IN ADDITION

IN ADDITION

Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation

Draft 2025 Annual Action Plan Available for Public Comment

The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation presents for public comment its Draft 2025 Annual Action Plan, which is a component of the 2025 State Low Income Housing Plan. A copy of the Draft 2025 Annual Action Plan may be found on our website - https://www.tsahc.org/about/plans-reports

The public comment period for the Corporation's Draft 2025 Annual Action Plan is December 17, 2024 through January 17, 2025.

Written comment may be sent to Anna Orendain by email at aorendain@tsahc.org.

TRD-202406078

David Long

President

Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation

Filed: December 17, 2024

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Notice of Request for Proposals

Notice of Request for Proposals: In accordance with Section 403.019, Texas Government Code, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts ("Comptroller"), an agency of the State of Texas, announces its issuance of a Request for Proposals No. 238k ("RFP") for the purpose of obtaining from qualified, independent persons or entities ("Respondents") proposals to provide debt collection and related services pursuant to Sections 403.019 and 2107.003(c-1) of the Texas Government Code.

Pursuant to Chapters 2155 and 2156, as applicable, of the Texas Government Code, the RFP will be issued and available by posting on the Electronic State Business Daily ("ESBD") at: https://www.txsmartbuy.gov/esbd, after 10:00 a.m. Central Time ("CT") on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Notices of changes to items directly impacting the original RFP or solicitation process will be posted on the ESBD. Comptroller will post any amendment to the RFP on the ESBD as an RFP addendum. It is the responsibility of each Respondent to check the ESBD to obtain a copy of the RFP, as well as any updates to the RFP, prior to submitting a response to the RFP (a "Proposal"). Respondent's failure to obtain the original RFP from the ESBD and/or to periodically check the ESBD for updates will in no way release Respondent from compliance with any requirements in the original RFP, any addenda or any additional RFP information posted to the ESBD.

Contact: Comptroller, through its Contracts Section, is the issuing office ("Issuing Office") for the RFP. The Issuing Office's sole point of contact ("Sole Point of Contact") is Kathleen J. Graham Blue, Contracts Attorney, who may be contacted through email to contracts@cpa.texas.gov or by phone at (512) 305-8673.

Questions: All questions concerning the RFP must be submitted in writing and received in the Issuing Office no later than 2:00 p.m. CT on Monday, January 6, 2025. Questions should be emailed to contracts@cpa.texas.gov, and the email should be labeled "RFP No. 238k Tier II Collection Services". Respondents are encouraged to email questions at least 15 minutes prior to the question due date and time to ensure timely receipt. For purposes of identifying the delivery date and time, the Issuing Office's electronic receipt date and time will be considered conclusive in all respects. Questions received after the deadline may not be considered. Respondents shall be solely responsible for ensuring timely receipt of questions in the Issuing Office. Official responses to questions will be posted by Comptroller on the ESBD on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, or as soon thereafter as practical.

Closing Date: To be considered for evaluation, one (1) electronic copy of Respondent's Proposal (in searchable, .pdf format) must be received by the Issuing Office via email to contracts@cpa.texas.gov no later than 2:00 p.m. CT, on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Late Proposals will not be considered under any circumstances. The email must be labeled with "RFP No. 238k for Tier II Collection Services" and include the name and address of Respondent within the body of the email.

Respondents are strongly encouraged to email Proposals at least 15 minutes prior to the due date and time to ensure timely receipt by the Issuing Office. Respondent shall be solely responsible for ensuring timely receipt of its Proposal by the Issuing Office. For purposes of identifying the delivery date and time of Proposals, the Issuing Office's electronic receipt date and time will be considered conclusive in all respects.

Evaluation criteria: Proposals will be evaluated under the evaluation criteria outlined in the RFP. Comptroller reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Proposals submitted. Comptroller is not obligated to execute a contract on the basis of this Notice or the issuance of any RFP. Comptroller shall not pay for any costs incurred by any entity in responding to this Notice or to the RFP.

The anticipated schedule of events for the RFP is as follows: Issuance of RFP - December 18, 2024; Questions Due - January 6, 2025, 2:00 p.m. CT; Official Responses to Questions posted - January 8, 2025; Proposals Due - January 29, 2025, 2:00 p.m. CT; Commencement of Services - July 1, 2025. The Comptroller reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify the schedule of events. Any change to the schedule of events will be posted on the ESBD as an RFP addendum.

TRD-202406128

Kathleen Graham Blue

Contracts Attorney

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Filed: December 18, 2024

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 §303.003, §303.009, and §304.003 Texas Finance Code.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 12/23/24 - 12/29/24 is 18.00% for consumer¹ credit.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 12/23/24 - 12/29/24 is 18.00% for commercial² credit.

The postjudgment interest rate as prescribed by §304.003 for the period of 01/01/25 - 01/31/25 is 7.75%.

¹ Credit for personal, family, or household use.

² Credit for business, commercial, investment, or other similar purpose.

TRD-202406105

Leslie L. Pettijohn

Commissioner

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Filed: December 18, 2024

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Agreed Orders

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Orders (AOs) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. TWC, §7.075, requires that before the commission may approve the AOs, the commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AOs. TWC, §7.075, requires that notice of the proposed orders and 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 January 30, 2025. TWC, §7.075, also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission'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 proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building C, 1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-2545 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the enforcement coordinator designated for each AO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on January 30, 2025. Written comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the enforcement coordinator at (512) 239-2550. The commission's enforcement coordinators are available to discuss the AOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on the AOs shall be submitted to the commission in writing.

(1) COMPANY: ALF Properties L.L.C.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1220-IWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN107275323; LOCATION: Como, Wood County; TYPE OF FACILITY: hog slaughtering and processing facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0005165000, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $9,750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Monica Larina, (361) 881-6965; REGIONAL OFFICE: 500 North Shoreline Boulevard, Suite 500, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, (361) 881-6900.

(2) COMPANY: Aqua Texas, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0077-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102675493; LOCATION: Cypress, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(K), by failing to seal the wellhead by a gasket or sealing compound and provide a well casing vent for Well Number 2 that is covered with 16-mesh or finer corrosion-resistant screen, facing downward, elevated and located so as to minimize the drawing of contaminants into the well; 30 TAC §290.46(m), by failing to initiate maintenance and housekeeping practices to ensure the good working condition and general appearance of the system's facilities and equipment; and 30 TAC §290.46(n)(3), by failing to keep on file copies of well completion data as defined in 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(A) for as long as the well remains in service; PENALTY: $1,878; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Daphne Greene, (903) 535-5157; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.

