Texas Department of Agriculture
Request for Proposals: Enology and Viticulture Research and Education Grant Program
Statement of Purpose of Grant.
In accordance
with Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 50B and Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code,
Section 205.03, enacted by Senate Bill 1370, Senate Bill 1137 and House Bill
1, Article IX, Sec. 14.49, 79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, the Texas
Department of Agriculture (TDA) seeks to fund grant proposals for enology
and viticulture research and education. The project amounts that are specified
herein by funding area, provide funding in the amount of up to $613,000 per
year for state fiscal years 2006 and 2007.
Eligibility.
The grant funds may be awarded
to public or private entities, including institutions of higher education
and governmental research entities. Joint efforts between eligible entities
will be considered, and a project proposal may include a request for funding
of a project to be conducted by more than one entity.
Objectives and Criteria.
1.
The proposals must reflect the following
objective:
Projects funded must be dedicated to education and/or conducting research
in the areas of enology and viticulture to support the continued growth of
the grape and wine industry.
2.
Criteria that will be used in evaluating
the proposal include:
a.
the extent to which the proposal benefits
and supports the growth of the wine grape and wine industry;
b.
the extent to which the proposal contributes
to a coordinated effort to address issues faced by the wine grape and wine
industry, including the need for more educational and research opportunities
in enology and viticulture, and increases the economic impact of the wine
industry;
c.
the ability of the applicant institution
to sustain an enology and/or viticulture program; and
d.
detail and reasonableness of project budget
submitted, including justification for proposed line item expenditures.
Funding Areas.
TDA and the Wine Industry Development Advisory Committee have jointly identified
the following project areas and applicable maximum funding amounts for submission
of proposals. A separate proposal must be submitted for each project, however,
joint project proposals will be considered.
1. Education.
a. Viticulture Outreach.
Funding amount per fiscal year: up to $235,000
For funding of regionally-based viticulture education personnel and operations
to work closely with vineyards and prospective grape growers to implement
on-farm research projects, contribute to the development of best management
practice recommendations, plan and deliver field days, participate in educational
seminars, and assist with courses offered through the viticulture and enology
certificate program.
b. Enology Outreach.
Funding amount per fiscal year: up to $20,000
For funding of an Enology Program Specialist to work with wineries to implement
applied research and demonstration projects. The Specialist will also contribute
to the development of best management practice recommendations, participate
in educational seminars, and assist with courses offered through the viticulture
and enology certificate program.
c. Viticulture and Enology Outreach Media Development.
Funding amount per fiscal year: up to $25,000
For funding of an entity to work collaboratively with viticulture and enology
researchers to disseminate research and enhance the adoption of recommended
practices including those that are the result of the projects funded under
this Request for Proposals (RFP). Dissemination of the project findings/results
should be by the internet, other electronic media, and in print.
d. Viticulture & Enology Certificate Program.
Funding amount per fiscal year: up to $45,000
Funding for the development and delivery/implementation of a viticulture
and enology certificate program to provide professional-level training for
new producers and continuing education for experienced producers.
2. Research.
a. Viticulture Research.
Funding amount per fiscal year: up to $118,000
Funding for a viticulture research program to intensively study grapevine
physiology, evaluate grape varieties and rootstock, and identify best management
practices.
b. Enology Research.
Funding amount per fiscal year: up to $170,000
Funding for enology research programs, including the establishment of fruit
processing and laboratory facilities for the production of experimental wines,
wine sensory evaluation and chemical analysis.
Proposal Limitations.
Proposals may not exceed 2 years. Second year funding will be contingent
upon the availability of funds and the review of accomplishments with first
year funding. If funding becomes unavailable during the project term and TDA
is unable to obtain sufficient funds, the project amount may be reduced or
terminated.
Proposal/Funding Revisions.
TDA reserves the right to fund proposals partially or fully. Where more
than one proposal is acceptable for funding, TDA may request cooperation between
grantees or revision/adjustment to a proposal in order to avoid duplication
and to realize the maximum benefit to the state.
Eligible Expenses.
Expenses that are necessary
and reasonable for proper and efficient performance and administration of
a project are eligible; however, these expenses must be properly documented
with sufficient backup detail, including copies of paid invoices. Examples
of eligible expenditures are:
1.
Travel - domestic only;
2.
Equipment - nonexpendable, tangible personal
property that has a useful life of more than one year and costs $5,000 or
more;
3.
Supplies and direct operating expenses
- equipment that costs less than $5,000, research and office supplies, postage,
telecommunications, printing, etc.; and
4. Indirect costs - no more than 10%.
Ineligible Expenses.
Expenses that are prohibited
by state or federal law are ineligible. Refer to the Uniform Grant Management
Standards for more detailed information. http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/stategrants/guidelines/files/UGMS062004.doc.
The following are some examples of these ineligible expenses:
1.
Alcoholic beverages;
2.
Entertainment;
3.
Contributions - charitable or political;
4.
Expenses falling outside of the project
grant agreement period;
5.
Expenditures not specifically listed in
the project budget; and
6.
Expenses that are not adequately documented.
Submission Requirements.
Each proposal may
not exceed fifteen (15) pages and must include the following information:
1.
A cover sheet with names, titles, addresses,
telephone and fax numbers, and email addresses of the principal researchers.
Indicate who is designated as the lead point of contact;
2.
A proposal summary, not exceed to exceed
one page. Include a statement about how the proposal benefits the wine grape
and wine industry;
3.
Identification of the key personnel to
be funded and/or involved in operations funded. Include information on their
experience, such as a brief professional biography and statement academic
background and how these relate to the project, or part of the project, with
which that key personnel will be associated ;
4.
Performance objectives;
5.
A work plan;
6.
A detailed description of the anticipated
beneficial impact on the wine and grape industry; and
7.
A detailed project budget outlining anticipated
expenses including but not limited to: travel, supplies, and equipment costs
along with justification for proposed line item expenditures.
Reporting Requirements.
Operations approved
for funding are required to submit the following reports:
1.
Project reports on a quarterly basis from
one to three pages in length detailing accomplishment of project objectives
for the time periods specified in the award document;
2.
A final compliance project report due
either upon completion of the project or thirty (30) days after the termination
of the contract. The final report shall be submitted in a hard copy format
and an electronic format utilizing Word. The final report shall contain:
a.
A project summary -history of the project,
its objectives, importance, effort, results, and commercial applications of
the project;
b.
A description of the successes, challenges,
and any limitations of the program;
c.
Technical and economic content - overall
background of the project and the part (if any) that research plays in providing
results, discussion of the technical, social and other benefits to the local
community and to Texas, discussion of the economics of the project, including
direct impact on local communities (jobs) and/or indirect impact (related
businesses), and commercialization of the project; and
d.
A description of future plans, including
how the project will continue after the grant is expended and how additional
funding might address expansion efforts; and
3.
Budget reports on a quarterly basis for
the time periods specified in the award document that details the grant award
spent to date; and
4.
A final budget report due forty-five (45)
days after the completion of the project or the termination of the project
grant agreement.
General Compliance Information.
1.
All grant awards are subject to the availability
of appropriations and authorizations by the Texas Legislature.
2.
Any information or documentation submitted
to TDA as part of the project grant agreement is subject to disclosure under
the Texas Public Information Act.
3.
Awarded grant projects must remain in
full compliance with state and federal laws and regulations or be subject
to termination at the discretion of TDA.
4.
Upon grant award, TDA and the Texas State
Auditor's Office shall have access to and the right to examine all books,
accounts, records, files and other papers or property belonging to or in use
by the grantee and pertaining to the grant award. Additionally, these records
must remain available and accessible no less than three (3) years after the
termination of the grant project agreement.
5.
In any year in which a financial audit
is conducted, a copy must be submitted to TDA, including the audit transmittal
letter, management letter, and any schedules in which the grantee's funds
are included.
6.
Grant awards shall comply in all respects
with the Uniform Grant Management Standards (UGMS). Upon grant award, grantees
will be provided a copy or it may be downloaded from http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/stategrants/guidelines/files/UGMS062004.doc.
Deadline and Submission Information.
Proposals
should be submitted to Brian Murray, Special Assistant for Producer Relations,
Texas Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 12847, Austin, Texas 78711. The
street address is 1700 North Congress, 11th Floor, Austin, Texas 78701.
Proposals must be received no later than 5:00 p.m.
on March 3, 2006.
One original and seven (7) copies must be submitted.
Fax copies will not be accepted.
Please contact Brian Murray at (512) 463-7553 or by email at brian.murray@agr.state.tx.us
with any questions you may have.
Evaluation and Award Information.
All proposals
will be subject to evaluation based on the criteria set forth in this RFP.
TDA shall not pay for any costs incurred by any entity in responding to this
RFP. TDA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted.
TDA is under no legal or other obligation to award a grant on the basis of
this RFP or any other RFP. The Commissioner will make final funding decisions.
Texas Public Information Act.
All proposals
shall be deemed, once submitted, to be the property of the TDA and are subject
to the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 552.
TRD-200600408
Dolores Alvarado Hibbs
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Agriculture
Filed: January 25, 2006
Texas Health and Safety Code Settlement Notice
Notice is hereby given by the State of Texas of the following proposed
resolution of an environmental enforcement lawsuit under the Texas Health
and Safety Code. Before the State may settle a judicial enforcement action
under the Health and Safety Code, the State shall permit the public to comment
in writing on the proposed judgment. The Attorney General will consider any
written comments and may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed agreed
judgment if the comments disclose facts or considerations that indicate that
the consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the
requirements of the Code.
Case Title and Court:
State of Texas v. Lakeview
Developers, Inc.
, Cause No. GV103641; in the 353rd Judicial District
Court, Travis County, Texas.
Nature of Defendant's Operations: Defendant was the owner and operator
of a public water system serving residents in Ellis County, Texas. Defendant
entered an Agreed Order with the TCEQ, in which the Defendant agreed to operate
the system in compliance with all applicable rules and statutes. Later investigations
of the Defendant’s water system revealed that the Defendant had not
complied with the rules and statutes and continued to operate the water system
in violation of TCEQ rules. The lawsuit was brought to enforce the Agreed
Order, and assess civil penalties against the Defendant. Since the inception
of the lawsuit, the Defendant has sold the water system and the TCEQ has approved
the sale and transfer of the system to another utilities management firm.
The Defendant has agreed to this judgment.
Proposed Agreed Judgment: The Agreed Final Judgment assesses civil penalties
against the Defendant. Defendant has agreed to pay Plaintiff a civil penalty
in the amount of $20,000.00, as well as $7,800.00 in attorney’s fees,
plus all court costs.
