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 Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Request for Consulting Services
This request for consulting services is filed by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage 
Commission in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 2254 of the Government 
Code. 
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission seeks proposals from qualified substance 
abuse prevention education consultants who would assist and guide agency staff 
who have been assigned the responsibility of creating curriculum, pilot testing, 
and evaluating a school-based alcohol use/abuse prevention education program. 
This proposal is for a continuation of services which has previously been 
provided to this agency by a private consultant. 
Consultants who desire more information concerning this project or who wish to 
submit offers of consulting service should contact the agency's chief purchaser, 
Bob Burnette, by voice phone at (512) 206-3260, by fax at (512) 206-3274, or by 
mail at P. O. Box 13127, Austin, Texas 78711. 
All offers of consulting service submitted in response to this invitation for 
offers must be in the hands of Bob Burnette, by 5:00 p.m., December 22, 1996. 
The offers received will be evaluated by a committee of five agency employees. 
Committee members will include the agency's chief purchaser, director of 
resource management, chief of enforcement, chairperson of the enforcement 
division's SAVE committee, a SAVE committee member, and the administrator or his 
designated representative. The committee will assemble within three business 
days of the deadline for the submission of offers specified in this invitation. 
Once assembled, the committee will remain in continuous session during normal 
business hours until all the proposals have been evaluated. 
All offers will be evaluated on a one hundred point scale, with points scored 
for each criterion in the manner specified for that criterion. Scores awarded 
for meeting the requirements of the criterion for Qualifications, References, 
Examples of Work and Action Plans, for each proposal, will be the average of the 
scores assessed by the individual committee members. The consultant or 
consultant group who submitted the offer that scores the highest number of 
points will be awarded the contract. 
Total Cost-As part of their proposal each responding party will submit an 
outline that briefly details cost. The outline is to include the following 
information: A maximum number of billable consultant work hours, cost per 
billable consultant work hours, total maximum cost of billable consultant work 
hours, total maximum cost of reimbursable travel expenses, total maximum cost of 
"other reimbursable expenses," and a grand total for maximum possible project 
cost. The proposal with the lowest maximum possible project cost will be awarded 
50 points. The remaining proposals will be awarded points for meeting this 
criterion based on the following formula: Number of Points=50 (proposal 
cost/lowest proposal cost) . Maximum Score-50 points. 
Qualifications-Resumes for each member are to be submitted with the proposal 
which demonstrates the consultant or team meets or exceeds the following 
qualifications. Collectively the team must demonstrate at least five years 
experience in each of the following areas: adolescent substance/alcohol abuse 
prevention, secondary school teaching/counseling, development and implementation 
of school-based substance/alcohol abuse prevention curriculums and instructor 
training programs, evaluation of education programs, and development of 
evaluation and program monitoring designs. Those who fail to demonstrate their 
project team meets these qualifications will be immediately disqualified from 
consideration. The remaining proposals will be reviewed and assessed a score of 
0-10 points by each committee member based on their assessment of the extent to 
which those submitting the proposal, as a group, exceed the qualifications. 
Maximum Score-10 points 
References-Five letters of reference from past customers are to be submitted 
with each proposal. These references will be reviewed and assessed a score of 0-
10 points by each committee member based on their assessment of the references. 
Maximum Score-10 points. 
Examples of Work-One example of a school-based substance abuse prevention 
education curriculum developed by a project team member will be submitted with 
the proposal, along with documents providing an example of a program evaluation, 
designed and conducted by a project team member, of a substance abuse prevention 
education program. These submissions will be reviewed and assessed a score of 0-
15 points by each committee member based on their assessment of the quality of 
the work. Maximum Score-15 points. 
Action Plan-Each party submitting a proposal shall also submit with that 
proposal an action plan that details a project completion time-line. These 
action plans will be will be reviewed and assessed a score of 0-15 points by 
each committee member based on their assessment of the quality of the action 
plan and of the degree to which it demonstrates an understanding of and 
commitment to Project SAVE. Maximum Score-15 points. 
Issued in Austin, Texas on November 15, 1996. 
TRD-9616684
Doyne Bailey
Administrator
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission 
Filed: November 15, 1996  

Office of the Consumer Credit Commissioner 
Notice of Rate Ceiling
The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following rate 
ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in Title 79, Texas Civil 
Statutes, Article 1.04, as amended (Texas Civil Statutes, Article 5069-1.04). 
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Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 12, 1996.
TRD-9616548
Leslie L. Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: November 14, 1996

