code, Article 5.96, which exempts it from the requirements of the Government Code, Chapter 2001 (Administrative Procedure Act).

This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's authority.

TRD-200104411

Lynda H. Nesenholtz

General Counsel and Chief Clerk

Texas Department of Insurance

Filed: July 31, 2001


Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Correction of Error

The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) published a "Notice of Public Hearing on the Publication of a State Registry" in the July 27, 2001, issue of the Texas Register (26 TexReg 5703).

Due to an error by TNRCC, the title was incorrect. The correct title should read, "Notice of Public Meeting Regarding the Proposal of the Melton Kelly Site (Navarro County) to the State Superfund Registry and the Proposed Future Land Use for the Site".

TRD-200104394


Final Notice of Deletion - Thompson Hayward Chemical Company

The executive director of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC or commission) is issuing a notice of deletion (delisting) of the Thompson Hayward Chemical Company (the Site) from the State Registry, the list of State Superfund sites. The State Registry lists the contaminated sites which may constitute an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health and safety or the environment due to a release or threatened release of hazardous substances into the environment.

The commission is delisting the Site because the site has been accepted into the TNRCC Voluntary Cleanup Program.

The Site was originally proposed for listing on the State Registry on September 25, 1990. The Site, including all land, structures, appurtenances, and other improvements, is approximately 4.74 acres located at U.S. Route 277 South, in Munday, Knox County, Texas. In addition, the Site includes any areas where hazardous substance(s) came to be located as a result, either directly or indirectly, of releases of hazardous substance(s) from the Site.

From the mid-1950s through the 1960s, the Site was used as a small-scale pesticide formulation and distribution facility. Structures on the site include metal, brick and wood buildings, three pesticide mixing pits, concrete foundations, and a railroad spur. Commercial operations began in 1957 with the formulation and distribution of pesticides. Dry pesticide formulations and blending of liquid pesticides were accomplished in separate pits inside the buildings. Arsenic and organochlorine pesticides have been found at the site.

The Site has been accepted into the TNRCC Voluntary Cleanup Program and therefore is eligible for deletion from the State Registry as provided by 30 TAC §335.344(c).

T. H. Agriculture & Nutrition, L.L.C. (THAN) conducted a remedial investigation and prepared a response action plan (RAP) under an agreed administrative order with the commission. Response actions were developed for soil, debris, and shallow groundwater. THAN plans to remediate the Site under the Texas Risk Reduction Program (TRRP) Remedy Standard B based on a commercial/industrial land use designation.

The response action described in the RAP consists of excavation and disposal of all soils contaminated with arsenic and organochlorine pesticides at concentration exceeding the TRRP protective concentration limits established for the site. Miscellaneous debris will also be excavated and disposed at an appropriate permitted offsite facility. The RAP describes how a deed notice will be filed with the real property records of Knox County to the effect that the site be restricted to commercial/industrial uses. The RAP also includes groundwater monitoring and restrictions on the use of the shallow groundwater. The response action described in the RAP will be conducted under the TNRCC Voluntary Cleanup Program.

After the response action described in the RAP is completed, conditions at the site will be appropriate for commercial/industrial uses, but will not be appropriate for residential uses. In accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §361.188(d), a notice will be filed in the real property records of Knox County, Texas stating that the Site has been deleted from the State Registry.

In accordance with §335.344(b), the commission held a public meeting to receive comments on the intended deletion of the Site on May 25, 2001, at 10:00 a.m., located at Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building C, Room 131E, Austin, Texas. There were no comments at the public meeting. The complete public file, including a transcript of the public meeting, may be viewed during regular business hours at the commission's Records Management Center, Building D, North Entrance, Room 190, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753, telephone numbers (800) 633-9363 or (512) 239-2920. Fees are charged for photocopying file information.

Because the Site has been accepted into the TNRCC Voluntary Cleanup Program, it may now be delisted from the State Registry as provided by THSC, §361.189(a) and 30 TAC §335.344(c).

All inquiries regarding the deletion of the Site should be directed to Mr. Jeffrey E. Patterson, Project Manager, Remediation Division, telephone numbers (800) 633-9363 or (512) 239-2489.

