Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation

Notice of Request for Proposals for Asset Oversight and Compliance Software System

Notice is hereby given of a Request for Proposals (RFP) by Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC) for Asset Oversight and Compliance Software System for the Corporation. Entities interested in providing these services must submit all the materials listed in the RFP which can be found on TSAHC's website at www.tsahc.org.

The deadline for submissions in response to this RFP is Friday, March 28, 2025. Faxed Responses will not be accepted. For questions or comments, please contact Celina Stubbs at (512) 334-2154 or by email at cstubbs@tsahc.org.

TRD-202500590

David Long

President

Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation

Filed: February 18, 2025

2025 Quarantine Administrative Penalty Matrix and Enforcement Guidelines

Pursuant to Chapters 71, 72 and 73 of the Texas Agriculture Code (Code), the Texas Legislature has given the Texas Department of Agriculture (the department) the authority and responsibility to monitor and inspect for quarantined articles in this state. The department's regulatory goal is to prevent the introduction or spread of economically dangerous plant pests and diseases into or within the State of Texas by controlling and preventing the movement of such pests and diseases, or articles known to be infested or infected with such pests and diseases, from quarantined in-state and out-of-state areas to pest-free areas of the state. To achieve these goals, the department enforces a variety of quarantine and phytosanitary standards, prohibitions, or other requirements through routine and risk-based inspection programs, complaint investigations, and other regulatory activities.

The department exercises its regulatory authority through administrative actions, including seizures of quarantined articles, and by direct enforcement with monetary administrative penalties or licensing sanctions. In instances of serious fraud, widespread deliberate violation of the law, or repeat offenders who have failed to be deterred through administrative actions, the matter may be referred to the Office of the Attorney General for assessment of civil penalties or to a local district or county attorney for assessment of civil penalties, criminal prosecution, or both. Civil penalties or criminal prosecution may be pursued instead of or in addition to any administrative or direct enforcement action by the department. Civil penalties under Chapters 71, 72 and 73 of the Code can be as high as $10,000 per violation.

The department's authority to assess administrative penalties for enforcement of Chapters 71, 72 and 73 of the Code and associated rules is found in §12.020 of the Code. Administrative penalties can range up to a statutorily imposed maximum of $5,000 for each violation. Each day a violation continues or occurs may be considered a separate violation for purposes of penalty assessment. The department publishes these Quarantine Enforcement Guidelines, including the Quarantine Administrative Penalty Matrix, to inform the regulated public regarding the department's enforcement policies. These guidelines describe in general terms the most likely consequences of noncompliance with Chapter 71, 72 and 73 of the Code and rules adopted under that chapter, as found in 4 TAC Part 1, Chapter 19 and Chapter 21, Subchapter A. These guidelines and penalty matrix have been developed to encourage consistent, uniform, and fair assessments of penalties by the department's enforcement staff for violations of the aforementioned statutes and rules.

These guidelines do not constitute a policy or rule of general applicability. Under §12.020(d) of the Code, all penalties assessed by the department ultimately must be individualized to the specific nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity (NCEG) and the hazard or potential hazard (HPH) of the violation, and must take into account other factors related to the violation or violator listed in the aforementioned subsection when appropriate. Although the department has determined that in general the NCEG and HPH of the violations described in the matrix, as well as other factors, will vary little from case to case for the violations listed herein, thus establishing a prescribed penalty for each such violation type, the actual penalty amount to be assessed in a particular case remains within the department's prosecutorial discretion. That discretion will be informed by the factors and circumstances for a particular violator and violation that may warrant deviation from the prescribed penalty. In extraordinary circumstances, outside the general principles defining these basic guidelines, the penalties set forth in the matrix may be adjusted significantly upwards or downwards as justice may require.

The department's enforcement staff is authorized to settle disputed claims or address unusual or extraordinary circumstances informally through penalty reductions, probationary periods, deferred penalties, remedial actions in lieu of penalties, or by other appropriate lawful means, at their discretion and subject to approval of the Texas Agriculture Commissioner or the department's Deputy Commissioner. The department encourages all respondents to timely respond to notices of violation or other enforcement actions and to submit any information believed to mitigate or negate the alleged violation or, which would, as justice requires, warrant reduction or waiver of the penalty. The department's enforcement staff will consider all relevant and responsive information, claims, or contentions submitted in response to an enforcement action before further legal action is taken to enforce the assessed penalty.

The general principles incorporated into these guidelines, including the matrix, and the department's enforcement responses to violations of Chapters 71, 72 and 73 of the Code and associated rules are as follows:

1. The standards, prohibitions, duties, or other requirements of Chapters 71, 72 and 73 of the Code and the rules adopted under the authority of that chapter are considered strict liability laws, unless intent or knowledge is expressly required by the underlying provisions or applicable rules.

2. The prescribed penalties in the first-offense column of the matrix are generally the minimum penalties to be assessed for unintentional or unknowing noncompliance with Chapter 71, 72 or Chapter 73 of the Code standard, prohibition, duty, or other requirement. In other words, the department has presumed in determining the amount of the penalty for a first violation, unless otherwise expressly noted, that the noncompliant person acted without intent or knowledge in violating the law. Unless the matrix provision expressly states a penalty is to be assessed only upon proof the violation was intentional or knowing, a claim that the noncompliant actor did not intend to commit or did not know they were committing a violation is not a defense and does not constitute a circumstance for which a penalty in this matrix may be reduced or waived.

3. The penalties in the matrix, for all offense levels, also assume no significant, specific, identifiable harm has occurred as the result of the noncompliant conduct. A primary goal of regulation is to deter conduct that may cause harm before harm actually occurs. Thus, conduct that may cause harm will be punished, even when no harm has in fact occurred or cannot be shown to have occurred, in order to deter future noncompliance that may or would result in harm. Regulatory systems are intended to be proactive, not reactive.

4. Because the penalties in the matrix are for noncompliant conduct that is presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, not intentional or knowing and for which no significant, specific, identifiable harm has occurred, the department may, as justice requires, assess penalties greater than specified in the matrix, bound only by the statutory limit, when the evidence demonstrates that the misconduct was knowing, intentional, has caused or will cause significant harm to economic interests of Texas, or is the result of deliberate indifference to or habitual negligence in complying with the law. The amount of any increase in the penalty will be determined by considering the nature of the intent or knowledge, the amount and nature of the harm, the need for deterrence, and any other relevant factor.

5. A person who has previously been assessed for a penalty or license sanction for violating the same or a similar provision of the law or who has received an inspection finding, warning, or other department notice regarding the same or similar noncompliant conduct may be presumed to have acted with intent when committing subsequent violations of the same or a similar provision of the law. The consequence of an intentional or knowing violation may be an increase in the penalty above what is prescribed in the matrix. The department, however, will not readily presume intent and a single violation will not automatically result in an allegation of intent absent exceptional circumstances and clear evidence of such intent.

6. The department evaluates prior violations at the client or owner level, not the managerial level. In other words, for a single legal entity operating multiple separate locations, whether concurrently or sequentially, a violation at any one location will be considered a prior violation with respect to any future violation(s) committed by that same entity at the same or a different location. For some violations, however, the penalty remains a flat amount across multiple subsequent violations and the penalty amount for such violations will not automatically increase as the result of a prior violation absent clear evidence demonstrating that the misconduct was knowing, intentional, has caused or will cause significant harm to economic interests of Texas, or is the result of deliberate indifference to or habitual negligence in complying with the law.

