Title 30, Part 1

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (commission) files this notice of intention to review and proposes the readoption of Chapter 350, Texas Risk Reduction Program.

This review of Chapter 350 is proposed in accordance with the requirements of Texas Government Code, §2001.039, which requires state agencies to review and consider for readoption each of their rules every four years. The review must include an assessment of whether the reasons for the rules continue to exist.

CHAPTER SUMMARY

Chapter 350 includes information and procedures necessary to demonstrate compliance with the Texas Risk Reduction Program. Chapter 350 outlines requirements for remedy standards to satisfy cleanup responsibilities at affected properties, including the relocation of soils containing chemicals of concern (COC) for reuse purposes; requirements for conducting property assessments, including groundwater resource classification, land use classification, notification requirements, and data acquisition and reporting requirements; requirements for establishing protective concentration levels of COC that can remain and still be protective of human and ecological health; requirements for affected property assessment reports, self-implementations notices, response action effectiveness reports, response action plans, response action completion reports, and post-response action care reports; requirements for the use of institutional controls which includes the filing/recording of a deed notice and Voluntary Cleanup Program certificate of completion; and requirements for establishing a facility operations area which addresses multiple sources of COCs, within an operational chemical or petroleum manufacturing plant, that is required to perform corrective action. This rule review proposes to readopt the rules without any changes.

PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER THE REASONS FOR THE RULES CONTINUE TO EXIST

The commission conducted a preliminary review and determined that the reasons for the rules in Chapter 350 continue to exist. The rules are needed to provide a consistent corrective action process directed toward protection of human health and the environment balanced with the economic welfare of the citizens of the state. The rules are based on the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act, Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 361, the rulemaking power granted the commission under Texas Water Code (TWC), Chapter 5, and the commission's responsibilities for protecting water quality under TWC, Chapter 26.

PUBLIC COMMENT

This proposal is limited to the review in accordance with the requirements of Texas Government Code, §2001.039. The commission invites public comment on whether the reasons for the rules in Chapter 350 continue to exist. Comments may be submitted to Angela Slupe, Office of Environmental Policy, Analysis, and Assessment, MC 205, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711- 3087 or faxed to (512) 239-4808. All comments should reference Rule Log Number 2003-012-350- WS. Comments must be received in writing by 5:00 p.m., March 17, 2003. For further information or questions concerning this proposal, please contact Deborah Dyer, Policy and Regulations Division, at (512) 239-3972.

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Stephanie Bergeron

Director, Environmental Law Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: January 31, 2003

Title 1, Part 2

In accordance with §2001.039, Government Code, and §1.11(b), Chapter 1499, Acts of the 76th Legislature, 1999, the Texas Ethics Commission proposes to review Title 1, Texas Administrative Code, Part 2, Chapters 6 (Organization and Administration), 8 (Advisory Opinions), and 10 (Ethics Training Programs). The reason for adopting the rules continues to exist.

Comments on the proposed review from any member of the public are solicited. A written comment should be mailed or delivered to Sarah Woelk, Texas Ethics Commission, P.O. Box 12070, Austin, TX 78711-2070, or by facsimile (FAX) to (512) 463-5777. A person who wants to offer spoken comments to the commission concerning the proposed review may do so at any commission meeting during the agenda item "Communication to the Commission from the Public." Information concerning the date, time, and location of commission meetings is available by telephoning (512) 463-5800 or, toll free in Texas, (800) 325-8506.

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Karen Lundquist

Executive Director

Texas Ethics Commission

Filed: February 5, 2003

Title 40, Part 15

The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) will review and consider for re-adoption, Chapter 450 "Veterans County Service Officers Certification of Training", Chapter 451 "Veterans County Service Officers Accreditation" and Chapter 452 "Administrative General Provisions in accordance with the Texas Government Code, Section 2001.039. The rules to be reviewed are located in Title 40, Part 15, of the Texas Administrative Code.

As required by the Texas Government Code, Section 2001.039, the TVC will accept comments as to whether reasons for adopting these rules continue to exist. The comment period begins with the publication of this notice and must last a minimum of 30 days.

Comments or questions regarding these rules may be submitted in writing to Billy G. Green, Director of Human Resources and Administration, Texas Veterans Commission, P.O. Box 12277, Austin, Texas 78711-2277, (512) 463-5538.

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James E. Nier

Executive Director

Texas Veterans Commission

Filed: February 4, 2003