TRD-200104319

Ramon Dasch

Acting Director, Environmental Law Division

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Filed: July 26, 2001


Notice of District Petition

TNRCC Internal Control No. 04172001-D03; Alliance 288, Ltd. (Petitioner) filed a petition for creation of Brazoria County Municipal Utility District Number 25 with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of the TNRCC. The petition states that: (1) the petitioner is the owner of a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) the petition states that there is only one lien holder on the property to be included in the proposed district; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 399.3693 acres located within Brazoria County, Texas; and (4) the proposed District is within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Manvel, Texas, and is not within such jurisdiction of any other city. By Resolution No. R2001-R-08, effective February 22, 2001, the City of Manvel passed, approved and gave its consent to create District, and has given its authorization to initiate proceedings to create such political subdivision within its jurisdiction. The petition further states that the proposed District will (1) construct, acquire, maintain and operate a waterworks and sanitary sewer system for residential and commercial purposes; (2) construct, acquire, improve, extend, maintain and operate works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment and appliances helpful or necessary to provide more adequate drainage for the property in the proposed District; and (3) control, abate and amend local storm waters or other harmful excesses of waters, as more particularly described in an engineer's report filed simultaneously with the filing of the petition. According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of the project, and it is estimated by the petitioners, from the information available at this time, that the cost of said project will be approximately $20,500,000.

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-200104421

LaDonna Castañuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Filed: July 31, 2001


Notice of Opportunity to Comment and Request a Hearing on Draft Oil and Gas General Operating Permits and Draft Bulk Fuel Terminal General Operating Permit

The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) is providing an opportunity for public comment and to request a hearing (hearing) on the following draft General Operating Permits (GOPs): Oil and Gas GOP for Brazoria, Chambers, Collin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Montgomery, Orange, Tarrant, and Waller Counties (GOP #511); Oil and Gas GOP for Gregg, Nueces, and Victoria Counties (GOP #512); Oil and Gas GOP for Aransas, Bexar, Calhoun, Matagorda, San Patricio, and Travis Counties (GOP #513); Oil and Gas GOP for all Texas Counties except for Aransas, Bexar, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Collin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Fort Bend, Galveston, Gregg, Hardin, Harris, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, San Patricio, Tarrant, Travis, Victoria, and Waller Counties (GOP #514); and Bulk Fuel Terminal GOP (GOP #515).

Upon issuance, these draft GOPs will serve as the five-year renewal of, and are based on, the Oil and Gas GOPs and BFT GOP that currently reside in 30 TAC Chapter 122, Subchapter F. The draft GOPs also contain revisions to codified applicable requirements and new applicable requirements (i.e., minor New Source Review) as a result of amended regulations or the adoption of new regulations. Once the draft GOPs are issued by the executive director, the GOPs residing in 30 TAC Chapter 122, Subchapter F are expected to be proposed for repeal.

The draft GOPs are subject to a 30-day comment period. During the comment period, any person who may be affected by the emission of air pollutants from emission units that may be authorized to operate under the GOP is entitled to request, in writing, a hearing on the draft GOPs. If requested, a hearing will be held September 12, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 131E of TNRCC Building C, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin. The hearing is structured for the receipt of oral or written comments by interested persons. Individuals may present oral statements when called upon in order of registration. Open discussion within the audience will not occur during the hearing; however, a TNRCC staff member will be available to discuss the draft GOPs 30 minutes prior to the hearing and will also be available to answer questions after the hearing.

Copies of the draft GOPs may be obtained from the TNRCC Internet site at http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/air/opd or by contacting the TNRCC Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration, Air Permits Division at (512) 239-1334. Written comments may be mailed to Eduardo Acosta, Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration, Air Permits Division, MC 163, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or faxed to (512) 239-1070. All comments should reference the draft GOPs. Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m., September 10, 2001. To inquire about the submittal of comments or for further information, contact Eduardo Acosta with the Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration, Air Permits Division, at (512) 239-0450.

Persons with disabilities who have special communication or other accommodation needs who are planning to attend the hearing should contact the agency at (512) 239-4900. Requests should be made as far in advance as possible.

TRD-200104423

Ramon Dasch

Interim Director, Environmental Law Division

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Filed: August 1, 2001


Notice of Water Quality Applications

The following notices were issued during the period of July 20, 2001 through July 27, 2001.