7. The date of a violation is the actual date the violation occurred, the date the violation first began in the case of a continuing violation occurring over a number of consecutive days, or any date within the period of consecutive days that constitutes a continuing violation, as appropriate to the violation and circumstances.

If the date of first occurrence cannot be determined, the date of the violation is the date the department first discovers the violation (or the date of the first provable violation) and any consecutive day thereafter on which the violation continues (or continued).

8. In determining whether a particular entity has a prior violation, the department will review the five-year time period immediately preceding the date of the current violation to determine whether an order was issued finding that the entity committed the same or a similar violation or approving a no-contest plea by the entity regarding such a violation. If such an order is found, then a prior violation exists.

9. Payment of the full amount of an assessed penalty in any form, outside of an authorized settlement agreement, constitutes a waiver of all objections to the department's allegations. All objections, assertions, comments, or qualifications of any kind accompanying any such penalty payment shall be considered void and of no effect. No such objection, assertion, or comment shall be acknowledged by or incorporated into the findings of fact or conclusions of law set forth in the order approving payment of the penalty. If a respondent wishes to object to or otherwise contest any portion of the department's notice of violation, the respondent must request a hearing or negotiate a settlement with the department's enforcement staff that addresses the respondent's objections.

Each no-contest disposition regardless of form shall operate as a prior violation (occurrence) for purposes of future department penalty determinations. Payment of a penalty in full or payment of a penalty in full of one or more objections, assertions, comments, or qualifications by the respondent shall constitute a nocontest disposition, in the absence of a stipulation or hearing determination. Absent withdrawal or rescission of the alleged violation by the department, or an approved settlement, a respondent must request a hearing and obtain a favorable ruling through the hearing process, or by district court or appellate court judgment on appeal, that the violation did not occur to avoid use of the alleged violation as a prior violation (occurrence) or to obtain findings of fact or conclusions of law that incorporate or take into account any objections, assertions, comments, or qualifications proffered by the respondent.

Partial payments of an assessed penalty, absent an approved settlement, shall be returned and the department shall consider any such failure to pay the full penalty amount to be a request for a hearing.

10. The department does not consider the immediate correction or cessation of noncompliant conduct or correction or removal of noncompliant equipment or products to be a defense or excuse to assessment of a penalty or license sanction. Nothing in this provision, however, shall prevent the department from adopting policies that provide for no penalty, waiver of a penalty, or reduction of a penalty upon correction, cessation, or removal of noncompliance in particular circumstances.

These guidelines, including the matrix, are based on current circumstances, including extant information, laws, and department policies. As the enforcement of these types of violations continues and additional data are gathered, these guidelines will be reviewed and may be adjusted from time to time to reflect any changes in the circumstances on which they are based. Such modifications may be implemented retroactively, to the extent permitted by law, or become effective, at the department's discretion, prior to, concurrent with, or after the end of a specific time period following publication.

This matrix is effective immediately upon publication in the Texas Register and supersedes the Quarantine Administrative Penalty Matrix, as previously published in the February 10, 2012, issue of the Texas Register (37 TexReg 781) for those violations committed on or after the date this matrix is published.

For purposes of these guidelines, "Respondent" means a person who is alleged to have or has committed a violation.

Figure: Quarantine Administrative Penalty Matrix (.pdf)

TRD-202500610

Susan Maldonado

General Counsel

Texas Department of Agriculture

Filed: February 19, 2025

Texas Health and Safety Code and Texas Water Code Settlement Notice

The State of Texas gives notice of the following proposed resolution of an environmental enforcement action under the Texas Water Code and the Texas Health and Safety Code. Before the State may enter into a voluntary settlement agreement, pursuant to Section 7.110 of the Texas Water Code, the State shall permit the public to comment in writing. The Attorney General will consider any written comments and may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed agreement if the comments disclose facts or considerations indicating that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the law.

Case Title and Court: State of Texas v. Dow Chemical Company; Cause No. D-1-GN-21-002123; in the 250th Judicial District, Travis County, Texas.

Background: Dow Chemical Company Defendant owns and operates a chemical manufacturing plant located at located at 2301 North Brazosport Boulevard, Freeport, Texas, 77541, in Brazoria County, Texas ("Plant"). The Plant processes hydrocarbons to manufacture a variety of chemical products. The State initiated the suit on behalf of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to address emissions events that occurred between 2016 and 2021 as well as Clean Air Act Title V reporting and recordkeeping violations.

Proposed Settlement: The parties propose an Agreed Final Judgment that requires Dow to pay $2,000,000 in civil penalties and $50,000 in attorneys' fees, resolving the company's liability for air emissions at Dow's chemical manufacturing plant. As part of the Agreed Final Judgment, Dow certifies that it has undertaken corrective actions to address the violations alleged by the State and prevent similar violations.

For a complete description of the proposed settlement, the agreed judgment should be reviewed in its entirety. Requests for copies of the proposed judgment and settlement, and written comments on the same, should be directed to Katie B. Hobson, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of Texas, P.O. Box 12548, MC 066, Austin, Texas 78711-2548; (512) 463-2012; facsimile (512) 320-0911; email Katie.Hobson@oag.texas.gov. Written comments must be received within 30 days of publication of this notice to be considered.

TRD-202500608

Justin Gordon

General Counsel

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: February 19, 2025

The State of Texas gives notice of the following proposed resolution of an environmental enforcement action under the Texas Water Code and the Texas Health and Safety Code. Before the State may enter into a voluntary settlement agreement, pursuant to Section 7.110 of the Texas Water Code, the State shall permit the public to comment in writing. The Attorney General will consider any written comments and may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed agreement if the comments disclose facts or considerations indicating that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the law.

Case Title and Court: State of Texas v. Research Laboratories, Inc., d/b/a Custom Packaging, and Joe E. Yarbrough ; Cause No. D-1-GN-23-000690; in the 250th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas.

Background: Defendant Research Laboratories, Inc. operated a facility in Houston that specialized in formulating, mixing, and packaging of various types of chemicals. On May 5, 2016, a fire occurred at the facility, resulting in discharges of industrial solid waste into Spring Branch Creek and onto nearby residential areas. The emission of air contaminants during the fire resulted in a shelter-in-place order. State filed suit against Research Laboratories, Inc. for its violations of state environmental laws, and for recovery of expenses incurred by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in emergency response, cleanup, and remediation actions.

Proposed Settlement: The State and Research Laboratories, Inc. propose an Agreed Final Judgment that will award the State $4.04 million in civil penalties, $80,000 in attorney's fees, and $512,420 in emergency response costs. The settlement is between the State and Research Laboratories, Inc. only.

For a complete description of the proposed settlement, the Agreed Final Judgment should be reviewed in its entirety. Requests for copies of the proposed judgment and settlement, and written comments on the same, should be directed to Jake Marx, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of Texas, P.O. Box 12548, MC 066, Austin, Texas 78711-2548, (512) 463-2012, facsimile (512) 320-0911, email: Jake.Marx@oag.texas.gov. Written comments must be received within 30 days of publication of this notice to be considered.

