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.

Office of the Attorney General
Clean Air Act Enforcement Notice
Notice is hereby given by the State of Texas of the following proposed 
resolution of an environmental enforcement lawsuit under the Texas Clean Air 
Act. Section 382.096 of the Clean Air Act (since repealed and now found at 
sec.7.110 of the Texas Water Code) provides that before the State may settle a 
judicial enforcement action under the Clean Air Act, the State shall permit the 
public to comment in writing on the proposed judgment. The Attorney General will 
consider any written comments and may withdraw or withhold consent to the 
proposed agreed judgment if the comments disclose facts or considerations that 
indicate that the consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or 
inconsistent with the requirements of the Act or a rule adopted or an order or a 
permit issued under such statute. 
Case Title and Court: Harris County, Texas, and the State of Texas v. Timco 
Industrial Supply Company and Charles Caldwell, Jr., Cause Number 97-21305; in 
the 127th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas. 
Nature of Defendants' Operations: Timco Industrial Supply Company, Inc. 
("Timco"), operates a scrap yard located at 15922 Bear Bayou, Channelview, 
Texas. In July of 1996 Harris County Pollution Control Department investigated 
reports of numerous trees that were damaged in the area of the scrap yard. Based 
on that investigation Harris County filed suit against Timco and one of its 
employees for burning insulated copper wire at the scrap yard. Harris County 
alleged that such burning resulted in the production of hydrochloric acid and 
chlorine gas, which can kill or injure vegetation, and that such burning was in 
violation of the Texas Clean Air Act and rules of the Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission ("TNRCC"). The State of Texas was joined in the suit as 
a necessary and indispensable party. 
Proposed Agreed Judgment: The Agreed Final Judgment contains provisions for 
injunctive relief and civil penalties. The injunction prohibits Timco, its 
officers, employees, agents, servants, successors and assigns and Defendant 
Charles Caldwell, Jr., from engaging in outdoor burning in violation of 30 Texas 
Admininistrative Code sec.111.201 or sec.101.4. The judgment provides for $2,000 
in civil penalties, $1,000 in attorneys' fees, and that Defendants pay all costs 
of court. 
For a complete description of the proposed settlement, the complete proposed 
Agreed Final Judgment should be reviewed. Requests for copies of the judgment 
and written comments on the judgment should be directed to Liz Bills, Assistant 
Attorney General, Office of the Texas Attorney General, P.O. Box 12548, Austin, 
Texas 78711-2548, (512) 463-2012, facsimile (512) 320-0911. Written comments 
must be received within 30 days of publication of this notice to be considered.
TRD-9801403
Sarah Shirley
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: January 30, 1998

Hazardous Waste Enforcement Notice 
Notice is hereby given by the State of Texas of the following proposed 
resolution of an environmental enforcement lawsuit under the Texas Solid Waste 
Disposal Act and the Texas Water Code. Section 7.110 of the Texas Water Code 
provides that before the State may settle a judicial enforcement action under 
those Acts, the State shall permit the public to comment in writing on the 
proposed judgment. The Attorney General will consider any written comments and 
may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed agreed judgment if the comments 
disclose facts or considerations that indicate that the consent is 
inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of 
those Acts or a rule adopted or an order or a permit issued under such statutes. 
Case Title and Court: State of Texas v. B & W Foundry and Manufacturing Co., Ura 
Lee Beard, Gene E. Beard, and Robert A. Beard, Cause Number. 94-04155; in the 
331st Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas. 
Nature of Defendant's Operations: B & W Foundry and Manufacturing Co. owns and 
previously operated a foundry located at 512 Upton Street, San Angelo, Texas, 
where the company manufactured certain agricultural machine parts until 1991, 
when the foundry ceased operations. The property upon which the facility is 
located is adjacent to a residential neighborhood. The State filed suit against 
the foundry and its officers alleging that operations at the facility's scrubber 
sludge handling area had resulted in discharges of cadmium and lead onto the 
ground and into or adjacent to waters of the State. 
The State and the Defendants previously entered into an agreement under which 
Defendants agreed to remediate the site in accordance with a Remediation Work 
Plan approved, as modified, by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Agreement 
("TNRCC"). Under the Work Plan, the site was to be remediated to meet the 
TNRCC's Risk Reduction Standard Number 2. The agreement provided that if 1) the 
site was remediated according to the Work Plan as modified on a timely basis; 2) 
proof of deed certification pursuant to 30 Tex. Admin. Code sec.335.560 was 
submitted to the TNRCC; and 3) Defendants paid $800 in penalties to the State of 
Texas, the State of Texas and the TNRCC would dismiss their claims against the 
Defendants for those violations alleged in their suit. The site has been 
remediated, proof of deed certification has been provided, and the Defendants 
are prepared to pay the penalties set forth above. Accordingly, the parties 
propose to enter into an Agreed Final Judgment dismissing the claims in this 
matter. 
For a complete description of the proposed settlement, the complete proposed 
Agreed Final Judgment should be reviewed. Requests for copies of the judgment 
and written comments on the judgment should be directed to Liz Bills, Assistant 
Attorney General, Office of the Texas Attorney General, P.O. Box 12548, Austin, 
Texas 78711-2548, (512) 463-2012, facsimile (512) 320-0911. Written comments 
must be received within 30 days of publication of this notice to be considered.
TRD-9801590
Sarah Shirley
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: February 4, 1998

Sexual Assault Prevention and Crisis Services Funding Notice
The Office of the Attorney General is accepting letters of intent to apply for 
sexual assault crisis intervention and education funding under the Preventive 
Health and Health Services block grant and State Funds. Funds will be available 
October 1, 1998. Letters of intent to apply for funds should be sent by March 
31, 1998 to Cecelia McKenzie, Division Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and 
Crisis Services, Office of the Attorney General, P.O. Box 12548, Mail Code 011-
1, Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Applications will be due on or before June 3, 1998 
at 5:00 p.m. 
Eligible entities who send letters of intent will receive application kits 
consisting of materials pertinent to submitting an application. An eligible 
entity is a sexual assault program which has been providing service on or before 
January 1, 1998. The program must provide a 24- hour hotline, advocacy and 
accompaniment, liaison, professional training and public education. 
For more information, contact Pam Rodgers, Grants Program Director, (512) 936-
1423 or Lynda Edmonson, Office Manager (512) 936-1270.
TRD-9801404
Sarah Shirley
Assistant Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Filed: January 30, 1998

Coastal Coordination Council
Notice and Opportunity to Comment on Requests for Consistency Agreement
On January 10, 1997, the State of Texas received federal approval of the Coastal 
Management Program (CMP) (62 Federal Register pp. 1439-1440). Under federal law, 
federal agency activities and actions affecting the Texas coastal zone must be 
consistent with the CMP goals and policies identified in 31 TAC 501. Requests 
for federal consistency review were received for the following projects(s) 
during the period of January 26, 1998, through February 2, 1998:
FEDERAL AGENCY ACTIONS: 
Applicant: Harris County Engineering Department; Location: At the end of Space 
Center Boulevard and the intersection of Jana Lane and Genoa-Red Bluff Road, 
Clear Lake City, Harris County, Texas; Project Number: 98-0027-F1; Description 
of Proposed Action: The applicant proposes to extend the existing Space Center 
Boulevard. The extension will consist of a 100-foot right-of-way, with a center 
median. The project will impact 4.5 acres of wetlands. The applicant has 
proposed to provide compensatory mitigation within the Greens Bayou Wetlands 
Mitigation Bank; Type of Application: U.S.C.O.E. permit application #21155 
sec.404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. sec.sec.125-1387).
Applicant: Neumin Production Company; Location: Approximately 2,000 feet north 
of Morgan Bluff, in wetlands adjacent to the Sabine Rive, in Orange County, 
Texas; Project Number: 98-0028-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant 
proposes to repair an existing access road and construct a ring levee and drill 
pad for the purpose of oil and gas exploration and production. The access road 
repair would consist of laying boards over the top of the road. The construction 
of the ring levee would require the excavation of approximately 302 cubic yards 
of material. Approximately 0.7 acre of wetlands would be impacted, Type of 
Application: .S.C.O.E. permit application #21166 under sec.10 of the Rivers and 
Harbors Act of 1899 (33 .S.C.A. 403), and sec.404 of the Clean Water Act (33 
U.S.C.A. sec.sec.125-1387). 
Applicant: Bois d'Arc Operating Corporation; Location: In State Tracts 136, N/2 
137, N/2 141, 143, 144 and N/2 160, in Matagorda Bay, in Calhoun and Matagorda 
Counties, approximately four miles northeast from Port O'Connor, Calhoun County, 
Texas; Project Number: 98-0030-F1; Description of Proposed Action: The applicant 
proposes to erect and maintain structures and appurtenances, and flowlines in 
connection with the drilling of wells for the production of oil and/or natural 
gas. The structures may be constructed of steel or timber and will include 
typical marine barges and keyway, derrick platforms, production platforms, 
gravel or shell pads, protective structures and foundations. Approximately 1,330 
cubic yards of shell or gravel will be used to construct drilling pads, if 
needed, to stabilize rig structures; Type of Application: U.S.C.O.E. permit 
application #21190 under sec.10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 
U.S.C.A. 403), and sec.404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. sec.sec.125-
1387). 
Pursuant to sec.306(d)(14) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 
U.S.C.A. sec.sec.1451-1464), as amended, interested parties are invited to 
submit comments on whether a proposed action should be referred to the Coastal 
Coordination Council for review and whether the action is or is not consistent 
with the Texas Coastal Management Program goals and policies. All comments must 
be received within 30 days of publication of this notice and addressed to Ms. 
Janet Fatheree, Council Secretary, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Room 617, Austin, 
Texas 78701-1495. 
TRD-9801585
Garry Mauro
Chairman, Coastal Coordination Council
Coastal Coordination Council
Filed: February 4, 1998

Comptroller of Public Accounts
Request for Information for Unified Automated Information Processing System
Notice of Request for Information: The Comptroller of Public Accounts 
(Comptroller) announces its Request for Information (RFI) to solicit information 
from the private and public sectors in determining whether and how to solicit 
proposals for assistance in the design, development and implementation of a 
unified automated information processing system for the Property Tax Division 
(PTD). The new system will replace all or portions of an existing system that 
includes applications programs in a variety of programming languages on a 
Hitachi mainframe, an IBM AS/400 minicomputer and various configurations of 
Pentium processor based personal computers (PC). A client/server environment is 
desired. The hardware and software included in the new system will be required 
to be compliant with platforms the Comptroller has designated it will support in 
long range strategic information resource plans. Before determining whether and 
how to contract for the development of a system, the Comptroller requests 
information on client/server systems successfully designed and implemented by 
respondents. 
The PTD is responsible for conducting an annual ratio study to estimate the 
total taxable value of all property within each school district in the state of 
Texas. The PTD is also responsible for determining the annual level and 
uniformity of property tax appraisals in each county appraisal district. The 
school and appraisal district studies are jointly referred to as the Property 
Value Study (PVS). 
The PTD is also responsible for yearly publications that summarize PVS and 
appraisal district data: School & Appraisal Districts' Property Value Study 
(preliminary and final reports), the Annual Property Tax Report, and the 
Appraisal District Operations Report. In addition, the PTD responds to numerous 
information requests from the legislature and taxpayers that require ad hoc 
analyses of current and prior years' data. 
The Comptroller seeks information on an integrated system that will combine 
current AS/400 and PC systems to produce the annual PVS and division 
publications. The ideal respondent would be able to provide information on 
client/server systems successfully designed and implemented by respondent and 
suggest potential hardware and software solutions within the architecture 
described in RFI. Respondents should address potential solutions to mainframe 
data conversion. The Comptroller may enter into separate contracts for various 
project phases such as requirements definition, design specification, 
application development, AS/400 data conversion and programming services. 
The complete RFI and related appendices are available on the internet at 
http://www.window.state.tx.us/comptrol/rfi/rfiptd.html or may be obtained from 
David R. Brown, Legal Services, Comptroller of Public Accounts, L.B.J. State 
Office Building, Room #G-24, 111 East 17th Street, Austin, Texas, 78774, (512) 
305-8673. 
Contact: parties interested in submitting a response to the RFI should contact 
the Comptroller of Public Accounts, Legal Counsel's Office, 111 E. 17th Street, 
Room #G-24, Austin, Texas 78774, (512) 305-8673. A hard copy of the RFI is 
available for pick-up at the previously-referenced address on Friday, February 
13, 1998, between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Central Zone Time (CZT), and during 
normal business hours thereafter.
The anticipated schedule of events is as follows: Issuance of RFI - February 13, 
1998, at 4:00 p.m. (CZT); Written RFI Responses Due - March 16, 1998, 4:00 noon 
(CZT). 
TRD-9801570
Walter Muse
Legal Counsel
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Filed: February 4,1998

