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 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 banking. A hearing may be held if the application is denied by the Commissioner. On May 11, 1994, the Banking Commissioner received an application to acquire control of the Union State Bank, Carrizo Springs, Texas, by Michael L. Allen, Carrizo Springs, Texas. Additional information may be obtained from: Lynda A. Drake, 2601 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78705, (512) 475-1300. Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 12, 1994. TRD-9440879 Lynda A. Drake Director of Corporate Activities Texas Department of Banking Filed: May 13, 1994 Texas Bond Review Board Bi-Weekly Report on the 1994 Allocation of the State Ceiling on Certain Private Activity Bonds The information that follows is a report of the allocation activity for the period of April 23, 1994-May 6, 1994. Total amount of state ceiling remaining unreserved for the $252,434,000 subceiling for qualified mortgage bonds under the Act as of May 6, 1994: $85, 429,250. Total amount of state ceiling remaining unreserved for the $157,771,250 subceiling for state-voted issues under the Act as of May 6, 1994: $47,770,363. 96. Total amount of state ceiling remaining unreserved for the $67,616,250 subceiling for qualified small issues under the Act as of May 6, 1994: $57,216, 250. Total amount of state ceiling remaining unreserved for the $45,077,500 subceiling for residential rental project issues under the Act as of May 6, 1994: $467,500. Total amount of state ceiling remaining unreserved for the $378,651,000 subceiling for all other bonds requiring an allocation under the Act as of May 6, 1994: $23,651,000. Total amount of the $901,550,000 state ceiling remaining unreserved as of May 6, 1994: $214,534,363.96. Following is a comprehensive listing of applications which have received a reservation date pursuant to the Act from April 23, 1994-May 6, 1994: Southeast Texas HFC, Oyster Creek Financial Corporation, Residential Rental Creekside Apartments, $5,660,000; Southeast Texas HFC, Hearthstone at Liberty Ltd., Residential Rental Hearthstone Apartments, $4,200,000; Southeast Texas HFC, Assured Housing Corporation, Residential Rental Garland Oaks Apartments, $3,750,000; San Antonio HFC, Anlar Group, Inc., Residential Rental Brittany Apartments, $6,000,000; Grand Prairie HFC, Quality Life Foundation, Residential Rental Clayton, Pointe Apartments, $3,300,000; Grand Prairie HFC, Eligible Borrowers, Mortgage Revenue Bonds, $14,942,400. Following is a comprehensive listing of applications which have issued and delivered the bonds and received a Certificate of Allocation pursuant to the Act from April 23, 1994-May 6, 1994: Laredo HFC, Eligible Borrowers, Mortgage Revenue Bonds, $12,285,000; Winter Garden HFC, Eligible Borrowers, Mortgage Revenue Bonds, $14,765,000; Hidalgo County HFC, Eligible Borrowers, Mortgage Revenue Bonds, $15,000,000; Travis County HFC, Eligible Borrowers, Mortgage Revenue Bonds, $28,820,000; Grapevine IDC, Trencor Jetco, Inc., Qualified Small Issue, $8,000,000; Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas, Star Enterprise, Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plant, $50, 000,000. Following is a comprehensive listing of applications which were either withdrawn or cancelled pursuant to the Act from April 23, 1994-May 6, 1994: Southeast Texas HFC, Oyster Creek Financial Corporation, Residential Rental Creekside Apartments, $5,660,000; Grande Prairie, Quality of Life Foundation, Residential Rental Clayton Pointe Apartments, $3,300,000. Following is a comprehensive listing of applications which released a portion of their reserved amount pursuant to the Act from April 23, 1994-May 6, 1994: Laredo HFC, Mortgage Revenue Bonds, $4,900; Hidalgo County HFC, Mortgage Revenue Bonds, $3,350,000; Veteran's Land Board, Veteran's Land Bonds, $14,999,113.96. Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 9, 1994. TRD-9440811 Albert L. Bacarisse Executive Director Texas Bond Review Board Filed: May 12, 1994 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, as amended (Texas Civil Statutes, Article 5069-1.04). [graphic] Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 9, 1994. TRD-9440880 Al Endsley Consumer Credit Commissioner Filed: May 13, 1994 Finance Commission of Texas Notice of Hearing The Finance Commission of Texas will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Government Code sec.2001.029(b) through a designated hearing officer of the purpose of receiving comments on proposed 7 TAC sec.10.1, concerning the establishment of minimum capital requirements for a trust company to do business with the general public, as published at 19 TexReg 3209. A record will be made of the proceeding. This notice will correct an error in an earlier notice published May 13, 1994, at 19 TexReg 3787. The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 25, 1994, at 9:00 a.m. at the State Finance Commission Building, 2601 North Lamar Boulevard, third floor, in Austin. Oral presentations will generally be limited to a maximum of ten minutes each. More extensive comments should be submitted in writing. The Finance Commission of Texas will fully consider all written and oral submissions concerning the proposed rule, whether submitted prior to or at the public hearing. Additional information may be obtained from Everette D. Jobe, General Counsel, Texas Department of Banking, 2601 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78705, (512) 475-1300. Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 13, 1994. TRD-9440841 Everett D. Jobe General Counsel Finance Commission of Texas Filed: May 13, 1994 Texas Department of Health Notice of Intent to Revoke Certificates of Registration Pursuant to Texas Regulations for Control of Radiation (TRCR), Part 13, (25 Texas Administrative Code sec.289.112), the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau), Texas Department of Health (department), filed complaints against the following registrants: Ingleside Industrial Med., Inc., Ingleside, R17161; Ronald R. Schalk, D.C., Texas City, R14679; John N. Kirk, D.D.S., M.A., Houston, R15644; Michael R. Mullen, D.D.S., El Paso, R15864; Family Medicine Center, Pampa, R17034; Day Chiropractic Center, Lubbock, R17110; North Main Chiropractic Associates, Fort Worth, R18517; Northwest Texas Hospital, Amarillo, Z00472; Navarro Regional Hospital, Corsicana, Z00475. 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 Richard A. Ratliff, P.E., 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, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 12, 1994. TRD-9440802 Susan K.Steeg General Counsel, Office of General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: May 12, 1994 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Consultant Proposal Request Under the provisions of Texas Government Code, Chapter 2254, Subchapter B, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board invites proposals from qualified consultants to study the current automated computer system for the Hinson- Hazlewood Student Loan Program, determined the feasibility and cost benefit of a redesign project, and recommend to the Coordinating Board the alternatives available to improve the loan and payment processing system from improved service to customers and improved cost-efficient loan collection procedures. Proposals from women, women-owned firms, minorities, and minority-owned firms are encouraged. If other considerations are equal, preference will be given to a private consultant whose principal place of business is in Texas or who will manage the consulting contract wholly from an office in Texas. An evaluation panel composed of staff from the Coordinating Board's Administration Division (Information Service) and Student Services Division, and the Department of Information Resources (DIR) will be conducting the evaluation of the vendor proposals. The following criteria will be used to evaluate the proposals: The proposal amount will be 20% of the evaluation criteria; the vendor shall provide references proving success and expertise in projects with similar scope and complexity (40% of evaluation); and the vendor's proposed detailed work plan, time lines, and deliverables will be 40% of evaluation. Funding for this study shall not exceed $50,000. The anticipated contract award date is June 12, 1994. The anticipated contract completion date is August 1, 1994. For more information or a copy of the RFP, contact Bill Grabo, Director of Automated Information Service, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, at (512) 483-6300. Proposals must be postmarked no later than the close of business (5:00 p.m.) on May 31, 1994. Five copies of the proposal are required and may be mailed to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Attention: Bill Grabo, Director, Automated Information Services, P.O. Box 12788, Austin, Texas 78711; or delivered to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Building IV, Room 4.120, 7715 Chevy Chase Drive, Austin, Texas 78752 by 5:00 p. m. on May 31, 1994. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted under this RFP and to negotiate modifications to improve the quality or cost effectiveness of any proposal. Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 11, 1994. TRD-9440709 James McWhorter Assistant Commissioner for Administration Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Filed: May 11, 1994 Texas Department of Insurance Third Party Administrator Applications The following third party administrator (TPA) applications have been filed with the Texas Department of Insurance and are under consideration. Application for a name change in Texas for Enderly Development Corporation, (doing business under the assumed name of Trinity Claims), a domestic third party administrator. The proposed new name is All Care, Inc., (doing business under the assumed name of Trinity Claims). The home office is Fort Worth, Texas. Application for a name change in Texas for Glenn Software Systems, Inc., (doing business under the assumed name of Claimspro, Inc.), a foreign third party administrator. The proposed new name is Claimspro Health Claims Services, Inc., (doing businesss under the assumed name of Glenn Software Systems, Inc.) . The home office is Southfield, Michigan. Any objections must be filed within 20 days after this notice was filed with the Secretary of State, addressed to the attention of Charles M. Waits, MC 105- 6A, 333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78701. Issued in Austin, Texas, May 13, 1994. TRD-9440903 D. J. Powers Legal Counsel to the Commissioner Texas Department of Insurance Filed: May 13, 1994 Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Notices of Receipt of Applications and Declaration for Administrative Completeness for Sludge Registrations Attached are Notices of Receipt of Applications and Declaration for Administrative Completeness for sludge registrations issued during the period of April 25-May 6, 1994. These applications have been determined to be administratively complete, and will now be subject to a technical evaluation by the staff of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Persons should be advised that these applications are subject to change based on evaluations of the proposed treatment levels, treatment processes and site specific conditions as they relate to the protection of the environment and public health. Persons desiring a public meeting regarding these applications should submit a written request to the Chief Clerk of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711. The request should contain the name, mailing address and phone number of the person making the request; and the reason a public meeting is desired. The deadline for submitting this request is 30 days from the date which the application was posted for public review. Information concerning these applications must be obtained by contacting the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711, (512) 463-7898. Enviroganics, Inc.; located 5.5 miles north of Raymondville on the west side of U.S. Highway 77 in Willacy County, Texas; new beneficial sludge use site; 710691. Kenneth Grant; located approximately two miles south of Nocona on Highway 175 in Nocono, Montague County, Texas; new beneficial sludge use site; 710671. CDR Environmental, Inc.; located four miles north of the intersection of FM Road 1093 and FM Road 1463, along FM Road 1463 in Fort Bend County, Texas; new beneficial sludge use site; 710681. Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 9, 1994. TRD-9440910 Gloria A. Vasquez Chief Clerk Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: May 11, 1994 Public Notice The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission published in the April 7, 1994, issue of the Texas Register (17 TexReg 2493), the first Priority Enforcement List (PEL) identifying illegal tire sites for which no responsible party had been identified. The following is an update to the first PEL published to include additional sites identified and to delete sites cleaned up. Twenty- eight additional sites have been added and 28 sites have been cleaned up since the last publication and are being deleted. Copies of the PEL can be obtained from the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Municipal Solid Waste Division, Waste Tire Recycling Fund Program (WTRF) at 12015 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753. Any questions regarding the implementation or operation of this program should be directed to the staff of the WTRF at (512) 908-6001. [graphic] Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 16, 1994. TRD-9440844 Mary Ruth Holder Director, Legal Division Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: May 13, 1994 Request for Proposal The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) announces the availability of grant funding to support the establishment and implementation of programs or activities designed to maximize the collection, handling and reuse or recycling of automotive used oil generated by vehicle owners/operators who change their own automotive oil. Eligible applicants are local governments, public agencies, districts and authorities having legal authority to manage the collection and/or recycling or municipal solid waste. To be eligible to receive a grant under this request for proposal (RFP), prospective recipients must not be in arrears in the payment of any municipal solid waste or hazardous waste fee owed the State of Texas. No award under this RFP will be less than $4,500 or more than $20,000. The projects are expected to start September 1, 1994. The deadline for applying for a grant under this RFP will be 5:00 p.m., Friday, June 24, 1994. In order to be considered for funding, applications must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the printed guidelines that are available from the TNRCC as part of Grant Application Packet Number 94-OIL. Please note that a sample contract will be included in the Grant Application Packet in an effort to expedite the negotiation of contracts. Although the TRNCC recognizes particular needs of various public entities, major deviation from the sample contract should not be expected. Those desiring to receive this grant application packet, are encouraged to write or call Fred Wiley, Logistical Support Section, Municipal Solid Waste Division, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-6818 or the CLEAN TEXAS 2000 Environmental Information Center at 1-800-64-TEXAS and request Grant Application Packet Number 94-OIL. Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 16, 1994. TRD-9440911 Mary Ruth Holder Director, Legal Division Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: May 16, 1994 Public Utility Commission of Texas Consultant Request for Proposal Notice of Request for Proposals. Pursuant to Texas Government Code, sec.2254.029, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC), the State agency charged with the regulation of the rates and services of public utilities (electric and telephone, not municipal corporations), announces a Request for Proposals (RFP) to conduct a comprehensive operational prudence audit of the South Texas Project (STP). STP is jointly owned by HL&P, Central Power and Light Company (CP&L), the City of Austin (COA), and the City Public Service Board of San Antonio (CPSB). The General Counsel of the PUC seeks the assistance of experts to analyze the causes of the recent extended outages at STP, to evaluate the prudence of the management of the operator of the plant, Houston Lighting and Power Company (HL&P), and the STP Management Committee as it may relate to the outages, to quantify the costs associated with the outage that should not be borne by the rate-payers, to provide a report and testimony on this matter in a proceeding before the PUC, and to assist in the preparation of briefs on this matter. The consultant would necessarily need to be familiar with Public Utility Regulatory Act, the appropriate Substantive Rules, PUC precedent and applicable case law. The consultant would need to have a thorough understanding of the operation of a nuclear power plant and the circumstances in which the plant must be operated, such as, Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements, safety concerns, and the need for economic dispatch of the utilities generating units. Copies of the RFP are currently available. Contact Person. Persons interested in offering services to conduct such an audit should contact Russell Trifovesti, Assistant General, Public Utility Commission of Texas, 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 400N, Austin, Texas 78757 or (512) 458-0283 for a complete copy of the RFP. Closing Date. Audit Proposals should be received by the PUC no later than 5: 00 p.m., June 9, 1994. The period for performance is estimated to be July 7, 1994, to February 1, 1995. Award Procedures. Selection of the consultant will be based on demonstrated competence, experience, knowledge, qualifications in the area, the quality of the work plan submitted, the depth of understanding of the evaluation to be performed, the level of minority participation, and cost. All proposals received shall be subject to evaluation by a committee of qualified PUC personnel to select the proposal which most clearly meets the requirements of the RFP. The General Counsel will make a recommendation to the PUC Commissioners who will make the final selection. Consultants may be asked to make an oral presentation of their proposal prior to the Commission's final selection. The PUC reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals submitted. The PUC is under no legal or other requirement to execute a resulting contract on the basis of this notice or distribution of the RFP. Neither this notice nor the RFP commit the PUC to pay for any costs incurred. Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 12, 1994. TRD-9440794 John M. Renfrow Secretary Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: May 12, 1994 Notices of Application to Locate and Maintain Records Outside the State of Texas Notice is given to the public of the intent to file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application for a waiver of Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.14, which requires public utilities to keep all records necessary for regulation within the State of Texas. Docket Title and Number. Application of Caddoan Telephone Company for Authority to Maintain Records Outside the State of Texas. Docket Number 12999. The Application. Caddoan Telephone Company is requesting approval to maintain certain records in Monroe, Louisiana. 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 Section at (512) 458-0388, or (512) 458-0221 for teletypewriter for the deaf. Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 10, 1994. TRD-9440730 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: May 11, 1994 Notice is given to the public of the intent to file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application for a waiver of Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.14, which requires public utilities to keep all records necessary for regulation within the State of Texas. Docket Title and Number. Application of Century Telephone of San Marcos, Inc. for Authority to Maintain Records Outside the State of Texas. Docket Number 12998. The Application. Century Telephone of San Marcos, Inc. is requesting approval to maintain certain records in Monroe, Louisiana. 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 Section at (512) 458-0388, or (512) 458-0221 for teletypewriter for the deaf. Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 10, 1994. TRD-9440731 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: May 11, 1994 Notice of Intent to File Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 Notice is given to the public of the intent to file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27 for approval of a customer-specific contract for Billing and Collection Services. Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Approval of A Customer Specific Contract for Billing and Collection Services with Mountaineer Long Distance, Inc., doing business as Thrifty Call, Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 13023. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval to provide billing and collection services for Mountaineer Long Distance, Inc., doing business as Thrifty Call. The geographic service market for this specific service is anywhere within the State of Texas where Mountaineer Long Distance, Inc., doing business as Thrifty Call provides services to Southwestern Bell end user customers. 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 May 11, 1994. TRD-9440797 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: May 12, 1994 Notice of Intent to File Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.28 Notice is given to the public of the intent to file with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.28 for approval of promotional rates. Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Approval of Promotional Rates for its Common Line 800 Service, Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.28. Tariff Control Number 13024. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval to provide promotional rates for its Common Line 800 Service offered in the Company's Wide Area Telecommunications Service (WATS) tariff. The geographic service market for this specific service is anywhere within the State of Texas where Common Line 800 Service is offered to Southwestern Bell end user customers. The promotional rates will only apply to new customers requesting service during the promotional period. 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 May 11, 1994. TRD-9440796 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: May 12, 1994 Petition for Rulemaking The Public Utility Commission of Texas has received a joint petition for rulemaking from the Texas Association of Long Distance Telephone Companies, AT&T Communications of the Southwest, Inc., and MCI Telecommunications Corporation, requesting that the commission amend its existing rule and adopt a new rule relating to telephone extended area service (EAS). The petition requests that the commission's rule concerning extended area service, 16 Texas Administrative Code, sec.23.49, be amended to modify access rates in EAS exchanges and to require that for joint filings a community of interest be established among exchanges to be included in a common calling area. Further, the petition requests the adoption of a new rule relating to access parity between local exchange companies and interexchange companies for intraLATA extended area service. Copies of the joint petition are available in the Central Records office of the commission under Project Number 13008. The commission requests comments on whether it should initiate a proceeding to amend its rule and/or adopt a new rule, in the manner requested by the joint petitioners. If the commission decides to initiate a rulemaking proceeding on this subject, it will, at a later date, request that interested persons comment on the merits of the proposals. Today's request for comments relates only to whether the commission should initiate the rulemaking project, and interested persons are requested to confine their comments to this issue. Interested persons should file 15 copies of their comments with the commission's secretary, John Renfrow, at the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78757, within 21 days of the publication of this notice in the Texas Register. Comments should refer to Project Number 13008. This notice is not a formal notice of proposed rulemaking, but the comments of interested parties will assist the commission in deciding whether to initiate a rulemaking proceeding. Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 12, 1994. TRD-9440795 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: May 12, 1994 Public Notice On March 28, 1994, GTE of the Southwest, Inc. and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company filed amended workplans in Tariff Control Numbers 12475 and 12481. The workplans were filed pursuant to Substantive Rule sec.23.91, a rule regarding cost studies for local exchange services, which was adopted in Project Number 9075. On May 3, 1994, said workplans were docketed for hearing in Docket Number 12475, Application of GTE Southwest, Inc. for Approval of LRIC Workplan Pursuant to Substantive Rule sec.23.91 and Docket Number 12481, Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Approval of LRIC Workplan Pursuant to Substantive Rule sec.23.91. On May 13, 1994, a prehearing was conducted at the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Docket Numbers 12475 and 12481 were consolidated at the prehearing and a date for intervention in this matter was established. Persons who wish to intervene or otherwise participate in these proceedings should make appropriate filings or comments to the Commission by May 31, 1994. A request to intervene, participate, or for further information should be mailed to the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 400N, Austin, Texas 78757. Further information may also be obtained by calling the Public Utility Commission Public Information Office at (512) 458-0256. The telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) is (512) 458-0221. A settlement conference among the parties is scheduled to be held at the Commission on June 1, 1994, at 10:00 a.m. to discuss outstanding issues and a procedural schedule in this matter. The next prehearing in this matter is scheduled for June 10, 1994, at 9:00 a.m. Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 16, 1994. TRD-9440929 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: May 16, 1994 Texas Department of Transportation Request for Proposals Notice of Invitation. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is seeking consultant services of an architectural/engineering/space planning firm, joint venture, consortium, or association, pursuant to Chapter 2254, Subchapter A, of the Government Code, with the expertise and personnel to perform specific tasks in a feasible, cost effective manner and on a timely basis. The project will consist of: 1. analysis for and development of a statewide master space utilization plan (office areas) which shall consist of space planning analysis and verification of compliance with the 153 square feet per person space allocation law; and 2. comprehensive analysis and condition assessment of all the department's buildings and site conditions. The state will consider all written inquiries pertaining to this invitation if received by May 23, 1994. Responses to each valid question will be included in a general mailout to each of the prospective submitting consultant firms two weeks prior to the deadline filing date. Deadline for final proposal submittals is June 15, 1994, at 11:00 a.m. Agency Contact. For further information or questions concerning this project, please contact Paul Campbell or Linda Watkins, General Services Division, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 416-3048. Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 13, 1994. TRD-9440886 Diane L. Northam Legal Executive Assistant Texas Department of Transportation Filed: May 13, 1994 Notice of Invitation. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) intends to engage an engineering consultant pursuant to Chapter 2254, Subchapter A of the Government Code, to provide services necessary to compile construction documents (plans, specifications and estimates) for the section of Northwest Military Highway (FM 1535) between IH-410 and Braesview in San Antonio. Mandatory Pre-proposal Meeting. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held at the Texas Department of Transportation, District Office, 4610 Northwest Loop 410, Building 2 (meeting room), San Antonio, Texas at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 1994. TxDOT will not accept a proposal from a consultant who has failed for any reason to attend the pre-proposal meeting. Agency Contact. Requests for additional information regarding this request for proposals should be directed to Judy Friesenhahn, P.E., TxDOT Advance Project Development, P.O. Box 29928, San Antonio, Texas 78284, (210) 615-5814. Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 12, 1994. TRD-9440887 Diane L. Northam Legal Executive Assistant Texas Department of Transportation Filed: May 13, 1994 On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council Notice of Intent to Award Grant The Texas On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council (the Council) announces its intention to award a grant to the Texas Water Resources Institute (Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas A & M University), for the continuation of the public information system and technology transfer project that was started in 1992. The grant was made pursuant to Chapter 367 of the Texas Health and Safety Code. The purpose of the grant is twofold; to communicate information from the Council to the inspectors and installers of on- site sewage systems through the production, publication, and distribution of the quarterly newsletter On-site Insights and to develop and maintain a database mailing list of such inspectors and installers. The grant will be for the period June 6, 1994 -August 31, 1995. Parties wishing to submit alternative proposals should contact Ted Johns, Executive Secretary, Texas On-Site Wastewater Treatment Council, at (512) 463- 3109. The deadline for submitting alternative proposals is 3:00 p.m., June 3, 1994. Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 16, 1994. TRD-9440855 Ted Johns Executive Secretary Texas On-Site Wastewater Research Council Filed: May 13, 1994 Texas Water Development Board Applications Received Pursuant to the Texas Water Code, sec.6.195, the Texas Water Development Board provides notice of the following applications received by the Board: Sebastian Municipal Utility District, P.O. Box 118, Sebastian, Texas 78594, received April 4, 1994, request for $40,000 additional grant funds from the Economically Distressed Areas Account of the Water Development Fund. Jefferson County Water Control and Improvement District Number 10, 3707 Central Boulevard, Nederland, Texas 77627, received April 13, 1994, request for additional financial assistance in the amount of $1 million from the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. City of Corpus Christi, 1201 Leopard, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, received March 1, 1994, application for financial assistance in the amount of $8,520, 000 from the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. City of Atlanta, P.O. Box 669, Atlanta, Texas 75551-0669, received April 22, 1994, application for additional financial assistance in the amount of $160, 000 from the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund and Water Quality Enhancement Account of the Texas Water Development Fund. City of Van, P.O. Box 487, Van, Texas 75790-0487, received April 8, 1994, application for financial assistance in the amount of $1,475,000 from the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. City of Carthage, P.O. Box 400, Carthage, Texas 75633, received May 4, 1994, application for additional financial assistance in the amount of $210,000 from the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. City of El Paso, #2 Civic Center Plaza, El Paso, Texas 79901-1196, received April 11, 1994, application for financial assistance in the amount of $18 million from the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund. Hall-Childress Soil and Water Conservation District, 307 Avenue B. Northwest, Childress, Texas 79201, received October 12, 1993, application for grant assistance in the amount of $12,820.11 from the Agricultural Conservation Grants to Districts Program. Floyd County Soil and Water Conservation District, P.O. Box 157, Floydada, Texas 79235, received March 22, 1994, application for grant assistance in the amount of $5,055 from the Agricultural Conservation Grants to Districts Program. Hudspeth County Conservation and Reclamation District Number 1, P.O. Box 125, Fort Hancock, Texas 79839, received October 18, 1994, application for grant assistance in the amount of $36,330 from the Agricultural Conservation Grants to Districts Program. Hickory Underground Water Conservation District Number 1, P.O. Box 1214, Brady, Texas 76825, received July 1, 1993, application for grant assistance in the amount of $1,329.95 from the Agricultural Conservation Grants to Districts Program. Irion County Water Conservation District, P.O. Box 10, Mertzon, Texas 76941, received July 1, 1993, application for grant assistance in the amount of $3, 667.50 from the Agricultural Conservation Grants to Districts Program. Springhills Water Management District, P.O. Box 771, Bandera, Texas 78003-0771, received October 15, 1992, application for grant assistance in the amount of $9,243 from the Agricultural Conservation Grants to Districts Program. Plateau Underground Water Conservation District, P.O. Box 324, Eldorado, Texas 76936, received December 31, 1992, application for grant assistance in the amount of $1,256.25 from the Agricultural Conservation Grants to Districts Program. High Plains Underground Water Conservation District Number 1, 2930 Avenue Q, Lubbock, Texas 79405, received February 12, 1993, application for grant assistance in the amount of $10,000 from the Agricultural Conservation Grants to Districts Program. Additional information concerning this matter may be obtained from Craig D. Pedersen, Executive Administrator, P.O. Box 13231, Austin, Texas 78711. Issued in Austin, Texas, on May 11, 1994. TRD-9440782 Craig D. Pedersen Executive Administrator Texas Water Development Board Filed: May 12, 1994