Pursuant to Chapter 403 and 404, and Texas Government Code, the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller) announces this notice of contract awards.

The Comptroller's Request for Qualifications 148b (RFQ) related to these contract awards was published in the October 25, 2002, issue of the Texas Register (27 TexReg 10186).

The contractors will provide Professional Contract Auditing Services as authorized by Senate Bill 1458, 77th Legislature for the Audit Division of the Comptroller as described in the Comptroller's RFQ.

The Comptroller announces that 35 contracts were awarded as of February 13, 2003, follows:

A contract is awarded to Elloine K. Andoh, 2819 Berry Street, #1, Houston, Texas 77004. Audits will be assigned in $50,000 increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 6, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Erica L. Powell, 1919 Wildwood Ridge Drive, Missouri City, Texas 77489. Audits will be assigned in $50,000 increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 7, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to GRW & Associates, Shellie T. Greene, 1241 Hanna Circle, Desoto, Texas 75115. Audits will be assigned in $50,000 increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 6, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Lehman S. Dry, Jr., 3111 Freshmeadows, Houston, Texas 77063. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 6, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to David B. Perry, 6010 Ogden Forest, Houston, Texas 77088. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 6, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Jennifer Wilmoth, 2706 Edinburgh Street, B16, Fort Collins, Colorado 80525. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 7, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Matthew Hanson, 2301 South Mopac, Apartment #928, Austin, Texas 78746. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 6, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Marina Roy Buenaventura, 4042 Cheena Drive, Houston, Texas 77025. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 6, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Hackney Financial Services, Ltd., James Hackney, 14590 Heathrow Forest Parkway, Suite 185, Houston, Texas 77032. Audits will be will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 6, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Nicole Y. Thomas, 5414 Cactus Forest Drive, Houston, Texas 77088. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 6, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to L. Gene Horr, 503 Patchester Drive, Houston, Texas 77079. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 6, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to David P. Coshman, 5206 34th Street, Groves, Texas 77619. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 6, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Jason A. Sparks, 6231 Pecan Wood, Houston, Texas 77088. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Derrick Kwan, 1927 Bailey Street, Houston, Texas 77006. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Gary R. Coker, 2716 Margaret Drive, Arlington, Texas 76012. Audits will be assigned in $50,0000.00, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Michael Rose, 1703 Texas Parkway, Suite A, Missouri City, Texas 77459. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Kelton Brown, P.O. Box 93833, Lubbock, Texas 79493. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Terry W. Bessire, 6760 Dakota Ridge Drive, El Paso, Texas 79912. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to R. Dale Dowell, 407 N. Cedar Ridge #130, Duncanville, Texas 75116. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Bill J. Simmonds & Company, P.C., 888 Isom Road, Suite 202, San Antonio, Texas 78216. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Tarrant and Bulgherini, P.C., Edgar L. Tarrant, 7109 Yucca Drive, Galveston, Texas 77551-1725. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Honorio N. Eugenio, 6108 Pinehurst Drive, El Paso, Texas 79912. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Antonio L. Rocha, 1012 Rushmore Drive, Allen, Texas 75002. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Energy Network, Inc., Pamela Gibson Akpotaire, 4646 Highway 6th South, PMB #135, Sugar Land, Texas 77478-5214. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Pamela Evans, 2400 Cloverhill Lane, Seagoville, Texas 75159. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Jason E. Rakes, CPA, P.C., 7062 Prairie Flower Lane, Frisco, Texas 75034. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Lam & Po, CPA's, Chin Po, 1170 Corporate Drive West, Suite 204, Arlington, Texas 76006. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Felicia S. Ward, 520 Edinburgh Lane, Coppell, Texas 75019. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Maria D. Ortiz, 1810 El Monte, Corpus Christi, Texas 78417. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audits will be totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Brenda Maldonado, 2095 Savannah Trail, Beaumont, Texas 77706. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to R. E. Bassie & Co., R. Everett Bassie, 6776 Southwest Freeway, Suite 580, Houston, Texas 77074-2115. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Nael B. Qutami, 202 Fort Edward Drive, Arlington, Texas 76002. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 9, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Garth R. Proietti, 12400 Highway 71 West, Suite 350-163, Austin, Texas 78738. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 7, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to EuroSoft, Inc., 1705 South Capital of Texas Highway, Suite 200, Texas 78746. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 6, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

A contract is awarded to Vincent D. Harris & Associates, Inc. Audits will be assigned in $50,000, increments or packages but no contract auditor shall have more than six Audit Packages totaling $300,000 in fees at any one time. The term of the contract is February 13, 2003 through August 31, 2003.

TRD-200302376

William Clay Harris

Assistant General Counsel, Contracts

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Filed: April 11, 2003

Pursuant to Chapter 54, Subchapters F and G, Texas Education Code, the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller), on behalf of the Texas Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board (Board), issues this Request for Letter Proposals (RFP) from qualified, independent law firms to serve as outside counsel to the Board. The Board administers the state's prepaid higher education tuition program, known as the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan, and the state's higher education savings plan, known as Tomorrow's College Investment Plan. These plans are marketed collectively as the Texas Tomorrow Funds (Funds). The Funds are qualified tuition programs authorized under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. Under this RFP, the Board shall select qualified counsel to provide the Board with legal services on an as needed basis in a variety of general civil matters requiring expertise in federal taxation, corporate, contracts, securities, finance, family, intellectual property, and administrative law. The Board estimates that it will evaluate respondents and announce a contract award or awards no later than August 1, 2003, or as soon thereafter as practicable. Clark, Thomas & Winters, P.C., currently serves as legal counsel to the Board, and its contract with the Board expires on August 31, 2003 unless terminated sooner according to its terms. Respondents must be able to begin providing services on an as needed basis on September 1, 2003 and throughout the expected initial contract term - September 1, 2003 through August 31, 2006 with two (2) options to renew at the Board's sole option for one (1) year periods exercised one (1) year at a time.

Questions and Proposed Contract: Questions concerning this RFP and requests for copies of the proposed sample contract must be in writing and submitted via hand delivery or facsimile no later than Friday, May 9, 2003, 2:00 p.m., Central Zone Time (CZT) to John C. Wright, Assistant General Counsel, Contracts, Comptroller of Public Accounts, 111 E. 17th St., ROOM G-24, Austin, Texas, 78774, telephone number: (512) 305-8673, facsimile (512) 475-0973. The sample contract is currently available as an attachment to the Texas Marketplace notice located at (http://esbd.tbpc.state.tx.us). The Comptroller's official response to questions received by the above deadline will be posted as an addendum to the Texas Marketplace notice on Wednesday, May 14, 2003 (or as soon thereafter as practicable).

Closing Date: An original and twelve (12) copies of each Letter Proposal must be delivered to and received in the Office of the Assistant General Counsel, Contracts, at the address specified above no later than 2:00 p.m. (CZT), on Friday, May 30, 2003. Proposals received after this date and time will not be considered. Respondents shall be solely responsible for confirming the timely receipt of proposals.

Content: Letter Proposals must include all of the following information in order to be considered:

1. Transmittal letter that (a) describes specific experience and qualifications of both the Law Firm and each proposed partner and associate in each of the requisite areas of practice, particularly highlighting recent experience in representing governmental entities in similar matters involving qualified tuition programs; (b) outlines the Law Firm's understanding of the Board's enabling legislation, administrative rules, and related law, including Chapter 54, subchapters F and G, Texas Education Code; Title 34, Chapter 7, Texas Administrative Code; and Section 529, Internal Revenue Code; (c) details the Law Firm's ability to attend and make presentations at Board meetings and meetings with the Comptroller's staff in Austin, Texas; and (d) describes the Law Firm's ability to quickly respond to Board requests for research and legal advice with regard to the varied areas of law detailed in the first paragraph of this RFP.