The following require the applicants to publish notice in the newspaper. The public comment period, requests for public meetings, or requests for a contested case hearing may be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, Mail Code 105, P O Box 13087, Austin Texas 78711- 3087, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

DUKE ENERGY HIDALGO, L.P. has applied for a new permit, proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. 04138, to authorize the discharge of cooling tower blowdown and previously monitored effluent at a daily average flow not to exceed 530,000 gallons per day via Outfall 001. The applicant proposes to operate an electrical power generation plant utilizing combined cycle combustion turbines. The plant site is located at 4001 North Seminary Road, at the northwest corner of the intersection of Monte Cristo Road (Farm- to-Market Road 1925) and Seminary Road, in the City of Edinburg, Hidalgo County, Texas.

HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 71 has applied for a major amendment to TNRCC Permit No. 11917-001 to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater from a daily average flow not to exceed 450,000 gallons per day to a daily average flow not to exceed 700,000 gallons per day. The proposed amendment requests to include two interim flows of 375,000 gallons per day and 490,000 gallons per day. The facility is located on the south bank of South Mayde Creek approximately 4000 feet east of the intersection of Elrod and Morton Roads in Harris County, Texas.

JOSE JESUS SAMPOGNA has applied for a new permit, proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. 14277-001, to authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 15,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 1.25 miles west of Hardy Toll Road and approximately 1,300 feet south of the intersection of Gulf Bank Road and the Aldine Oaks Mobile Home Community entrance in Harris County, Texas.

TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT has applied for a new permit, Proposed Permit No. 14247-001, to authorize the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 8,200 gallons per day via subsurface drainfields. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. The Amphitheater facility and disposal site are located approximately 1500 feet east of Goodnight Peak on Park Road 5 (Palo Duro Drive) in Randall County, Texas. The Sagebrush system is located approximately 2000 feet east of Goodnight Peak on Park Road 5 (Palo Duro Drive) in Randall County, Texas. The facility and disposal site are located in the drainage basin of Prairie Dog Town Fork in Segment No. 0207 of the Red River Basin.

W-INDUSTRIES, INC. has for a new permit, Proposed Permit No. 14250-001, to authorize the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 900 gallons per day via evaporation on 0.54 acres of land. This permit will not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. The facility and disposal site are located at 11500 Charles Road, approximately 3000 feet northwest of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 529 (Jersey Road) and U.S. Highway 290; northwest of Houston within the ETJ of Jersey Village in Harris County, Texas. The facility and disposal site are located in the drainage basin of Buffalo Bayou Above Tidal in Segment No. 1013 of the San Jacinto River Basin.

TRD-200104420

LaDonna Castañuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Filed: July 31, 2001


Texas Department of Public Safety

Request for Proposal for Local Emergency Planning Committee Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grants

INTRODUCTION: The Governor's Division of Emergency Management (DEM), acting for the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), is requesting proposals for Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grants to be awarded to Cities/Counties representing LEPCs to further their work in hazardous materials transportation emergency planning.

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES: LEPCs are mandated by the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) to provide planning and information for communities relating to chemicals, in their use, storage or transit. The U.S. Department of Transportation has made grant money available to enhance communities' readiness for responding to hazardous materials transportation incidents. A grant may be used by an LEPC in various ways, depending on a community's needs.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Each proposal must be developed by an LEPC, the membership of which is recognized by the SERC, in cooperation with county and/or city governments. The proposal must be approved by a vote of the LEPC. Each LEPC shall arrange for a city or county to serve as its fiscal agent for management of any and all money awarded under this grant.

CERTIFICATION: The fiscal agent must provide certification to commit funds for this project. The certification must be in the form of an enabling resolution from the county or authorization to commit funds from the city as appropriate.

BUDGET LIMITATIONS: Total funding for these grants is dependent on the amount granted to the state from the U.S. Department of Transportation. No less then seventy-five percent of the money granted to the state for planning will be awarded to LEPCs. This is the fifth of a series of annual grant awards, which will be issued through FY 2002. Grants will be awarded based upon population, Hazardous Materials risk, need, and cost-effectiveness as judged by DEM. DEM will fund eighty percent of the total project cost. Twenty percent of the project cost must be borne by the grantee. Approved in-kind contributions may be used to satisfy this contribution. LEPCs must maintain the same level of spending for planning as an average of the past two years, in addition to the grant.

EXAMPLES OF PROPOSALS:

Development, improvement, and implementation of the emergency plans required under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), as well as exercises, which test the emergency plan. Improvement of emergency plans may include hazard analysis as well as response procedures for emergencies involving transportation of hazardous materials including radioactive materials.