For a complete description of the proposed settlement, the complete proposed
Agreed Final Judgment should be reviewed. Requests for copies of the judgment,
and written comments on the proposed settlement, should be directed to Lisa
Sanders Richardson, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Texas Attorney
General, P.O. Box 12548, Austin, Texas 78711-2548, (512) 463-2012, facsimile
(512) 320-0911. Written comments must be received within 30 days of publication
of this notice to be considered.
For information regarding this publication, contact
Lauri Saathoff, Agency Liaison, at (512) 463-2096.
TRD-200600407
Stacey Schiff
Deputy Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: January 25, 2006
Request for Proposals
The Texas Building and Procurement Commission (TBPC), on behalf of the
Department of Family and Protective Services, announces the issuance of
The deadline for questions is February 7, 2006; and the deadline for proposals
is February 14, 2006 at 3:00 P.M. The award date is March 6, 2006. TBPC reserves
the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted. TBPC is under
no legal or other obligation to execute a lease on the basis of this notice
or the distribution of an RFP. Neither this notice nor the RFP commits TBPC
to pay for any costs incurred prior to the award of a grant.
Parties interested in submitting a proposal may obtain information by contacting
TBPC Purchaser Myra Beer at (512) 463-5773. A copy of the RFP may be downloaded
from the
Electronic State Business Daily
at
http://esbd.tbpc.state.tx.us/1380/bid_show.cfm?bidid=62864.
TRD-200600402
Ingrid K. Hansen
General Counsel
Texas Building and Procurement Commission
Filed: January 25, 2006
Notice and Opportunity to Comment on Requests for Consistency Agreement/Concurrence Under the Texas Coastal Management Program
On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the
Coastal Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439-1440). Under
federal law, federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal
zone must be consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC
Chapter 501. Requests for federal consistency review were deemed administratively
complete for the following project(s) during the period of January 13, 2005,
through January 19, 2006. As required by federal law, the public is given
an opportunity to comment on the consistency of proposed activities in the
coastal zone undertaken or authorized by federal agencies. Pursuant to 31
TAC §§506.25, 506.32, and 506.41, the public comment period for
these activities extends 30 days from the date published on the Coastal Coordination
Council web site. The notice was published on the web site on January 25,
2006. The public comment period for these projects will close at 5:00 p.m.
on February 24, 2006.
FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS:
Applicant: Port Arthur LNG, LP. ; Port Arthur Pipeline,
LP
; Location: The project site is located in waters of the United States,
including wetlands, in Orange and Jefferson Counties, Texas, and Cameron,
Calcasieu, and Beauregard Parishes, Louisiana. Specifically, the terminal
facility is located in and along the Port Arthur Canal, on the west side of
Sabine Lake, south of Port Arthur, in Jefferson County, Texas. Approximate
UTM Coordinates in NAD 27 (meters): Zone 15; Easting: 407633; Northing: 3295911.
A 36-inch, 70-mile-long pipeline will begin at the terminal facility and will
terminate at an existing tie-in located in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. Approximate
UTM Coordinates: Zone 15; Easting: 478116; Northing: 3366776. Another 36-inch
pipeline will extend from the terminal to an existing pipeline three miles
to the south. Approximate UTM Coordinates: Zone 15; Easting: 409402; Northing:
3292264. Project Description: This notice reflects a proposed mitigation plan
that is intended to compensate for impacts associated with the Port Arthur
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project that was originally coordinated via public
notice on 12 September 2005. Construction of the proposed LNG terminal facility
will permanently impact 82.5 acres of wetlands, including 25 acres of emergent
wetland habitat, 50.1 acres of tallow-dominated forested wetlands, 6.5 acres
of forested scrub-shrub wetlands, and 0.9 acre of non-forested scrub-shrub
wetland habitat. In addition, use of an existing dredge material placement
area (see original public notice) for disposal for dredging the facility's
basin and turn-around will result in impacts to approximately 589 acres of
palustrine emergent wetland habitat. Additional work associated with re-routing
an existing highway will affect 8.8 acres of tallow infested forested wetlands
and 36.4 acres of non-forested wetlands. Of this acreage, 16.5 acres of wetlands
will be permanently impacted. The remaining acreage will be allowed to revegetate
naturally. A 140-foot-wide relocated pipeline corridor will affect an additional
10.3 acres of low quality forested wetlands and 42.4 acres of non-forested
wetland habitat. As a result of the pipeline relocation, 10.3 acres of currently
forested wetland habitat will be permanently converted to emergent marsh habitat.
The remaining acreage will be allowed to revegetate naturally. A 3-mile-long,
36-inch-diamter natural gas pipeline will originate within the proposed LNG
terminal facility and proceed to the south crossing of Keith Lake to a tie-in
point with an existing pipeline. Construction of the 3-mile natural gas pipeline
(temporary construction right-of-way and temporary workspaces) from the terminal
to the tie-in will result in temporary impacts to 28.7 acres of wetlands,
including 6 acres of tidally influenced emergent wetlands, 11.3 acres of non-tidal
emergent wetlands, 3.6 acres of scrub-shrub wetlands, and 7.8 acres of tallow-infested
forested wetlands. A separate 70-mile-long pipeline will impact a total of
279.8 acres of wetlands. Of this, 24.7 acres are forested wetlands, 164.8
acres are tidally influenced estuarine wetlands, 54 acres are fresh water
emergent wetlands, and 36.1 acres are scrub-shrub wetlands. CCC Project No.:
06-0138-F1; Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #23734Rev is
being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and §404 of the Clean Water
Act (33 U.S.C.A. §1344). Note: The consistency review for this project
may be conducted by the Texas Railroad Commission under §401 of the Clean
Water Act.
Applicant: Michael Moore
; Location: The project
is located at along Lots A, B and C, and Lot 1, Block 104, in the Modern Venice
Subdivision between Rhode Island Avenue and North Shore Drive in Port Isabel,
Cameron County, Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle
map entitled: Port Isabel, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates in NAD 27 (meters):
Zone 14; Easting: 677850; Northing: 2885250. Project Description: The applicant
proposes to construct a bulkhead, conduct mechanical dredging, and build 17
boat slips in an existing residential canal. The proposed bulkhead would be
constructed of either concrete or vinyl and would have a total length of 428
feet. The proposed dredging would extend along 331 feet of canal shoreline
to restore a depth of -5 feet mean high tide and would result in the removal
of 1,720 cubic yards of material. Dredged material would be used to backfill
the area behind the proposed bulkhead, which would be installed prior to dredging
operations. The boat slips would be built in the dredged area. Ten slips would
be oriented perpendicular to the bulkhead and would measure 7.7 feet wide
by 20 feet long and would be separated by ten 2-foot-wide by 20-foot-long
walkways. Four slips adjacent to the northeast side of these slips would be
oriented parallel to the bulkhead and would measure 12 feet wide by 34 feet
long. These slips would be separated by four 2- by 12-foot walkways. An additional
three slips would be constructed northeast of these slips in an inset of the
proposed bulkhead. Each slip would be 8.6 by 20 feet in size and would be
separated by two 2- by 20-foot walkways. CCC Project No.: 06-0139-F1; Type
of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #24016 is being evaluated under §10
of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403).
Applicant: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
;
Location: The project is located in State waters approximately 8 statute or
7 nautical miles from the Port Mansfield Jetties in the Gulf of Mexico, South
Padre Island, Block 1047, offshore Willacy County, Texas. The project can
be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled: Port Mansfield, Texas.
Approximate UTM Coordinates in NAD 27 (meters): Zone 14; Easting: 683753;
Northing: 2935009. Project Description: The applicant proposes to construct
an artificial reef in the Gulf of Mexico in South Padre Island, Block 1047.
The artificial reef will be constructed of approved artificial reef materials
per Texas Parks and Wildlife's Artificial Reef Plan. Reef materials may include
using obsolete oil and gas production structures, obsolete or surplus vessels
and other stable and durable land based materials. All floatable materials
would be removed prior to placement. All tanks, compartments and enclosures
would be permanently opened to provide water circulation and cleaned to EPA
standards prior to placement. The approved materials would be placed within
the confines of a designated 2,640- by 2,640-foot area. A minimum clearance
of 50 feet, at mean low water, will be maintained above each structure. All
activity associated with placement of artificial reef materials will be done
in a manner so as not to interfere with current and future lease holders.
CCC Project No.: 06-0142-F1; Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application
#24052 is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of
1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403).
Pursuant to §306(d)(14) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
(16 U.S.C.A. §§1451-1464), as amended, interested parties are invited
to submit comments on whether a proposed action is or is not consistent with
the Texas Coastal Management Program goals and policies and whether the action
should be referred to the Coastal Coordination Council for review.
Further information on the applications listed above may be obtained from
Ms. Tammy Brooks, Program Specialist, Coastal Coordination Council, P.O. Box
12873, Austin, Texas 78711-2873, or tammy.brooks@glo.state.tx.us. Comments
should be sent to Ms. Brooks at the above address or by fax at (512) 475-0680.
TRD-200600400
Larry L. Laine
Chief Clerk/Deputy Land Commissioner, General Land Office
Coastal Coordination Council
Filed: January 25, 2006
Notice of Contract Award
Pursuant to Chapter 2254, Subchapter A and Chapter 403, Texas Government
Code, the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller) announces this notice
of contract award in connection with the Request for Proposals (RFP #175b)
to prepare Comptroller's data processing Statewide Cost Allocation Plan (SWCAP)
and update.
Comptroller announces that the contract was awarded to Maximus, Inc., 2226
West Northern Avenue, Suite C207, Phoenix, Arizona 85021. The total amount
of the contract is not to exceed $36,460.00 per annum. The total aggregate
amount of this contract for all four years shall not exceed $145,840.00. The
term of the contract is January 19, 2006 through August 31, 2009.
The notice of request for proposals (RFP #175b) was published in the November
4, 2005, issue of the
Texas Register
(30 TexReg
7272).
TRD-200600338
Pamela Smith
Deputy General Counsel for Contracts
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Filed: January 20, 2006
Pursuant to Chapters 403, 2155, and 2156, Sections 2155.001 and 2156.121,
Texas Government Code and Chapter 2305, Section 2305.038, Texas Government
Code, the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller), State Energy Conservation
Office (SECO), announces the issuance of its Request for Proposals (RFP #175g)
from qualified, independent firms and institutions to provide Energy Education
Outreach Services (Services). One or more successful respondents will assist
Comptroller in conducting energy education outreach and related services,
as directed by Comptroller. Comptroller reserves the right to award one or
more contracts under this RFP. The successful respondent(s), if any, will
be expected to begin performance of the contract(s), if any, awarded under
this RFP on or about March 30, 2006.