(3) COMPANY: City of Grandfalls; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0899-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101209476; LOCATION: Grandfalls, Ward County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.39(o)(3) and §290.45(h)(1), by failing to submit to the Executive Director a complete Emergency Preparedness Plan that demonstrates the facility's ability to provide emergency operations; PENALTY: $50; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Corinna Willis, (512) 239-2504; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(4) COMPANY: City of Kenedy; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0934-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101428274; LOCATION: Kenedy, Karnes County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.39(o)(3) and §290.45(h)(1), by failing to adopt and submit to the Executive Director a complete Emergency Preparedness Plan that demonstrates the facility's ability to provide emergency operations; PENALTY: $50; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Corinna Willis, (512) 239-2504; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(5) COMPANY: City of Maypearl; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0795-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101232981; LOCATION: Maypearl, Ellis County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.44(h)(1)(A), by failing to ensure additional protection was provided at all residences or establishments where an actual or potential contamination hazard exists in the form of an air gap or a backflow prevention assembly, as identified in 30 TAC §290.47(f); PENALTY: $675; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Emerson Rinewalt, (512) 239-1131; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(6) COMPANY: Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1890-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111372785; LOCATION: Deer Park, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: petroleum refinery; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.4 and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(a) and (b), by failing to prevent nuisance conditions; 30 TAC §101.5 and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent the discharge of emissions in such quantities which have a tendency to cause a traffic hazard or an interference with normal road use; and 30 TAC §§101.20(3), 116.115(c), 116.715(a), and 122.143(4), Flexible Permit Numbers 21262 and PSDTX928M1, Special Conditions Number 1, Federal Operating Permit Number O1669, General Terms and Conditions and Special Terms and Conditions Number 24, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; PENALTY: $138,250; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $69,125; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Johnnie Wu, (512) 239-2524; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(7) COMPANY: Diamond Head Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1031-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101441251; LOCATION: Montgomery, Montgomery County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.39(o)(3) and §290.45(h)(1), by failing to adopt and submit to the Executive Director a complete emergency preparedness plan that demonstrates the facility's ability to provide emergency operations; PENALTY: $50; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Corinna Willis, (512) 239-2504; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(8) COMPANY: Diocese of Victoria; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0756-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101198612; LOCATION: Garwood, Colorado County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.42(l), by failing to compile and maintain a thorough and up-to-date plant operations manual for operator review and reference; 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2) and (3)(A)(i)(III) and (ii)(III), (B)(iii), and (D)(ii), by failing to maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them readily available for review by the executive director (ED) upon request; 30 TAC §290.110(e)(4)(B), by failing to retain the Disinfection Level Quarterly Operating Reports and provide a copy if requested by the ED; and 30 TAC §290.121(a) and (b), by failing to develop and maintain an up-to-date chemical and microbiological monitoring plan that identifies all sampling locations, describes the sampling frequency, and specifies the analytical procedures and laboratories that the facility will use to comply with the monitoring requirements; PENALTY: $1,550; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Taner Hengst, (512) 239-1143; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(9) COMPANY: Luminant Generation Company LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-1201-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100673490; LOCATION: Sunnyvale, Dallas County; TYPE OF FACILITY: natural gas power plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.201(e) and §122.143(4), Federal Operating Permit (FOP) Number O50, General Terms and Conditions (GTC) and Special Terms and Conditions (STC) Number 2.F, and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), by failing to submit an initial notification no later than 24 hours after the discovery of an excess opacity event; and 30 TAC §§111.111(a)(1)(B), 116.615(2), and 122.143(4), Standard Permit Registration Number 49380, Standard Permit Maximum Emission Rates Table, FOP Number O50, GTC and STC Number 8, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent an excess opacity event; PENALTY: $6,913; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Johnnie Wu, (512) 239-2524; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(10) COMPANY: MCCLINTOCK, JIMMY LEE JR; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0700-WOC-E; IDENTIFIER: RN106728074; LOCATION: Dripping Springs, Hays County; TYPE OF FACILITY: operator; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §30.5(a), by failing to obtain a required occupational license; PENALTY: $175; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Nancy Sims, (512) 239-5053; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(11) COMPANY: Pittsburgh Corning, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-1034-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102383007; LOCATION: Fresno, Fort Bend County; TYPE OF FACILITY: glass manufacturing plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §122.143(4) and §122.146(2), Federal Operating Permit Number O4154, General Terms and Conditions and Special Terms and Conditions Number 8, and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(b), by failing to submit a permit compliance certification within 30 days of any certification period; PENALTY: $3,250; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Desmond Martin, (512) 239-2814; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(12) COMPANY: Ranch Hand Apartments, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0745-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN108863192; LOCATION: Canyon, Randall County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(O), by failing to protect all well units with an intruder-resistant fence with a lockable gate or enclose the well in a locked and ventilated well house to exclude possible contamination or damage to the facilities by trespassers; 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(i) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a well capacity of 0.6 gallons per minute per connection; 30 TAC §290.46(s)(1), by failing to calibrate the facility's well meter at least once every three years; and 30 TAC §290.46(t), by failing to post a legible sign at the facility's production, treatment, and storage facilities that contains the name of the facility and emergency telephone number where a responsible official can be contacted; PENALTY: $13,187; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Miles Wehner, (512) 239-2813; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(13) COMPANY: Roosevelt Independent School District; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1320-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101205029; LOCATION: Lubbock, Lubbock County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.44(h)(4), by failing to have all backflow prevention assembly tested upon installation and on an annual basis by a recognized backflow assembly tester and certified that they are operating within specifications; 30 TAC §290.46(e)(3)(A), by failing to operate the facility under the direct supervision of a water works operator who holds an applicable, valid class D or higher license issued by the Executive Director; 30 TAC §290.46(m)(1)(B), by failing to inspect the facility's pressure tank annually; 30 TAC §290.46(s)(2)(C)(i), by failing to verify the accuracy of the manual disinfectant residual analyzer at least once every 90 days using chlorine solutions of known concentrations; 30 TAC §290.46(u), by failing to plug an abandoned public water supply well with cement in accordance with 16 TAC Chapter 76 or submit test results proving that the well is in a non-deteriorated condition; and 30 TAC §290.110(c)(5), by failing to conduct all required sampling for chloramine effectiveness to ensure that monochloramine is the prevailing chloramine species and that nitrification is controlled; PENALTY: $11,400; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Daphne Greene, (903) 535-5157; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.

(14) COMPANY: Southwestern Texas Synod Outdoor and Retreat Ministries, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0798-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101236859; LOCATION: Harper, Gillespie County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.39(h)(3) and (j)(1)(A) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0351, by failing to notify the Executive Director in writing as to the completion of a water works project and attest to the fact that the completed work is substantially in accordance with the plans and specifications on file with the commission; and 30 TAC §290.43(c), by failing to ensure that all potable water storage facilities are covered and designed, fabricated, erected, tested, and disinfected in strict accordance with current American Water Works Association standards; PENALTY: $2,225; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Wyatt Throm, (512) 239-1120; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(15) COMPANY: Undine Texas, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0117-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102676202; LOCATION: Somerville, Burleson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(i) and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a well capacity of 0.6 gallons per minute (gpm) per connection; 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(ii) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a total storage capacity of 200 gallons per connection; and 30 TAC 290.45(b)(1)(C)(iii) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide two or more service pumps having a total capacity of 2.0 gpm per connection; PENALTY: $6,350; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ronica Rodriguez Scott, (512) 239-2510; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(16) COMPANY: Undine Texas, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0822-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101259885; LOCATION: Livingston, Polk County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(C)(i) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a well capacity of 0.6 gallons per minute per connection; PENALTY: $930; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tessa Bond, (512) 239-1269; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

TRD-202405981

Gitanjali Yadav

Deputy Director, Litigation

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: December 12, 2024

Combined Notice of Public Meeting and Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision for TPDES Permit for Municipal Wastewater New Permit No. WQ0016524001

APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. Mustang Springs Utility, LLC and Jaffe Interests, LP, 4925 Greenville Avenue, Suite 1400, Dallas, Texas 75206, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for new Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0016524001, to authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 990,000 gallons per day. TCEQ received this application on April 5, 2024.

The facility will be located approximately 900 feet west of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 2843 and Mustang Creek Road, in Bell County, Texas 76571. The treated effluent will be discharged via pipe to Mustang Creek, thence to Salado Creek in Segment No. 1243 of the Brazos River Basin. The unclassified receiving water use is limited aquatic life use for Mustang Creek. The designated uses for Segment No. 1243 are primary contact recreation, public water supply, aquifer protection, and high aquatic life use. In accordance with 30 Texas Administrative Code §307.5 and TCEQ's Procedures to Implement the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards (June 2010), an antidegradation review of the receiving waters was performed. A Tier 1 antidegradation review has preliminarily determined that existing water quality uses will not be impaired by this permit action. Numerical and narrative criteria to protect existing uses will be maintained. A Tier 2 review has preliminarily determined that no significant degradation of water quality is expected in Salado Creek, which has been identified as having high aquatic life use. Existing uses will be maintained and protected. The preliminary determination can be reexamined and may be modified if new information is received. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application.

https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-97.622777,30.917777&level=18

The application, including any updates, and associated notices are available electronically at the following webpage: Pending Application Information: TPDES (Treated Wastewater Discharge Permits) - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - www.tceq.texas.gov.

ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE NOTICE. Alternative language notice in Spanish is available at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/plain-language-summaries-and-public-notices. El aviso de idioma alternativo en español está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/plain-language-summaries-and-public-notices.

PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments about this application. The TCEQ will hold a public meeting on this application because it was requested by a local legislator.

The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. A public meeting will be held and will consist of two parts, an Informal Discussion Period, and a Formal comment Period. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act. During the Informal Discussion Period, the public will be encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the permit application. The comments and questions submitted orally during the Informal Discussion Period will not be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application and no formal response will be made. Responses will be provided orally during the Informal Discussion Period. During the Formal Comment Period on the permit application, members of the public may state their formal comments orally into the official record. A written response to all timely, relevant, and material, or significant comments will be prepared by the Executive Director. All formal comments will be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application. A copy of the written response will be sent to each person who submits a formal comment or who requested to be on the mailing list for this permit application and provides a mailing address. Only relevant and material issues raised during the Formal Comment Period can be considered if a contested case hearing is granted on this permit application.

The Public Meeting is to be held:

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Salado ISD, Conference Room

601 N. Main Street

Salado, Texas 76571

Persons with disabilities who need special accommodations at the meeting should call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 or (800) RELAY-TX (TDD) at least five business days prior to the meeting.

OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting a contested case hearing or reconsideration of the Executive Director's decision. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in a state district court.

TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant's name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period; and the statement "[I/we] request a contested case hearing." If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group's representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member's location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group's purpose.

Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material water quality concerns submitted during the comment period.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACTION. The Executive Director may issue final approval of the application unless a timely contested case hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed. If a timely hearing request or request for reconsideration is filed, the Executive Director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director's decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.

All written public comments and public meeting requests must be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/comment within 30 days from the date of newspaper publication of this notice or by the date of the public meeting, whichever is later.

INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners' Integrated Database at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Search the database using the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice.

AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/comment, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Any personal information you submit to the TCEQ will become part of the agency's record; this includes email addresses. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at (800) 687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from Mustang Springs Utility, LLC and Jaffe Interests, LP at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Ron Lusk, Unity Water Solutions, at (214) 673-3434.