Court of Criminal Appeals
Order Adopting Amendments to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure Effective 
November 12, 1996
BE IT ORDERED by the Court of Criminal Appeals that the following designated 
amendments to the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure [TRAP] are hereby adopted 
and promulgated to govern criminal cases and criminal law matters under 
authority and in conformity with Acts 1985, 69th Leg., Ch. 685, p. 2472, Section 
2.
This order does not amend any existing rule, promulgate any new rule nor repeal 
any rule in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. No rule amended by this order 
shall be applicable to any civil case ["actions of civil nature" (Rule 2, 
T.R.Civ.P.)] unless and until it has been promulgated by the Supreme Court of 
Texas.
1. Tex.R.App.Pro. 51(c) is amended to read as follows: 
(c) Duty of Clerk. Upon perfection of the appeal, the clerk of the trial court 
shall prepare under his hand and seal of the court and immediately transmit the 
transcript to the appellate court designated by the appellant. The pages of the 
transcript shall be numbered consecutively and there shall be an index prepared 
by the clerk showing the location of each document in the transcript. The 
transcript shall be prepared in the form directed by the Supreme Court and the 
Court of Criminal Appeals which will make an order or orders in such respect for 
the guidance of trial clerks. In criminal cases, other than those in which the 
death penalty has been imposed, the transcript shall be made in duplicate and 
one copy shall be retained by the clerk for use by the parties with permission 
of the court. In cases in which the death penalty has been imposed, the 
transcript shall be prepared in triplicate and two copies shall be retained by 
the clerk, for use by the parties with the permission of the court.
2. Tex.R.app.Pro. 53(l) is amended to read as follows: 
(l) Duplicate statement in criminal cases. In criminal cases, other than the 
appeal of a capital murder conviction resulting in the sentence of death, if a 
party desires a Statement of Facts included in the record, a duplicate of the 
Statement of Facts shall be prepared by the court reporter and filed with the 
clerk of the court. For the appeal of a capital murder conviction resulting in 
the sentence of death, two duplicates of the Statement of Facts shall be 
prepared by the court reporter and filed with the clerk of the court. 
3. Tex.R.App.Pro., Appendix for Criminal Cases, Rule 1(b)(2), is amended to read 
as follows:
(2) Except as otherwise allowed by this rule, the statement of facts shall be 
typewritten or printed on opaque and unglazed white paper not less than 13-pound 
weight, 8-1/2 by 11 inches in size, in good standard type of pica size, 10 or 12 
letters per linear inch, double spaced and in upper and lower case type, an 
average of 25 lines of type per page and typed on only one side of the paper, 
with no sheets cut or mutilated. The margin on the left-hand side of the page 
shall be not less than 1-1/4 inches nor more than 2 inches.  The pages shall be 
numbered consecutively at the bottom of each page, securely bound on the left 
margin, and labeled on the cover thereof "Volume _____ of _____ Volumes." The 
statement of facts may be prepared in a condensed format, four pages of 
testimony to each side, duplex printed, along with an ASCII disk(s) containing 
the entire statement of facts. 
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court shall file with the Secretary 
of State of the State of Texas, for and in behalf and as the act of this Court, 
a duplicate original copy of this order and the Clerk shall cause them to be 
published in the Texas Register and the Texas Bar Journal, as provided by the 
above Act. 
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that these amended rules become effective November 12, 
1996, and remain in effect unless and until disapproved, modified or changed by 
the Legislature or unless and until supplemented or amended by this Court 
pursuant to the above Act.   BE IT FURTHER ORDERED that this order and these 
rules shall be recorded in the minutes of this Court, and that the original of 
this order signed by the members of this Court and of these rules shall be 
preserved by the Clerk of this Court as a permanent record of this Court. 
SIGNED and ENTERED in duplicate originals this 12th of November, 1996. 
MICHAEL J. McCORMICK, Presiding Judge 
SAM HOUSTON CLINTON, Judge
BILL WHITE, Judge
CHARLES F. BAIRD, Judge
MORRIS L. OVERSTREET, Judge
FRANK MALONEY, Judge
LAWRENCE E. MEYERS, Judge
STEPHEN W. MANSFIELD, Judge
SHARON F. KELLER, Judge
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 15, 1996.
TRD-9616600
Richard Wetzel
Executive Administrator
Court of Criminal Appeals
Filed: November 15, 1996

Edwards Aquifer Authority
Notice of Public Hearing 
The Edwards Aquifer Authority will conduct three public hearings to receive 
comments on proposed rules governing the filing and processing of applications 
for permits to withdraw water from the Edwards Aquifer. These public hearings 
will be held at the following times and locations: 
November 25, 1996, at 7:00 p.m. 
City of San Marcos, Dunbar Recreation Center, 801 Martin Luther King Drive, San 
Marcos, Hays County, Texas
December 3, 1996, at 6:30 p.m. 
Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 1619 Garner Field Road, Uvalde, Uvalde 
County, Texas 
December 5, 1996, at 7:00 p.m. 
Edwards Aquifer Authority, 1615 North St. Marys, San Antonio, Bexar County, 
Texas 
Issued in San Antonio, Texas, on November 18, 1996.
TRD-9616769
Rick Illgner
General Manager
Edwards Aquifer Authority
Filed: November 18, 1996

Employees Retirement System of Texas 
In accordance with sec.4 of Article 3.50-2, Texas Insurance Code, as amended, 
the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) announces a request for 
applications from Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) to provide prepaid 
health benefits for the Texas Employees Uniform Group Insurance Program (UGIP) 
during Plan Year 1998, beginning September 1, 1997. HMOs must provide the level 
of benefits as required in the application. 
HMOs wishing to respond to this request must: 1) be certified by the State of 
Texas, 2) be Federally approved, 3) have been providing services in the service 
area for which application is made for at least 12 months prior to February 1, 
1997, and 4) have at least 25 UGIP participants who reside within the HMO 
service area. 
The application is available upon request from the ERS. 
The deadline for receipt of the completed applications in response to this 
request will be 5:00 p.m. on February 3, 1997. 
The ERS reserves the right to accept or reject any application submitted.
The ERS is under no legal requirement to execute a resulting contract on the 
basis on this advertisement. 
The ERS will base its choice of HMOs on demonstrated capacity to provide 
adequate services to UGIP participants, superior qualifications, and evidence of 
conformance with the application criteria. 
This application does not commit the ERS to pay any costs incurred prior to 
execution of a contract. Issuance of this material in no way obligates the ERS 
to award a contract or to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of a 
response. The ERS specifically reserves the right to vary all provisions set 
forth at any time prior to execution of a contract where the ERS deems it to be 
in the best interest of the State of Texas. 
For further information regarding this notice, or to obtain copies of the 
application, contact James W. Sarver, Director, Group Insurance Division, 
Employees Retirement System of Texas, 18th and Brazos, P.O. Box 13207, Austin, 
Texas 78711-3207, (512) 867-3217. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 18, 1996.
TRD-9616750
Sheila W. Beckett
Executive Director
Employee Retirement System of Texas
Filed: November 18, 1996

Texas Department of Health
Correction of Errors
The Texas Department of Health adopted new sec.289.258. The rule appeared in the 
July 16, 1996, issue of the Texas Register (21 TexReg 6628).
On page 6633, sec.289.258(r)(1), second column, the paragraph was split at a 
reference to another paragraph causing confusion. The paragraph should read: 
"...who has completed the requirements of this paragraph and paragraphs (2) and 
(3) of this subsection, the individual..."
On pages 6633-6634, sec.289.258(r)(2), the paragraph was split at a reference to 
another paragraph causing confusion. The paragraph should read: "...who has 
completed the requirements of this paragraph and paragraphs (I) and (3) of this 
subsection...".
On page 6634, sec.289.258(r)(3), page 21 TexReg 6634, first column, the 
paragraph was split at a reference to another paragraph causing confusion. The 
paragraph should read: "...who has completed the requirements of this paragraph 
and paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection...".
On page 6634, sec.289.258(s)(3)(A), second column, subparagraphs (A) and (B) run 
together causing confusion. The subparagraphs should be split as follows: 
"(A) the revisions do not reduce the safety of the facility;
(B) the revisions are consistent with the outline or summary of procedures 
including procedures for changes to operating, safety, and emergency procedures 
submitted with the license applications;"
On page 6635, sec.289.258(t)(1), first column, a parentheses is missing at the 
end of the second sentence in paragraph. The sentence should read as follows: 
"...accident dose ranges (see sec.289.202(p)(3) of this title)." 
On page 6635, sec.289.258(t)(2), first column, the last sentence is missing some 
language. The last sentence should read as follows: "Acceptable dosimeters shall 
read within +/- 30% of the true radiation dose."
On page 6635, sec.289.258(u)(3), first column, most of the language of the 
paragraph is missing. The paragraph should read as follows: "Portable radiation 
survey meters shall be calibrated at least annually to an accuracy of +/- 20% 
for the gamma energy of the sources in use. The calibration shall be done at one 
point per decade over the range that will be used. Portable radiation survey 
meters shall be of a type that does not saturate and read zero at high radiation 
dose rates."
On page 6637, sec.289.258(cc)(1)(E), first column, delete the letter "z at the 
beginning of the word "inoperability."

