ISSUE OF January 17, 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 Air Control Board Notice of Contested Case Hearing Number 292 An examiner for the Texas Air Control Board (TACB) will conduct a contested case hearing on the application for Permit Number C-20345, by which ASARCO Incorporated seeks authorization to construct the ConTop Project at its El Paso, El Paso County, Texas Plant. The Project involves the installation of a new copper processing technology and associated changes at Asarco's El Paso Plant. Deadline For Requesting To Be a Party. At the hearing, only those persons admitted as parties and their witnesses will be allowed to participate. Presently, the only prospective parties are the applicant and the TACB. Any person who may be affected by emissions from the proposed facility who wants to be made a party must send a specific written request for party status to hearings examiner Cindy Hurd and make sure that this request is actually received at the TACB Central Office, 12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753 by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 1992. The examiner cannot grant party status after that deadline, unless there is good cause for the request arriving late. Hearing requests, comments, or other correspondence sent to the TACB before publication of this Notice will not be considered as a request for party status. The examiner will decide on party status at the prehearing conference. Prehearing Conference. The examiner has scheduled a prehearing conference at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 1992, at the TACB Central Office, Room 143-E, 12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753. At this conference, the examiner will consider any motions of the parties, but may grant contested motions for continuance only upon proof of good cause. The examiner will also establish a specific date prior to the hearing on the merits for the exchange of written and documentary evidence. Time and Place of Hearing. The examiner has set the hearing to begin at 1:30 p.m., on Tuesday, February 18, 1992, at the TACB Central Office, Room 107-W, 12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753. What The Applicant Must Prove. This hearing is a contested case hearing under the Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act, Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-13a, sec.13. It is generally conducted like a trial in district court. The applicant must demonstrate, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the proposed facility will meet the requirements of the Texas Clean Air Act, sec.382.0518, Chapter 382, Texas Health and Safety Code (the Act), and TACB Rule 116.3. These requirements include compliance with all applicable TACB and federal regulations and ambient air quality standards, and application of best available control technology considering the technical practicability and economic reasonableness of reducing or eliminating emissions. Public Attendance and Testimony. Members of the general public may attend the prehearing conference and the hearing. Those who plan to attend are encouraged to telephone the TACB Central Office in Austin, Texas at (512) 908-1770 a day or two prior to the prehearing conference and the hearing dates in order to confirm the settings, since continuances are sometimes granted. Any person who wants to give testimony at the hearing, but who does not want to be a party, may call the TACB Hearings Section of the Legal Division at (512) 908-1770 to find out the names and addresses of all persons who may be contacted about the possibility of presenting testimony. Information About The Application and TACB Rules. Information about the application and copies of the TACB's rules and regulations are available at the TACB Regional Office located as 1200 Golden Key Circle, Suite 369, El Paso, Texas 79925, the TACB Central Office located at 12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753 and the El Paso City-County Health District, 222 South Campbell Street, El Paso, Texas 79901-2897, for your reference. Legal Authority. This hearing is called and will be conducted under the authority of the Act, sec.sec.382.029, 382.0291, 382.030, 382.031, 382.056, and 382.061 and the TACB Procedural Rules 103.11(3), 103.31, and 103.41. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 6, 1992. TRD-9200255 Steve Spaw, P.E. Executive Director Texas Air Control Board Filed: January 8, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 908-1451 Notice of Contested Case Hearing Number 293 An examiner for the Texas Air Control Board (TACB) will conduct a contested case hearing to consider whether or not Permit Number C-19679 should be issued to Texas Copper Corporation (the applicant) to construct a copper processing facility to be located east of the intersection of Loop 197 at Highway 146 south of Texas City in Galveston County, Texas 77590. Deadline For Requesting To Be a Party. At the hearing, only those persons admitted as parties and their witnesses will be allowed to participate. Presently, the only prospective parties are the Applicant and the TACB Staff. Any person who may be affected by emissions from the proposed facility who want to be made a party must send a specific written request for party status to hearings examiner Cindy Hurd and make sure that this request is actually received at the TACB Central Office, 12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753 by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 1992. The examiner cannot grant party status after that deadline, unless there is good cause for the request arriving late. Hearing request, comments, or other correspondence sent to the TACB before publication of this notice will not be considered as a request for party status. The examiner will decide on party status at the prehearing conference. Prehearing Conference. The examiner has scheduled a prehearing conference at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 6, 1992, at the TACB Central Office, Room 143-E, 12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753. At this conference, the examiner