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Texas Department of Agriculture

Notice of Change in Funding Areas for Texas-Israel Exchange Grant Program Request for Proposals

The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) published a Request for Proposals (RFP) soliciting grant proposals for this program in the July 13, 2007, issue of the Texas Register (32 TexReg 4461). TDA is revising Funding Area 3. Horticulture (excluding floriculture), field and garden crops - including drought tolerance to read as follows: "3. Horticulture, field and garden crops - including drought tolerance." All other terms and requirements of the RFP remain the same.

Please contact Ms. Catherine Wright Steele at (512) 463-7700 or by e-mail at: catherine.wright-steele@tda.state.tx.us if you have any questions.

TRD-200703359

Dolores Alvarado Hibbs

General Counsel

Texas Department of Agriculture

Filed: August 1, 2007

Texas Building and Procurement Commission

Request for Proposals

The Texas Building and Procurement Commission (TBPC), on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), announces the issuance of Request for Proposals (RFP) #303-8-10032. TBPC seeks a five (5) year lease of approximately 12,960 square feet of office space in Austin, Travis County, Texas.

The deadline for questions is August 6, 2007 and the deadline for proposals is August 15, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. The award date is September 4, 2007. 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/bid_show.cfm?bidid=71883.

TRD-200703253

Kay Molina

General Counsel

Texas Building and Procurement Commission

Filed: July 27, 2007

Request for Proposals

The Texas Building and Procurement Commission (TBPC), on behalf of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) and the Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC), announces the issuance of Request for Proposals (RFP) #303-8-10078. TBPC seeks a five (5) year lease of approximately 28,839 square feet of office space in Austin, Travis County, Texas.

The deadline for questions is August 7, 2007 and the deadline for proposals is August 17, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. The award date is September 4, 2007. 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.

TRD-200703254

Kay Molina

General Counsel

Texas Building and Procurement Commission

Filed: July 27, 2007

Request for Proposals

The Texas Building and Procurement Commission (TBPC), on behalf of the Department of Family and Protective Services, announces the issuance of Request for Proposals (RFP) #303-8-10088. TBPC seeks a 5 or 10 year lease of approximately 4,594 square feet of office space in Greenville, Hunt County, Texas.

The deadline for questions is August 14, 2007 and the deadline for proposals is August 24, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. The award date is September 7, 2007. 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 a RFP. Neither this notice nor the RFP commits TBPC to pay for any costs incurred prior to the award of a grant.

TRD-200703304

Kay Molina

General Counsel

Texas Building and Procurement Commission

Filed: July 27, 2007

Request for Proposals

The Texas Building and Procurement Commission (TBPC), on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, announces the issuance of Request for Proposals (RFP) #303-8-10900. TBPC seeks a 10 year lease of approximately 10,884 square feet of office space in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

The deadline for questions is August 14, 2007 and the deadline for proposals is August 24, 2007 at 3:00 p.m. The award date is September 12, 2007. 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 a RFP. Neither this notice nor the RFP commits TBPC to pay for any costs incurred prior to the award of a grant.

TRD-200703305

Kay Molina

General Counsel

Texas Building and Procurement Commission

Filed: July 27, 2007

Texas Cancer Council

Request for Proposal

Improving Screening and Early Detection of Cancer Among African Americans in Texas (RFP #2008-01)

FOR A MORE DETAILED ANNOUNCEMENT VISIT WWW.TCC.STATE.TX.US

Notice of Invitation:

The Texas Cancer Council announces the availability of state funds to be awarded to support the goals of the Texas Cancer Plan . The selected program will implement Goal II-Early Detection and Treatment. Funds will be awarded to selected applicants to provide a community-based program to educate African Americans in Texas about cancer screening and early detection; facilitate access to screening and diagnostic services, treatment, and clinical trials; and reduce disparities in access to quality cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment. First year funding for program planning and development will be awarded from December 2007 through August 31, 2008 with a maximum funding amount of $60,000. Successful programs may be invited to apply for funding for an additional three years for program implementation at $100,000 per year. Programs demonstrating progress in achieving sustainability will be invited to apply for a final year of funding at $40,000. It is anticipated that up to three projects will be selected under this initiative to receive funding.

Introduction:

The Texas Cancer Council (TCC) is the state agency dedicated to reducing the human and economic impact of cancer on Texans through the promotion and support of collaborative, innovative, and effective programs and policies for cancer prevention and control.

Purpose:

TCC is seeking to fund a program that is consistent with the Texas Cancer Plan and increases knowledge among the African American public about lung, breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer; enhances the likelihood that African Americans seek and access quality cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, and clinical trials; and works to reduce disparities in cancer diagnosis and care for African Americans.

A successful program will:

* Clearly identify intended program outcomes and performance objectives;

* Conduct a community needs assessment to access behavioral and environmental factors contributing to reduced screening rates, reduced access to care, and disparities; identify gaps and barriers;

* Use a group participatory process to identify behavioral and environmental factors that will require change in order to meet intended program outcomes;

* Identify determinants, including knowledge deficits, motivational factors (such as fear, cultural norms, belief in effectiveness of screening or self efficacy to obtain care) that are related to low screening rates and would be targets for change;

* Identify intervention strategies that, based on established theory and practice, have a high likelihood for accomplishing desired change;

* Use methods and strategies that are culturally appropriate;

* Work through community coalitions or groups to leverage resources and expertise;

* Work through community systems and organizations appropriate for reaching African Americans;

* Adopt existing, or develop new, program strategies that are science-based and target stated outcome objectives;

* Adopt existing evidence-based practices, when available, accessible, and cost effective;

* Ensure that newly developed materials and resources do not duplicate existing materials and resources;

* Implement strategies that maximize program reach and are cost effective without compromising overall program outcomes;

* Conduct outcome evaluation that demonstrates the effectiveness of program interventions at achieving stated objectives;

* Conduct process evaluation that demonstrates the project provided the proposed strategies (output measurement).

In the first year proposal, the applicant will address those program activities that will be accomplished by August 31, 2008. These should include infrastructure development, planning, conducting needs assessment, establishing groups and partnerships, identifying and developing program strategies, obtaining program resources and materials, developing an evaluation plan, and beginning program implementation. Information concerning future project years may be included as an attachment.

Eligibility Requirements:

To be considered for funding, an application must be submitted by an entity or individual that will serve as the fiscal agent and legal contractor for the project. The lead entity may be a governmental agency, educational institution, a nonprofit organization, a for-profit organization or an individual applicant.

Applicant Qualifications:

The applicant will:

* Demonstrate the ability to work with African American community members as active participants and collaborators through letters of support;

* Describe previous success in providing community outreach to African Americans;

* Have expertise in cancer issues or partner with entities that can provide cancer-specific medical expertise;

* Have an infrastructure that can accommodate the proposed activities;

* Demonstrate ability to obtain and assess cancer, risk behavior, and population data to justify need for program interventions;

* Have experience in process and outcome evaluation or partner/contract with a program evaluation expert.

Proposal Requirements:

One original proposal and five copies are due at the TCC office by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 21, 2007 . Proposals must be submitted according to the Council's Proposal Guide utilizing TCC proposal forms. Proposals sent electronically or by facsimile machine will not be accepted. Incomplete and late proposals will not be accepted. The Proposal Guide provides instructions for completing the proposal forms. The Project Guide provides information about disallowable expenses, reimbursement policies, legislative performance measures, and reporting requirements. Interested parties should obtain, from the TCC website at www.tcc.state.tx.us:

* Proposal Guide in pdf;

* Proposal forms in Word;

* Project Guide in pdf.

A copy of the Texas Cancer Plan can be obtained by calling (512) 463-3190 or can be found on the web.

Funding Awards:

TCC staff will review proposals for completeness and technical merit. The Council will make final funding decisions during November 2007. All applicants will receive written notification of the Council's decisions regarding their proposals within two weeks of the Council's decisions.

The Council's funding decision will be based on:

* Applicant's qualifications to successfully accomplish the program;

* Evidence of a sound and effective program supported by established theory and practice;

* Ability of the program to address gaps, avoid duplication, and leverage resources to maximize program reach;

* Ability of the program to measure and report process and outcome evaluation results;

* Program targets geographic areas with greatest need;

* Reasonableness of budgeted amounts and appropriateness of budget justifications;

* Completeness and clarity of the proposal.

All TCC projects are funded via a cost reimbursement basis. Reimbursement may be submitted monthly or quarterly, as preferred by the project.

Funding is based on the merit of the proposal received and the availability of funds

The Council has sole discretion and reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received in response to this funding announcement. This announcement does not constitute a commitment by the Council to award a contract or to pay costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal.

Additional information:

For additional information about this funding announcement, contact Jane Osmond, Program Manager, Texas Cancer Council, P.O. Box 12097, Austin, Texas 78711, (512) 438-3060, or josmond@tcc.state.tx.us.

TRD-200703366

Sandra Balderrama

Executive Director

Texas Cancer Council

Filed: August 1, 2007

Request for Proposal

Improving Access to Cancer Information and Services for Colonias Residents Along the Texas Mexico Border (RFP #2008-02)

FOR A MORE DETAILED ANNOUNCEMENT VISIT WWW.TCC.STATE.TX.US

Notice of Invitation:

The Texas Cancer Council announces the availability of state funds to be awarded to support the goals of the Texas Cancer Plan . The selected program will implement three goals: Goal II-Early Detection and Treatment, Goal III - Professional Education, and Goal V - Survivorship. Funds will be awarded to selected applicants to provide a community-based program to educate Colonias residents in Texas about cancer screening and early detection; facilitate access to screening, diagnostic, treatment, and support services; improve quality of life for cancer survivors and their caregivers, and educate medical professionals about the unique cultural and social issues of this special population. First year funding for program planning and development will be awarded from December 2007 through August 31, 2008 with a maximum funding amount of $60,000. Successful programs may be invited to apply for funding for an additional three years for program implementation at $100,000 per year. Programs demonstrating progress in achieving sustainability will be invited to apply for a final year of funding at $40,000. It is anticipated that up to three projects will be selected under this initiative to receive Council funding.

Introduction:

Purpose:

TCC is seeking to fund a program that is consistent with the Texas Cancer Plan and educates colonias residents in Texas about cancer screening and early detection; facilitates access to diagnostic, treatment, and support services; improves quality of life for cancer survivors and their caregivers; and educates medical professionals about the unique cultural and social issues of this special population.

A successful program will:

* Clearly identify intended program outcomes and performance objectives; Conduct a community needs assessment to access behavioral and environmental factors contributing to reduced screening rates, reduced access to care, and disparities; identify gaps and barriers;

* Use a group participatory process to identify behavioral and environmental factors that will require change in order to meet intended program outcomes;

* Identify intervention strategies that, based on established theory and practice, have a high likelihood for accomplishing desired change;

* Use methods and strategies that are culturally appropriate;

* Use Promotoras for community outreach;

* Develop, or expand existing, cancer curriculum for Promotora training;

* Work through community coalitions or groups to leverage resources and expertise;

* Work through community systems and organizations appropriate for reaching colonias residents;

* Work in collaboration with existing organizations addressing border health issues, including local Health and Human Service staff, Community Centers, Texas A&M Community Housing and Urban Development's Colonias Initiative, Texas A&M School of Rural Public Health, Latinos in a Network for Cancer Control, and the Cancer Nutrition Network for Texans;

* Adopt existing, or develop new, program strategies that are science-based and target stated objectives;

* Adopt existing evidence-based practices, when available, accessible, and cost effective;

* Ensure that newly developed materials and resources do not duplicate existing materials and resources;

* Implement strategies that maximize program reach and are cost effective without compromising overall program outcomes;

* Conduct outcome evaluation that demonstrates the effectiveness of program interventions at achieving stated objectives;

* Conduct process evaluation that demonstrates the project provided the proposed strategies (output measurement).

Eligibility Requirements:

To be considered for funding, a proposal must be submitted by an entity or individual that will serve as the fiscal agent and legal contractor for the project. The lead entity may be a governmental agency, educational institution, a nonprofit organization, a for-profit organization or an individual applicant.

Applicant Qualifications:

The applicant will:

* Demonstrate support from organizations serving the colonias communities with letters of support;

* Describe previous success in providing community outreach to colonias residents;

* Have expertise in cancer issues or partner with entities that can provide cancer-specific medical expertise;

* Demonstrate ability to obtain and assess cancer, risk behavior, and population data to justify need for program interventions;

* Have an infrastructure that can accommodate the proposed activities, including support for the use of Promotoras;

* Have experience in process and outcome evaluation or partner/contract with a program evaluation expert.

Proposal Requirements:

One original proposal and five copies are due at the TCC office by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 21, 2007 . Proposals must be submitted according to the TCC Proposal Guide utilizing proposal forms. Proposals sent electronically or by facsimile machine will not be accepted. Incomplete and late proposals will not be accepted. The Proposal Guide provides instructions for completing the proposal forms. The Project Guide provides information about disallowable expenses, reimbursement policies, legislative performance measures, and reporting requirements. Interested parties should obtain, from the TCC website at www.tcc.state.tx.us:

* Proposal Guide in pdf;

* Proposal forms in Word;

* Project Guide in pdf.