Issuance Date: December 17, 2024

TRD-202406122

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: December 18, 2024

Combined Notice of Public Meeting Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Water Quality Permit (NORI) and Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision for TPDES Permit for Municipal Wastewater (NAPD) New Permit No. WQ0016485001

APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. Flying Bar D Ranch, LTD., 13681 Farm-to-Market Road 725, Seguin, Texas 78155, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for new Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0016485001, to authorize the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at a daily average flow not to exceed 350,000 gallons per day. TCEQ received this application on February 13, 2024.

This combined notice is being issued to correct the description of the discharge route that was included in the NORI.

The facility will be located approximately 1.3 miles southeast of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 725 and U.S. Highway 90, in Guadalupe County, Texas 78155. The treated effluent will be discharged to an unnamed tributary, thence to Campbell Branch, thence to Elm Creek, thence to Cottonwood Creek, thence to Guadalupe River Below Comal River in Segment No. 1804 of the Guadalupe River Basin. The unclassified receiving water uses is limited aquatic life use for the unnamed tributary, Campbell Branch, Elm Creek, and Cottonwood Creek. The designated uses for Segment No. 1804 are primary contact recreation, public water supply, aquifer protection, and high aquatic life use. In accordance with 30 Texas Administrative Code §307.5 and the TCEQ's Procedures to Implement the Texas Surface Water Quality Standards (June 2010), an antidegradation review of the receiving waters was performed. A Tier 1 antidegradation review has preliminarily determined that existing water quality uses will not be impaired by this permit action. Numerical and narrative criteria to protect existing uses will be maintained. A Tier 2 review has preliminarily determined that no significant degradation of water quality is expected in the Guadalupe River, which has been identified as having high aquatic life uses. Existing uses will be maintained and protected. The preliminary determination can be reexamined and may be modified if new information is received. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application.

https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-98.013055,29.541388&level=18

The TCEQ Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The Executive Director has made a preliminary decision that this permit, if issued, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The permit application, Executive Director's preliminary decision, and draft permit are available for viewing and copying at Seguin City Hall, 205 North River Street, Seguin, Guadalupe County, in Texas. The application, including any updates, and associated notices are available electronically at the following webpage: Pending Application Information: TPDES (Treated Wastewater Discharge Permits) - Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - www.tceq.texas.gov.

PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting about this application. The TCEQ will hold a public meeting on this application because it was requested by local legislators.

The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. A public meeting will be held and will consist of two parts, an Informal Discussion Period and a Formal Comment Period. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act. During the Informal Discussion Period, the public will be encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the permit application. The comments and questions submitted orally during the Informal Discussion Period will not be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application and no formal response will be made. Responses will be provided orally during the Informal Discussion Period. During the Formal Comment Period on the permit application, members of the public may state their formal comments orally into the official record. A written response to all timely, relevant and material, or significant comments will be prepared by the Executive Director. All formal comments will be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application. A copy of the written response will be sent to each person who submits a formal comment or who requested to be on the mailing list for this permit application and provides a mailing address. Only relevant and material issues raised during the Formal Comment Period can be considered if a contested case hearing is granted on this permit application.

The Public Meeting is to be held:

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 7:00

The Silver Center

510 E Court Street

Seguin, Texas 78155

Further information may also be obtained from Flying Bar D Ranch, LTD. at the address stated above or by calling Ms. Lauren Crone, P.E., Senior Project Manager, LJA Engineering, at (512) 439-4700.

Issuance Date: December 13, 2024

TRD-202406121

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: December 18, 2024

Enforcement Orders

An agreed order was adopted regarding ARNONA, INC. dba Sunny Market & Deli, Docket No. 2022‑0538‑PST‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $3,375 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting William Hogan, Staff Attorney at (512) 239‑3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Ingram Readymix, Inc., Docket No. 2022‑1035‑AIR‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $6,563 in administrative penalties with $1,312 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Desmond Martin, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding QW Transport, LLC dba American Petrofina, Docket No. 2023‑0592‑PST‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $3,005 in administrative penalties with $601 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Faye Renfro, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding City of Happy, Docket No. 2023‑0621‑PWS‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $2,205 in administrative penalties with $441 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Daphne Greene, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding RLB CONTRACTING, INC., Docket No. 2023‑0647‑WQ‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $7,500 in administrative penalties with $1,500 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Wyatt Throm, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Military Highway Water Supply Corporation, Docket No. 2023‑1099‑MWD‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $2,813 in administrative penalties with $562 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Samantha Smith, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Loyalty Property Group, LLC, Docket No. 2024‑0024‑WQ‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $6,300 in administrative penalties with $1,260 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Nancy Sims, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Saddle & Surrey Acres Water Supply Corporation, Docket No. 2024‑0317‑MLM‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $2,100 in administrative penalties with $420 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Mason Demasi, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Texas Concrete Enterprise, L.L.C., Docket No. 2024‑0507‑WQ‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $4,388 in administrative penalties with $877 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Madison Stringer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding HUSHAH LLC dba Jonathan's, Docket No. 2024‑0509‑PST‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $3,000 in administrative penalties with $600 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Faye Renfro, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding City of Southmayd, Docket No. 2024‑0555‑MLM‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $1,947 in administrative penalties with $389 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Mason Demasi, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding MOSCOW WATER SUPPLY Corporation, Docket No. 2024‑0577‑PWS‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $55 in administrative penalties with $11 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Mason DeMasi, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding BV Mountain Investments LLC, Docket No. 2024‑0607‑PWS‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $1,563 in administrative penalties with $312 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Corinna Willis, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding GARY WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION, Docket No. 2024‑0748‑PWS‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $2,224 in administrative penalties with $444 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Wyatt Throm, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Fuller Excavation & Sitework, LLC, Docket No. 2024‑0887‑EAQ‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $7,500 in administrative penalties with $1,500 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Megan Crinklaw, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding BULLSEYE CONSTRUCTION, INC., Docket No. 2024‑0938‑WQ‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $1,875 in administrative penalties with $375 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Arti Patel, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding IACX Rock Creek LLC, Docket No. 2024‑0949‑AIR‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $6,438 in administrative penalties with $1,287 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Krystina Sepulveda, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding League City Septic LLC, Docket No. 2024‑1028‑SLG‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $7,500 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Mistie Gonzales, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

A field citation was adopted regarding US Department of the Air Force, Docket No. 2024‑1046‑PST‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $2,625 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this citation may be obtained by contacting Danielle Fishbeck, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding DSCI Incorporated, Docket No. 2024‑1056‑WQ‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $7,500 in administrative penalties with $1,500 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Madison Stringer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Ronald Francois dba A & S Water Services, Docket No. 2024‑1142‑PWS‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $2,397 in administrative penalties with $137 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting De'Shaune Blake, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding ALIFAR LLC dba Huggy Bear Food Mart, Docket No. 2024‑1157‑PST‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $3,375 in administrative penalties with $675 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Rachel Murray, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

A field citation was adopted regarding Troy A. Shuford, Docket No. 2024‑1180‑WOC‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $0 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this citation may be obtained by contacting Corinna Willis, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding L-C TRANSPORT, LLC, Docket No. 2024‑1185‑WQ‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $656 in administrative penalties with $131 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Nancy Sims, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding D.R. Horton - Texas, Ltd., Docket No. 2024‑1190‑WQ‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $600 in administrative penalties with $120 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Megan Crinklaw, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding SONA ENTERPRISES INC dba Platinum Food Mart, Docket No. 2024‑1206‑PST‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $3,750 in administrative penalties with $750 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Rachel Murray, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding JW Sands, LLC, Docket No. 2024‑1252‑WQ‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $5,950 in administrative penalties with $1,190 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Madison Stringer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Civil Constructors, Inc., Docket No. 2024‑1254‑WQ‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $6,750 in administrative penalties with $1,350 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Monica Larina, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding PALASOTA CONTRACTING, LLC and JK Investment Partners, LLC, Docket No. 2024‑1255‑WQ‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $2,500 in administrative penalties with $500 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Madison Stringer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Jarrell Development Group Llc, Docket No. 2024‑1280‑WQ‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $9,000 in administrative penalties with $1,800 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Madison Stringer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Texas Eastern Transmission Lp, Docket No. 2024‑1428‑WR‑E on December 17, 2024 assessing $350 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Alejandra Basave, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

TRD-202406123

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: December 18, 2024

Enforcement Orders

An agreed order was adopted regarding Covestro LLC, Docket No. 2019‑1310‑AIR‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $210,565 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Amanda Conner, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Lyondell Chemical Company, Docket No. 2021‑0462‑AIR‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $49,538 in administrative penalties with $840 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Mackenzie Mehlmann, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

A default order was adopted regarding Lonnie Wooten, Docket No. 2021‑0786‑MLM‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $11,629 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Cynthia Sirois, Staff Attorney at (512) 239‑3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