will consider any motions of the parties, but may grant contested motions for continuance only upon proof of good cause. The examiner will also establish a specific date prior to the hearing on the merits for the exchange of written and documentary evidence. Time and Place of Hearing. The examiner has set the hearing to being at 1:30 p.m. on April 7, 1992, at the TACB Central Office, Room 143-E, 12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753. What the Applicant Must Prove. This hearing is a contested case hearing under the Administrative Procedure and Texas Register Act, Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-13a, sec.13. It is generally conducted like a trial in district court. The applicant must demonstrate, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the proposed facility will meet the requirements of sec.382.0158 of the Texas Clean Air Act, Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, (the Act), and the TACB Rule 116.3. These requirements include compliance with all applicable TACB and federal regulations, including the requirement that the proposed facility will use the best available control technology, considering the technical practicability and economic reasonableness of reducing or eliminating emissions. Public Attendance and Testimony. Members of the general public may attend the prehearing conference and the hearing. Those who plan to attend are encourage to telephone the TACB Central Office in Austin, (512) 908-1770 a day or two prior to the prehearing conference and the hearing date in order to confirm the settings, since continuances are sometimes grated. Any person who wants to give testimony at the hearing, but who does not want to be a party, may call the Hearing Section of the TACB Legal Division at (512) 908-1770 to find out the names and addresses of all persons who may be contacted about the possibility of presenting testimony. Information About the Application and TACB Rules. Information about the application and copies of the TACB's Rules and Regulations are available at the TACB Regional Office located at 5555 West Loop, Suite 300, Bellaire, Texas 77401, the TACB Central Office located at 12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753, and at the City Hall Office of the City of Texas City located at 1801 9th Avenue North, Texas City, Texas 77590. Legal Authority. This hearing is called and will be conducted under the authority of the Act, sec.sec.382.0291, 382.030, 382.031, 382.0518, and 382.056 and TACB Procedural Rules 103.11(3), 103.31, and 103.41. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 6, 1992. TRD-9200340 Steve Spaw, P.E. Executive Director Texas Air Control Board Filed: January 9, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 908-1451 Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Consultant Contract Award The following consultant contract award for providing a management and programmatic study is filed under the provisions of Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-11c. The consultant request was published in the November 12, 1991, issue of the Texas Register (16 TexReg 6611). The consultant proposals is for a management and programmatic study of the Institutional Division Chemical Dependency Treatment Program of the Health Services Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The consulting firm for this study is: Narcotic and Drug Research, Inc., 11 Beach Street, New York, New York 10013-2490. The total value of the contract is $35,000 and the contract period starts January 6, 1992, and ends April 30, 1992. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 1992. TRD-9200419 Bob Dickson Executive Director Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Filed: January 10, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 867-8720 Notice of Public Hearings The Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse will hold a public hearing on the proposed emergency revisions to the chemical dependency treatment facility licensure standards. A public hearing has been scheduled for Thursday January, 29, 1992 at the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse at 720 Brazos, Austin Eight Floor Commissioner's Conference Room. All written and oral comments will be considered on the proposed revisions to the chemical dependency treatment facility licensure standards by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Proposed rules have been presented to the board of commissioners at the December 17, 1991 meeting with an extended comment period through March 1, 1992. Additional information may be obtained from the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Mike Ezzell, Director, Program Compliance Division, 720 Brazos, Suite 403, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 867-8110; contact person: Emelda Mendoza. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 1992. TRD-9200418 Bob Dickson Executive Director Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Filed: January 10, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 867-8720 The Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-35, as amended) requires annual public hearings on the intended use of federal funds allocated under the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, Mental Health (ADM) Services Block Grant. Additionally, the state, through Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-13e, mandates that agencies responsible for administering block grant funds must hold public hearings in four locations once every two years as a mechanism for public input on development of the agency's budget request for the next biennium. Consistent with these mandates, the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (commission) is holding public hearings in February. The purpose of these hearings is to take testimony regarding the commission's intended use of ADM funds for fiscal year 1993 and the commission's legislative appropriations request for the 1994-1995 biennium. Specific comments will be solicited on the following issues: the intended use of public funds for substance abuse services and services for problem and compulsive gamblers; the magnitude of the substance abuse problem; and, the current availability of and need for substance abuse services. At these hearings, preliminary reports of the intended use of funds for federal fiscal year 1993 (beginning October 1, 1992) will be provided, along with relevent budget information. Five public hearings have been scheduled as follows: February 10, 1992, McAllen, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Library, Exhibit Room First Floor, 601 North Main; February 11, 1992, Houston, Houston-Galveston Area Council, 4 p.m.