A copy of the Texas Cancer Plan can be obtained by calling (512) 463-3190 or can be found on the web.

Funding Awards:

TCC staff will review proposals for completeness and technical merit. The Council will make final funding decisions in November 2007. All applicants will receive written notification of the Council's decisions regarding their proposals within two weeks of the Council's decisions.

The Council's funding decision will be based on:

* Applicant's qualifications to successfully accomplish the program;

* Evidence of a sound and effective program supported by established theory and practice;

* Ability of the program to address gaps, avoid duplication, and leverage resources to maximize program reach;

* Ability of the program to measure and report process and outcome evaluation results;

* Reasonableness of budgeted amounts and appropriateness of budget justifications;

* Completeness and clarity of the proposal.

All TCC projects are funded via a cost reimbursement basis. Reimbursement may be submitted monthly or quarterly, as preferred by the project. Funding is based on the merit of the proposal received and the availability of funds. The Council has sole discretion and reserves the right to reject any or all proposals received in response to this funding announcement. This announcement does not constitute a commitment by the Council to award a contract or to pay costs incurred in the preparation of a proposal.

Additional information:

TRD-200703367

Sandra Balderrama

Executive Director

Texas Cancer Council

Filed: August 1, 2007

Coastal Coordination Council

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 July 20, 2007, through July 26, 2007. 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 this activity extends 30 days from the date published on the Coastal Coordination Council web site. The notice was published on the web site on August 1, 2007. The public comment period for this project will close at 5:00 p.m. on August 31, 2007.

FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS:

Applicant: The Endeavour; Location: The project is located on Clear Lake, at 3901 NASA Parkway, east of the Kirby Drive intersection, in Harris County, Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled: League City, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates in NAD 83 (meters): Zone 15; Easting: 300185; Northing: 327239. Project Description: This notice is to address design changes to the proposed project subsequent the initial public notice published on February 14, 2007. Initially, the applicant proposed to construct a 28-slip 12,031-square-foot pier and to discharge riprap for erosion protection to provide aquatic recreation to a condominium project currently under construction. As a result of comments gathered from the public notice, the proposed project was modified to an 18-slip 6,643-square-foot structure. Approximately 70 feet of the proposed boardwalk has been eliminated, as well as the proposed finger pier over the wave attenuation barrier. The T-head pier has been reduced to a 90-foot by 10-foot structure from the 149.9-foot by 34-foot structure included in the initial public notice. In addition, 16 timber pilings will be installed between the finger piers to create the slips instead of the 28 pilings originally proposed.

The orientation of the pier structure is a result of Title 31- Natural Resources and Conservation, Part 4-School Land Board, Chapter 155 - Land Resources, Subchapter A -Coastal Public Lands, Rule 155.9 Special Bay Area Guidelines-Clear Lake, Section (m) subsection (2b) of the Texas Administrative Code (The Code), which states that under no circumstances shall a pier or dock extend into the lake from a point on the shore less than 10 feet from the adjacent littoral owner's property line unless it is to be jointly used by both littoral owners. Additionally, Section (f) of The Code was also incorporated into the design and addresses design requirements and states that a pier or dock shall be designed to extend into and over coastal public lands and waters following a line projected perpendicular to the line of the shore unless such a design would obstruct navigation or would unreasonably interfere with the use or enjoyment of the adjoining littoral owner's lake front. The proposed pier is intended for exclusive day use by residents. Therefore, there will be no permanent boat storage within this pier structure.

The wave attenuation barrier was modified from three separate structures to a single structure. However, this structure is no longer connected to the existing bulkhead as originally proposed. This barrier is separated from the existing bulkhead by a 10-foot gap that will allow water movement along the shoreline and prevent the accumulation of any trash in the area.

As proposed in the initial public notice, the applicant proposes to discharge 65 cubic yards of concrete riprap along 155 linear feet of the existing concrete bulkhead to provide erosion protection. The discharge of riprap will result in 0.04 acre of impact to open water. Specifically, the applicant will clean, sort and break apart the existing riprap, redeposit the riprap, and supplement if necessary. CCC Project No.: 07-0254-F1; Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #SWG-2006-2545 (Rev.) is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403) and §404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §1344).

Applicant: Davis Petroleum Corporation; Location: The project is located in Galveston Bay State Tracts (STs) 198 and 199 in Chambers County, Texas. The project can be located on the U.S.G.S. quadrangle map entitled: Smith Point, Texas. Approximate UTM Coordinates in NAD 27 (meters) in Zone 15; are: Beginning of pipeline: Easting: 327635; Northing: 3268169. End of pipeline: Easting: 324839; Northing: 3269053. Project Description: Davis Petroleum Corporation requests authorization to lay and maintain a pipeline up to 6 inches in diameter from ST 199 Well Number 1 to a point on shore at Smith Point, Texas. The specific location of the well is at X=3,332,746 and Y=664,592 S.C. Zone NAD 27. The point on the shore is located at X=3,341,988 and Y=642,250. The proposed pipeline will be bored from said point on shore under Oyster Lease No. 412 approximately 4,648 feet to X=3,337,605 and Y=643,798. CCC Project No.: 07-0255-F1; Type of Application: U.S.A.C.E. permit application #SWG-2007-469 is being evaluated under §10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C.A. §403) 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 Railroad Commission of Texas under §401 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §1344).

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, Consistency Review Coordinator, 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-200703348

Larry L. Laine

Chief Clerk/Deputy Land Commissioner, General Land Office

Coastal Coordination Council

Filed: August 1, 2007

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Notice of Request for Proposals

Pursuant to Chapters 403, 2305; §2305.031 and §2305.032; and Chapter 2254, Subchapter A, Texas Government Code, the Comptroller of Public Accounts (Comptroller), State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) announces the issuance of its Request for Proposals (RFP #180b) for energy engineering services from qualified independent firms and qualified energy engineers, to provide energy engineering services for the LoanSTAR Revolving Loan Program (Program). Successful Respondent(s) will be asked to assist Comptroller in performing energy engineering services and assist in conducting monitoring activities required by the Program. Successful Respondent(s) will be expected to begin performance of any contract(s) resulting from this RFP on or about September 15, 2007.

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, telephone number: (512) 305-8673, to obtain a copy of the RFP. The RFP will be available for pick-up at the above-referenced address on Friday, August 10, 2007, after 10:00 a.m., Central Zone Time (CZT), and during normal business hours thereafter. Comptroller also plans to place the RFP on the Electronic State Business Daily after Friday, August 10, 2007, 10:00 a.m. (CZT). All written inquiries and Non-Mandatory Letters of Intent must be received at the above-referenced address no later than 2:00 p.m. (CZT) on Friday, August 17, 2007. Non-Mandatory Letters of Intent must be addressed to William Clay Harris, Assistant General Counsel, Contracts, and must be signed by an authorized representative of each entity. All responses to questions will be posted electronically on Friday, August 31, 2007, on the Electronic State Business Daily at: http://esbd.tbpc.state.tx.us. Prospective respondents are encouraged to fax the Letters of Intent and Questions to (512) 475-0973 to ensure timely receipt. Non-Mandatory Letters of Intent and Questions received after the deadline will not be considered.

Closing Date: Proposals must be received in the Assistant General Counsel, Contracts Office at the location specified above (ROOM G-24) no later than 2:00 p.m. (CZT), on Friday, September 7, 2007. Proposals received after this time and proposals submitted by facsimile will not be considered; respondents shall be solely responsible for verifying timely receipt of proposals and all required copies in the Issuing Office by the deadline.

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 obligation to execute any contracts 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 - Friday, August 10, 2007, 10:00 a.m. CZT; Non-Mandatory Letters of Intent and Questions Due - Friday, August 17, 2007, 2:00 p.m. CZT; Posting of Official Responses to Questions - Friday, August 31, 2007; Proposals Due - Friday, September 7, 2007, 2:00 p.m. CZT; Contract Execution - September 15, 2007, or as soon thereafter as practical; Commencement of Project Activities - September 15, 2007, or as soon thereafter as practical.

TRD-200703354

Pamela G. Smith

Deputy General Counsel for Contracts

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Filed: August 1, 2007

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

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 and §303.009, Texas Finance Code.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 08/06/07 - 08/12/07 is 18% for Consumer¹ /Agricultural/Commercial ² credit through $250,000.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 08/06/07 - 08/12/07 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-200703334

Leslie L. Pettijohn

Commissioner

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Filed: July 31, 2007

Texas Education Agency

Request for Applications Concerning Communities in Schools Startup Grant Program, RFA #701-07-120

Eligible Applicants. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting applications under Request for Applications (RFA) #701-07-120 for the Communities In Schools (CIS) Startup Grant Program from local educational agencies (LEAs) including public school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and regional education service centers; community-based organizations; and other public, private, or non-profit entities. Examples of agencies and organizations eligible under the CIS program include, but are not limited to, non-profit agencies, city or county government agencies, faith-based organizations, or institutions of higher education. The CIS program established by the startup organization must be developed as a non-profit organization under the Internal Revenue Code, §501(c)(3).

Description. The purpose of the Communities In Schools Startup Grant Program is to solicit grant applications for the establishment of a CIS program in one of four education service center regions currently not served by a CIS program: Amarillo (Region 16), San Angelo (Region 15), East Texas Nacogdoches-Lufkin area (Region 7), or the border area near Del Rio-Eagle Pass (Regions 15 and 20). The grantee will serve as the fiscal agent, assist in the establishment of a 501(c)(3) non-profit CIS board, and provide oversight to the board in the development of a fully operational CIS program. The grantee will be responsible for ensuring the completion of the following four specific program establishment objectives: the development of a CIS board; the development and implementation of the CIS program requirements; the delivery of services to identified school districts; and the completion of necessary paperwork to finish the service delivery and renewal process. Applicants must demonstrate the capacity to carry out these objectives in the application.

Dates of Project. Applicants should plan for a starting date of no earlier than November 1, 2007, and an ending date of no later than August 31, 2008.

Project Amount. Approximately $300,000 is available for funding one grant. The grant request may not be greater than $300,000. This project is funded 100 percent by Communities In Schools funds authorized by the Texas legislature.

Selection Criteria. Applications will be selected based on the independent 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 program and the extent to which the application addresses the primary objective(s) and intent of the project. Applications must address each statutory requirement as specified in the RFA and receive a basic average score of greater than 70 percent of the total points 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 and that are most advantageous to the project.

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.

Applicant's Conference. Prospective applicants will be provided an opportunity to receive general and clarifying information from TEA about the scope of the Communities In Schools Startup Grant Program on Thursday, August 30, 2007, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on the Texas Educational Telecommunication Network (TETN) available at each regional education service center. The conference will be videotaped. Pre-conference questions may be sent to vicki.logan@tea.state.tx.us prior to August 30, 2007. Each person attending a TETN session will be required to sign a register setting out the representative's name and the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant organization represented. Prospective applicants who are not able to attend the Applicant's Conference may request a copy of the videotape at no charge from the TEA Division of Discretionary Grants using the contact information listed in the "Requesting the Application" section of this notice.

Requesting the Application. A complete copy of RFA #701-07-120 may be obtained by writing the Document Control Center, Room 6-108, Texas Education Agency, William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701; by calling (512) 463-9269; 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://burleson.tea.state.tx.us/GrantOpportunities/forms/ for viewing and downloading.

Further Information. For clarifying information about the RFA, contact Vicki Logan, Division of Discretionary Grants, Texas Education Agency, by phone at (512) 475-4468 or by e-mail at vicki.logan@tea.state.tx.us. In order to ensure 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 or at the Applicant's Conference 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://burleson.tea.state.tx.us/GrantOpportunities/forms/.

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, September 20, 2007, to be eligible to be considered for funding.

TRD-200703361

Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez

Director, Policy Coordination

Texas Education Agency

Filed: August 1, 2007

Request for Applications Concerning Public Senior College/University Open-Enrollment Charter Guidelines and Application

Eligible Applicants. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting applications under Request for Applications (RFA) #701-07-117 from eligible entities to operate open-enrollment charter schools. Eligible entities are limited to Texas public senior colleges and universities.

Description. The purpose of an open-enrollment charter is to provide an alternative avenue for restructuring schools. An open-enrollment charter school offers flexibility and choice for educators, parents, and students. A public senior college or university open-enrollment charter school may operate on the campus of the public senior college or university or in the same county in which the campus of the public senior college or university is located.

An open-enrollment charter school will provide instruction to students at one or more elementary or secondary grade level(s) as provided by the charter. A charter school must be non-sectarian in its programs, admissions, policies, employment practices, and all other operations, and may not be affiliated with a sectarian school or religious institution. It is governed under the specifications of the charter and retains authority to operate for the term of the charter contingent on satisfactory student performance as defined by the state accountability system. An open-enrollment charter school does not have the authority to impose taxes.