2. Physical address of Law Firm's Texas offices, if any, and the physical address of the Law Firm's office that will have primary responsibility for any contract resulting from this RFP;

3. Vita for each proposed partner and associate;

4. Proposed hourly rates for each proposed partner and associate, and statements as to (a) whether proposed fees are negotiable; (b) how proposed fees compare to recently contracted fees with other governmental entities on similar matters; (c), proposed reimbursement basis for out of pocket expenses other than travel; and (d) whether proposed fees are firm throughout the expected initial contract term (September 1, 2003 through August 31, 2006);

5. Proposed mechanisms to control and communicate regarding total costs, such as providing the Board with estimates of billable costs prior to beginning specific assignments and timely advising the Board when additional work is required to complete those assignments;

6. Disclosures of conflicts of interest (including, but not limited to, identifying each and every matter in which the Law Firm has, within the past calendar year, represented any entity or individual with an interest adverse to the Board or to the State of Texas, or any of its boards, agencies, commissions, universities; or elected or appointed officials);

7. Information regarding efforts made by the Law Firm to encourage and develop the participation of minorities and women in the provision of services such as those requested by this RFP; and

8. Confirmation of willingness to comply with the policies, directives and guidelines of the Board and the Attorney General of the State of Texas.

Evaluation and Award Procedure: All qualifying Letter Proposals received by the above deadline will be evaluated based on qualifications, experience and reasonableness of contracted fees. The Board will make the final selection in its sole discretion in the best interests of the Funds and the State of Texas. Notice of contract award will be published on the Texas Marketplace and in the Texas Register as soon as possible after contract signature.

Limitations: The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Letter Proposals submitted in response to this RFP. The Board is not obligated to execute any contract as a result of issuing this RFP. The Board shall pay no costs or any other amounts incurred by any entity in responding to this RFP. The selected Law Firm's sole compensation shall be limited to contracted amounts in the final negotiated contract. No minimum amount of work or assignments under this contract is guaranteed. No travel will be paid. The Comptroller and the Board may solicit or select other legal counsel to provide the same or similar services at any time.

Summary of Schedule: The anticipated schedule is as follows: Issuance of RFP - Friday, April 25, 2003, at 10:00 a.m. CZT; Questions and Request for Copies of Sample Contract Due - Friday, May 9, 2003, 2:00 p.m. CZT; Electronic Posting of Official Response to Questions posted on Texas Marketplace - Wednesday, May 14, 2003 (or as soon thereafter as practicable); Proposals Due - Friday, May 30, 2003, 2:00 p.m. CZT; Contract Execution and initiation of transition, if any, - August 1, 2003, or as soon thereafter as practicable; Notice of Contract Award posted on Texas Marketplace - August 1, 2003, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

TRD-200302483

Pamela Ponder

Deputy General Counsel for Contracts

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Filed: April 16, 2003

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

An application was received from First Educators Credit Union, Houston, Texas to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit employees of Contractor Technology, LTD and its subsidiaries who work in or are paid or supervised from Houston, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

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

TRD-200302460

Harold E. Feeney

Commissioner

Credit Union Department

Filed: April 15, 2003

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

Application(s) to Expand Field of Membership - Approved

First Community Credit Union, Portland, Texas - See Texas Register issue dated March 28, 2003.

MemberSource Credit Union, Houston, Texas - See Texas Register issue dated March 28, 2003.

Application(s) to Amend Articles of Incorporation - Approved

Brownsville Teachers Credit Union, Brownsville, Texas - See Texas Register issue dated March 28, 2003.

Application(s) for a Merger or Consolidation

Kilgore Ceramics Federal Credit Union (Kilgore) and East Texas Professional Credit Union (Longview) - See Texas Register issue dated December 13, 2002.

TRD-200302462

Harold E. Feeney

Commissioner

Credit Union Department

Filed: April 15, 2003

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) conducted hearings to receive comments from the public on actions the commission should take to protect the Edwards Aquifer from pollution, as required under Texas Water Code, §26.046. This requirement assists the commission in its shared responsibility with local governments such as cities and groundwater conservation districts to protect the water quality of the aquifer.

In accordance with 30 TAC Chapter 213, annual hearings are held on the Edwards Aquifer Protection Program (EAPP) and the TCEQ's rules addressing regulated development over the designated contributing, recharge, and transition zones of the Edwards Aquifer. The hearings for 2001 were held in San Antonio on April 17, 2001, and in Austin on April 24, 2001.

The TCEQ has released the responses to verbal and written comments from the April 2001 public hearings and written comment period. The document is available at the TCEQ's EAPP Web site at www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/EAPP/. A copy can also be obtained at the appropriate TCEQ regional office. For Bexar, Comal, Kinney, Medina, or Uvalde Counties: San Antonio Regional Office, 114250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, Telephone Number (210) 490-3096, and Fax Number (210) 545-4329; For Hays, Travis, or Williamson Counties: Austin Regional Office, 1921 Cedar Bend, Suite 150, Austin, Texas 78758-5336, Telephone Number (512) 339-2929, and Fax Number (512) 339-3795.

For further information, please contact Ms. Julie Talkington, Office of Compliance and Enforcement, at (512) 239-0906.

TRD-200302471

Stephanie Bergeron

Director, Environmental Law Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: April 15, 2003

Notice mailed April 9, 2003.

TCEQ Internal Control No. 01282003-D02; RES/VLS Real Estate Limited Partnership, H. Devon Graham, Jr., Successor Co-Trustee, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, Successor Co-Trustee, and Planned Community Developers, LTD., ("Petitioners") filed a petition for creation of Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No.140 ("District") with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ"). 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 TCEQ. 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) that there are no lienholders on the property to be included in the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 368.8 acres located within Fort Bend County, Texas; and (4) the proposed District is within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Richmond, Texas, and is not within the jurisdiction of any other city. By Ordinance No. 2002-18, effective December 9, 2002, the City of Richmond, Texas, gave its consent to the creation of the proposed District. According to the petition, the Petitioner has conducted a preliminary investigation to determine the cost of the project, and from the information available at the time, the cost of the project is estimated to be approximately $16,000,000.

INFORMATION SECTION

The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on these petitions if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of the 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 TCEQ 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 petitions unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of the notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the petition and will forward the petition and hearing request to the TCEQ 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, TCEQ, 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 TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.tceq.state.tx.us.

TRD-200302474

LaDonna Castañuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: April 15, 2003

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Default Orders (DOs). The commission staff proposes a DO when the staff has sent an executive director's preliminary report and petition (EDPRP) to an entity outlining the alleged violations; the proposed penalty; and the proposed technical requirements necessary to bring the entity back into compliance; and the entity fails to request a hearing on the matter within 20 days of its receipt of the EDPRP. Similar to the procedure followed with respect to Agreed Orders entered into by the executive director (ED) of the commission in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075, this notice of the proposed order and the opportunity to comment is published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is May 27, 2003 . The commission will consider any written comments received and the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of a DO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate a proposed DO is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction, or orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed DO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.

A copy of each proposed DO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-3400 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Comments about the DO should be sent to the attorney designated for the DO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 27, 2003 . Comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the attorney at (512) 239-3434. The commission's attorneys are available to discuss the DOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, comments on the DOs should be submitted to the commission in writing .

(1) COMPANY: Bill's Welding & Roustabout, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-0743-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: 61088; LOCATION: 706 North Avenue M, Post, Garza County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: fleet refueling; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.55(a)(6), by failing to determine whether any prior releases of a stored regulated substance occurred from the underground storage tank (UST); 30 TAC §334.7(d)(3) and §334.127(d), by failing to provide written notice to the ED of a change in the operational status of the UST and failing to provide written notice of a change of the status to reflect the accurate tank capacity; and 30 TAC §§334.21, 334.22, and 334.128, by failing to pay outstanding UST fees; PENALTY: $5,400; STAFF ATTORNEY: Laurencia Fasoyiro, Litigation Division, MC R-12, (713) 422-8914; REGIONAL OFFICE: Lubbock Regional Office, 4630 50th Street, Suite 600, Lubbock, Texas 79414-3520, (806) 796-7092.

(2) COMPANY: DJ Contractors Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2000-1437-MLM-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: EE1738W; LOCATION: 3760 Doniphan Drive, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: storage yard for street construction material; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §335.4, TWC, §26.121, and 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §279.22(d) (1999), by failing to control discharges of oil onto the soil; 30 TAC §324.1 and 40 CFR §279.22(c)(1) (1999), by failing to properly manage containers of used oil; 30 TAC §328.23(a) and (b), and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §371.103(a) and (b), by failing to properly manage used oil filters; and 30 TAC §335.62 and 40 CFR §262.11 (1999), by failing to conduct waste determinations; PENALTY: $23,275; STAFF ATTORNEY: Robert Hernandez, Litigation Division, MC 175, (210) 403-4016; REGIONAL OFFICE: El Paso Regional Office, 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560, El Paso, Texas 79901-1206, (915) 834-4949.