-6 p.m., 355 Timmons Lane, Keplinger Building, Suite 500; February 12, 1992, Longview, 4 p.m. -6 p.m., City Council Chambers, 300 West Cotton; February 13, 1992, San Angelo, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Concho Valley Council of Governments, 5002 Knickerbocker; and February 14, 1992, Waco, 1 p.m.-3 p.m., Heart of Texas Council of Governments, 320 Franklin Avenue. Representatives from the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse will be present to explain the planning process and consult with and receive comments from interested citizens and affected groups. All written and oral comments will be considered in the preparation of the final plan and budgets. Preliminary intended use reports can be obtained from all regional councils of governments or by contacting the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 720 Brazos, Suite 403, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 867-8700, contact persons, Rebecca Davis. Written comments will be accepted through February 28, 1992. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 9, 1992. TRD-9200420 Bob Dickson Executive Director Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Filed: January 10, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 867-8720 Texas Board of Architectural Examiners Correction of Error The Texas Board of Architectural Examiners submitted emergency and new proposed sections, concerning interior designers for publication in the December 20, 1991, Texas Register (16 TexReg 7411). In sec.5.95(b) the word "without" in the fifth line should read "with". In sec.5.131(b) the words (or constructions of the words "interior design") are duplicated. In sec.5.155, the word "Addition" should be "Addiction". In sec.5.201, the word "the" should be deleted in the twelfth line. Office of the Attorney General Consultant Contract Award In accordance with Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-11c, 6(a), the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) files this report announcing the award of a contract for consultant services to David M. Griffith & Associates, Limited, 8100 Springwood Drive, Suite 200, Irving, Texas 75603. The request for proposal was published in the October 11, 1991, issue of the Texas Register (16 TexReg 5796). David M. Griffith & Associates, Limited, is to prepare the Indirect Cost Plan for state fiscal year 1993, review and update the OAG standardized legal billing rate system, and negotiate an agreement with the United States Department of Health and Human Services concerning both of the above mentioned. The contract is for an amount not to exceed $50,000. The beginning date of the contract is January 10, 1992, and the ending date is December 31, 1992. Completion date for deliverables include: February 28, 1992, for the Indirect Cost Plan; June 30, 1992, for review and updating the legal billing rate system; and a target date of August 31, 1992, for a negotiated agreement with the United States Department of Health and Human Services. For further information, please contact Stan Wedel, Acting Deputy Attorney General at (512) 463-2095. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 7, 1992. TRD-9200253 Will Pryor First Assistant Attorney General Office of the Attorney General Filed: January 8, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 463-2095 Texas Department of Banking Notice of Application Texas Civil Statutes, Article 342-401a, requires any person who intends to buy control of a bank to file an application with the banking commissioner for the commissioner's approval to purchase control of a particular bank. A hearing may be held if the application is denied by the commissioner. On January 6, 1992, the banking commissioner received an application to acquire control of Community Bank, Rockwall, by Alston R. Colbert, Rockwall, et al. Additional information may be obtained from: William F. Aldridge, 2601 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78705, (512) 475-1317. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 6, 1992. TRD-9200260 William F. Aldridge Director of Corporate Activities Texas Department of Banking Filed: January 8, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 479-1200 State Banking Board Notice of Hearing Cancellations As no opposition has been noted in the application for the ProBank, N.A., The Woodlands, Texas to convert to a state charter under the name of ProBank, the hearing previously scheduled for Tuesday, January 14, 1992, has been cancelled. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 6, 1992. TRD-9200259 William F. Aldridge Director of Corporate Activities Texas Department of Banking Filed: January 8, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 475-1317 As no opposition has been noted in the application for domicile change by the Interstate Bank North, Houston, the hearing previously scheduled for Thursday, January 16, 1992, has been cancelled. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 6, 1992. TRD-9200258 William F. Aldridge Director of Corporate Activities Texas Department of Banking Filed: January 8, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 475-1317 Texas Cancer Council Public Review and Comment The Texas Cancer Council hereby notifies all interested parties that copies of the revised Texas Cancer Plan are available for review and comment. A copy may be obtained by calling or writing: Texas Cancer Council, ATTN: Susan Reid, P. O. Box 12097, Austin, Texas 78711, (512) 463-3190. This document is a revision of the Texas Cancer Plan, which was originally produced by the Legislative Task Force on Cancer in Texas 1986. The revisions have been made based on recommendations from four workgroups, comprising 30 volunteers from cancer-related fields. This document is the overall guide for controlling and treating cancer in Texas among the public, private, and volunteer sectors. The deadline for comments to be received in the Texas Cancer Council office is Monday, March 2, 1992. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 1992. TRD-9200422 Emily F. Untermeyer, M.P.H. Executive Director Texas Cancer Council Filed: January 10, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 463-3190 Children's Trust Fund of Texas Correction of Error Children's Trust Fund of Texas Council submitted an announcement of the availability of funds to establish programs to prevent child abuse and neglect. The notice appeared in the January 3, 1992, Texas Register (17 TexReg 65). Due to a typographical error by the Texas Register the telephone number for the Mental Health Association in Austin was incorrect. The correct number is (512) 454-3706. Comptroller of Public Accounts Request for Advertising Services Notice of Request for Proposals. Pursuant to the State Lottery Act, the Lottery Division of the Comptroller of Public Accounts announces a request for proposals (RFP) to secure proposals to provide advertising services for the Texas Lottery. Contact Person. Parties interested in making a proposal should contact Charles C. Johnstone, Senior Legal Counsel, Comptroller of Public Accounts, 111 East 17th Street, Room 113, Austin, Texas 78774, (512) 463-4091, for a complete copy of the RFP. The RFP will be available for pickup at the address listed on Friday, January 17, 1992, between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. (CST), and during normal business hours thereafter. Closing Date. Proposals must be received by Charles Johnstone no later than 4 p.m. (CST), on February 13, 1992. Proposals received after this date and time will not be considered. Award Procedure. All proposals will be subject to evaluation by a committee based on evaluation criteria set forth in the RFP. The committee will determine which proposal best meets these criteria and will make a recommendation to the director, who will make the final decision. A proposer may be asked to clarify its proposal, which may include making an oral presentation prior to final selection. The Lottery Division reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted. The Lottery Division is under no legal or other requirements to execute a resulting contract on the basis of this notice or the distribution of the RFP. Neither this notice nor the RFP commit the Lottery Division to pay for any costs incurred prior to the execution of a contract. The anticipated schedule of events is as follows: RFP available-January 17, 1992, after 1 p.m. (CST); letter of intent to bid due-January 28, 1992, by 4 p.m. (CST); mandatory proposer's conference-January 31, 1992, at 10 a.m. (CST); proposals due-February 13, 1992, by 4 p.m. (CST). Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 1992. TRD-9200421 Charles C. Johnstone Senior Legal Counsel Comptroller of Public Accounts Filed: January 10, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 404-3721 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 Texas Civil Statutes, Title 79, Articles 1.04, 1.05, 1.11, and 15.02, as amended (Texas Civil Statutes, Articles 5069-1.04, 1.05, 1.11, and 15.02). [graphic] Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 6, 1992. TRD-9200346 Al Endsley Consumer Credit Commissioner Filed: January 9, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 479-1280 Texas Education Agency Request for Exhibits The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting exhibits on commercially available materials and services pertaining to dropout prevention and recovery at the Fifth Annual Texas Conference on Students in At-Risk Situations to be held in Austin, at the Doubletree and Red Lion Hotels on April 12-15, 1992. The conference will be attended by approximately 1,500 participants from Texas school districts as well as other educational and governmental entities and Job Training Partnership Act service delivery areas. Exhibitors will be selected on a first-come basis but will need to demonstrate the relevance of their programs and materials to dropout prevention and recovery. No more than 60 exhibits will be accepted due to space limitations. A flat fee of $250 will be charged to each exhibitor. The exhibits are scheduled for Sunday, April 12, (3 p.m. until 9 p.m.) , Monday, April 13 (7 a.m. until 5 p.m.), and Tuesday, April 14 (11 a.m. until 5: 30 p.m.). Minority-owned businesses are encouraged to apply. All inquiries should be made to Sylvia Marquez, Texas Education Agency, Dropout Information Clearinghouse, William B. Travis State Office Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701-1494, at (512) 463-9444 or at 1-800-828- 7475. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 9, 1992. TRD-9200447 Lionel R. Meno Commissioner of Education Filed: January 13, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 463-9701 Office of the Governor Request for Proposals This request for engineering services proposals and economics/transportation- planning proposals is filed pursuant to the provisions of Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6252-11c and Article 664-4. Notice of Invitation. The Governor's Office invites proposals from firms and individuals to conduct transportation planning and engineering feasibility studies for a South Texas transportation corridor. The studies will include a traffic and revenue analysis of possible toll road options. The studies must be conducted in conformance with Rider 14 of the General Appropriations Act of 1991 (House Bill 1, 72nd Legislature, First Called Session, page I-133), which states, in pertinent part, as follows: 14. INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR STUDY. The Office of the Governor is hereby appropriated $250,000 . . . for the contracting of planning and engineering studies regarding an