An open-enrollment charter school is subject to federal laws and certain state laws governing public schools, including laws and rules relating to a criminal offense, requirements relating to the Public Education Information Management System, criminal history records, high school graduation, special education programs, bilingual education, prekindergarten programs, extracurricular activities, health and safety provisions, and public school accountability. As stated in the Texas Education Code (TEC), §12.156, in matters related to operation of an open-enrollment charter school, an open-enrollment charter school is immune from liability to the same extent as a school district, and its employees and volunteers are immune from liability to the same extent as school district employees and volunteers. A member of the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school or of a charter holder is immune from liability to the same extent as a school district trustee. An employee of an open-enrollment charter school who qualifies for membership in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas shall be covered under the system to the same extent a qualified employee of a school district is covered.

Dates of Project. Completed applications can be received by the TEA Document Control Center at 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, 78701-1494, Room 6-108, at any time.

Project Amount. TEC, §12.106(a), states that a charter holder is entitled to receive funding for the open-enrollment charter school under Chapter 42 as if the school were a school district without a tier one local share for purposes of §42.253 and without any local revenue for purposes of §42.302. In determining funding for an open-enrollment charter school, adjustments under §§42.102, 42.103, 42.104, and 42.105 and the district enrichment tax rate under §42.302 are based on the average adjustment and average district enrichment tax rate for the state. TEC, §12.106(b), states that an open-enrollment charter school is entitled to funds that are available to school districts from the agency or the commissioner in the form of grants or other discretionary funding unless the statute authorizing the funding explicitly provides that open-enrollment charter schools are not entitled to the funding. An open-enrollment charter school may not charge tuition and must admit students based on a lottery if more students apply for admission than can be accommodated. An open-enrollment charter school must prohibit discrimination in admission policy on the basis of sex; national origin; ethnicity; religion; disability; academic, artistic, or athletic ability; or the district the child would otherwise attend. However, a charter school that specializes in the performing arts may require a student to demonstrate artistic ability and may require an applicant to audition. To be eligible for certain federal funding, the charter must admit students on the basis of a lottery if more students apply than can be admitted. The charter may provide for the exclusion of a student who has a documented history of a criminal offense, a juvenile court adjudication, or a discipline problem under TEC, Chapter 37, Subchapter A.

Selection Criteria. A complete description of selection criteria is included in the RFA.

The State Board of Education (SBOE) may approve open-enrollment charter schools as provided in TEC, §12.101 and §12.152. There is a cap of 215 charters approved under TEC, §12.101, and no cap on the number of charters approved under TEC, §12.152.

The SBOE will consider Statements of Impact from any school district whose enrollment is likely to be affected by the open-enrollment charter school.

Requesting the Application. An application must be submitted under SBOE guidelines to be considered. A complete copy of the publication Public Senior College/University Open-Enrollment Charter Guidelines and Application (RFA #701-07-117), which includes an application and procedures, may be obtained by writing the Division of Charter Schools, Room 5-107, Texas Education Agency, William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, 78701-1494; by calling (512) 463-9575; or at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/charter/rfas/rfascharter.htm.

Further Information. For clarifying information about the public senior college/university open-enrollment charter school application, contact Mary Perry, Division of Charter Schools, Texas Education Agency, at (512) 463-9575 or mary.perry@tea.state.tx.us.

TRD-200703362

Cristina De La Fuente-Valadez

Director, Policy Coordination

Texas Education Agency

Filed: August 1, 2007

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Agreed Orders

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. 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 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 September 10, 2007 . 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 indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or 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 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 September 10, 2007. 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 shall be submitted to the commission in writing.

(1) COMPANY: 3 Park's Enterprises, L.L.C. dba Lah Cleaners; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1669-DCL-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100919018; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: dry cleaning; RULE VIOLATED: 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §337.11(e) and THSC, §374.102, by failing to renew the registration by completing and submitting the required registration form; PENALTY: $1,067; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Craig Fleming, (512) 239-5806; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(2) COMPANY: Alicia Anguiano; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0640-AGR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN104963715; LOCATION: Erath County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: animal feeding operation; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §321.33(d), by failing to obtain authorization to expand an existing animal feeding operation; PENALTY: $950; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Laurie Eaves, (512) 239-4495; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(3) COMPANY: City of Anna; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0347-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102754199; LOCATION: Collin County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 12283001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirement No. 1, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to comply with the permitted effluent limits; PENALTY: $14,193; Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) offset amount of $14,193 applied to holding a one-day city-wide household hazardous waste collection and electronics and tire recycling event to include collection and proper disposal of household hazardous waste, used motor oil, filters, batteries, and tires, and recycling of electronics; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Craig Fleming, (512) 239-5806; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(4) COMPANY: Ashish Food, Inc. dba Amigo Stop; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0718-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101832954; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.48(c), by failing to conduct effective manual or automatic inventory control procedures for all underground storage tanks; 30 TAC §334.50(d)(1)(B)(iii)(I) and the Code, §26.3475(c)(1), by failing to provide release detection by failing to conduct inventory volume measurement for regulated substance inputs, withdrawals, and the amount still remaining in the tank each operating day; and 30 TAC §334.50(d)(1)(B)(ii) and the Code, §26.3475(c)(1), by failing to conduct reconciliation of detailed inventory control records; PENALTY: $5,200; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Rajesh Acharya, (512) 239-0577; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(5) COMPANY: Bluegrove Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0706-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101206167; LOCATION: Clay County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(m)(1), by failing to inspect the system's pressure tank and ground storage tanks annually; 30 TAC §290.46(i), by failing to provide a plumbing ordinance or service agreement; 30 TAC §290.46(j), by failing to complete and maintain documentation of Customer Service Agreements or Customer Service Inspection reports; 30 TAC §290.46(s)(1), by failing to calibrate well meters; 30 TAC §290.121(a), by failing to develop and maintain an up-to-date chemical and microbiological monitoring plan; 30 TAC §290.41(c)(1)(F), by failing to provide a sanitary control easement or an approved exception to the easement requirement; and 30 TAC §290.46(f), by failing to properly develop and maintain records of water works operation and maintenance activities; PENALTY: $1,260; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Yuliya Dunaway, (210) 490-3096; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1977 Industrial Boulevard, Abilene, Texas 79602-7833, (915) 698-9674.

(6) COMPANY: City of Brackettville; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0389-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101387363; LOCATION: Brackettville, Kinney County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.41(c)(1)(F), by failing to obtain sanitary control easements; 30 TAC §290.44(h), by failing to develop a backflow prevention program; 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(D)(iii) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide two or more pumps with a total capacity of two gallons per minute (gpm) per connection; 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(D)(iv) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide an elevated storage tank capacity of 100 gallons per connection; 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2), by failing to provide the public water system's operating records for review during inspections; 30 TAC §290.46(m)(1), by failing to annually inspect the ground and elevated storage tanks; 30 TAC §290.46(i) and (j), by failing to adopt an adequate plumbing ordinance, regulations, or service agreement; 30 TAC §290.46(s)(2)(C)(i), by failing to verify the accuracy of the manual disinfectant residual analyzer; and 30 TAC §290.121(a), by failing to maintain an up-to-date chemical and microbiological monitoring plan; PENALTY: $1,100; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Thomas Barnett, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.

(7) COMPANY: Brookshire Municipal Water District; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0662-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101920312; LOCATION: Waller County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TPDES Permit Number WQ0010001001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements No. 1, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $2,410; Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) offset amount of $1,928 applied to Texas Association of Resource Conservation and Development Areas, Inc. ("RC&D") - Wastewater Treatment Assistance; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Libby Hogue, (512) 239-1165; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(8) COMPANY: ConocoPhillips Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-0087-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102495884; LOCATION: Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: petroleum refining and natural gas processing plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.211(b)(1) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to include a complete list of pollutants in the final report; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 1, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions of sulfur dioxide; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 1, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions of nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide (CO); 30 TAC §116.715(a) and §101.20(1), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 5.B., 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §60.18(c)(2), by failing to operate the flare with a pilot flame present at all times; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 5.D., and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to ensure that the flow meter was operational; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 9, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to monthly sample the acid gas exiting the Unit 43 waste heat boilers for ammonia concentration; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 11, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to consistently maintain the required temperatures and oxygen concentrations; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 14, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to consistently maintain minimum flame temperature of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 20, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain records of the caustic concentration of all waste gas streams containing hydrogen fluoride; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 26, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to consistently maintain the CO concentration below 500 parts per million volume; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 30, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to consistently maintain hydrogen sulfide concentration from fuel gas; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition Number 37.D, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to annually inspect Tank 5550 for seal integrity verification; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 41.I., and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to repair leaking valves during the unit shutdown; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 42.H., and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to repair 13 valves; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 41.E., and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to seal 22 open ended valves in volatile organic compound service; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 48, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to replace Engine 42 and 47 oxygen sensors during the third quarter of 2004; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 50, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to conduct stack testing; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 51.A., and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to quarterly monitor the nitrogen oxide and CO content of engine exhaust; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 54, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to conduct quarterly grab sampling or spot checking with a portable analyzer; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 59, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to consistently maintain at least four operational electrostatic precipitator electrical cabinets; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 8, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to operate the S Zorb Unit at or below the maximum sulfur removal rate of 128 pounds per hour; 30 TAC §116.715(a), TCEQ Flexible Air Permit Number 9868A, Special Condition 14, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain the Charge Heater firing rate limit at or below 14.3 million British thermal units per hour; 30 TAC §122.143(4) and §122.145(2)(A), TCEQ Federal Operating Permit Number O-01440, General Terms and Conditions, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to include all deviations on the semi-annual deviation report; 30 TAC §21.4 and §101.27(c)(1) and the Code, §5.702, by failing to pay air emissions fees, consolidated water quality fees, and associated late fees; and 30 TAC §335.2(b) and §335.4(1) and 40 CFR §268.35 and §270.1, by disposing of a listed hazardous waste into an unauthorized landfill; PENALTY: $200,508; Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) offset amount of $80,203 applied to Borger ISD LEEDS Green School Building Project; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Trina Grieco, (210) 490-3096; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3918 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109-4933, (806) 353-9251.

(9) COMPANY: James A. Dyche dba Crest Water Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0547-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101192540, RN101251023, RN101220887; LOCATION: Johnson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply systems; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(n)(3), by failing to maintain records as required; 30 TAC §290.41(c)(1)(F), by failing to make available sanitary control easements; 30 TAC §290.43(c), (c)(2), (c)(5), (c)(6), (c)(7), and (c)(8), by failing to cover and design, fabricate, erect, test, and disinfect all potable water storage facilities; 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(i) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a minimum well production capacity of at least 0.6 gpm per connection; and 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(B), by failing to provide Well Number 1 with a casing 18 inches above the elevation of the finished floor of the pump house or natural ground surface with a minimum of one inch above the sealing block or pump motor foundation block; PENALTY: $1,749; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Andrea Linson-Mgbeoduru, (512) 239-1482; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(10) COMPANY: Diamond Shamrock Refining Company, L.P.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0676-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100210517; LOCATION: Moore County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: petroleum refining plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.201(a)(2) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to include all facility common names in the initial notification and final emissions event report; 30 TAC §101.20(3) and §116.715(a) , Flexible Permit Number 9708/PSD-TX-861M2, Application Representations, Table F-2 and Special Condition 9B, 40 CFR §60.18(c)(2), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions and to operate a flare; 30 TAC §101.20(3) and §116.715(a), Flexible Permit Number 9708/PSD-TX-861M2, Application Representations, Table F-2, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; and 30 TAC §101.201(a)(2) and (b)(1) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to include all required information in the initial and final emissions reports; PENALTY: $30,826; Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) offset amount of $12,330 applied to Texas Association of Resource Conservation and Development Areas, Inc. ("RC&D") - Unauthorized Trash Dump Clean-Up; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Trina Grieco, (210) 490-3096; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3918 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109-4933, (806) 353-9251.

(11) COMPANY: Priten Patel dba Easy Stop; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-1109-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102047313; LOCATION: Crosbyton, Crosby County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail gasoline sales; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(A)(i), by failing to possess a valid TCEQ delivery certificate prior to receiving fuel; PENALTY: $875; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Melissa Keller, (512) 239-1768; REGIONAL OFFICE: 4630 50th Street, Suite 600, Lubbock, Texas 79414-3520, (806) 796-7092.

(12) COMPANY: Enbridge G & P (North Texas) L.P.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0873-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102888377; LOCATION: Jack County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: natural gas processing plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.615(2), TCEQ Standard Permit Number 76462, General Operating Permit Number 514, Condition Number b(7)(E)(ii), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with the CO maximum allowable emission rate; PENALTY: $3,750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Nadia Hameed, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1977 Industrial Boulevard, Abilene, Texas 79602-7833, (915) 698-9674.