TRD-202500622

Justin Gordon

General Counsel

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: February 19, 2025

The State of Texas gives notice of the following proposed resolution of an environmental enforcement action under the Texas Water Code. Before the State may enter into a voluntary settlement agreement, pursuant to section 7.110 of the Texas Water Code, the State shall permit the public to comment in writing. The Attorney General will consider any written comments, and may withdraw or withhold consent to the proposed agreement if the comments disclose facts or considerations indicating that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the law.

Case Title and Court: State of Texas v. J&S Water Company, LLC; Cause No. D-1-GN-20-007402, in the 459th District Court, Travis County, Texas.

Background: Defendant J&S Water System Company, LLC (the "Defendant") owned and operated a wastewater treatment plant located in the City of Old River-Winfree, Chambers County, Texas. The State filed an environmental enforcement action on behalf of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ") against the Defendant for violating the Texas Water Code, as well as TCEQ rules and orders issued thereunder. The Defendant no longer owns or operates the wastewater treatment plant.

Proposed Settlement: The parties propose an Agreed Final Judgment which provides an award to the State of $35,000.00 in civil penalties, $3,000.00 in attorney's fees, $305.00 in court costs, and post-judgment interest. The total of $38,305.00 will be paid in twelve monthly payments.

For a complete description of the proposed settlement, the Agreed Final Judgment should be reviewed in its entirety. Requests for copies of the proposed judgment and settlement, and written comments on the same, should be directed to Roel Torres, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of Texas, P.O. Box 12548, MC-066, Austin, Texas 78711-2548; (512) 463-2012; facsimile (512) 320-0911; email: Roel.Torres@oag.texas.gov. Written comments must be received within 30 days of publication of this notice to be considered.

TRD-202500605

Justin Gordon

General Counsel

Office of the Attorney General

Filed: February 19, 2025

Certification of the Average Closing Price of Gas and Oil - January 2025

The Comptroller of Public Accounts, administering agency for the collection of the Oil Production Tax, has determined, as required by Tax Code, §202.058, that the average taxable price of oil for reporting period January 2025 is $43.30 per barrel for the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024. Therefore, pursuant to Tax Code, §202.058, oil produced during the month of January 2025, from a qualified low-producing oil lease, is not eligible for credit on the oil production tax imposed by Tax Code, Chapter 202.

The Comptroller of Public Accounts, administering agency for the collection of the Natural Gas Production Tax, has determined, as required by Tax Code, §201.059, that the average taxable price of gas for reporting period January 2025 is $1.20 per mcf for the three-month period beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending December 31, 2024. Therefore, pursuant to Tax Code, §201.059, gas produced during the month of January 2025, from a qualified low-producing well, is eligible for a 100% credit on the natural gas production tax imposed by Tax Code, Chapter 201.

The Comptroller of Public Accounts, administering agency for the collection of the Franchise Tax, has determined, as required by Tax Code, §171.1011(s), that the average closing price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil for the month of January 2025 is $75.10 per barrel. Therefore, pursuant to Tax Code, §171.1011(r), a taxable entity shall not exclude total revenue received from oil produced during the month of January 2025, from a qualified low-producing oil well.

The Comptroller of Public Accounts, administering agency for the collection of the Franchise Tax, has determined, as required by Tax Code, §171.1011(s), that the average closing price of gas for the month of January 2025 is $3.30 per MMBtu. Therefore, pursuant to Tax Code, §171.1011(r), a taxable entity shall exclude total revenue received from gas produced during the month of January 2025, from a qualified low-producing gas well.

Inquiries should be submitted to Jenny Burleson, Director, Tax Policy Division, P.O. Box 13528, Austin, Texas 78711-3528.

Issued in Austin, Texas, on February 19, 2025.

TRD-202500620

Jenny Burleson

Director, Tax Policy

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Filed: February 19, 2025

Adjustments to Maximum Fee Amounts

Section 394.210 of the Texas Finance Code lists maximum fee amounts for debt management and debt settlement providers. Under Section 394.2101, the OCCC publishes adjustments to these amounts based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (1982-84).

The amount of the debt management setup fee in TEX. FIN. CODE §394.210(f)(1) is adjusted to $140.00.

The amount of the debt management monthly service fee in TEX. FIN. CODE §394.210(f)(2) is adjusted to the lesser of $14.00 per account or $70.00.

The amount of the debt settlement setup fee in TEX. FIN. CODE §394.210(g)(1) is adjusted to $559.00.

The amount of the debt settlement monthly service fee in TEX. FIN. CODE §394.210(g)(2) is adjusted to the lesser of $14.00 per account or $70.00.

The amount of the counseling or education if no debt management or settlement service provided fee in TEX. FIN. CODE §394.210(l) is adjusted to $140.00.

The amount of the fee for dishonored payment in TEX. FIN. CODE §394.210(n) remains at $30.00.

Note: These calculations are based on comparing the reference base index for December 2011 (225.672) to the index for December 2024 (306.605). The percentage change is a 35.8512% increase, rounded to the nearest dollar.

TRD-202500614

Leslie Pettijohn

Commissioner

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Filed: February 19, 2025

The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following maximum administrative fee and acquisition charge by use of the formula and method described in 7 Texas Administrative Code §83.503(1)(c) and §83.605(b)(3).

The amount of the administrative fee in TEX. FIN. CODE §342.201(g) remains $125.00.

The amount of the acquisition charge in TEX. FIN. CODE §342.252(b) remains $125.00.

Note: These calculations are based on comparing the reference base index for December 2023 (895.777) to the index for December 2024 (920.618) of the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. City Average, All Items, 1967=100. The percentage change represents a 2.7731% increase, which is rounded to the nearest whole percent as 3.0%. The result is then adjusted to the next lower multiple of $5.00.

TRD-202500615

Leslie L. Pettijohn

Commissioner

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Filed: February 19, 2025

The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following brackets and ceilings by use of the formula and method described in TEX. FIN. CODE §341.203^.(1)

The amounts of brackets in TEX. FIN. CODE §342.201(a) are changed to $2,700.00 and $22,500.00, respectively.

The amounts of brackets in TEX. FIN. CODE §342.201(e) are changed to $4,500.00, $9,450.00, and $22,500.00, respectively.

The ceiling amount in TEX. FIN. CODE §§342.251 and 342.259 are changed to $900.00 and $1,800.00, respectively.

The amounts of the brackets in TEX. FIN. CODE §345.055 are changed to $4,500.00 and $9,000.00, respectively.

The amount of the bracket in TEX. FIN. CODE §345.103 is changed to $4,500.00.

The ceiling amount of TEX. FIN. CODE §371.158 is changed to $22,500.00.

The amounts of the brackets in TEX. FIN. CODE §371.159 are changed to $270.00, $1,800.00, and $2,700.00, respectively.

The above dollar amounts of the brackets and ceilings shall govern all applicable credit transactions and loans made on or after July 1, 2025, and extending through June 30, 2026.

⁽¹⁾Computation method: The Reference Base Index (the Index for December 1967) = 101.6. The December 2024 Index = 920.618. The percentage of change is 906%. This equates to an increase of 900% after disregarding the percentage of change in excess of multiples of 10%.

TRD-202500616

Leslie Pettijohn

Commissioner

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Filed: February 19, 2025

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 02/24/25 - 03/02/25 is 18% for consumer¹ credit.