An assessment to determine flow patterns of hazardous materials within a State, between a State and another State or Indian Country, and development and maintenance of a system to keep such information current.

An assessment of the need for regional hazardous materials emergency response teams.

An assessment of local response capabilities.

Conducting emergency response drills and exercises associated with emergency response plans.

Technical staff to support the planning effort. (staff funding under planning grants cannot be diverted to support other requirements of EPCRA.)

Public outreach about hazardous materials training issues such as community protection, chemical emergency preparedness, or response.

Any other planning project related to the transportation of hazardous materials approved by DEM.

CONTRACT PERIOD: Grant contracts begin as early as November 1, 2001, and end August 30, 2002.

FINAL SELECTION: The DEM shall review the proposals. SERC Subcommittee on Planning will make the final selection. The State is under no obligation to award grants to all applicants.

APPLICATION FORMS AND DEADLINE: The "Request for Proposals and Application Package" should be sent via certified/registered mail or other private mail delivery service, requiring a signature, to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, P.O. Box 4087, Austin, Texas 78773-0225. An application may be requested by calling DEM at 512/424-5985. The original and four copies of the completed application must be received at above address by 5:00 P.M. on October 31, 2001. For more information, please call 512/424-5985.

TRD-200104393

Thomas A. Davis, Jr.

Director

Texas Department of Public Safety

Filed: July 30, 2001


Public Utility Commission of Texas

Notice of Application for Amendment to Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority

On July 26, 2001, Eagle Communications, Inc. doing business as TX Eagle Communications, Inc. filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) to amend its service provider certificate of operating authority (SPCOA) granted in SPCOA Certificate Number 60165. Applicant intends to relinquish its certificate.

The Application: Application of Eagle Communications, Inc. doing business as TX Eagle Communications, Inc. for an Amendment to its Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 24254.

Persons with questions about this docket, or who wish to intervene or otherwise participate in these proceedings, should make appropriate filings or comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326 no later than August 15, 2001. You may contact the commission's Customer Protection Division at (512) 936-7120. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 24254.

TRD-200104389

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 30, 2001


Notice of Application for Amendment to Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority

On July 24, 2001, Comm South Companies, Inc. filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) to amend its service provider certificate of operating authority (SPCOA) granted in SPCOA Certificate Number 60012. Applicant intends to reflect a pro forma restructuring whereby ARBROS Communications, Inc. will acquire all stock of the Applicant with the end result that the Applicant and its subsidiaries will join the existing subsidiaries of ARBROS Communications, Inc. in providing telecommunications service to the public.

The Application: Application of Comm South Companies, Inc. for an Amendment to its Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 24417.

Persons with questions about this docket, or who wish to intervene or otherwise participate in these proceedings should make appropriate filings or comments to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326 no later than August 15, 2001. You may contact the commission's Customer Protection Division at (512) 936-7120. Hearing and speech- impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136. All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 24417.

TRD-200104315

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 25, 2001


Notice of Application for Authority to Recover Lost Revenues and Cost of Implementing Expanded Local Calling Service Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.221

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) of an application on July 26, 2001, for authority to recover lost revenues and costs of implementing expanded local calling service pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated §§55.041-55.048 and P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.221. A summary of the application follows.

Project Title and Number: Application of Sugar Land Telephone Company to Recover Lost Revenues and Costs of Implementing Expanded Local Calling Service. Project Number 24430 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Sugar Land Telephone Company's application encompasses costs and lost toll revenues for petitioned exchanges and petitioning exchanges where costs and lost toll revenues are in excess of the $3.50 or $7.00 maximum monthly expanded local calling service fee. Sugar Land Telephone Company's total toll revenue losses and additional costs to be recovered through this proceeding are $409,303. Currently, there are 79,948 Sugar Land Telephone Company customers, of which 55,544 are residential customers; 24,339 are business customers; and 65 are Tel-Assistance customers. Sugar Land Telephone Company proposes an additional monthly surcharge rate of $0.33 per residential line; $0.66 per business line; and $0.12 for Tel-Assistance.

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 Project Number 24430.

TRD-200104396

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 30, 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 July 25, 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 Telephonos De Tejas, Inc. for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 24423 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Applicant intends to provide plain old telephone service and long distance services.

Applicant's requested SPCOA geographic area includes the area served by all incumbent local exchange companies throughout the state of Texas.

Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the commission's Customer Protection Division at (512) 936-7120 no later than August 15, 2001. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.

TRD-200104390

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 30, 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 July 25, 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 Integrated Communications Consultants, Inc. for a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 24424 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Applicant intends to provide plain old telephone service, ADSL, ISDN, HDSL, SDSL, RADSL, VDSL, Optical Services, T1-Private Line, Switch 56 KBPS, Frame Relay, Fractional T1, and long distance services.

Applicant's requested SPCOA geographic area includes the area of Texas currently served by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Verizon Southwest, Inc.

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 no later than August 15, 2001. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.

TRD-200104391

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 30, 2001


Notice of Application for Transfer of 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 for transfer of a certificate of convenience and necessity on July 24, 2001, pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated §§14.101 (Vernon 1998 & Supplement 2001).

Docket Style and Number: Application of the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) to Transfer its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to the LCRA Transmission Services Corporation, Docket Number 24419.

The Application: The Lower Colorado River Authority requests approval to transfer its entire Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Number 30110 to the LCRA Transmission Services Corporation.

Persons who wish to intervene in the proceeding or 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 telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-735-2989.

TRD-200104316

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 25, 2001


Notice of Application to Amend Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for a Service Area Boundary Change

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) of an application filed by Central Telephone Company of Texas doing business as Sprint on July 25, 2001, to amend its certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) for a minor boundary change in Humble and Atascocita exchanges and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (SWBT) Houston and Lake Houston exchanges pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.101(b)(4). A summary of the application follows:

Docket Style and Number: Application of Central Telephone Company of Texas doing business as Sprint to Amend Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for Service Area Boundary Change, Docket Number 24426.

The Application: Sprint has requested an amendment to its CCN for a minor boundary change in Humble and Atascocita exchanges and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company's (SWBT) Houston and Lake Houston exchanges.

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 the intervention deadline.

TRD-200104414

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 31, 2001


Notice of Application to Amend Certificated Service Area Boundaries

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) of an Application of TXU Electric Company (TXU) to Amend Certificated Service Area Boundaries within Williamson County, Texas filed on July 29, 2001, pursuant to §§14.001, 37.051, 37.053, 37.054 and 37.056 of the Texas Utilities Code, Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA), and P.U.C. Substantive Rule §25.101. A summary of the application follows:

Docket Style and Number: Application of TXU Electric Company to Amend Certificated Service Area Boundaries within Williamson County, Texas - Docket Number 24437.

The Application: The application concerns a proposed service area boundary change to provide service to the remainder of the residential development in The Preserve at Stone Oak Phase 3 in Williamson County. A portion of the development is located in the singly certificated service area of TXU while the remainder is located in the singly certificated service area of Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. (PEC). Approval of the amendment would enable TXU to service the entire Phase 3 subdivision.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to §§14.001, 37.051, 37.053, 37.054 and 37.056 of the Texas Utilities Code, Public Utility Regulatory Act (PURA), and P.U.C. Substantive Rule §25.101. Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §25.101(c)(5)(B), the presiding officer must enter a final order in this docket within 45 days of the filing of the application, if the Applicant's request is deemed a minor boundary change. TXU stated in the application that PEC has agreed to this proposed boundary change.

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.

TRD-200104415

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 31, 2001


Notice of Petition of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. to Abolish Fuel Factor

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) of a petition of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. to Abolish Fuel Factor Formula filed on July 27, 2001.

Docket Style and Number: Petition of Entergy Gulf States, Inc. to Abolish Fuel Factor Formula. Docket Number 24440.

The Application: Entergy Gulf States, Inc. (EGSI) stated it is requesting the commission abolish the formula approach and relieve EGSI of the obligation to revise its fuel factor in September 2001 so that EGSI can retain its current fuel factor through the end of 2001.

Persons who wish to intervene in the proceeding or 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 telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-735-2989.

TRD-200104416

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 31, 2001


Notice of Proceeding to Establish ERCOT Transmission Charges for 2001 Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §25.192

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) on July 25, 2001, of an application by the Staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to establish the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) wholesale transmission charges for 2001 pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §25.192.

Docket Title and Number: Docket Number 24418, Commission Staff's Application to Set 2001 Wholesale Transmission Service Charges for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas .

The Proceeding: The commission's rule on transmission pricing calls for transmission rates to be based on the most-recent peak loads. Entities serving load in ERCOT are to file peak load information with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Independent System Operator (ERCOT ISO), and it is to compile this information and reconcile discrepancies. The ERCOT ISO has received information on 2000 peak loads from the entities that serve load and has filed it with the commission. Based upon this filing and input solicited from interested parties, the Applicant developed and filed an initial calculation of the 2001 charges. This proceeding will determine transmission rates and charges for transmission customers for 2001, in the manner provided in P.U.C. Substantive Rule §25.192.

Persons who wish to intervene in the proceeding, or comment upon the action sought, should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the commission's Customer Protection Division at (512) 936- 7120 no later than August 17, 2001. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.

TRD-200104323

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 26, 2001


Public Notice of Amendment to Interconnection Agreement

On July 26, 2001, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Brooks Fiber Communications of Texas, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of amendment to an existing interconnection agreement under Section 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 24431. The joint application and the underlying interconnection agreement are available for public inspection at the commission's offices in Austin, Texas.

The commission must act to approve the interconnection agreement within 35 days after it is submitted by the parties.

The commission finds that additional public comment should be allowed before the commission issues a final decision approving or rejecting the amendment to the interconnection agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint application by filing ten copies of the comments with the commission's filing clerk. Additionally, a copy of the comments should be served on each of the applicants. The comments should specifically refer to Docket Number 24431. 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 August 23, 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 24431.

TRD-200104397

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 30, 2001


Public Notice of Amendment to Interconnection Agreement

On July 26, 2001, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC, collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of amendment to an existing interconnection agreement under Section 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 24432. The joint application and the underlying interconnection agreement are available for public inspection at the commission's offices in Austin, Texas.

The commission must act to approve the interconnection agreement within 35 days after it is submitted by the parties.

The commission finds that additional public comment should be allowed before the commission issues a final decision approving or rejecting the amendment to the interconnection agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint application by filing ten copies of the comments with the commission's filing clerk. Additionally, a copy of the comments should be served on each of the applicants. The comments should specifically refer to Docket Number 24432. 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 August 23, 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 24432.

TRD-200104398

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 30, 2001


Public Notice of Interconnection Agreement

On June 24, 2001, SBC Advanced Solutions, Inc. and IG2, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of interconnection agreement under Section 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 24421. 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 24421. 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 August 22, 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 24421.

TRD-200104314

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 25, 2001


State Depository Board

Obsolete Rules

The Office of the Secretary of State intends to remove the following rules from the Texas Administrative Code in 30 days.

Title 34. Public Finance

Part 8. State Depository Board

Chapter 171. Collateral Transactions

Chapter 172. Qualifications of State Depositories

Government Code §2002.058, House Bill 1430, 77th Legislature, directs the secretary of state to remove a state agency's rules from the administrative code after the agency has been abolished. Before September 9, 2001, the text of the obsolete rules is available in the Texas Administrative Code, http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac. After that date the text will continue to be available in the Texas Register office, 1019 Brazos, Room 245, Austin, Texas.

Written comments regarding removal of the rules may be addressed to Office of the Secretary of State, Texas Register Section, P.O. Box 13824, Austin, TX 78711-3824 or e-mail: subadmin@sos.state.tx.us.

TRD-200104308

Geoffrey S. Connor

Assistant Secretary of State

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed: July 25, 2001


Texas Department of Transportation

Public Notice

Pursuant to Transportation Code, §21.111, and Title 43, Texas Administrative Code, §30.209, the Texas Department of Transportation conducts public hearings to receive comments from interested parties concerning proposed approval of various aviation projects.

For information regarding actions and times for aviation public hearings, please go to the following web site:

http://www.dot.state.tx.us

Click on Aviation, click on Aviation Public Hearing. Or, contact Karon Wiedemann, Aviation Division, 150 East Riverside, Austin, Texas 78704, (512) 416-4520 or 800 68 PILOT.

TRD-200104313

Bob Jackson

Deputy General Counsel

Texas Department of Transportation

Filed: July 25, 2001


Texas A&M University, Board of Regents

Request for Proposal

Texas A&M University seeks proposals from consulting firms to assist in conducting negotiations for Air Carrier Use and Lease agreements for the university-owned and operated airport.

Information can be obtained by contacting Rex Janne, Director of Purchasing Services, Texas A&M University, P.O. Box 30013, College Station, Texas 77842-0013 or e-mail at r-janne@tamu.edu.

