ISSUE OF January 7, 1992" ve5="?"> In Addition The Texas Register is required by statute to publish certain documents, including applications to purchase control of state banks, notices of rate ceilings, changes in interest rate and applications to install remote service units, and consultant proposal requests and awards. To aid agencies in communicating information quickly and effectively, other information of general interest to the public is published as space allows. Texas Education Agency RFP-Financing Special Education Within the Foundation School Program RFP #701-92-032. This request for proposal (RFP) is filed in accordance with Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-11c. Eligible Proposers. The Texas Education Agency (TEA), in conjunction with the Legislative Education Board and the Legislative Budget Board, is requesting proposals (RFP #701-92-032) from institutions of higher education or a consortia of the foregoing, private companies, or individuals, etc., for a study on the financing of the Special Education Program within the Foundation School Program. Description. The Texas Education Code, sec.16.202, requires the completion of a series of studies on the funding elements of the school finance formulas. One of these studies must focus on the program cost differentials designed to provide support for the added expense of special programs within the Foundation School Program. The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit consultant services for research on the cost of special education. The contractor must determine the costs associated with special education by examining the existing costs of direct instruction (teacher salary costs as well as non-teaching instructional costs such as equipment and supplies), the cost of support services provided to students (such as counseling), and campus and central office administrative costs if they are clearly devoted to the special education program. In determining the appropriate level of funding for special education, the contractor must also examine what ought to be spent using scenarios that reflect "best practices". The technical component of the proposal must explain in detail the scope of services to be provided. Specific content must include a study design, expected products, activity plan, and an evaluation component. The study design must very specifically enumerate the techniques that will be employed, including precise descriptions of data gathering and analytic methods. Products to be generated as they relate to the intent of the study must be specified. Potential problems must be anticipated and methods to address them included. The activity plan must specify to the degree possible the work to be undertaken. Timelines showing beginning and ending dates for each task are to be listed, as well as staff responsible for each. Since payments are tied to "deliverables" (such as reports, presentations, or status updates), products must be recognizable and specified clearly. The evaluation component must suggest criteria upon which the bidder believes its services and products may be evaluated. Dates of Project. The study will be conducted during the spring and early summer of 1992. The contractor should plan on a starting date of March 2, 1992, and an ending date of July 31, 1992. Five possible additional days for the public presentation of results will be separately arranged. Project Amount. The study will receive funding of approximately $75, 000. A greater amount may be awarded if a greater amount is bid and proposals reviewers determine that the additional costs will produce a higher quality product. Selection Criteria. Proposals will be approved based upon the ability of the applicant to carry out all requirements contained in the RFP. The successful applicant will communicate an understanding of the needs of the study and will create a sound and original approach to satisfying them. The successful bidder also will demonstrate an ability to present the results in nontechnical language. Requesting the Proposal . A copy of the complete request for proposal (RFP #701- 92-032) 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, or calling (512) 463-9304. Please refer to the RFP #701-92- 032 in your request. Further Information. For clarifying information about this request, please contact Patricia Valls-Trelles, Program Analyst, Legislative Budget Board, (512) 463-1200. Deadline for Receipt of Proposals. The deadline for submitting a proposal is 5 p.m., Tuesday, February 18, 1992. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 31, 1991. TRD-9116459 Patricia Valls-Trelles Program Analyst Texas Education Agency Filed: December 31, 1991 For further information, please call: (512) 463-1200 RFP-Funding Compensatory Education RFP #701-92-031. This request for proposal (RFP) is filed in accordance with Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-11c. Eligible Proposers. The Texas Education Agency (TEA), in cooperation with the Legislative Education Board and the Legislation Budget Board, is requesting proposals (RFP #701-92-031) from institutions of higher education or a consortia of the foregoing, private companies, or individuals, etc., for a comprehensive study of the cost of compensatory education programs in the Texas public school system. Description. The Texas Education Code, sec.16.202, requires the completion of a series of studies on the funding elements of the school finance system. The Code, sec.16.152, provides adjustments to the basic allotment for funding remedial and compensatory education programs. Determining the appropriate level of funding for compensatory education poses one of the greatest challenges in public school finance. School districts offer a wide range