The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 02/24/25 - 03/02/25 is 18% for commercial² credit.

The postjudgment interest rate as prescribed by §304.003 for the period of 03/01/25 - 03/31/25 is 7.50%.

¹ Credit for personal, family, or household use.

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

TRD-202500613

Leslie Pettijohn

Commissioner

Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner

Filed: February 19, 2025

Application of Out of State Branch

Notice is given that the following application has been filed with the Credit Union Department (Department) and is under consideration.

An application was received from University Credit Union, Los Angeles, California to operate a Foreign (out of state) Branch Office to be located in Abilene, Texas.

Comments or a request for a meeting by any interested party relating to an application must be submitted in writing within 30 days from the date of this publication. Credit unions that wish to comment on any application must also complete a Notice of Protest form. The form may be obtained by contacting the Department at (512) 837-9236 or downloading the form at http://www.cud.texas.gov/page/bylaw-charter-applications. Any written comments must provide all information that the interested party wishes the Department to consider in evaluating the application. All information received will be weighed during consideration of the merits of an application. Comments or a request for a meeting should be addressed to the Credit Union Department, 914 East Anderson Lane, Austin, Texas 78752-1699.

TRD-202500617

Michael S. Riepen

Commissioner

Credit Union Department

Filed: February 19, 2025

Notice is given that the following applications have been filed with the Credit Union Department (Department) and are under consideration.

An application was received from InvesTex Credit Union #1, Humble, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in Harris County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from InvesTex Credit Union #2, Humble, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in Montgomery County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from InvesTex Credit Union #3, Humble, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in Brazoria County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from InvesTex Credit Union #4, Humble, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in Ford Bend County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from InvesTex Credit Union #5, Humble, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in Washington County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from InvesTex Credit Union #6, Humble, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in Chambers County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from InvesTex Credit Union #7, Humble, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in Grimes County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from InvesTex Credit Union #8, Humble, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in Galveston County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from InvesTex Credit Union #9, Humble, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in Liberty County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from InvesTex Credit Union #10, Humble, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, work, worship, or attend school in Waller County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from Members Choice Credit Union #1, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, worship, work, or attend school, and businesses and other legal entities located in Waller County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from Members Choice Credit Union #2, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, worship, work, or attend school, and businesses and other legal entities located in Liberty County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from Members Choice Credit Union #3, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, worship, work, or attend school, and businesses and other legal entities located in Wharton County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from Members Choice Credit Union #4, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, worship, work, or attend school, and businesses and other legal entities located in Austin County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from Members Choice Credit Union #5, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, worship, work, or attend school, and businesses and other legal entities located in Galveston County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from Members Choice Credit Union #6, Houston, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit persons who live, worship, work, or attend school, and businesses and other legal entities located in Chambers County, Texas, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

An application was received from FivePoint Credit Union, Nederland, Texas, to expand its field of membership. The proposal would permit members of the Cornerstone Credit Union Foundation, to be eligible for membership in the credit union.

Comments or a request for a meeting by any interested party relating to an application must be submitted in writing within 30 days from the date of this publication. Credit unions that wish to comment on any application must also complete a Notice of Protest form. The form may be obtained by contacting the Department at (512) 837-9236 or downloading the form at http://www.cud.texas.gov/page/bylaw-charter-applications. Any written comments must provide all information that the interested party wishes the Department to consider in evaluating the application. All information received will be weighed during consideration of the merits of an application. Comments or a request for a meeting should be addressed to the Credit Union Department, .

TRD-202500612

Michael S. Riepen

Commissioner

Credit Union Department

Filed: February 19, 2025

In accordance with the provisions of 7 TAC §91.103, the Credit Union Department provides notice of the final action taken on the following applications:

Field of Membership - Approved

Community Resources CU #1 (Baytown) - See Texas Register dated on November 29, 2024.

Community Resources CU #2 (Baytown) - See Texas Register dated on November 29, 2024.

Lone Star CU #1 (Dallas) - See Texas Register dated on November 29, 2024.

Lone Star CU #2 (Dallas) - See Texas Register dated on November 29, 2024.

Merger or Consolidation - Approved

Texas Telcom Credit Union (Dallas) and America's Credit Union (Garland) - See Texas Register dated on September 27, 2024.

ACU Credit Union (Abilene) and University Credit Union (Los Angeles, CA) - See Texas Register dated on August 30, 2024.

Field of Membership - Denied

Cooperative Teachers Credit Union (Tyler) - Remand from Commissioner - See Texas Register dated on June 24, 2022.

TRD-202500611

Michael S. Riepen

Commissioner

Credit Union Department

Filed: February 19, 2025

Agreed Orders

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ, agency, 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 March 31, 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 March 31, 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: Aqua Texas, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1370-UTL-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101232676; LOCATION: Pearland, Brazoria County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §291.93(3)(A) and TWC, §13.139(d), by failing to provide a written planning report for a utility possessing a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity that has reached or exceeded 85% of all of part of its capacity; PENALTY: $900; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mason DeMasi, (210) 657-8425; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 492-3096.

(2) COMPANY: Aqua Texas, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1041-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102343175; LOCATION: Livingston, Polk County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(D)(ii) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a total storage capacity of 200 gallons per connection; 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2) and (3)(B)(iii), by failing to maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them readily available for review by the Executive Director upon request; 30 TAC §290.46(n)(2), by failing to make available an accurate and up-to-date map of the distribution system so that valves and mains can be easily located during emergencies; 30 TAC §290.121(a), by failing to maintain an up-to-date chemical and microbiological monitoring plan at the water treatment plant; and 30 TAC §291.93(3)(A) and TWC, §13.139(d), by failing to provide a written planning report for a utility processing a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity that has reached or exceeded 85% of all or part of its capacity; PENALTY: $2,479; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mason DeMasi, (210) 657-8425; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 492-3096.

(3) COMPANY: Carma Paso Robles LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1315-EAQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111767513; LOCATION: San Marcos, Hays County; TYPE OF FACILITY: golf maintenance facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §213.4(a)(1), by failing to obtain approval of an Edwards Aquifer Protection Plan prior to commencing a regulated activity over the Edwards Aquifer Transition Zone; PENALTY: $1,625; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Megan Crinklaw, (512) 239-1129; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(4) COMPANY: Carrington Associates, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1097-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102674579; LOCATION: Valley View, Cooke County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.43(c)(4), by failing to provide all ground storage tanks (GSTs) with a liquid level indicator; 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(D)(i) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide two or more wells having a total capacity of 0.6 gallons per minute per connection; 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; 30 TAC §290.46(m)(1)(A), by failing to inspect the facility's two GSTs annually; 30 TAC §290.46(m)(1)(B), by failing to inspect the facility's two pressure tanks annually; and 30 TAC §290.121(a) and (b), by failing to 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: $3,483; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ashley Lemke, (512) 239-1118; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(5) COMPANY: City of Edcouch; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0805-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101916377; LOCATION: Edcouch, Hidalgo County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0014919001, Interim Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $4,575; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Samantha Smith, (512) 239-2099; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.