Selection criteria will include competence, experience knowledge, qualification and reasonableness of price. Historically Underutilized Businesses are encouraged to participate in this request for proposal. All things being equal, a preference will be given to a consultant firm whose principal place of business is within the State of Texas. Proposals must be received on or before 2:00 p.m., August 16, 2001.

TRD-200104406

Vickie Burt Spillers

Executive Secretary to the Board

Texas A&M University, Board of Regents

Filed: July 31, 2001


The University of Texas System

Notice of Intent to Procure Consulting Services

Certain medical and dental units of The University of Texas System (collectively, the "University") intend to enter into one or more major consulting contracts for consulting services in connection with the implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

Selection Process

In accordance with §51.9335, Education Code , the University intends to procure such consulting services through the University Health System Consortium ("UHC"), a group purchasing organization, having determined that the University will obtain "best value" through this group purchasing organization. UHC has entered into master agreements with Science Application International Corporation and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young for consulting services related to the implementation of HIPPA. On or about September 1, 2001, the University intends to contract with one or both of these firms for the consulting services.

Scope of Work

The consulting services to be procured by the University shall produce, among other things, the following deliverables:

Assistance with documenting the flow of patient information within an academic medical center.

Assistance in interpreting HIPPA regulations.

Development of a methodology for assessing the current degree of compliance with the requirements of HIPPA.

Assistance with the development of administrative, technical, and physical security policies and procedures for both paper and paperless environments.

Provision of training to educate administrators and health care service providers on how to effectively comply with the requirements of HIPPA.

Questions

Any questions regarding this notice should be directed to:

Mr. Arthur Martinez

Associate Director

Office of Business and Administrative Services

The University of Texas System

201 West 7th Street

Austin, Texas 78701

Voice: (512) 499-4584

Email: Amartinez@utsystem.edu

TRD-200104317

Francie Frederick

Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Regents

The University of Texas System

Filed: July 25, 2001


Texas Water Development Board

Applications Received

Pursuant to the Texas Water Code, Section 6.195, the Texas Water Development Board provides notice of the following applications received by the Board:

Crosby Municipal Utility District, 107 West Wahl, Crosby, Texas, 77532, received June 1, 2001, application for financial assistance in the amount of $4,000,000 from the Texas Water Development Funds.

City of Alvin, 216 West Sealy Street, Alvin, Texas, 77511, received June 29, 2001, application for financial assistance in the amount of $6,650,000 from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

City of Angleton, 121 South Velasco, Angleton, Texas, 77515, received July 2, 2001, application for financial assistance in the amount of $645,000 from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

Kleinwood Municipal Utility District, 7827 Kleingreen Lane, Spring, Texas, 77379, received July 2, 2001, application for financial assistance in the amount of $3,215,000 from the Texas Water Development Funds.

City of Mexia, 101 S. McKinney Street, P.O. Box 207, Mexia, Texas, 76667, received July 6, 2001, application for financial assistance in the amount of $560,000 from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.

City of Magnolia, P.O. Box 396, Magnolia, Texas, 77353, received July 2, 2001, application for financial assistance in the amount of $2,825,000 from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

Thunderbird Bay Water Systems, 14755 Preston Road, Suite 405, Dallas, Texas, 75240, received March 1, 2001, application for financial assistance in the amount of $1,200,000 from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.

City of Raymondville, 142 South 7th Street, Raymondville, Texas, 78580-2591, received June 29, 2001, application for financial assistance in the amount of $3,245,343 from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.

City of Eagle Pass, P.O. Box 808, Eagle Pass, Texas, 78853-0808, received June 29, 2001, application for financial assistance in the total amount of $57,465,000 from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (Disadvantaged Community Program) and the Texas Water Development Funds.

Harris County Flood Control District, 9900 Northwest Freeway, Suite 220, Houston, Texas, 77092, received March 30, 2000, application for grant assistance in an amount not to exceed $328,140 from the Research and Planning Fund.

Director of Environmental Resources, P.O. Box 5888, Arlington, Texas, 76005-5888, received March 29, 2000, application for grant assistance in an amount not to exceed $232,765 from the Research and Planning Fund.

TRD-200104430

Gail L. Allan

Director of Project-Related Legal Services

Texas Water Development Board

Filed: August 1, 2001