of services for students in need of remediation or at risk of dropping out of school, and it is difficult to account for the costs of those services and to convert those costs into formulas that ensure that funding is tied to the students served. Another major issue is the difference between what is spent and what ought to be spent on compensatory education. The legislature has a keen interest in basing school finance formulas on programs that are effective and efficient in allocation of resources. The selected contractor must identify services provided to at-risk students and estimate the existing per pupil costs associated with those services. The contractor must also identify practices which are proven to be effective and efficient, and estimate costs for models based on those practices. In both cases, the contractor must differentiate between instructional and non- instructional services. The technical component of the proposal must explain in detail the scope of services to be provided. Specific content must include a study design, expected products, activity plan, and an evaluation component. The study design must specifically enumerate the techniques that will be employed, including precise descriptions of data gathering and analytic methods. Products to be generated as they relate to the intent of the study must be specified. Potential problems must be anticipated and methods to address them included. The activity plan must specify to the degree possible the work to be undertaken. Timelines showing beginning and ending dates for each task are to be listed, as well as staff responsible for each. Since payments are tied to "deliverables" (such as reports, presentations, or status updates), products must be recognizable and specified clearly. Dates of Project. The study will be conducted during the spring of 1992. The proposer should plan on a starting date of February 26, 1992, and an ending date of July 24, 1992. Five possible additional days for the public presentation of results will be separately arranged. Project Amount. The study will receive funding of approximately $85, 000. A greater amount may be awarded if a greater amount is bid and proposal reviewers determine that the additional costs will produce a higher quality product. Selection Criteria. Proposals will be approved based upon the ability of the proposer to carry out all requirements contained in the RFP. The successful proposer will communicate an understanding of the needs of the study and will create a sound and original approach to satisfying them. The successful bidder also will demonstrate an ability to present the results in nontechnical language. Requesting the Proposal . A copy of the complete request for proposal (RFP #701- 92-031) 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, or calling (512) 463-9304. Please refer to the RFP #701-92- 031 in your request. Further Information. For clarifying information about this request, please contact John O'Brien, Senior Budget Examiner, Legislative Budget Board, (512) 463-1200. Deadline for Receipt of Proposals. The deadline for submitting a proposal is 5 p.m., Tuesday, February 11, 1992. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 31, 1991. TRD-9116460 John O'Brien Senior Budget Examiner Texas Education Agency Filed: December 31, 1991 For further information, please call: (512) 463-1200 Employees Retirement System of Texas TexaSaver 401(k) Plan Third Party The Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) published a request for proposal in the August 6, 1991, issue of the Texas Register (16 TexReg 58) to provide third-party administration services for the TexaSaver 401(k)Plan. The prinicipal responsibilities of the third-party administrator will be as follows: handling participant transactions and all recordkeeping for individual participant accounts; reporting to the participants; management reports to the trustees; testing for compliance with the 401(k) special discrimination standards; developing a total marketing package; enrollment of participants; and providing and/or monitoring investment products. The proposal selected was that of The Holden Group, 505 East Huntland Drive, Suite 280, Austin, Texas 78752. This contract is effective from January 1, 1992- December 31, 1992, and may be renewed for two additional years. There is no cost to ERS. Participants are assessed a fee of $12 per year. Any additional costs to participants depends upon the level of activity of their account on products purchased. The Holden Group reports to ERS on a monthly basis, and to participants on a quarterly basis. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 23, 1991. TRD-9116416 Charles D. Travis Executive Director Employees Retirement System of Texas Filed: December 30, 1991 For further information, please call: (512) 867-3336 Texas Department of Health Notice of Intent to Revoke Certificates of Registration Pursuant to Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation (TRCR), Part 13, (25 TAC sec.289.112), the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas Department of Health (department), filed complaints against the following registrants: Gary D. Keller, D.D.S., Sherman, R10822; North Burnet Chiropractic Office, Austin, R11663; Charles M. Tuffiash, D.M.D., San Antonio, R12863; United Chiropractic, Austin, R16686; Robert L. Shagrin, D.P.M., Pasadena, R04954; Hill Country Lasers, Aurora, Colorado, Z00594; Badger Sound & Light, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Z00630. The department intends to revoke the certificates of registration; order the registrants to cease and desist use of radiation machine(s); order the registrants to divest themselves of such equipment; and order the registrants to present