(6) COMPANY: City of Follett; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1130-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101409514; LOCATION: Follett, Lipscomb County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2) and (3)(B)(iv), by failing to maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them readily available for review by the Executive Director upon request; 30 TAC §290.46(i), by failing to adopt an adequate plumbing ordinance, regulations, or service agreement with provisions for proper enforcement to ensure that neither cross-connections nor other unacceptable plumbing practices are permitted; 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, and includes the public water system's Sample Siting Plan as required by 30 TAC §290.109(d)(1) - (6); PENALTY: $1,345; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Kaisie Hubschmitt, (512) 239-1482; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(7) COMPANY: City of Junction; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-1533-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101920288; LOCATION: Junction, Kimble County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §30.350(d) and §305.125(1) and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number WQ0010199001, Other Requirements Number 1, by failing to ensure all operators at the facility have the required occupational license; 30 TAC §217.7(b)(2) and §217.282, by failing to obtain approval to utilize any chemical disinfection not discussed in 30 TAC Chapter 217; 30 TAC §305.125(1) and TPDES Permit Number WQ0010199001, Other Requirements Number 3, by failing to provide certification by a Texas Licensed Professional Engineer that the completed pond lining meets the appropriate criteria prior to utilization; 30 TAC §305.125(1) and §317.4(b)(4), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and TPDES Permit Number WQ0010199001, Permit Conditions Number 2.g, by failing to properly dispose of bar screenings resulting in a discharge of municipal waste; 30 TAC §305.125(1) and §319.11 and TPDES Permit Number WQ0010199001, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Number 2.a, by failing to comply with recommended sampling and testing methods; 30 TAC §305.125(1) and (5) and TPDES Permit Number WQ0010199001, Other Requirements Number 3, by failing to ensure the facility and all of its systems of collection, treatment, and disposal were properly operated and maintained; 30 TAC §305.125(1) and (11)(B) and (C), and §319.7(a), and TPDES Permit Number WQ0010199001, Other Requirements Number 4, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Numbers 3.b and 3.c, and Operational Requirements Number 1, by failing to maintain monitoring and reporting records at the facility; 30 TAC §305.125(1) and (17) and §319.7(d) and TPDES Permit Number WQ0010199001, Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Number 1, by failing to timely submit monitoring results at intervals specified in the permit; and 30 TAC §317.3(e)(5), by failing to provide the required alarm system; PENALTY: $38,868; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Harley Hobson, (512) 239-1337; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(8) COMPANY: City of Oakwood; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1248-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101386993; LOCATION: Oakwood, Leon County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §209.45(h)(1) and §290.39(o)(3), 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: Kaisie Hubschmitt, (512) 239-1482; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(9) COMPANY: City of Rotan; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1200-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101428282; LOCATION: Rotan, Fisher County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.115(f)(1) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to comply with the maximum contaminant level of 0.080 milligrams per liter for total trihalomethanes, based on the locational running annual average; and 30 TAC §290.117(c)(2)(C), (h), and (i)(1), by failing to collect lead and copper tap samples at the required ten sample sites, have the samples analyzed, and report the results to the Executive Director for the January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023, monitoring period; PENALTY: $5,550; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Emerson Rinewalt, (512) 239-1131; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(10) COMPANY: CLAYTON WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1116-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101436301; LOCATION: Clayton, Panola County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §288.20(c), by failing to review and update, as appropriate, the drought contingency plan at least every five years; 30 TAC §290.43(d)(3), by failing to equip the air compressor injection lines with filters or other devices to prevent compressor lubricants and other contaminants from entering the facility's pressure tank; 30 TAC §290.46(d)(2)(B) and §290.110(b)(4) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to maintain a disinfectant residual of at least 0.5 milligrams per liter of total chlorine throughout the distribution system at all times; 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2) and (3)(A)(i)(III) and (B)(iii), by failing to maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them readily available for review by the Executive Director upon request; 30 TAC §290.46(s)(2)(C)(i), by failing to verify the accuracy of the manual disinfectant residual analyzers at least once every 90 days using chlorine solutions of known concentrations; 30 TAC §290.109(d)(1)(A), by failing to collect routine distribution coliform samples at a customer's premise, dedicated sampling station, or other designated compliance sampling location at active service connections which are representative of water quality throughout the distribution system; and 30 TAC §290.121(a) and (b), by failing to 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: Tessa Bond, (512) 239-1269; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(11) COMPANY: Dina Charles Murphy dba Mom and Pop's RV and Fishing Retreat; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1075-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111228011; LOCATION: Rockport, Aransas County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.41(c)(1)(A), by failing to locate the facility's well at least 150 feet away from septic tank perforated drain fields, areas irrigated by low dosage, low angle on-site sewage facilities, absorption beds, evapotranspiration beds, improperly constructed water wells, or underground petroleum and chemical storage tanks or liquid transmission pipelines; 30 TAC §290.45(c)(1)(B)(iii) and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §341.0315(c), by failing to provide two or more service pumps which have a total capacity of 1.0 gallons per minute per unit; 30 TAC §290.45(c)(1)(B)(iv) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a pressure tank capacity of ten gallons per accommodation unit; and 30 TAC §290.46(n)(1), by failing to maintain at the public water system accurate and up-to-date detailed as-built plans or record drawings and specifications for each treatment plant, pump station, and storage tank until the facility is decommissioned; PENALTY: $2,150; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Emerson Rinewalt, (512) 239-1131; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(12) COMPANY: Maria Elena Gueta dba RR Mobile Home Park; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1132-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111999777; LOCATION: Alvin, Brazoria County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(e)(4)(A) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.033(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 groundwater license issued by the Executive Director; 30 TAC §290.46(n)(1), by failing to maintain at the public water system accurate and up-to-date detailed as-built plans or record drawings and specifications for each treatment plant, pump station, and storage tank until the facility is decommissioned; 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: $1,563; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mason DeMasi, (210) 657-8425; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 492-3096.

(13) COMPANY: Prairie View A&M University; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1024-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102078532; LOCATION: Prairie View, Waller County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and 40 Code of Federal Regulations §122.26(c), by failing to maintain authorization to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activities; PENALTY: $73,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Megan Crinklaw, (512) 239-1129; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(14) COMPANY: PRIEST EXCAVATING, COMPANY; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1061-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111824512; LOCATION: Weatherford, Parker County; TYPE OF FACILITY: aggregate production operation (APO); RULES VIOLATED: 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; and 30 TAC §342.25(b), by failing to register the site as an APO no later than the tenth business day before the beginning date of regulated activities; PENALTY: $7,625; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Madison Stringer, (512) 239-1126; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(15) COMPANY: STATION CONCESSIONS, LTD. dba DFW Mart; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1363-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102426400; LOCATION: Dallas/Forth Worth Airport, Dallas County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.49(a)(2) and TWC, §26.3475(d), by failing to have the underground storage tank (UST) corrosion protection system operated and maintained in a manner that ensures that corrosion protection will be continuously provided to all underground metal components of the UST system; and 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A) and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1), by failing to monitor the USTs in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days; PENALTY: $11,250; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Faye Renfro, (512) 239-1833; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(16) COMPANY: Sturdivant-Progress Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1150-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101451680; LOCATION: Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.45(f)(4) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a water purchase contract that authorizes a maximum daily purchase rate, or a uniform purchase rate in the absence of a specified daily purchase rate, plus the actual production capacity of the system of at least 0.6 gallons per minute per connection; PENALTY: $600; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Daphne Greene, (903) 535-5157; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.