Notice of Emergency Cease and Desist Order
Notice is hereby given that the Bureau of Radiation Control (bureau) ordered 
Methodist Health Care System of San Antonio, Ltd., doing business as Village 
Oaks Medical Center, (registrant R14294) of San Antonio to cease and desist 
using the Bennett x-ray unit (Model Number CM650, Serial Number 6B-11415) to 
perform x-ray procedures until all the health-related violations found during a 
recent inspection of the facility have been corrected. The bureau determined 
that continued radiation exposure to patients in excess of that required to 
produce a diagnostic image constitutes an immediate threat to public health and 
safety, and the existence of an emergency. The registrant is further required to 
provide evidence satisfactory to the bureau regarding the actions taken to 
correct the violations and the methods used to prevent their recurrence. 
A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau 
of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas, 
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 15, 1996.
TRD-9616654
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: November 15, 1996

Notice of Revocation of Certificates of Registration
The Texas Department of Health, having duly filed complaints pursuant to Texas 
Regulations for Control of Radiation, Part 13 (25 TAC sec.289.112), has revoked 
the following certificates of registration: Hal C. Douglass, M.D., Dallas, 
R02252, October 28, 1996; James L. Bowman, D.D.S., Austin, R08411, October 28, 
1996; O'Quinn Veterinary Hospital, Pinehurst, R15429, October 28, 1996; 
Masterson, Fort Worth, R17147, October 28, 1996; Midwest X-Ray, Maple Plain, 
Minnnesota, R17150, October 28, 1996; Larry B. Fowler, D.D.S., Conroe, R20694, 
October 28, 1996. 
A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau 
of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas, 
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 15, 1996.
TRD-9616656
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: November 15, 1996

Notice of Revocation of Radioactive Material Licenses
The Texas Department of Health, having duly filed complaints pursuant to Texas 
Regulations for Control of Radiation, Part 13 (25 TAC sec.289.112), has revoked 
the following radioactive material licenses: Amber Well Completion Rental, Inc., 
Austin, L03267, October 28, 1996; Navasota Regional Hospital, Navasota, L03324, 
October 28, 1996. 
A copy of all relevant material is available for public inspection at the Bureau 
of Radiation Control, Exchange Building, 8407 Wall Street, Austin, Texas, 
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except holidays). 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 15, 1996.
TRD-9616655
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: November 15, 1996

Statewide Request for Proposals-Temporary Child Care for Children with 
Disabilities and Chronic Illness 
The Texas Department of Health (TDH) is soliciting proposals for the provision 
of respite care services to families with children who are medically fragile or 
medically complex in Harris County. Respite services are defined as: any support 
options provided on a short term basis for the purpose of relief to the primary 
care giver in providing care to individuals of all ages with disabilities, 
and\or children or adults at risk of abuse or neglect. 

For the purposes of this RFP, respite services will be targeted to children
who are medically fragile or medically complex, ages 0-21 and on program
waiting lists. This proposal seeks applicants to continue the development
of a prototype respite service in Harris County, Texas to meet the unique
needs of families who have children with special health care needs who are
medically fragile or medically complex and who are on waiting lists for respite
services. Priority consideration will be given to nonprofit agencies and
organizations which have experience in working with children with disabilities,
terminal or chronic illness, and their families. The project is intended
to maintain and support the family unit, to strengthen the parent-child bond,
and to alleviate social, economic, and financial stress for these families.
Applicant agencies must use a collaborative model for respite services; be
family-driven, family-centered, and promote family choice through an available
respite voucher system; be cost effective (there is a required 25% match
by applicant agencies); provide access to quality in-home respite services,
out-of-home respite services, and hospital-based respite services by an 
experienced
pediatric service provider; link to child licensing and child placement service 
agencies for the development of habilitative homes; coordinate with families, 
care givers, local physicians, and other related family support and medical 
services; link to subspecialty medical and rehabilitative services; and provide 
information and referral services. A sliding fee scale must be implemented for 
respite services.  
One temporary child care (respite) project will be funded and reimbursed through 
a contractual agreement with TDH, Bureau of Children's Health. A federal grant 
has been awarded to the Texas Department of Health for a three-year period from 
October 1, 1994 through September 30, 1997. The project selected through this 
request for proposal will complete the third year of the grant (fiscal year 
1997). It is anticipated that an additional award will be available through a 
no-cost extension for partial funding for fiscal year 1998. The contract award 
will be based on available federal funding. The contract will be in accordance 
with Texas law, TDH policies, and the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Acts 
(UGCMA) Manual which is available from TDH, Grants Management Division, 1100 
West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3199. 
Proposals will be evaluated on the following criteria: documentation of the 
ability to provide respite services to families with children who are medically 
fragile, targeting minority children and children with AIDS; evidence of multi-
agency involvement and collaboration in project design and operation; evidence 
of experience in managing grant funds; the cost effectiveness of service options 
selected; assurance of mechanisms to meet the new requirements of the Home and 
Community Support Services Act of Texas; array of respite services offered; 
coordination with Community Resource Coordinating Groups (CRCG) and regional TDH 
staff; assurance of collaboration with Child Care and Development Block Grants; 
evidence that cultural competence of service providers has been considered; 
evidence of a mechanism for planning for respite services after initial grant 
funds terminate; the quality of the proposal's written operating plan; the 
availability of other funding sources; the caliber and experience of project 
staff; the demonstration of ability to meet unique cultural, geographic, and 
demographic needs; and evidence of broad-based community support. Applicant 
agencies must have a base of operation physically located in Harris County. 
Proposals submitted will include: a plan to provide services to a minimum of 60 
families; discussion of the model to be utilized; a detailed plan describing the 
project's purpose, goals, services, objectives and activities; an evaluation 
component to assess the project's effectiveness; specific responsibilities of 
project staff; and documentation of broad local community and area support. A 
process should be described to develop a mechanism for ongoing future funding 
which is locally-based. Only one project will be funded at approximately 
$100,000 for fiscal year 1997. All income generated from third party payments 
and fees to families must be utilized by the contract recipient in accordance 
with TDH policy interpreting the UGCMA regulations. 
It is anticipated that the Texas Respite Resource Network (TRRN) will provide 
ongoing technical assistance and consultation to the project which is funded. 
Proposal packets may be obtained by contacting Wanda Hamm, Bureau of Children's 
Health, Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-
3179 ((512) 458-7111, extension 3069). Proposals must be received in the TDH 
central office by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 20th, 1996. Proposals that do 
not meet this deadline will not be considered. 
TDH reserves the right to reject any or all applications and is not liable for 
any costs incurred by the applicant in the development, submission, or review of 
the application. Any costs incurred in the preparation of the application shall 
be borne by the applicant and are not allowable in this RFP. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 18, 1996.
TRD-9616789
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: November 18, 1996

Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Excluded Medicaid Providers
In compliance with the Medicare and Medicaid Patient Protection Act of 1987, the 
following list provided by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) 
which identifies providers or employees of providers who are excluded from state 
and federal health care programs since publication of the May 1996 Medicaid 
Bulletin. 
Providers excluded from the Medicaid and Title XX programs must not order or 
prescribe services to clients after the date of exclusion. Services rendered 
under the medical direction or under the prescribing orders of an excluded 
provider will also be denied. Providers who submit cost reports cannot include 
the salaries/wages/benefits of employees who have been excluded from Medicaid. 
Additionally, excluded employees are not permitted to provide Medicaid services 
to any patient/client. 
Name 
License/Provider Number 
City 
Effective Date of Exclusion 
Period of Exclusion 
DOCTORS: 
Bailey, Jr., John L., DC 
Channelview 
08/13/96 
INDEFINITE 
Barnes, Carnell M., PhD 
Haworth, OK 
08/13/96 
INDEFINITE 
Bonds, Douglas B., MD 
H3551 
Baton Rouge, LA 
06/22/96
INDEFINITE 
Brown, William C., MD 
H3859 
Houston 
08/17/96 
INDEFINITE 
Calhoun, George W., DC 
Austin 
08/13/96 
INDEFINITE 
Castella, Antonio, MD 
F0146 
New York, NY 
06/22/96 
INDEFINITE 
Goldman, Eugene J., MD 
D1426 
Houston 
08/17/96 
INDEFINITE 
Gorman, Mary G., MD 
H3249 
Austin 
08/17/96 
INDEFINITE 
Hunsdon, Cary R., DC 
5744 
Arlington 
09/15/96 
INDEFINITE 
Hunt, Glenn R., MD 
D7095 
Copperas Cove 
06/22/96 
INDEFINITE 
Kotula, Jeanne, PhD 
Sheppard AFB 
10/10/96 
INDEFINITE 
Noaman, Abdul G.A., MD 
F0273 
Sherman 
08/17/96 
INDEFINITE 
Oliver, Monte B., DC 
C4694 
Lindale 
08/13/96 
INDEFINITE 
Patton, Garry J., MD 
G1746 
Mexia 
08/17/96 
INDEFINITE 
Placide, Frantz, OD 
G5055T 
El Paso 
08/13/96 
INDEFINITE 
Poscablo, Teodulo M., MD 
H5034 
Arlington 
06/22/96 
INDEFINITE 
Riedweg, Edward A., MD 
E3757 
Hunt 
08/17/96 
INDEFINITE 
Saleh, Waleed, MD 
F2897 
Olean, NY 
08/17/96 
INDEFINITE 
Saunders, Ronald W., DC 
C4700 
San Antonio 
09/15/96 
INDEFINITE 
Vera, Alfonso, MD 
Puebla, Mexico 
08/13/96 
INDEFINITE 
Woywood, Roger B., DC 
C5130 
Dallas 
08/13/96 
INDEFINITE 
NURSES: 
Bates, Eileen M., RN 
516043 
Odessa 
06/19/96 
INDEFINITE 
Bond, Susan J., RN 
507890 
Houston 
05/15/96 
INDEFINITE 
Boner, Judith C., LVN 
072595 
Decatur 
10/24/96 
5 years 
Collins, Glenda J., RN 
239510 
Austin 
02/28/96 
INDEFINITE 
Diamond, Patrick F., RN 
243182 
Corpus Christi 
03/29/96 
INDEFINITE 
Langenheim-Delacosa, Ann E., RN 
563233 
Houston 
07/25/96 
INDEFINITE 
Lebron, David D., RN 
566096 
Metairie, LA 
06/19/96 
INDEFINITE 
Nelson, Scott N., RN 
610854 
San Angelo 
10/31/96 
5 years 
Nielsen, Inas L., RN 
446736 
Corpus Christi 
06/19/96 
INDEFINITE 
Strutton, Denise D., RN 
462396 
Sachse 
06/19/96 
INDEFINITE 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 14, 1996.
TRD-9616542
Marina Henderson
Executive Deputy Commissioner
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: November 14, 1996

Texas Department of Insurance
Insurer Services
The following applications have been filed with the Texas Department of 
Insurance and are under consideration: 
Application for incorporation in Texas for Sierra Casualty Insurance Company of 
Texas, a domestic fire and casualty company. The home office is in Dallas, 
Texas. 
Application for incorporation in Texas for Contractors Mutual Insurance Company, 
a domestic fire and casualty company. The home office is in Fort Worth, Texas. 
Any objections must be filed within 20 days after this notice was filed with the 
Texas Department of Insurance, addressed to the attention of Cindy Thurman, 333 
Guadalupe Street, M/C 305-2C, Austin, Texas 78701.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 15, 1996.
TRD-9616717
Caroline Scott
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: November 15, 1996

