Proposed Rule Review
Railroad Commission of Texas
Title 16, Part 1
The Railroad Commission of Texas files this notice of intention to review
and readopt 16 TAC Chapter 7, Subchapter A, relating to Procedural Rules,
and §§7.40 - 7.43, 7.46, 7.48, 7.50 - 7.52, and 7.54 - 7.59, in
Subchapter B, relating to Substantive Rules. This review and consideration
is being conducted in accordance with Texas Government Code, §2001.039.
The agency's reasons for adopting these rules continue to exist; however,
in a separate but concurrent rulemaking, the Commission has proposed the repeal
of §§7.1 - 7.11, 7.40 - 7.43, 7.46, 7.48, 7.50 - 7.52, and 7.54
- 7.59, and has proposed new §7.110 and §7.115 in new subchapter
A, relating to General Rules; new §§7.201, 7.205, 7.210, 7.220,
7.225, 7.230, 7.235, 7.240, and 7.245 in new subchapter B, relating to Special
Procedural Rules; new §§7.301, 7.305, 7.310, and 7.351 in new subchapter
C, relating to Records and Reports; Tariffs; Gas Utility Tax; new §§7.450,
7.455, and 7.465 in new subchapter D, relating to Customer Service and Protection;
new §§7.501, 7.503, 7.5212, 7.5213, 7.5252, 7.5414, 7.5519, 7.5525,
and 7.5530 in new subchapter E, relating to Rates and Rate-Setting Procedures;
and new §7.7001 in new subchapter G, relating to Code of Conduct. The
proposed repeals and new rules will be filed with the
Texas Register
concurrently with this proposed review.
Comments may be submitted to Jackie Standard, Research Specialist, Gas
Services Division, Railroad Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 12967, Austin, Texas
78711-2967 or by electronic mail to jackie.standard@rrc.state.tx.us. Comments
will be accepted for 30 days after publication of this notice in the
Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 22, 2002.
TRD-200202550
Mary Ross McDonald
Deputy General Counsel
Railroad Commission of Texas
Filed: April 25, 2002
Railroad Commission of Texas
Title 16, Part 1
The Railroad Commission of Texas (Commission) files this notice of completion
of the review and readoption of §3.58, relating to Oil, Gas, or Geothermal
Resource Operator's Reports, as amended, in a separate but concurrent rulemaking.
The review and consideration were conducted in accordance with Texas Government
Code §2001.039 (
as added by Acts 1999, 76th
Legislature, chapter 1499, §1.11(a)
). The notice of review was
published in the January 25, 2002, issue of the
Texas Register
(27 TexReg 617). The Commission received no comments
regarding the proposed rule review, and one comment concerning the proposed
amendments to §3.58, 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 April 22, 2002.
TRD-200202549
Mary Ross McDonald
Deputy General Counsel
Railroad Commission of Texas
Filed: April 25, 2002
The Railroad Commission of Texas ("Commission") gives notice of the completion
of its review, pursuant to Texas Government Code, §2001.039, of §7.44,
relating to Filing of Tariffs. As part of this review process but in a separate
proposal, the Commission proposed as part of the reorganization of 16 TAC
Chapter 7, the repeal of §7.44 and the adoption of new §7.315, relating
to Filing of Tariffs. The proposal regarding the repeal and new section was
filed with the
Texas Register
concurrently
with the notice of review.
The Commission has determined that the reasons for adopting the rule continue
to exist.
The Commission received no comments on the proposed review. Comments submitted
on the proposed repeal and new rule are addressed in the separate concurrent
rulemaking.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 22, 2002.
TRD-200202547
Mary Ross McDonald
Deputy General Counsel
Railroad Commission of Texas
Filed: April 25, 2002
The Railroad Commission of Texas ("Commission") gives notice that, pursuant
to Texas Government Code, §2001.039, it has completed the review of §7.60,
relating to Suspension of Gas Utility Service Disconnection During Winter
Months. As part of this review process but in a separate proceeding, the Commission
adopted the repeal of §7.60 and new §7.460, relating to Suspension
of Gas Utility Service Disconnection During Extreme Weather Emergency, which
incorporates the requirements of House Bill 2806, 77th Legislature, 2001.
The proposal regarding the repeal and adoption of the new section was filed
with the
Texas Register
concurrently with
the notice of review of §7.60. The Commission received six comments on
proposed new §7.460, which are addressed in the adoption preamble, but
received no comments on the notice of review. The Commission determined that
the reasons for adopting the rule continue to exist.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on April 22, 2002.
TRD-200202548
Mary Ross McDonald
Deputy General Counsel
Railroad Commission of Texas
Filed: April 25, 2002
Title 43, Part 1
The Texas Department of Transportation (department) readopts without changes
Title 43 TAC, Part 1, §§21.1 - 21.15, Land Acquisition Procedures.
The department repealed §§21.111-21.117, and adopted new §§21.111
- 21.118, relating to relocation assistance and benefits, effective March
21, 2002 (27 TexReg 2071). The department repealed §§21.171, 21.181,
21.182, 21.191, 21.201, 21.211, 21.212, 21.221 - 21.224, 21.231, 21.241, 21.251,
21.261, 21.262, 21.271, 21.281 - 21.286, 21.301, 21.311, and 21.312 and adopted
new §§15.130 - 15.136, relating to road utility districts, effective
February 20, 2002 (27 TexReg 1184).
The review was conducted in accordance with Government Code, §2001.039.
The proposed review was published in the March 1, 2002, issue of the
TRD-200202557
Bob Jackson
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Transportation
Filed: April 26, 2002
Title 28, Part 2
In accordance with the General Appropriation Act, Article IX, §167,
75th Legislature, the General Appropriations Act, Section 9-10, 76th Legislature,
and Texas Government Code §2001.039, as added by SB-178, 76th Legislature,
and pursuant to the notice of intention to review published in the November
2, 2001 issue of the
Texas Register
(26 TexReg
8856) the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (the commission) has reviewed
and considered for readoption the following rule in Title 28, Part 2 of the
Texas Administrative code
CHAPTER 104. GENERAL PROVISIONS -- RULE-MAKING.
§104.1. Contents of Rule-making Petitions.
The commission has assessed whether the reason for adopting or readopting
this rule continues to exist. No comments were received regarding the review
of this rule.
As a result of the review, the commission has determined that the reason
for adoption of this rule continues to exist. Therefore, the commission readopts
Chapter 104. If the commission determines that this rule should be revised,
the revision will be accomplished in accordance with the Administrative Procedure
Act.
TRD-200202623
Susan Cory
General Counsel
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission
Filed: April 26, 2002
In accordance with the General Appropriation Act, Article IX, §167,
75th Legislature, the General Appropriations Act, Section 9-10, 76th Legislature,
and Texas Government Code §2001.039, as added by SB-178, 76th Legislature,
and pursuant to the notice of intention to review published in the November
2, 2001 issue of the
Texas Register
(26 TexReg
8856) the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (the commission) has reviewed
and considered for readoption the following rule in Title 28, Part 2 of the
Texas Administrative code
CHAPTER 108. FEES.
§108.1. Charges for Copies of Public Information.
The commission has assessed whether the reason for adopting or readopting
this rule continues to exist. No comments were received regarding the review
of this rule.
As a result of the review, the commission has determined that the reason
for adoption of this rule continues to exist. Therefore, the commission readopts
Chapter 108. If the commission determines that this rule should be revised,
the revision will be accomplished in accordance with the Administrative Procedure
Act.
TRD-200202624
Susan Cory
General Counsel
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission
Filed: April 26, 2002
Adopted Rule Reviews
Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Workers' Compensation Commission