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 Articles 1D.003 and 
1D.009, Title 79, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended (Articles 5069-
1D.003 and 1D.009, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes). 
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by Art. 1D.003 and 1D.009 for the period of 
02/09/98 - 02/15/98 is 18% for 
Consumer<sup>1/Agricultural/Commercial<sup>2/credit thru $250,000. 
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by Art. 1D.003 and 1D.009 for the period of 
02/09/98 - 02/15/98 is 18% for Commercial over $250,000. 
[sup]1Credit for personal, family or household use. 
[sup]2Credit for business, commercial, investment or other similar purpose. 
TRD-9801504
Leslie L. Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: February 3, 1998

Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Request for Proposals
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Texas Correctional Industries (TCI) 
hereby provides notice of Solicitation 696-CI-8-P-006 for business consulting 
services to examine TCI business practices and provide consultation toward the 
design, development, and implementation of a business accounting system in 
accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This 
procurement will be conducted in accordance with requirements in Chapter 2254, 
Texas Government Code. Award will be made on the basis of demonstrated 
competence and qualifications to perform the services for a fair and reasonable 
price. 
TCI anticipates award of a firm fixed price contract on or about April 10, 1998, 
with a completion date 12 months after contract award. 
Proposals will be accepted at the following address until 3:00 p.m., March 27, 
1998. 
Agency contact is Kristen West, Contract Administrator, TDCJ Purchasing and 
Leases, Contracts Branch, P.O. Box 4014, Huntsville, Texas 77342-4014, Phone 
(409) 294-8668, Fax (409) 294-6986. All requests for a copy of the solicitation 
must be in writing. Fax requests are acceptable. 
A Pre-Proposal Conference is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 3, 1998, 
in the conference room at the TDCJ Industry building in Huntsville, Texas. Two 
factory tours (in the Hunstville area) will be held following the conference. 
Information on the Pre-Proposal Conference and subsequent factory tours may be 
obtained through the agency contact previously listed.
Issued in Huntsville, Texas, on February 02, 1998. 
TRD-9801484
Carl Reynolds
General Counsel
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Filed: February 3, 1998

Texas Education Agency
Request for Proposals Concerning Investigating the Feasibility and Cost-
Effectiveness of Producing Electronic Textbooks for Students Who are Blind or 
Have Other Disabilities
Eligible Proposers. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is requesting proposals 
under Request for Proposals (RFP) #701-98-008 from nonprofit organizations 
(i.e., exempt under sec.501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) and institutions 
of higher education for the development and implementation of a project to 
investigate the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of producing electronic 
textbooks for Texas public-school students who are blind or who have other 
disabilities. For-profit businesses are not eligible to submit a proposal but 
are eligible to participate in the project as subcontractors as necessary to 
carry out the objectives of the project. 
Description. The selected contractor will carry out the following four main 
tasks:
(1) develop accessibility demonstration projects by: (a) producing two directly 
accessible CD-ROM textbooks for use by students who are blind or who have visual 
or other disabilities; and (b) producing two fully accessible computer network-
based textbooks for use on an internal Texas Intranet or on the World Wide Web. 
(2) update, expand, and refine the January 1997 Report to the Texas Legislature: 
Accessibility of Information in Electronic Textbooks for Students Who are Blind 
or Visually Impaired and assist the Computer Network Study Advisory Committee in 
integrating the updated accessibility report into the main report on the 
Computer Network Study Project due to the Texas Legislature by February 1999; 
(3) coordinate and administer two meetings of the accessibility subcommittee of 
the Computer Network Study Project Advisory Committee that include reimbursement 
of travel expenses to subcommittee members; and 
(4) prepare an interim and a final "Lessons Learned" report on the feasibility 
and cost-effectiveness of producing electronic textbooks for students who are 
blind or who have other disabilities. 
Dates of Project. All services and activities related to this proposal will be 
conducted within specified dates. Proposers should plan for a starting date of 
no earlier than May 4, 1998, and an ending date of no later than August 1, 2000. 
Project Amount. One contractor will be selected to receive a maximum of $200,000 
during the contract period. This project is funded 100% from Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) federal funds. 
Selection Criteria. Proposals will be selected based on the ability of each 
proposer to carry out all requirements contained in this RFP. The TEA will base 
its selection on, among other things, the demonstrated competence and 
qualifications of the proposer and upon the reasonableness of the proposed fee. 
The TEA reserves the right to select from the highest-ranking proposals those 
that address all requirements in this RFP and that are most advantageous to the 
project. 
The TEA is not obligated to execute a resulting contract, provide funds, or 
endorse any proposal submitted in response to this RFP. This RFP does not commit 
TEA to pay any costs incurred before a contract is executed. The issuance of 
this RFP does not obligate TEA to award a contract or pay any costs incurred in 
preparing a response. 
Requesting the Proposal. A complete copy of RFP #701-98-008 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 RFP number in your request.
Further Information. For clarifying information about this RFP, contact Robert 
Leos or Charles Mayo, Division of Textbook Administration, Texas Education 
Agency, (512) 463-9601. 
Deadline for Receipt of Proposals. Proposals must be received in the Document 
Control Center of the Texas Education Agency by 5:00 p.m. (Central Time), 
Tuesday, April 7, 1998, to be considered. 
TRD-9801571
Criss Cloudt
Associate Commissioner for Policy Planning and Research
Texas Education Agency
Filed: February 4, 1998

General Land Office
Notice of Public Hearing
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) will hold public hearings regarding a 
proposed rule amendment to 31 TAC sec.19.61 for OSPRA vessels which was 
published in the January 2, 1998 edition of the Texas Register. The proposed 
amendment applies to all vessels that carry 10,000 gallons or more of oil as 
fuel or cargo and that operate in coastal waters, and that are not currently 
required to have an OPA or IMO vessel-specific discharge prevention and response 
plan.
A schedule of these public hearings is as follows: 
(1) 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 17, 1998, at the Port Arthur Civic Center, 
Meeting Room F, 3401 Cultural Center Drive, Port Arthur, Texas, 77642; and
(2) 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 18, 1998, at the University of Houston - 
Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Boulevard, Clear Lake, Texas, 77058. 
Persons fluent in Spanish and Vietnamese will be available to assist with 
questions. 
For further information regarding the hearings, please contact Kate McAfee at 
(512) 463- 8530 or Ronald Bounds at (512) 463-8188.
TRD-9801486
Garry Maro
Commissioner
General Land Office
Filed: February 3, 1998

Request for Qualifications
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) has received a grant under the National 
Coastal Wetlands Grant Program from the United States Department of Interior, 
Fish and Wildlife Service, for a project to protect and restore certain wetlands 
and habitat areas of Shamrock Island in Nueces County, Texas. Shamrock Island is 
the remainder of a recurved barrier spit, separated from Mustang Island by the 
action of Hurricane Celia in 1970. It serves as a protective barrier for 
landward habitats on Mustang Island that are subject to erosion and 
deterioration due to the action of wave, tidal and wind energies. This project 
is intended to protect and restore wetland habitats that are integral to the 
Corpus Christi Bay estuarine ecosystem, serve as the nursery grounds for over 
95% of the recreational and commercial fish species found in the Gulf of Mexico 
and provide breeding, nesting, and feeding grounds for many threatened and 
endangered animal and plant species. 
Pursuant to Texas Government Code, sec.2254.001 et seq., the GLO is requesting 
statements of qualifications from professional engineers or engineering firms, 
licensed in the State of Texas, to serve as GLO&thorn;s manager for this 
project. The chosen manager will be responsible for the following tasks: (1) 
review of available relevant information concerning coastal processes which 
affect the causes or the rates of erosion and accretion on the shorelines of 
Shamrock Island; 
(2) site visits to Shamrock Island to acquire field information necessary to 
developing a design for the contemplated project to stabilize the shoreline of 
the island; 
(3) meetings with an established advisor group to review the erosion problem and 
possible solutions; 
(4) identify and develop detailed design/build specifications, including 
significant permitting requirements, for three alternative solutions chosen by 
the advisory group to address the erosion problem; 
(5) develop criteria to evaluate and select the most responsive design/build 
proposal submitted by a contractor who will both design and build the erosion 
response structure; 
(6) review, evaluate and rank proposals based on the approved criteria;
(7) advise and assist the GLO during the process for the selection of and 
negotiation of a design/build contract with the contractor submitting the chosen 
proposal; 
(8) assist with acquisition of necessary permits for the project and oversee the 
project as the representative of the GLO. 
Proposals for providing these services will be evaluated on the basis of (i) 
knowledge and demonstrated experience in performing such services; (ii) ability 
to perform the required services within the required time constraints; and (iii) 
demonstrated and projected use of HUB vendors. The award of a contract for these 
services is contingent upon availability of funding a design/build contract for 
the Shamrock Island protection and restoration project. The project is estimated 
to cost between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The recipient of a contract for these 
management services is ineligible to submit a proposal for the design/build 
project. 
The requested services will require the capability of entering into a contract 
within ten days after completion of the selection process and initiation of work 
on the project within ten days after the contract award. It is expected that the 
project will require approximately ten months to complete both the analysis and 
design/build phases. 
The provider selected must demonstrate extensive knowledge of the Texas coast 
and have knowledge and experience working with contractors, as well as other 
federal and state agencies. GLO reserves the right to evaluate qualifications 
and experience of all responders, to interview any or all responders, to reject 
any and/or all responses and to negotiate specific terms of an agreement that is 
in the best interest of the agency and the state. 
An informational packet and further information may be obtained by contacting 
Tom Calnan, by phone at (512) 463-5100 or by FAX to (512) 475-0680. The deadline 
for the receipt of responses to this request for qualifications of persons 
interested in providing these services is Friday, February 20, 1998, 10:30 a.m. 
Responses must be submitted to Mr. Calnan at the GLO Resource Management 
Division, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Room 617, Austin, Texas, 78701.
TRD-9801485
Garry Mauro
Commissioner
General Land Office
Filed: February 3, 1998

General Services Commission
Notice of Opportunity to Comment on the Texas Energy Performance Contracting 
Guidelines for Institutions of Higher Education and State Agencies 
DESCRIPTION: House Bill 3530 (75th Texas Legislature) directs the State Energy 
Conservation Office (SECO) and the Texas Energy Coordination Council (TECC) to 
assist the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in establishing guidelines 
and an approval process for institutions of higher education proposing to enter 
into energy performance-based contracts. In addition, the bill directs SECO and 
TECC to provide cost-benefit analyses of the projects and guaranteed savings 
projections included in energy performance contracting proposals selected by 
higher education institutions. The bill also requires SECO and TECC to provide 
cost-benefit analyses of the projects and guaranteed cost savings stipulated in 
energy performance proposals selected by state agencies. SECO has the added 
responsibility of providing final review and approval for state agency contracts 
governing performance contracting relationships. 
To respond to these directives, SECO and TECC formed a Texas Energy Performance 
Guideline Committee to provide guidance in identifying and addressing critical 
steps in the approval process. Committee members are comprised of key 
stakeholders in the performance contracting process, including representatives 
of state agencies, institutions of higher education, the Higher Education 
Coordinating Board, the performance contracting industry, consulting engineers, 
financing institutions, local governments, TECC, and SECO. 
The Committee created four subcommittees to develop documents critical to the 
guideline process: (1) a model Request for Qualifications and Request for 
Proposals, (2) an energy assessment report format to provide technical 
documentation for proposed projects and their anticipated cost savings, (3) 
contract provisions which protect the interest of the client while recognizing 
the unique aspects of performance contracting, and (4) measurement and 
verification standards to document the energy savings achieved by projects 
financed through a "guaranteed savings" arrangement. 
CONTACT: SECO and TECC now invite public comment on the guidelines produced by 
the Energy Performance Contracting Committee. A hard copy of the guidelines may 
be obtained by contacting Tracy Bryson at (512) 463-9768 or Pam Groce at (512) 
463-1889 or by writing Ms. Bryson at the General Services Commission State 
Energy Conservation Office, P. O. Box 13047, Austin, Texas 78711-3047. The 
guidelines are also available electronically through the following web sites: 
http://tbei.ces.utexas.edu/ or http://www.gsc.state.tx.us/energy/energy.html. 
To be considered by the committee, comments must be submitted in writing to Mel 
Roberts at the previously listed address or by fax (512/475-2569) by March 13, 
1998. 
TRD-9801435
Judy Ponder
General Counsel
General Services Commission
Filed: February 2, 1998

Texas Department of Health
Designation of Site Serving Medically Underserved Populations
The Texas Department of Health (department) is required under Texas Civil 
Statutes, Article 4495b, sec.3.06, to designate sites serving medically 
underserved populations. In addition, the department is required to publish 
notice of its designations in the Texas Register and to provide an opportunity 
for public comment on the designations. 
Accordingly, the department has designated the following as a site serving 
medically underserved populations: John T. Montford Psychiatric/Medical Unit, 
8602 Peach Street, Lubbock, Texas, 79404. Designation is based on proven 
eligibility as a site serving a disproportionate number of clients eligible for 
federal, state or locally funded health care programs. 
Oral and written comments on this designation may be directed to Dora A. 
McDonald, Chief, Bureau of State Health Data and Policy Analysis, Texas 
Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756; (512) 458-
7261. Comments will be accepted for 30 days from the publication date of this 
notice.
TRD-9801580
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: February 4, 1998