Notice of Applications by Small Employer Carriers to be Risk-Assuming Carriers 
Notice is given to the public of the application of the listed small employer 
carriers to be risk-assuming carriers under Texas Insurance Code Article 26.52. 
A small employer carrier is defined by Chapter 26 of the Texas Insurance Code as 
a health insurance carrier that offers, delivers or issues for delivery, or 
renews small employer health benefit plans subject to the chapter. A risk-
assuming carrier is defined by Chapter 26 of the Texas Insurance Code as a small 
employer carrier that elects not to participate in the Texas Health Reinsurance 
System. The following small employer carriers have applied to risk-assuming 
carriers:
Mercy Health Plans of Missouri, Inc. 
Comprehensive Health Services of Texas, Inc. 
The applications are subject to public inspection at the offices of the Texas 
Department of Insurance, Financial Monitoring Unit, 333 Guadalupe, Hobby Tower 
3, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas. 
If you wish to comment on these applications to be risk-assuming carriers, you 
must submit your written comments within 60 days after publication of this 
notice in the Texas Register to Caroline Scott, Chief Clerk, Mail Code 113-1C, 
Texas Department of Insurance, P. O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78714-91204.
An additional copy of the comments must be submitted to Mike Boerner, Managing 
Actuary, Actuarial Division of the Financial Program, Mail Code 304-3A, Texas 
Department of Insurance, P. O. Box 149104, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. Upon 
consideration of the applications, if the Commissioner is satisfied that all 
requirements of law have been met, the Commissioner or his designee may take 
action to approve the applications to be risk-assuming carriers.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 15, 1996.
TRD-9616716
Caroline Scott
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: November 15, 1996

The following third party administrator (TPA) applications have been filed with 
the Texas Department of Insurance and are under consideration. 
Application for admission to Texas of ITT-Comprehensive Employee Benefit Service 
Company, a foreign third party administrator. The home office is Simsbury, 
Connecticut. 
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 107-5A, 
333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78714-9104.  
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 15, 1996.
TRD-9616713
Caroline Scott
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: November 15, 1996

The following third party administrator (TPA) applications have been filed with 
the Texas Department of Insurance and are under consideration. 
Application for incorporation in Texas of Linda H. Hicks (doing business under 
the assumed name of Flex Benefit Administrators), a domestic third party 
administrator. The home office is Houston, Texas. 
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 107-5A, 
333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 15, 1996.
TRD-9616714
Caroline Scott
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: November 15, 1996

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 incorporation in Texas of Harris Methodist Health, Inc., a 
domestic third party administrator. The home office is Fort Worth, Texas. 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 107-5A, 
333 Guadalupe, Austin, Texas 78714-9104.
Caroline Scott
General Counsel and Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 15, 1996.
TRD-9616711
Filed: November 15, 1996

Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Notice of Correction Regarding Availability of 6-Bed Facility in the ICF/MR 
Program
Notice is hereby given that a change in procedure has occurred regarding the 
availability of a 6-bed facility in the ICF/MR Program originally published in 
the October 1, 1996, Texas Register. Applications will be accepted from 8:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on November 26, 1996. All applications received on November 
26, 1996, will be placed in a drawing to determine which application will be 
approved to develop the available six beds in Region 8 or 11. The first 
application drawn that is in complete compliance with 25 TAC sec.406.53, 
Provider Application Requirements Specific to ICF/MR, will be approved to 
develop the available six beds in Region 8 or 11. As stated in the original 
notice, to obtain an application, a written request should be mailed to: TDMHMR, 
ICF/MR Provider Enrollment/Contracting, Medicaid Administration, P.O. Box 12668, 
Austin, Texas 78711-2668. Completed applications should be mailed to: TDMHMR, 
ICF/MR Provider Enrollment/Contracting, Medicaid Administration, P.O. Box 12668, 
Austin, Texas 78711-2668 or hand delivered to TDMHMR, ICF/MR Provider 
Enrollment/ Contracting, Medicaid Administration, 909 West 45th, Building 4, 
Austin, Texas 78751. 
Only those applications received on November 26, 1996, will be eligible for the 
drawing. Only one application per owner will be included in the drawing. 
Requests for additional information regarding this notice should be directed to 
Medicaid Administration, Contracts Section at (512) 206-5718. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 14, 1996.
TRD-9616441
Ann K. Utley
Chair, Texas MHMR Board
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Filed: November 13, 1996

Notice of Public Hearing
The Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (TDMHMR) will 
conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the department's proposed 
reimbursements for the following Medicaid program: State-operated ICF/MR. The 
proposed reimbursements will cover the time period January 1, 1997 through 
December 31, 1997. The public hearing is held in compliance with Title 25, Texas 
Administrative Code, Chapter 409, Subchapter A, sec.409.002(j), which requires a 
public hearing on proposed reimbursement rates for medical assistance programs. 
The hearing will be held at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 10, 1996, in the 
Auditorium of the TDMHMR Central Office (main building) at 909 West 45th Street 
in Austin, Texas.
Persons who wish to offer testimony but who are unable to attend the hearing may 
submit written comments which must be received by noon the day of the hearing. 
The written comments should be sent to the Data Analysis Section, Medicaid 
Administration, Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, P.O. 
Box 12668, Austin, Texas 78711-2668 or faxed to (512) 206-5725. 
Interested parties may obtain a copy of the reimbursement briefing package by 
calling the Data Analysis Section at 512/206-5680. If interpreters for the 
hearing impaired are required, please contact the Data Analysis Section at the 
number given above at least 72 hours in advance of the hearing.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 18, 1996.
TRD-9616810
Ann K. Utley
Chair, Texas MHMR Board
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Filed: November 18, 1996