(3) COMPANY: MMN Incorporated dba Country Bear Mobil; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-0128- PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: 0072177; LOCATION: 1901 Country Club, Mansfield, Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: gasoline retail sales station; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.245(2) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to perform an annual pressure decay test; PENALTY: $1,250; STAFF ATTORNEY: Troy Nelson, Litigation Division, MC R-5, (903) 525-0380; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office, 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(4) COMPANY: Natural Mining International, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2000-1087-AIR-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: BN-0025-H; LOCATION: Highway Contract 65, 60 miles south of Alpine on State Highway 118, Brewster County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: bentonite processing plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.110(a) and THSC, §382.0518(a) and §382.085(b), by failing to obtain a permit or permit by rule authorization; and 30 TAC §111.111 and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain opacity from the deduster fan below 20%; PENALTY: $6,500; STAFF ATTORNEY: John Sumner, Litigation Division, MC R-7, (915) 620-6118; REGIONAL OFFICE: El Paso Regional Office, 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560, El Paso, Texas 79901-1206, (915) 834-4949.

(5) COMPANY: Preston Allen; DOCKET NUMBER: 1996-1160-OSI-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: 4060; LOCATION: 6210 Interstate Highway 35 South, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: on-site sewage installation and repair business; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §285.12 and §285.13, and THSC, §366.004, by installing an on-site sewage facility in soil that failed to have a percolation rate of 60 minutes or less; PENALTY: $6,600; STAFF ATTORNEY: Robert Hernandez, Litigation Division, MC 175, (210) 403-4016; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office, 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(6) COMPANY: Saheem Enterprises Inc. dba Corner Food Mart; DOCKET NUMBER: 2001-0850- PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: 71755; LOCATION: 5303 Blanco Road, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.74, by failing to investigate and confirm a suspected release from its UST system within 30 days of discovery of a suspected release revealed by vapor monitoring; 30 TAC §334.72 and §334.76(1), by failing to report a suspected release within 24 hours after vapor monitoring records indicated a possible release; 30 TAC §334.76(3) and §334.77, and TWC, §26.121(a)(3) and §26.351(b), by failing to perform abatement measures and take corrective action, including identifying and mitigating fire, explosion, and vapor hazards once a release was confirmed from the UST system; 30 TAC §334.50(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A), by failing to provide appropriate release detection for the UST system; 30 TAC §37.835(b), by failing to obtain liability insurance that contains the specific wording required by 30 TAC §37.835(b); and 30 TAC §334.10(b), by failing to document overfill prevention; PENALTY: $42,200; STAFF ATTORNEY: Robin Chapman, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0497; REGIONAL OFFICE: San Antonio Regional Office, 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.

(7) COMPANY: Shive Hari Inc., dba Texas Food Store; DOCKET NUMBER: 201-0380-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: 0070037; LOCATION: 1101 California Lane, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.244(1) - (3), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to conduct daily inspections for the stage II recovery system and to conduct monthly inspections of stage II vapor recovery system components; 30 TAC §115.248(1) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to ensure that at least one station representative completed a TCEQ approved stage II training course in the operation and maintenance of the stage II vapor recovery system; 30 TAC §334.7(d)(3), by failing to provide amended registration for any change or additional information regarding USTs within 30 days from the date of occurrence of the change or addition or within 30 days of the date on which the owner or operator first became aware of the change or addition; 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A), (b)(2)(A)(i)(III), and §334.50(b)(2)(A)(i)(I), and TWC, §26.3475, by failing to monitor USTs for releases at a frequency of at least once a month, not to exceed 35 days between each monitoring, and failing to perform an annual performance test on the line leak detector and the tightness test for pressurized piping; 30 TAC §115.245(2) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to perform the annual pressure decay testing; and 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A), §334.50(b)(2)(A)(i)(III) and (ii)(I), and TWC, §26.3475, by failing to conduct daily inspections for the stage II vapor recovery system and to conduct monthly inspections of stage II vapor recovery system components; PENALTY: $10,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Robert Hernandez, Litigation Division, MC 175, (210) 403-4016; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office, 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(8) COMPANY: Steve Parks dba Steve's Country Store; DOCKET NUMBER: 2001-1061-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: 10762; LOCATION: State Highway 55 and Farm to Market Road 335, Barksdale, Edwards County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A) and TWC, §26.3475, by failing to have release detection for the UST; 30 TAC §334.50(b)(2)(A)(i)(III) and TWC, §26.3475, by failing to test the line detectors at least once per year for performance and operational reliability; 30 TAC §334.49(a) and TWC, §26.3475, by failing to install corrosion protection for the UST system; 30 TAC §334.7(d)(3), by failing to provide written notice of any change or additional information concerning the UST system to the ED within 30 days from the date of occurrence or addition; and 30 TAC §334.8(c)(4)(B) and (A)(vi)(I), and TWC, §26.346(a), by failing to submit a self-certification form; PENALTY: $17,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Kelly W. Mego, Litigation Division, MC R-12, (713) 422- 8916; REGIONAL OFFICE: San Antonio Regional Office, 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.

(9) COMPANY: Waggon Cellers, South America, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2001-1442-IHW-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: 85263; LOCATION: 6500 South Washington, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wood cart manufacturing; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §335.69(d)(1), by failing to keep containers closed, except when adding or removing waste; and 30 TAC §335.69(d)(2) and 40 CFR §262.34(c)(1)(ii), by failing to label or clearly mark containers with the words "Hazardous Waste" or other words that identify the contents of the containers; PENALTY: $2,500; STAFF ATTORNEY: Shannon Strong, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6201; REGIONAL OFFICE: Amarillo Regional Office, 3918 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109-4933, (806) 353-9251.

TRD-200302452

Paul C. Sarahan

Director, Litigation Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: April 15, 2003

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Orders (AOs) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. Section 7.075 requires that before the commission may approve the AOs, the commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AOs. Section 7.075 requires that notice of the opportunity to comment must be published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is May 27, 2003 . Section 7.075 also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that the consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.

A copy of each proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-3400 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Comments about an AO should be sent to the attorney designated for the AO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 27, 2003 . Comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the attorney at (512) 239-3434. The designated attorney is available to discuss the AO and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone number; however, §7.075 provides that comments on an AO should be submitted to the commission in writing .

(1) COMPANY: Brookeland Fresh Water Supply District; DOCKET NUMBER: 2001-0519-MWD- E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: 10998-001; LOCATION: 400 feet south of Recreational Road 255 and approximately five miles west of the intersection of Recreational Road 255 and U. S. Highway 96, Sam Rayburn, Jasper County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1) and (5), TWC, §263.121, and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 10998-001, Operational Requirements Number 1, by failing to ensure that all the systems of collection, treatment, and disposal were properly operated and maintained; 30 TAC §305.125(1) and TPDES Permit Number 10998-001, Sludge Provisions, Section II.F, by failing to submit annual sludge reports; 30 TAC §305.125(1) and (19), and TPDES Permit Number 10998-001, Permit Conditions Number 1.a., by failing to promptly submit corrected information after being made aware that incorrect information was submitted; 30 TAC §305.125(1) and §319.11, 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §136.3(e), and TPDES Permit Number 10998-001, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Number 2, by failing to adhere to sampling and laboratory testing methods prescribed by the rule; and 30 TAC §305.125(1) and §319.11, and TPDES Permit Number 10998-001, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Number 2, by failing to accurately calculate loading measurements for effluent biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids (TSS), by failing to adhere to sampling and laboratory testing methods prescribed by rule; and 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121, and TPDES Permit Number 10998-001, Final Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Numbers 1 and 2, by failing to meet permit effluent limitations for TSS daily average, TSS individual grab, and chlorine residual maximum; PENALTY: $9,375; STAFF ATTORNEY: Shannon Strong, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6201; REGIONAL OFFICE: Beaumont Regional Office, 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.