Contact: Parties interested in submitting a proposal should contact William
Clay Harris, Assistant General Counsel, Contracts, Comptroller of Public Accounts,
111 E. 17th St., ROOM G-24, Austin, Texas, 78774 (Issuing Office), telephone
number: (512) 305-8673, to obtain a copy of the RFP. The Comptroller will
mail copies of the RFP only to those specifically requesting a copy. The RFP
will be available for pick-up at the above-referenced address on or after
Friday, February 3, 2006, after 10:00 a.m., Central Zone Time (CZT), and during
normal business hours thereafter. Comptroller will also make the complete
RFP available electronically on the Texas Marketplace on or after Friday,
February 3, 2006, 10:00 a.m. (CZT).
All written inquiries, questions, and Non-Mandatory Letters of Intent to
propose must be received in the Issuing Office prior to 2 p.m. (CZT) on Friday,
February 17, 2006. Prospective respondents are encouraged to fax Letters of
Intent and Questions to (512) 475-0973 to ensure timely receipt. The responses
to questions and other information pertaining to this procurement will be
posted on February 23, 2006, or as soon thereafter as practical, on the Texas
Marketplace at: http://www.marketplace.state.tx.us. Questions and inquiries
received after the deadline will not be considered; respondents are solely
responsible for verifying timely receipt in the Issuing Office of Letters
of Intent and Questions.
Closing Date: Proposals must be received in the Issuing Office at the location
specified above no later than 2 p.m. (CZT), on Friday, March 3, 2006. Proposals
received in the Issuing Office after this time and date will not be considered;
respondents are solely responsible for verifying timely receipt of Proposals
in the Issuing Office.
Evaluation and Award Procedure: All proposals will be subject to evaluation
by a committee based on the evaluation criteria and procedures set forth in
the RFP. Comptroller will make the final decision. Comptroller reserves the
right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted. Comptroller is under
no legal or other obligation to execute a contract on the basis of this notice
or the distribution of any RFP. Comptroller shall pay for no costs incurred
by any entity in responding to this notice or the RFP.
The anticipated schedule of events is as follows: Issuance of RFP - February
3, 2006; Non-Mandatory Letters of Intent and Questions Due - February 17,
2006, 2 p.m. CZT; Official Questions and Responses posted - February 23, 2006
(or as soon thereafter as practical); Proposals Due - March 3, 2006, 2 p.m.
CZT; Contract Execution - March 30, 2006, or as soon thereafter as practical;
Commencement of Project Activities - March 30, 2006.
TRD-200600401
William Clay Harris
Assistant General Counsel, Contracts
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Filed: January 25, 2006
Notice of Rate Ceilings
The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following
rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in §§303.003,
303.009, and 304.003, Texas Finance Code.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for
the period of January 23, 2006 - January 29, 2006 is 18% for Consumer
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for
the period of January 23, 2006 - January 29, 2006 is 18% for Commercial over
$250,000.
The judgment ceiling as prescribed by §304.003 for the period of February
1, 2006 - February 28, 2006 is 7.25% for Consumer/Agricultural/Commercial/credit
thru $250,000.
The judgment ceiling as prescribed by §304.003 for the period of February
1, 2006 - February 28, 2006 is 7.25% for Commercial over $250,000.
1
Credit for personal, family or household
use.
2
Credit for business, commercial, investment
or other similar purpose.
TRD-200600274
Leslie L. Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: January 18, 2006
The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following
rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in §303.003
and §303.009, Texas Finance Code.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for
the period of January 30, 2006 - February 5, 2006 is 18% for Consumer
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for
the period of January 30, 2006 - February 5, 2006 is 18% for Commercial over
$250,000.
1
Credit for personal, family or household
use.
2
Credit for business, commercial, investment
or other similar purpose.
TRD-200600366
Leslie L. Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: January 23, 2006
Request for Qualifications Soliciting Training for Staff and Policy Board Members
This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to trainers/presenters is filed under
the provisions of the Government Code, Chapter 2254.
Notice is given that the East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG), as
the administrative unit for the East Texas Workforce Development Board, is
soliciting information, in the form of this RFQ, for the provision of training
and keynote speaker services for staff, board members, youth professionals,
and youth. We desire to receive information on the services you provide and
available dates to provide them. It is our intent to produce a list of trainers
and keynote speakers and the services they can provide for possible dates
in the time period specified.
Interested parties should contact: Gary Allen, Section Chief, Planning/Board
Support, East Texas Council of Governments, (903) 984-8641, Extension #227.
If Mr. Allen is unavailable, you may speak with Sally Batchelor, Regional
Planner II. Requests for the Request for Qualifications should be sent to:
East Texas Council of Governments, 3800 Stone Road, Kilgore, TX 75662, Attention:
Gary Allen, Fax: (903) 983-1440, e-mail: gary.allen@twc.state.tx.us.
The closing date for the receipt of responses to the RFQ is 5:00 p.m. Central
Standard Time, February 21, 2006.
The ETCOG Executive Committee will be responsible for contract authorization.
TRD-200600357
Glynn Knight
Executive Director
East Texas Council of Governments
Filed: January 23, 2006
Request for Applications Concerning High Schools That Work (HSTW) Enhanced Design Network Grants
Eligible Applicants. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting applications
under Request for Applications (RFA) #701-06-006 from eligible school districts
or open-enrollment charter schools. An eligible school district or open-enrollment
charter school shall include (1) a campus serving students in Grades 9-12
(A campus serving Grade 9 or Grades 9-10 may combine with a senior high school
campus to submit one application on behalf of both campuses.); (2) a campus
that is not a recipient of a Texas High School Redesign and Restructuring
Grant, Cycle 1 or Cycle 2, a Comprehensive School Reform (CSR)--Texas High
School Initiative grant, or a redesign grant from the Communities Foundation
of Texas or the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; and (3) a campus either
(a) within a district with a Stage 3 or Stage 4 intervention level for Career
and Technology Education under the 2005-2006 TEA Performance-Based Monitoring
System; or (b) with a rating of Academically Unacceptable in 2005 under the
Texas Accountability Rating System; or (c) that participated as a member of
the HSTW statewide network during the 2005-2006 school year.
A school district or open-enrollment charter school applying for this grant
must be financially viable as determined through fiscal review by the TEA
Division of Financial Audits. Additionally, to maintain eligibility for this
grant, both the school district or open-enrollment charter school and the
campus under the school district or open-enrollment charter school must be
in compliance with all intervention requirements as established by the TEA
Division of Program Monitoring and Interventions. An open-enrollment charter
high school campus shall become ineligible for grant funding (or if a campus
has applied for and received funding for this grant, will have its grant funding
placed on hold) if the commissioner of education notifies the campus' charter
holder of the commissioner's intent to revoke or non-renew such charter under
Texas Education Code (TEC), Chapter 12, or to close the campus under TEC,
Chapter 39, for any of the reasons set forth in either statutory provision.
If the commissioner of education ultimately revokes or denies renewal of an
open-enrollment charter or closes a campus that has been awarded funds under
this grant program, grant funding shall be discontinued.
Description. The purpose of the High Schools That Work (HSTW) Enhanced
Design Network is to support under-performing high schools in the use of the
HSTW school improvement design as a framework to improve academic and career/technology
instruction and overall student achievement. The primary goal of this grant
program is for high schools to implement the following HSTW key design principles:
(1) a challenging curriculum for all high schools students, including four
credits of math, four credits in a career/technology concentration, and four
credits in an academic concentration, with at least one of those credits being
Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), or dual credit;
(2) schoolwide literacy goals across the curriculum; (3) intervention strategies
for equipping under-prepared students for challenging high school work; (4)
programs to reduce the failure rate at ninth grade; and (5) links to postsecondary.
Applicants will be required to demonstrate how school district resources,
including in-kind resources, will be dedicated toward the project; how the
campus will utilize the HSTW school improvement consultants and incorporate
identified professional development into their campus improvement plans; and
how the program will be sustained using other funding sources, including federal,
state, local, or private funds, beyond the life of the project period.
HSTW Mentor High Schools Program. Five high school campuses will be eligible
to serve as mentor schools as part of the High Schools That Work (HSTW) Enhanced
Design Network. The purpose of the HSTW Mentor High Schools program is to
create a group of high schools that can provide resources and guidance, host
site visits, and model best practices in the implementation of the HSTW key
design principles. A list of high schools identified by the Southern Regional
Education Board as high-implementers of the HSTW design will be included in
the RFA, and those schools will be eligible to apply to be mentor high schools.
HSTW Mentor High Schools will be required to (1) disseminate online resources
and other materials that will provide guidance and support in how to implement
the HSTW design and how to sustain HSTW activities through other funding sources;
(2) host site visits for HSTW Enhanced Design Network schools and other interested
parties; and (3) provide guidance and coaching to HSTW Enhanced Design Network
schools and other high schools through e-mail and telephone contact. Mentor
schools may use grant funds under this program to pay for travel to HSTW state
and national conferences.
Dates of Project. The High Schools That Work (HSTW) Enhanced Design Network
Grants will be implemented primarily during the 2006-2007 school year. Applicants
should plan for a starting date of no earlier than July 1, 2006, and an ending
date of no later than February 29, 2008.
Project Amount. A total of approximately $800,000 is available for funding
High Schools That Work (HSTW) Enhanced Design Network Grants. Each high school
campus will receive a maximum of $30,000 to implement HSTW key design principles.
Mentor schools will receive a maximum of an additional $10,000 per school.
This project is funded 100 percent from general revenue funds appropriated
by Rider 59, General Appropriations Act, 2005.
Selection Criteria. Applications will be selected based on expert reviewers'
assessment of each applicant's ability to carry out all requirements contained
in the RFA. Reviewers will evaluate applications based on the overall quality
and validity of the proposed grant programs and the extent to which the applications
address the primary objectives and intent of the project. Applications must
address each requirement as specified in the RFA to be considered for funding.
The TEA reserves the right to select from the highest-ranking applications
those that address all requirements in the RFA, contain a comprehensive plan
that will fundamentally change and improve the high school campus, and demonstrate
an ability to sustain the changes after the grant period ends.
Technical Assistance. Through the Region 5 Education Service Center (ESC),
the TEA will provide pre-grant support and guidance in the development of
plans that address both campus needs and grant requirements. Through the Region
5 ESC, the TEA will also provide direct training, on-going regional training,
and networking activities to those high school campuses that receive the High
Schools That Work (HSTW) Enhanced Design Network Grants.