international transportation corridor between Monterrey, Mexico, and Corpus Christi via Laredo. The study shall be conducted in two parts: an analysis of the impacts of a free trade agreement on transportation facilities in Mexico and Texas; and an engineering feasibility study of an international transportation corridor linking Mexico and the Port of Corpus Christi. The study shall include the feasibility of outer loop roadways around Laredo, Alice, and Corpus Christi with a limited access toll road connecting these loops. In accordance with this legislative mandate, this request for proposals is separated into two sub-parts. SUB-PART I: Economics/Transportation-Planning Study. A. Economics/Transportation-Planning Services To Be Performed. Contractors selected will perform the tasks necessary to complete the requisite economics/transportation-planning study in a timely and efficient manner, as detailed in the appropriations rider quoted above. These services include, but are not limited to, the following: assemble data on current transportation facilities in Mexico and Texas with respect to nature and condition, method of funding capital costs and maintenance-operating expenses, network capacity, current and projected network demand, nature of travel served, and an analysis of passenger versus freight movements; analyze the Free Trade Agreement with respect to transportation system implications; develop alternative operating scenarios; determine transportation system impacts under each scenario; and identify preferred scenarios and recommendations. B. Selection Criteria For Transportation Planning Study. Contract awards for the economics/transportation-planning study will be based on the following criteria: qualifications, and demonstrated ability to perform all tasks necessary to complete the study in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. Proposals must specifically state the name, location, qualifications, and demonstrated abilities of the person(s) who will be primarily responsible for the work. A proposal must state whether members of the proposed project team have specific experience regarding international or regional transportation planning, or specific experience regarding South Texas transportation issues; if so, this prior experience must be described. Proposals for the economics/transportation-planning study must include a bid showing the estimated amount that will be charged for conducting the study. This requirement does not apply if the proposer is exempt by law from submitting such bids. The Governor's Office may select a proposal other than the one with the lowest estimate. SUB-PART II: Engineering Feasibility Study. A. Engineering Services To Be Performed. Contractors selected for the engineering feasibility study will perform the tasks necessary to complete the requisite engineering feasibility study in a timely and efficient manner, as detailed in the appropriations rider quoted above. These services include, but are not limited to, the following: an analysis of the likely costs of constructing and maintaining the described transportation corridor and its alternatives; an analysis of financing options, specifically including a traffic and revenue study of possible toll road options. It is anticipated that the traffic and revenue study will include at least the following items: identification and analysis of present traffic levels, induced traffic levels, and future traffic potentials; estimates of facility operating and maintenance expenses; estimates of potential toll revenues; and recommendations for appropriate toll collection systems and toll rate schedules. B. Selection Criteria For Engineering Feasibility Study. The engineering feasibility contract award(s) will be based on the following criteria: qualifications, and demonstrated ability to perform all tasks necessary to complete the engineering feasibility study in a timely and efficient manner. Proposals must specifically state the name, location, qualifications, and demonstrated abilities of the person(s) who will be primarily responsible for the work. A proposal must state whether members of the proposed project team have specific experience regarding South Texas transportation issues; if so, this prior experience must be described. GENERAL GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO BOTH SUB-PARTS. Contact Person. To obtain answers to questions concerning this project, contact David Talbot, General Counsel to the Governor, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711; (512) 463-1788. Closing Date. Six copies of the sealed proposals should be sent to Anthony Haynes, Director of Administration, Governor's Office, P.O. Box 12428, Austin, Texas 78711; (512) 463-1776. Expensively-prepared proposals are neither required nor requested. The Governor's Office is located on the Sixth Floor of the Sam Houston State Office Building, 201 East 14th Street, Austin, Texas 78701. Proposals should be sent by certified mail, courier or hand-delivery, and must be received no later than 4 p.m., February 18, 1992. Proposals received after that time and proposals submitted by facsimile will not be considered. The envelope or package containing the proposal should clearly state that it contains a sealed bid, and that it is not to be opened except by authorized Governor's Office employees. The Governor's Office reserves the right to negotiate both budget and scope of work with the finalists. The Governor's Office reserves the right to select more than one proposal, and to select different proposals for different aspects of the studies. The Governor's Office reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and is under no legal requirement to execute a contract on the basis of this request for proposals. Selection Procedures. Final selection of contractors will be based on the recommendations of a review committee. If two or more proposals are ranked so closely that a decision cannot be made, the review committee may request finalists to provide additional information and/or to meet with staff in Austin prior to the final selection of the contractors. No respondent will be reimbursed