A default order was adopted regarding Pro-Crete Ready Mix, LLC, Docket No. 2021‑1518‑WQ‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $12,500 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Casey Kurnath, Staff Attorney at (512) 239‑3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding HB Shady Oaks TX, LP, Docket No. 2022‑0221‑MWD‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $16,500 in administrative penalties with $3,300 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Mark Gamble, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding City of Dublin, Docket No. 2022‑0282‑MWD‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $18,938 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Taylor Pearson, Staff Attorney at (512) 239 3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711 3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Docket No. 2022‑0856‑MWD‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $32,625 in administrative penalties with $6,525 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Harley Hobson, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Sustainable Pavement Technologies, LLC, Docket No. 2022‑1041‑MSW‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $15,870 in administrative penalties with $3,174 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Tiffany Chu, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding STX Beef Company, LLC, Docket No. 2022‑1058‑MLM‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $204,538 in administrative penalties with $40,907 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Rajesh Acharya, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Explorer Pipeline Company, Docket No. 2022‑1083‑IWD‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $8,550 in administrative penalties with $1,710 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Samantha Smith, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding City of Primera, Docket No. 2022‑1374‑PWS‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $3,263 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Ilia Perez-Ramirez, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Klondike Independent School District, Docket No. 2023‑0423‑PWS‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $4,968 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Ronica Rodriguez Scott, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Aqua Utilities, Inc., Docket No. 2023‑0732‑PWS‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $1,530 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Tessa Bond, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Wyman-Gordon Forgings, Inc., Docket No. 2023‑0754‑IWD‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $59,937 in administrative penalties with $11,987 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Kolby Farren, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Lyondell Chemical Company, Docket No. 2023‑0891‑AIR‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $79,060 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Mackenzie Mehlmann, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Juan Francisco Bravo, Jr., Docket No. 2023‑1024‑MLM‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $11,465 in administrative penalties with $2,293 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Lauren Little, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding PDC Williams Plaza, Ltd., Docket No. 2023‑1245‑EAQ‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $29,250 in administrative penalties with $5,850 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Nancy Sims, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

A default order was adopted regarding Felipe Guajardo, Docket No. 2023‑1280‑MSW‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $35,437 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Alexander Kepczyk, Staff Attorney at (512) 239 3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711 3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Harris County Water Control and Improvement District 114, Docket No. 2023‑1379‑PWS‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $2,750 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting De'Shaune Blake, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Texas Sigma Partners, LLC, Docket No. 2023‑1555‑AIR‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $7,937 in administrative penalties with $1,587 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Yuliya Dunaway, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Calallen Independent School District, Docket No. 2024‑0153‑PST‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $12,313 in administrative penalties with $2,462 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Celicia Garza, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Eula Water Supply Corporation, Docket No. 2024‑0165‑PWS‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $5,600 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Mason DeMasi, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding CSWR-Texas Utility Operating Company, LLC, Docket No. 2024‑0282‑PWS‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $7,200 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Ronica Rodriguez Scott, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding City of Dublin, Docket No. 2024‑0283‑PWS‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $5,350 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Miles Caston, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Mauriceville Municipal Utility District, Docket No. 2024‑0395‑MWD‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $15,750 in administrative penalties with $3,150 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Samantha Smith, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Cody Blake Davis dba Davis Complex, Docket No. 2024‑0470‑PWS‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $6,000 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting De'Shaune Blake, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding JB STONE, LLC and Bernardo Espinoza, Docket No. 2024‑0486‑MLM‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $10,000 in administrative penalties with $2,000 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Megan Crinklaw, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding DICKIE CARR SAND & GRAVEL, INC., Docket No. 2024‑0771‑WQ‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $8,750 in administrative penalties with $1,750 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Madison Stringer, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 163, Docket No. 2024‑0795‑WQ‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $30,625 in administrative penalties with $6,125 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Kolby Farren, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

An agreed order was adopted regarding GRAND PARKWAY INDUSTRIAL, LP, Docket No. 2024‑0884‑MWD‑E on December 18, 2024 assessing $24,000 in administrative penalties with $4,800 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Taylor Williamson, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.

TRD-202406127

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: December 18, 2024

Notice of an Application to Amend a Certificate of Adjudication Application No. 1556

Notices Issued December 18, 2024

Junction Independent School District (Owner/Applicant) 1700 College St., Junction, TX 76849-4508, has applied to amend a portion of Certificate of Adjudication No. 14-1556 to add voluntary instream purposes of use to the 25 acre-feet of water per year currently authorized for diversion. More information on the application and how to participate in the permitting process is given below.

The application and fees were received on November 7, 2024. Additional information was received on November 19, 2024. The application was declared administratively complete and accepted for filing with the Office of the Chief Clerk on November 22, 2024.

The Executive Director has prepared a draft amendment. The application and Executive Director's draft amendment are available for viewing on the TCEQ webpage at: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/water_rights/wr-permitting/view-wr-pend-apps. Alternatively, you may request a copy of the documents by contacting the TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk by phone at (512) 239-3300 or by mail at TCEQ OCC, Notice Team (MC-105), P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711.

Written public comments and requests for a public meeting should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, at the address provided in the information section below by January 6, 2024. A public meeting is intended for the taking of public comment and is not a contested case hearing. A public meeting will be held if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application.

The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on this application if a written hearing request is filed by January 6, 2024. The Executive Director may approve the application unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed by January 6, 2024.

To request a contested case hearing, you must submit the following:(1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number, and fax number, if any; (2) applicant's name and permit number; (3) the statement "[I/we] request a contested case hearing;" (4) a brief and specific description of how you would be affected by the application in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the proposed activity. You may also submit proposed conditions for the requested amendment which would satisfy your concerns. Requests for a contested case hearing must be submitted in writing to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address provided in the information section below.

If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not issue the amendment and will forward the application and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

Written hearing requests, public comments, or requests for a public meeting should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or electronically at https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/ by entering ADJ 1556 in the search field. For information concerning the hearing process, please contact the Public Interest Counsel, MC-103, at the same address.

For additional information, individual members of the general public may contact the Public Education Program at (800) 687-4040. General information regarding the TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.tceq.texas.gov. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040 o por el internet al http://www.tceq.texas.gov.

TRD-202406124

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: December 18, 2024

Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision for TPDES Permit for Municipal Wastewater Minor Amendment and Notice of a Pretreatment Program Substantial Modification Permit No. WQ0010726001

APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. City of Gainesville, 200 South Rusk Street, Gainesville, Texas 76240, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a minor amendment to Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0010726001 to authorize disinfection method for the Interim and Final phases have been changed from chlorination to ultraviolet disinfection and to authorize a substantial modification to the approved pretreatment program. The existing permit authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 8,000,000 gallons per day. TCEQ received this application on March 11, 2024.

The facility is located at 1801 South Weaver Street, Gainesville in Cooke, County, Texas 76240. The treated effluent is discharged to directly Elm Fork Trinity River Above Ray Roberts Lake in Segment No. 824 of the Trinity River Basin. The designated uses for Segment No. 824 are primary contact recreation, public water supply, and high aquatic life use. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application. https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-97.148296,33.605764&level=18

The applicant has applied to the TCEQ for approval of a substantial modification to its approved pretreatment program under the TPDES program. The request for approval complies with both federal and state requirements. The substantial modification will be approved without change if no substantive comments are received within 30 days of notice publication.

Approval of the request for modification to the approved pretreatment program will allow the applicant to revise their technically based local limits and ordinance which incorporates such revisions and to continue to regulate the discharge of pollutants by industrial users into its treatment works facilities. The following treatment work facilities will be subject to the requirements of the pretreatment program: TPDES Permit No. WQ0010726001.

The TCEQ Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application and pretreatment program substantial modification and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The Executive Director has made a preliminary decision that this permit, if issued, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The Executive Director has also made a preliminary decision that the requested substantial modification to the approved pretreatment program, if approved, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The pretreatment program substantial modification, fact sheet and Executive Director's preliminary decision, and draft permit are available for viewing and copying at Gainesville City Hall, 200 South Rusk Street, Gainesville, Texas 76240. The application, including any updates, and associated notices are available electronically at the following webpage: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/tpdes-applications.

PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting about this draft permit, the application, or the application for substantial modification of the pretreatment program. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit written or oral comment or to ask questions about the draft permit, application, or the substantial modification of the pretreatment program. Generally, the TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. There is no opportunity to request a contested case hearing on the application for the substantial modification of the pretreatment program.

All written public comments and requests for a public meeting must be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/comment within 30 days from the date of newspaper publication of this notice.

After the deadline for public comments, the Executive Director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. The response to comments will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments or who requested to be on a mailing list for this application.

MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.

AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/comment, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Any personal information you submit to the TCEQ will become part of the agency's record; this includes email addresses. For more information about this draft permit, permit application, the substantial modification of the pretreatment program, or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at (800) 687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from City of Gainesville at the address stated above or by calling Ms. Jordan Duncan, P.E., Professional Engineer, Kimley-Horn, at (972) 391-7634.

Issuance Date: December 10, 2024

TRD-202406120

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: December 18, 2024

Notice of Application and Public Hearing for an Air Quality Standard Permit for a Concrete Batch Plant with Enhanced Controls Proposed Air Quality Registration Number 177957

APPLICATION. Chisholm Trail Redi-mix LLC, 3340 Peden Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76179-5565 has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit for a permanent Concrete Batch Plant with Enhanced Controls Registration Number 177957 to authorize the operation of a permanent concrete batch plant with enhanced controls. The facility is proposed to be located at 1400 Markum Ranch Road, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas 76126. This application is being processed in an expedited manner, as allowed by the commission's rules in 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101, Subchapter J. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-97.524153,32.693044&level=13. This application was submitted to the TCEQ on October 23, 2024. The primary function of this plant is to manufacture concrete by mixing materials including (but not limited to) sand, aggregate, cement and water. The executive director has determined the application was technically complete on December 9, 2024.

PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC HEARING. Public written comments about this application may be submitted at any time during the public comment period. The public comment period begins on the first date notice is published and extends to the close of the public hearing. Public comments may be submitted either in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, or electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency's public record.

A public hearing has been scheduled, that will consist of two parts, an informal discussion period and a formal comment period. During the informal discussion period, the public is encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the application, but comments made during the informal period will not be considered by the executive director before reaching a decision on the permit, and no formal response will be made to the informal comments. During the formal comment period, members of the public may state their comments into the official record. Written comments about this application may also be submitted at any time during the hearing. The purpose of a public hearing is to provide the opportunity to submit written comments or an oral statement about the application. The public hearing is not an evidentiary proceeding.

The Public Hearing is to be held:

Monday, January 27, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.

Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Worth West I-30

2700 Green Oaks Road

Fort Worth, Texas 76116

RESPONSE TO COMMENTS. A written response to all formal comments will be prepared by the executive director after the comment period closes. The response, along with the executive director's decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and the response to comments will be posted in the permit file for viewing.

The executive director shall approve or deny the application not later than 35 days after the date of the public hearing, considering all comments received within the comment period, and base this decision on whether the application meets the requirements of the standard permit.

CENTRAL/REGIONAL OFFICE. The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ Central Office and the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Office, located at 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning the first day of publication of this notice.

INFORMATION. If you need more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at (800) 687-4040. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040.

Further information may also be obtained from Chisholm Trail Redi-Mix, LLC, 3340 Peden Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76179-5565, or by calling Mr. Aaron Hertz, Hertz EHS, Managing Member at (512) 709-4251.

Notice Issuance Date: December 9, 2024

TRD-202406117

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: December 18, 2024

Notice of Opportunity to Comment on a Shutdown/Default Order of an Administrative Enforcement Action

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Shutdown/Default Order (S/DO). Texas Water Code (TWC), §26.3475, authorizes the commission to order the shutdown of any underground storage tank (UST) system found to be noncompliant with release detection, spill and overfill prevention, and/or, after December 22, 1998, cathodic protection regulations of the commission, until such time as the owner/operator brings the UST system into compliance with those regulations. The commission proposes a Shutdown Order after the owner or operator of a UST facility fails to perform required corrective actions within 30 days after receiving notice of the release detection, spill, and overfill prevention, and/or after December 22, 1998, cathodic protection violations documented at the facility. The commission proposes a Default Order when the staff has sent an Executive Director's Preliminary Report and Petition (EDPRP) to an entity outlining the alleged violations, the proposed penalty, 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 EDPRP or requests a hearing and fails to participate at the hearing. In accordance with TWC, §7.075, this notice of the proposed order 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 January 30, 2025. The commission will consider any written comments received and the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an S/DO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent to the proposed S/DO is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction, or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed S/DO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.

A copy of the proposed S/DO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239‑3400 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about the S/DO shall be sent to the attorney designated for the S/DO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on January 30, 2025. The commission's attorney is available to discuss the S/DO and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone number; however, comments on the S/DO shall be submitted to the commission in writing.

(1) COMPANY: Coyote Fuel Enterprises, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-1068-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101652691; LOCATION: 140 O T Smith Road, Tornillo, El Paso County; TYPE OF FACILITY: UST system and a convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §37.815(a) and (b), by failing to demonstrate acceptable financial assurance for taking corrective action and for compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by accidental releases arising from the operation of petroleum USTs; TWC, §26.3467(a) and 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(A)(i), by failing to make available to a common carrier a valid, current TCEQ delivery certificate before accepting a delivery of a regulated substance into the USTs; 30 TAC §334.7(d)(1)(A) and (3) and §334.8(c)(4)(C), by failing to obtain a delivery certificate by submitting a properly completed UST registration and self-certification form to the TCEQ within 30 days of the ownership and operatorship change; Texas Health and Safety Code §382.085(b) and 30 TAC §115.225, by failing to comply with the annual Stage I vapor recovery testing requirements; TWC, §26.3475(c)(1) and 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A), by failing to monitor the USTs for releases at a frequency of at least once every 30 days; and TWC §26.3475(a) and 30 TAC §334.50(b)(2), by failing to provide release detection for the pressurized piping associated with the UST system; PENALTY: $15,734; STAFF ATTORNEY: Taylor Pearson, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-5937; REGIONAL OFFICE: El Paso Regional Office, 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560, El Paso, Texas 79901-1212, (915) 834-4949.

TRD-202406056

Gitanjali Yadav

Deputy Director, Litigation

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: December 17, 2024

Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Agreed Orders of Administrative Enforcement Actions

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Orders (AOs) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. TWC, §7.075, requires that before the commission may approve the AOs, the commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AOs. TWC, §7.075, requires that notice 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 January 30, 2025. TWC, §7.075, also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission'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 proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239‑3400 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the attorney designated for the AO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on January 30, 2025. The designated attorneys are available to discuss the AOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on an AO shall be submitted to the commission in writing.

(1) COMPANY: Cecil Joe Stark Sawmill & Logging, Inc.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0017-WQ-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN111843678; LOCATION: 12383 State Highway 35 North, Van Vleck, Matagorda County; TYPE OF FACILITY: aggregate production operation (APO); RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §342.25(b), by failing to register the site as an APO no later than the 10th business day before the beginning date of regulated activities; and TWC, §26.121, 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4), and 40 Code of Federal Regulations §122.26(c), by failing to obtain authorization to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activities; PENALTY: $10,625; STAFF ATTORNEY: Cynthia Sirois, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-3392; REGIONAL OFFICE: Houston Regional Office, 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(2) COMPANY: Milestone Community Builders, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-0842-WQ-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN110969276; LOCATION: 0.35 miles west of the intersection of Farm-to-Market Road 1826 and Nutty Brown Road on the north side of Farm-to-Market Road 1826, Travis County; TYPE OF FACILITY: residential construction site; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1) and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) General Permit Number TXR1598BL, Part III, Sections F.6.(a) and G.1, by failing to install and maintain best management practices at the site; and 30 TAC §305.125(1) and TPDES General Permit Number TXR1598BL, Part III, Section G.4, by failing to design, install, implement, and maintain effective pollution prevention measures to minimize the discharge of pollutants; PENALTY: $2,500; STAFF ATTORNEY: William Hogan, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-5918; REGIONAL OFFICE: Austin Regional Office, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, Room 179, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 339-2929.

TRD-202406057

Gitanjali Yadav

Deputy Director, Litigation

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: December 17, 2024

Notice of Public Meeting Air Quality Standard Permit for Concrete Batch Plants Proposed Registration No. 176791

APPLICATION. Porthole Investments, LLC, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit, Registration No. 176791, which would authorize construction of a concrete batch plant located from the city of Martindale, travel approximately four miles south on San Marcos Highway. The property will be located on the right, at 29°48'53.8344"N 97°48'20.448"W, immediately before Dickerson Road, in Martindale, Caldwell County, Texas 78655. AVISO DE IDIOMA ALTERNATIVO. El aviso de idioma alternativo en espanol está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/newsourcereview/airpermits-pendingpermit-apps. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-97.80568,29.814954&level=13. The proposed facility will emit the following air contaminants: particulate matter including (but not limited to) aggregate, cement, road dust, and particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less.

This application was submitted to the TCEQ on July 1, 2024. The executive director has completed the administrative and technical reviews of the application and determined that the application meets all of the requirements of a standard permit authorized by 30 Texas Administrative Code §116.611, which would establish the conditions under which the plant must operate. The executive director has made a preliminary decision to issue the registration because it meets all applicable rules.

PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application. A public meeting will be held and will consist of two parts, an Informal Discussion Period and a Formal Comment Period. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act. During the Informal Discussion Period, the public will be encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the permit application. The comments and questions submitted orally during the Informal Discussion Period will not be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application, and no formal response will be made. Responses will be provided orally during the Informal Discussion Period. During the Formal Comment Period on the permit application, members of the public may state their formal comments orally into the official record. At the conclusion of the comment period, all formal comments will be considered before a decision is reached on the permit application. A written response to all formal comments will be prepared by the executive director and will be sent to each person who submits a formal comment or who requested to be on the mailing list for this permit application and provides a mailing address. Only relevant and material issues raised during the Formal Comment Period can be considered if a contested case hearing is granted on this permit application.

The Public Meeting is to be held:

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

Lockhart Evening Lions Club

220 Bufkin Ln.

Lockhart, Texas 78644

INFORMATION. Members of the public are encouraged to submit written comments anytime during the public meeting or by mail before the close of the public comment period to the Office of the Chief Clerk, TCEQ, Mail Code MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or electronically at https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/. If you need more information about the permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, toll free, at (800) 687-4040. General information can be found at our website at www.tceq.texas.gov. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040.

INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners' Integrated Database (CID) at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Once you have access to the CID using the link, enter the permit number at the top of this form.

The application, executive director's preliminary decision, and standard permit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, the TCEQ Austin regional office, and at Dr. Eugene Clark Library, 217 S. Main Street, Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas 78644. The facility's compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review at the TCEQ Austin Regional Office, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, Room 179, Austin, Texas. Visit www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cbp to review the standard permit.

Further information may also be obtained from Porthole Investments, LLC, 12700 Bismark Dr, Austin, Texas 78748-1065 or by calling Mr. Chase Coleman, Managing Member at (512) 748-6077.

Notice Issuance Date: December 17, 2024

TRD-202406119

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: December 18, 2024

Notice of Water Quality Application - Minor Amendment - WQ0005334000

The following notice was issued on December 17, 2024:

The following notice does not require publication in a newspaper. Written comments or requests for a public meeting may be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, Mail Code 105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin Texas 78711-3087 WITHIN (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED.

INFORMATION SECTION

The City of Sherman, which proposes to operate the City of Sherman Surface Water Treatment Plant, a drinking water treatment facility, has applied to the TCEQ for a minor amendment to Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit No. WQ0005334000 to authorize the combination of Outfalls 001 and 002, realign the constructed ditch discharge path via Outfall 001, adjust the location of Outfall 001 to allow for the gravity flow of discharged industrial wastewater, recognize fulfillment of Other Requirement No. 8 via the completion of an aquatic life study of the receiving stream, and removal of TDS, chloride, and sulfate effluent limitations/monitoring requirements allowable as a condition of the existing permit. The draft permit authorizes the discharge of water treatment wastes at a daily average flow not to exceed 2,730,000 gallons per day via Outfall 001 and Outfall 002. The facility is located at 243 La Cima Road, City of Sherman, in Grayson County, Texas 75092.

TRD-202406118

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: December 18, 2024

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Public Notice - Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance Amendment

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announces its intent to submit amendments to the Texas State Plan for Medical Assistance, under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The proposed amendments will be effective January 1, 2025.

The purpose of the amendments is to update the fee schedules in the current state plan by adjusting fees, rates, or charges for the following services:

2025 Annual Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Updates:

Ambulance Services;

Ambulatory Surgical Center;

Birthing Center Facility Services;

Case Management Services;

Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Certified Family Nurse Practitioners;

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and Anesthesiologist Assistants;

Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services;

Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS);

Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Services (EPSDT);

Family Planning Services;

Hearing Aids and Audiometric Evaluations;

Home Health Services;

Indian Health Services;

Licensed Clinical Social Worker Services;

Licensed Professional Counselor Services;

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Services;

Physicians and Other Practitioners;

Physician Assistants;

Rehabilitative Chemical Dependency Treatment Facility Services; and

Vision Care Services.

The proposed amendment is estimated to result in an annual aggregate expenditure of $689,799 for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2025, consisting of $413,879 in federal funds and $275,920 in state general revenue. For FFY 2026, the estimated annual aggregate expenditure is $930,499 consisting of $556,718 in federal funds and $373,781 in state general revenue. For FFY 2027, the estimated annual aggregate expenditure is $942,956 consisting of $564,171 in federal funds and $378,785 in state general revenue.

Further detail on specific reimbursement rates and percentage changes will be made available on the HHSC Provider Finance website under the proposed effective date at: https://pfd.hhs.texas.gov/rate-packets.

Rate Hearings.

A Rate hearing will be conducted either online or both in person and online in February 2025, to address the 2025 Annual Healthcare Common Procedures Coding System (HCPCS) Updates. Once available, information about the proposed rate changes and the hearing will be published in a subsequent issue of the Texas Register at http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml.

Copy of Proposed Amendment.

Interested parties may obtain additional information and/or a free copy of the proposed amendment by contacting Nicole Hotchkiss, State Plan Policy Advisor, by mail at the Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 13247, Mail Code H-600, Austin, Texas 78711; by telephone at (512) 487-3349; by facsimile at (512) 730-7472; or by e-mail at Medicaid_Chip_SPA_Inquiries@hhsc.state.tx.us. Once submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for approval, copies of the proposed amendment will be available for review at the HHSC Access and Eligibility Services for local benefit offices.

Written Comments.

Written comments about the proposed amendment and/or requests to review comments may be sent by U.S. mail, overnight mail, special delivery mail, hand delivery, fax, or email:

U.S. Mail

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Attention: Provider Finance Department

Mail Code H-400

P.O. Box 149030

Austin, Texas 78714-9030

Overnight mail, special delivery mail, or hand delivery

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Attention: Provider Finance Department

North Austin Complex

Mail Code H-400

4601 W. Guadalupe St.

Austin, Texas 78751

Phone number for package delivery: (737) 867-7817

Fax

Attention: Provider Finance at (512) 730-7475

PFDAcuteCare@hhs.texas.gov

Preferred Communication.

For quickest response, please use e-mail or phone, if possible, for communication with HHSC related to this state plan amendment.

If an in-person hearing is necessary, persons with disabilities who wish to attend the hearing and require auxiliary aids or services should contact Provider Finance at (737) 867-7817 at least 72 hours before the hearing so appropriate arrangements can be made.

TRD-202406031

Karen Ray

Chief Counsel

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Filed: December 13, 2024

Department of State Health Services

Licensing Actions for Radioactive Materials (.pdf)

TRD-202406038

Cynthia Hernandez

General Counsel

Department of State Health Services

Filed: December 16, 2024

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Release for 2025 Community Services Block Grant Discretionary (CSBG-D) Funds - Reentry Activities Pilot Program

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) announces the availability of $400,000 in CSBG Discretionary funding for a Reentry Activities Pilot Program. Each year the Department sets aside 5% of its annual CSBG allocation for state discretionary use. Each year funds from CSBG Discretionary are used for specific identified efforts that the Department supports such as assisting previously incarcerated individuals reenter the community and helping them to obtain rental housing through landlord incentives, security deposits and other reentry activities related to housing. This year, $400,000 has been programmed for the Reentry Activities Pilot Program for which the Department is issuing this NOFA. The Department will release funds competitively.

The Department's contract period for the 2025 CSBG Discretionary Reentry Activities Pilot Program is 12 months and is anticipated to begin May 1, 2025, and end on April 30, 2026.

Interested applicants must meet the requirements set forth in the NOFA and must submit a complete application through the established system described in the NOFA by 5:00 p.m., Central Time on January 22, 2025.

The application forms contained in this packet and submission instructions are available on the Department's web site at https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/notices-funding-availability-nofas. Should you have any questions, please contact Kevin Glienke at (512) 475-3809 or kevin.glienke@tdhca.texas.gov.

TRD-202405992

Bobby Wilkinson

Executive Director

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Filed: December 12, 2024

Notice of Public Comment Period and Public Hearing on the Draft 2025 State of Texas Low Income Housing Plan and Annual Report

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) will hold a public comment period from Friday, December 20, 2024 through 5:00 p.m. Austin local time on Monday, January 20, 2025, to obtain public comment on the Draft 2025 State of Texas Low Income Housing Plan and Annual Report (SLIHP).

The SLIHP offers a comprehensive reference on statewide housing needs, housing resources, and strategies for funding allocations. It reviews TDHCA's housing programs, current and future policies, resource allocation plans to meet state housing needs, and reports on performance during the preceding state fiscal year (September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2024).

During the public comment period, a public hearing will take place as follows:

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

2:00 p.m.

Brown-Heatly Building

4900 N. Lamar Room 1430

Austin, Texas 78751

Anyone may submit comments on the SLIHP in written form or oral testimony at the public hearing. Written comments may be submitted to Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Attn: Housing Resource Center, P.O. Box 13941, Austin, Texas 78711-3941, by email to the following address: info@tdhca.texas.gov.

The full text of the Draft 2025 SLIHP may be viewed at the Department's website: https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/tdhca-public-comment-center. The public may also receive a copy of the Draft 2025 SLIHP by contacting TDHCA's Housing Resource Center at (512) 475-3976.

Individuals who require auxiliary aids, services or sign language interpreters for this public hearing should contact Nancy Dennis, at (512) 475-3959 or by email at nancy.dennis@tdhca.texas.gov or Relay Texas at (800) 735-2989, at least five (5) days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Non-English speaking individuals who require interpreters for the public hearings should contact Danielle Leath by phone at (512) 475-4606 or by email at Dannielle.Leath@tdhca.texas.gov at least five (5) days before the hearings so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Personas que hablan español y requieren un intérprete, favor de llamar a Danielle Leath al siguiente número (512) 475-4606 o enviarle un correo electrónico a Danielle.Leath@tdhca.texas.gov por lo menos cinco días antes de la junta para hacer los preparativos apropiados.

TRD-202406004

Bobby Wilkinson

Executive Director

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Filed: December 13, 2024

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Announces the 2025 HOME Notice of Funding Available for Contract For Deed (CFD) Set Aside

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) announces a NOFA of approximately $1,000,000 in HOME funds for single family housing programs under the Contract for Deed (CFD) set-aside. These funds will be made available to HOME Reservation System Participants with a current Reservation System Participation (RSP) Agreement. Funds will be available beginning Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Austin local time.