(2) COMPANY: Carlos Flores dba Del Rio Fisherman's Headquarters; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002- 0774-PWS-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: 2330016; LOCATION: at the intersection of Highway 90 and Highway 277, five miles west of Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water system; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.109(c)(2) and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §341.033(d), by failing to collect and submit routine monthly bacterial samples; 30 TAC §290.109(c)(3), by failing to submit and repeat bacteriological samples following the samples containing coliform organisms; 30 TAC §290.109(c)(2)(f), by failing to collect and submit additional routine bacteriological samples following a coliform-positive sample; 30 TAC §290.109(f)(3) and THSC, §341.031(a), by exceeding the maximum contaminant level for total coliform bacteria; and 30 TAC §290.109(g), by failing to provide public notification; PENALTY: $3,438; STAFF ATTORNEY: Benjamin Joseph de Leon, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6939; REGIONAL OFFICE: Laredo Regional Office, 1403 Seymour, Suite 2, Laredo, Texas 78040-8752, (956) 791-6611.

(3) COMPANY: Citgo Refining & Chemicals Company, L.P.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-0290- AIR-E; TCEQ ID NUMBERS: NE-0027-V, 2704A and 2703A; LOCATION: 1801 Nueces Bay Boulevard, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: petrochemical plant and refinery; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.6(a) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to notify the TCEQ Corpus Christi regional office within 24 hours after the discovery of two upset events; and 30 TAC §116.115(b)(2)(G) and (c), TCEQ Permit Number 2704 A, General Provision 1, TCEQ Permit Numbers 2703A, Special Provision 1 and 3390A, Special Provision 1, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to obtain regulatory authority to meet the demonstration requirements for upset emissions resulting from two separate events; PENALTY: $23,100; STAFF ATTORNEY: David Speaker, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-2548; REGIONAL OFFICE: Corpus Christi Regional Office, 6300 Ocean Drive, Suite 1200, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5503, (361) 825-3100.

(4) COMPANY: Davis Young dba Young Auto Service; DOCKET NUMBER: 2001-1465-MSW-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: none; LOCATION: 511 North Main, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: auto repair shop; RULES VIOLATED: TCEQ Agreed Order, Docket Number 1999- 0601-MSW-E and TWC, §26.121, by failing to initiate a remedial investigation, including sampling and analyzing contaminated soils, performing proper hazardous waste determinations on soils and initiating the removal or decontamination of affected soils; PENALTY: $25,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Diana Grawitch, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0939; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office, 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(5) COMPANY: ExxonMobil Oil Corporation dba Mobil Chemical Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 2001-1044-AIR-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: JE-0062-S; LOCATION: 2775 Gulf States Road, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: petrochemical manufacturing plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.20(1) and (3), and §116.115(c), TCEQ Air Permit Number 7799/PSD- TX-860, Special Condition 10.A.; 40 CFR §60.487(e), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit initial stack test reports for temporary flares within 180 days after initial startup; 30 TAC §113.130, THSC, §382.085(b), and 40 CFR §63.164(g)(1), by failing to repair vapor compressors within 15 days after detection of a leak; 30 TAC §101.20(3) and §116.115(c), TCEQ Air Permit Number 7799/PSD-TX-860, Special Condition 15.B., and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to monitor water from Cooling Tower 4 utilizing an approved method; and 30 TAC §101.20(3), §116.115(b)(2)(G) and (c), TCEQ Permit Number 7799/PSD-TX-860, Special Condition 1, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with permitted sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide emission limits; PENALTY: $25,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Lisa Uselton Dyar, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-5692; REGIONAL OFFICE: Beaumont Regional Office, 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.

(6) COMPANY: Jeff Walker Jr. dba Walker Brothers Construction Co.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2000-1417-MSW-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: 455100030; LOCATION: Route 2, Box 63, Newton, Newton County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: construction; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §111.201 and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to obtain a permit or other written permission from the executive director prior to conducting outdoor burning; and 30 TAC §330.5(a) and (c), by causing, suffering, allowing, or permitting the collection, storage, transportation, processing, or disposal of municipal solid waste without written authorization from the commission; PENALTY: $7,500; STAFF ATTORNEY: Shannon Strong, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6201; REGIONAL OFFICE: Beaumont Regional Office, 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.

(7) COMPANY: Kirk O'Keefe dba O'Keefe Cutting Horses; DOCKET NUMBER: 2001-0059- AGR-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: none; LOCATION: 115 Pickard Lane, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: cutting horse operation; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §321.31(a) and TWC, §26.121, by failing to prevent an unauthorized discharge of wastewater from animal feeding operations into local stock ponds; and 30 TAC §321.33(e) and §321.40(1), by failing to construct waste control facilities; PENALTY: $9,375; STAFF ATTORNEY: Diana Grawitch, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0939; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office, 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(8) COMPANY: Ronald Wise dba Wise Landscape; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-0669-LII-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: none; LOCATION: 411 Church Street, Navasota, Grimes County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: unlicenced irrigator; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §344.4(a) and TWC, §34.007(a), by selling and installing a landscape irrigation system without holding a valid irrigator's license; and 30 TAC §344.58(b) and TWC, §34.007, by presenting, without permission, a certificate of registration for irrigation installation; PENALTY: $2,750; STAFF ATTORNEY: Benjamin Joseph de Leon, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6939; REGIONAL OFFICE: Waco Regional Office, 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.

(9) COMPANY: Tri-County Petroleum, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2001-1360-PSTO-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: none; LOCATION: Highway 359 and Halvison Road, Pattison, Waller County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: fuel distributor; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.5(b)(1)(A), by failing to ensure that an owner or operator of a underground storage tank (UST) system has a valid, current TCEQ delivery certificate prior to the deposit of any regulated substance into a regulated UST system; PENALTY: $6,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Gitanjali Yadav, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239- 2029; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

TRD-200302451

Paul C. Sarahan

Director, Litigation Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: April 15, 2003

The State Office of Administrative Hearings issued a Proposal for Decision and Order to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on April 1, 2003, in the matter of the Executive Director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Petitioner v. Lindon Stewart; SOAH Docket No. 582-02-2950; TCEQ Docket No. TCEQ DOCKET 2001-0305-AIR-E. The commission will consider the Administrative Law Judge's Proposal for Decision and Order regarding the enforcement action against Lindon Stewart on a date and time to be determined by the Office of the Chief Clerk in Room 201S of Building E, 12100 N. Interstate 35, Austin, Texas. This posting is Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the Proposal for Decision and Order. The comment period will end 30 days from date of this publication. Written public comments should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact Doug Kitts, Office of the Chief Clerk, (512) 239-3317.

TRD-200302476

LaDonna Castañuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: April 15, 2003

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Orders (AOs) in accordance with Texas Water Code (the Code), §7.075, which requires that the commission may not approve these AOs unless the public has been provided an opportunity to submit written comments. Section 7.075 requires that notice of the proposed orders and the opportunity to comment must be published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is May 23, 2003 . Section 7.075 also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate the proposed AO is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the Code, the Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), and/or the Texas Clean Air Act (the Act). Additional notice is not required if changes to an AO are made in response to written comments.

A copy of each proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building C, 1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-1864 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the enforcement coordinator designated for each AO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on May 23, 2003 . Written comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the enforcement coordinator at (512) 239- 2550. The commission enforcement coordinators are available to discuss the AOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, §7.075 provides that comments on the AOs should be submitted to the commission in writing .

(1) COMPANY: Arnold Crushed Stone, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-0021-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number HO-0003-T; LOCATION: Blum, Hill County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: rock crushing; RULE VIOLATED: Agreed Order Docket Number 1998-1433-AIR-E and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit written certification that either authorization to operate the rock crushing plant had been obtained or that operation had ceased, and failing to conduct opacity readings; and 30 TAC §116.115(c), Air Permit Number 41292, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to install permanently mounted spray bars; PENALTY: $1,800; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Miriam Hall, (512) 239-1044; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.

(2) COMPANY: Brinker Texas, LP dba Chili's Restaurant; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-0130- EAQ-E; IDENTIFIER: Edwards Aquifer (EAQ) Protection Program File Number 98102202; LOCATION: Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: real property; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §213.4(k) and EAQ Protection File Number 98102202, by failing to comply with a special condition of an approved EAQ protection plan; PENALTY: $1,050; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Larry King, (512) 339-2929; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1921 Cedar Bend Drive, Suite 150, Austin, Texas 78758-5336, (512) 339-2929.