for any cost incurred in the preparation, submission, or clarification of a proposal. Minority, Disadvantaged, and Women's Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit proposals. Combined Proposals Welcome But Not Required. Applicants may submit a combined proposal for both sub-parts or may submit a proposal for one sub-part alone. The Governor's Office welcomes combined engineering/transportation-planning proposals; however, a combined proposal must be clearly organized so that the qualifications for the engineering study are separately identifiable from the qualifications for the transportation planning study. The Governor's Office reserves the right to select a combined proposal, or separate proposals, or no proposal at all. Financial Constraints. The Legislature has appropriated a total of $250,000 to the Governor's Office for the completion of both the engineering and the transportation planning/free trade studies. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 8, 1992. TRD-9200356 Mary Beth Rogers Chief of Staff Governor's Office Filed: January 9, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 463-1788 Texas Department of Health Correction of Error The Texas Department of Health submitted adopted amendments to 25 TAC sec.289. 116, concerning use of Radiation Machines in the Healing Arts and Veterinary Medicine. The rule appeared in the December 17, 1991, Texas Register (16 TexReg 7349). Due to errors in the agency's submission, the preamble should be corrected as follows. The last sentence of the first paragraph should read as follows: "The amendment repeals the existing section on maintenance schedules described in Part 32.30(h). This section is being replaced by new Part 32.20(h) in the Texas Regulations for the Control of Radiation." The last sentence of the fourth paragraph should read as follows: "The department's response is that The Medical Physics Practice Act is to be implemented by the department's Professional Licensing and Certification Division and the rules implementing this act have not yet been promulgated. Therefore, the department made no changes to the rule as a result of the comments." Notice of Intent to Revoke a Radioactive Material License 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 a complaint against Independent Inspection Corporation, Wichita Falls, L02513. The department intends to revoke the radioactive material license; order the licensee to cease and desist use of such radioactive materials; order the licensee to divest himself of the radioactive material; and order the licensee to present evidence satisfactory to the bureau that he has complied with the orders and the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401. If the items in the complaint are corrected within 30 days of the date of the complaint, the department will not issue an order. This notice affords the opportunity to the licensee for a hearing to show cause why the radioactive material license 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, the radioactive material license 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, The Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 1992. TRD-9200398 Robert A. MacLean, M.D. Deputy Commissioner Texas Department of Health Filed: January 10, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 835-7000 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 a complaint against the following licensee: Cardinal Surveys Company, Odessa, L03901. The department intends to revoke the radioactive material license; order the licensee to cease and desist use of radioactive material; order the licensee to divest himself of such radioactive material; and order the licensee to present evidence satisfactory to the bureau that he has complied with the orders and the provisions of the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 401. If the fee is paid and the items in the complaint are corrected within 30 days of the date of the complaint, the department will not issue an order. This notice affords the opportunity to the licensee for a hearing to show cause why the radioactive material license 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 or the items in the complaint are not corrected, the radioactive material license 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, The Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 1992. TRD-9200397 Robert A. MacLean, M.D. Deputy Commissioner Texas Department of Health Filed: January 10, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 835-7000 Permit Application for Municipal Solid Waste Site Notice of Filing Notice is hereby given that Waste Management of Texas, Inc. presently holds Solid Waste Permit Number 1983 as heretofore issued by the Texas Department of Health for the operation of a Type IV municipal solid waste site located approximately 2.5 miles south of the FM 496 and IH 20 intersection and west of and adjacent to Dick Price Road, southwest of Kennedale, Tarrant County. Said permit holder has now filed with the Texas Department of Health an application to amend the aforesaid permit to operate an additional 145.123 acres as a Type I municipal solid waste site contiguous to the existing 38.107 acre permitted landfill site. The site covers approximately 183.23 acres of land, and is to daily receive approximately 1,065 tons of solid waste under the regulatory jurisdiction of the Texas Department of Health for disposal or other processing in accordance with the department's "Municipal Solid Waste Management Regulations." A technical review of the application is being made by the department's Bureau of Solid Waste Management. The application will also be reviewed by various state and local agencies which have a jurisdictional interest. No public hearing will be held on this application unless a person affected 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, has suffered or will suffer actual injury or economic damage by the granting of the application. If a hearing is requested by a person affected, or if the Bureau of Solid Waste Management determines that a public hearing should be held, notice of such hearing will be published in a newspaper regularly published or circulated in the county in which the site is located at least 30 days prior to the date of such hearing. Requests for a public hearing and/or requests for a copy of the application shall be submitted in writing to the Chief, Bureau of Solid Waste Management, Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756, (512) 458-7271. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 8, 1992. TRD-9200280 Robert A. MacLean, M.D. Deputy Commissioner Texas Department of Health Filed: January 8, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 458-7271 Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Notice of Public Hearing, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Low Income Housing Tax Credit State Allocation Plan Notice is hereby given of public hearing to be held by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs on Monday, January 27, 1992, at Howard Johnson North 7800 North IH 35, Austin, Travis County, Texas 78753, 1 p.m., with respect to the department's proposed plan for allocation of low-income housing tax credits among projects in Texas as mandated by Congress when it extended the provisions of Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, concerning low-income housing tax credits. The proposed state allocation plan prepared by the department for discussion at the public hearing designates, among other things, threshold criteria, evaluation factors, selection criteria, final ranking, tax exempt bond financed projects, credit amount and compliance monitoring for projects which request an allocation of low-income housing tax credits in the State of Texas. All interested persons are invited to attend this public hearing to express their views on the proposed allocation plan to establish selection criteria, priorities and procedures for allocating the housing tax credits, monitoring compliance and to further assist the department in determining the actual housing needs of families of low and moderate income in the State of Texas. Persons who intend to appear at the hearing are encouraged to contract Ninfa Moncada in advance of the hearing. Questions and requests for a copy of the proposed allocation plan may be directed to: Ninfa Moncada, Interim Director of Housing Development, Robert Johnston, LIHTC Manager, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 811 Barton Springs Road, Suite 300, Austin, Texas 78704, (512) 474-2974, extension 119 and 112. All interested persons unable to attend the hearing may submit their views in writing to Nina Moncada before the hearing. All written comments will be available for public inspections. This published notice and the above-described hearing are held in satisfaction of the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, sec.42(m), as amended. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 1992. TRD-9200438 Mario Aguilar Attorney Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Filed: January 10, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 474-2974 Texas Department of Human Services Correction of Error The Texas Department of Human Services submitted proposed new 40 TAC sec.29. 1104, regarding Texas Medicaid reimbursement methodology for publication in the December 20, 1991, Texas Register (16 TexReg 7463). On page 16 TexReg 7464, sec.29.1104(a)(2)(D), second sentence, should read "The initial value of the conversion factor is $26.873." As published, the dollar figure is erroneously shown as $26,873 (with a comma instead of a period between the 6 and 8). On page 16 TexReg 7465, the section number of the repeal should be sec.29.1104, Reasonable Charges, instead of sec.29.1004, Reasonable Charges. 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 American Guardian Life Assurance Company, a foreign life insurance company. The home office is in Baltimore, Maryland. 2. Application for Admission to do business in Texas for Anchor Benefit Consulting, Inc., a foreign third party administrator. The home office is in Reno, Nevada. 3. Application for Admission to do business in Texas for Preferred Administrative Services, Inc., a foreign third party administrator. The home office is in Kansas City, Missouri. 4. Application for name change for Ticor Indemnity Company, a foreign casualty company. The home office is in Atlanta, Georgia. The proposed new name is TIC Indemnity Company. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 8, 1992. TRD-9200459 Linda K. von Quintus-Dorn Chief Clerk Texas Department of Insurance Filed: January 13, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 463-6327 Public Utility Commission of Texas Notice of Application To Expand The San Angelo Base Rate Area Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of an application on December 27, 1992, to expand the San Angelo base rate area pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Act, sec.sec.16(a), 18(b), 50, 52, and 54. A summary of the application follows. Docket Title and Number. Application of GTE Southwest, Inc. to expand the San Angelo base rate area to include several areas which have been incorporated into the San Angelo to include several areas which have been incorporated into the San Angelo city limits. The Application. In Docket Number 10828, GTE Southwest, Inc. seeks approval of its application to expand the San Angelo base rate area to include several areas which have been incorporated into the San Angelo city limits. Persons who wish to intervene in the proceeding or comment upon action sought, should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 400N, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Public Information Office at (512) 458-0256, or (512) 458-0221 teletypewriter for the deaf on or before February 28, 1992. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 8, 1992. TRD-9200353 Mary Ross McDonald Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: January 9, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 458-0100 Railroad Commission of Texas LP-Gas Advisory Committee Meeting The LP-Gas Division of the Railroad Commission of Texas announces a meeting of the LP-Gas Advisory Committee to be held on Tuesday, February 25, 1992, 9 a.m. , Room 8-101, William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress, Austin. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 1992. TRD-9200388 Martha V. Swanger Hearing Examiner, Gas Utilities/LP-Gas Section, Legal Division Railroad Commission of Texas Filed: January 10, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 463-6949 Texas Department of Transportation, Division of Aviation Notice of Contract Award The following consultant proposal request for providing professional engineering services is filed under the provisions of Texas Civil Statutes, Article 664-4. The consultants request for professional engineering services was published in the Texas Register on September 3, 1991, (16 TexReg 4858). The consultant proposals will be for professional engineering services for the design and construction administration phases for the following TxDOT Project: 93/03-051 Kate Craddock Field (Burnet City). The engineering firm for these services is: Thonoff Consulting Engineers, Inc. , 1301 Capitol of Texas Highway South, Suite A-304, Austin, Texas 78746. The total value of the contract is $40,000 and the contract period starts on January 6, 1992, until the completion of the project. If there are any questions, please contact Lydia Scarborough, Assistant Division Director, Division of Aviation, Texas Department of Transportation, (512) 476- 9262. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 7, 1992. TRD-9200288 Diane L. Northam Legal Administrative Assistant Texas Department of Transportation Filed: January 8, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 463-8630 The following consultant proposal request for providing professional engineering services is filed under the provisions of Texas Civil Statutes, Article 664-4. The consultants request for professional engineering services was published in the Texas Register on May 7, 1991 (16 TexReg 2545). The consultant proposals will be for professional engineering services for the design and construction administration phases for the following TxDOT Project: Airport Layout Plans for up to 20 general aviation airports. The engineering firm for these services is: Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, 4010 Avenue R, Lubbock, Texas 79412. The total value of the contract is $30,000 and the contract period starts on November 6, 1991, until the completion of the project. If there are any questions, please contact Lydia Scarborough, Assistant Division Director, Division of Aviation, Texas Department of Transportation, (512) 476- 9262. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 1992. TRD-9200436 Diane L. Northam Legal Administrative Assistant Texas Department of Transportation Filed: January 10, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 463-8630 Texas Water Commission Correction of Error The Texas Water Commission submitted Emergency adopted 31 TAC sec.320.21 and sec.320.22, and Adopted 31 TAC sec. sec.320.1-320.9 for publication in the December 13, 1991, Texas Register (16 TexReg 7135, 7211). In the second paragraph, fourth sentence of the preamble "Texas Water Commission Regional Assessments of" should be deleted so the sentence can read: "The new sections are adopted with the intent of developing...." In the 19th paragraph, second sentence of the preamble the number one should be deleted and "left up to" should be inserted. The sentence would read as follows: "The commission responds that this type of decision will be left up to entities performing the assessments." In sec.320.6(b)(13)(B) the language was garbled and should read: "(B) total number of LPSTs in each segment;" In the second paragraph, first sentence of the emergency sections the sentence should read: "The bill authorizes the commission to recover the reasonable costs of administering the water quality management programs under the Texas Water Code, sec.26.0135 from all users of water and wastewater permit holders in each watershed generally in proportion to their right to use. ..." The underlined words were inadvertently omitted. Public Hearing Notice A representative of the Texas Water Commission will conduct a public hearing on: Tuesday, February 18, 1992, 7 p.m., Humanities and Business Building, Room 2. 0106, Campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio. This hearing is held pursuant to the Water Code, sec.26.046, to receive evidence from the public on actions the commission should take to protect the Edwards Aquifer from pollution. Persons who have questions concerning the hearing should contact Kevin McCalla, Senior Attorney, Legal Division, Texas Water Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711, (512) 463-8069. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 13, 1992. TRD-9200450 Claire Arenson Office of Hearings Examiner Texas Water Commission Filed: January 13, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 463-8069 Texas Workers' Compensation Commission Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed sec.sec.130.101-130.110 The Texas Workers' Compensation Commission has scheduled a public hearing to solicit public comment for proposed rules concerning supplemental income benefits on Thursday, January 23rd beginning at 3 p.m. until oral testimony is completed. Depending upon attendance, a time limitation may be imposed and participants may be asked to limit their oral testimony by giving a summary. Written testimony will be accepted and is encouraged. If you have written testimony or handouts, the commission requests that you provide ten copies for commission use. There will not be any visual aid equipment available. Proposed sec.sec.130.101-130.110 were published in the November 5, 1991, issue of the Texas Register (16 TexReg 6272). The public hearing will take place in the Tippy Foster Meeting Room 910, in the Southfield Building at 4000 South IH-35, Austin, Texas 78704. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 10, 1992. TRD-9200396 Ernest Boardman Acting General Counsel Texas Workers' Compensation Commission Filed: January 10, 1992 For further information, please call: (512) 440-3972