CFD provides funds for the acquisition or refinance, in combination with New Construction, of single-family housing occupied by the purchaser as shown on an executory contract for conveyance. Specific program guidelines can be found at 10 TAC Chapter 23, Single Family HOME Program, Subchapter D, Contract for Deed Program, §§23.40 - 23.42.

The availability and use of these funds are subject to the HOME rules including, but not limited to the following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rules in effect at the time of contract execution, Title 10, Part 1, Chapter 1, Administration; Chapter 2, Enforcement; Chapter 20, the Single Family Programs Umbrella Rule; Chapter 21, the Minimum Energy Efficiency Requirements for Single Family Construction Activities; Chapter 23, the Single Family HOME Program, (State HOME Rules); and Tex. Gov't Code Chapter 2306. Other federal and state regulations include but are not limited to, 24 CFR Part 58 for environmental requirements, 2 CFR Part 200 for Uniform Administrative Requirements, 24 CFR §135.38 for Section 3 requirements, 24 CFR Part 5, Subpart A for fair housing, (Federal HOME Rules), the Uniform Grant and Contract Management requirements as outlined in Chapter 783 in the Texas Local Government (TxGMS). Applicants must familiarize themselves with all of the applicable state and federal rules that govern the HOME Program.

Eligible Applicants include Units of General Local Government, nonprofit organizations, Public Housing Authorities, Local Mental Health Authorities, and Councils of Government.

Additional Information

The NOFA is available on the Department's website at https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/notices-funding-availability-nofas.

All Application materials are available on the Department's website at https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/home-application-materials.

For questions regarding this NOFA, please contact the Single Family and Homeless Programs Division via email at HOME@tdhca.texas.gov.

TRD-202406050

Bobby Wilkinson

Executive Director

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Filed: December 17, 2024

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Announces the 2025 HOME Notice of Funding Available for General Set Aside

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA or the Department) announces a NOFA of approximately $33,501,165 in HOME funds for single family housing programs under the general set-aside utilizing a reservation system. These funds will be made available to HOME Reservation System Participants after a Reservation System Participation (RSP) Agreement has been ratified. Funds will be released subject to the Regional Allocation Formula (RAF) beginning Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Austin local time.

The availability and use of these funds are subject to the HOME rules including, but not limited to the following Texas Administrative Code (TAC) rules in effect at the time of application review or contract execution (as applicable): Title 10, Part 1, Chapter 1, Administration; Chapter 2, Enforcement; Chapter 20, the Single Family Programs Umbrella Rule; Chapter 21, the Minimum Energy Efficiency Requirements for Single Family Construction Activities; Chapter 23, the Single Family HOME Program, (State HOME Rules); and Tex. Gov't Code §2306. Other federal and state regulations include but are not limited to: 24 CFR Part 58 for environmental requirements, 2 CFR Part 200 for Uniform Administrative Requirements, 24 CFR §135.38 for Section 3 requirements, 24 CFR Part 5, Subpart A for fair housing, (Federal HOME Rules), and for units of government, the Uniform Grant and Contract Management requirements as outlined in Chapter 783 in the Texas Local Government (TxGMS). Applicants must familiarize themselves with all of the applicable state and federal rules that govern the HOME Program.

Eligible Activities

Homeowner Reconstruction Assistance (HRA). HRA provides funds for the reconstruction or new construction of a single family residence owned and occupied by eligible low-income Households. Specific program guidelines can be found at 10 TAC Chapter 23, Single Family HOME Program, Subchapter C, Homeowner Reconstruction Assistance Program, §§23.30 - 23.32.

Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA). TBRA provides rental subsidies to eligible low-income Households. Assistance may include rental, security, and utility deposits. Specific program guidelines can be found at 10 TAC Chapter 23, Single Family HOME Program, Subchapter F, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program, §§23.50 - 23.52.

Eligible Applicants include Units of General Local Government, Nonprofit Organizations, Public Housing Authorities, Local Mental Health Authorities, and Councils of Government. Funds may not be used in a Participating Jurisdiction (PJ).

Additional Information

The NOFA is available on the Department's website at https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/notices-funding-availability-nofas.

All Application materials are available on the Department's website at https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/home-application-materials.

For questions regarding this NOFA, please contact the Single Family and Homeless Programs Division via email at HOME@tdhca.texas.gov.

TRD-202406051

Bobby Wilkinson

Executive Director

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Filed: December 17, 2024

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Notice of Vacancies on Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors Advisory Board

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Department) announces two vacancies on the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Contractors Advisory Board (Board) established by Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1302. The purpose of the Board is to provide advice and recommendations to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation (Commission) in adopting rules, administering, and enforcing the Occupations Code covering Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, and setting fees. Service as a Board member is voluntary, and compensation is not authorized by law. This announcement is for:

- building contractor who is principally engaged in home construction and is a member of a statewide building trade association;

- official of a municipality with a population greater than 250,000.

The Board consists of nine members appointed by the presiding officer of the Commission, with the approval of the Commission. At least one appointed Board member must be an air conditioning and refrigeration contractor who employs organized labor. The executive director of the Department and the chief administrator of Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1302 serve as ex officio, nonvoting members of the Board. Members serve staggered six-year terms with the terms of two appointed members expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. The Board is composed of the following members:

1. one official of a municipality with a population of more than 250,000;

2. one official of a municipality with a population of not more than 250,000;

3. five full-time licensed air conditioning and refrigeration contractors meeting the following requirements:

- one member who holds a Class A license and practices in a municipality with a population of more than 250,000;

- one member who holds a Class B license and practices in a municipality with a population of more than 250,000;

- one member who holds a Class A license and practices in a municipality with a population of more than 25,000 but not more than 250,000;

- one member who holds a Class B license and practices in a municipality with a population of not more than 25,000; and

- one member who holds a license of any classification under this chapter, is principally engaged in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting, and practices in a municipality;

4. one building contractor who is principally engaged in home construction and is a member of a statewide building trade association; and

5. one public member.

Interested persons should submit an application on the Department website at: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/AdvisoryBoard/login.aspx. Applicants can also request an application from the Department by e-mail to advisory.boards@tdlr.texas.gov.

These are not paid positions and there is no compensation or reimbursement for serving on the Board.

Issued in Austin Texas on December 27, 2024.

TRD-202406111

Courtney Arbour

Executive Director

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Filed: December 18, 2024

Notice of Vacancies on Midwives Advisory Board

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Department) announces two vacancies on the Midwives Advisory Board (Board) established by Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 203. The pertinent rules may be found in 16 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 55. The purpose of the Midwives Advisory Board is to provide advice and recommendations to the Department on technical matters relevant to the administration of this chapter. This announcement is for:

- two midwives.

The Board consists of nine members appointed by the presiding officer of the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation (Commission), with the approval of the Commission. Members serve staggered terms of six years. The terms of three members expire on January 31 of each odd-numbered year. The Board consists of the following members:

1. five licensed midwives each of whom has at least three years' experience in the practice of midwifery;

2. one physician who is certified by a national professional organization of physicians that certifies obstetricians and gynecologists;

3. one physician who is certified by a national professional organization of physicians that certifies family practitioners or pediatricians; and

4. two members who represent the public and who are not practicing or trained in a health care profession, one of whom is a parent with at least one child born with the assistance of a midwife.

These are not paid positions and there is no compensation or reimbursement for serving on the Board.

Issued in Austin, Texas this 27th day of December, 2024.

TRD-202406114

Courtney Arbour

Executive Director

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Filed: December 18, 2024

Notice of Vacancies on Registered Sanitarian Advisory Committee

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Department) announces two vacancies on the Registered Sanitarian Advisory Committee (Committee) established by 16 Texas Administrative Code §119.10. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation (Commission) and the Department on technical matters relevant to the administration of the Act and this chapter. Service as a Committee member is voluntary, and compensation is not authorized by law. This announcement is for:

- one registered sanitarian

- one consumer.

Members of the Committee shall serve staggered six-year terms so that the terms of three members will expire on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. The Committee is composed of the following nine members appointed by the presiding officer of the Commission, with the approval of the Commission. The composition of the committee includes:

1. five registered sanitarians;

2. one professional engineer, or one on-site sewage facility (OSSF) professional who is not and has never been registered as a sanitarian in Texas;

3. two consumers, one of which must be a member of an industry or occupation which is regulated either by a city or county environmental health unit or department or equivalent, or by the Department of State Health Services; and

4. one person involved in education in the field of public, consumer, or environmental health sciences.

These are not paid positions and there is no compensation or reimbursement for serving on the Committee.

Issued in Austin, Texas on December 27, 2024

TRD-202406115

Courtney Arbour

Executive Director

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Filed: December 18, 2024

Notice of Vacancy on Combative Sports Advisory Board

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Department) announces one vacancy on the Combative Sports Advisory Board (Board) established by 16 Texas Administrative Code §61.120. The purpose of the Combative Sports Advisory Board is to provide advice and recommendations to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation (Commission) and the Department on the health and safety of contestants and other matters relevant to the administration and enforcement of this Chapter. This announcement is for:

- one physician.