(17) COMPANY: TRI-CON, INCORPORATED; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1326-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102282027; LOCATION: Beaumont, Jefferson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: common carrier; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.5(b)(1)(A) and TWC, §26.3467(d), by failing to make available a valid, current TCEQ delivery certificate before depositing a regulated substance into a regulated underground storage tank system; PENALTY: $2,327; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Rachel Murray, (903) 535-5149; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.

(18) COMPANY: TURTLE CREEK INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1189-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101253888; LOCATION: Kerrville, Kerr County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.39(j) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0351, by failing to notify the Executive Director prior to making any significant change or addition to the system's production, treatment, storage, pressure maintenance, or distribution facilities; PENALTY: $500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Daphne Greene, (903) 535-5157; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.

(19) COMPANY: TV Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-1172-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101243442; LOCATION: Hillsboro, Hill County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.44(a)(4), by failing to install water transmission and distribution lines below the frost line and in no case less than 24 inches below the ground surface; 30 TAC §290.44(d) and §290.46(r), by failing to provide a minimum pressure of 35 pounds per square inch (psi) throughout the distribution system under normal operating conditions and 20 psi during emergencies such as firefighting; 30 TAC §290.46(d)(2)(A) and §290.110(b)(4) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to maintain a disinfectant residual of at least 0.2 milligrams per liter of free chlorine throughout the distribution system; and 30 TAC §290.46(m)(4), by failing to maintain all water treatment units, storage and pressure maintenance facilities, distribution system lines, and related appurtenances in a watertight condition and free of excessive solids; PENALTY: $2,064; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Wyatt Throm, (512) 239-1120; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

(20) COMPANY: Walan Ventures LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0902-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102976669; LOCATION: San Antonio, Bexar County; TYPE OF FACILITY: emergency generator; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.7(d)(1)(B) and (3), by failing to notify the agency of any change or additional information regarding the underground storage tank (UST) system within 30 days of the occurrence of the change or addition; 30 TAC §§37.815(a) and (b), 334.50(b)(1)(A), and 334.54(c)(1), and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1), by failing to monitor a temporarily out-of-service UST in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days, and 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; and 30 TAC §334.606, by failing to maintain required operator training certification on-site and make it available for inspection upon request by agency personnel; PENALTY: $7,955; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ramyia Wendt, (512) 239-2513; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.

TRD-202500587

Gitanjali Yadav

Deputy Director, Litigation Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: February 18, 2025

An agreed order was adopted regarding Lazarus Refining & Marketing, LLC, Docket No. 2020-1284-IHW-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $355,087 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 Jerry M. Stell, Docket No. 2022-0508-WOC-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $1,191 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 Syed Nooridun Hyder, Docket No. 2022-0746-MWD-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $8,126 in administrative penalties. 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 Nationwide Tank & Pipe LLC, Docket No. 2022-0767-AIR-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $18,087 in administrative penalties with $3,617 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.

An agreed order was adopted regarding Maple Energy Holdings, LLC, Docket No. 2022-0973-AIR-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $14,250 in administrative penalties with $2,850 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Danielle Porras, 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 Rotan, Docket No. 2022-1009-MWD-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $9,563 in administrative penalties with $1,912 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 Afton Chemical Corporation, Docket No. 2022-1013-AIR-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $66,000 in administrative penalties. 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 AmeriTex Pipe & Products, LLC, Docket No. 2022-1037-AIR-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $21,750 in administrative penalties with $4,350 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 Coyote Fuel Enterprises, LLC, Docket No. 2022-1068-PST-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $15,734 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 Cecil Joe Stark Sawmill & Logging, Inc., Docket No. 2024-0017-WQ-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $10,625 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 and shutdown order was adopted regarding OHK GLOBAL INC dba Snappy Foods 22, Docket No. 2024-0369-PST-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $46,758 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Jennifer Peltier, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.

A default and shutdown order was adopted regarding OHK GLOBAL INC dba Snappy Foods 21, Docket No. 2024-0370-PST-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $36,508 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Jennifer Peltier, 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 OHK GLOBAL INC dba Eagle 1, Docket No. 2024-0376-PST-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $5,956 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Jennifer Peltier, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.

A default and shutdown order was adopted regarding OHK GLOBAL INC dba Panthers 2, Docket No. 2024-0388-PST-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $4,500 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Jennifer Peltier, 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 Braskem America, Inc., Docket No. 2024-0401-IWD-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $39,375 in administrative penalties with $7,875 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 BEARCAT GP, LLC, Docket No. 2024-0403-PWS-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $13,057 in administrative penalties with $2,611 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Taner Hengst, 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 Gustine, Docket No. 2024-0585-MWD-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $15,750 in administrative penalties with $3,150 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Sarah Castillo, 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 REED RV PARK, INC., Docket No. 2024-0604-PWS-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $5,500 in administrative penalties with $5,500 deferred. 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 TRI-CON, INC. dba Exxpress Mart 6, Docket No. 2024-0629-PST-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $10,975 in administrative penalties with $2,195 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Amy Lane, 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 Huntington, Docket No. 2024-0638-PWS-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $220 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 Aqua Texas, Inc., Docket No. 2024-0661-PWS-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $9,000 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 TRI-CON, INC. dba Exxpress Mart 29, Docket No. 2024-0993-PST-E on February 13, 2025 assessing $17,234 in administrative penalties with $3,446 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Stephanie McCurley, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239-2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.

TRD-202500624

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: February 19, 2025

An agreed order was adopted regarding 4283929 Delaware, LLC, Docket No. 2023-1717-AIR-E on February 18, 2025, assessing $4,703 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting David Keagle, Staff Attorney at (512) 239-3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087.

TRD-202500625

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: February 19, 2025

Notices Issued February 14, 2025

Artesian Ranch, LLC (Owner/Applicant) seeks to amend its portion of Certificate of Adjudication No. 12-3653 to change the place of use for agricultural purposes to irrigate multiple tracts of land in Comanche County and to add two diversion reaches on the Leon River, Brazos River Basin in Comanche County. More information on the application and how to participate in the permitting process is given below.

The application and partial fees were received on September 7, 2021. Additional fees were received on October 15, 2021. The application was declared administratively complete and filed with the Office of the Chief Clerk on November 12, 2021.

The Executive Director completed the technical review of the application and prepared a draft amendment. The draft amendment, if granted, would include special conditions including, but not limited to, streamflow restrictions. The application, technical memoranda, 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 March 3, 2025. 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 March 3, 2025. The Executive Director can consider an approval of the application unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed by March 3, 2025.

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 permit 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 permit 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 3653 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-202500607

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: February 19, 2025

Notice issued February 19, 2025

TCEQ Internal Control No. D-01092025-010: KB Home Lone Star, Inc., a Texas corporation (Petitioner) filed a petition for creation of Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 252 (District) of Montgomery County with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, §59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioner holds title to a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there are no lienholders on the property to be included in the proposed; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 162.439 acres located within Montgomery County, Texas; and (4) none of the land within the proposed District is within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any city. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, provide, operate, maintain, repair, improve, or extend, inside or outside of its boundaries, any and all works, improvements, facilities, systems, plants, equipment, and appliances necessary or helpful to supply and distribute water for municipal, domestic, industrial, and commercial purposes; (2) to collect, transport, process, dispose of, and control domestic, industrial, and commercial wastes; (3) to gather, conduct, divert, abate, amend, and control local storm water or other local harmful excesses of water or provide adequate drainage in the District; and (4) and to purchase, construct, acquire, provide, operate, maintain, repair, improve, or extend, inside or outside of its boundaries, such additional facilities, systems, plants, equipment, appliances, and enterprises as shall be consonant with the purposes for which the District is created. Additionally work and services which may be performed by the proposed District include the purchase, construction, acquisition, provision, operation, maintenance, repair, improvement, extension, and development of a roadway system and park and recreational facilities for the inhabitants of the District. According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioners that the cost of said project will be approximately $36,100,000 ($19,700,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage plus $16,400,000 for roads).