The TEA is not obligated to approve an application, provide funds, or endorse
any application submitted in response to this RFA. This RFA does not commit
TEA to pay any costs before an application is approved. The issuance of this
RFA does not obligate TEA to award a grant or pay any costs incurred in preparing
a response.
Requesting the Application. A complete copy of RFA #701-06-006 may be obtained
by writing the Document Control Center, Room 6-108, Texas Education Agency,
William B. Travis Building, 1701 N. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701;
by calling (512) 463-9304; by faxing (512) 463-9811; or by e-mailing dcc@tea.state.tx.us.
Please refer to the RFA number and title in your request. Provide your name,
complete mailing address, and phone number including area code. The announcement
letter and complete RFA will also be posted on the TEA website at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/opge/disc/index.html
for viewing and downloading.
Further Information. For clarifying information about the RFA, contact
Karen Harmon, Division of Discretionary Grants, TEA, (512) 463-9269. In order
to assure that no prospective applicant may obtain a competitive advantage
because of acquisition of information unknown to other prospective applicants,
any information that is different from or in addition to information provided
in the RFA will be provided only in response to written inquiries. Copies
of all such inquiries and the written answers thereto will be posted on the
TEA website in the format of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/opge/disc/index.html.
Deadline for Receipt of Applications. Applications must be received in
the Document Control Center of the TEA by 5:00 p.m. (Central Time), Thursday,
March 30, 2006, to be considered for funding.
TRD-200600409
Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez
Director, Policy Coordination
Texas Education Agency
Filed: January 25, 2006
Request for Applications
Texas Support for Homeless Education Program (TEXSHEP), School Years 2006
- 2009
Filing Date. January 24, 2006.
Filing Authority. The availability of grant funds under Request for Applications
RFA #ESCR-10/H2006-9 is authorized by the McKinney - Vento Homeless Education
Assistance Improvements Act of 2001, Public Law 107-110.
Eligible Applicants. The Region 10 Education Service Center (ESC) is requesting
applications from school districts or cooperatives of school districts, regional
education service centers, and open enrollment charter schools to facilitate
the enrollment, attendance, and school success of homeless children and youth.
Description. Applicants should describe plans to provide tutoring, counseling,
social work services, transportation, and other assistance that might improve
the access of homeless children and youth to a free and appropriate public
education. Project evaluations will include data on the impact of the project
on the enrollment, school attendance, and the academic success of homeless
students.
Dates of Project. The Texas Support for Homeless Education Program grants
will be implemented during the 2006 - 2007 school year. Applicants should
plan for a starting date no earlier than September 1, 2006.
Project Amount. Approximately $4 million will be provided for an unspecified
number of projects; the number of projects will depend on the number of applicants.
Project grant awards will range from $25,000 to $250,000 and are dependent
upon the number of students and the poverty rates in the districts to be served.
Project funding in the second and third years will be based on satisfactory
progress of the first and second-year objectives and activities and on general
budget approval by the State Board of Education, the Commissioner of Education,
the Texas Legislature, and the availability of funding. This project is funded
100% from McKinney - Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act federal funds.
Selection Criteria. Applications will be selected based on the ability
of each applicant to carry out all requirements contained in the RFA. The
Region 10 ESC reserves the right to select from the highest ranking applications
those that address all requirements in the RFA.
Region 10 ESC is not obligated to approve an application, provide funds,
or endorse any application submitted in response to this RFA. This RFA does
not commit Region 10 ESC to pay any costs before an application is approved.
The issuance of this RFA does not obligate Region 10 to award a grant or pay
any costs incurred in preparing a response.
Requesting the Application. A complete copy of the Request For Application
ESCR-10/H2004 may be downloaded from the Texas Homeless Education Office website
at http://www.utdanacenter.org/theo. The application may also be obtained
by writing The University of Texas at Austin, Charles A. Dana Center, Texas
Homeless Education Office, 2901 North IH-35, Suite 2.246, Austin, TX 78722-2348,
or by calling 1-800-446-3142 or (512) 475-9702 (in Austin). Please refer to
the RFA number in your request.
Further Information. For clarifying information about the RFA, contact
the Texas Homeless Education Office at 1-800-446-3142 or (512) 475-9702.
Bidder's Conference. As previously advertised on the Texas Education Agency
and Texas Homeless Education Office websites, Region 10 held a bidder's conference
for those interested in additional information about this RFA on February
2, 2006 at the Texas Education Agency in Austin, Texas. This bidder's conference
was videotaped. Bidders may request a DVD of the proceedings by calling Janie
Phillips, Administrative Assistant, Texas Homeless Education Office, at 1-800-446-3142,
or by sending an e-mail to Barbara James, Director, Texas Homeless Education
Office, at babawawa@mail.utexas.edu. Questions regarding the bidder's conference
or the TEXSHEP grant may be directed to Barbara James at 1-800-446-3142 or
(512) 475-8765, or by e-mail at babawawa@mail.utexas.edu.
Deadline for Receipt of Application. Applications must be received in the
Region 10 ESC business office by 4:30 p.m. (Central Daylight Savings Time),
Thursday, April 13, 2006, to be considered.
TRD-200600373
Jill Shugart
Executive Director
Education Service Center Region 10
Filed: January 24, 2006
Enforcement Orders
An agreed order was entered regarding U.S. Department of The Navy, Naval
Air Station Kingsville, Docket No. 2002-0222-PST-E on 01/12/2006 assessing
$3,096.16 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Amie Richardson, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-2999, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Cameron County, Docket No. 2002-1339-MLM-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $8,600 in administrative penalties with $1,720 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Jaime Garza, Enforcement Coordinator at (956) 430-6030, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Rayburn Country Municipal Utility
District, Docket No. 2003-1296-MWD-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $9,110 in administrative
penalties with $1,822 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Craig Fleming, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-5806, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding City of Glen Rose, Docket No. 2003-0400-MWD-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $14,325 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Pamela Campbell, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4493, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Dayton Drive-Thru, Inc., Docket No.
2004-0235-PST-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $4,500 in administrative penalties
with $900 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Melissa Keller, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-1768, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding City of Saint Jo, Docket No. 2004-0531-MWD-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $12,420 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Kathleen Decker, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-6500, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding City of Haskell, Docket No. 2004-0544-MWD-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $3,040 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Suzanne Walrath, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2134, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Cemex Inc., Docket No. 2004-1006-AIR-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $123,608 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Craig Fleming, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-5806, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Jan Pate dba B D J's, Docket No.
2004-1243-PST-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $3,150 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Lena Roberts, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0019, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding eMag Solutions, LLC, Docket No. 2004-1626-AIR-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $7,800 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Laurencia Fasoyiro, Staff Attorney at (713) 422-8914, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Alto Corner Market, Inc., Docket
No. 2004-1662-PST-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $4,280 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Kathleen Decker, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-6500, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Stewart & Stevenson Tactical
Vehicle Systems, LP, Docket No. 2004-1886-IHW-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $94,489
in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Laurencia Fasoyiro, Staff Attorney at (713) 422-8914, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Maurice Rosalez, Docket No. 2005-0003-LII-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $625 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Kathleen Decker, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-6500, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding ReedHycalog, L.P., Docket No. 2005-0004-IWD-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $1,080 in administrative penalties with $216 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Kimberly Morales, Enforcement Coordinator at (713) 422-8938, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding ConcoPhillips Company, Docket No.
2005-0163-AIR-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $20,250 in administrative penalties
with $4,050 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Cheryl Thompson, Enforcement Coordinator at (817) 588-5886, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Exxon Mobil Corporation, Docket No.
2005-0290-AIR-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $8,662 in administrative penalties
with $1,732 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Jaime Garza, Enforcement Coordinator at (956) 430-6030, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Lone Star Growers, L.P., Docket No.
2005-0316-IWD-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $4,920 in administrative penalties
with $984 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Kent Heath, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4575, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Daniel Ramirez, Jr. dba Country Village
Market, Docket No. 2005-0376-PST-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $1,070 in administrative
penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Lena Roberts, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0019, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Samuel Consulting, Inc., dba Circle
Full Service Car Wash, Docket No. 2005-0392-PST-E on 01/12/2006 assessing
$6,000 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Lena Roberts, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0019, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding City of Martindale, Docket No. 2005-0603-MWD-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $8,800 in administrative penalties with $1,760 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Audra Ruble, Enforcement Coordinator at (361) 825-3126, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding City of Rogers, Docket No. 2005-0605-MWD-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $6,200 in administrative penalties with $1,240 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Edward Moderow, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2680, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Regency Centers Corporation dba Time
Mart 15, Docket No. 2005-0632-PST-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $2,100 in administrative
penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Kathleen Decker, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-6500, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc., Docket
No. 2005-0636-MWD-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $3,750 in administrative penalties
with $750 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Mike Meyer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4492, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding ANR Investments, Inc. dba ANR Grocery,
Docket No. 2005-0671-PST-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $6,750 in administrative
penalties with $1,350 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Cheryl Thompson, Enforcement Coordinator at (817) 588-5886, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,
Docket No. 2005-0676-AIR-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $18,540 in administrative
penalties with $3,708 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Edward Moderow, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2680, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Aqua Utilities, Inc. dba Aqua Texas,
Inc., Docket No. 2005-0739-MWD-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $5,610 in administrative
penalties with $1,122 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Sandy VanCleave, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-0667, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Rhino Linings of South Texas, Inc.,
Docket No. 2005-0767-AIR-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $1,050 in administrative
penalties with $210 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Tel Croston, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-5717, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Jaime J. Salinas, Docket No. 2005-0801-LII-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $625 in administrative penalties with $125 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Judy Kluge, Enforcement Coordinator at (817) 588-5825, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Astro Waste, Inc., Docket No. 2005-0803-MSW-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $11,250 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Sunday Udoetok, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-0739, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Olmito Water Supply Corporation,
Docket No. 2005-0853-MWD-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $8,800 in administrative
penalties with $1,760 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
John Muennink, Enforcement Coordinator at (361) 825-3423, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Texas Molecular Limited Partnership,
Docket No. 2005-0879-AIR-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $7,500 in administrative
penalties with $1,500 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Merrilee Hupp, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4490, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Campbell Gas & Oil Company, Inc.,
Docket No. 2005-0967-IWD-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $3,000 in administrative
penalties with $600 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Carolyn Lind, Enforcement Coordinator at (903) 535-5145, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Jung Oil, Inc., Docket No. 2005-1001-PST-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $4,000 in administrative penalties with $800 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Howard Willoughby, Enforcement Coordinator at (361) 825-3140, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding ABG Development, Ltd., Docket No.
