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 Department of Health Licensing Actions for Radioactive Materials The Texas Department of Health has taken actions regarding licenses for the possession and use of radioactive materials as listed in the table below. The subheading labeled "Location" indicates the city in which the radioactive material may be possessed and/or used. The location listing "Throughout Texas" indicates that the radioactive material may be used on a temporary basis at job sites throughout the state. [graphic] In issuing new licenses and amending and renewing existing licenses, the Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control, has determined that the applicants are qualified by reason of training and experience to use the material in question for the purposes requested in accordance with Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation in such a manner as to minimize danger to public health and safety or property and the environment; the applicants' proposed equipment, facilities, and procedures are adequate to minimize danger to public health and safety or property and the environment; the issuance of the license(s) will not be inimical to the health and safety of the public or the environment; and the applicants satisfy any applicable special requirements in the Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation . This notice affords the opportunity for a hearing on written request of a licensee, applicant, or person affected within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice. A person affected is defined as a person who is resident of a county, or a county adjacent to the county, in which the radioactive materials are or will be located, including any person who is doing business or who has a legal interest in land in the county or adjacent county, and any local government in the county; and who can demonstrate that he has suffered or will suffer actual injury or economic damage due to emissions of radiation. A licensee, applicant, or person affected may request a hearing by writing David K. Lacker, Chief, Bureau of Radiation Control (Director, Radiation Control Program), 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas, 78756-3189. Any request for a hearing must contain the name and address of the person who considers himself affected by Agency action, identify the subject license, specify the reasons why the person considers himself affected, and state the relief sought. If the person is represented by an agent, the name and address of the agent must be stated. Copies of these documents and supporting materials are available for inspection and copying at the office of the Bureau of Radiation Control, Texas Department of Health, the Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 16, 1992. TRD-9217095 Robert A. MacLean, M.D. Deputy Commissioner Texas Department of Health Filed: December 31, 1992 Notice of Public Hearings Regarding HIV Early Intervention Projects The Texas Department of Health (department), HIV Services Program, has established an initiative to provide grants for early medical treatment and psychosocial services to Texans who have tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS. Requests for proposals were sent to prospective providers on November 13, 1992, with proposals being due January 4, 1993. The Texas Health and Safety Code, sec.85.034(b), requires the department to establish application procedures and eligibility guidelines for state grants. Those procedures must include regional public hearings after reasonable notice in the region in which the community organization is based before awarding an initial grant or grants totalling in excess of $25,000 annually. Public hearings are not required for the renewal of a contract. All organizations submitting initial grant proposals in excess of $25,000 for HIV state funds are required to appear at their respective regional hearing in order to present a brief synopsis of their proposal. All members of the public are invited to speak regarding a proposal. The dates, times, and locations of the public hearings scheduled in each of the eight public health regions are as follows: Region 1-January 26, 1993, 10 a.m., Conference Room, Public Health Region 1, 2408 South 37th Street, Temple; Region 2, Lubbock HIV Service Delivery Area-January 21, 1993, 9-12 a.m., Conference Room, 1202 Jarvis Lane, Lubbock; Amarillo HIV Service Delivery Area-January 22, 1993, 1-4 p.m., Meeting Room A, Downtown Public Library, 4th & Buchanan, Amarillo; Region 3-January 21, 1993, 9:30 a.m., Conference Room, Public Health Region 3, 619 West Texas, Midland; Region 4-January 28, 1993, 9 a.m., Conference Room 1, Public Health Region 4, 10500 Forum Place, Houston; Region 5-January 22, 1993, 9-12 a.m., Conference Room, Public Health Region 5, 2561 Matlock Road, Arlington; Region 6-January 20, 1993, 1:30 p.m., Second Floor Conference Room, Public Health Region 6, 1015 Jackson Keller Road, San Antonio; Region 7-January 25, 1993, 9-12 a.m., Room 257, Public Health Region 7, 1517 West Front, Tyler; Region 8-January 22, 1993, 1-4 p.m., Conference Room, Public Health Region 8, 601 West Sesame Drive, Harlingen. Questions regarding the hearings should be directed to Betty Cooper, HIV Services Program Director, HIV Division, Texas Department of Health, at (512) 458-7207. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 31, 1992. TRD-9217112 Robert A. MacLean, M.D. Deputy Commissioner Texas Department of Health Filed: December 31, 1992 Texas Department of Human Services Invitation to Bid The Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) announces an invitation to bid (ITB) for purchased food stamp issuance services. DHS uses a competitive procurement process to ensure and document that services are of the highest quality, lowest price, and best meet the needs of the clients served. Description of Services: Over-the-counter food stamp issuance is the exchange of food coupon booklets for authorization to participate (ATP) forms. ATP forms will specify client name, case number, ID and issuance numbers, total benefit amount, number of each denomination booklet to be issued, and month valid. Food stamp clients will present issuance agent with ATPs and ID cards. Issuance agent will check to see that the ID card serial number matches the corresponding number on the ATP form. If they match and the ATP is valid for the current month, the client will sign the ATP form in the presence of the issuance agent, who will then exchange the indicated number of each denomination of booklets for the signed ATP form. The issuance agent will write the issuance verification code (from the ID card) on the ATP form, date stamp the ATP form, and later batch it for daily delivery to DHS. To contract