(13) COMPANY: Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 142; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0685-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102977287; LOCATION: Fort Bend County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TPDES Permit Number WQ0014408001, Interim 1 Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to comply with the permitted effluent limits; PENALTY: $1,740; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Deana Holland, (512) 239-2504; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(14) COMPANY: Fort Bend Oil Corporation dba Handi Plus 369; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1526-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101435485; LOCATION: Fort Bend County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A), by failing to provide release detection; PENALTY: $1,750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Melissa Keller, (512) 239-1768; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(15) COMPANY: Galileo Mount Houston TX LP dba Mount Houston Utilities; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0648-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102336526; LOCATION: Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TPDES Permit Number 14144001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to comply with the permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $5,310; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Lynley Doyen, (512) 239-1364; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(16) COMPANY: Hartley County; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-0999-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102215324; LOCATION: near Channing, Oldham County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: type IV Arid Exempt municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§330.125(a) and (e), 330.133(f), 330.135, and 335.586(d) and (e), by failing to maintain a copy of the MSW permit, personnel training records, written procedures for the removal of any putrescible waste and any other prohibited waste; 30 TAC §330.129, by failing to maintain a source of earthen material in such a manner that it is available at all times to extinguish any fires; 30 TAC §330.133(a), (b), and (e), by failing to have a trained staff member at the facility during hours of operation to monitor all incoming loads of waste and failing to control the unloading of waste in unauthorized areas; 30 TAC §330.137, by failing to provide required information on the facility's signage; 30 TAC §330.15(d), by failing to prevent open burning of solid waste; 30 TAC §330.165(d) and (h), by failing to apply weekly cover to the active portion of the landfill and maintain a cover log; 30 TAC §30.201(b), by failing to have at least one individual licensed to operate a MSW facility; 30 TAC §330.63(d)(4), by failing to include all of the required landfill unit specifications in the facility's site development plan; and 30 TAC §330.127, by failing to develop an adequate site operating plan for the facility; PENALTY: $14,280; Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) offset amount of $11,424 applied to Texas Association of Resource Conservation and Development Areas, Inc. ("RC&D") - Wastewater Treatment Assistance; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Michael Limos, (512) 239-5839; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3918 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109-4933, (806) 353-9251.

(17) COMPANY: Chung Nguyen dba Hilltop Village Mobile Home Park; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0612-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN104845029; LOCATION: Belton, Bell County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: the Code, §26.121, by failing to obtain proper authorization for the treatment and disposal of wastewater; PENALTY: $6,300; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Catherine Albrecht, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(18) COMPANY: Houston Refining LP; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0713-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100218130; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: refinery; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.715(a), Permit Number 2167, Special Condition Number 1, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; 30 TAC §101.201(a)(1) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit the initial notification for the April 21, 2007 emissions event; PENALTY: $20,453; Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) offset amount of $10,226 applied to Houston-Galveston AERCO's Clean Cities/Clean Vehicles Program; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: John Muennink, (316) 825-3100; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(19) COMPANY: I. 35 Sandpit, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0237-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102869484; LOCATION: Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: sand mining and wood recycling operation; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §106.149(5) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to ensure that all in-plant roads are paved and cleaned or sprinkled with water and/or chemicals necessary to control dust emissions; 30 TAC §330.7(a), by failing to obtain authorization for the storage and/or processing of MSW; 30 TAC §328.5(d), by failing to establish and maintain financial assurance for the closure of a recycling facility that stores combustible materials outdoors; and 30 TAC §111.201 and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with the general prohibition on outdoor burning; PENALTY: $8,560; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Marlin Bullard, (254) 751-0335; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(20) COMPANY: Lilbert-Looneyville Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0480-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101187433; LOCATION: Nacogdoches County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.41(c)(1)(D), by failing to prevent livestock from being within 50 feet of water supply wells; 30 TAC §290.46(m), by failing to initiate maintenance and housekeeping practices; 30 TAC §290.44(h)(1)(B)(i), by failing to have backflow prevention assemblies tested and certified to be operating within specifications; 30 TAC §290.46(m)(1)(B), by failing to inspect the interior surface of the pressure tank; 30 TAC §290.43(c)(3), by failing to provide the ground storage tank with an overflow pipe flap valve assembly; 30 TAC §290.121(a), by failing to maintain an up-to-date chemical and microbiological monitoring plan; 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(M), by failing to provide a suitable sampling cock on the discharge pipe of each well pump; 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(iii) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide two or more pumps having a total capacity of two gpm per connection; and 30 TAC §290.41(c)(1)(F), by failing to provide a sanitary control easement or an approved exception to the easement requirement; PENALTY: $3,437; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Yuliya Dunaway, (210) 490-3096; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.

(21) COMPANY: James Lynch; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0643-MSW-E; IDENTIFIER: RN105002828; LOCATION: Hudspeth County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: unauthorized disposal site; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §330.15(c), by failing to prevent the disposal of MSW at an unauthorized facility; PENALTY: $1,050; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Dana Shuler, (512) 239-2505; REGIONAL OFFICE: 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560, El Paso, Texas 79901-1206, (915) 834-4949.

(22) COMPANY: Lyondell Chemical Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0583-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102523107; LOCATION: Pasadena, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: chemical manufacturing plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(c), TCEQ Air Permit Number 9395, Special Condition Number 8, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; PENALTY: $5,525; Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) offset amount of $2,210 applied to Houston-Galveston AERCO's Clean Cities/Clean Vehicles Program; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Nadia Hameed, (713) 767-3500; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(23) COMPANY: Magnum Blue Ribbon Feeds, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0680-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101925196; LOCATION: Deaf Smith County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: cattle feed supplement production; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §106.147(a)(1)(B) and §111.111(a)(1)(B) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with the state wide opacity limit of 20% and permit by rule registration number 37018 opacity limit of 5%; PENALTY: $2,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Sandy VanCleave, (512) 239-2670; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3918 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109-4933, (806) 353-9251.

(24) COMPANY: Mallard Point WWTP, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0445-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102342722; LOCATION: Hunt County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), Permit Number WQ0014215001, Effluent Limits and Monitoring Requirements 1 and 6, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to comply with permit effluent limits; and 30 TAC §305.125(1) and Permit Number WQ0014215001, Reporting Requirements, by failing to submit monitoring results at the intervals specified in the permit; PENALTY: $4,800; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Harvey Wilson, (512) 239-0321; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(25) COMPANY: Nalle Custom Homes, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0914-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN105229702; LOCATION: Smithville, Bastrop County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: construction site for a single family housing development; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and 40 CFR §122.26(c), by failing to obtain authorization to discharge storm water associated with construction activity; PENALTY: $750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Heather Brister, (512) 239-1203; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2800 South IH 35, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78704-5712, (512) 339-2929.

(26) COMPANY: Paul's Oil Station, LTD dba Paul's Oil Station; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-1127-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101538239; LOCATION: Rowlett, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: automotive maintenance; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §37.815(a) and (b), by failing to maintain financial assurance; PENALTY: $700; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Melissa Keller, (512) 239-1768; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2301 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(27) COMPANY: Petrus Adrianus Boekhorst dba Petal Dairy; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0625-AGR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101716298; LOCATION: Hopkins County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: dairy operation; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §321.31(a), General Permit Number TXG920000, Part III A.11.(d)(1), and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to prevent unauthorized discharges; 30 TAC §321.38(b)(3) and General Permit Number TXG920000, Part III A.4.(c)(1)(iii), by failing to locate a holding pen at least 100 feet from a water well used for agriculture irrigation; 30 TAC §321.38(e)(2) and General Permit Number TXG920000, Part III A.6.(a)(1), by failing to obtain certification by a licensed Texas professional engineer for the design specifications and construction of a new retention control structure; and 30 TAC §321.36(1) and General Permit Number TXG920000, Part III A.10.(c), by failing to collect and properly dispose of cattle carcasses; PENALTY: $6,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Merrilee Hupp, (512) 239-4490; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3756, (903) 535-5100.

(28) COMPANY: Quick & Convenience Pro-Victoria 1 LLC dba Midway Truck Stop; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-1110-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101261535; LOCATION: Victoria County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(A)(i), by failing to possess a valid TCEQ delivery certificate prior to receiving fuel; PENALTY: $875; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Melissa Keller, (512) 239-1768; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6300 Ocean Drive, Suite 1200, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5503, (361) 825 3100.

(29) COMPANY: Sheema Enterprise, Inc. dba Highway 59 Phillips 66; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0610-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100697564; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §115.246(4) and (6) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain Stage II records and make them immediately available for review; and 30 TAC §115.245(2) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to verify proper operation of the Stage II equipment; PENALTY: $3,675; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Rajesh Acharya, (512) 239-0577; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(30) COMPANY: Spring Creek Utility District; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0860-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101514792; LOCATION: Montgomery County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(17) and TPDES Permit Number 11574001, Sludge Provisions, by failing to timely submit the annual sludge report; 30 TAC §317.6(b)(1)(C), by failing to provide a scale for determining the amount of chlorine used as well as the amount remaining in the container; and 30 TAC §305.125(1) and TPDES Permit Number 11574001, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Number 7.c., by failing to submit noncompliance notifications for effluent violations more than 40% above the permitted limitation; PENALTY: $3,770; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Merrilee Hupp, (512) 239-4490; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.

(31) COMPANY: Swift Beef Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0906-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101623015; LOCATION: Cactus, Moore, and Sherman Counties, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: beef processing; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.4 and THSC, §382.085(a) and (b), by failing to take necessary measures to prevent the release of odors; PENALTY: $1,050; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Dana Shuler, (512) 239-2505; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3918 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109-4933, (806) 353-9251.

(32) COMPANY: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0562-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102561925; LOCATION: Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: rubber manufacturing plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(c) and §122.143(4), Federal Operating Permit (FOP) Number 1593, General Terms and Conditions and Special Terms and Condition 12, Air Permit Number 22110, Special Condition 1, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; PENALTY: $6,450; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Daniel Siringi, (409) 898-3837; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.

(33) COMPANY: The Premcor Refining Group Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0385-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102584026; LOCATION: Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: petroleum refinery; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§101.20(3), 116.715(a) and (c)(7), 122.143(4), FOP O-02229, General Terms and Conditions, Special Terms and Conditions 15A, New Source Review Flexible Permit 6825A/PSD-TX-49, Special Condition 5A, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; 30 TAC §§101.20(1) and (3), 113.780, 116.715(a) and (c)(7), 40 CFR §60.104(a)(2)(i) and §63.1568(a)(1), New Source Review Flexible Permit 6825A/PSD-TX-49, Special Conditions 1A and 3B, and THSC, §382.085(B), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions and to prevent the discharge of sulfur dioxide; PENALTY: $56,166; Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) offset amount of $28,083 applied to South East Texas Regional Planning Commission-West Port Arthur Home Energy Efficiency Program; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Jessica Rhodes, (512) 239-2879; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.

(34) COMPANY: Darryl C. Winstead; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-1111-WOC-E; IDENTIFIER: RN103719506; LOCATION: Travis County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §30.5(a), by failing to obtain a required occupational license; PENALTY: $210; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Melissa Keller, (512) 239-1768; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2800 South IH 35, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78704-5712, (512) 339-2929.

(35) COMPANY: Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area; DOCKET NUMBER: 2007-0661-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101279412; LOCATION: Trinity County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TPDES Permit Number 11644001, Final Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Numbers 1 and 2 for Outfall 001A, and the Code, §26.121(a), by failing to comply with the permitted effluent limits; and 30 TAC §305.125(1) and TPDES Permit Number 11644001, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Number 1 for Outfall 001A, by failing to submit the parameter data on the discharge monitoring report for the pH daily maximum; PENALTY: $7,700; Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) offset amount of $6,160 applied to Texas Association of Resource Conservation and Development Areas, Inc. ("RC&D")-Wastewater Treatment Assistance; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Cari-Michel LaCaille, (512) 239-1387; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1892, (409) 898-3838.

TRD-200703340

Mary R. Risner

Director, Litigation Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: July 31, 2007

Notice of Comment Period and Announcement of Public Meeting on Proposed Air Quality Standard Permit for Sawmills

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is providing an opportunity for public comment and will conduct a public meeting to receive testimony concerning the sawmill standard air permit proposed for issuance under the Texas Clean Air Act, Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.05195, Standard Permit, and Title 30, Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 116, Subchapter F, Standard Permits.

PROPOSED STANDARD PERMIT

The proposed new air quality standard permit for sawmills would replace the current permit by rule (PBR) for sawmills available under 30 TAC §106.223, Saw Mills. The usefulness of the PBR as an authorization method is limited by the lack of lumber drying provisions. The proposed standard permit would authorize lumber drying using a variety of methods that have been evaluated for protection of public health. All other activities common to sawmills were also evaluated for their effect on air quality standards and potential for nuisance resulting in required internal setbacks for equipment and stockpiles from the sawmill property line. The proposed standard permit also contains fire prevention requirements. In a separate commission action, 30 TAC §106.223 will be repealed and will be unavailable for use upon issuance of this standard permit.