Notice of Request for Proposals for Survey on Knowledge, Attitudes, and 
Practices Concerning Breast and Cervical Cancer
Purpose. The Texas Department of Health (department) receives funding from the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop, implement and evaluate a 
breast and cervical cancer screening program. The screening program began in 
July 1991. Known as the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP), the 
objectives of the program are to: increase the availability and use of high 
quality breast and cervical cancer screening services among eligible women; 
identify and reduce financial, educational, and cultural barriers to screening; 
inform health care providers about the availability and importance of cervical 
and breast cancer screening, and train them on improved practices; track and 
follow-up each woman participating in the program; collect information on 
incidence, mortality, and behavioral risks; develop a comprehensive cancer 
control plan; and evaluate each component listed in this paragraph. 
This request for proposal invites applications from governmental, public, or 
private nonprofit entities that can demonstrate the expertise necessary to carry 
out the described services to conduct household surveys in four designated 
counties in Texas. The surveys will be of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of 
breast and cervical cancer screening among women age 50-64 with low incomes, 
particularly among African American and Hispanic women. The surveys will assess 
the following topics: health behaviors related to the frequency of Pap tests, 
clinical breast examinations, breast self-examinations, and mammography; 
beliefs, knowledge, and attitudes about breast and cervical cancer; health 
service use, insurance coverage, usual sources of care, satisfaction, and 
barriers to care; and sources of health information. 
The department will award one contract of up to $153,817 to begin on or about 
April 1, 1998. The contractor will be required to complete at least 1,100 face-
to-face interviews among a random sample of women age 50-64 in specified low 
income areas in four designated counties in Texas as follows: one survey of at 
least 200 African American women in Harris County; one survey of at least 300 
African American women in Gregg County; one survey of at least 300 women 
randomly selected among all race/ethnic groups in Tarrant County; and one survey 
of at least 300 women randomly selected among all race/ethnic groups in Lubbock 
County. Households must be sampled using a representative list such as 1990 
census tract or utility hookups. Applicants must describe a method for 
determining the sample. The department, in collaboration with the contractor, 
will select the designated areas for conducting the survey and will develop the 
survey instrument. Data analyses are not required. An electronic data record for 
each of at least 1100 women interviewed must be delivered to the BCCCP by August 
31, 1998. The budget must allow for payment of a fee to respondents for 
completed interviews. It is expected that each interview will last no less than 
30 minutes and no longer than one hour.
Proposal Format. Interested parties must submit proposals with the following 
information: description of experience in conducting household surveys, 
including surveys with African Americans, people with low incomes and people who 
speak Spanish as a primary language; description of quality control measures you 
would use during the survey process and the entering and editing of collected 
data; description of how you would assure valid data and a high response rate; 
written goals and objectives, description of tasks to meet these goals and 
objectives (including pilot testing of the instrument, selection and training of 
interviewers, household selection process, including pre-screening techniques), 
and identification of who will complete the tasks and completion dates; list all 
key personnel for this project including a description of their qualifications, 
experience, and function.(which may include: knowledge of survey methodologies 
and techniques; experience in designing, implementing, and conducting household 
surveys in communities with diverse populations, including racial and ethnic 
minorities and people with low incomes; curricula vitae of key personnel; and 
reports representing previous experience may be submitted); and budget and 
accompanying justification consistent with the objectives and the amount of 
funds requested. Applicants should provide assurances that the confidentiality 
of all women interviewed will be preserved by the survey team members. 
Selection Criteria. A committee composed of department staff and external 
reviewers will evaluate proposals and make recommendations to the Breast and 
Cervical Cancer Control Program which will select one for funding. Evaluation 
and funding will be based on the following criteria (weighted values are in 
parentheses): evaluation of the applicant's knowledge and experience in 
conducting surveys (20%); evidence of quality control procedures for the survey 
process and the entering and editing of the data collected (20%); evidence of 
ability and capacity to provide a survey with valid data and a high response 
rate (40%); the submission of a realistic work plan and time line (20%); the 
submission of a budget that is appropriate for the scope and quality needed for 
the successful completion of the survey.
Closing Date. To request a Request for Proposals Application Packet, contact Mr. 
Stephen Wright, Public Information Coordinator, Breast and Cervical Cancer 
Control Program at (800) 452-1955 or (512) 458-7644. The original plus six 
copies of the proposal must be submitted to Mr. Wright's attention at: Texas 
Department of Health, Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program, 1100 West 49th 
Street, Austin, Texas 78756. Proposals must have a legible postmark dated no 
later than Friday, March 20, 1998. Hand-delivered packets must be delivered by 
5:00 p.m., Central Standard Time, on Friday, March 20, 1998 to the Texas 
Department of Health, Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program, Building G, 
Room 407, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756. Proposals postmarked later 
than March 20, 1998, or incomplete proposals will not be evaluated. Faxed copies 
of proposals will not be accepted. 
TRD-9801591
Susan K. Steeg
General Counsel
Texas Department of Health
Filed: February 4, 1998

Health and Human Services Commission
Final Adoption of Medicaid Provider Payment Rates
As single state agency for the state Medicaid program, the Health and Human 
Services Commission announces final adoption of Medicaid provider payment rates 
for the nursing facilities program operated by the Texas Department of Human 
Services. Payment rates effective January 1, 1998, are as follows:
[figure 1]
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Methodology and justification. The final adopted rates were determined in 
compliance with the rate setting methodology codified at 1 T.A.C. Chapter 355, 
Subchapter C (relating to Reimbursement Methodology for Nursing Facilities), 
sec.355.307. 
TRD-9801572
Marina Henderson
Executive Deputy Commissioner
Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: February 4, 1998

Notice of Public Hearing
The Health and Human Services Commission, the Texas Department of Human 
Services, the Texas Department of Health and the Texas Department of Mental 
Health and Mental Retardation will conduct a public hearing to receive public 
comment for use in developing the State Plan for the Children's Health Insurance 
Program (CHIP) pursuant to Title XXI of the Social Security Act. The topics 
discussed will include: Scope of benefits package, outreach and health promotion 
activities, quality assurance and program performance goals and measures; and 
maximizing parental participation.
Information gathered in this hearing process will be used to formulate a draft 
plan for implementation of CHIP. Final policy decisions on the Children's Health 
Insurance Program will be made by the Legislature and Governor. 
In order to facilitate participation by working parents, the hearing will be 
held on February 24, 1998 beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the Capitol Auditorium, 
State Capitol Extension, 15th and Congress Streets, Austin, Texas. Written 
comments may be submitted to the Health and Human Services Commission until 5:00 
p.m. of the day of the hearing. Please address written comments to the attention 
of Holly Williams at 4900 North Lamar, 4th Floor, Austin, Texas 78751. 
Persons with disabilities who wish to attend the hearing and require auxiliary 
aids or services should contact Holly Williams (512) 424-6502 by February 15, 
1998, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. 
TRD-9801569
Marina Henderson
Executive Deputy Commissioner
Health and Human Services Commission
Filed: February 4, 1998

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Announcement of Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Board Public 
Hearing for the 1998 State of Texas Low Income Housing Plan and Annual Report - 
Draft For Public Comment
In compliance with the Texas Government Code, sec.2306.0721, the Board of 
Directors of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) shall 
hold a public hearing on the 1998 State Low Income Housing Plan and Annual 
Report Draft for Public Comment before the Board submits the report and the plan 
to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives 
and members of the legislature. 
The Board public hearing concerning the 1998 State Low Income Housing Plan and 
Annual Report Draft for Public Comment will take place in Laredo at the La 
Posada Hotel Suites, 1000 Zaragoza Street, (956) 722-1701, on February 22nd, 
1998, at 4:00 p.m.
The Plan is one of three comprehensive planning documents the Texas Department 
of Housing and Community Affairs is required to submit annually. It is the first 
document of its kind among the states and is a comprehensive and integrated plan 
concerning statewide housing needs, housing resources and patterns of funding 
allocation. The Plan serves in the following capacities: provides an overview of 
statewide housing needs; reports on the approximately 25 programs administered 
by TDHCA; provides the TDHCA's housing programs funding levels; and reports on 
the Department's activities during the preceding year. 
The public comment period for the 1998 State Low Income Housing Plan and Annual 
Report Draft for Public Comment which began on January 25th, 1998 continues 
until February 25th, 1998. The Plan is free to nonprofit corporations, but there 
will be a $10.00 charge for for-profit corporations. To order, please contact 
the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Housing Resource Center, 
P.O. Box 13941, Austin TX, 78711-3941, Phone: (512) 475-4595, Fax: (512) 475-
3746, or email at clandry@genesis.tdhca.state.tx.us.
Individuals who require auxiliary aids or services should contact Margaret 
Donaldson, ADA Responsible Employee, at (512) 475-3100, or Relay Texas at 1-800-
735-2989, at least two days before the public hearing so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made.
Written comment is encouraged and should be sent to the Texas Department of 
Housing and Community Affairs, Housing Resource Center, P.O. Box 13941, Austin 
TX 78711-3941 or email at clandry@tdhca.state.tx.us. For more information, 
please contact the Housing Resource Center at (512) 475-4595. 
TRD-9801558
Larry Paul Manley
Executive Director
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Filed: February 3, 1998

Notice of Funding Availability
LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
NOTICE OF 1998 APPLICATION AVAILABILITY AND WORKSHOP SCHEDULE 
APPLICATION AVAILABILITY 
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) announces 
the availability of application packages for the Low Income Housing Tax Credit 
Program's 1998 allocation round. The Department has approximately $21 million of 
tax credit authority available for allocation. A completed application must be 
submitted to the Department within the Application Acceptance Period. 
Applications are only accepted during this established period. The application 
acceptance period for the 1998 allocation round has been tentatively scheduled 
for: 
March 16 - Application Acceptance Period Opens 
March 27 - Application 2 PT. Bonus Period Ends 
April 30 - Application Acceptance Period Closes 
These dates are subject to change. The final dates will be formally announced in 
the Texas Register. 
Tax credit allocation recipients are prioritized through a competitive process. 
Applications receiving the highest priority are then subject to feasibility and 
viability studies, after which the Board of Directors considers staff's 
allocation recommendations. 
APPLICATION WORKSHOPS 
Each year the LIHTC Program holds training workshops to facilitate the 
completion of the Application. Because the Application is a lengthy document 
which requires a large amount of supplemental information, it is critical that 
the Applicant understands what information is being requested and what 
documentation is required to satisfy the various exhibits. Because some sections 
of the Application have a "cliff effect" (automatic exclusion of the Application 
from consideration), attendance of the workshop is strongly encouraged.
REQUESTING AN APPLICATION AND REGISTERING FOR A WORKSHOP
If you are interested in receiving a copy of the 1998 tax credit application 
package and/or attending an application workshop you may contact our office at 
(512) 475-3340. 
TRD-9801560
Larry Paul Manley
Executive Director
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Filed: February 4, 1998

Notice of Public Hearing for the Texas Department of Housing and Community 
Affairs Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Pebble Brook Apartments Project) 
Series 1998 
Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held by the Texas Department of 
Housing and Community Affairs ("the Department") at 507 Sabine Street, Room 437, 
Austin, Texas at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 1998, with respect to the 
issuance by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of its 
multifamily housing revenue bonds (Pebble Brook Apartments Project) Series 1998 
(the "Bonds"), in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount not to 
exceed $10,900,000. The proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned to One Pebble 
Brook, Ltd., which will be the initial owner, operator and manager of the 
Project (defined as follows), to finance the acquisition, construction and 
equipping of one multifamily residential rental project, described as follows: 
250-unit multifamily residential rental development to be constructed at the at 
the intersection of McKinney Street and Loop 288, Denton, Texas, 76201; (the 
"Project")
All interested parties are invited to attend such public hearing to express 
their views with respect to the Project and the issuance of the Bonds. Questions 
or requests for additional information may be directed to Robert Onion at the 
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 507 Sabine, Austin, Texas 
78701; (512) 475-3872. 
Persons who intend to appear at the hearing and express their views are invited 
to contact Robert Onion in writing in advance of the hearing. Any interested 
persons unable to attend the hearing my submit their views in writing to Robert 
Onion prior to the date scheduled for the hearing. 
This notice is published and the previously-described hearing is to be held in 
satisfaction of the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, as amended, regarding the public approval prerequisite to the exemption 
from federal income taxation of the interest of the Bonds. Individuals who 
require auxiliary aids in order to attend this meeting should contact Margaret 
Donaldson, ADA Responsible Employee, at (512) 475-3100 or Relay Texas at 1-800-
735-2989 at least two days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements 
can be made. 
Individuals who require child care to be provided a this meeting should contact 
Dina Gonzalez at (512) 475-3757 at least five days before the meeting so that 
appropriate arrangements can be made. 
TRD-9801581
Larry Paul Manley
Executive Director
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Filed: February 4, 1998