2005-1021-EAQ-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $6,750 in administrative penalties
with $1,350 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Audra Ruble, Enforcement Coordinator at (361) 825-3126, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Jimmie Hahn Partnership, Ltd., Docket
No. 2005-1164-IWD-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $4,250 in administrative penalties
with $850 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Brent Hurta, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-6589, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Allied Construction Supplies Corp.,
Docket No. 2005-1237-AIR-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $800 in administrative
penalties with $160 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Terry Murphy, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-5025, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Southwest Glass, Inc., Docket No.
2005-1283-PST-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $15,500 in administrative penalties
with $3,100 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Deana Holland, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2504, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Nisseki Chemical Texas Inc., Docket
No. 2005-1308-AIR-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $7,000 in administrative penalties
with $1,400 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
John Muennink, Enforcement Coordinator at (361) 825-3423, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Melinda Lee dba Garrison Fina, Docket
No. 2005-1322-PST-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $5,000 in administrative penalties
with $1,000 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Shontay Wilcher, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2136, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Iola Independent School District,
Docket No. 2005-1333-MWD-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $1,500 in administrative
penalties with $300 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Ruben Soto, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4571, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Lackland Mart Inc. dba Valley HI
66 1, Docket No. 2005-1362-PST-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $3,400 in administrative
penalties with $680 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Dana Shuler, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2505, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing
Division), Docket No. 2005-1385-IWD-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $6,300 in administrative
penalties with $1,260 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Catherine Albrecht, Enforcement Coordinator at (713) 767-3672, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Ozdo, Inc. dba Star Food Mart, Docket
No. 2005-1390-PST-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $3,150 in administrative penalties
with $630 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Brent Hurta, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-6589, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Dallas Woodcraft Company, L.P., Docket
No. 2005-1427-AIR-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $2,500 in administrative penalties
with $500 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Samuel Short, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-5363, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Newfield Exploration Mid-Continent
Inc., Docket No. 2005-1429-AIR-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $2,625 in administrative
penalties with $525 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
John Muennink, Enforcement Coordinator at (361) 825-3423, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Culebra Phillips Mart, Inc. dba Culebra
Phillips 6, Docket No. 2005-1456-PST-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $2,850 in administrative
penalties with $570 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Dana Shuler, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2505, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Texas Crude Energy, Inc., Docket
No. 2005-1500-AIR-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $3,850 in administrative penalties
with $770 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Audra Ruble, Enforcement Coordinator at (361) 825-3126, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Rescar, Inc., Docket No. 2005-1532-AIR-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $2,025 in administrative penalties with $405 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Harvey Wilson, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-0321, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Charles Trice dba Daves Corner Grocery,
Docket No. 2005-1551-PST-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $2,400 in administrative
penalties with $480 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Colin Barth, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Michael Manders, Docket No. 2005-1556-LII-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $469 in administrative penalties with $94 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Merrilee Hupp, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4490, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding City of Alpine, Docket No. 2004-0944-PWS-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $10,440 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Caroline Sweeney, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0665, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding City of Edgewood, Docket No. 2004-1540-PWS-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $3,675 in administrative penalties with $735 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Caroline Sweeney, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0665, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Jack and Rhonda Vanover dba Casey
Homes Estates Public Water Supply, Docket No. 2004-1984-PWS-E on 01/12/2006
assessing $7,290 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Mike Meyer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4492, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
A default order was entered regarding Vernco Construction, Inc., Docket
No. 2005-0080-WQ-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $10,200 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Shannon Strong, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0252, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
A default order was entered regarding Craig Turner, Docket No. 2005-0607-PWS-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $7,050 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Kathleen Decker, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-6500, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Lexicon, Inc., Docket No. 2005-0637-WQ-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $3,500 in administrative penalties with $700 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Pamela Campbell, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4493, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding City of Iredell, Docket No. 2005-0763-PWS-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $1,375 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Amanda King-Zrubek, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-0824, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Quality Concrete & Materials
Co., Ltd., Docket No. 2005-1029-WQ-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $2,625 in administrative
penalties with $525 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Daniel Siringi, Enforcement Coordinator at (409) 899-8799, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding AHS, Inc. dba Amigo Mart, Docket
No. 2005-1036-PWS-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $1,540 in administrative penalties
with $308 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Jill McNew, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-0560, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding City of Hemphill, Docket No. 2005-1073-PWS-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $1,290 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Daniel Siringi, Enforcement Coordinator at (409) 899-8799, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Town of Quintana, Docket No. 2005-1100-PWS-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $635 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Trina Grieco, Enforcement Coordinator at (210) 403-4006, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Lower Colorado River Authority, Docket
No. 2005-1196-PWS-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $635 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Craig Fleming, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-5806, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Sam Rayburn Water, Inc., Docket No.
2005-1228-PWS-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $323 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Lynley Doyen, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-1364, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding City of Winnsboro, Docket No. 2005-1258-PWS-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $625 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Cheryl Thompson, Enforcement Coordinator at (817) 588-5886, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Travis County MUD 10, Docket No.
2005-1260-PWS-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $655 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Joseph Daley, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-3308, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Loop 360 Water Supply Corporation,
Docket No. 2005-1263-PWS-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $323 in administrative
penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Craig Fleming, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-5806, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Rhodia Inc., Docket No. 2005-1288-PWS-E
on 01/12/2006 assessing $325 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Trina Grieco, Enforcement Coordinator at (210) 403-4006, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Lake Livingston Water Supply &
Sewer Service Corporation, Docket No. 2005-1299-PWS-E on 01/12/2006 assessing
$625 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Brent Hurta, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-6589, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding Texas Conference Association of Seventh-Day
Adventists, Docket No. 2005-1420-PWS-E on 01/12/2006 assessing $6,338 in administrative
penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Sandy VanCleave, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-0667, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
A default order was entered regarding Fuel Brokers, Inc., Docket No. 2004-0171-IHW-E
on 01/18/2006 assessing $27,000 in administrative penalties.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting
Mac Vilas, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2557, Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
TRD-200600397
LaDonna Castañuela
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: January 25, 2006
The purpose of the meeting is to obtain public input and information concerning
a proposal of the Cass County Treating Company to the state registry of Superfund
sites, the identification of potentially responsible parties, and the proposal
of non-residential land use.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) is required
under Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act, Health and Safety Code (the Act), Chapter
361, as amended, to annually publish a state registry that identifies facilities
that 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 most recent registry listing of these
facilities was published in the March 26, 2004, issue of the
Texas Register
(29 TexReg 3278).
In accordance with the Act, §361.184(a), the commission must publish
a notice of intent to list a facility on the state registry of state Superfund
sites in the
Texas Register
and in a newspaper
of general circulation in the county in which the facility is located. The
commission hereby gives notice that the commission's executive director has
determined the Cass County Treating Company site to be eligible for listing,
and that the executive director proposes to list it on the state registry.
The commission also gives notice in accordance with the Act, §361.1855,
that it proposes a land use other than residential as appropriate for the
facility. The commission proposes a commercial/industrial land use designation.
Determination of appropriate land use may impact the remedial investigation
and remedial action for the site. The commission is proposing a land use designation
of commercial/industrial based on the existing land use of the property, as
is prescribed in the Texas Risk Reduction Program rules in 30 TAC §350.53.
This publication also specifies the general nature of the potential endangerment
to public health and safety, or the environment as determined by information
currently available to the executive director. This notice of intent to list
this facility was also published on February 1, 2006, in the
Cass County Sun.
The facility proposed for listing is the Cass County Treating Company,
located at 304 Hall Street, Linden, Cass County, Texas. The geographic coordinates
of the site are Latitude 33 degrees 00 minutes 10 seconds North and Longitude
94 degrees 21 minutes 02 seconds West. The description of the site is based
on information available at the time the site was evaluated with the Hazard
Ranking System (HRS). The HRS is the principal screening guide used by the
commission to evaluate potential relative risk to public health and the environment
from releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances. The site description
may change as additional information is gathered on the sources and extent
of contamination.
Cass County Treating Company is a 17.07-acre site within the southeastern
city limits of Linden, in Cass County, Texas. The site is bordered by residential
areas to the west and north, and undeveloped wooded areas to the south and
east. CCTC began preserving wood with pentachlorophenol (PCP) in the 1960's
but switched to chromate copper arsenate in 1984. Three backfilled surface
impoundments used for the disposal of PCP-contaminated wastewater were identified
on site. Evidence of soil contamination was documented on site. PCP releases
into a drainage ditch and spring water were documented in 1986. In 1987, evidence
of phenolic organic contamination was documented in groundwater monitoring
wells located downgradient to the surface impoundments.
In June of 1998, the TCEQ Superfund Site Discovery and Assessment Program
completed a screening report for the CCTC site. During the 2004 site assessment,
volatile, semi-volatile, and inorganic compounds were noted in groundwater.
PCP was detected at 8,100 micrograms per liter in a groundwater well located
downgradient to the surface impoundment. There are no drinking water intakes
documented at the site. Naphthalene was detected in a sediment sample collected
from a wetland along the intermittent tributary to Beach Creek.
A public meeting will be held on March 9, 2006, at 7:00 p.m., in Linden
City Hall, Council Chambers, 104 South Main, Linden, Texas. The purpose of
this meeting is to obtain additional information regarding the site relative
to its eligibility for listing on the state registry, identify additional
potentially responsible parties, and obtain public input and information regarding
the appropriate use of land on which the facility that is the subject of this
notice is located. The public meeting will be legislative in nature and not
a contested case hearing under the Texas Administrative Procedure Act (Texas
Government Code, Chapter 2001).
All persons desiring to make comments may do so prior to or at the public
meeting. All comments submitted prior to the public meeting must be received
by 5:00 p.m., March 9, 2006, by Sue Rogers, Project Manager, Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality, Remediation Division, MC 136, P.O. Box 13087, Austin,
Texas 78711-3087 or facsimile at (512) 239-2450. The public comment period
for this action will end at the close of the public meeting on March 9, 2006.
A portion of the record for this site, including documents pertinent to
the executive director's determination of eligibility, is available for review
at the Atlanta Public Library, 101 West Hiram, Atlanta, Texas 75551, (903)
796-2112. Copies of the complete public record file may be obtained during
regular business hours at the commission's Records Management Center, Records
Customer Service, Building E, First Floor, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas
78753, (800) 633-9363 or (512) 239-2920. Photocopying of file information
is subject to payment of a fee. Parking is available on the east side of Building
D, convenient to access ramps that are between Buildings D and E.