The New Source Review Program under 30 TAC Chapter 116, Control of Air Pollution by Permits for New Construction or Modification, requires any person who plans to construct any new facility or to engage in the modification of any existing facility which may emit air contaminants into the air of the state to obtain a permit in accordance with 30 TAC §116.111, General Application; satisfy the de minimis criteria of 30 TAC §116.119, De Minimis Facilities or Sources; or satisfy the conditions of a standard permit, a flexible permit, or a permit by rule before any actual work is begun on the facility. A standard permit authorizes the construction of new facilities or modification of existing facilities that are similar in terms of operations, processes, and emissions.

A standard permit is subject to the procedural requirements of 30 TAC §116.603, Public Participation in Issuance of Standard Permits, which includes a 30-day public comment period and a public meeting to provide an additional opportunity for public comment. Any person who may be affected by the emission of air pollutants from facilities that may be authorized under the standard permit is entitled to submit written or verbal comments regarding the proposed standard permit.

PUBLIC MEETING

A public meeting on the proposed standard permit for sawmills will be held in Austin, Texas. The meeting will be structured for the receipt of oral or written comments by interested persons. Individuals may present oral statements when called upon in order of registration. Open discussion with the audience will not occur during the meeting; however, TCEQ staff will be available to discuss the standard permit for sawmills 30 minutes prior to the meeting and will also answer questions after the meeting. The public meeting will be held on September 10, 2007, at 2:00 p.m., at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Building C, Room 131E, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin.

PUBLIC COMMENT AND INFORMATION

Copies of the proposed standard permit for sawmills may be obtained from the TCEQ Web site at http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/permitting/air/nav/standard.html or by contacting the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of Permitting, Remediation, and Registration, Air Permits Division, at (512) 239-1250. Comments may be mailed to Mr. Beecher Cameron, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of Permitting, Remediation, and Registration, Air Permits Division, MC 163, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or faxed to (512) 239-1070. All comments should reference the standard permit for sawmills. Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on September 17, 2007. To inquire about the submittal of comments or for further information, contact Mr. Cameron at (512) 239-1495. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040.

Persons who have special communication or other accommodation needs who are planning to attend the public meeting should contact the TCEQ at (512) 239-1495. Requests should be made as far in advance as possible.

TRD-200703336

Robert Martinez

Director, Environmental Law Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: July 31, 2007

Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Default Orders of Administrative Enforcement Actions

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 or requests a hearing and fails to participate at the hearing. 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 September 10, 2007. 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 that consent to the proposed DO is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction, or the commission's 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. Written 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 September 10, 2007 . 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, §7.075 provides that comments on the DOs shall be submitted to the commission in writing.

(1) COMPANY: Ricky D. Crawford; DOCKET NUMBER: 2005-1846-OSI-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN103544268; LOCATION: 305 North Bridge, Brady, McCulloch County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITIES: on-site sewage facilities; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §285.61(4) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §366.051(c), by failing to obtain an authorization to construct before beginning the construction of an on-site sewage facility; PENALTY: $2,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Dinniah Chahin, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0617; REGIONAL OFFICE: San Angelo Regional Office, 622 South Oakes, Suite K, San Angelo, Texas 76903-7035, (325) 655-9479.

(2) COMPANY: Yaman, Inc. dba 7 am Food Store; DOCKET NUMBER: 2004-1799-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101793479; LOCATION: 2728 Broadway Street, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; 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 underground storage tanks; PENALTY: $3,300; STAFF ATTORNEY: Jacquelyn Boutwell, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-5846; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Street , Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023, (713) 767-3500.

TRD-200703342

Mary R. Risner

Director, Litigation Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: July 31, 2007

Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Settlement Agreements of Administrative Enforcement Actions

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 September 10, 2007. 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 indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or 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. Written 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 September 10, 2007 . 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 shall be submitted to the commission in writing.

(1) COMPANY: City of Venus; DOCKET NUMBER: 2002-1302-MLM-E; TCEQ ID NUMBERS: RN101612505 and RN102080686; LOCATION: approximately 0.5 miles northwest of the City of Venus at a point approximately 500 feet north of United States (U.S.) Highway 67 and approximately 200 feet west of Farm-to-Market (FM) Road 157, (Facility A), and adjacent to Grassy Creek, north of U.S. Highway 67 and east of FM Road 157, (Facility B) Venus, Johnson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITIES: 0.175 million gallon per day (mgd) activated sludge Wastewater Plant Number 2, and 0.15 mgd activated sludge Wastewater Plant No. 3; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1) and (5); and Texas Water Code (TWC), §26.121(a), by failing to maintain permitted effluent limits and to ensure the treatment unit and all its components were properly operated and maintained in violation of Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number 10883-001, Final Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirement Number 1, Permit Conditions Numbers 2(a) and 2(b), and Operational Requirement Number 1; 30 TAC §305.125(1) and (4); and TWC, §26.121(a), by failing to prevent unauthorized discharges from the treatment plant in violation of TPDES Permit Number 10883-001, Final Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, Permit Conditions Numbers 2(a), 2(b), 2(d), and 2(g); 30 TAC §305.125(1) and (4); and TWC, §26.121(a), by failing to prevent unauthorized discharges from the collection system in violation of TPDES Permit Number 10883-001, Final Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirement Number 1 and Permit Conditions Numbers 2(a) and 2(b); 30 TAC §305.125(1), (4), and (5); and TWC, §26.121(a), by failing to maintain permitted effluent limits and to ensure the treatment unit and all its components were properly operated and maintained in violation of TPDES Permit Number 10883-002, Final Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirement Number 1, Permit Conditions Number 2(a) and 2(b), and Operational Requirement Number 1; 30 TAC §319.11(a) and (b) and §305.125(1), by failing to conduct representative sampling in violation of TPDES Permit Number 10883-002, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Number 2; 30 TAC §305.125(1) and (4); and TWC, §26.121(a), by failing to comply with permitted effluent limits, in violation of TPDES Permit Number 10883-002, Final Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirement Number 1, Permit Conditions Numbers 2(a) and 2(b); 30 TAC §305.125(1) and (9), by failing to submit complete noncompliance notifications in violation of TPDES Permit Number 10883-002, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Number 7(a); and 30 TAC §305.125(1); and TWC, §26.121(a)l, by failing to prevent unauthorized discharges from the collection system in violation of TPDES Permit Number 10883-002, Final Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirement Number 1 and Permit Conditions Numbers 2(a), (b), (d), and (g); PENALTY: $17,620; Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) offset amount of $17,620, applied to Texas Association of Resource Conservation Development; STAFF ATTORNEY: Shawn Slack, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0063; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(2) COMPANY: Conners Construction, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-1852-AIR-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN104416318; LOCATION: County Road 400, near the intersection of County Road 401, near Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: portable rock crusher; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.110(a) and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b) and §382.0518(a), by failing to obtain a permit or meet the conditions of a permit by rule; PENALTY: $10,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Shawn Slack, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0063; REGIONAL OFFICE: Waco Regional Office, 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.

(3) COMPANY: DCP Midstream, LP; DOCKET NUMBER: 2006-0958-AIR-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN100222330; LOCATION: three miles west of Goldsmith, Highway 158, Ector County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: gas plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(c), Air Permit Number 676A, Special Condition Number 1 and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent the unauthorized release of air contaminants into the atmosphere; 30 TAC §116.115(c), Air Permit Number 676A, Special Condition Number 2 and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to maintain the sulfur recovery efficiency in the sulfur recovery unit of at least 98% based on a rolling seven-day average; 30 TAC §122.145(2)(A) and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit complete and accurate deviation reports for the periods of January 1 and June 30, 2005, and July 1 and December 31, 2005; 30 TAC §101.20(1) and §116.115(c), 40 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) §60.7(a), and Air Permit Number 676A, Special Condition Number 7, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit a startup and a construction notification for modifications to the amine treater unit during 2002 as required; 30 TAC §101.20(1) and 40 CFR §60.482 - 6(a)(1), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to plug, cap, or double-valve an unreported number of open ended volatile organic compound lines and valves; 30 TAC §122.121, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to revise federal operating Permit Number O-00804 to include one turbine, and two compressor engines (EPN Numbers TUR-B, 22R-1 and 29R-(2)) prior to the startup of the units; and 30 TAC §101.201(b)(1)(H), and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to include the correct authorized emissions limits for Scheduled Maintenance Incident Number 77400, and for Emissions Event Incident Number 79882 for the residue compression flare; PENALTY: $42,848; SEP offset amount of $21,424, applied to the Texas Association of Resource Conservation & Development Areas, Inc.; STAFF ATTORNEY: Mary Hammer, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-2496; REGIONAL OFFICE: Midland Regional Office, 3300 North A Street, Building 4, Suite 107, Midland, Texas 79705-5404, (915) 570-1359.

TRD-200703341

Mary R. Risner

Director, Litigation Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: July 31, 2007

Notice of Public Hearings on Proposed Revisions to 30 TAC Chapter 290

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will conduct a public hearing to receive testimony regarding proposed revisions to 30 TAC Chapter 290, Public Drinking Water, under the requirements of Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001, Subchapter B.

The proposed rulemaking would implement changes in Chapter 290, Public Drinking Water, to be consistent with changes in the federal rules adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, including the Public Notification Rule, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, and the Ground Water Rule. This rulemaking would also propose amendments to Chapter 290 to reflect changes to Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.033(i). In addition, this rulemaking would include proposed changes to Chapter 290 to ensure consistency with the federal Total Coliforms (including fecal coliforms and E. coli) rule and the Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts rule. Finally, this proposed rulemaking would add to §290.38 the definition of "process control duties" which is proposed to be deleted from 30 TAC §30.387 in another commission rulemaking, Rule Project Number 2006-041-030-CE.

The commission will hold a public hearing on this proposal in Austin on August 30, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. in Building E, Room 201S, at the commission's central office located at 12100 Park 35 Circle. The hearing is structured for the receipt of oral or written comments by interested persons. Individuals may present oral statements when called upon in order of registration. There will be no open discussion during the hearing; however, commission staff members will be available to discuss the proposal 30 minutes before the hearing.

Persons who have special communication or other accommodation needs who are planning to attend the hearing should contact Patricia Durón, Office of Legal Services, at (512) 239-6087. Requests should be made as far in advance as possible.

Comments may be submitted to Patricia Durón, MC 205, Office of Legal Services, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, or faxed to (512) 239-4808. Electronic comments may be submitted at http://www.5.tceq.state.tx.us.rules/ecomments. File size restrictions may apply to comments submitted via the eComments system. All comments should reference Rule Project Number 2006-045-290-PR. The comment period closes September 10, 2007. Copies of the proposed rule can be obtained from the commission's Web site at http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/rules/propose_adopt.html. For further information, please contact Alicia Diehl, Water Supply Division, at (512) 239-1626.

TRD-200703332

Robert Martinez

Director, Environmental Law Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: July 30, 2007

Notice of Water Quality Applications

The following notices were issued on July 26, 2007.

The following require the applicants to publish notice in a newspaper. Public comments, requests for public meetings, or requests for a contested case hearing may be submitted to TCEQ, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF NEWSPAPER PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE.

INFORMATION SECTION

BOLLINGER TEXAS CITY, L.P. which operates a marine vessel and barge manufacturing and repair facility, has applied for a new TPDES Permit No. WQ0004824000, to authorize to discharge of drydock water, pressure wash waters, slurry blast waters, ballast water, and hydrostatic test water from Drydocks Nos. 2, 4, and 5 on an intermittent and flow variable basis via Outfall 001; pressure wash waters, slurry blast waters, ballast water, and hydrostatic test water from customer vessels moored along the wetdock area on an intermittent and flow variable basis via Outfall 002; and treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 10,000 gallons per day via Outfall 003. This application was submitted to the TCEQ on February 27, 2007. The facility is located at 2201 Dock Road, Dock 42 in the City of Texas City, Galveston County, Texas. The TCEQ Executive Director has reviewed this action for consistency with the Texas Coastal Management Program goals and policies in accordance with the regulations of the Coastal Coordination Council, and has determined that the action is consistent with the applicable CMP goals and policies.

CIRCLE T PROMOTIONS, LTD. has applied for a new permit, proposed Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0014678001, to authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 4,000 gallons per day. The facility will be located 4.2 miles northwest of the City of Hamilton on the southwest side of State Highway 36 in Hamilton County, Texas.

EAST MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 3 has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 14379-001, which authorizes a discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 80,000 gallons per day. The facility is located approximately 1,000 feet west of and 1,100 feet north of the intersection of Nichols Lane and Gene Campbell Boulevard in Montgomery County, Texas.

CITY OF GRAPEVINE has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0010486002, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 5,750,000,000 gallons per day. The facility is located immediately northwest of the intersection of North Scribner and Shady Brook Road in Grapevine in Tarrant County, Texas.