Texas Natural Resource Conservation 
Correction of Error
The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission adopted new sec.sec.122.511-
122.515, concerning the requirements for specific general operating permits. The 
rules appeared in the October 11, 1996, issue of the Texas Register (21 TexReg 
9863.
On page 9865, first paragraph under issue number 4, last line, the reference 
should be to sec.122.512(c)(12), rather than to sec.122.512(12).
On page 9867, first paragraph under issue number 20, third sentence, the acronym 
for nitrogen oxides (No<sub>x) was divided. The "NO" ended the line, and the 
subscript "x" appeared at the beginning of the next line.
On page 9882, paragraph (17), last line, the reference to sec.115.212(a)(2) and 
(4)-(6) of this title... was split and an extra line inserted.
On page 9884, 9897, and 9901, second column, subparagraph (I) was italicized and 
indented, such that it appeared to be a subclause.
The following corrections are to the permit tables which were published in the 
Tables and Graphics part of the issue.
On page 10000, Figure 19:30 TAC sec.122.511(c)(15), the Index Numbers in the 
fourth column 511-20-001, 511-20-002, and 511-20-003 should instead read 511-19-
001, 511-19-002, and 511-19-003. 
On page 10042, Figure 8:30 TAC sec.122.515(c)(5), Index Numbers, eighth column, 
515-08-012 was skipped. Therefore, the index numbers from 515-08-013 through 
515-08-71 should all be renumbered. 
On page 10049, Figure 9:30 TAC sec.122.515(c)(6), the Index Number in the sixth 
column, last row 515-09-0123 should instead read 515-09-013.
On pages 10052-10057, Figure 13:30 TAC sec.122.515(c)(10), the Index Numbers in 
the seventh column are almost all misnumbered. They should be sequentially 
numbered in each row starting from row two's index number 515-13-002 (the first 
row's index number is correct as are rows 3-1) through 515-13-058.
On page 10061, Figure 17:30 TAC sec.122.515(c)(14), in the last row and in the 
last column (entitled Recordkeeping and Reporting) the "77" should be deleted 
from the citation sec.115.136(b)(2), (D)(3), (4)77.

Notice of Applications for Waste Disposal Permits for the week ending November 
8th-November 15, 1996
The Executive Director will issue these permits unless one or more persons file 
written protests and/or a request for a hearing within 30 days after newspaper 
publication of this notice. 
If you wish to request a public hearing, you must submit your request in 
writing. You must state (1) your name, mailing address and daytime phone number; 
(2) the permit number or other recognizable reference to this application; (3) 
the statement "I/we request a public hearing;" (4) a brief description of how 
you, or the persons you represent, would be adversely affected by the granting 
of the application; (5) a description of the location of your property relative 
to the applicant's operations; and (6) your proposed adjustment to the 
application/permit which would satisfy your concerns and cause you to withdraw 
your request for hearing. 
Information concerning any aspect of these applications may be obtained by 
contacting the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Chief Clerks 
Office-MC105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711. Individual members of the 
public who wish to inquire about the information contained in this notice, or to 
inquire about other agency permit applications or permitting processes, should 
call the TNRCC Office of Public Assistance, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040.
Listed are the name of the applicant and the city in which the facility is 
located, type of facility, location of the facility, permit number and type of 
application-new permit, amendment, or renewal. 
CITY OF DEPOT, P.O. Box 354-A, Deport, Texas 75435, the City of Deport 
Wastewater Treatment Plant, the plant site is approximately 1,000 feet south of 
South Highway 271 and 1,400 feet west of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 
1149 and U.S. Highway 271 in Lamar County, Texas, renewal, 10741-01.
HORNSBY BEND UTILITY COMPANY, INC., 3223 Parkhills Drive, Austin, Texas 78746, 
the Austin's Colony Wastewater Treatment Facilities are approximately 1.3 miles 
south-southeast of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 969 and Hunter Bend 
Road and approximately 2.3 miles southeast of the intersection of Farm-to-Market 
Roads 969 and 973 in Travis County, Texas, renewal, 13138-01.
CITY OF HOUSTON, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING, P.O. Box 262549, 
Houston, Texas 77207-2549, the wastewater treatment facilities are south of 
Huffman-Eastgate Road, approximately 6,500 feet west of the intersection of 
Farm-to-Market Road 1960 and Huffman-Eastgate Road in Harris County, Texas, 
renewal, 10495-115. 
CITY OF HOUSTON, Department of Public Works and Engineering, P.O. Box 262549, 
Houston, Texas 77207-2549, the HC MUD #266 Wastewater Treatment Plant is 6,000 
feet southwest of the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and the North Belt Freeway 
and 750 feet south of the North Belt Freeway, north of the City of Houston in 
Harris County, Texas, renewal, 10495-137. 
IDLEWOOD PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., P.O. Box 3056, Lufkin, Texas 75903-
3056, the wastewater treatment facilities are approximately 0.6 mile northeast 
of U.S. Highway 69, approximately 1.5 miles northwest of the City of Lufkin and 
1.9 miles southeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 69 and Farm-to-Market 
Road 2021 in Angelina County, Texas, amendment, 11620-01.
LAKEVIEW METHODIST ASSEMBLY, Route 5, Box 5586, Palestine, Texas 75801, the 
wastewater treatment facilities are approximately one mile north of State 
Highway 294 and approximately three miles east of the intersection of State 
Highway 294 and U.S. Highway 79 in Anderson County, Texas, renewal, 10578-01.
CITY OF MARSHALL, P.O. Box 698, Marshall, Texas 75671, the Southside Wastewater 
Treatment Plant is southeast of the City of Marshall, approximately 1,800 feet 
southeast of the intersection of Interstate Highway 20 and Five Notch Road in 
Harrison County, Texas, amendment, 10583-002. 
CITY OF SAN JUAN, 709 South Nebraska, San Juan, Texas 78589, the wastewater 
treatment plant is approximately 1.9 miles south of U.S. Highway 83 Business 
Route at the south end of the San Antonio Road in the City of San Juan in 
Hidalgo County, Texas, renewal, 11512-01. 
SIERRA HEALTH SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT, INC., 816 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 
78701, the wastewater treatment facility and disposal site are at 11127 Circle 
Drive, approximately 1,200 feet northeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 
290 and Circle Drive, approximately 5.0 miles west of the intersection of U.S. 
Highway 290 and State Highway 71 in Travis County, Texas, new, 13860-01.
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Institutional Division, P.O. Box 99, 
Huntsville, Texas 77342-0099, the Ellis Unit No. 1 Wastewater Treatment Plant is 
approximately 3.5 miles northwest of State Highway 19 on Farm-to-Market Road 980 
and approximately 12 miles northeast of the City of Huntsville in Walker County, 
Texas, renewal, 11180-01. 
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, P.O. Box 99NC, Huntsville, Texas 77342-
0099, the wastewater treatment facilities are on the Smither's Farm Road, 
outside the southeast corner of the security compound of Ellis II unit; 
approximately two miles north of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 980 and 
Turkey Creek in Walker County, Texas, amendment, 11180-02. 
TEX-SUN PARKS, L.C., 11767 Katy Freeway, Suite 690, Houston, Texas 77079, the 
Western Pines Mobile Home Community Wastewater Treatment Plant is approximately 
2,000 feet west of Fry Road and 1,000 feet north of Morton Road in Harris 
County, Texas, amendment, 12189-01. 
UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, P.O. Box 237, Nederland, Texas 77627, the 
Beaumont Terminal, a bulk oil storage and shipment terminal for crude oil, 
intermediates, and refined petroleum products, the plant site is on the north 
side of State Highway 366, approximately 1,500 feet east of the intersection of 
State Highway 366 and State Highway 347, adjacent to the City of Nederland, 
Jefferson County, Texas, amendment, 00316. 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE-FOREST SERVICE, 701 North First Street, Lufkin, 
Texas 75901, the Ragtown Recreation Area Wastewater Treatment Facilities, the 
plant site is on the north side of Forest Road 132, approximately two miles east 
of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 3184, Forest Road 126 and Forest Road 
132; on the shores of Toledo Bend Reservoir at the Brushy Creek inlet in the 
Sabine National Forest in Shelby County, Texas, renewal, 12269-01. 
WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL SEWAGE AUTHORITY, 1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 400, 
Houston, Texas 77002-5211, the Willamsburg Regional Sewage Authority Wastewater 
Treatment Plant is at 22823 Franz Road, approximately 5,000 feet west and 5,600 
feet north of the intersection of Interstate Highway 10 and Mason Road in Harris 
County, Texas, renewal, 11598-01.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 15, 1996.
TRD-9616611
Mamie M. Black
Acting Chief Clerk
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: November 15, 1996