with DHS, the contractor must comply with all insurance requirements specified in the ITB, including providing an all-risk insurance policy naming DHS as the quaranteed loss payee. Geographical Area: DHS will procure over-the-counter food stamp issuance service in six Texas Counties: Cameron; Dallas; Jefferson-Port Arthur; Nueces; Tarrant; and Webb. Terms of Contract: The contract will be for one 12-month period. DHS has the option to renew the contract on a non-competitive basis for a limited number of additional periods. The contractor will be paid a fee per transaction basis for each eligible ATP form processed. Procedures for Awarding Contract: Only bids meeting the requirements of the procurement will be considered for contract award. A contract will be awarded to the lowest bidder whose bid meets the specified requirements. Contact Person: To request an ITB package or additional information, please contact Margarette Kaylor at (512) 450-3467. SEALED BIDS for each county of interest must be received by Margarette Kaylor no later than 2 p.m., February 23, 1993, at Issuance Services Unit (W-320), Client Self-support Services Division, Texas Department of Human Services, 701 West 51st Street, P.O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 30, 1992. TRD-9217074 Nancy Murphy Agency Liaison, Policy and Document Support Texas Department of Human Services Filed: December 30, 1992 Public Utility Commission of Texas Notices of Proceeding for Approval of Extended Area Service Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of a joint petition on September 22, 1992, seeking approval of extended Metropolitan service pursuant to sec.23.49(i) of the Public Utility Commission of Texas substantive rules. The following is a summary of the joint petition. Docket Title and Number. Petition of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Optional Extended Metropolitan Service Around the Austin, San Antonio, and Fort Worth Metropolitan Exchanges, Docket Number 11483, before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The Joint Petition. In Docket Number 11483, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (SWB) seeks approval of a joint petition for optional Extended Metropolitan Service (EMS) for all Tier 1 and Tier 2 SWB exchanges around the Austin, San Antonio, and Fort Worth metropolitan exchanges. EMS is an optional service that will provide residents unlimited two-way calling between certain exchanges for a flat monthly fee. 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 400 N, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Public Information Office within 60 days of this notice at (512) 458- 0256. The telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) number for the Public Information Office is (512) 458-0221. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 29, 1992. TRD-9217078 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: December 30, 1992 Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of a joint petition on December 18, 1992, seeking approval of extended area service (EAS) pursuant to sec.23.49(i) of the Public Utility Commission of Texas substantive rules. The following is a summary of the joint petition. Project Title and Number. Joint Petition of Georgetown Exchange for Extended Area Service to the Austin Metropolitan Exchange, Project Number 11325, before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The Joint Petition. In Project Number 11325, GTE Southwest, Inc. serving the Georgetown Exchange and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company serving the Austin Exchange seek approval of a joint petition to provide EAS from the Georgetown Exchange to the Austin Exchange. Customers may choose one of three new EAS calling plans: the Community Calling Plan providing for measured rates; the Premium Calling Plan providing customers with a flat-rate one-way option; or the Premium Plus Calling Plan allowing customers to choose a flat-rate two-way plan. 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 400 N, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Public Information Office within 60 days of this notice at (512) 458- 0256. The telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) number for the Public Information Office is (512) 458-0221. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 29, 1992. TRD-9217079 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: December 30, 1992 Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of a joint petition on December 4, 1992, seeking approval of extended area service pursuant to sec.23.49(i) of the Public Utility Commission of Texas substantive rules. The following is a summary of the joint petition. Project Title and Number. Joint Petition of Guadalupe Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (GVTC) and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (SWB) for Extended Area Service (EAS) between GVTC's Smithsons Valley (885), Cranes Mill (899), Sattler (964), Hancock (935) and SWB's New Braunfels Exchange, Project Number 11649, before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The Joint Petition. In Project Number 11649, Guadalupe Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company seek approval of a joint petition in which the Cranes Mill, Smithsons Valley, Sattler, and Hancock exchanges served by GVTC request optional extended area service (EAS) into the New Braunfels exchange served by SWB. The parties filed a joint agreement for two types of EAS: optional two-way flat rated EAS and optional one-way flat rated EAS. 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 within 60 days of this notice at (512) 458- 0256. The telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) number for the Public Information Office is (512) 458-0221. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 29, 1992. TRD-9217080 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: December 30, 1992 Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of a joint petition on December 9, 1992, seeking approval of optional extended area service (EAS) pursuant to sec.23.49(i) of the Public Utility Commission of Texas substantive rules. The following is a summary of the joint petition. Project Title and Number. Joint Petition of GTE Southwest, Inc. (GTESW), Guadalupe Valley Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (GVTC), Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (SWB), and the City of Boerne for Optional Extended Area Service (EAS) from the Boerne Exchange to the San Antonio Metro Area, Project Number 11658, before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The Joint Petition. In Project Number 11658, GTESW, GVTC, SWB, and the City of Boerne seek approval of a joint petition to offer customers one of three new EAS calling plans: the Community Calling Plan providing for measured rates; the Premium Calling Plan providing customers with a flat-rate one-way option; or the Premium Plus Calling Plan allowing customers to choose a flat-rate two-way plan. 