IN ADDITION The Texas Register is required by statute to publish certain documents, including applications to purchase control of state banks, notices of rate ceilings, changes in interest rate and applications to install remote service units, and consultant proposal requests and awards. To aid agencies in communicating information quickly and effectively, other information of general interest to the public is published as space allows. Texas Education Agency Request for Applications Concerning Academics 2000: First Things First, the Texas Goals 2000 Initiative Filing Authority. The availability of grant funds under Request for Applications (RFA) #701-95-020 is authorized by Public Law 103-227. Eligible Applicants. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting applications from school districts and cooperatives of school districts in collaboration with regional education service centers, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations to improve early childhood development with the primary purpose of ensuring that all fourth grade students are fully proficient in reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, and science. Description. The focus of this initiative is on improving early childhood and elementary education through district and campus planning and educator preservice training and professional development. The State Board of Education stipulates that activities funded with Academics 2000 grants must be limited to activities promoting instructional and academic improvement in the areas of early childhood and elementary reading, English language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science, prekindergarten through fourth grade. Dates of Project. Academics 2000: First Things First, the Texas Goals 2000 Initiative, will be implemented during the 1995-1996 school year. Applicants should plan for a starting date of no earlier than June 1, 1995, and an ending date of no later than May 31, 1996. Project Amount. Funding will be provided for approximately 40 projects. Each project will receive a minimum of $50,000 and a maximum of $150,000 for the 1995-1996 school year. Project funding in the second year will be based on satisfactory progress of the first-year objectives and activities and on general budget approval by the United States Congress, the State Board of Education, and the commissioner of education. This project is funded 100% from federal funds ($4,105,100). Selection Criteria. Applications will be selected based on the ability of each applicant to carry out all requirements contained in the RFA. Priority will be given to applications submitted for cooperatives of school districts and to applications that are submitted in collaboration with institutions of higher education, regional education service centers, and nonprofit organizations. The TEA reserves the right to select from the highest ranking applications those that address all requirements in the RFA. The TEA is not obligated to approve an application, provide funds, or endorse any applications submitted in response to this RFA. This RFA does not commit TEA to pay any costs before an application is approved. The issuance of this RFA does not obligate TEA to award a grant or pay any costs incurred in preparing a response. Requesting the Application. A complete copy of RFA #701-95-020 may be obtained by writing the: Document Control Center, Room 6-108, Texas Education Agency, William B. Travis Building, 1701 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701, or by calling (512) 463-9304. Please refer to the RFA number in your request. Further Information. For clarifying information about the RFA, contact Peggy Mays, Division of Elementary, Middle, and High School Education, Texas Education Agency, (512) 463-9222. Deadline for Receipt of Applications. Applications must be received in the Document Control Center of the Texas Education Agency by 5:00 p.m. (Central Standard Time), Monday, April 3, 1995, to be considered. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 30, 1995. TRD-9501194 Criss Cloudt Executive Associate Commissioner for Policy Planning and Information Management Texas Education Agency Filed: January 30, 1995 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 Richard A. Ratliff, P.E., 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, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday (except holidays). Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1995. TRD-9501289 Susan K. Steeg General Counsel, Office of General Counsel Texas Department of Health Filed: February 1, 1995 Texas Department of Human Services Notice of Consultant Contract Award In accordance with the Government Code, Chapter 2254, Subchapter B, the Texas Department of Human Services (TDHS) announces this consultant contract award. The invitation for consultant proposals was published in the October 28, 1994, issue of the Texas Register (19 TexReg 8642). Description of Services: The consultant will perform an operational review and analysis of the TDHS data security functions and provide guidance regarding the TDHS data security system(s). The purpose of this operational review is to obtain recommendations regarding the following: TDHS current data security environment, and Technical recommendations improving its security system to accommodate future TDHS direction. Name of Consultant: The contract for consulting has been awarded to Step L, Incorporated, 12259 Saint James Road, Potomac, Maryland 20854-2164. Due Dates of Reports: All reports associated with specific deliverables are due as scheduled and findings will be coordinated with the development of a final report. Final report is due no later than 30 days following the termination of the contract. Amount and duration of Contract: The total amount of the contract will not exceed $130,000. The contract begins on February 1, 1995 and expires on May 31, 1995. Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 1, 1995. TRD-9501286 Nancy Murphy Section Manager, Media and Policy Services Texas Department of Human Services Filed: February 1, 1995 Texas Department of Insurance Notice The Commissioner of Insurance, or his designee, will consider approval of a filing by Greenwich Insurance Company, Greenwich, Connecticut pursuant to Texas Insurance Code, Article 5.101, sec.3(e). Their proposed rates for comprehensive and collision for Antique and Classic Autos for private passenger automobile insurance range from -49% to 081%. Copies of the filing may be obtained by contacting Gifford Ensey, Texas Department of Insurance, Legal and Compliance, 333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78701, (512) 475-1761. This filing is subject to Department approval without a hearing unless an objection is filed with the Chief Economist, Birny Birnbaum, 333 Guadalupe, P. O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78714-9104 within 30 days after publication of this notice. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1995. TRD-9501232 D. J. Powers Chief Clerk and General Counsel Texas Department of Insurance Filed: January 31, 1995 Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Notice of Award The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) furnishes this notice of a consulting services contract award for a characterization of nonpoint sources and loadings to the Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program Study Area. The notice for request for proposals was published in the July 26, 1994, issue of the Texas Register (19 TexReg 5791). Description of Services. The contractor will provide information which begins to identify waterborne nonpoint sources of pollution (NPSP) contributing to pollutant loadings of receiving waters within the Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program (CCBNEP) study area. The following major products will be produced: Quarterly Reports; Final Report, August 31, 1995. Effective Date and Value of Contract. The contract will be effective from January 27, 1995, until August 31, 1995. The total cost of the contract is $60, 000. Name of the Contractor. The contract has been awarded to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 808 East Blackland Road, Temple, Texas 76502. Persons who have questions concerning this award may contact Richard Volk, Corpus Christi Bay National Estuary Program, TAMU-CC, Campus Box 290, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412, (512) 985-6767. Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 1, 1995. TRD-9501288 Kevin McCalla Director, Legal Division Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Filed: February 1, 1995 Public Utility Commission of Texas Notice of Application to Amend Certificate of Convenience and Necessity Notice is given to the public of the filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas an application on January 24, 1995, to amend a certificate of convenience and necessity pursuant to sec.sec.16(a), 18(b), 37, 50, 52 and 54 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act. A summary of the application follows. Docket Title and Number: Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to amend Certificate of Convenience and Necessity within Ellis County, Docket Number 13862 before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The Application: In Docket Number 13862, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company seeks approval of the application to amend the exchange area boundary between its Red Oak exchange and the De Soto zone of its Dallas Metropolitan exchange in order to reflect the manner in which telecommunications service is presently being administered. Persons who wish to intervene in the proceeding or comment upon action sought, should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 7800 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Suite 400N, Austin, Texas, 78757, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Division at (512) 458-0256, or (512) 458-0221 for teletypewriter for the deaf on or before March 9, 1995. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1995. TRD-9501235 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: January 31, 1995 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 customer-specific PLEXAR-Custom Service for the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, UT-Houston, Houston, Texas. Docket Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Approval of an Optional Feature Addition to the Existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Docket Number 13873. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval of an optional feature addition to the existing PLEXAR-Custom service for the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, U.T. Houston. The geographic service market for this specific service is the Houston, 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 Consumer Affairs Division at (512) 458- 0256, or (512) 458-0221 for teletypewriter for the deaf. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1995. TRD-9501236 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: January 31, 1995 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 customer-specific PLEXAR-Custom Service for Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, Texas. Docket Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone for Prairie View A&M University pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Docket Number 13879. The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval of a 122-station addition to the existing PLEXAR-Custom service for Prairie View A&M University. The geographic service market for this specific service is the Prairie View, 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 Consumer Affairs Division at (512) 458- 0256, or (512) 458-0221 for teletypewriter for the deaf. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1995. TRD-9501237 John M. Renfrow Secretary of the Commission Public Utility Commission of Texas Filed: January 31, 1995 Texas Department of Transportation Request for Proposals Notice of Invitation: In the January 24, 1995, issue of the Texas Register (20 TexReg 403) the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) published a request for proposals, to engage an architect/engineer, pursuant to Texas Government Code, Chapter 2254, Subchapter A, to provide the following services: Architectural and engineering services for the environmental studies, design, plans preparation and construction management of the Polk County Courthouse and Courthouse Annex enhancement project in Livingston, Texas. The restoration project (Contract #11-5XXP5004) for the courthouse will include structural repair of brick arches, cleaning and sealing of the exterior walls, repairs to a cornice joints where needed. The restoration project for the courthouse annex will include leveling and repairing the foundation, new roof, structural stabilization, repair and cleaning of the exterior walls, new doors and windows. Pre-proposal Meeting: The original mandatory pre-proposal meeting to be held February 9, 1995 has been canceled and is rescheduled for 2:00 p.m. on February 17, 1995 at the Polk County Courthouse, located at US 190 (Church Street) and Business 59 (Washington Street), Commissioners Courtroom, Third Floor, Livingston, Texas. Deadline: The deadline for receipt of letters of interest notifying TxDOT of the intent to submit a proposal has been extended to 5:00 p.m. on February 14, 1995, at the TxDOT Lufkin District Office, P.O. Box 280, Lufkin, Texas 75902- 0280. Deadline: Deadline for receipt of proposals has been extended to March 10, 1995, at 5:00 p.m. Proposals can be hand-delivered to TxDOT's Lufkin District Office, 1805 North Timberland Drive, or mailed to P.O. Box 280, Lufkin, Texas 75902-0280. Agency Contact: For additional information regarding this notice contact Tina L. Walker, P.E. at the Lufkin District Office, (409) 633-4329 or fax (409) 633- 4378. Issued in Austin, Texas, on January 31, 1995. TRD-9501276 Diane L. Northam Legal Executive Assistant Texas Department of Transportation Filed: January 31, 1995