INFORMATION SECTION

To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our website at www.tceq.texas.gov/agency/cc/pub_notice.html or call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 to obtain a copy of the complete notice. When searching the website, type in the issued date range shown at the top of this document to obtain search results. The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on the petition if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of the notice. 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) the name of the Petitioner and the TCEQ Internal Control Number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing"; (4) a brief description of how you would be affected by the petition in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location of your property relative to the proposed District's boundaries. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the petition. 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. The Executive Director may approve the petition unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the petition and will forward the petition and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a contested case hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Written hearing requests should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 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 Districts Review Team, at (512) 239-4691. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (512) 239-0200. General information regarding TCEQ can be found at our website at www.tceq.texas.gov.

TRD-202500629

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: February 19, 2025

Notice issued February 19, 2025

TCEQ Internal Control No. D-01102025-011: Century Land Holdings of Texas LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, (Petitioner) filed a petition for creation of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 609 (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, §59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioner holds title to a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there are no lienholders on the property to be included in the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 124.6 acres located within Harris County, Texas; and (4) none of the land within the proposed District is within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any city. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, maintain, own, operate, repair, improve, and extend a waterworks and sanitary sewer system for residential and commercial purposes; (2) construct, acquire, improve, extend, maintain, and operate works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances helpful or necessary to provide more adequate drainage for the proposed District; (3) control, abate, and amend local storm waters or other harmful excesses of water; and (4) purchase, construct, acquire, improve, maintain, and operate such additional facilities, systems, plants, and enterprises, road facilities, and park and recreational facilities as shall be consistent with all of the purposes for which the proposed District is created. According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioner that the cost of said project will be approximately $30,960,000 ($19,400,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage plus $2,660,000 for recreation plus $8,900,000 for roads).

INFORMATION SECTION

To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our website at www.tceq.texas.gov/agency/cc/pub_notice.html or call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 to obtain a copy of the complete notice. When searching the website, type in the issued date range shown at the top of this document to obtain search results. The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on the petition if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of the notice. 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) the name of the Petitioner and the TCEQ Internal Control Number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing"; (4) a brief description of how you would be affected by the petition in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location of your property relative to the proposed District's boundaries. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the petition. 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. The Executive Director may approve the petition unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the petition and will forward the petition and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a contested case hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Written hearing requests should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 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 Districts Review Team, at (512) 239-4691. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (512) 239-0200. General information regarding TCEQ can be found at our website at www.tceq.texas.gov.

TRD-202500627

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: February 19, 2025

Notice issued February 19, 2025

TCEQ Internal Control No. D-02032025-002: Dakuri Estates LLC, (Petitioner) filed a petition for creation of Caldwell County Municipal Utility District No. 10 (District) of Caldwell County with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, §59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioner holds title to a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there are lienholders on the property to be included in the proposed District: there is one lienholder, Texas Heritage National Bank, on the property to be included in the proposed District and the lienholder consents to the creation of the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 313.54 acres located within Caldwell County, Texas; and (4) none of the land within the proposed District is within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any city. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, provide, operate, maintain, repair, improve, or extend, inside or outside of its boundaries, any and all works, improvements, facilities, systems, plants, equipment, and appliances necessary or helpful to supply and distribute water for municipal, domestic, industrial, and commercial purposes; (2) collect, transport, process, dispose of, and control domestic, industrial, and commercial wastes; (3) gather, conduct, divert, abate, amend, and control local storm water or other local harmful excesses of water or provide adequate drainage in the proposed District; (4) purchase, construction, acquisition, provision, operation, maintenance, repair, improvement, extension, and development of a roadway system of the proposed District; and (5) purchase, construct, acquire, provide, operate, maintain, repair, improve, or extend, inside or outside of its boundaries, such additional facilities, systems, plants, equipment, appliances, and enterprises as shall be consonant with all of the purposes for which the proposed District is created. According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioners that the cost of said project will be approximately $63,900,000 ($55,500,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage plus $8,400,000 for roads).

INFORMATION SECTION

To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our website at www.tceq.texas.gov/agency/cc/pub_notice.html or call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 to obtain a copy of the complete notice. When searching the website, type in the issued date range shown at the top of this document to obtain search results.

The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on the petition if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of the notice. 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) the name of the Petitioner and the TCEQ Internal Control Number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing"; (4) a brief description of how you would be affected by the petition in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location of your property relative to the proposed District's boundaries. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the petition. 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. The Executive Director may approve the petition unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the petition and will forward the petition and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a contested case hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Written hearing requests should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 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 Districts Review Team, at (512) 239-4691. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (512) 239-0200. General information regarding TCEQ can be found at our website at www.tceq.texas.gov.

TRD-202500626

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: February 19, 2025

Notice issued February 19, 2025

TCEQ Internal Control No. D-11082024-010: Finch FP, LTD., a Texas limited partnership and BEF Trust, a Texas limited partnership (Petitioners) filed a petition for creation of Lakeview Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Ellis County (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, §59 of the Constitution of the State of Texas; Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code; 30 Texas Administrative Code Chapter 293; and the procedural rules of the TCEQ. The petition states that: (1) the Petitioners hold title to a majority in value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there are no lienholders on the property to be included in the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 513.044 acres located within Ellis County, Texas; and (4) all of the land within the proposed District is wholly within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Waxahachie. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) purchase, construct, acquire, improve, or extend inside or outside of its boundaries any and all works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment, and appliances necessary or helpful to supply and distribute water for municipal, domestic, and commercial purposes; (2) collect, transport, process, dispose of and control domestic and commercial wastes; (3) gather, conduct, divert, abate, amend, and control local storm water or other local harmful excesses of water in the proposed District; (4) design, acquire, construct, finance, improve, operate, and maintain macadamized, graveled, or paved roads and turnpikes, or improvement in aid of those roads; and (5) purchase, construct, acquire, improve, or extend inside or outside of its boundaries such additional facilities, systems, plants, and enterprises as shall be consistent with all of the purposes for which the proposed District is created. Additionally, it is further purposed that the proposed District be granted road powers pursuant to Texas Water Code, Section 54.234. According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioners that the cost of said project will be approximately $126,275,000 ($85,970,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage and $40,305,000 for roads. The Property is located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas (the "City"). In accordance with Local Government Code §42.042 and Texas Water Code §54.016, the Petitioners submitted a petition to the City, requesting the City's consent to the creation of the District. After more than 90 days passed without receiving consent, the Petitioners submitted a petition to the City to provide water and sewer services to the proposed District. The 120-day period for reaching a mutually agreeable contract as established by the Texas Water Code §54.016(c) expired and the information provided indicates that the Petitioners and the City have not executed a mutually agreeable contract for service. Pursuant to Texas Water Code §54.016(d), failure to execute such an agreement constitutes authorization for the Petitioners to initiate proceedings to include the land within the proposed District.