(3) COMPANY: Flying J Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-1122-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: Petroleum Storage Tank (PST) Facility Identification Number 0069778; LOCATION: Tye, Taylor County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: the Code, §26.121, by failing to prevent an unauthorized discharge of petroleum contaminated wastewater from its oil-water separator; PENALTY: $800; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Gloria Stanford, (512) 239-1871; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1977 Industrial Boulevard, Abilene, Texas 79602-7833, (915) 698-9674.

(4) COMPANY: Frisia Farms Dairy #1, L.L.C.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-1082-AGR-E; IDENTIFIER: Water Quality Permit Number 03199; LOCATION: near Hico, Erath County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: dairy; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §321.31(a) and §321.39(f)(19)(A), Water Quality Permit Number 03199, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to prevent irrigated wastewater from entering the waters in the state; PENALTY: $2,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Stacey Young, (512) 239-1899; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(5) COMPANY: Glazer's Wholesale Drug Company, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-1367- PST-E; IDENTIFIER: PST Facility Identification Number 0040849; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: distribution; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.8(c)(4)(B) and (5)(A)(i) and the Code, §26.3467(a), by failing to submit an underground storage tank registration and self-certification form and failing to have a valid, current delivery certificate; PENALTY: $1,440; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Rebecca Johnson, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(6) COMPANY: Jackson County Water Control and Improvement District Number 1; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-1406-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: Public Water Supply (PWS) Number 1200003; LOCATION: Lolita, Jackson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(m), by failing to maintain the system's facilities and equipment; 30 TAC §290.44(h)(l) and THSC, §341.033(f), by failing to prohibit water connections where an actual or potential contamination hazard exists without an air gap separation or an approved backflow prevention assembly; 30 TAC §290.110(b)(4) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to maintain the residual disinfectant concentrations; and 30 TAC §290.42(e)(4), by failing to provide a full-face self-contained breathing apparatus or supplied air respirator; PENALTY: $1,523; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Audra Baumgartner, (361) 825-3100; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6300 Ocean Drive, Suite 1200, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5503, (361) 825-3100.

(7) COMPANY: Masters Resources, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-1318-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number CI-0175-U; LOCATION: Galveston Bay, Chambers County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: oil and gas compressor station; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §122.146(2) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit an annual compliance certification; and 30 TAC §122.145(2)(B) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit a semiannual deviation report; PENALTY: $2,400; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Trina Grieco, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(8) COMPANY: Oiltanking Houston, L.P.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-1362-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number HG-0531-D; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: bulk storage and transfer terminal; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§122.143(4), 122.145(2)(C), and 122.146(2), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit the annual compliance certification and deviation report; PENALTY: $1,800; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Gilbert Angelle, (512) 239-4489; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(9) COMPANY: Owens Corning; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-1334-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number RB-0010-D; LOCATION: Amarillo, Randall County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: fiberglass manufacturing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(b)(2)(G) and (c), Air Permit Number 5042/PSD-TX-844, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to meet the particulate matter, oxides of nitrogen, and hydrogen fluoride emission standards, and failing to meet the combined sulfur dioxide emission standards; and 30 TAC §§21.4, 101.21, and 335.323, by failing to pay fees; PENALTY: $8,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Gary Shipp, (806) 796-7092; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3918 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109-4933, (806) 353-9251.

(10) COMPANY: Red River County Water Control & Improvement District 1 - Langford Creek; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-0001-WR-E; IDENTIFIER: District Number 7234000; LOCATION: near Clarksville, Red River County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: water right; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §288.30(1), by failing to submit the required water conservation plan for municipal uses for a water right holder of greater than 1,000 acre-feet per year; PENALTY: $525; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Brian Lehmkuhle, (512) 239-4482; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3756, (903) 535-5100 .

(11) COMPANY: Southwest Utilities, Inc. dba Piney Point Subdivision Water System; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-1267-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: PWS Number 1700061 and Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Number 11740; LOCATION: Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(A)(i) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a well capacity of 1.5 gallons per minute per connection; 30 TAC §291.93(3), by failing to provide a written planning report; and 30 TAC §290.51(a)(3), by failing to pay outstanding late public health service fees; PENALTY: $394; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Catherine Albrecht, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(12) COMPANY: Tenaska III Partners, Ltd. dba Tenaska III Texas Partners; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-1329-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number LA-0045-F; LOCATION: Paris, Lamar County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: electrical power generation plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §122.146(2) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit the annual Title V compliance certification; PENALTY: $1,620; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tom Greimel, (512) 239-5690; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3756, (903) 535- 5100.

(13) COMPANY: The Kippur Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-0248-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Air Account Number 95-0074-P; LOCATION: El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: incinerator; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(a)(2)(A), by failing to properly operate a dual-chamber incinerator; and 30 TAC §111.121(5) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to keep visible emissions from exceeding an opacity of 5.0%; PENALTY: $850; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Jill Kelley, (915) 834-4949; REGIONAL OFFICE: 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560, El Paso, Texas 79901-1206, (915) 834-4949.

(14) COMPANY: Westphalia Water and Sewer Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-1093-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER: Water Quality Permit Number 13571-001 and Air Account Number FA-0061-E; LOCATION: Westphalia, Falls County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: the Code, §26.121(a)(1) and (d), by failing to prevent the unauthorized discharge of partially treated sewage and failing to adequately notify the commission of an unauthorized discharge of wastewater; 30 TAC §305.65 and §305.125(2) and the Code, §26.121, by discharging wastewater into water in the state without a permit; 30 TAC §317.7(e), by failing to construct a perimeter fence; and 30 TAC §101.4 and THSC, §382.085(a) and (b), by failing to control odors at the plant; PENALTY: $600; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: David Van Soest, (512) 239-0468; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.

TRD-200302459

Paul C. Sarahan

Director, Litigation Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: April 15, 2003

The executive director (ED) of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) is issuing this notice of deletion of the Barlow's Wills Point Plating Proposed State Superfund Site (the site) from its proposed-for-listing status in 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 site was originally proposed for listing in the state registry in the November 12, 1996, edition of the Texas Register (21 TexReg 11126). The site, including all land, structures, appurtenances, and other improvements, is approximately two acres located in an unincorporated area of Van Zandt County, Texas on the south side of U.S. Highway 80, 3.4 miles east of the intersection of U.S. Highway 80 and State Highway 64 in Wills Point, Texas. In addition, the site included 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.

The site operated as an electroplating facility from April 1987 to March 1990. In March 1990, the site was abandoned. The site was investigated under the state Superfund program. The investigation indicated an area of nickel-contaminated soil and detectable nickel concentrations from wipe samples collected from the slab of the on-site building. No contamination was detected in the groundwater. The contaminated soil was removed to meet residential cleanup criteria established by 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 350, Texas Risk Reduction Program (TRRP). The slab was decontaminated using the established method of pressure washing with water.

The interior of the concrete building foundation contains nickel above the protective concentration levels required for residential property. To prevent exposure to such levels of this chemical of concern, the integrity of the concrete building foundation on the property must not be disturbed. A deed notice was placed in the Van Zandt County records to provide information of this requirement. In conjunction with the aforementioned restriction, the site is appropriate for residential use according to Protective Concentration Levels in the TRRP.

In accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, §361.190 and 30 TAC §350.335, no person may take any action to substantially change the manner in which this property is used without first notifying the ED of the TCEQ and receiving written approval for the change. The notice must be in writing, addressed to the ED, sent by certified mail (return receipt requested), and include a brief description of the proposed change in use. A deed notice was placed in the Van Zandt County records to provide information of this requirement.

Notice has been filed with the deed for the site in the land records of Van Zandt County that residual contamination remains on site. The contamination that exists on site is within the interior of the concrete building foundation.

Monitoring wells installed as part of the investigation have been plugged and abandoned. The fence that was installed as part of the investigation will be left in place. The lock on the gate of the fence has been removed. The responsibility for maintenance of the site reverts back to the site owner.

In accordance with 30 TAC §335.344(b), the commission held a public meeting to receive comments on the intended deletion of the site on February 20, 2003, at City Hall in Wills Point, Texas. Comments which were received into the record were addressed at the public meeting by the commission. 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 E, First Floor, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753, (800) 633-9363 or (512) 239-2920. Fees are charged for photocopying file information.