MARHABA PARTNERS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0014625001, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 750,000 gallons per day. The facility is located 350 feet west of Lockwood Road, 3,850 feet south of the intersection of Beltway 8 Tollway and Lockwood Road in Harris County, Texas.

SAN JACINTO BARGE REPAIR, INC. which operates a facility which cleans and repairs dry cargo barges, has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0003349000, which authorizes the discharge of wash water from steel/iron barge cleaning operations at a daily maximum flow not to exceed 32,000 gallons per day via Outfall 001; wash water from fertilizer/gypsum barge cleaning operations at a daily maximum flow not to exceed 20,000 gallons per day via Outfall 002; wash water from cement barge cleaning operations at a daily maximum flow not to exceed 10,000 gallons per day via Outfall 003; and wash water from general barge cleaning operations at a daily maximum flow not to exceed 10,000 gallons per day via Outfall 004. The facility is located on Crosby-Lynchburg Road and on the east bank of the San Jacinto River, approximately 0.5 of a mile north of the Interstate Highway 10 bridge over the San Jacinto River, Harris County, Texas.

SHERWIN ALUMINA, L.P. which operates Sherwin Alumina, has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. WQ0004646000, which authorizes the discharge of storm water commingled with process wastewater, equipment/pad washdown water, and utility wastewaters on an intermittent and flow variable basis via Outfalls 001 and 002. The facility is located on the south side of State Highway 361, approximately two (2) miles southeast of the intersection of State Highway 361 and State Highway 35, San Patricio County, Texas. The TCEQ Executive Director has reviewed this action for consistency with the Texas Coastal Management Program goals and policies in accordance with the regulations of the Coastal Coordination Council, and has determined that the action is consistent with the applicable CMP goals and policies.

UPPER TRINITY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT has applied for a renewal of TPDES Permit No. 10698-002, which authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater effluent at an annual average flow not to exceed 1,700,000 gallons per day at Outfall 001 and an annual average flow not to exceed 4,000,000 gallons per day at Outfall 002. The facility is located on the south side of the Little Elm Creek branch of Lewisville Lake, approximately 3,000 feet northwest of the intersection of U.S. Highway 380 and Navo Road in Denton County, Texas.

VALERO REFINING - TEXAS, L.P. which operates a petroleum refining facility, has applied for a major amendment to TPDES Permit No. WQ0000449000 to authorize the discharge of treated process wastewater, PTU effluent, utility wastewater, hydrostatic test water, treated domestic wastewater, laboratory wastewater, and storm water daily average flow not to exceed 4,500,000 gallons per day via new Outfall 009 as an alternative discharge route to current Outfall 001; increase the daily maximum temperature limitation at Outfall 001 to 110 0F; authorize the discharge of PTU effluent, boiler blowdown, water softener, and steam condensate via existing Outfall 001; increase the daily average flow limitation at Outfall 001 to 4,500,000 gallons per day; increase the daily maximum flow limitation at Outfall 001 to 6,000,000; increase the effluent limitations for all limited parameters at Outfall 001 as allowed based on increases in wastewater flows and facility production; remove the effluent limitations for total zinc at Outfall 001; authorize the discharge of water softener and boiler blowdown on an intermittent and flow variable basis via existing Outfall 002; authorize the discharge of steam condensate, boiler blowdown, and Coker Unit storm water on an intermittent and flow variable basis via existing Outfall 004; and authorize the discharge of raw water clarifier water, steam condensate, water softener, boiler blowdown, gravity filter backwash, steam condensate, reverse osmosis reject water, and tank farm water on an intermittent and flow variable basis via existing Outfalls 006 and 007. The facility is located approximately 1600 feet northeast of the intersection of State Highway 519 and Loop 197 East in the City of Texas City, Galveston County, Texas.

VILLAS ON TRAVIS CONDOMINIUM OWNER'S ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 3485, Austin, Texas 78764, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a renewal of Permit No. WQ0011532001, which authorizes the disposal of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 27,000 gallons per day via surface irrigation 3.94 acres of landscape land. The wastewater treatment facility and disposal site are located approximately 200 feet northwest of Farm-to-Market Road 620 at a point 1.8 miles west of Mansfield Dam and adjacent to Lake Travis in Travis County, Texas.

To view the complete issued notices, view the notices on our web site at www.tceq.state.tx.us/comm_exec/cc/pub_notice.html or call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 to obtain a copy of the complete notice. When searching the web site, type in the issued date range shown at the top of this document to obtain search results.

If you need more information about these permit applications or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Office of Public Assistance, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040. General information about the TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.tceq.state.tx.us. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

TRD-200703351

LaDonna Castañuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: August 1, 2007

Notice of Water Rights Applications

Notices issued July 27, 2007 through July 31, 2007.

APPLICATION NO 12203; Enbridge Pipelines (East Texas) L.P. , 1100 Louisiana, Suite 3300, Houston, Texas 77002 has applied for a temporary Water Use Permit to divert and use 21 acre-feet of water within a one year period from Village Creek, tributary of the Neches River, Neches River Basin for industrial purposes (hydrostatic testing) in Hardin County. The application and partial fees were received on April 19, 2007. Additional information and fees were received on June 25, 2007. The application was declared administratively complete and accepted for filing on July 9, 2007. Written public comments and requests for a public meeting should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, at the address provided in the information section below by August 16, 2007.

APPLICATION NO. 12204; Enbridge Pipelines (East Texas) L.P., 1100 Louisiana, Suite 3300, Houston, Texas 77002 has applied for a temporary Water Use Permit to divert and use 21 acre-feet of water within a one year period from the Neches River, Neches River Basin for industrial purposes (hydrostatic testing) in Hardin County. The application and partial fees were received on April 19, 2007. Additional information and fees were received on June 25, 2007. The application was declared administratively complete and accepted for filing on July 9, 2007. Written public comments and requests for a public meeting should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, at the address provided in the information section below by August 16, 2007.

APPLICATION NO. 12151; North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD or Applicant) P.O. Box 2408, Wylie, Texas 75098 has applied for a Water Use Permit to construct and maintain a reservoir, known as Lower Bois d'Arc Creek Reservoir, on Lower Bois d'Arc Creek, Red River Basin, Fannin County, Texas. Applicant requests authorization to divert and use water from the reservoir for municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes, including the right to use water within the reservoir for in-place recreational purposes. Applicant requests interbasin transfer authorization to use water from the reservoir within its service area in the Red, Sabine, and Trinity River Basins, and within Fannin County in the Sulphur River Basin. NTMWD's service area is currently located within the following counties: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains and Rockwall. Applicant requests authorization to use the bed and banks of Pilot Grove Creek and the East Fork Trinity River to transport water diverted from the reservoir for subsequent diversion and use from Lake Lavon. Applicant further seeks authorization to reuse return flows generated from the diversion and use of water from the proposed reservoir. Applicant indicates that diversions from the reservoir may overdraft the firm yield of the reservoir as part of a system operation with existing and future supplies. A total of three public meetings will be held in the Red, Sabine and Trinity River Basins. The application was received on December 29, 2006. Additional fees and information were received on March 21, 2007, and June 13, 2007. The application was declared administratively complete and filed with the Office of the Chief Clerk on June 26, 2007. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will hold public meetings to receive comments on the application for a Water Use Permit filed by North Texas Municipal Water District. Public Meetings are to be held: Monday, September 10, 2007 at 7:00pm, Fletcher Warren Civic Center, 5501 Business Highway 69 South, Greenville, Texas 75402, Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 7:00pm, Fannin County Multi-Purpose Complex, 700 FM 87, Bonham, Texas 75418, Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 7:00pm, McKinney High School Auditorium, 1400 Wilson Creek Parkway, McKinney, Texas 75071.

INFORMATION SECTION

To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our web site at www.tceq.state.tx.us/comm_exec/cc/pub_notice.html or call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 to obtain a copy of the complete notice. When searching the web site, type in the issued date range shown at the top of this document to obtain search results.

A public meeting is intended for the taking of public comment, and is not a contested case hearing.

The Executive Director can consider approval of an application unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed. To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any: (2) applicant's name and permit number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing;" and (4) a brief and specific description of how you would be affected by the application in a way not common to the general public. You may also submit any proposed conditions to the requested application which would satisfy your concerns. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below.

If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not issue the requested permit and may forward the application and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

Written hearing requests, public comments or requests for a public meeting should be submitted to TCEQ, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087. For information concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC 103, at the same address. For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Office of Public Assistance at 1-800-687-4040. General information regarding the TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.tceq.state.tx.us. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

TRD-200703352

LaDonna Castañuela

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: August 1, 2007

Department of State Health Services

Notice of Emergency Impoundment Order on Silver Creek Dental

Notice is hereby given that the Department of State Health Services (department) ordered all radiation producing machines located at Silver Creek Dental (unregistered), Pearland, be impounded and not transferred without written authorization by the department.

A copy of all relevant material is available, by appointment, for public inspection at the Department of State Health Services, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas, telephone (512) 834-6688, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays).

TRD-200703330

Lisa Hernandez

Deputy General Counsel

Department of State Health Services

Filed: July 30, 2007

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Public Notice

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announces its intent to submit Amendment 767, Transmittal Number TX 07-008, to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The proposed amendment is effective September 1, 2007.

The proposed amendment will increase the reimbursement for the dispensing expense component of the dispensing fee under the Vendor Drug Program. In the Vendor Drug Program, a pharmacist is reimbursed for dispensing prescriptions to Medicaid clients through a dispensing fee paid per prescription. The dispensing fee is defined through a formula which includes the drug ingredient cost, dispensing expense, inventory management fee, and a delivery fee. The dispensing expense provides payments to pharmacists for their overhead costs related to dispensing prescriptions. By increasing the dispensing expense to $7.50, the Vendor Drug Program is proposing a rate that will cover more of these overhead costs than under the current dispensing expense. The dispensing expense rate increase was directed by the Legislature under the 2008-09 General Appropriations Act (Article II, Special Provisions, Sections 57(a)(3)(i) and 57(a)(3)(ii)(f), H.B. 1, 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007).

The proposed amendment is estimated to result in an additional aggregate expenditure for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2007 of $5,637,875, of which $3,426,701 is federal funds and $2,211,174 is state general revenue. For FFY 2008, the estimated additional aggregate expenditure is $67,965,239, of which $41,159,749 is federal funds and $26,805,490 is state general revenue. For FFY 2009, the estimated additional aggregate expenditure is $70,959,123, with $42,873,502 in federal funds and $28,085,621 in state general revenue.

To obtain copies of the proposed amendment or to submit written comments, interested parties may contact Jim Hollinger, Rate Analyst, Rate Analysis Department, by mail at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 85200, H-400, Austin, Texas 78708-5200; by telephone at (512) 491-1175; by facsimile at (512) 491-1998; or by e-mail at james.hollinger@hhsc.state.tx.us. Copies of the proposal will also be made available for public review at the local offices of the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services.

TRD-200703244

Steve Aragón

Chief Counsel

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: July 26, 2007

Public Notice

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announces its intent to submit Transmittal Number 07-021, Amendment Number 780, to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The proposed effective date of this amendment is September 1, 2007.

The proposed amendment will extend the time period for rebasing, or recalculating, the Standard Dollar Amount (SDA) to August 31, 2008. The exception will be that HHSC will partially rebase state-owned teaching hospital payment rates effective September 1, 2007, and ending August 31, 2008. The state-owned teaching hospital payment rates will be based upon State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2003 cost data inflated to SFY 2005 using a cost-of-living index and will be adjusted proportionately to available funds. The proposed amendment will also extend the time period for not applying a cost-of-living index to the SDA to August 31, 2008. This amendment is being submitted as required by the 2008-09 General Appropriations Act (Article II, Health and Human Services Commission, Rider 52, H.B. 1, 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007).

The proposed amendment will also change the categories of hospitals that are eligible to receive the greater of Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) or Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) reimbursement based on cost settlement. The proposed amendment specifies that until HHSC implements a new reimbursement system for Fee-for-Service (FFS) and Primary Care Management (PCCM) inpatient services, hospitals that meet one of the following criteria as of September 1, 2007, are eligible to receive the greater of DRG or TEFRA reimbursement for FFS and PCCM services: (1) located in a county with 50,000 or fewer persons, (2) a Medicare-designated Rural Referral Center or Sole Community Hospital not located in a metropolitan statistical area, or (3) a Medicare-designated Critical Access Hospital. Hospitals reimbursed by cost settlement under TEFRA cost principles will not be subject to the TEFRA cap.