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 within 60 days of this notice at (512) 458- 0256. The telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) number for the Public Information Office is (512) 458-0221. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 29, 1992. TRD-9217081 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: December 30, 1992 Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of a joint petition on September 10, 1992, and September 22, 1992, seeking approval of extended area service pursuant to sec.23.49(i) of the Public Utility Commission of Texas substantive rules. The following is a summary of the joint petition. Docket Title and Number. Petition of the Christoval Exchange for Extended Area Service to the San Angelo Exchange and Petition of the Mertzon Exchange for Extended Area Service to the San Angelo Exchange, Docket Number 10025, before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The Joint Petition. In Docket Number 10025, the Christoval Exchange and the Mertzon Exchange, both served by GTE Southwest Incorporated, seek approval of a joint petition offering subscribers a choice of three extended area service plans to the San Angelo Exchange: the Community Calling Plan which provides for measured rates; the Premium Calling Plan which provides customers with a flat- rate one-way option; and the Premium Plus Calling Plan which allows customers to choose a flat-rate two-way plan. The rates for Christoval and Mertzon are identical. 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 within 60 days of this notice at (512) 458- 0256. The telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) number for the Public Information Office is (512) 458-0221. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 29, 1992. TRD-9217082 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: December 30, 1992 Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas of a joint petition on December 18, 1992, seeking approval of optional extended area service (EAS) pursuant to sec.23.49(i) of the Public Utility Commission of Texas substantive rules. The following is a summary of the joint petition. Project Title and Number. Joint Petition of GTE Southwest, Inc. (GTESW), Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (SWB), and the City of Somerset for Extended Area Service (EAS) Between the Somerset Exchange and the San Antonio Exchange, Project Number 11679, before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The Joint Petition. In Project Number 11679, GTESW, SWB, and the City of Somerset seek approval of a joint petition to offer customers one of three new EAS calling plans: the Community Calling Plan providing for measured rates; the Premium Calling Plan providing customers with a flat-rate one-way option; or the Premium Plus Calling Plan allowing customers to choose a flat-rate two-way plan. 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 within 60 days of this notice at (512) 458- 0256. The telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) number for the Public Information Office is (512) 458-0221. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 29, 1992. TRD-9217083 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: December 30, 1992 Notices of Proceeding for Approval of Plexar Customer Service Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 Notice is given to the public of the filing of an application on December 17, 1992, with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, seeking approval of customer- specific PLEXAR-Custom Service pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 for Shell Oil Company, Deer Park. Docket Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Approval of Plexar-Custom Service for Shell Oil Company pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27(k). Docket Number 11676. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval of Plexar-Custom Service for Shell Oil Company. The geographic service market for this specific service is the Deer Park, Texas area. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Public Information Section at (512) 458- 0256, or (512) 458-0221 for teletypewriter for the deaf. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 29, 1992. TRD-9217085 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: December 30, 1992 Notice is given to the public of the filing of an application on December 18, 1992, with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, seeking approval of customer- specific PLEXAR-Custom Service pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 for the City of Bedford, Bedford. Docket Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Approval of Plexar-Custom Service for the City of Bedford pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27(k). Docket Number 11678. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval of Plexar-Custom Service for the City of Bedford. The geographic service market for this specific service is the Bedford, Texas area. Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, at 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Public Information Section at (512) 458- 0256, or (512) 458-0221 for teletypewriter for the deaf. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 29, 1992. TRD-9217084 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: December 30, 1992 Texas Department of Transportation, Division of Aviation Notice of Contract Award Under the provisions of Texas Civil Statutes, Article 664-4, the Texas Department of Transportation publishes this notice of a consultant contract award for providing professional engineering services. The request for professional engineering services was published in the September 4, 1992, issue of the Texas Register (17 TexReg 6114). The consultant will provide engineering services for the design and construction administration phases for the following TxDOT Project 94-19-031, New Braunfels Municipal Airport. The engineering firm for these services is Bain McCrary Medina, Inc., 1026 Central Parkway South, San Antonio, Texas 78232. The total value of the contract is $75,100 and the contract period started on December 28, 1992, until the completion of the project. If there are any questions, please contact Karon Wiedemann, Manager, Grant Administration, Division of Aviation, (512) 476-9262. Issued in Austin, Texas, on December 30, 1992. TRD-9217121 Diane L. Northam Legal Administrative Assistant Texas Department of Transportation, Division of Aviation Filed: December 31, 1992