In accordance with Texas Health and Safety Code, §361.188(d), a notice will be filed in the real property records of Van Zandt County, Texas stating that the site has been deleted from the state registry.

All inquiries regarding the deletion of the site should be directed to Mr. Bruce McAnally, Community Relations, (800) 633-9363 or (512) 239-2141.

TRD-200302458

Paul C. Sarahan

Director, Litigation Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: April 15, 2003

SUMMARY Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the "Department" or "TDHCA") hereby requests qualifications from investment banking firms that wish to provide Underwriting or Remarketing Agent services relating to multifamily residential rental developments for bonds issued under the Department’s Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bond Program. TDHCA intends to select firms that would serve in the capacity of Senior Managing Underwriter, Co-Managing Underwriters or Remarketing Agents. Firms that are interested in being considered by the Department for approval to serve as an Underwriter for multifamily bond transactions should submit their qualifications to the Department and its Financial Advisor. Firms may be approved for a period of two years, after which they must re-submit their qualifications for subsequent approval by the Department. Firms that were approved on May 14, 1999, will remain as approved underwriters until May 14, 2004. Firms must then resubmit their qualifications if they desire to be considered for further approval. Firms desiring to do so may also request a change in status (e.g. from approval as a Co-Manager to approval as a Senior Managing Underwriter) by re-submitting their qualifications for consideration.

Firms interested in submitting their qualifications for consideration should contact Robbye Meyer at the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Multifamily Finance Division, P.O. Box 13941, 507 Sabine, #700 Austin, Texas 78711-3941 and/or (512) 475-2213 and/or rmeyer@tdhca.state.tx.us and/or visit our website at www.tdhca.state.tx.us for a complete copy of the Request for Qualifications. Communication with any member of the board of directors concerning any matter related to the request for qualifications is grounds for immediate disqualification.

TRD-200302457

Edwina P. Carrington

Executive Director

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Filed: April 15, 2003

Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Timber Oaks Apartments) Series 2003

Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the "Issuer") at Crouch Elementary School, 2810 Prairie Hill Lane, Grand Prairie, Texas 75051, at 6:00 p.m. on May 14, 2003 with respect to an issue of tax-exempt multifamily residential rental development revenue bonds in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,900,000 and taxable bonds, if necessary, in an amount to be determined, to be issued in one or more series (the "Bonds"), by the Issuer. The proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned to OHC/GP I Ltd., a limited partnership, or a related person or affiliate thereof (the "Borrower") to finance a portion of the costs of acquiring, constructing and equipping a multifamily housing development (the "Development") described as follows: 264-unit multifamily residential rental development to be constructed on approximately 15.5 acres located at 700 Timber Oaks Lane, Grand Prairie, Texas 75051. The project will be initially owned and operated by the Borrower.

All interested parties are invited to attend such public hearing to express their views with respect to the Development and the issuance of the Bonds. Questions or requests for additional information may be directed to Robbye Meyer at the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 507 Sabine, Austin, Texas 78701; (512) 475-2213 and/or rmeyer@tdhca.state.tx.us.

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

Individuals who require auxiliary aids in order to attend this meeting should contact Gina Esteves, ADA Responsible Employee, at (512) 475-3943 or Relay Texas at 1 (800) 735-2989 at least two days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

TRD-200302455

Edwina P. Carrington

Executive Director

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Filed: April 15, 2003

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is currently requesting proposals to develop an Action plan to address Coordination and Implementation of the Public Transportation Program in Fort Bend County. A pre-proposal meeting was held on Thursday, April 24, 2003, at H-GAC. Proposals must be received by noon on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 . Twelve (12) typewritten, bound/stapled and signed copies of the proposal are required. Late proposals will NOT be accepted. The Request for Proposal packet can be downloaded from the H-GAC Transportation Department Web site at www.h-gac.com/HGAC/Home/RFP/default.htm. Proposals can be mailed to the attention of Alan Clark, Houston-Galveston Area Council, P.O. Box 22777, Houston, Texas 77227-2777, or delivered to 3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 120, Houston, Texas 77027. For more information, please contact Alan Clark, MPO Director, at (713) 627-3200.

TRD-200302389

Alan Clark

MPO Director

Houston-Galveston Area Council

Filed: April 14, 2003

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) is requesting proposals to conduct an access management and traffic mobility study for the FM 1960 corridor from west of SH 249 to east of IH 45 in Harris County (about 7.1 miles). The purpose of the study is to identify short-term transportation improvements to improve traffic flow and reduce motorist delay. The study will collect sufficient information to measure and evaluate a range of viable short-term improvement concepts, as well as address cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness of various solutions. The study shall conclude with the identification of a list of recommended improvements and ways to implement them, including time frame and funding sources.

A Pre-Proposal Conference was held on Monday, April 14, 2003, at H-GAC. Submittals are due by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7, 2003. Twelve (12) typewritten, bound/stapled and signed copies of the proposal are required. Late proposals will NOT be accepted.

The Request for Proposal packet can be downloaded from the H-GAC Transportation Department Web site at www.h-gac.com/HGAC/Home/RFP/default.htm.

Interested firms may also obtain the packet at the H-GAC offices at 3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 120, Houston, Texas 77027, or by contacting Jerry L. Bobo at 713-993-4571. All questions regarding the Request for Proposals can be sent to the attention of Jerry L. Bobo by email to jerry.bobo@h-gac.com, faxed to 713-993-4508, or mailed to the Houston-Galveston Area Council, P.O. Box 22777, Houston, TX 77227-2227.

TRD-200302477

Alan Clark

MPO Director

Houston-Galveston Area Council

Filed: April 15, 2003

The Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) is requesting proposals from applicant organizations for the provision of a Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program (FSNEP). The goal of the FSNEP is to provide educational programs that increase the likelihood of food stamp recipients making healthy food choices, reinforce budgetary considerations for a low-income population, and are consistent with the current dietary advice reflected in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Food Guide Pyramid.

The target audience of this program is Texas residents who are recipients of, or applicants for, food stamp benefits. Other low-income populations can be served with Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)-approved waivers. DHS intends to contract with sufficient providers to deliver an effective nutrition education program to the greatest number of Texans possible.

Closing Date: June 13, 2003, at 5:00 p.m.

Terms: Applicant organizations must demonstrate the ability to deliver a nutrition education program. They must also demonstrate the administrative structure and support required for the match. The ultimate goal of the FSNEP is to influence food choices and to support healthy diet and related behaviors.

Contracts for approved proposals are "cost reimbursement for service" contracts. Payment will be made to contractors for allowable expenses incurred in service delivery to eligible participants. There is no "start-up" money available. After documentation of service delivery and participation is received, payment will be made to contractors on a reimbursement basis.

The contract award date is July 3, 2003. The contract will be awarded on a one-year basis beginning October 1, 2003, and ending September 30, 2004, contingent on funding by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)/FNS. At DHS's option, this contract may be renewed on an annual basis, for a period not to exceed four years, without being subject to further competition.

Bidder's Conference: A bidder's conference will be held in Austin, Texas, on May 16, 2003. Participation is optional, however, interested participants must contact Rex Miller at (512) 438- 4739 by May 9, 2003.

Selection and Evaluation: Applicants should describe the performance measures or indicators of expected outcome and how these measures are quantified; for example, change in behavior (ate one extra fruit per day) or improvement in cooking skills (learned how to properly boil eggs).

For information about program evaluation, FNS recommends the following guidance: Journal of Nutrition Education: 33, Supplement 1, 2001; Evaluating Social Marketing in Nutrition: A Resource Manual http://www.fns.usda.gov/oane/menu/published/nutritioneducation/Files/evalman-2.PDF; and WIC Evaluation Resource Guide http://www.fns.usda.gov/oane/MENU/Published/WIC/FILES/WICEvaluationResourceGuide.pdf.

Contact Person: Rex Miller, Texas Department of Human Services, Texas Works, Mail Code W-323, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030 or 701 West 51st Street, Austin, Texas 78751, (512) 438-4739, rex.miller@dhs.state.tx.us.