Notice of Public Hearing for the Texas Department of Housing and Community 
Affairs Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Residence at the Oaks Apartments 
Project) Series 1998 
Notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held by the Texas Department of 
Housing and Community Affairs ("the Department") at 507 Sabine Street, Room 437, 
Austin, Texas at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 1998, with respect to the 
issuance by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs of its 
Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Residence at the Oaks Apartment Project) 
Series 1998 (the "Bonds"), in one or more series in an aggregate principal 
amount not to exceed $8,100,000. The proceeds of the Bonds will be loaned to 
Comunidad Corporation which will be the initial owner, operator and manager of 
the project (defined as follows), to finance the acquisition, construction and 
equipping of one multifamily residential rental project, described as follows: 
212 unit multifamily residential rental development to be constructed at 2700 
Duncanville Road, Dallas, Texas 75211 (the "Project").
All interested parties are invited to attend such public hearing to express 
their views with respect to the Project and the issuance of the Bonds. Questions 
or requests for additional information may be directed to Robert Onion at the 
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, 507 Sabine, Austin, Texas 
78701; (512) 475-3872. 
Persons who intend to appear at the hearing and express their views are invited 
to contact Robert Onion in writing in advance of the hearing. Any interested 
persons unable to attend the hearing my submit their views in writing to Robert 
Onion prior to the date scheduled for the hearing. 
This notice is published and the previously-described hearing is to be held in 
satisfaction of the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, as amended, regarding the public approval prerequisite to the exemption 
from federal income taxation of the interest of the Bonds. Individuals who 
require auxiliary aids in order to attend this meeting should contact Margaret 
Donaldson, ADA Responsible Employee, at (512) 475-3100 or Relay Texas at 1 800 
735-2989 at least two days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements 
can be made. 
Individuals who require child care to be provided a this meeting should contact 
Dina Gonzalez at (512) 475-3757 at least five days before the meeting so that 
appropriate arrangements can be made. 
TRD-9801582
Larry Paul Manley
Executive Director
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Filed: February 4, 1998

Texas Department of Human Services
Request for Proposal
Request for Proposal (RFP): The Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) is 
requesting proposals (RFP) from providers for the delivery of Medicaid home and 
community- based services provided through the Community Living Assistance and 
Support Services (CLASS) program. To be eligible to contract with the 
department, a direct services agency must be licensed by the Texas Department of 
Health as a home and community support services (HCSS) agency under the 
categories of licensed home health and personal assistance services, be selected 
in the RFP process, be enrolled and certified as a CLASS provider, and complete 
mandatory CLASS provider agency training.
Texas Register Publication Date: This announcement should appear in the Texas 
Register on February 13, 1998.
Purpose: The purpose of this RFP is to meet the department's requirements for 
periodic re-procurement of CLASS providers and to offer participants a choice of 
providers. 
Description of Services: The direct services agency is responsible for 
delivering the following services in accordance with the individual service 
plan: personal care and habilitation services, nursing services, physical 
therapy, occupational therapy and speech pathology services, respite, 
psychological services, adaptive aids and minor home modifications. CLASS 
participants are also eligible for the full range of Medicaid benefits. Direct 
services agency representatives participate in the assessment and care planning 
functions of the interdisciplinary team and work in a cooperative relationship 
with the case management agencies. 
Geographic Area: The department intends to contract for the delivery of CLASS 
services to the following number of individuals in the following service 
areas/counties: 62 individuals in the Lubbock area 
(Lubbock/Crosby/Floyd/Hale/Hockley/Lamb counties). 
Closing Date and Time: Proposals must be received by the department by 5:00 p.m. 
on Friday, April 3, 1998. 
Contact Person for RFP: To obtain a Request for Proposal packet, please write 
Jessie Hood, Administrative Technician, CLASS Program, Texas Department of Human 
Services, 701 West 51st Street (Mail Code W-521, Austin, Texas 78751), P.O. Box 
149030, Mail Code W- 521, Austin, Texas 78714-9030. You may call Jessie Hood at 
(512) 438-5658 or fax a request to (512) 438-5133. The RFP packet will be 
available on Monday, February 16, 1998. 
Bidders' Questions/Inquiries: Bidders must submit questions pertaining to the 
RFP and/or the CLASS program, in writing, to DHS to the attention of Jessie Hood 
at the address or fax number above. All questions must be received by DHS by 
5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 1998. 
Historically underutilized businesses, public or private profit, with 
demonstrated knowledge, competence and qualifications in performing these 
services are encouraged to apply. 
TRD-9801556
Glenn Scott
Agency Liaison
Texas Department of Human Services
Filed: February 3, 1998

Request for Proposal (RFP): The Texas Department of Human Services (TDHS) is 
requesting proposals from providers for the delivery of case management services 
provided through the Community Living Assistance and Support Services (CLASS) 
program. To be eligible to contract with the department, a case management 
agency must be selected in the RFP process, be enrolled as a CLASS provider, and 
attend and complete mandatory CLASS provider agency training. 
Texas Register Publication Date: This announcement should appear in the Texas 
Register on February 13, 1998. 
Purpose: The purpose of this RFP is to meet the department's requirements for 
periodic re-procurement of CLASS providers and to offer participants a choice of 
providers. 
Description of Services: A case management agency enrolls participants in the 
CLASS program and is the focal point for developing service plans, coordinating 
services, and tracking participant progress. The case manager convenes the 
interdisciplinary team (IDT) that is responsible for developing the plan of care 
and assures that services are consistent with the needs and preferences of the 
individual participant. Case managers further assist in the identification and 
development of appropriate community resources, crisis intervention, advocacy, 
and safeguarding individual rights. The case manager works in a cooperative 
relationship with the direct services agency which delivers home and community-
based services. 
Geographic Area: The department intends to contract for the delivery of CLASS 
services to the following number of individuals in the following service 
areas/counties: 62 individuals in the Lubbock area 
(Lubbock/Crosby/Floyd/Hale/Hockley/Lamb counties). 
Closing Date and Time: Proposals must be received by the department by 5:00 p.m. 
on Friday, April 3, 1998. 
Contact Person for RFP: To obtain a Request for Proposal packet, please write 
Jessie Hood, Administrative Technician, CLASS Program, Texas Department of Human 
Services, 701 W. 51st Street (Mail Code W-521, Austin, TX 78751), P.O. Box 
149030, Mail Code W- 521, Austin, Texas 78714-9030. You may call Jessie Hood at 
(512) 438-5658 or fax a request to (512) 438-5133. The RFP packet will be 
available on Monday, February 16, 1998. 
Bidder's Questions/Inquiries: Bidders must submit questions pertaining to the 
RFP and/or the CLASS program, in writing, to DHS to the attention of Jessie Hood 
at the address or fax number above. All questions must be received by DHS by 
5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 1998. 
Historically underutilized businesses, public or private profit, with 
demonstrated knowledge, competence and qualifications in performing these 
services are encouraged to apply. 
TRD-9801557
Glenn Scott
Agency Liaison
Texas Department of Human Services
Filed: February 3,1998

Texas Department of Insurance
Notices of Public Hearings
The Commissioner of Insurance will hold a public hearing under Docket Number 
2338 on March 25, 1998, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 100 of the William P. Hobby, Jr. 
State Office Building, 333 Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas, to consider a 
petition by the staff of the Texas Department of Insurance proposing amendments 
to the Texas Private Passenger Automobile Statistical Plan. The amendment in the 
staff petition which adds a field to gather statistical experience on the use of 
the youth group member discount is necessary to implement Article 5.03-5 of the 
Texas Insurance Code, enacted through House Bill 1498 passed by the 75th 
Legislature, which provides that an insurer may grant a discount for certain 
automobile insurance premiums for members of certain youth groups if necessary 
qualifications are met. Amendments are also proposed to an existing field to 
distinguish between youth driver training commercially provided and parent or 
guardian provided training. This proposal is the result of comments heard at a 
January 29, 1998 hearing in which a premium discount was approved for parent or 
guardian provided youth driver training. Staff's petition (Reference A-0298-02-
I) was filed on February 3, 1998. 
The petition proposes amendments to the Texas Private Passenger Automobile 
Statistical Plan to add a field to gather statistical experience on the use of 
the "youth group member" discount and to add additional codes to an existing 
field, "driver training discount", to distinguish between data concerning 
commercially provided and parent or guardian provided youth driver training. 
These amendments will only affect the Quarterly Detailed Experience module of 
the Texas Private Passenger Automobile Statistical Plan. 
The Commissioner has jurisdiction of this matter pursuant to the Insurance Code, 
Articles 5.96 and 21.69. 
Copies of the full text of the staff petition and the proposed amendments are 
available for review in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Texas Department of 
Insurance, 333 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas, 78714-9104. For further 
information or to request copies of the petition and proposed amendments, please 
contact Sylvia Gutierrez at (512) 463-6326 (refer to Reference Number A-0298-02-
I). 
Comments on the proposed changes must be submitted in writing within 30 days 
after publication of the proposal in the Texas Register to the Office of the 
Chief Clerk, P.O. Box 149104, MC113-2A, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. An additional 
copy of the comment should be submitted to C.H. Mah, Associate Commissioner for 
Technical Analysis, P.O. Box 149104, MC105-5G, Austin, Texas 78714-9104.
This notification is made pursuant to the Insurance Code, Article 5.96, which 
exempts action taken under this article from the requirements of the 
Administrative Procedure Act (Government Code, Title 10, Chapter 2001). 
TRD-9801593
Bernice Ross
Deputy Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: February 4, 1998

The Commissioner of Insurance will hold a public hearing under Docket Number 
2339 on March 25, 1998, at 9:00 a.m., in Room 100 of the Texas Department of 
Insurance Building, 333 Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas, to consider a 
petition by the staff of the Texas Department of Insurance proposing amendments 
to the Texas Statistical Plan for Residential Risks. The proposed changes are 
necessary in order to comply newly adopted discounts for wind and hail resistant 
roofing materials and to include the ability to capture greater levels of detail 
as to the cause of loss for claims. Staff's petition (Reference P-0298-03-I) was 
filed on February 3, 1998. 
The petition proposes amendments to the Texas Statistical Plan for Residential 
Risks to add fields for roof construction, hail resistant roof premium 
discounts, and cause of losses. 
The Commissioner has jurisdiction of this matter pursuant to the Insurance Code, 
Articles 5.96 and 21.69. 
Copies of the full text of the staff petition and the proposed amendments are 
available for review in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Texas Department of 
Insurance, 333 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas, 78714-9104. For further 
information or to request copies of the petition and proposed amendments, please 
contact Sylvia Gutierrez at (512) 463-6326 (refer to Reference Number P-0298-03-
I). 
Comments on the proposed changes must be submitted in writing within 30 days 
after publication of the proposal in the Texas Register to the Office of the 
Chief Clerk, P.O. Box 149104, MC113-2A, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. An additional 
copy of the comment should be submitted to C.H. Mah, Associate Commissioner for 
Technical Analysis, P.O. Box 149104, MC105-5G, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. 
This notification is made pursuant to the Insurance Code, Article 5.96, which 
exempts action taken under this article from the requirements of the 
Administrative Procedure Act (Government Code, Title 10, Chapter 2001). 
TRD-9801594
Bernice Ross
Deputy Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: February 4, 1998

The Commissioner of Insurance at a hearing scheduled under Docket Number 2337 on 
March 25, 1998 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 100 of the William P. Hobby Jr., State 
Office Building, 333 Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas, will consider the 
petition of Gary L, Wickert of Hughes, Watters & Askanase, L. L. P. The petition 
seeks the adoption of amendments to Endorsement WC 42 03 04-Texas Waiver of Our 
Right to Recover From Others Endorsement as contained in the Texas Basic Manual 
of Rules, Classifications and Experience Rating Plan for Workers' Compensation 
and Employers' Liability Insurance. The proposed changes to the endorsement 
specify that the existence of a waiver of subrogation endorsement waives only 
the claim for past benefits paid, not its right to a statutory credit.
The Commissioner has jurisdiction of this matter pursuant to the Insurance Code, 
Article 5.56, 5.57, and 5.96. 
A copy of the petition containing the full text of the proposed changes to the 
Texas Waiver of Our Right to Recover From Others Endorsement is available for 
review in the Office of the Chief Clerk of the Texas Department of Insurance, 
333 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas 78714-9104. For further information or to 
request copies of the petition, please contact Angie Arizpe at (512) 322-4147, 
(refer to Reference No. W-1297-42). 
This notification is made pursuant to the Insurance Code, Article 5.96, which 
exempts action taken under this article from the requirements of the 
Administrative Procedure Act (Government Code, Title 10, Chapter 2001). 
TRD-9801592
Bernice Ross
Deputy Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: February 4, 1998

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 admission to Texas of Life of the South Insurance Company, a 
foreign third party administrator. The home office is Nashville, Georgia.
Application for admission to Texas of Risk Enterprise Management Limited, a 
foreign third party administrator. The home office is Dover, Delaware.
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. 
TRD-9801555
Bernice Ross
Deputy Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: February 3, 1998

Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Quarterly Report of Consultant Contract Reports
By law (V.T.C.A., Government Code 2254, Subchapter B), state agencies and 
regional councils of governments are required to file with the Office of the 
Secretary of State invitations to bid and details on bidding on private 
consultant contracts expected to exceed $10,000. Within 10 days of the award of 
the contract, the agency must file with the Secretary of State a description of 
the study to be conducted, the name of the consultant, the amount of the 
contract, and the due dates of the reports. Additionally, sec.2254.036, directs 
the contracting agencies to file copies of all documents, films, recordings, or 
reports developed by the private consultants with the Texas State Library. The 
Library is required to compile a list of the materials received and submit the 
list quarterly for publication in the Texas Register. Below is a list of 
materials received for the fourth quarter of 1997. These materials may be 
examined in Room 300, Texas State Library, 1201 Brazos Street, Austin, Texas. 
Agency: Office of Attorney General Consultant: David M. Griffith and Associates, 
Ltd. Title: State of Texas Office of the Attorney General legal billing rates, 
actual FY 1996; [and] Cost allocation plan for the State of Texas Office of the 
Attorney General legal billing rates for FY 1998 
Agency: Comptroller of Public Accounts Consultant: Deloitte & Touche LLP Title: 
Management and performance review of the Texas State Treasury Agency: Department 
of Economic Development/Department of Commerce Consultant: David M. Griffith & 
Associated, LTD Title: (1) Cost allocation plan for Texas Department of 
Commerce: indirect cost proposal for FY 1996, based on actual expenditures for 
the fiscal year ending August 31, 1994; (2) Cost allocation plan for Texas 
Department of Commerce : indirect cost proposal for FY 1997, based on actual 
expenditures for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1995; (3) Cost allocation 
plan for Texas Department of Commerce : indirect cost proposal for FY 1997, 
based on actual expenditures for the fiscal year ending February 28, 1996; 
Agency: Employees Retirement System Consultant: Wolcott & Associates, Inc. 
Title: Report on the audit of insurance carrier operations regarding the Texas 
Employees Uniform Group Insurance Program, contract number 38000, 38000-A and 
38000-B, for the period of September 1, 1995 through August 31, 1996 
Agency: Employees Retirement System Consultant: Wolcott & Associates, Inc. 
Title: Report on the audit of health maintenance organizations for the period of 
September 1, 1995 through August 31, 1996 
Agency: Department of Health Consultant: Texas Medical Foundation Title: 
External quality review for the Texas Department of Health : Medicaid Managed-
Care Demonstration project in Travis County (HMO model) : final report 
Agency: Department of Health Consultant: The Lewin Group, Inc. Title: Texas 
Medicaid managed care rollout projections for state fiscal years 1997 through 
2002 
Agency: Department of Information Resources Consultant: IBM Corporation 
Government Consulting Group Title: Final report : Texas Department of Criminal 
Justice reengineering phase I 
Agency: Department of Information Resources Consultant: Spectrum Consulting 
Group Title: Year 2000 Project Office plan development deliverables 
Agency: Natural Resource Conservation Commission Consultant: Gelb Consulting 
Group Title: Texas Consolidated Reporting Project : Stakeholder Needs Assessment
TRD-9801277
Raymond Hitt
Assistant State Librarian
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Filed: January 28, 1998

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Comment Period Extension
The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission has extended the deadline for 
the receipt of written comments regarding proposed amendments to 30 TAC Chapter 
37, concerning Financial Assurance, and Chapter 330, concerning Management of 
Used or Scrap Tires. The proposed rules were published in the January 2, 1998 
issue of the Texas Register (23 TexReg 54).
The deadline for receipt of written comments was initially published as February 
2, 1998. That deadline has now been extended to 5:00 p.m. February 17, 1998. Any 
additional comments on this proposal should be mailed to Heather Evans, Office 
of Policy and Regulatory Development, MC 205, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 
78711-3087, or faxed to (512) 239-4808. For further information please contact 
Paige Buechley, Waste Tire Program at (512) 239-6704. 
TRD-9801521
Kevin McCalla
Director, Legal Division
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: February 3, 1998

Consultant Contract Amended Notice
Notice. The deadline for submitting proposals is extended until 3:00 p.m., 
central standard time on February 27, 1998, at the mail room of the Texas 
Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC), Technical Park Center, 12100 
Park 35 Circle, Building A, Room 122, Austin, Texas 78753. ANY ADDITIONAL 
NOTICES OF EXTENSION OR OTHER MATTERS REGARDING THIS CONTRACT WILL BE SENT TO 
PERSONS WHO REQUEST COPIES OF THE RFP. Original Notice of the RFP was published 
on February 6, 1998.
Summary of Previous Notice of Request for Proposals. The TNRCC is seeking 
Proposals to contract for employment consulting services. 
The work consists of a combination of services, including advising the agency on 
recruiting, screening, and referring qualified candidates to fill a variety of 
employee positions statewide within the TNRCC. 
A more detailed description of the work is provided in the Contract Documents. 
Proposals will include a statement of qualifications and experience, a proposed 
fee, and other material. Objective criteria stated in Request for Proposals 
(RFP) will be utilized to evaluate and score each proposal. The proposals will 
be ranked on the basis of the evaluation scores. TNRCC will negotiate contract 
terms with the highest ranking proposer until agreement or impasse, continuing 
down the ranking as necessary.
Note: change for contact to obtain Request for Proposals: Sylvia Martinez, Human 
Resources Division, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, Austin, Texas 78758, (512) 
239-0160 (voice) or (512) 239-0168 (facsimile). 
Written paper requests for the Contract Documents may be sent via regular mail 
or United States Postal Service Express Mail to: Sylvia Martinez, Human 
Resources Division, MC 116, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
Packages will be mailed to the Proposer by regular mail if requested by Proposer 
in writing either by facsimile trasmission or on paper medium delivered in 
person or by mail or courier. Proposers who wish to have packages sent by 
express mail should include in their request the account number of their 
preferred express mail delivery service. 
The Contract Documents include, but are not limited to, the Notice of Request 
for Proposals, Instructions for Proposers, Additional Deliverables and 
Certifications, Agreement, General Conditions, and Scope of Services. A complete 
list of Contract Documents is provided in the Agreement.
TRD-9801605
Kevin McCalla
Director, Legal Division
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: February 4, 1998

Enforcement Orders
An agreed order was entered regarding HOUGH, ROBERT S. DBA TIRE DISPOSAL OF EL 
PASO, Docket Number 96-0790-MSW-E (SWR Numbers 26000, 44137, 79026) on January 
27, 1998 assessing $89,680 in administrative penalties with $79,680 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Mary Risner, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-6224 or John Mead, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-6010, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding AMERICAN ECOLOGY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 
CORP., Docket Number 96-1533-MLM-E (Account Number SK-0057-E; SWR No. 32123) on 
January 27, 1998 assessing $71,700 in administrative penalties with $71,700 
deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Bill Ballard, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-3420 or Mohammed Moheeth, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-2262 or Suzanne Walrath, Enforcement Coordinator at 
(512) 239-2134, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, 
Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An order was entered regarding PATEL NIRANJIN S. DBA CARABAN MOTOR MOTEL, Docket 
Number. 96-1605-MWD-E, SOAH Docket Number 582-97-0711 (Permit No. 11403-001) on 
January 27, 1998 assessing $19,420 in administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Guy Henry, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0600 or Bill Main, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-4481, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An order was entered regarding ALLPHAZ COATINGS, INC., Docket Number 96-1291-
AIR-E, SOAH Docket Number 582-97-1204 (Account Number OC-0322-V) on January 27, 
1998 assessing $9,300 in administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Booker Harrison, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-4113 or Larry King, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-1405, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding RANGER EXCAVATING, INCORPORATED, Docket 
Number 97-0226-AIR-E (Account Number TH-0646-D) on January 27, 1998 assessing 
$6,000 in administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Kara Salmanson, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-1738 or Tel Croston, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-5717, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding SMITH SYSTEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Docket 
Number 97-0789-AIR-E (Account Number CP-0005-U) on January 27, 1998 assessing 
$4,250 in administrative penalties with $850 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
David Edge, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-1779, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding TRIBY AUTO SALES, Docket Number 97-0742-
AIR-E (Account Number EE-1561-O) on January 27, 1998 assessing $500 in 
administrative penalties with $100 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Stacy Young, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-1899, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding IBP, INCORPORATED, Docket Number 97-0578-
IWD-E (Permit Number 01958) on January 27, 1998 assessing $64,000 in 
administrative penalties with $12,800 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Paul Sarahan, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-3422, or Sabelyn Pussman, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-6061, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding HECTOR GARCIA, Docket Number 97-0521-OSI-E 
(Certification Number 1079) on January 27, 1998 assessing $1,250 in 
administrative penalties with $250 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Merrilee Mears, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4490, Texas Natural 
Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding LOOP 1604 GROUP, Docket Number 97-0413-
EAQ-E (No Permit Number)on January 27, 1998 assessing $18,160 in administrative 
penalties with $3,632 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Pamela Campbell, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4493, Texas Natural 
Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding JOINT CITIES AND CRESTMORE, INCORPORATED, 
Docket Number 97-0522-MSW-E (MSW NO 505)on January 27, 1998 assessing $10,560 in 
administrative penalties with $2,112 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Tim Haase, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-6007, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding TRI-STATE CHEMICALS, INCORPORATED, Docket 
Number. 97-0665-IHW-E (TNRCC F Number F0094) on January 27, 1998 assessing $3920 
in administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Ravi Rao, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2559, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding NORTH EAST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, 
Docket Number 97-0199-MSW-E (Unauthorized Site Number 455130033) on January 27, 
1998 assessing $8,580 in administrative penalties with $1,716 deferred.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Eric Adidas, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-6736, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding D-S-M DAIRY FARMS, INCORPORATED, Docket 
Number 97-0735-AGR-E (No Permit No.) on January 27, 1998 assessing $1,860 in 
administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Michael Meyer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4492, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding WEBB, COUNTY OF, Docket Number 97-0490-
MWD-E (Permit Number 13577-001) on January 27, 1998 assessing $6,400 in 
administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Michael Meyer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4492, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding MARLIN, CITY OF, Docket Number 97-0335-
MWD-E (Permit Number 10110-002) on January 27, 1998 assessing $11,360 in 
administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Lin Zhang, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4497, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding EDNA, CITY OF, Docket Number 97-0167-MWD-E 
(Permit Number 10164-001) on January 27, 1998 assessing $11,520 in 
administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Greg Warmink, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0612 Mary Smith, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-4484, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding KINGSVILLE, CITY OF, Docket Number 97-
0414-MWD-E (Permit Number 10696-002) on January 27, 1998 assessing $14,240 in 
administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Merrilee Mears, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4490 Greg Warmink, Staff 
Attorney at (512) 239-0612, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. 
Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding GRAFORD, CITY OF, Docket Number 97-0848-
MWD-E (Permit Number 10722-001) on January 27, 1998.
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Lin Zhang, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4497, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding CHRISTIAN TABERNACLE, Docket Number 97-
0461-MWD-E (Permit Number 13581-001) on January 27, 1998 assessing $3,120 in 
administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Bill Main, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4481, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding MARTIN REALTY AND LAND, INCORPORATED, 
Docket Number 97-0462-MWD-E (Permit Number 12621-001) on January 27, 1998 
assessing $2,160 in administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Bill Main, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4481, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding NEW SUMMERFIELD, CITY OF, Docket Number 
97-0336-MWD-E (Permit Number 13585-001) on January 27, 1998 assessing $2,918 in 
administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Bill Main, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4481, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding HUGHES SPRINGS, CITY OF, Docket Number 97-
0488-MWD-E (Permit Number 10415-001) on January 27, 1998 assessing $1,440 in 
administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Bill Main, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4481, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding NORTHEAST TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Docket 
Number 97-0628-MWD-E (No TNRCC Permit) on January 27, 1998 assessing $600 in 
administrative penalties with $120 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Gilbert Angelle, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4489, Texas Natural 
Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding SUNBELT FRESH WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT, 
Docket Number 97-0463-MWD-E (Permit Number 11670-001) on January 27, 1998 
assessing $1,920 in administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Bill Main, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4481, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding ROBERT LEE, CITY OF, Docket Number 97-
0360-MWD-E (Permit Number 10603-002) on January 27, 1998 assessing $2,880 in 
administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Gilbert Angelle, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4489 Greg Warmink, Staff 
Attorney at (512) 239-0612, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. 
Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding SHARYLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, 
Docket Number. 97-0638-MWD-E (No TNRCC Permit) on January 27, 1998 assessing 
$1,680 in administrative penalties with $336 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Gilbert Angelle, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4489, Texas Natural 
Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding WILLOW RUN PUBLIC SERVICE, INCORPORATED, 
Docket Number. 97-0491-MWD-E (Permit Number 10699-001) on January 27, 1998 
assessing $18,600 in administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Gilbert Angelle, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4489, Texas Natural 
Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding CADDO PARK WATER SYSTEM, INCORPORATED, 
Docket Number 97-0659-PWS-E (PWS Number 0430072) on January 27, 1998 assessing 
$630 in administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Katharine Wheatley, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4757, Texas Natural 
Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.
An agreed order was entered regarding BRIEN AND PRISCILLA HICKMAN DBA HILLTOP 
MHP, Docket Number 97-0634-PWS-E (PWS Number 0130019) on January 27, 1998 
assessing $480 in administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Katharine Wheatley, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4497, or Lin Zhang, 
Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4497, Texas Natural Resource Conservation 
Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding LATIN AMERICAN BIBLE INSTITUTE, Docket 
Number 97-0641-PWS-E (PWS Number 0150379)on January 27, 1998 assessing $630 in 
administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Michael Meyer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4492, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding JUAN HERNANDEZ DBA DIANE'S MOBILE HOME 
PARK, Docket Number 97-0640-PWS-E (PWS No. 0200424) on January 27, 1998 
assessing $480 in administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Michael Meyer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4492, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding ROBERT MOORE DBA MOORE'S MOBILE HOME PARK, 
Docket Number 97-0633-PWS-E (PWS Number 0150243) on January 27, 1998 assessing 
$480 in administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Michael Meyer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-4492, Texas Natural Resource 
Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
A default order was entered regarding PRODUCERS GRAIN AND SUPPLY OF ROCHESTER, 
INC., Docket Number 97-0712-PST-E (Facility ID Number 37226, Enforcement ID 
Number 11449) on January 27, 1998 assessing $36,6650 in administrative 
penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Lisa Newcombe, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-2269, or Craig Carson Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-2175, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
A default order was entered regarding HIGHNESS, INCORPORATED, Docket Number 97-
0187-PST-E (Enforcement ID Number 5663) on January 27, 1998 assessing $5,400 in 
administrative penalties. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Tracy L. Harrison, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-1736, or Srini Kusumanchi, 
Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-5874, Texas Natural Resource Conservation 
Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
An agreed order was entered regarding MR. BHASKAR PATEL, MS. SHETAL GADKARI, S. 
LAM, Docket Number 96-1162-PST-E (Facility Number. 59274, Enforcement ID Number 
5322) on January 27, 1998 assessing $6,600 in administrative penalties with 
$1,320 deferred. 
Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting 
Walter Ehresman, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-0600, or Sushil Modak, Enforcement 
Coordinator at (512) 239-1045, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
TRD-9801601
Eugenia K. Brumm, Ph.D.
Chief Clerk
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: February 4, 1998

Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Settlement Agreements
The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC or commission) Staff 
is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed 
Orders (AOs) pursuant to Texas Water Code (the Code), sec.7.075, which requires 
that the TNRCC may not approve these AOs unless the public has been provided an 
opportunity to submit written comments. Section 7.075 requires that notice of 
the proposed orders and of the opportunity to comment must be published in the 
Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public 
comment period closes, which in this case is March 15, 1998. Section 7.075 also 
requires that the TNRCC promptly consider any written comments received and that 
the TNRCC may withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or 
considerations that indicate the proposed AO is inappropriate, improper, 
inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the Code or the Health and 
Safety Code, the Texas Clean Air Act (the Act). Additional notice is not 
required if changes to an AO are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each of the proposed AOs is available for public inspection at both 
the TNRCC's Central Office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building C, 1st 
Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-1864 and at the applicable Regional Office 
listed as follows. Written comments about these AOs should be sent to the 
enforcement coordinator designated for each AO at the TNRCC's Central Office at 
P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on 
March 15, 1998. Written comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the 
enforcement coordinator at (512) 239-2550. The TNRCC enforcement coordinators 
are available to discuss the AOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed 
phone numbers; however, sec.7.075 provides that comments on the AOs should be 
submitted to the TNRCC in writing. 
(1)COMPANY: Buster Paving Company, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0569-AIR-E; 
IDENTIFIER: Account Number TF-0008-R; LOCATION: Mount Pleasant, Titus County, 
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: asphaltic concrete plant and concrete batch plant; RULE 
VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.116.115(a), sec.106.201, Permit Number 9578, Agreed Order 
Number 95-0006-AIR-E, and the Act, sec.382.085(b), by exceeding the permitted 
production rate of 250 tons per hour, by emitting, from the asphaltic concrete 
plant's baghouse, particulate matter exceeding 5.0% opacity averaged over a six-
minute period, by emitting excessive dust emissions from the cement silo 
baghouse, by using 100% recycled asphalt product (RAP) in violation of permitted 
allowable of 35%, by adding the RAP mixture to the drum mixer in the combustion 
zone that was not shielded by a veil of raw aggregate, and by emitting excessive 
dust emissions from the asphaltic concrete plant's baghouse stack; and 30 TAC 
sec.101.6(a), sec.101.7(a), Agreed Order Number 95-0006-AIR-E, and the Act, 
sec.382.085(b), by failing to notify the TNRCC of an upset condition and by 
failing to maintain pollution abatement equipment in good working order; 
PENALTY: $13,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Suzanne Walrath, (512) 239-2134; 
REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3756, (903) 535-5100. 
(2)COMPANY: The City of Bloomburg; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-1020-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: 
Enforcement Identification Number 8309; LOCATION: Bloomburg, Cass County, Texas; 
TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: The Code, sec.26.121, by 
discharging wastewater without a permit; PENALTY: $0; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: 
Mike Meyer, (512) 239-4492; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 
75701-3756, (903) 535-5100. 
(3)COMPANY: The City of Dublin; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-1054-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: Permit 
Number 10405-001; LOCATION: Dublin, Erath County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: 
wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: Permit Number 10405-001 and the Code, 
sec.26.121, by failing to comply with the daily average five-day biochemical 
oxygen demand limitation of 63 pounds per day; PENALTY: $0; ENFORCEMENT 
COORDINATOR: Mary Smith, (512) 239-4484; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas 
Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750. 
(4)COMPANY: The City of Milford; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0985-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: 
Permit Number 10730-001 (expired); LOCATION: Milford, Ellis County, Texas; TYPE 
OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: The Code, sec.26.121, by 
operating without a permit and continuing to discharge without authorization; 
PENALTY: $3,360; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Lin Zhang, (512) 239-4497; REGIONAL 
OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750.
(5)COMPANY: Laurence Clowdus; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0607-AGR-E; IDENTIFIER: 
Enforcement Identification Number 11484; LOCATION: Alvarado, Johnson County, 
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: dairy; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.321.31 and the Code, 
sec.26.121, for unauthorized discharges of wastewater; and 30 TAC sec.321.35(a), 
for failure to provide adequate facilities; PENALTY: $12,240; ENFORCEMENT 
COORDINATOR: Merrilee Mears, (512) 239-4490; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas 
Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750.
(6)COMPANY: First Motor Sales; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-1032-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Account 
Number DB-3394-W; LOCATION: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: used 
car sales; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.114.1(c)(2) and the Act, sec.382.085(b), by 
offering for sale a vehicle with required emission control systems and/or 
devices not in good operable condition; PENALTY: $400; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: 
Carl Schnitz, (512) 239-1892; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas Lane, 
Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750. 
(7)COMPANY: Caleb Brett, USA, Inc. DOING BUSINESS AS Intertek Testing Services; 
Mr. G. J. Lees; DOCKET NUMBER: 95-0880-IHW-E; IDENTIFIER: Solid Waste 
Registration Number 75026 and nited States Environmental Protection Agency 
Identification Number TXD982563686; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, Texas; 
TYPE OF FACILITY: chemical testing laboratory; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC 
sec.335.69(a)(2)-(4), by failing to mark hazardous waste containers with the 
words "hazardous waste" and with the date upon which accumulation began and by 
failing to provide documentation demonstrating the facility had a personnel 
training program; 30 TAC sec.335.112(a)(3), by failing to keep a copy of a 
contingency plan on file at the facility; 30 TAC sec.335.511(a)(1)-(4) and 
sec.335.513(c), by failing to provide documentation in support of the use of 
process knowledge used to classify their wastes; 30 TAC sec.335.431, by failing 
to maintain documentation used to determine that certain hazardous wastes 
shipped from the facility were restricted from land disposal; 30 TAC 
sec.335.9(a)(1)(A)-(C) and (E)-(G), by failing to have records regarding 
management of hazardous waste; the Code, sec.26.121, by failing to prevent 
unauthorized discharges of contaminants to the ground in the area of a 500-
gallon above ground storage tank; 30 TAC sec.335.112(a)(8), by failing to 
conduct weekly inspections of hazardous waste containers, by failing to store 
containers holding hazardous waste at least 50 feet from the facility's property 
line, and by failing to segregate containers holding incompatible waste by 
physical separation or barrier; and 30 TAC sec.335.69(d), by failing to label 
containers holding hazardous waste in a satellite accumulation area with the 
words "hazardous waste" or with words identifying its contents; PENALTY: $8,000; 
ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Thomas C. Greimel, (512) 239-5690; REGIONAL OFFICE: 
5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500. 
(8)COMPANY: Jo Ann Davis dba Jo Ann's Day Camp; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0551-PWS-E; 
IDENTIFIER: Public Water Supply Number 1012907; LOCATION: Houston, Harris 
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public drinking water; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC 
sec.290.120(b)(1) and (c)(5) and the Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), 
sec.341.031, by failing to submit a site selection form for copper and lead 
sampling and by failing to submit a water sample from the facility for copper 
and lead analysis; and the THSC, sec.341.041, by failing to pay the public 
health service fee; PENALTY: $630; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Bhasker Reddi, (512) 
239-6646; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, 
(713) 767-3500. 
(9)COMPANY: Kwik Industries, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-1122-EAQ-E; 
IDENTIFIER: Enforcement Identification Number 11894; LOCATION: Austin, Travis 
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: oil change; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.213.4(a) 
and the Code, sec.26.121, by failing to receive approval from the executive 
director of the TNRCC prior to commencing construction in the Edwards Aquifer 
Zone; PENALTY: $200; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Laurie Eaves, (512) 239-4495; 
REGIONAL OFFICE: 1921 Cedar Bend, Suite 150, Austin, Texas 78758-5336, (512) 
339-2929. 
(10)COMPANY: Ruben Garansuay dba Lakeview Subdivision aka Lakeside Subdivision; 
DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1029-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: Public Water Supply Number 1330150; 
LOCATION: San Antonio, Kerr County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water 
system; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.290.106(a), by failing to collect and submit 
for analysis at least one sample of water from the distribution system; 30 TAC 
sec.290.42(e)(4), by failing to provide continuous mechanical chlorination 
equipment; 30 TAC sec.290.46(f)(2), by failing to provide a chlorine test kit; 
30 TAC sec.290.46(f)(2)(B), by failing to collect weekly chlorine residual 
tests; 30 TAC sec.290.46(e), by failing to have the water system under the 
direct supervision of a competent water works operator holding a valid 
certificate of competency; 30 TAC sec.290.106(a)(1), by failing to provide a 
sample siting plan; 30 TAC sec.290.46(n), by failing to provide a map of the 
distribution system; 30 TAC sec.290.46(w), by failing to provide a legible sign 
at each production, treatment and storage facility with the name of the water 
supply and an emergency phone number; 30 TAC sec.290.43(c)(2), by failing to 
have the ground storage tank roof hatch locked; 30 TAC sec.290.46(p), by failing 
to inspect ground storage tanks and pressure tank annually; 30 TAC 
sec.290.46(j), by failing to have an agreement with each water customer to allow 
inspection of individual water facilities; 30 TAC sec.290.45(b)(1)(B)(iii), by 
failing to provide a service pump capacity of two gallons per minute per 
connection; 30 TAC sec.290.45(b)(1)(B)(iv), by failing to provide pressure tank 
capacity of 20 gallons per connection with a maximum of 30,000 gallons; 30 TAC 
sec.290.41(c)(1)(F), by failing to secure a sanitary easement covering all 
property within 150 feet of the well location; 30 TAC sec.290.41(c)(3)(K), by 
failing to seal the wellhead and by failing to provide the well with a screened 
casing vent; 30 TAC sec.290.30(d), by failing to submit plans by a registered 
professional engineer for review; and 30 TAC sec.290.41(c)(3)(A), by failing to 
submit well completion data; PENALTY: $2,309; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tom 
Napier, (512) 239-6063; REGIONAL OFFICE: 140 Heimer Road, Suite 360, San 
Antonio, Texas 78232-5042, (210) 490-3096. 
(11)COMPANY: Leon Springs Business and Office Park; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0552-PWS-
E; IDENTIFIER: Public Water Supply Number 0150441; LOCATION: San Antonio, Bexar 
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public drinking water; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC 
sec.290.120(b)(1) and (c)(5) and the THSC, sec.341.031, by failing to submit a 
site selection form for lead and copper sampling and by failing to submit water 
samples for copper and lead analysis; PENALTY: $630; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: 
Bhasker Reddi, (512) 239-6646; REGIONAL OFFICE: 140 Heimer Road, Suite 360, San 
Antonio, Texas 78232-5042, (210) 490-3096. 
(12)COMPANY: Jeff Cummings doing business as Mid-Lake Septic Service; DOCKET 
NUMBER: 97-0716-SLG-E; IDENTIFIER: Enforcement Identification Number 8676; 
LOCATION: Hemphill, San Augustine County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: beneficial 
land use; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.312.4(c) and the Code, sec.26.121, by 
transporting and disposing of at least one load of septage on an unregistered 
beneficial land use site; PENALTY: $0; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Pam Campbell, 
(512) 239-4493; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Suite 110, Beaumont, Texas 
77703-1892, (409) 898-3838. 
(13)COMPANY: Par Products; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0882-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: Account 
Number CP-0356-L; LOCATION: Wylie, Collin County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: tire 
plug manufacturing plant; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.116.115, Permit Number 
32609, and the Act, sec.382.085(b), by failing to switch to the inactive carbon 
bed once breakthrough was reached and by failing to comply with the hourly 
volatile organic compound (VOC) emission rate limit of 6.31 pounds per hour; and 
30 TAC sec.115.426(a)(2)(A)(iii) and the Act, sec.382.085(b), by failing to 
install and maintain a monitor to accurately and continuously measure and record 
the concentration of VOCs in the gas stream exiting the carbon adsorption 
system; PENALTY: $9,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: David Edge, (512) 239-1779; 
REGIONAL OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 
469-6750. 
(14)COMPANY: Pine Trails Utility Company Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0783-
PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: Public Water Supply Number 1010535; LOCATION: Houston, Harris 
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public drinking water; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC 
sec.290.105, by exceeding the maximum contaminant level for coliform bacteria; 
PENALTY: $780; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Sabelyn Pussman, (512) 239-6061; 
REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 
767-3500. 
(15)COMPANY: Henry Harris dba Plaza Water Utility; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0875-PWS-E; 
IDENTIFIER: Public Water Supply Number 0140167; LOCATION: Nolanville, Bell 
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public drinking water; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC 
sec.290.106 and the THSC, sec.341.003(d), by failing to submit water samples for 
bacteriological analysis; and 30 TAC sec.290.51 and the THSC, sec.341.041, by 
failing to pay the public health service fee; PENALTY: $1,030; ENFORCEMENT 
COORDINATOR: Gilbert Angelle, (512) 239-4489; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger 
Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7807, (254) 751-0335.
(16)COMPANY: Clay Price and Tate Price dba Ridgeway Dairy; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-
0984-AGR-E; IDENTIFIER: Enforcement Identification Number 11665; LOCATION: 
Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: animal feeding 
operation; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.321.33(d) and the Code, sec.26.121, by 
operating a confined animal feeding operation with more than 250 head of cattle 
without a permit; PENALTY: $3,240; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mary Smith, (512) 
239-4484; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3756, (903) 
535-5100. 
(17)COMPANY: Juan Antonio Rodriguez; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0470-OSI-E; IDENTIFIER: 
Enforcement Identification Number 11987; LOCATION: Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas; 
TYPE OF FACILITY: on-site sewage installer; RULE VIOLATED: The THSC, 
sec.366.004, by installing an on-site sewage facility without an installer's 
certificate of registration; PENALTY: $1,250; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Brian 
Lehmkuhle, (512) 239-4482; REGIONAL OFFICE: 140 Heimer Road, Suite 360, San 
Antonio, Texas 78232-5042, (210) 490-3096. 
(18)COMPANY: Bob Schouten dba Schouten Golden Star Dairy; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-
1005-AGR-E; IDENTIFIER: Permit Number 03656; LOCATION: near Hico, Bosque County, 
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: dairy; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.321.31, Permit Number 
03656, and the Code, sec.26.121, by having tail water runoff from irrigation 
running off-site and into a road side ditch; PENALTY: $3,320; ENFORCEMENT 
COORDINATOR: Laurie Eaves, (512) 239-4495; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, 
Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7807, (254) 751-0335 and 1101 East Arkansas Lane, 
Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750. 
(19)COMPANY: Southwestern Electric Power Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0987-IWD-E; 
IDENTIFIER: Permit Number 01811; LOCATION: Cason, Titus County, Texas; TYPE OF 
FACILITY: wastewater treatment; RULE VIOLATED: Permit Number 01811 and the Code, 
sec.26.121, by exceeding the permit limit for the daily average aluminum 
concentration; PENALTY: $1,920; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Lin Zhang, (512) 239-
4497; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3756, (903) 535-
5100. 
(20)COMPANY: The University of Texas at El Paso; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-1022-MWD-E; 
IDENTIFIER: Enforcement Identification Number 11874; LOCATION: El Paso, El Paso 
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: arena and athletic complex; RULE VIOLATED: The 
Code, sec.26.121, by having an unauthorized discharge of water runoff containing 
detergent soap and acrylic paint residue; PENALTY: $600; ENFORCEMENT 
COORDINATOR: Bill Main, (512) 239-4481; REGIONAL OFFICE: 7500 Viscount 
Boulevard, Suite 147, El Paso, Texas 79925-5633, (915) 778-9634. 
TRD-9801499
Kevin McCalla
Director, Legal Division
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: February 3, 1998