The proposed amendment is estimated to result in additional annual aggregate expenditures of $826,521 for the remainder of federal fiscal year (FFY) 2007 (September 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007), with approximately $502,359 in federal funds and approximately $324,162 in state general revenue. For FFY 2008, the proposed amendment is estimated to result in additional annual aggregate expenditures of $9,918,246, with approximately $6,006,490 in federal funds and approximately $3,911,756 in state general revenue. For FFY 2009, the proposed amendment is estimated to result in additional annual aggregate expenditures of $9,918,246 with approximately $5,992,604 in federal funds and approximately $3,925,642 in state general revenue.

To obtain copies of the proposed amendment or to submit written comments, interested parties may contact Alisa Jacquet by mail at Rate Analysis Department, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 85200, Mail Code H-400, Austin, Texas 78708-5200; by telephone at (512) 491-1432; by facsimile at (512) 491-1998; or by e-mail at alisa.jacquet@hhsc.state.tx.us. Copies of the proposal will also be made available for public review at the local offices of the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services.

TRD-200703343

Steve Aragón

Chief Counsel

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: July 31, 2007

Public Notice

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission announces its intent to submit Transmittal Number 07-023, Amendment Number 782, to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The proposed effective date for this amendment is September 1, 2007.

The proposed amendment will adjust payment rates for the Nursing Facility Program as a result of the 2008 - 2009 General Appropriations Act (Article IX, Additional Contingency and Other Provisions, Section 19.82, House Bill 1, 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007), which appropriated general revenue funds for provider rate increases for the Nursing Facility Program. The Reimbursement Methodology will be modified to indicate that for the period beginning September 1, 2007 and ending August 31, 2008, NF payment rates will, on average, be equal to the payment rates in effect August 31, 2007 plus 3 percent.

The proposed amendment is estimated to result in additional annual aggregate expenditures of $5,986,173 for the remainder of federal fiscal year (FFY) 2007 (September 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007), with approximately $3,638,396 in federal funds and approximately $2,347,777 in state general revenue. For FFY 2008, the proposed amendment is estimated to result in additional annual aggregate expenditures of $65,847,900, with approximately $39,877,488 in federal funds and approximately $25,970,412 in state general revenue.

To obtain copies of the proposed amendment or to submit written comments, interested parties may contact Pam McDonald by mail at Rate Analysis Department, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 85200, Mail Code H-400, Austin, Texas 78708-5200; by telephone at (512) 491-1373; by facsimile at (512) 491-1998; or by e-mail at pam.mcdonald@hhsc.state.tx.us. Copies of the proposal will also be made available for public review at the local offices of the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services.

TRD-200703226

Steve Aragón

Chief Counsel

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: July 25, 2007

Texas Department of Insurance

Company Licensing

Application for admission to the State of Texas by FRANK WINSTON CRUM INSURANCE, INC., a foreign fire and/or casualty company. The home office is in Clearwater, Florida.

Application to change the name of RELIANCE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY to USAA DIRECT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a foreign life, accident and/or health company. The home office is in Wilmington, Delaware.

Application to the State of Texas by KS PLAN ADMINISTRATORS, LLC, to add the doing business as name KELSEYCARE ADVANTAGE, a domestic health maintenance organization (HMO). The home office is in Houston, Texas.

Application for admission to the State of Texas by SOUTHERN GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, a foreign fire and/or casualty company. The home office is in Roswell, Georgia.

Application for admission to the State of Texas by FIREMAN'S INSURANCE COMPANY OF WASHINGTON, D.C., a foreign fire and/or casualty company. The home office is in Wilmington, Delaware.

Any objections must be filed with the Texas Department of Insurance, within twenty (20) calendar days from the date of the Texas Register publication, addressed to the attention of Godwin Ohaechesi, 333 Guadalupe Street, M/C 305-2C, Austin, Texas 78701.

TRD-200703358

Gene C. Jarmon

Chief Clerk and General Counsel

Texas Department of Insurance

Filed: August 1, 2007

Third Party Administrator Applications

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

Application to change the name of BERKLEY ADMINISTRATORS OF TEXAS, INC. to BERKLEY RISK ADMINISTRATORS COMPANY OF TEXAS, a DOMESTIC third party administrator. The home office is DALLAS, TEXAS.

Application to change the name of ACCESS ADMINISTRATORS, INC. to ACCESS ADMINISTRATORS, INC. (using the assumed name of FORESIGHT TPA, INC.), a DOMESTIC third party administrator. The home office is EL PASO, TEXAS.

Application of ACCENTURE INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC, a foreign third party administrator. The home office is WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.

Application of VALIC RETIREMENT SERVICES COMPANY, a domestic third party administrator. The home office is HOUSTON, TEXAS.

Application of LINKIA, LLC, a foreign third party administrator. The home office is BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

Any objections must be filed within 20 days after this notice is published in the Texas Register, addressed to the attention of Matt Ray, MC 107-1A, 333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78701.

TRD-200703353

Gene C. Jarmon

Chief Clerk and General Counsel

Texas Department of Insurance

Filed: August 1, 2007

Legislative Budget Board

Notice of Request for Qualifications

The Legislative Budget Board (LBB) announces the issuance of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ #LBB 2007 SPR 1001) to pre-qualify vendors to assist the LBB in conducting a variety of reviews, evaluations, and analyses of educational, financial, and operational functions of selected Texas Independent School Districts.

Contact: The contact person for this RFQ is Bill Parr, Assistant Director, Legislative Budget Board, Robert E. Johnson Building, 5th Floor, 1501 N. Congress, Austin, Texas 78701, telephone number: (512) 463-1200; fax number: (512) 475-2902; e-mail address: bill.parr@lbb.state.tx.us. The complete RFQ is available electronically on the Texas Marketplace at: http://esbd.tbpc.state.tx.us and on the LBB website at http://www.lbb.state.tx.us.

Questions: All questions regarding the RFQ must be sent via fax to Bill Parr at (512) 475-2902, not later than 2:00 p.m. CZT, on August 7, 2007. Official responses to questions received by the foregoing deadline will be posted electronically on the Texas Marketplace and the LBB website no later than August 8, 2007 or as soon thereafter as practical.

Closing Date: Applications must be received in the issuing office at the address specified above no later than 2:00 p.m. CZT, on August 24, 2007. Applications received after this time and date will not be considered. Applicants shall be solely responsible for confirming the timely receipt of applications.

Application Evaluation and Approval Process: All applications will be subject to evaluation by a committee based on the evaluation criteria and procedures set forth in the RFQ. The LBB will make the final decision regarding the pre-qualification of all applicants. The LBB reserves the right to reject any or all submitted applications.

The LBB is under no legal or other obligation to execute any contracts on the basis of this notice or the distribution of this RFQ. The LBB shall not pay for any costs incurred by any applicant in responding to this Notice or this RFQ.

The anticipated schedule of events is as follows:

Issuance of RFQ - July 26, 2007, after 10:00 a.m. CZT;

Questions Due - August 7, 2007, 2:00 p.m. CZT;

Official Responses to Questions Posted - August 8, 2007, or as soon thereafter as practical;

Applications Due - August 27, 2007, 2:00 p.m. CZT;

Oral Presentations - August 29, 2007 - September 7, 2007

Approval of Pre-qualified Applicants - September 14, 2007, or as soon thereafter as practical.

TRD-200703245

Bill Parr

Assistant Director

Legislative Budget Board

Filed: July 26, 2007

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Vacancies on Board of Boiler Rules

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation announces two vacancies on the Board of Boiler Rules established by Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 755. The pertinent rules may be found in 16 TAC §65.65. The purpose of the Board of Boiler Rules is to advise the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation in the adoption of definitions and rules relating to the safe construction, installation, inspection, operating limits, alteration, and repair of boilers and their appurtenances.

The Board is composed of nine members appointed by the presiding officer of the Commission, with the Commission's approval. The Board consists of three members representing persons who own or use boilers in this state; three members representing companies that insure boilers in this state; one member representing boiler manufacturers or installers; one member representing organizations that repair or alter boilers in this state; and one member representing a labor union. Members serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of three members expiring January 31 of each odd-numbered year. This announcement is for two positions: a manufacturer or installer of boilers in this state and a member representing a labor union.

Interested persons should request an application from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation by telephone (512) 475-4765, FAX (512) 475-2874 or Email tamala.fletcher@license.state.tx.us. Applications may also be downloaded from the Department website at: www.license.state.tx.us.

Applicants may be asked to appear for an interview; however any required travel for an interview would be at the applicant's expense.

TRD-200703364

William H. Kuntz

Executive Director

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Filed: August 1, 2007

Vacancies on Towing and Storage Advisory Board

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Department) announces vacancies on the Towing and Storage Advisory Board established by Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 2308. The purpose of the Towing and Storage Advisory Board is to advise the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation and the Department on: technical matters relevant to the administration and enforcement of Chapter 2308, including examination content, licensing standards, and continuing education requirements.

The Board is composed of eight members appointed by the presiding officer of the Commission, with the Commission's approval. The advisory board consists of the following members: one representative of a towing company operating in a county with a population of less than one million; one representative of a towing company operating in a county with a population of one million or more; one owner of a vehicle storage facility located in a county with a population of less than one million; one owner of a vehicle storage facility located in a county with a population of one million or more; one parking facility owner; one law enforcement officer from a county with a population of less than one million; one law enforcement officer from a county with a population of one million or more; and one representative of property and casualty insurers who write automobile insurance in this state. Members serve terms of six years, with the terms of two or three members, as appropriate, expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. This announcement is for the eight aforementioned positions.

Interested persons should request an application from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation by telephone (512) 475-4765, FAX (512) 475-2874 or Email advisory.boards@license.state.tx.us. Applications may also be downloaded from the Department website at: www.license.state.tx.us.

Applicants may be asked to appear for an interview; however any required travel for an interview would be at the applicant's expense.

TRD-200703365

William H. Kuntz

Executive Director

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Filed: August 1, 2007

Texas Lottery Commission

Public Comment Hearing Notice

A public hearing to receive public comments regarding proposed repeal of 16 TAC §402.500, relating to General Audit Rule, proposed new 16 TAC §402.715, relating to Compliance Audit, and proposed new 16 TAC §402.708, relating to Dispute Resolution, will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. at the Texas Lottery Commission, Commission Auditorium, First Floor, 611 E. Sixth Street, Austin, Texas 78701. Persons requiring any accommodation for a disability should notify Michelle Guerrero, Executive Assistant to the General Counsel, Texas Lottery Commission at (512) 344-5113 at least 72 hours prior to the public hearing.

TRD-200703271

Andy Marker

Chief, General Counsel Section

Texas Lottery Commission

Filed: July 27, 2007

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Notice of Hearing and Opportunity for Public Comment

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is accepting public comment on the application of Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P. to renew a TPWD permit to dredge state-owned sand and gravel from the bed of the Brazos River in Austin and Fort Bend counties at a location approximately seven miles downstream from the Interstate Highway 10 crossing and 23 miles upstream from the U.S. Highway 59 crossing.

The department will hold a public hearing on the application at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at TPWD Headquarters, 4200 Smith School Rd., Austin, TX 78744. The hearing is not a contested case hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act.

Written comments must be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice in the Texas Register or the newspaper, whichever is later, or at the public hearing.

Written comments, questions, or requests to review the application should be sent to Beth Hilliard, 4200 Smith School Rd., Austin, TX 78744; FAX (512) 389-4482; e-mail, beth.hilliard@tpwd.state.tx.us.

TRD-200703350

Ann Bright

General Counsel

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Filed: August 1, 2007

Texas State Board of Pharmacy

Request by Drug Manufacturer for Inclusion of a Drug on List of Narrow Therapeutic Index Drugs

On July 25, 2007, the Texas State Board of Pharmacy received a letter from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation requesting that all formulations of Neoral and Sandimmune be placed into consideration for inclusion on the list of narrow therapeutic index drugs.

This notice is posted in compliance with Senate Bill 625.

TRD-200703258

Gay Dodson, R.Ph.