TRD-200302481

Paul Leche

General Counsel, Legal Services

Texas Department of Human Services

Filed: April 16, 2003

The following third party administrator (TPA) applications have been filed with the Texas Department of Insurance and are under consideration.

Application for admission to Texas of C. L. Frates and Company, a foreign third party administrator. The home office is Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Any objections must be filed within 20 days after this notice was filed with the Secretary of State, addressed to the attention of Matt Ray, MC 107-1A, 333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78701.

TRD-200302480

Gene C. Jarmon

General Counsel and Chief Clerk

Texas Department of Insurance

Filed: April 16, 2003

1.0 Name and Style of Game.

A. The name of Instant Game No. 381 is "9'S TIMES 2". The play style is "tic-tac toe with 2X on each game".

1.1 Price of Instant Ticket.

A. Tickets for Instant Game No. 381 shall be $2.00 per ticket.

1.2 Definitions in Instant Game No. 381.

A. Display Printing - That area of the instant game ticket outside of the area where the Overprint and Play Symbols appear.

B. Latex Overprint - The removable scratch-off covering over the Play Symbols on the front of the ticket.

C. Play Symbol - One of the symbols which appears under the Latex Overprint on the front of the ticket. Each Play Symbol is printed in Symbol font in black ink in positive. The possible play symbols are: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, $1.00, $2.00, $4.00, $5.00, $9.00, $10.00, $18.00, $20.00, $50.00, $100, $500, $1,000, and $18,000.

D. Play Symbol Caption - the small printed material appearing below each Play Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One and only one of these Play Symbol Captions appears under each Play Symbol and each is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:

Wednesday, May 21, 2003, 1:00 p.m.

State Office of Administrative Hearings, William P. Clements Building, 300 West 15th Street, 4th Floor

Austin, Texas

AGENDA

Administrative Hearing before an administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings in the matter of the complaint of the Manufactured Housing Division of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and Alia Kholeif to hear alleged violations of Sections 7(j)(7) of the Act by submitting to the Division false information on a Salesperson's License Application. SOAH 332-03-2775. Department MHD2003000523-RH.

Contact: Jim R. Hicks, P.O. Box 12489, Austin, Texas 78711-2489, (512) 475-3589, jhicks@tdhca.state.tx.us

TRD-200302469

Bobbie Hill

Executive Director

Manufactured Housing Division

Filed: April 15, 2003

Notice is given to the public of Verizon Southwest's application filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) on April 9, 2003 to discontinue services.

Docket Title and Number: Application of Verizon to Remove Frame Relay Service from the Texas Facilities for State Access Tariff Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule 26.208(h). Docket Number 27620.

Verizon Southwest (Verizon) has filed with the Commission an application to remove Frame Relay Service from the Verizon Southwest Facilities for State Access Tariff. Verizon stated the reason for withdrawing this service is that Verizon wishes to standardize its Frame Relay Tariff throughout all states in which it provides service. In conjunction with this filing, Verizon intends to file a new standardized Frame Relay Service Tariff with the commission. The new tariff will include new services such as 4Mbps, 6Mbps, 10Mbps, and 22Mbps (both UNI Port Only and UNI Port and Access Line) and Term Rates.

Verizon currently has 100 customers subscribing to Frame Relay Service from this tariff. Verizon intends to grandfather the existing service until January 1, 2008 or until a customer wishes to make an addition, move, change its existing service, or expiration of a term commitment. At that time, if a customer wishes to continue to subscribe to Frame Relay Service, he/she will be required to order it from Verizon's revised Frame Relay Tariff.

Persons wishing to comment on this application should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll-free 1-800-735- 2989. All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 27620.

TRD-200302360

Rhonda G. Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 10, 2003

Notice is given to the public of Verizon Southwest's application filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) on April 9, 2003 to discontinue services.

Docket Title and Number: Application of Verizon to Remove Frame Relay Service from the Intralata Interexchange Services Tariff pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule 26.208(h). Docket Number 27621.

Verizon Southwest (Verizon) has filed with the Commission an application to remove Frame Relay Service from the Verizon Southwest IntraLata Interexchange Services Tariff. Verizon stated the reason for withdrawing this service is that Verizon wishes to standardize its Frame Relay Tariff throughout all states in which it provides service. In conjunction with this filing, Verizon intends to file a new standardized Frame Relay Service Tariff with the commission. The new tariff will include new services such as 4Mbps, 6Mbps, 10Mbps, and 22Mbps (both UNI Port Only and UNI Port and Access Line).

Verizon currently has 194 customers subscribing to Frame Relay Service from this tariff. Verizon intends to grandfather the existing service until January 1, 2008 or until a customer wishes to make an addition, move, change its existing service, or expiration of a term commitment. At that time, if a customer wishes to continue to subscribe to Frame Relay Service, he/she will be required to order it from Verizon's revised Frame Relay Tariff.

Persons wishing to comment on this application should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll-free 1-800-735- 2989. All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 27621.

TRD-200302361

Rhonda G. Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 10, 2003

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) will hold a public meeting in Texarkana, Texas on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at City Hall to investigate complaints regarding Valor Telecom. Specifically, the commission will be seeking input on the following issues:

1. Whether Valor installed the primary service within the requested time line.

2. Whether Valor repaired the service trouble reports within eight hours, and if not, how long it took for Valor to achieve the repairs.

3. Whether the customers are experiencing static, noise, and low volume on their telephone lines.

4. Whether the customers are able to contact repair service and business office operators.

5. Whether the business customers are receiving the types of telecommunications services they desire.

6. Whether the customers are experiencing trouble related to billing.

7. Whether the customers are experiencing trouble related to directory listing.

8. Whether the service has improved in general or deteriorated in comparison to the service customers received in the past.

If you would like further information about the meeting, please contact Nara V. Srinivasa, Telecommunications Division, at (512) 936-7335, reference Docket Number 27474, Investigation of Telephone Service Quality Related Performance of Valor Telecom . Hearing- and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll free at 1-800-735-2989.

TRD-200302470

Rhonda Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 15, 2003

The staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) has established Project Number 27605, Mass Market Hot Cut Process Project for State Implementation of the Federal Communications Commission's Triennial Review Order . This notice requests responses from interested parties in anticipation of a workshop to address a potential hot cut process to transfer mass market unbundled network loops (UNE-Ls) from incumbent local exchange company (ILEC) to non-ILEC local switches, should the need arise. The "hot cut" process consists of disconnecting an active loop and reconnecting it at another cross-connect point in order for the customer to continue to receive service.

The workshop will be held approximately two to four weeks after the release date of the FCC's Triennial Review Order . The specific dates and room locations of the workshop will be established in a future public notice.

The commission seeks to identify potential issues that may be involved in a mass market hot cut process project. Information obtained from responses to questions in this notice will be used in the mass market hot cut process project workshop after the release of the FCC's Triennial Review Order . Interested parties are requested to respond to the following questions:

1. If applicable, please describe in detail how your company performs "hot cuts" either for yourself or in conjunction with other companies. Please include in your description both the business office and central office functions associated with such hot cuts.

2. If applicable, state how many hot cut orders you have performed in Texas over the last year on a monthly and yearly basis separately for your residential and business local exchange customers.

3. If applicable, state how many hot cut orders you have requested of another carrier in Texas over the last year on a monthly and yearly basis separately for your residential and business customers.

4. Has your company requested changes or enhancements to the current hot cut process through the Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. doing business as SBC Texas (SBC) Change Management Process or Competitive Local Exchange Company (CLEC) User Forum? If yes, please describe the requested changes or enhancements and the results.

5. Is telecommunications equipment commercially available that can be set up to transfer UNE-Ls from ILEC switches to a non-ILEC switches?

a. If such equipment exists, what level of initial demand and subsequent churn for mass market UNE-Ls is it capable of handling after the initial set up?

b. Would this equipment rely on a process that requires manual intervention ?

c. Is there a system that could be used that would not require manual intervention ?

d. To the extent that no commercially available UNE-L transfer systems are available, except those that require manual intervention, what issues should be considered in developing a mass market hot cut process that relies on manual work processes?

6. Please provide any suggestions you may have regarding the best method of determining whether alternative local switching, i.e. non-ILEC local switching, is available to CLECs on a lease or purchase basis?

a. To the extent that such alternative local switching is available, should it be considered available only within the geographic local serving area within which the switch resides, or should other factors be considered that would give the switch a larger serving range?