evidence satisfactory to the bureau that they have complied with the orders and the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401. If the fee is paid within 30 days of the date of each complaint, the department will not issue an order. This notice affords the opportunity to the registrants for a hearing to show cause why the certificates of registration should not be revoked. A written request for a hearing must be received by the bureau within 30 days from the date of service of the complaint to be valid. Such written request must be filed with David K. Lacker, Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control (Director, Radiation Control Program), 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3189. Should no request for a public hearing be timely filed or if the fee is not paid, the certificates of registration will be revoked at the end of the 30-day period of notice. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, 1212 East Anderson Lane, Austin, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 30, 1991. Robert A. MacLean, M.D. TRD-9116418 Deputy Commissioner Texas Department of Health Filed: December 30, 1991 For further information, please call: (512) 835-7000 Notice of Intent to Revoke Radioactive Material Licenses Pursuant to Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation (TRCR), Part 13, (25 TAC sec.289.112), the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas Department of Health (department), filed complaints against the following licensees: West Plains Medical Center, Muleshoe, L03239; United Technology, Hurst, L03984; Radioactive Markers Company, Corpus Christi, L04123; Ashok H. Gajria & Associates, Dallas, L04295. The department intends to revoke the radioactive material licenses; order the licensees to cease and desist use of such radioactive materials; order the licensees to divest themselves of the radioactive material; and order the licensees to present evidence satisfactory to the bureau that they have complied with the orders and the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401. If the fee is paid within 30 days of the date of each complaint, the department will not issue an order. This notice affords the opportunity to the licensees for a hearing to show cause why the radioactive material licenses should not be revoked. A written request for a hearing must be received by the bureau within 30 days from the date of service of the complaint to be valid. Such written request must be filed with David K. Lacker, Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control (Director, Radiation Control Program), 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3189. Should no request for a public hearing be timely filed or if the fee is not paid, the radioactive material licenses will be revoked at the end of the 30-day period of notice. A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau of Radiation Control, 1212 East Anderson Lane, Austin, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 30, 1991. TRD-9116417 Robert A. MacLean, M.D. Deputy Commissioner Texas Department of Health Filed: December 30, 1991 For further information, please call: (512) 835-7000 Texas Department of Insurance Company Licensing The following applications have been filed with the Texas Department of Insurance and are under consideration: 1. Application for admission to do business in Texas for A.G.I.A., Inc., a foreign third party administrator. The home office is in Carpinteria, California. 2. Application for admission to do business in Texas for Aurora National Life Assurance Company, a foreign life insurance company. The home office is in Los Angeles, California. 3. Application for admission to do business in Texas for adding the DBA of Comprehensive Benefits Service Company, Inc., (assumed name for Comprehensive Benefits Service Co., Inc.), a foreign third party administrator. The home office is in Exton, Pennsylvania. 4. Application for incorporation in Texas for adding the DBA of BFS, (assumed name for HA Beasley, Jr.), a domestic third party administrator. The home office is in The Woodlands, Texas. 5. Application for admission to do business in Texas for MHA Diversified Services, Inc., a foreign third party administrator. The home office is in Jackson, Mississippi. 6. Application for admission to do business in Texas for National Association Services Administrators, Inc., a foreign third party administrator. The home office is in Morristown, New Jersey. 7. Application for incorporation in Texas for Contract Employee Services (assumed name for Select-A-Temp, Inc.), a domestic third party administrator. The home office is in Odessa, Texas. 8. Application for incorporation in Texas for Universal Insurance Services, Inc., a domestic third party administrator. The home office is in Garland, Texas. 9. Application to do business in Texas for Voluntary Benefits International, Inc., a foreign third party administrator. The home office is in Birmingham, Alabama. 10. Application for name change of Western Life Insurance Company, a foreign life insurance company. The home office is in Woodbury, Minnesota. The proposed new name is Fortis Benefits Insurance Company. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 30, 1991. TRD-9116479 Linda K. von Quintus-Dorn Chief Clerk Texas Department of Insurance Filed: December 31, 1991 For further information, please call: (512) 463-6327 Texas Water Commission Notice of Application For Waste Disposal Permit Notice is given by the Texas Water Commission of public notices of waste disposal permit applications issued during the period of December 16-December 20, 1991. No public hearing will be held on these applications unless an affected person has requested a public hearing. Any such request for a public hearing shall be in writing and contain the name, mailing address, and phone number of the person making the request; and a brief description of how the requester, or persons represented by the requester, would be adversely affected by the granting of the application. If the commission determines that the request sets out an issue which is relevant to the waste discharge permit decision, or that a public hearing would serve the public interest, the commission shall conduct a public hearing, after the issuance of proper and timely notice of the hearing. If no sufficient request for hearing is received within 30 days of the date of publication of notice concerning the applications, the permit will be submitted to the commission for final decision on the application. Information concerning any aspect of these applications may be obtained by contacting the Texas Water Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711, (512) 463-7906. Listed are the name of the applicant and the city in which the facility is located, type of facility, location of the facility, permit number, and type of application-new permit, amendment, or renewal. Aratex Services, Inc.; an industrial laundry and dry cleaning facility; the plant site is at 8302 Market Street Road in the City of Houston, Harris County; new; 03441. Bayou Forest Village, Inc.; the Bayou Forrest Village Wastewater Treatment Facilities; the plant site is at 12500 Aldine-Westfield Road in Harris County; renewal; 12259-01. City of Blanco; a water treatment plant; the plant site is approximately 3000 feet southwest of the intersection of FM 1623 and U.S. Highway 281 on Fulcher Street in the City of Blanco, Blanco County; renewal; 10549-01. City of Bryan; Still Creek Wastewater Treatment Facilities; the plant site is located northwest of State Highway 21 and approximately 2300 feet west-southwest of the intersection of State Highway 21 and FM Road 2818 in Brazos County; amendment; 10426-02. City of Bryan; the Turkey Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant; the plant site is approximately 3,000 feet west of FM Road 2818 and approximately four miles southeast of State Highway 21 in Brazos County; amendment; 10426-03. Champion International Corporation; the applicant operates the Corrigan Plant, which manufactures plywood; the plant site is on the west side of U.S. Highway 59 in the City of Corrigan, Polk County, amendment; 01902. City Of Denison; the Grayson County Airport Wastewater Treatment Plant; is located on the east side of Grayson County Airport, approximately 8 miles southwest of downtown Denison, being also 1.1 miles northwest of the intersection of FM Highway Number 691 and FM Highway Number 1417, and approximately 100 feet due north of the intersection of Warehouse Road and Anderson Street extension in Grayson County; renewal; 10079-05. City of Eastland; the wastewater treatment facilities; are approximately one mile southeast of the intersection of State Highway 6 and U. S. Highway 80 and 1. 4 miles northeast of the intersection of State Highway 6 and Interstate Highway 20, at the east end of Smith Street in the City of Eastland in Eastland County; amendment; 10637-01. City of Fritch; the wastewater treatment facility is located at the north end of Cornell Street in the City of Fritch, Hutchinson County; amendment; 10566-01. City of Granbury; the Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant; the plant site is located on the east bank of Lake Granbury, approximately 0.9 mile south of the intersection of U.S. Highway 377 and Old Cleburne Road in Hood County; amendment; 10178-02. City of Groves; the South Wastewater Treatment Facilities; the facility is located on Taft Avenue approximately one mile southeast of the intersection of Taft Avenue and State Highway 73 in Jefferson County; amendment; 10094-01. Harris County Municipal Utility District Number 105; the Settlers Village Wastewater Treatment Plant; is approximately five miles west-southwest of the intersection of State Highway 6 and FM 529 (Spencer/Freeman Road), 2.3 miles southeast of the crossing of Bear Creek by Freeman Road (FM Road 529), and one mile south of the intersection of Freeman Road and Settlers Village Street in Harris County; renewal; 11792-02. Harris County Municipal Utility District Number 122; the wastewater treatment plant; is located approximately 2,000 feet north and 4,000 feet west of the intersection of Haralson Road and U.S. Highway 90A in Harris County; renewal; 12250-01. Howell Hydrocarbons and Chemicals, Inc.; the applicant operates the Channelview Plant, a toll chemicals distillation/petroleum refining facility; the plant site is at 1201 South Sheldon Road which is approximately 1-1/2 miles south of the Interstate Highway 10/Sheldon Road intersection near the City of Channelview, Harris County; amendment; 02419. Jarvis Christian College; the wastewater treatment facilities; are located approximately 300 feet south of U.S. Highway 80 and 1 3/4 miles east of the intersection of U.S. Highway 80 and FM Road 14 in Hawkins, Wood County; renewal; 11609-01 . Kelly Lane Utility Company; the wastewater treatment facilities; are located approximately 2,500 feet east of FM Road 685, and approximately 1,600 feet north of Kelly Lane in Travis County; renewal; 13219-01. City of La Coste; the wastewater treatment facilities; are at the easterly city limits of the City of La Coste, approximately 0.5 mile east-southeast of the intersection of FM Highway 471 and FM Highway 2790, and 0.3 mile due south of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Medina County; amendment; 10889-01. City of Linden; the applicant operates the Beach Creek Wastewater Treatment Facilities; the plant site is approximately 