Executive Director/Secretary

Texas State Board of Pharmacy

Filed: July 27, 2007

Texas Public Finance Authority

Notice of Public Hearing TPFA CSFC Education Revenue Bonds (Uplift Education) Series 2007A

Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held on behalf of the Texas Public Finance Authority Charter School Finance Authority on Friday, August 24, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. in the Conference Room, Suite 411 at the Texas Public Finance Authority, William P. Clements State Office Building, 300 W. 15th St., Austin, Texas78701, with respect to the captioned bonds (the "Bonds") to be issued in a principal amount not to exceed $13,000,000 by Texas Public Finance Authority Charter School Finance Corporation. The proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned to Uplift Education (formerly known as the Lift Education, formerly known as The North Hills School), a Texas non-profit corporation, 606 E. Royal Lane, Irving, Texas 75039 (the "School") for the purpose of (a) acquisition, site improvements, design, renovation and equipment of educational facilities at the Peak Preparatory Academy Campus located at 4605 Live Oak and 4536 Bryan Street, Dallas, Texas 75204, including the construction of an approximately 13,675 square-foot wing on the existing middle- and primary-school building containing 12 new classrooms and the construction of a new, approximately 21,118 square foot high-school building containing 12 new classrooms; (b) acquisition, site improvements, design, renovation and equipment of educational facilities at Williams Preparatory located at 1750 Viceroy, Dallas, Texas 75235, and refinancing the note associated therewith; (c) the acquisition, site improvements, design, renovation and equipment of educational facilities at Hampton Preparatory located at 8915 South Hampton Road, Dallas, Texas 75232, and refinancing the note associated therewith; (d) the acquisition, site improvements, design, renovation and equipment of educational facilities at Summit International Preparatory located at 1100 Roosevelt Road, Arlington, Texas 76011, and refinancing the note associated therewith, (e) funding a debt service reserve fund or the purchase of a Reserve Fund Surety Policy and (f) paying the costs of issuance of the Bonds. The exclusive owner and operator of the Project is and will be the School. The public hearing will be conducted by Judith Porras, General Counsel of the Texas Public Finance Authority, or her designee (the "Hearing Officer"). All interested persons are invited to attend such public hearing to express their views with respect to the above-described project and the Bonds. Questions or requests for additional information may be directed to the Hearing Officer (telephone: (512) 463-5681). Any interested persons unable to attend the hearing may submit their views in writing to the Hearing Officer prior to the date scheduled for the hearing. This notice is published and the hearing is to be held in satisfaction of the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

TRD-200703368

Kimberly Edwards

Executive Director

Texas Public Finance Authority

Filed: August 1, 2007

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Notice of Application for Amendment to Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority

On July 27, 2007, Intrado, Inc. filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) to amend its service provider certificate of operating authority (SPCOA) granted in SPCOA Certificate Number 60317. Applicant intends to reflect a change in type of provider to include voice services.

The Application: Application of Intrado, Inc. for an Amendment to its Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 34570.

Persons wishing to comment on the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at 1-888-782-8477 no later than August 15, 2007. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll free at 1-800-735-2989. All comments should reference Docket Number 34570.

TRD-200703339

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 31, 2007

Notice of Application for Relinquishment of a Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority

On July 20, 2007, Central Texas Technologies, L.P. filed an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) to relinquish its service provider certificate of operating authority (SPCOA) granted in SPCOA Certificate Number 60437. Applicant intends to relinquish its certificate.

The Application: Application of Central Texas Technologies, L.P. to Relinquish its Service Provider Certificate of Operating Authority, Docket Number 34543.

Persons wishing to comment on the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at 1-888-782-8477 no later than August 15, 2007. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll free at 1-800-735-2989. All comments should reference Docket Number 34543.

TRD-200703299

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 27, 2007

Notice of Application to Amend Certificated Service Area Boundaries in Kendall County, Texas

Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on July 25, 2007, for an amendment to certificated service area boundaries within Kendall County, Texas.

Docket Style and Number: Joint Application of Bandera Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Central Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. to Amend a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for Service Area Boundaries within Kendall County. Docket Number 34559.

The Application: Central Texas Electric Cooperative (CTEC) is unable to secure the easements necessary to serve a residential property. Bandera Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BEC) seeks to amend the service area boundaries to provide service to the residential location that is within CTEC's service area. CTEC is in full agreement with the territory amendment.

Persons wishing to comment on the action sought or intervene should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas no later than August 17, 2007 by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-735-2989. All comments should reference Docket Number 34559.

TRD-200703306

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 27, 2007

Notice of Correction--Request for Proposals to Assist the Texas P.U.C. with Day-to-Day Operation of the ERCOT Wholesale Electricity Market and Implementation of the Nodal Market Design

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission or PUC) published notice of the Request for Proposals to Assist the PUC with the Day-to-Day Operation of the ERCOT Wholesale Electricity Market and Implementation of the Nodal Market Design (RFP) in the August 3, 2007 issue of the Texas Register.

The PUCT is amending the notice to inform potential proposers that the requested consulting services relate to services previously provided by a consultant.

The PUCT is also amending the stated selection criteria as follows:

The PUCT shall make the selection and award on the basis of:

- proposer's demonstrated knowledge, competence, qualifications, and experience to provide the services outlined in Attachment A;

- proposer's experience in analyzing issues related to the design and operation of wholesale electricity markets, particularly the ERCOT market;

- proposer's previous history, if any, working with the PUCT;

- issues related to conflicts of interest, if any; and

- the reasonableness of the proposed fee.

All other factors being equal, preference will be given to a proposer whose principal place of business is in the state or who will manage the consulting contract wholly from an office in the state.

Requesting the Proposal. A complete copy of the RFP may be obtained by written request to Ben Delamater, Purchaser, Public Utility Commission of Texas, William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701, or by fax (512) 936-7058, or by e-mail ben.delamater@puc.state.tx.us. You may also download the RFP from the PUC website www.puc.state.tx.us, by choosing "Procurement/HUB" from the menu on the right, and from the Electronic State Business Daily website at http://esbd.tbpc.state.tx.us.

TRD-200703337

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 31, 2007

Notice of Intent to File LRIC Study Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214

Notice is given to the public of the filing on July 24, 2007, with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission), a notice of intent to file a long run incremental cost (LRIC) study pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214. The Applicant will file the LRIC study on or about August 3, 2007.

Docket Title and Number: Application of Central Telephone Company of Texas d/b/a Embarq for Approval of LRIC Study to Introduce Call Line Identifier Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.214, Docket Number 34555.

Any party that demonstrates a justiciable interest may file with the administrative law judge, written comments or recommendations concerning the LRIC study referencing Docket Number 34555. Written comments or recommendations should be filed no later than 45 days after the date of a sufficient study and should be filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll free at 1-800-735-2989. All comments should reference Docket Number 34555.

TRD-200703298

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 27, 2007

Notice of Intent to File LRIC Study Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.215

Notice is given to the public of the filing on July 26, 2007, with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission), a notice of intent to file a long run incremental cost (LRIC) study pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.215. The Applicant will file the LRIC study on or after August 6, 2007.

Docket Title and Number: Application of Verizon Southwest, Inc. for Approval of LRIC Study for ISDN-PRI Nonrecurring Charges Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.215, Docket Number 34566.

Any party that demonstrates a justiciable interest may file with the administrative law judge, written comments or recommendations concerning the LRIC study referencing Docket Number 34566. Written comments or recommendations should be filed no later than 45 days after the date of a sufficient study and should be filed at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll free 1-800-735-2989. All comments should reference Docket Number 34566.

TRD-200703331

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 30, 2007

Notice of Proceeding for 2007 Annual State Certification for Designation of Common Carriers as Eligible Telecommunications Carriers to Receive Federal Universal Service Funds

Notice is given to the public of the 2007 annual certification proceeding initiated by the Public Utility Commission of Texas for state certification of common carriers as eligible telecommunications carriers (ETC) to receive federal universal service funds (FUSF).

Docket Title and Number: Designation of Common Carriers as Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (ETC) to Receive Federal Universal Service Funds Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission's Fourteenth Report and Order Adopting a State Certification Process. Docket Number 24481.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) initiated this proceeding in response to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Fourteenth Report and Order adopting a state certification process. Under Section 254(e) of the Federal Telecommunications Act (FTA) carriers must use federal universal service support "only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support was intended." The FCC concluded that it is appropriate for the state to certify that all federal high-cost funds flowing to rural carriers within the state of Texas are being used in a manner consistent with FTA §254(e). The commission is required to file such annual certification with the FCC and the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) on or before October 1 of each year. Absent such certification, carriers will not receive federal universal service support.

The certification requirement is applicable to all rural carriers and competitive eligible telecommunications carriers seeking high-cost support in the service area of a rural local exchange carrier that the state commission certifies as eligible to receive federal high-cost support during that annual period. In accordance with P.U.C. Substantive Rule §26.418(j), carriers shall certify directly to the commission in the form of a sworn affidavit executed by a corporate officer which certifies that the carrier is complying with the federal requirements for the receipt of FUSF support. All carriers within the state of Texas that request certification by the commission shall submit an affidavit on or before September 1st of each year.

Therefore, on or before Tuesday, September 4, 2007, carriers seeking to be certified should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission at (512) 936-7136 or toll-free at 1-800-735-2989. Persons contacting the commission regarding this certification proceeding should refer to Docket Number 24481.

TRD-200703338

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: July 31, 2007

Requesting Comments on Amended Form for Retail Market Performance Measure Reporting Pursuant to P.U.C. Substantive Rule §25.88

The Public Utility Commission (commission) proposes amendments to the form for Performance Measures Reporting required by P.U.C. Substantive Rule §25.88. The amended form will expand performance reporting by market participants to include data on the timely completion of field operations by Transmission and Distribution Utilities (TDUs), system reliability for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), and the number and resolution of unauthorized changes of Retail Electric Provider (REP) reported by market participants, and will update the existing performance requirements to reflect changes to market processes. The amended form also includes reporting requirements regarding disconnections and reconnections for non-payment, which will replace the reports that are currently filed monthly in Project Number 29760, Compliance Filings Relating to Disconnection of Electric Service Pursuant to PUC SUBST. R. 25.483(b)(2)(C). A measure relating to late billing has been removed from the form. The form is available on the internet at http://www.puc.state.tx.us/electric/projects/33049/33049.cfm .

The staff of the commission will conduct a public hearing and workshop on this amendment at the William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, in the Commissioners' Hearing Room at 9:00 a.m. on September 7, 2007.

Comments on the proposed amendments may be submitted to the Filing Clerk, Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, TX 78711-3326, within 31 days after publication. Sixteen copies of comments on the proposed amendments are required to be filed pursuant to P.U.C. Procedural Rules §22.71(c). Reply comments may be filed within 45 days after publication. Comments should be organized in a manner consistent with the organization of the proposed amended form. All comments should refer to Project Number 33049.

TRD-200703357

Adriana A. Gonzales

Rules Coordinator

Public Utility Commission of Texas

Filed: August 1, 2007

Texas Department of Transportation

Notice - Temporary Cardboard Tags

Notice of Opportunity to Comment on implementation of Senate Bill 11, Article 8, relating to Temporary Cardboard Tags on Vehicles (80th Legislative Session, 2007).

The Texas Department of Transportation (department) staff is soliciting comments and suggestions on strategies for implementing the provisions of Senate Bill 11, Article 8, relating to a new method of issuing dealer, converter, and buyer's temporary tags. The new law will affect dealers, converters, the vehicle buying public, law enforcement, and other stakeholders. The bill requires the department to develop and maintain a secure, real-time database on persons to whom temporary buyer's tags are issued and vehicles to which temporary dealer and converter tags are issued, that may be used by a law enforcement agency in the same manner that the agency uses vehicle registration information.

Some issues the department has identified are: (1) development of a secure Internet access between dealers/converters and the department; (2) methods for collecting the $5.00 buyer's tag fee and remitting it to the department; (3) duration of dealer/converter tags; (4) record keeping requirements; (5) regulation of the dealer fee for buyer's tags; (6) method and quantity of issuing emergency tags; (7) methods of launching the new system across the state; and (8) the appearance of the new tags.

The department will hold a public meeting to discuss the implementation of Senate Bill 11. The meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on Friday, August 31, 2007 at Texas Department of Transportation, Riverside Campus, 200 East Riverside, Building 200, Room 1A1, Austin, Texas 78704. Any interested person may appear and offer comments. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired, readers, large print, or Braille, are requested to contact Brett Bray, Motor Vehicle Division, P.O. Box 2293, Austin, TX 78768, (512) 416-4800 or by facsimile at (512) 416-4890 at least two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate services can be provided.

The department will also accept written comments concerning the implementation of these issues. Written comments should be addressed to Brett Bray, Director, Motor Vehicle Division, P.O. Box 2293, Austin, TX 78768 or by facsimile at (512) 416-4890. The deadline for receipt of written comments is 4:00 p.m. September 14, 2007.

The department will not respond individually to comments received pursuant to this notice. The information gathered from the written comments and the stakeholder meeting will assist the department in implementing the new requirements of the statute.

TRD-200703344

Bob Jackson

General Counsel

Texas Department of Transportation

Filed: August 1, 2007

University of Houston System

Consultant Contract Award Notice

In compliance with the provisions of Chapter 2254, Subchapter B, Texas Government Code, The University of Houston System for and in behalf of the University of Houston - Clear Lake furnishes this notice of consultant contract award. The consultant will provide services in the continued development of a comprehensive enrollment plan by improving the infrastructure necessary to improve retention and student success via the development (setup) of the academic advising module. Requests for proposals were filed in the May 18, 2007, issue of the Texas Register.

The contract was awarded to Noel-Levitz, Inc., 2101 ACT Circle, Iowa City, IA 52245, for a amount of $57,000.

The beginning date of the contract is August 1, 2007 and the ending date is July 31, 2009.

For further information, please call (281) 283-2150.

TRD-200703252

Brian S. Nelson

Executive Director and Associate General Counsel

University of Houston System

Filed: July 26, 2007