7. Which CLEC operational issues should be considered in evaluating a mass market hot cut process? Please list each issue and describe its importance in the hot cut process.

8. To what extent should the ILEC terms, conditions, and provisioning processes for enhanced extended links (EELs) be considered mass market hot cut process issues?

9. What 911 trunk, local interconnection trunk, and local number portability issues need to be considered in the mass market hot cut process?

10. Are existing OSS systems (e.g., EASE, LEX, and EDI) sufficient to accommodate any initial bulk demand and subsequent churn for mass market UNE-L hot cuts within acceptable quality parameters?

11. To what extent, if any, should any existing ILEC Performance Measurement Tracking for Coordinated Conversions results, as reported in Project Number 20400, Section 271 Compliance Monitoring of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company of Texas , be used for evaluating a potential mass market hot cut process?

12. Should the parties be permitted to import and update pertinent evidence relating to mass market hot cuts submitted in Docket Number 24542, Petition of MCIMetro Access Transmission Services, LLC, Sage Telecom, Inc., Texas UNE Platform Coalition, McLeod USA Telecommunications Services, Inc., and AT&T Communications of Texas, LP for Arbitration with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ?

In addition to the issues identified above, interested parties are invited to comment on any other issues they believe should be considered in discussing a mass market hot cut process.

Responses may be filed by submitting 16 copies to the commission's Filing Clerk, Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, PO Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326 within ten days of the release date of publication of the FCC's Triennial Review Order . All responses should reference Project Number 27605. The commission requests that comments be limited to 25 pages (not including attachments). In addition, electronic copies in MS Word format of all comments shall be forwarded to Larry Barnes at larry.barnes@puc.state.tx.us. Parties are urged to include everything they wish to discuss in their comments. If parties wish to present anything at the workshop that was not included with the comments, it must be filed in Central Records no later than three days prior to the workshop. This notice is not a formal notice of proposed rulemaking; however, the parties' responses to the questions and comments at the workshop will assist the commission in developing a commission policy or determining the necessity for a related rulemaking.

Ten days prior to the workshop the commission shall make available in Central Records under Project Number 26839 an agenda for the format of the workshop.

Questions concerning this notice should be referred to Larry D. Barnes, Telecommunications Division, at (512) 936-7336. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.

TRD-200302381

Rhonda G. Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 11, 2003

On April 8, 2003, Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. doing business as SBC Texas and AmeriMex Communications Corporation, collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of amendment to an existing interconnection agreement under §252(i) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998 & Supplement 2003) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 27614. 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 three 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 27614. As a part of the comments, an interested person may request that a public hearing be conducted. The comments, including any request for public hearing, shall be filed by May 9, 2003, 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 action, 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, or by phone 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 27614.

TRD-200302354

Rhonda G. Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 9, 2003

On April 8, 2003, Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. doing business as SBC Texas and Covad Communications Company, collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of amendment to an existing interconnection agreement under §252(i) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998 & Supplement 2003) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 27615. 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 three 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 27615. As a part of the comments, an interested person may request that a public hearing be conducted. The comments, including any request for public hearing, shall be filed by May 9, 2003, 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 action, 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, or by phone 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 27615.

TRD-200302355

Rhonda G. Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 9, 2003

On April 8, 2003, Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. doing business as SBC Texas and 1stel, Incorporated, collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of amendment to an existing interconnection agreement under §252(i) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998 & Supplement 2003) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 27616. 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 three 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 27616. As a part of the comments, an interested person may request that a public hearing be conducted. The comments, including any request for public hearing, shall be filed by May 9, 2003, 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 action, 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, or by phone 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 27616.

TRD-200302356

Rhonda G. Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 9, 2003

On April 10, 2003, Southwestern Bell Telephone, LP doing business as SBC Texas and Rosebud Telephone, LLC, collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of amendment to an existing interconnection agreement under §252(i) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998 & Supplement 2003) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 27630. 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 three 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 27630. As a part of the comments, an interested person may request that a public hearing be conducted. The comments, including any request for public hearing, shall be filed by May 13, 2003, 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 action, or who wish to comment on the joint application should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, PO Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone 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 27630.

TRD-200302449

Rhonda G. Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 14, 2003

Notice is given to the public of the filing, on April 9, 2003, with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, a notice of intent to file a long run incremental cost (LRIC) study pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule 26.215. The Applicant will file the LRIC study on or about April 19, 2003.

Docket Title and Number: Verizon Southwest's Application for Approval of LRIC Study for Frame Relay UNI Port Only and UNI Port and Access Services Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule 26.215, Docket Number 27623.

Any party that demonstrates a justiciable interest may file with the administrative law judge, written comments or recommendations concerning the LRIC study referencing Docket Number 27623. Written comments or recommendations should be filed no later than 45 days after the date of a sufficient study and should be filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326. You may call the Public Utility Commission Customer Protection Division at (512) 936-7120. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.

TRD-200302359

Rhonda G. Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 10, 2003

On April 9, 2003, Cumby Telephone Cooperative, Incorporated and Sprint Spectrum doing business as Sprint PCS, collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of interconnection agreement under §252(i) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998 & Supplement 2003) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 27622. 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 three 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 27622. As a part of the comments, an interested person may request that a public hearing be conducted. The comments, including any request for public hearing, shall be filed by May 12, 2003, 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 action, 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, or by phone 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 27622.

TRD-200302378

Rhonda G. Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 11, 2003

On April 10, 2003, Southwestern Bell Telephone, LP doing business as SBC Texas and Voice Power Telecommunications, Inc., collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of interconnection agreement under §252(i) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998 & Supplement 2003) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 27629. 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 three 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 27629. As a part of the comments, an interested person may request that a public hearing be conducted. The comments, including any request for public hearing, shall be filed by May 13, 2003, 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 action, or who wish to comment on the joint application should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, PO Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone 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 27629.

TRD-200302450

Rhonda G. Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 14, 2003

On April 15, 2003, Southwestern Bell Telephone, LP doing business as SBC Texas and CenturyTel Solutions, LLC, collectively referred to as applicants, filed a joint application for approval of interconnection agreement under §252(i) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Statute 56, (codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 United States Code) (FTA) and the Public Utility Regulatory Act, Texas Utilities Code Annotated, Chapters 52 and 60 (Vernon 1998 & Supplement 2003) (PURA). The joint application has been designated Docket Number 27648. 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 three 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 27648. As a part of the comments, an interested person may request that a public hearing be conducted. The comments, including any request for public hearing, shall be filed by May 16, 2003, 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 action, 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, or by phone 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 27648.

TRD-200302473

Rhonda G. Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 15, 2003

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) will hold a workshop regarding amendments to Substantive Rule §25.479, relating to Issuance and Format of Bills, and Substantive Rule §25.480, relating to Bill Payment and Adjustment, on Wednesday, May 7, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. in the Hearing Room Gee, located on the 7th floor of the William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701. Project Number 27084, PUC Rulemaking to Revise Customer Protection Rules , has been established for this proceeding.

The commission requests that interested parties submit draft rule language and respond to the following questions prior to the workshop:

1. What amendments should be made to §25.479, relating to Issuance and Format of Bills, to ensure that the rule provides adequate and appropriate protections for retail customers, while not requiring REPs to incur unnecessary compliance costs? Please provide recommendations for specific language.

2. What amendments should be made to §25.480, relating to Bill Payment and Adjustment, to ensure that the rule provides adequate and appropriate protections for retail customers, while not requiring REPs to incur unnecessary compliance costs? Please provide recommendations for specific language.

Responses may be filed by submitting 16 copies to the commission's Filing Clerk, Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, by April 30, 2003. All responses should reference Project Number 27084. Parties are also asked to send a copy of filed documents to the project electronic mailing list at CUSTRULE@puc.state.tx.us.

Prior to the workshop the commission will make available in Central Records under Project Number 27084 an agenda for the format of the workshop. Copies of the agenda will also be available on the Commission's website at www.puc.state.tx.us.

Questions concerning the workshop or this notice should be referred to Carrie Collier, Analyst-Retail Market Oversight, Electric Division, at (512) 936-7163. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136.

TRD-200302464

Rhonda G. Dempsey

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: April 15, 2003