Information is also available regarding the State Superfund Program on
the TCEQ Web site located at
www.tceq.state.tx.us/remediation/superfund/index.html.
Persons who have special communication or other accommodation needs
who are planning to attend the meeting should contact the agency at (800)
633-9363. Requests should be made as far in advance as possible.
For further information about this site or the public meeting, please call
Bruce McAnally, TCEQ Community Relations, at (800) 633-9363.
TRD-200600383
Stephanie Bergeron Perdue
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Legal Services
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: January 24, 2006
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 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
March
6, 2006.
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 March 6, 2006.
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: Environmental Management Services of Texas, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER:
2005-0358-IHW-E; TCEQ ID NUMBERS: 85009 and RN100566256; LOCATION: 9717 Carnegie
Avenue, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: used oil transfer
facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §324.1 and 40 Code of Federal Regulations §279.45(d),
by failing to have a secondary containment system where used oil was stored
for more than 24 hours, but not longer than 35 days; PENALTY: $625; STAFF
ATTORNEY: Shawn Slack, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0063; REGIONAL
OFFICE: El Paso Regional Office, 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560, El Paso,
Texas 79901-1206, (915) 834-4949.
(2) COMPANY: Epley Enterprises, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2005-0587-MLM-E; TCEQ
ID NUMBERS: TXR05Q734 and RN102988698; LOCATION: 3916 South Chadbourne Street,
San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: drill bit manufacturing
facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and Storm Water Permit
Number TXR05Q734, Section (A)(2)(a), by failing to completely develop the
pollution prevention team requirements of the permit; 30 TAC §281.25(b)(4)
and Storm Water Permit Number TXR05Q734, Section (A)(3)(a), by failing to
identify eligible non-storm water discharges; 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and
Storm Water Permit Number TXR05Q734, Section (A)(4)(a), by failing to develop
a complete narrative description of all activities and potential pollution
sources; 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and Storm Water Permit Number TXR05Q734,
Section (A)(4)(c)(1), (2), and (12), by failing to develop a complete site
map; 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and Storm Water Permit Number TXR05Q734, Section
(A)(5)(b)(1), by failing to specify all potential spill areas; 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4)
and Storm Water Permit Number TXR05Q734, Section (A)(5)(b)(5), by failing
to develop a record of adequate spill prevention and cleanup techniques; 30
TAC §281.25(a)(4) and Storm Water Permit Number TXR05Q734, Section (A)(5)(b)(7),
by failing to develop and maintain an inventory of equipment and materials
for spill clean-up; 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and Storm Water Permit Number
TXR05Q734, Section (A)(5)(c), by failing to develop best management practices;
30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and Storm Water Permit Number TXR05Q734, Section
(A)(3)(b) and (c), by failing to perform and certify the investigation of
non-storm water discharges; 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and Storm Water Permit
Number TXR05Q734, Section (A)(5)(g), by failing to conduct quarterly inspections;
30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and Storm Water Permit Number TXR05Q734, Section
(A)(5)(h), by failing to conduct visual monitoring of storm water discharges;
30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and Storm Water Permit Number TXR05Q734, Section
(A)(5)(f), by failing to conduct an annual employee training and education
program; 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and Storm Water Permit Number TXR05Q734,
Section (A)(7), by failing to conduct an annual comprehensive site compliance
evaluation; 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and Storm Water Permit Number TXR05Q734,
Section (D)(1), by failing to conduct annual numeric effluent limitation sampling
for hazardous metals; 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and Storm Water Permit Number
TXR05Q734, Section (A)(5)(a), by failing to implement and maintain good housekeeping
procedures; and 30 TAC §335.4, by failing to manage wastes so as to prevent
discharges to the environment; PENALTY: $6,050; STAFF ATTORNEY: Kathleen Decker,
Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6500; REGIONAL OFFICE: San Angelo Regional
Office, 622 South Oakes, Suite K, San Angelo, Texas 76903-7013, (915) 655-9479.
(3) COMPANY: Het & Harsh Corporation dba Sonic Quick Stop; DOCKET NUMBER:
2004-1824-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBERS: 40823 and RN101884286; LOCATION: 7502 Synott
Road, Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with
retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §37.815(a) and (b),
by failing to demonstrate acceptable financial assurance for taking corrective
action and for compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage
caused by accidental releases arising from the operation of petroleum underground
storage tanks (USTs); PENALTY: $3,750; STAFF ATTORNEY: Kathleen Decker, Litigation
Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6500; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional Office,
5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(4) COMPANY: Landed I, Ltd. dba J.H. Walker Trucking; DOCKET NUMBER: 2005-0255-PST-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBERS: 75632 and RN100713775; LOCATION: 11404 Hempstead Road, Houston,
Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: fleet refueling facility; RULES VIOLATED:
30 TAC §37.815(a) and (b), by failing to demonstrate acceptable financial
assurance for taking corrective action and for compensating third parties
for bodily injury and property damage caused by accidental releases arising
from the operation of petroleum USTs; PENALTY: $2,100; STAFF ATTORNEY: Lena
Roberts, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0019; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston
Regional Office, 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713)
767-3500.
(5) COMPANY: Lisanti Realty Corporation dba Lisanti Food Service; DOCKET
NUMBER: 2005-0138-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBERS: 59456 and RN102047289; LOCATION:
9020 Sterling Street, Irving, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: food
distributing company with an on-site petroleum storage tank; RULES VIOLATED:
30 TAC §37.815(a) and (b), by failing to provide acceptable financial
assurance for taking corrective action and for compensating third parties
for bodily injury and property damage caused by accidental releases from the
operation of petroleum USTs; PENALTY: $950; STAFF ATTORNEY: Kari Gilbreth,
Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-1320; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort
Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817)
588-5800.
(6) COMPANY: Live Oak Golf Country Club Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2005-0742-PWS-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBERS: 0040031 and RN101263176; LOCATION: 318 Country Club Road,
Rockport, Aransas County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply system;
RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.109(c)(2)(A)(i), by failing to collect and
submit routine bacteriological samples for August - October 2003 and February
and July 2004; and 30 TAC §290.109(c)(2)(F), by failing to collect and
submit at least five additional routine bacteriological samples in May 2004,
following a total coliform-positive sample collected in April 2004; PENALTY:
$2,055; STAFF ATTORNEY: Shana Horton, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-1088;
REGIONAL OFFICE: Corpus Christi Regional Office, 6300 Ocean Drive, Suite 1200,
Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5503, (361) 825-3100.
(7) COMPANY: Price Construction, Ltd.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2005-0491-AIR-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN104523717; LOCATION: 2.2 miles north of Elm Creek on the
east side of United States Highway 277, near Eagle Pass, Maverick County,
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: hot mix asphalt plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.110(a)
and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), by failing to obtain
authorization to construct and operate a hot mix asphalt plant before operation
began; PENALTY: $5,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Rebecca Davis, Litigation Division,
MC 175, (512) 239-5487; REGIONAL OFFICE: Laredo Regional Office, 707 East
Calton Road, Suite 304, Laredo, Texas 78041-3638, (956) 791-6611.
(8) COMPANY: PT Gas Service Company, L.C. dba Workingmans Friend 529; DOCKET
NUMBER: 2004-0506-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBERS: 003615 and RN102040359; LOCATION:
1508 Southwest Parkway, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
convenience store with the retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(d)(1)(B)(ii)
and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1), by failing to reconcile inventory control records
on a monthly basis in a manner sufficiently accurate to detect a release as
small as the sum of 1% of the total substance flow-through for the month plus
130 gallons; 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A) and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1), by
failing to monitor USTs for releases at a frequency of at least once every
month (not to exceed 35 days between each monitoring); 30 TAC §334.74,
by failing to investigate a suspected release from the USTs; and 30 TAC §334.72,
by failing to notify the TCEQ within 24 hours of a suspected release; PENALTY:
$13,500; STAFF ATTORNEY: Shana Horton, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512)
239-1088; REGIONAL OFFICE: Abilene Regional Office, 1977 Industrial Boulevard,
Abilene, Texas 79602-7833, (325) 698-9674.
(9) COMPANY: Truman Loving; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-1999-OSI-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER:
RN104402797; LOCATION: 250 23rd Street, Woodville, Tyler County, Texas; TYPE
OF FACILITY: on-site sewage facility (OSSF); RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §30.5(a)
and (b) and §285.61(1), THSC, §366.071(a), and TWC, §37.003,
by failing to obtain a license prior to completing the installation of an
OSSF; 30 TAC §285.61(4) and THSC, §366.051(c), by failing to obtain
proof of a permit or authorization prior to the construction of an OSSF; and
30 TAC §§285.61(6), 285.91(10), 285.32(a)(5), (b)(1)(B), (C)(ii),
and (E), and 285.33(b)(1) and (c)(1)(B), and THSC, §366.004, by failing
to meet the minimum criteria for installing an OSSF; PENALTY: $750; STAFF
ATTORNEY: Lena Roberts, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0019; REGIONAL
OFFICE: Beaumont Regional Office, 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892,
(409) 898-3838.
TRD-200600381
Stephanie Bergeron Perdue
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Legal Services
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: January 24, 2006
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
March 6, 2006.
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 March 6, 2006.
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: A B C Concrete, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2005-1071-WQ-E; TCEQ
ID NUMBER: RN102071826; LOCATION: 8000 Dee Gabriel Collins Road, Austin, Travis
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: ready mix concrete plant; RULES VIOLATED:
30 TAC §281.25(a)(4), TWC, §26.121, and Permit Number TXG110225,
by failing to implement a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan; and 30 TAC §334.128(a)
and TWC, §5.702, by failing to pay outstanding aboveground storage tank
fees; PENALTY: $5,350; STAFF ATTORNEY: Shana Horton, Litigation Division,
MC 175, (512) 239-1088; REGIONAL OFFICE: Austin Regional Office, 1921 Cedar
Bend Drive, Suite 150, Austin, Texas 78758-5336, (512) 339-2929.
(2) COMPANY: AVS Management Inc dba Toor Shell Food Mart; DOCKET NUMBER:
2005-1191-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101890978; LOCATION: 9875 North Houston
Rosslyn Road, Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience
store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §37.815(a)
and (b), by failing to demonstrate acceptable financial assurance for taking
corrective action and for compensating third parties for bodily injury and
property damage caused by accidental releases arising from the operation of
petroleum underground storage tanks (USTs); PENALTY: $1,050; STAFF ATTORNEY:
Rachael Gaines, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0078; REGIONAL OFFICE:
Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486,
(713) 767-3500.