The Board is composed of nine members appointed by the presiding officer of the Commission, with the approval of the Commission. Members serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of two or three members expiring on February 1 of each odd-numbered year. The Board is composed of the following members:

(1) four physicians;

(2) one representative of a boxing promoter;

(3) one representative of a mixed martial arts promoter;

(4) one combative sports referee or judge licensed at least three years;

(5) one former combative sports contestant; and

(6) one public member.

These are not paid positions and there is no compensation or reimbursement for serving on the Board.

Issued in Austin, Texas this December 27, 2024.

TRD-202406112

Courtney Arbour

Executive Director

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Filed: December 18, 2024

Notice of Vacancy on Licensed Breeders Advisory Committee

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Department) announces vacancies on the Licensed Breeders Advisory Committee (Committee) established by Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 802. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and recommendations to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation (Commission) and the Department on matters related to the administration and enforcement of Chapter 802, including licensing fees and standards adopted under Subchapter E. This announcement is for:

- one licensed breeder.

The Committee is composed of nine members appointed by the presiding officer of the Commission, with the Commission's approval. Members of the committee serve staggered four-year terms. The terms of four or five members expire on February 1 of each odd-numbered year.

The committee consists of the following members:

1. two members who are licensed breeders;

2. two members who are veterinarians;

3. two members who represent animal welfare organizations, each of which has an office based in this state;

4. two members who represent the public; and

5. one member who is an animal control officer as defined in Section 829.001, Health and Safety Code.

These are not paid positions and there is no compensation or reimbursement for serving on the board.

Issued in Austin, December 27, 2024.

TRD-202406113

Courtney Arbour

Executive Director

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Filed: December 18, 2024

Notice of Vacancy on Weather Modification Advisory Committee

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Department) announces one vacancy on the Weather Modification Advisory Committee (Committee) established by Agriculture Code, Title 9, Weather and Climate, Chapter 301. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation (Commission) on legislation, policies, administration, research, and other matters related to the duties, powers, or function of the Department under this chapter. Service as a Board member is voluntary, and compensation is not authorized by law. This announcement is for:

- one businessman/rancher

The Committee is composed of five members appointed by the presiding officer of the Commission, with the Commission's approval. The members represent the following professional interests: businessman, engineer, atmospheric scientist, attorney and agricultural producer. Members serve at the will of the Commission.

Interested persons should complete an application on the Department website at: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/AdvisoryBoard/login.aspx. Applicants can also request an application from the Department by e-mail at advisory.boards@tdlr.texas.gov.

These are not paid positions and there is no compensation or reimbursement for serving on the Committee.

Issued in Austin, Texas on December 27, 2024.

TRD-202406116

Courtney Arbour

Executive Director

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Filed: December 18, 2024

North Central Texas Council of Governments

Notice of Contract Award for Installation and Integration of the FDOT-Owned Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Data Exchange Platform (DEP)

Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code, Chapter 2254, the North Central Texas Council of Governments publishes this notice of contract award. The request appeared in the July 12, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 5199). The selected entity will perform technical and professional work for Installation and Integration of the FDOT-Owned Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Data Exchange Platform (DEP).

The entity selected for this project is Southwest Research Institute 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, Texas 78238-5166 for a contract amount not to exceed $10,000,000. Phase 1: Development costs shall not exceed $1,050,000. Optional annual renewals for Phase 2: Implementation is contingent on successful completion of Phase 1: Development subject to the availability of funding as approved by the Regional Transportation Council and Executive Board.

Issued in Arlington, Texas on December 11, 2024.

TRD-202405965

Mike Eastland

Executive Director

North Central Texas Council of Governments

Filed: December 11, 2024

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Notice of a Public Comment Hearing on an Application for a Sand and Gravel Permit

The H.E. Butt Foundation has applied to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) for an Individual Permit pursuant to Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Chapter 86, to remove or disturb 1,412 cubic yards of sedimentary material within the East Frio River in Real County. The purpose is to remove eroded sediment within a recreational impoundment. The location is 15 miles upstream of the "First Crossing" at Ranch Road 337 E at 29.860444, -99.658528. This notice is being published and mailed pursuant to 31 TAC §69.105(d).

TPWD will hold a public comment hearing regarding the application at 11:00 a.m. on January 24, 2025 at TPWD headquarters, located at 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744. A remote participation option will be available upon request. Potential attendees should contact Sue Reilly at (512) 389-8622 or at sue.reilly@tpwd.texas.gov for information on how to participate in the hearing remotely. The hearing is not a contested case hearing under the Texas Administrative Procedure Act. Oral and written public comment will be accepted during the hearing.

Written comments may be submitted directly to TPWD and must be received no later than 30 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Texas Register. A written request for a contested case hearing from an applicant or a person with a justiciable interest may also be submitted and must be received by TPWD prior to the close of the public comment period. Timely hearing requests shall be referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings. Submit written comments, questions, requests to review the application, or requests for a contested case hearing to: TPWD Sand and Gravel Program by mail: Attn: Sue Reilly, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Inland Fisheries Division, 4200 Smith School Road, Austin, Texas 78744; or via e-mail: sand.gravel@tpwd.texas.gov.

TRD-202406129

James Murphy

General Counsel

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Filed: December 18, 2024

Supreme Court of Texas

Adoption of Comments to Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 21a, 106, 119 (.pdf)

TRD-202406109

Jaclyn Daumerie

Rules Attorney

Supreme Court of Texas

Filed: December 18, 2024

Texas Department of Transportation

Request for Qualifications

Pursuant to the authority granted under Transportation Code, Chapter 223, Subchapter F (enabling legislation), the Texas Department of Transportation (department), may enter into, in each state fiscal biennium, up to six design-build contracts for the design, construction, expansion, extension, related capital maintenance, rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a highway project with a construction cost estimate of $150 million or more. The enabling legislation authorizes private involvement in design-build projects and provides a process for the department to solicit proposals for such projects. Transportation Code § 223.245 prescribes requirements for issuance of a request for qualifications and requires the department to publish a notice of such issuance in the Texas Register. Pursuant to the enabling legislation, the Texas Transportation Commission (Commission) adopted Texas Administrative Code, Title 43, Chapter 9, Subchapter I relating to design-build contracts (the rules). The enabling legislation, as well as the rules, govern the submission and processing of qualifications statements, and provide for the issuance of a request for qualifications that sets forth the basic criteria for qualifications, experience, technical competence, and ability to develop a proposed project and such other information the department considers relevant or necessary.

The Commission has authorized the issuance of a request for qualifications (RFQ) to design, construct, and maintain the SH 99 Grand Parkway Segment B-1 Design-Build Project (Project) in Brazoria and Galveston Counties, Texas. The improvements will include two tolled lanes in each direction along SH 99 from south of FM 2403 to FM 646, and certain non-tolled operational improvements along SH 99 and SH 35, including around the SH 35 / SH 99 interchange. The Project has an estimated design-build cost of approximately $ 1.94 billion.

Through this notice, the department is seeking qualifications statements (QSs) from teams interested in entering into a design-build contract and a capital maintenance contract. The department intends to evaluate any QS received in response to the RFQ and may request submission of detailed proposals, potentially leading to the negotiation, award, and execution of a design-build contract and a capital maintenance contract. The department will accept for consideration any QS received in accordance with the enabling legislation, the rules, and the RFQ, on or before the deadline in this notice. The department anticipates issuing the RFQ, receiving and evaluating the QSs, developing a shortlist of proposing entities or consortia, and issuing a request for proposals (RFP) to the shortlisted entities. After review and a best value evaluation of the responses to the RFP, the department may negotiate and enter into a design-build contract and a capital maintenance contract for the Project.

RFQ Evaluation Criteria. QSs will be evaluated by the department for shortlisting purposes using the following general criteria: project qualifications and experience, statement of technical approach, and safety qualifications. The specific criteria under the foregoing categories will be identified in the RFQ, as will the relative weighting of the criteria.

Release of RFQ and Due Date. The department currently anticipates that the RFQ will be available on January 3, 2025. The RFQ will be available at the following website:

https://www.txdot.gov/business/road-bridge-maintenance/alternative-delivery/sh99-grand-parkway-segb1/rfq.html

QSs will be due by 12:00 p.m. (noon) CT on March 13, 2025, at the address specified in the RFQ.

TRD-202406075

Becky Blewett

Deputy General Counsel

Texas Department of Transportation

Filed: December 17, 2024

Texas Water Development Board

Request for Applications for Fiscal Year 2025 Agricultural Water Conservation Grants

The Texas Water Development Board requests applications for Fiscal Year 2025 Agricultural Water Conservation Grants. The Texas Water Development Board plans to award up to $1,500,000 in grants from the Agricultural Water Conservation Fund. The rules governing the Agricultural Water Conservation Program may be found in 31 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 367.

Due Date (Closing): Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

Anticipated Award Date: July 2025

For more information on the Request for Applications and Application Instructions visit https://www.twdb.texas.gov/about/contract_admin/request/index.asp

TRD-202406130

Ashley Harden

General Counsel

Texas Water Development Board

Filed: December 18, 2024