Notice Of Receipt Of Application And Declaration Of Administrative Completeness 
For Municipal Solid Waste Management Facilities For The Week Ending November 15, 
1996
APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF SNYDER; Proposed Permit Amendment Number MSW1463-A, 
authorizing an amendment to their Type I and IV (Landfill) municipal solid waste 
management facility permit. The existing site covers about 142.5 acres of land 
and is to daily receive about 80 tons of solid waste. The site is located on 
South Highway 84, about 35 miles southeast of the City of Snyder, in Scurry 
County, Texas. 
APPLICATION BY WASTE MANAGEMENT OF TEXAS, INC.; Proposed Permit Amendment Number 
2093-A, authorizing an amendment to their Type I (Landfill) municipal solid 
waste management facility permit. The existing site covers about 478.52 acres of 
land, and is to daily receive about 5,000 tons of solid waste. The site is 
located on Covel Road, about 1.25 miles southwest of the intersection of Ray 
Ellison Boulevard and Interstate Highway 410, in the City of San Antonio, Bexar 
County, Texas. 
If you wish to request a public hearing, you must submit your request in 
writing. You must state (1) your name, mailing address and daytime phone number; 
(2) the application number, TNRCC docket number or other recognizable reference 
to the application; (3) the statement I/we request an evidentiary public 
hearing; (4) a brief description of how you, or the persons you represent, would 
be adversely affected by the granting of the application; and (5) a description 
of the location of your property relative to the applicant's operations. 
Requests for a public hearing or questions concerning procedures should be 
submitted in writing to the Chief Clerk's Office, Park 35 TNRCC Complex, 
Building F, Room 1101, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Mail Code 
105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711. Individual members of the public who 
wish to inquire about the information contained in this notice, or to inquire 
about other agency permit applications or permitting processes, should call the 
TNRCC Office of Public Assistance, Toll Free, at 1-800-687-4040.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 15, 1996.
TRD-9616612
Mamie M. Black
Acting Chief Clerk
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: November 15, 1996

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Meeting of Barton Springs Salamander Conservation Team
The Barton Springs Salamander Conservation Team (BSSCT) will hold a working 
group meeting on Thursday, December 19, 1996, 9:00 a.m. at the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Ecological Services-Filed Office (Hartland Bank Building), 
10711 Burnet Road, Austin. The public is invited to observe this meeting. No 
opportunity for oral comments from the public is allotted for this meeting, but 
written comments will be accepted. For more information, contact Dr. David E. 
Bowles, BSSCT Chairman (512) 754-6844. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 15, 1996.
TRD-9616608
Bill Harvey
Regulatory Coordinator
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Filed: November 15, 1996

Public Utility Commission of Texas 
Assessment Percentages for Relay Texas
In accordance with Substantive Rule sec.23.56, subsection (h)(2), the new 
assessment percentages for funding of the intrastate portion of Relay Texas are 
as follows: 
1) The percentage assigned to the Local Exchange Carriers (LEC's) is 94.2%.
2) The percentage assigned to other telecommunications utilities is 5.8%. 
Commencing with the November 1996 Universal Service Fund (USF) billing statement 
which reflects September 1996 Relay Texas operations, these percentages will be 
used by the Texas Exchange Carriers Association (TECA) in the development of the 
Dual Party Relay Service assessments issued to the LEC's and other 
telecommunications utilities. The percentages will be reviewed and adjusted 
annually, pursuant to Substantive Rule sec.23.56, subsection (h)(2)(B). 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 14, 1996.
TRD-9616510
Paula Mueller 
Secretary of the Commission 
Public Utility Commission of Texas 
Filed: November 14, 1996

Notices 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 445 station addition to the existing 
PLEXAR-Custom Service for City of Laredo in Laredo, Texas. 
Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 
445 Station Addition to Existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for City of Laredo in 
Laredo, Texas, Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. 
Tariff Control Number 16638. 
The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for 
a 445 station addition to an existing PLEXAR-Custom service for City of Laredo 
in Laredo, Texas. The geographic service market for this specific service is the 
San Antonio, Texas area. 
Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas, by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas, 78711-
3326, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Section at (512) 
936-7120. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with Texas telephones (TTY) 
may contact the Commission at (512) 936-7136. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 18, 1996.
TRD-9616759
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: November 18, 1996