(3) COMPANY: Bill Wilson dba Wilson's Sand Pit; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0960-AIR-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN104261250; LOCATION: 1/2 mile south of the Highway 428 and
Highway 377 intersection, Aubrey, Denton County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
rock crushing plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §111.201 and Texas Health
and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), by failing to comply with the general
prohibition on outdoor burning; and 30 TAC §116.110(a) and THSC, §382.0518(a),
by failing to obtain a permit or satisfy the conditions of a permit by rule
to construct a rock crusher; PENALTY: $55,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Alfred Okpohworho,
Litigation Division, MC R-12, (713) 422-8918; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort
Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817)
588-5800.
(4) COMPANY: Casey Shepelwich; DOCKET NUMBER: 2005-0802-LII-E; TCEQ ID
NUMBER: RN103228946; LOCATION: 7209 Montego Drive, Rowlett; 2305 Cedarwood,
Garland, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: lawn care service company;
RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §30.5 and §344.4(a), TWC, §37.003, and
Texas Occupations Code, §1903.251, by failing to hold an irrigator license
prior to selling, designing, consulting, installing, maintaining, altering,
repairing, or servicing an irrigation system. Specifically, Mr. Shepelwich,
who does not hold an irrigator license , sold an irrigation system for installation
at 2305 Cedarwood, Garland, Dallas County, Texas; PENALTY: $250; STAFF ATTORNEY:
Lena Roberts, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0019; REGIONAL OFFICE:
Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951,
(817) 588-5800.
(5) COMPANY: City of Baird; DOCKET NUMBER: 2005-1043-PWS-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER:
0300001; LOCATION: Baird, Callahan County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public
water system; RULES VIOLATED: THSC, §341.0315(c) and 30 TAC §290.113(f)(4),
by exceeding the maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 0.080 milligrams per liter
(mg/L) for trihalomethanes for the third and fourth quarters of 2004 and the
first quarter of 2005; and THSC, §341.0315(c) and 30 TAC §290.113(f)(5),
by exceeding the MCL of 0.060 mg/L for haloacetic acid (HAA5) for the third
and fourth quarters of 2004 and the first quarter of 2005; PENALTY: $1,250;
STAFF ATTORNEY: Shana Horton, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-1088;
REGIONAL OFFICE: Abilene Regional Office, 1977 Industrial Boulevard, Abilene,
Texas 79602-7833, (325) 698-9674.
(6) COMPANY: Hung Tran dba Corner Stop Food Mart; DOCKET NUMBER: 2005-0141-PST-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBERS: 35272 and RN101446664; LOCATION: 409 South Brooks Street,
Brazoria, Brazoria County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with
retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §37.815(a) and (b),
by failing to demonstrate acceptable financial assurance for taking corrective
action and for compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage
caused by accidental releases arising from the operation of petroleum USTs;
PENALTY: $1,365; STAFF ATTORNEY: Deborah A. Bynum, Litigation Division, MC
175, (512) 239-1976; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Avenue,
Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(7) COMPANY: KGA Corporation, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2003-1155-PST-E; TCEQ
ID NUMBERS: 39222 and RN102220068; LOCATION: 2211 West Southwest Loop 323,
Tyler, Smith County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail
sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.72(3), by failing to report
to the commission a suspected release from a UST within 24 hours of its discovery;
and 30 TAC §334.74, by failing to investigate and confirm suspected releases
from the diesel storage tank within 30 days; PENALTY: $7,500; STAFF ATTORNEY:
Alfred Okpohworho, Litigation Division, MC R-12, (713) 422-8918; REGIONAL
OFFICE: Tyler Regional Office, 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3756,
(903) 535-5100.
(8) COMPANY: Lakewind Enterprises, Inc. dba Tidwell Conoco; DOCKET NUMBER:
2004-1638-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBERS: 68676 and RN102040862; LOCATION: 7292 West
Tidwell Road, Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience
store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §37.815(a)
and (b), by failing to demonstrate financial assurance for taking corrective
action and for compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage
caused by accidental releases arising from the operation of petroleum USTs;
PENALTY: $950; STAFF ATTORNEY: Shawn Slack, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512)
239-0063; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite
H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(9) COMPANY: Sarn Management, Inc. dba Toor Food Mart; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-1328-PST-E;
TCEQ ID NUMBERS: 39771 and RN101432466; LOCATION: 899 North Main Street, Liberty,
Liberty County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales
of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A) and (d)(4)(A)(ii)(II)
and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1), by failing to monitor its USTs for releases
at a frequency of at least once every month (not to exceed 35 days between
each monitoring); PENALTY: $1,975; STAFF ATTORNEY: Kari Gilbreth, Litigation
Division, MC 175, (512) 239-1320; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional Office,
5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(10) COMPANY: The City of Gustine; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-1324-MWD-E; TCEQ
ID NUMBER: 10841-001; LOCATION: two miles east of the intersection of State
Highway 36 and Farm-to-Market Road 1476, Gustine, Comanche County, Texas;
TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment plant; RULES VIOLATED: TWC, §26.121,
30 TAC §305.125(1), and TPDES Permit Number 10841-001, Final Effluent
Limitations and Monitoring Requirements, by failing to comply with permitted
discharge limitations; PENALTY: $16,150; STAFF ATTORNEY: Deborah A. Bynum,
Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-1976; REGIONAL OFFICE: Abilene Regional
Office, 1977 Industrial Boulevard, Abilene, Texas 79602-7833, (325) 698-9674.
(11) COMPANY: W. Silver, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0031-AIR-E; TCEQ ID
NUMBERS: EE-0091-O and RN100930965; LOCATION: 9059 Doniphan Drive, Vinton,
El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: fabricated steel manufacturing facility;
RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.252(2) and THSC, §382.085(a), by allowing
the transfer of gasoline which may ultimately be used in a motor vehicle in
the El Paso area with a Reid vapor pressure greater than 7.0 pounds per square
inch absolute; and 30 TAC §114.100(a) and THSC, §382.085(b), by
failing to comply with the minimum 2.7% by weight, oxygenated fuel requirement
for motor vehicle fuel within El Paso County during the control period between
October 1, 2004 and March 31, 2005; PENALTY: $4,640; STAFF ATTORNEY: Deborah
A. Bynum, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-1976; REGIONAL OFFICE: El
Paso Regional Office, 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560, El Paso, Texas
79901-1206, (915) 834-4949.
(12) COMPANY: Weldon Alders dba Woodland Hills Water Company; dba Lakeview
Water System; dba Fairfield Estates; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-0480-PWS-E; TCEQ
ID NUMBERS: 1460120, 1460098, 1460118, RN101177483, RN101458750, and RN101206795;
LOCATION: Woodland Hills Facility: Woodland Hills Subdivision; Lakeview Water
System: County Road 4532; Fairfield Estates: County Road 6022, Dayton, Liberty
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: retail public utilities; RULES VIOLATED:
Woodland Hills Facility: 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(D)(ii) and THSC, §341.0315(c),
by failing to provide the minimum total storage capacity of 200 gallons per
connection; 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(D)(iii) and THSC, §341.0315(c),
by failing to provide two or more pumps with a minimum total capacity of 2.0
gallons per minute (gpm) per connection, or total capacity of 1,000 gpm and
the ability to meet peak hourly demand with the largest pump out of service,
whichever is less, at each pump station or pressure plane; Lakeview Facility:
30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(ii) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to
provide the minimum total storage capacity of 200 gallons per connection;
30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(iii) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing
to provide two or more pumps with a minimum total capacity of 2.0 gpm per
connection at each pump station or pressure plane; Fairfield Facility: 30
TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(ii) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide
the minimum total storage capacity of 200 gallons per connection; and 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(iii)
and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide two or more pumps with
a minimum total capacity of 2.0 gpm per connection at each pump station or
pressure plane; PENALTY: $22,050; STAFF ATTORNEY: Laurencia Fasoyiro, Litigation
Division, MC R-12, (713) 422-8914; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional Office,
5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
TRD-200600382
Stephanie Bergeron Perdue
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Legal Services
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: January 24, 2006
The following notices were issued during the period of January 10, 2006
through January 19, 2006.
The following require the applicants to publish notice in the newspaper.
The public comment period, requests for public meetings, or requests for a
contested case hearing may be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk,
Mail Code 105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin Texas 78711-3087, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF
THE DATE OF NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.
ALGONQUIN WATER RESOURCES OF TEXAS has applied to for a renewal of TPDES
Permit No. 12482-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater
at a daily average flow not to exceed 68,000 gallons per day. The facility
is located approximately 7,600 feet south and 2,400 feet east of the intersection
of Farm-to-Market Road 49 and Farm-to-Market Road 2869 and 9 miles north of
the Town of Hawkins in Wood County, Texas.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has initiated a minor
amendment of the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permit
issued to CITY OF AUSTIN, to amend the Other Requirements Section, Item No.
3, Page 23. The standard reporting requirements for a new plant (30 TAC Sections
319.1-319.11) should be added to this item in the draft permit. The existing
permit authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily
average flow not to exceed 300,000 gallons per day. The facility will be located
approximately 0.75 mile south of State Highway 71 and approximately 8 miles
east of the intersection of State Highway 71 and U. S. Highway 183 in Travis
County, Texas.
CITY OF DETROIT has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 10724-001,
which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average
flow not to exceed 108,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately
1,200 feet south of U.S. Highway 82, approximately one mile southeast of the
intersection of U.S. Highway 82 and Farm-to-Market Road 2573 in Red River
County, Texas.
DOWDELL PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT has applied for a major amendment to TPDES
Permit No. WQ0011404001 to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated
domestic wastewater from a daily average flow not to exceed 500,000 gallons
per day to a daily average flow not to exceed 950,000 gallons per day. The
facility is located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of Kuykendahl
Road and Dowdell Road, approximately one mile east of Farm-to-Market Road
2920 and approximately seven miles west of Interstate Highway in Harris County,
Texas.
CITY OF DRISCOLL has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 11541-001,
which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average
flow not to exceed 100,000 gallons per day. The facility is located northeast
of Driscoll, approximately 2,400 feet northeast of the intersection of Farm-to-Market
Road 665 and U.S. Highway 77, approximately 2,600 feet southeast of U.S. Highway
77 crossing Petronila Creek in Nueces County, Texas.