The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) Staff is providing an 
opportunity for written public comment on the listed Default Order. The TNRCC 
Staff proposes Default Orders when the Staff has sent an Executive Director's 
Preliminary Report and Petition (EDPRP) to an entity outlining the alleged 
violations; the proposed penalty; and the proposed technical requirements 
necessary to bring the entity back into compliance, and the entity fails to 
request a hearing on the matter within 20 days of its receipt of the EDPR. 
Similar to the procedure followed with respect to Agreed Orders entered into by 
the executive director of the TNRCC pursuant to the Texas Water Code, sec.7.075, 
this notice of the proposed orders and the opportunity to comment is published 
in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the 
public comment period closes, which in this case is March 4, 1998. The TNRCC 
will consider any written comments received and the TNRCC may withdraw or 
withhold approval of a Default Order if a comment discloses facts or 
consideration that indicate that the consent to the proposed Default Order is 
inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of 
the statutes and rules within the TNRCC's jurisdiction, or the TNRCC's orders 
and permits issued pursuant to the TNRCC's regulatory authority. Additional 
notice of changes to a proposed Default Order is not required to be published if 
those changes are made in response to written comments. 
A copy of the proposed Default Order is available for public inspection at both 
the TNRCC's Central Office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, Third 
Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-3400 and at the applicable Regional Office 
listed as follows. Written comments about the Default Order should be sent to 
the attorney designated for the Default Order at the TNRCC's Central Office at 
P.O. Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 
p.m. on March 4, 1998.
Written comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the attorney at (512) 
239-3434. The TNRCC attorneys are available to discuss the Default Order and/or 
the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, comments on the 
Default Order should be submitted to the TNRCC in writing .
(1)COMPANY: Ali Aftab doing business as Super Dooper Food Mart; DOCKET NUMBER: 
97-0265-PWS-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: PWS ID Number 1012943; LOCATION: Houston, Harris 
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public drinking water system; RULES VIOLATED: 
30 TAC sec.341.033(d) and Texas Health and Safety Code, sec.290.106 by failing 
to submit commission water samples for six separate months; PENALTY: $880; STAFF 
ATTORNEY: Kara Salmanson, Litigation Support Division, MC 175, (512) 239-1738; 
REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 
767-3500. 
TRD-9801506
Kevin McCalla
Director, Legal Division
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: February 3, 1998