7,000 feet southeast of the intersection of FM Road 125 and U.S. Highway 59 in Cass County; amendment; 10429-03. Llano Estacado Winery, Inc, a winery; the facility is on FM Road 1585, 3.2 miles east of U.S. Highway 87 South, Lubbock County; new; 03433; Mabry Foundry, Inc., of Beaumont; a foundry; the plant site is located at 695 Industrial Road, north of the Community of Cheek, Jefferson County; new; 03438. B. E. Newsom doing business as Bill Newsom Dairy; a dairy; the dairy is located on the east side of County Road 1005, approximately one and one half miles east of FM Road 2331 in Johnson County; new; 03430. Northline Corporation; the Northline Terrace Wastewater Treatment Facilities; the plant site is on the south side of Halls Bayou, approximately 1,000 feet east of Hacker Street in Harris County; renewal; 10518-01. Petty Water Supply and Sewer Service Corporation; the wastewater treatment facilities; are approximately 0.4 mile southwest of the intersection of FM Road 137 and FM 1509 in Lamar County; renewal; 12305-01. E. Elmo Pilkenton; the Advance Country Mobile Home Park Wastewater Treatment Facilities; the plant site is at 14003 West Hardy Road, approximately one mile south of Aldine-Bender Road in the City Houston in Harris County; renewal; 12450-01. Rollins Truck Leasing Corporation; a truck maintenance facility; the facility washes the exterior of trucks as part of routine maintenance. The plant site is at 8296 Doniphan, State Highway 20, approximately one mile south of the City of Anthony, El Paso County; new; 03437. City of Sadler; the wastewater treatment facility; is located approximately 1, 320 feet southeast of the intersection of FM Road 901 and the Missouri-Kansas- Texas Railroad in the City of Sadler in Grayson County; renewal; 11037-01. Smith International, Inc.; the wastewater treatment facilities; are at 16740 Hardy Street in the City of Houston, Harris County; renewal; 02453. Southern Clay Products, Inc.; a bentonite clay mine; the plant site is approximately 2-1/4 miles east of Elm Grove and 3/4 mile south of the road from Elm Grove to Colony, Fayette County; new; 03405. Texzona Cattle Feeders; a cattle feedlot; the feedlot is located on the east side of FM Road 179, approximately one mile north of the intersection of FM Road 179 and FM Road 1914 in Hale County; amendment; 01551. City of Taylor; the wastewater treatment facilities; are approximately 3,200 feet south of the intersection of U.S. Highway 79 and FM Road 112 and just east of Mustang Creek, southeast of the City of Taylor in Williamson County; renewal; 10299-01. Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation; the Lufkin State School Wastewater Treatment Plant; is located approximately 0.25 mile east of U. S. Highway 69 and one mile southeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and FM Road 843 in Angelina County; renewal; 10557-01. City of Tyler; the Southside Wastewater Treatment Plant; is located 1.5 miles northwest of the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and FM Road 2813, approximately 3.4 miles south-southwest of the intersection of State Loop 323 and U.S. Highway 69 in Smith County; renewal; 10653-02. Vista Equipment Leasing Corporation; a waste treatment facility which processes liquid wastes removed from tanker trucks; the plant site is to be at 2727 Vista Road in the City of Deer Park, Harris County; new; 03317. Western Litho Plate and Supply Company; the Western Lithotech Plant which produces anodized lithographic printing plates; the plant site is adjacent to and on the east side of U.S. Highway 69 about 2.3 miles north of the City of Jacksonville, Cherokee County; renewal; 02165. Woodridge Limited Partnership; wastewater treatment facilities; the plant site is located approximately 1,600 feet southeast of the intersection of FM Road 134 and State Highway 43 in Harrison County; amendment; 13474-01. Gulf Chemical and Metallurgical Corp. (GCMC); a Class I industrial hazardous waste storage facility for wastes received from off-site sources; The facility is located on a 33-acre tract of company-owned land at 302 Midway Road in the City of Freeport, Brazoria County; new; HW50204-001; 45 days. United States Navy/United States Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant; at a facility are Class I industrial hazardous waste generated during the manufacture of military ordnance products. These wastes are ignitable, toxic, corrosive, toxicity characteristic, and reactive liquids, sludges and solids; the facility is located on 9,700 acres of land contiguous to the west side of State Highway 317, approximately 1/2 mile south of the City of McGregor in the counties of McLennan and Coryell; amendment; HW50081; 45 days. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 27, 1991. TRD-9116392 Laurie J. Lancaster Deputy Chief Clerk Texas Water Commission Filed: December 27, 1991 For further information, please call: (512) 463-7906 Texas Workers' Compensation Commission Discount Rate; Interest Rate The Texas Workers' Compensation Commission has determined, pursuant to the authority and direction given under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act, (the Act), Article 8308-1.04(b), that any interest or discount provided for in the Act shall be at the rate of 4.41%, a rate computed by taking the auction rate quoted at a discount basis for 52 week treasury bills, issued by the United States Treasury, as quoted on auction on December 12, 1991. The rate shall be effective January 1, 1992-March 31, 1992. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 27, 1991. TRD-9116399 Todd K. Brown Acting Executive Director Texas Workers' Compensation Commission Filed: December 30, 1991 For further information, please call: (512) 440-3973