FOREST HILLS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT has applied for a renewal of TPDES
Permit No. 11807-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater
at a daily average flow not to exceed 800,000 gallons per day. The facility
is located south of Frick Road, approximately 2.5 miles northwest of the intersection
of West Mount Houston Road and Veterans Memorial Boulevard (formerly Stuebner-Airline
Road) in Harris County, Texas.
FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 25 has applied for a major
amendment to TPDES Permit No. 12003-001 to authorize an increase in the discharge
of treated domestic wastewater from daily average flow not to exceed 980,000
gallons per day to an annual average flow not to exceed 1,600,000 gallons
per day. The facility is located approximately 400 feet north of Old Richmond
Road (Richmond-Gains Road) and approximately 2,900 feet east of Farm-to-Market
Road 1464 in Fort Bend County, Texas.
CITY OF HACKBERRY has applied for a major amendment to TPDES Permit No.
13434-001 to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater
from a daily average flow not to exceed 130,000 gallons per day to a daily
average flow not to exceed 710,000 gallons per day. The facility is located
at the southern end of Maxwell Road in the City of Hackberry in Denton County,
Texas.
NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 5 has applied to
the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a new permit, proposed
Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0011824002,
to authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average
flow not to exceed 400,000 gallons per day. The facility will be located 3,000
feet east and 1,300 feet south of the intersection of Telge Road and Grant
Road in Harris County, Texas.
JETT WELD, INC. has applied for a renewal of Permit No. 12430-001, which
authorizes the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average
flow not to exceed 1,500 gallons per day via evaporation. This permit will
not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. The facility
and disposal site are located at 12118 Farm-to-Market Road 529 (Spencer Road),
between Fairview Road and Wright Road, approximately 1.2 miles west of the
intersection of U.S. Highway 290 and Farm-to-Market Road 529 in Harris County,
Texas.
CITY OF LONGVIEW has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCEQ) for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 10589-004, which authorizes the discharge
of filter backwash effluent from a water treatment plant at a daily average
flow not to exceed 1,008 000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately
one mile west of the intersection of Judson Road and Farm-to-Market Road 1844
in Gregg County, Texas.
POINT AQUARIUS MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT has applied for a major amendment
to TPDES Permit No. 11219-001 to authorize an increase in the discharge of
treated domestic wastewater from a daily average flow not to exceed 390,000
gallons per day to a daily average flow not to exceed 700,000 gallons per
day. The facility is located approximately 1 mile southwest of the intersection
of Farm-to-Market Road 1097 and Aquarius Boulevard in Montgomery County, Texas.
CITY OF PYOTE has applied for a renewal of Permit No. 13986-001, which
authorizes the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average
flow not to exceed 22,000 gallons per day via surface irrigation of 13.04
acres of public access land. This permit will not authorize a discharge of
pollutants into waters in the State. The facility and disposal site are located
are located between U.S. Highway 80 (Business Interstate Route 20) and Interstate
Highway 20, approximately 500 feet east of the interstate of Rogers Street
( State Highway 115) and U.S. Highway 80 (Business Interstate Route 20) in
Ward County, Texas.
RANCHO DEL LAGO, INC. has applied for a new permit, Proposed Permit No.
WQ0014615001, to authorize the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at
a daily average flow not to exceed 400,000 gallons per day via surface irrigation
of 100 acres of public access landscape and a golf course. This permit will
not authorize a discharge of pollutants into waters in the State. The wastewater
treatment facilities will be located approximately 3.9 miles southeast of
the intersection of State Highway 281 and Farm-to-Market Road 32 in Blanco
County, Texas. The disposal site will be located approximately 3.2 miles southeast
of the intersection State Highway 281 and Farm-to-Market Road 32 in Blanco
County, Texas.
CITY OF RENO has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCEQ) for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 12162-001, which authorizes the discharge
of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 522,000
gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 1 1/3 miles southwest
of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 195 and Northwest Seventh Street
in Lamar County, Texas.
REUNION 20 TRAVEL VILLAGE, LTD. has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit
No. 14152-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater
at a daily average flow not to exceed 56,000 gallons per day. The facility
is located approximately 1,000 feet east northeast of the intersection of
Interstate Highway 20 and U.S. Highway 271 in Smith County, Texas.
SABINE RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit
No. 12134-001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater
at a daily average flow not to exceed 3,000 gallons per day. The facility
is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of State Highway 62
and the Southern Pacific Railroad approximately 2.7 miles northeast of Orangefield
in Orange County, Texas.
CITY OF SANTA ROSA has applied for a major amendment to TPDES Permit No.
10330-001 to authorize an increase in the discharge of treated domestic wastewater
from a daily average flow not to exceed 390,000 gallons per day in the interim
phase to a daily average flow not to exceed 681,000 gallons per day in the
final phase. The Applicant has also applied for a variance to the buffer zone
requirements in accordance with 30 TAC Section 309.13(f) because meeting the
buffer zone requirement by restrictive easement has been impossible and by
nuisance odor control would be economically not feasible. The facility is
located approximately 0.4 mile northeast of the intersection of State Highway
107 and Farm-to-Market Road 506, northeast of the City of Santa Rosa in Cameron
County, Texas.
CITY OF TENAHA has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 10818-001,
which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average
flow not to exceed 190,000 gallons per day. The facility is located adjacent
to Hilliard Creek; approximately 2,400 feet south of U.S. Highway 84 and 3,300
feet east of U.S. Highway 96 in Shelby County, Texas.
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT has applied for a major amendment to
TPDES Permit No. 11722-001 to authorize the relocation of the outfall and
construction of a new treatment plant with discharge of treated domestic wastewater
at a daily average flow not to exceed 30,000 gallons per day. The interim
(existing) facility is located about 3,000 feet northwest of the intersection
of Farm-to-Market Road 1988 and Farm-to-Market Road 3126 and 300 feet east
of Farm-to-Market Road 3126 in Polk County Texas. The final (new) facility
will be located 4,000 feet northwest of the intersection of Farm-to-Market
Road 3126 and State Park Road 65, and 500 feet west of Farm-to-Market Road
3126 in Polk County, Texas.
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT has applied for a renewal of Permit
No. 13285-001, which authorizes the disposal of treated domestic wastewater
at a daily average flow not to exceed 14,000 gallons per day via surface irrigation
of 8.5 acres of non-public access land. This permit will not authorize a discharge
of pollutants into waters in the State. The facility and disposal site are
located approximately 1,000 feet south of Farm-to-Market Road 1716 and approximately
4,500 feet south-southeast of the intersection of State Highway 43 and Farm-to-Market
Road 1716 in Rusk County, Texas.
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT AND SABINE RIVER AUTHORITY have applied
for a renewal of Permit No. WQ0013857-001, which authorizes the disposal of
treated domestic wastewater at a 30-day average flow not to exceed 4,375 gallons
per day from November through April, 7,500 gallons per day during May and
October, and 12,500 gallons per day from June through September, via evaporation
and irrigation on 3.0 acres. This permit will not authorize a discharge of
pollutants into waters in the State. The facility and disposal site are located
approximately 3,500 feet south-southeast of Spring Point and approximately
4,000 feet northwest of Autumn Point near White Deer Reach on the southwest
shore of Lake Tawakoni in Hunt County, Texas.
CITY OF WINONA has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0010922001,
which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average
flow not to exceed 120,000 gallons per day. The facility is located west of
Harris Creek and south of Farm-to-Market Road 16, approximately 1000 feet
due south of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 16 and State Highway
155 in Smith County, Texas.
Written comments or requests for a public meeting may be submitted to the
Office of the Chief Clerk, at the address provided in the information section
above, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE ISSUED DATE OF THIS NOTICE.
HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 58 has applied for a minor
amendment to the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permit
to authorize operating the 350,000 gallons per day parallel treatment facilities
as an interim phase II. The existing permit authorizes the discharge of treated
domestic wastewater as a daily average flow not to exceed 600,000 gallons
per day. The facility is located approximately 1,100 feet west of Kuykendahl
Road and 2250 feet south of Farm-to-Market Road 1960 on the north and south
sides of Bammel Village Drive in Harris County, Texas.
TRD-200600396
LaDonna Castañuela
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: January 25, 2006
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
March 3, 2006
.
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 March 3, 2006
. 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: 2001 Milenium Corporation dba Chevron Food Mart; DOCKET NUMBER:
2005-1771-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: Regulated Entity Reference Number (RN) 101572667;
LOCATION: Carrollton, Denton County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience
store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §37.815(a)
and (b), by failing to demonstrate acceptable financial assurance; PENALTY:
$640; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Lynley Doyen, (512) 239-1364; REGIONAL OFFICE:
2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(2) COMPANY: Abed Brothers Corporation dba Texas Meat Market; DOCKET NUMBER:
2004-2053-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: Petroleum Storage Tank Registration Number 74363,
RN101849701; LOCATION: San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY:
convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A)
and (2)(A)(i) and the Code, §26.3475(a) and (c)(1), by failing to monitor
the underground storage tanks (USTs) for releases and by failing to equip
the pressurized piping with an automatic line leak detector; 30 TAC §334.10(b)(1)(C)(ii),
by failing to have the required records readily accessible and available for
inspection; and 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(C), by failing to ensure that the
permanent legible tags, labels, or markings were applied or affixed to the
immediate area of the UST fill tubes; PENALTY: $3,240; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Joseph Daley, (512) 239-3308; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio,
Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.
(3) COMPANY: Channel Shipyard Company, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2005-1609-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN100218429; LOCATION: Baytown, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF
FACILITY: barge degassing, cleaning, and repair plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.546(2)(A)
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain continuous temperature
monitoring records; 30 TAC §117.479(a)(1) and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to install and operate a totalizing fuel flow meter; 30 TAC §116.615(2)
and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to operate within standard permit representations;
and 30 TAC §116.110(a) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to obtain
authorization to emit acrylates; PENALTY: $12,528; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR:
Kimberly Morales, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite
H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
(4) COMPANY: Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, L.P.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2005-1638-AIR-E;
IDENTIFIER: RN102320850; LOCATION: near Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas;
TYPE OF FACILITY: chemical manufacturing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.715(a),
New Source Review (NSR) Flexible Air Permit Number 21918, and THSC, §382.085(b),
by failing to comply with permitted emissions limits, by failing to keep complete
records, by
Office of the Attorney General
Texas Building and Procurement Commission
Coastal Coordination Council
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Notice of Request for Proposals
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Notice of Rate Ceilings
East Texas Council of Governments
Texas Education Agency
Education Service Center Region 10
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Notice of Meeting on March 9, 2006, in Linden, Texas Concerning the Cass County Treating Company
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