The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) Staff is providing an 
opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Orders (AOs) 
pursuant to the Texas Water Code (TWC), sec.7.075. Section 7.705 requires that 
before the TNRCC may approve these AOs, the TNRCC shall allow the public an 
opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AOs. Section 7.075 
requires that notice of the opportunity to comment must be published in the 
Texas Register not later than the 30th day before the date on which the public 
comment period closes, which in this case is March 4, 1998. Section 7.075 also 
requires that the TNRCC promptly consider any written comments received and that 
the TNRCC may withdraw or hold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or 
considerations that the consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or 
inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the TNRCC's 
Orders and permits issued pursuant to the TNRCC's regulatory authority. 
Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not required to be published if 
those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each of the proposed AOs is available for public inspection at both 
the TNRCC's Central Office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, Third 
Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-3400 and at the applicable Regional Office 
listed as follows. Written comments about these AOs should be sent to the 
attorney designated for each AO at the TNRCC's Central Office at P.O. Box 13087, 
MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 4, 
1998. Written comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the attorney at 
(512) 239-3434. The TNRCC attorneys are available to discuss the AOs and/or the 
comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, Section 7.075 provides 
that comments on the AOs should be submitted to the TNRCC in writing. 
(1)COMPANY: Apache Shores Utility; DOCKET NUMBER: 95-0819-PWS-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: 
PWS Number 2270031, CCN Number 10309; LOCATION: Travis County, Texas; TYPE OF 
FACILITY: community public water system; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC 
sec.290.45(b)(1)(D)(i) by failing to provide a water well capacity of 0.6 gallon 
per minute per connection; 30 TAC sec.290.45(b)(1)(D)(i) by failing to provide a 
pressure tank capacity of 20 gallons per connection; 30 TAC sec.290.44(d)(1) by 
failing to maintain a minimum pressure of 35 pounds per square inch at all 
points in the distribution system; 30 TAC sec.290.113 by failing to provide 
water which complies with sulfate, fluoride, and total dissolved solids maximum 
contaminant limits; PENALTY: $110,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Guy Henry, Litigation 
Support Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6259; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1921 Cedar Bend, 
Suite 150, Austin, Texas 78758-5336, (512) 339-2929. 
(2)COMPANY: Billie E. Newsom; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0362-AGR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: 
Permit Number 03801; LOCATION: Godley, Johnson County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: 
dairy; RULES VIOLATED: TWC, sec.26.121, and Permit Number 03801 by allowing an 
unauthorized discharge; TNRCC Permit Number 03801 by failing to construct the 
facilities and failing to maintain adequate waste disposal records; PENALTY: 
$7,440; STAFF ATTORNEY: Kathy Keils, Litigation Support Division, MC 175, (512) 
239-0678; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, 
(817) 469-6750. 
(3)COMPANY: Chavez Trucking; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0744-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: EE-
0461-D; LOCATION: El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: trucking 
company; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.111.143(3)(B) and Texas Health and Safety 
Code (THSC), sec.382.085(b) by transporting particulate material in open-bodied 
trucks or trailers without a complete cover on five separate occasions on the 
public streets in the City of El Paso; PENALTY: $3,000; STAFF ATTORNEY: Thomas 
Corwin, Litigation Support Division, MC 175, (512) 239-5915; REGIONAL OFFICE: 
7500 Viscount Boulevard, Suite 147, El Paso, Texas 79925-5633, (915) 778-9634. 
(4)COMPANY: City of Dallas; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0196-MSW-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: MSW 
Permit Number 62; LOCATION: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: 
municipal solid waste disposal facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.330.133(a) 
and TNRCC MSW Permit Number 62 by failing to maintain adequate daily cover for 
waste at the active disposal area; 30 TAC sec.330.132 and TNRCC MSW Permit 
Number 62 by failing to maintain adequate compaction for waste at the active 
disposal area; 30 TAC sec.330.111 and TNRCC MSW Permit Number 62 by depositing 
waste such that the actual landfill elevations were higher than permitted final 
contours; 30 TAC sec.330.111 and TNRCC MSW Permit Number 62 by failing to 
deposit waste in the filling sequence and direction in Cell 1, and by failing to 
construct a waste containment berm around the initial working face in Cell 1, as 
required by its Site Development Plan; PENALTY: $84,840; STAFF ATTORNEY: Lisa 
Uselton Dyar, Litigation Support Division, MC 175, (512) 239-5692; REGIONAL 
OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750. 
(5)COMPANY: Craig Penfold dba Village Oaks Mobile Home Community; DOCKET NUMBER: 
97-0637-MWD-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: TNRCC ID Number 12667-001; ENF ID 11433; 
LOCATION: Dallas, Denton-Tarrant County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater 
treatment facility; RULES VIOLATED: Permit Number 12667-001 and TWC, sec.26.121 
by discharging sludge from the facility, by failing to meet the permitted grab 
sample limit for BOD5, by failing to meet the permitted grab sample limit for 
total suspended solids, and by failing to meet the permitted minimum chlorine 
residual; PENALTY: $23,760; STAFF ATTORNEY: Cecily Small Gooch, Litigation 
Support Division, MC 175, (512) 239-2940; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1101 East Arkansas 
Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750.
(6)COMPANY: John Daniel Workman; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0525-WOC-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: 
Wastewater Certificate of Competency Number 205-44-8576; LOCATION: Chambers 
County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: certified wastewater operator for the Woodland 
Acres Wastewater Treatment Plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.319.1, TWC, 
sec.26.121, and TNRCC Wastewater Certificate of Competency Number 205-44-8576 by 
falsifying the May 1995, June 1995, July 1995, December 1995, March 1996, and 
April 1996 monthly effluent reports and laboratory test results submitted to the 
commission; PENALTY: Wastewater Certificate of Competency Number 97-0525-WOC-E 
issued to John Daniel Workman shall be revoked for a period of not less than 
three years; STAFF ATTORNEY: Booker Harrison, Litigation Support Division, MC 
175, (512) 239-4113; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 
77023-1486, (713) 767-3500. 
(7)COMPANY: First Company; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0653-IHW-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: 
Enforcement ID Number 1560; LOCATION: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas; TYPE OF 
FACILITY: heating and air conditioning manufacturing facility; RULES VIOLATED: 
30 TAC sec.335.69 and 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) sec.262.34(b) by 
accumulating hazardous waste for longer than 90 days; 30 TAC sec.335.9(a)(1) and 
40 CFR sec.264.74 by failing to keep records of all hazardous waste and 
industrial solid waste activities regarding the quantities generated, stored, 
processed, and disposed of at the facility; 30 TAC sec.335.62 and sec.335.504 
and 40 CFR sec.262.11 by failing to complete a hazardous waste determination for 
waste and other materials; 30 TAC sec.335.6 by failing to notify the TNRCC of 
its activities relating to the generation and storage of industrial solid waste; 
30 TAC sec.335.431 and 40 CFR sec.268.7 by failing to include the land disposal 
restriction notice on the manifest for a shipment of mineral spirits of 
disposal; 30 TAC sec.335.63 and 40 CFR sec.262.12 by failing to obtain a United 
States Environmental Protection Agency Identification Number; 30 TAC sec.335.4 
and TWC, sec.26.121(a)(2) by causing, suffering, allowing, or permitting the 
disposal of hazardous waste in such a manner as to cause an imminent threat of 
discharge of hazardous waste into or adjacent to the water in the State without 
obtaining specification authorization; 30 TAC sec.335.10 and 40 CFR sec.262.20 
by failing to designate an authorized treatment, storage, and/or disposal 
facility to receive the mineral spirits; PENALTY: $22,920; STAFF ATTORNEY: Mary 
Risner, Litigation Support Division, MC 175, (512) 239-6224; REGIONAL OFFICE: 
1101 East Arkansas Lane, Arlington, Texas 76010-6499, (817) 469-6750.
(8)COMPANY: Frank's Custom Center; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0547-AIR; ACCOUNT NUMBER: 
EE -0503-M; LOCATION: El Paso, El Paso County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: operates 
a vehicle repair and refinishing operation; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC 
sec.115.422(1)(A) and THSC, sec.382.085(b) by failing to meet the control 
requirements for cleaning operations, 30 TAC sec.115.422(2) and THSC, 
sec.382.085(b) by failing to use high-volume, low-pressure spray guns; 30 TAC 
sec.115.426(a)(1)(A) and THSC, sec.382.085(b) by failing to maintain material 
safety data sheets on-site; 30 TAC sec.115.426(a)(1)(B) and THSC,sec.382.085(b) 
by failing to maintain coating and solvent usage records on-site; PENALTY: $500; 
STAFF ATTORNEY: Hodgson Eckel, Litigation Support Division, MC 175, (512) 239-
2195; REGIONAL OFFICE: 7500 Viscount Boulevard, Suite 147, El Paso, Texas 79925-
5633, (915) 778-9634. 
(9)COMPANY: Jimmy Lenamond doing business as Big Creek West Subdivision Water 
System; DOCKET NUMBER: 97-0672-PWS; ACCOUNT NUMBER: 1470032 and Enforcement 
Number 6779; LOCATION: Limestone County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: public 
drinking water system; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.290.120(c)(5) and THSC, 
sec.341.031 by failing to submit water samples from said public water system for 
copper and lead analysis; THSC, sec.341.041 by failing to pay the Pubic Health 
Service fee for account number 91470032 for 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997, 
resulting in an outstanding balance of $504.24; PENALTY: $630; STAFF ATTORNEY: 
Kara Salmanson, Litigation Support Division, MC 175, (512) 239-1738; REGIONAL 
OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7807, (254) 751-0335. 
(10)COMPANY: Quantum Tech, Incorporated aka R Cube S, Incorporated and Quantum 
Tech, L.L.C.; DOCKET NUMBER: 95-1672-MSW-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: Municipal Solid 
Waste Registration Numbers 44105 and 79511A; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County, 
Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: waste tire storage facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC 
sec.330.835(b)(2)(A) by having stored tires in piles greater than 8,000 square 
feet in size; 30 TAC sec.330.835(b)(3) by failing to maintain the setback line 
free of high grass and weeds; 30 TAC sec.330.835(b)(4) by failing to control 
vectors at the facility; 30 TAC sec.330.835(b)(5) by failing to maintain all-
weather roads and unobstructed fire lanes between tire piles; 30 TAC 
sec.330.835(b)(6) by failing to maintain the perimeter fence at the facility; 30 
TAC sec.330.835(b)(8) by failing to have the required number of fully charged 
fire extinguishers at the facility; 30 TAC sec.330.835(b)(12) by failing to 
comply with City of Houston building, fire, and health codes; 30 TAC 
sec.330.835(d)(1)(B) by failing to maintain a copy of the commission's current 
rules at the facility; 30 TAC sec.330.835(d)(1)(B) by failing to maintain a copy 
of the facility's registration at the facility; THSC, sec.361.486(d) by failing 
to submit recycling information; PENALTY: $62,600; STAFF ATTORNEY: Kathy Keils, 
Litigation Support Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0678; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk 
Avenue, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500. 
(11)COMPANY: Tejas Alternative Energy Systems, Incorporated doing business as 
Truck Shack; DOCKET NUMBER: 96-1896-AIR-E; ACCOUNT NUMBER: HX-0981-V; LOCATION: 
Houston, Harris County, Texas; TYPE OF FACILITY: truck and RV repair and 
refinishing shop; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC sec.116.110(a), THSC, sec.382.0518(a) 
and sec.382.085(b) by conducting a painting operation without first obtaining a 
permit or satisfying the conditions of an exemption from permiting; 30 TAC 
sec.115.422(1)(A) and THSC, sec.382.085(b) by failing to have an operational 
enclosed cleaner to clean equipment; 30 TAC sec.115.422(1)(B) and THSC, 
sec.382.085(b) by failing to keep all wash solvent in an enclosed reservoir; 30 
TAC sec.115.422(1)(C) and THSC, sec.382.085(b) by failing to keep all waste 
solvent in an enclosed container; 30 TAC sec.115.422(2) and THSC, sec.382.085(b) 
by failing to use a high-volume low-pressure spray gun for vehicle refinishing 
operations; PENALTY: $2,750; STAFF ATTORNEY: Tracy L. Harrison, Litigation 
Support Division, MC 175, (512) 239-1736; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Avenue, 
Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1486, (713) 767-3500.
TRD-9801505
Kevin McCalla
Director, Legal Division
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: February 3, 1998

Provisionally-Issued Temporary Permits to Appropriate State Water 
Listed below are permits issued during the period of February 4, 1998 
Application Number TA-7913 by Woerner Turf Group, Inc. for diversion of ten 
acre-feet in a one year period for irrigation (turf farm) use. Water may be 
diverted from the Red River, Red River Basin, approximately 18 miles northwest 
of Paris, Lamar County, Texas and approximately seven miles upstream in a 
northwest direction from the crossing of U.S. Hwy 271 and the Red River.
Appliction Number 7914 by Lonnell Timmons Construction for diversion of one 
acre-foot in a one year period for industrial (roadway construction) use. Water 
may be diverted from Cibolo Creek, San Antonio River Basin, approximately two 
miles northwest of Boerne, Kendall County, Texas at the crossing of I.H. 10 and 
Cibolo Creek. 
Application Number TA-7915 by Duininck Bros., Inc. for diversion of ten acre-
feet in a one year period for industrial (roadway construction) use. Water may 
be diverted from Henrietta Creek, Trinity River Basin, approximately 15 miles 
southwest of Denton, Denton County, Texas at the crossing of State Hwy ll4 and 
Henrietta Creek. 
Application Number TA-7916 by AGS Partners for diversion of ten acre-feet in a 
one year period for mining (gas well drilling) use. Water may be diverted from a 
stock tank on a unnamed tributary of Arroyo Burro, Rio Grande Basin, 
approximately ten miles north of Zapata, Texas. 
Application Number TA-7920 by Smith & Co. for diversion of two acre-feet in a 
one year period for industrial (roadway construction) use. Water may be diverted 
from a reservoir on Cat Creek, Brazos River Basin, approximately 12.5 miles 
north of Anderson, Grimes County, Texas and immediately southwest of State Hwy. 
34. 
Application Number TA-7922 by CITGO Pipeline Company for diversion of one acre-
foot in a six month period for industrial (hydrostatic testing) use. Water may 
be diverted from Little Cypress Bayou, Sabine River Basin, approximately four 
miles northeast of Orange, Orange County, Texas in the vicinity of the crossing 
of F.M. 736 and Little Cypress Bayou. 
The Executive Director of the TNRCC has reviewed each application for the 
permits listed and determined that sufficient water is available at the proposed 
point of diversion to satisfy the requirements of the application as well as all 
existing water rights. Any person or persons who own water rights or who are 
lawful users of water on a stream affected by the temporary permits listed above 
and who believe that the diversion of water under the temporary permit will 
impair their rights may file a complaint with the TNRCC. The complaint can be 
filed at any point after the application has been filed with the TNRCC and the 
time the permit expires. The Executive Director shall make an immediate 
investigation to determine whether there is a reasonable basis for such a 
complaint. If a preliminary investigation determines that diversion under the 
temporary permit will cause injury to the complainant the commission shall 
notify the holder that the permit shall be canceled without notice and hearing. 
No further diversions may be made pending a full hearing as provided in 
sec.295.174. Complaints should be addressed to Water Rights Permitting Section, 
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 
78711, Telephone (512) 239-4433. Information concerning these applications may 
be obtained by contacting the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, 
P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711, Telephone (512) 239-3300. 
TRD-9801600
Eugenia K. Brumm, Ph.D.
Chief Clerk
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Filed: February 4, 1998

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Notification of Consultant Contract Award
Pursuant to provisions of Texas Government Code, Article 10, sec.2254.030, the 
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department furnishes this notice of an interagency 
consultant contract award. After issuing a request for proposals on November 7, 
1997, issue of the Texas Register (22 TexReg 11020), one proposal was approved 
for funding.
The interagency contract was awarded to accomplish a park, recreation, and 
natural resource study for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The 
interagency contact was awarded to the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 
Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas 77840 in the amount of 
$236,724.00.
The beginning date for this project is January 27, 1998 and the approximate 
ending date is October 21, 1998, or until completion of services, which ever 
occurs first. 
For further information, please call (512) 389-4530. 
TRD-9801414
Bill Harvey
Regulatory Coordinator
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Filed: January 30, 1998

Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Meeting Open to the Public
The staff of the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (PRS) 
will conduct a meeting open to the public to receive input in the development of 
rules governing Chapter 42, Human Resources Code, sec.42.078, Administrative 
Penalties. The meeting is not a meeting by the Board, but is a meeting held by 
PRS staff to aid in the development of rules required by Senate Bill 359 of the 
75th Legislature, prior to presenting them to the Board for publication for 
comment. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 1998, in the Board 
Room on the first floor of the East Tower of the John H. Winters Center, 701 W. 
51st Street, Austin, Texas 78757. The meeting will begin at 1:30 pm and close at 
4:30 pm. 
If you are unable to attend this meeting, but wish to provide input into the 
rule development for the enforcement of monetary administrative penalties, 
written comments will be accepted if received by March 10, 1998. Please address 
written comments to the attention of Mary E. Panella. Written comments may be 
mailed to MC E-550, P. O. Box 149030, Austin, Texas 78714-9030, delivered to the 
receptionist in the lobby of the John H. Winters Center, or faxed to (512) 438-
3848. 
Persons with disabilities planning to attend this hearing who may need auxiliary 
aids or services are asked to contact Sasha Rasco, (512) 438-3249 by February 
20, 1998, so that appropriate arrangements can be made. 
TRD-9801401
C. Ed Davis
Deputy Commissioner for Legal Services 
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services
Filed: January 30, 1998

Public Utility Commission of Texas
Notice of Complaint of MCI Telecommunications Corporation Regarding the 
Unreasonableness and Anticompetitive Effect of the Access Charges of GTE 
Southwest, Inc. 
On September 4, 1997, MCI Telecommunications Corporation ("MCI") filed a 
complaint against GTE Southwest, Inc. ("GTE-SW") alleging that GTE-SW's access 
charges violate provisions of the Public Utility Regulatory Act ("PURA"), Texas 
Utilities Code Annotated, sec.sec.11.001 - 63.063 and the federal 
Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law Number 104- 104, 110 Statute 56 
(codified as amended in scattered sections of 15 and 47 U.S.C.) ("FTA") and are 
unreasonably discriminatory and anticompetitive. MCI seeks r