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 station addition to the existing 
PLEXAR-Custom Service for Austin Community College in Austin, Texas. 
Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 
Station Addition to Existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for Austin Community College 
in Austin, Texas, Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. 
Tariff Control Number 16637. 
The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for 
a station addition to an existing PLEXAR-Custom service for Austin Community 
College in Austin, Texas. The geographic service market for this specific 
service is the Austin, Texas area. 
Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas, by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas, 78711-
3326, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Section at (512) 
936-7120. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with Texas telephones (TTY) 
may contact the Commission at (512) 936-7136. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 18, 1996.
TRD-9616760
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: November 18, 1996

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 new PLEXAR-Custom Service for Bank One in 
Dallas, Texas. 
Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 
new PLEXAR-Custom Service for Bank One in Dallas, Texas, Pursuant to Public 
Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 16649.  The 
Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for new 
PLEXAR-Custom service for Bank One in Dallas, Texas. The geographic service 
market for this specific service are the Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and 
Houston, Texas areas. 
Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas, by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas, 78711-
3326, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Section at (512) 
936-7120. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with Texas telephones (TTY) 
may contact the Commission at (512) 936-7136. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 18, 1996.
TRD-9616756
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: November 18, 1996

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 an Optional Features addition to the 
existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for Victoria ISD in Victoria, Texas. 
Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 
Optional Features Addition to Existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for Victoria ISD in 
Victoria, Texas, Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. 
Tariff Control Number 16636. 
The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for 
a Optional Features addition to an existing PLEXAR-Custom service for Victoria 
ISD in Victoria, Texas. The geographic service market for this specific service 
is the Corpus Christi, Texas area. 
Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas, by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas, 78711-
3326, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Section at (512) 
936-7120. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with Texas telephones (TTY) 
may contact the Commission at (512) 936-7136. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 18, 1996.
TRD-9616757
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: November 18, 1996

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 new PLEXAR-Custom Service for Uvalde 
Consolidated ISD in Uvalde, Texas. 
Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 
new PLEXAR-Custom Service for Uvalde Consolidated ISD in Uvalde, Texas, Pursuant 
to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. Tariff Control Number 
16635. 
The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for 
new PLEXAR-Custom service for Uvalde Consolidated ISD in Uvalde, Texas. The 
geographic service market for this specific service is the San Antonio, Texas 
area. 
Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas, by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas, 78711-
3326, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Section at (512) 
936-7120. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with Texas telephones (TTY) 
may contact the Commission at (512) 936-7136. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 18, 1996.
TRD-9616758
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: November 18, 1996

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 445 station addition to the existing 
PLEXAR-Custom Service for City of Laredo in Laredo, Texas. 
Tariff Title and Number. Application of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 
445 Station Addition to Existing PLEXAR-Custom Service for City of Laredo in 
Laredo, Texas, Pursuant to Public Utility Commission Substantive Rule 23.27. 
Tariff Control Number 16638. 
The Application. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is requesting approval for 
a 445 station addition to an existing PLEXAR-Custom service for City of Laredo 
in Laredo, Texas. The geographic service market for this specific service is the 
San Antonio, Texas area. 
Persons who wish to comment upon the action sought should contact the Public 
Utility Commission of Texas, by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas, 78711-
3326, or call the Public Utility Commission Consumer Affairs Section at (512) 
936-7120. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with Texas telephones (TTY) 
may contact the Commission at (512) 936-7136. 
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 18, 1996.
TRD-9616761
Paula Mueller
Secretary of the Commission
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Filed: November 18, 1996

Public Notice
On November 6, 1996, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (SWB) and Metrolink 
Telecom, Inc. (Metrolink) collectively referred to as Applicants filed a joint 
application for approval of an interconnection agreement under the Federal 
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (FTA) (Public Law Number 104-104, 110 Stat. 56 
(1996), (to be codified at 47 United States Code sec.sec.151 et. seq.). and the 
Public Utility Regulatory Act of 1995 (PURA95) (Texas Revised Civil Statutes 
Annotated article 1446c-0 Vernons Supp. 1996). The joint application has been 
designated Docket Number 16618. The joint application and the underlying 
interconnection agreement are available for public inspection at the 
commission's offices in Austin, Texas. 
The FTA authorizes the commission to review and approve any interconnection 
agreement adopted by negotiation of the parties. Pursuant to FTA sec.252(e)(2) 
the commission may reject any agreement if it finds that the agreement 
discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement, 
or that implementation of the agreement, or any portion thereof, is not 
consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity. Additionally, 
under FTA sec.252(e)(3), the commission may establish or enforce other 
requirements of state law in its review of the agreement, including requiring 
compliance with intrastate telecommunications service quality standards or 
requirements. The commission must act to approve the agreement within 90 days 
after it is submitted by the parties. 
The commission finds that additional public comment should be allowed before the 
commission issues a final decision approving or rejecting the interconnection 
agreement. Any interested person may file written comments on the joint 
application by filing 18 copies of the comments with the commission's filing 
clerk. Additionally, a copy of the comments should be served on each of the 
Applicants. The comments should specifically refer to Docket Number 16618. As a 
part of the comments, an interested person may request that a public hearing be 
conducted. The comments, including any request for public hearing, shall be 
filed by December 10, 1996, and shall include: 
1) a detailed statement of the person's interests in the agreement, including a 
description of how approval of the agreement may adversely affect those 
interests; 
2) specific allegations that the agreement, or some portion thereof:
a) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party to the 
agreement; or 
b) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity; or 
c) is not consistent with other requirements of state law; and 
3) the specific facts upon which the allegations are based. 
After reviewing any comments, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) of the 
commission will determine whether to conduct further proceedings concerning the 
joint application. The ALJ shall have the authority given to a presiding officer 
pursuant to Public Utility Commission Procedural Rule sec.22.202. The ALJ may 
identify issues raised by the joint application and comments and establish a 
schedule for addressing those issues, including the submission of evidence by 
the Applicants, if necessary, and briefing and oral argument. The ALJ may 
conduct a public hearing. Interested persons who file comments are not entitled 
to participate as intervenors in the public hearing 
Persons with questions about this docket or who wish to comment on the 
application should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North 
Congress Avenue, P. O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326. You may call the 
Public Utility Commission Office of Consumer Affairs at (512) 936-7120. Hearing 
and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the 
Commission at (512) 936-7136. All correspondence should refer to Docket Number 
16618.
Issued in Austin, Texas, on November 14, 1996.
TRD-9616509
Paula Mueller 
Secretary of the Commission 
Public Utility Commission of Texas 
Filed: November 14, 1996