TITLE rule-review

Agency Rule Review Plan

Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Title 13, Part 1

Filed: January 24, 2002


Proposed Rule Reviews

Texas Department of Health

Title 25, Part 1

The Texas Department of Health (department) will review and consider for readoption, revision or repeal Title 25, Texas Administrative Code, Part 1, Chapter 127. Registry for Providers of Health-Related Services, §§127.1 - 127.4.

This review is in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Government Code, §2001.039, the General Appropriations Act, Article IX, §9-10.13, 76th Legislature, 1999.

An assessment will be made by the department as to whether the reasons for adopting or readopting these rules continue to exist. This assessment will be continued during the rule review process. Each rule will be reviewed to determine whether it is obsolete, whether the rule reflects current legal and policy considerations, and whether the rule reflects current procedures of the department. The review of all rules must be completed by August 31, 2003.

Comments on the review may be submitted in writing within 30 days following the publication of this notice in the Texas Register to Linda Wiegman, Office of General Counsel, Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756. Any proposed changes to these rules as a result of the review will be published in the Proposed Rule Section of the Texas Register and will be open for an additional 30 day public comment period prior to final adoption or repeal by the department.

TRD-200200352

Susan K. Steeg

General Counsel

Texas Department of Health

Filed: January 24, 2002


Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners

Title 22, Part 18

The Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners will review and consider for readoption, revision or repeal Title 22, Texas Administrative Code, Part 18, Chapters 378 Continuing Education, 379 Fees and License Renewal, 380 Hyperbaric Oxygen Guidelines, 381 Relative Anesthesia and 382 Podiatric Medical Technicians.

This review is in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Government Code, §2001.039, the General Appropriations Act, Article IX, §9-10.13, 76th Legislature, 1999.

An assessment will be made by the board as to whether the reasons for adopting or readopting the rule continue to exist. This assessment will be continued during the rule review process. Each rule will be reviewed to determine whether it is obsolete, whether the rule reflects current legal and policy considerations, and whether the rule reflects current procedures of the board.

Comments on the review may be submitted in writing within 30 days following the publication of this notice in the Texas Register to Janie Alonzo, Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, P.O. Box 12216, Austin, TX 78711-2216. Any proposed changes to this rule as a result of the review will be published in the Proposed Section of the Texas Register and will be open for an additional 30 day public comment period prior to final adoption or repeal by the board.

TRD-200200518

Janie Alonzo

Staff Services Officer III

Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners

Filed: January 28, 2002


Railroad Commission of Texas

Title 16, Part 1

The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) files this notice of intention to review 16 TAC §3.94, relating to Disposal of Oil and Gas NORM Waste. This review is being conducted in accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039 ( as added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, §1.11(a) ).

The Commission is concurrently proposing amendments to §3.94. As required by Texas Government Code §2001.039 ( as added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, §1.11(a) ), the Commission will accept comments regarding whether the reasons for readopting §3.94 with the proposed amendments continue to exist.

Comments on the notice of intention to review or the proposed amendments should be directed to Dr. Steven Seni, Assistant Director of Environmental Services, Oil and Gas Division, Railroad Commission of Texas, P. O. Box 12967, Austin, Texas 78711-2967 or by electronic mail to steven.seni@rrc.state.tx.us and are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 120th day after publication in the Texas Register .

Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 24, 2001.

TRD-200200474

Mary Ross McDonald

Deputy General Counsel

Railroad Commission of Texas

Filed: January 25, 2002


Adopted Rule Reviews

Texas Department of Health

Title 25, Part 1

The Texas Department of Health (department) has completed and adopts the rules review of Title 25. Health Services, Part 1. Texas Department of Health, Chapter 103 Injury Prevention and Control.

The notice of intent to review for §§103.1 - 103.9 was published in the December 17, 1999, issue of the Texas Register (24 TexReg 11541). No comments were received in regards to the publication of the notice.

This review is in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Government Code, §2001.039, the General Appropriations Act, Article IX, §9-10.13, 76th Legislature, 1999. The department has determined that reasons for readopting the sections continue to exist. The rules reviewed were determined by the board to continue to be needed, reflective of current legal and policy considerations, and reflective of current procedures of the board.

As a result of the rules review, the department adopted an amendment to §103.1, adopted §§103.2 - 103.9 without changes because no needed revisions were identified, and added new §§103.10 - 103.24. The proposed preamble was published in the September 22, 2000, issue of the Texas Register (25 TexReg 9361). The adopted rules were published in the March 16, 2001, issue of the Texas Register (26 TexReg 2170), and the rules became effective March 19, 2001. The rules review completion date for Chapter 103 is March 19, 2001.

TRD-200200351

Susan K. Steeg

General Counsel

Texas Department of Health

Filed: January 24, 2002


Railroad Commission of Texas

Title 16, Part 1

The Railroad Commission of Texas files this notice of completion of the review and the readoption without change of the following sections of 16 Texas Administrative Code, Part 1, Chapter 3: §3.22, relating to protection of birds; §3.35, relating to procedures for identification and control of wellbores in which certain logging tools have been abandoned; §3.43, relating to application for temporary field rules; and §3.47, relating to allowable transfers for saltwater injection wells. The review and consideration were conducted in accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039 (as added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, §1.11(a)) .

The notice of review was published in the November 30, 2001, issue of the Texas Register (26 TexReg 9934). The Commission received no comments regarding the proposed rule review. The Commission has determined that the reasons for adopting these rules continue to exist.

Issued in Austin, Texas on January 24, 2002.

TRD-200200350

Mary Ross McDonald

Deputy General Counsel

Railroad Commission of Texas

Filed: January 24, 2002


The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) files this notice of completion of the review and readoption, as amended, of §3.38, relating to Well Densities.

The review and consideration were conducted in accordance with Texas Government Code §2001.039 ( as added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1499, §1.11(a) ).

The notice of review was published in the November 23, 2001, issue of the Texas Register (26 TexReg 9633). The Commission received no comments regarding the proposed rule review, and one comment concerning the proposed amendments to §3.38, which were also published in that issue. After review, the Commission readopts this section, as amended.

The Commission has determined that the reason for adopting this rule, with the adopted amendments, continues to exist.

Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 24, 2002.

TRD-200200349

Mary Ross McDonald

Deputy General Counsel

Railroad Commission of Texas

Filed: January 24, 2002