INFORMATION SECTION

To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our website at www.tceq.texas.gov/agency/cc/pub_notice.html or call the Office of the Chief Clerk at (512) 239-3300 to obtain a copy of the complete notice. When searching the website, type in the issued date range shown at the top of this document to obtain search results. The TCEQ may grant a contested case hearing on the petition if a written hearing request is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of the notice. 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) the name of the Petitioner and the TCEQ Internal Control Number; (3) the statement "I/we request a contested case hearing"; (4) a brief description of how you would be affected by the petition in a way not common to the general public; and (5) the location of your property relative to the proposed District's boundaries. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the petition. 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. The Executive Director may approve the petition unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days after the newspaper publication of this notice. If a hearing request is filed, the Executive Director will not approve the petition and will forward the petition and hearing request to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. If a contested case hearing is held, it will be a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Written hearing requests should be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 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 Districts Review Team, at (512) 239-4691. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (512) 239-0200. General information regarding TCEQ can be found at our website at www.tceq.texas.gov.

TRD-202500628

Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: February 19, 2025

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Order (AO) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. TWC, §7.075, requires that before the commission may approve the AO, the commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AO. 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 March 31, 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 the 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 March 31, 2025. The designated attorney is available to discuss the AO and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone number; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on an AO shall be submitted to the commission in writing.

(1) COMPANY: City of Douglassville; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-0676-MLM-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101388437; LOCATION: the intersection of State Highway 8 and State Highway 77, Douglassville, Cass County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water system (PWS); RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2)and (3)(B)(iii), (D)(i), and (E)(iv), and TCEQ Agreed Order Docket Number 2016-1029-MLM-E, by failing to maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them available for review to the executive director; 30 TAC §290.46(m)(1)(B), and TCEQ Agreed Order Docket Number 2016-1029-MLM-E, by failing to inspect the interior surface of a pressure tank provided with an inspection port every five years; 30 TAC §290.121(a) and (b) and TCEQ Agreed Order Docket Number 2016-1029-MLM-E, by failing to 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 monitoring requirements; 30 TAC §290.43(c)(8) and TCEQ Agreed Order Docket Number 2016-1029-MLM-E, by failing to ensure that all clearwells, ground storage tanks, standpipes, and elevated tanks are painted, disinfected, and maintained in strict accordance with current American Water Works Association standards; 30 TAC §290.43(d)(3) and TCEQ Agreed Order Docket Number 2016-1029-MLM-E, by failing to provide a device to readily determine the air-water-volume for the pressure tank; 30 TAC §290.43(c)(2) and TCEQ Agreed Order Docket Number 2016-1029-MLM-E, by failing to provide a primary roof access opening of not less than 30 inches in diameter if an alternative 30-inch diameter access opening is not provided in the facility's ground storage tank; 30 TAC §290.46(n)(1) and TCEQ Agreed Order Docket Number 2016-1029-MLM-E, by failing to maintain accurate and up-to-date detailed as-built plans or record drawings and specifications for each treatment plant, pump station, and storage tank at the facility; 30 TAC §290.41(c)(1)(A) and TCEQ Agreed Order Docket Number 2016-1029-MLM-E, by failing to locate the facility's well at least 150 feet away from an underground petroleum storage tank (PST); 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2) and (3)(A)(iii), (vi), and (D)(ii), by failing to maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them available for review to the executive director during the investigation; 30 TAC §290.46(s)(1), by failing to calibrate the facility's well meter at least once every three years; 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; 30 TAC §290.43(c)(4), by failing to provide all water storage tanks with a liquid level indicator calibrated in feet of water located at the tank site; 30 TAC §290.42(j), by failing to ensure that all chemicals and any additional or replacement process media used in treatment of water supplied by the public water supply conform to the American National Standards Institute/National Sanitation Foundation Standard 60 for drinking water treatment chemicals; 30 TAC §290.42(e)(5), by failing to house the hypochlorination solution container in a secure enclosure to protect it from adverse weather conditions and vandalism; 30 TAC §290.46(i), by failing to adopt an adequate plumbing ordinance, regulations, or service agreement with provisions for proper enforcement to ensure that neither cross-connections nor other unacceptable plumbing practices are permitted; 30 TAC §290.43(d)(2), by failing to provide the facility's pressure tank with a pressure release device; 30 TAC §290.46(v), and TCEQ Agreed Order Docket Number 2016-1029-MLM-E, by failing to ensure that all electrical wiring is securely installed in compliance with a local or national electrical code; and TWC, §13.1394(b)(2), by failing to adopt and submit to the TCEQ for approval an emergency preparedness plan that demonstrates the facility's ability to provide emergency operations; PENALTY: $13,904; Supplemental Environmental Project offset amount of $13,904 applied to Western Cass Water Supply Corporation, PWS Interconnect; STAFF ATTORNEY: Benjamin Pence, Litigation, MC175, (512) 239-2157; REGIONAL OFFICE: Tyler Regional Office, 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.

TRD-202500591

Gitanjali Yadav

Deputy Director, Litigation

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: February 18, 2025

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Default Orders (DOs). The commission staff proposes a DO when the staff has sent the 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. Similar to the procedure followed with respect to Agreed Orders entered into by the executive director of the commission, in accordance with Texas Water Code (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 March 31, 2025. The commission will consider any written comments received, and the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of a DO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent to the proposed 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 DO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.

A copy of each proposed 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 DO should be sent to the attorney designated for the 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 March 31, 2025. The commission's attorneys are available to discuss the DOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on the DO shall be submitted to the commission in writing.

(1) COMPANY: Jimmy Don Hughes; DOCKET NUMBER: 2021-0715-SLG-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN105719371; LOCATION: 21618 North State Highway 34, Terrell, Kaufman County; TYPE OF FACILITY: unregistered sludge transporter business; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §312.142(d), by failing to submit an application to renew the sludge transporter registration biennially; TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and 30 TAC §312.144(b), by failing to construct, operate, and maintain all vehicles and equipment used for the collection and transportation of wastes to prevent the loss of liquid or solid waste materials and to prevent heath nuisance and safety hazards to operating personnel and the public; PENALTY: $4,727; STAFF ATTORNEY: Marilyn Norrod, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-5916; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

(2) COMPANY: Nahum Peña Bretado; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1088-MSW-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN111529426; LOCATION: 12510 Pellicano Drive, El Paso, El Paso County; TYPE OF FACILITY: unauthorized municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal site; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §330.15(a) and (c), by causing, suffering, allowing, or permitting the unauthorized disposal of MSW; PENALTY: $7,500; STAFF ATTORNEY: Casey Kurnath, Litigation, MC175, (512) 239-5932; REGIONAL OFFICE: El Paso Regional Office, 401 East Franklin Avenue, Suite 560, El Paso, Texas 79901-1212, (915) 834-4949.

(3) COMPANY: TEXAS TAMIL TRANSPORT LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-0875-IHW-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN111358198; LOCATION: Interstate 35 West on the highway shoulder, near the intersection of Altamesa Boulevard, Fort Worth, Tarrant County; TYPE OF FACILITY: trucking company involved in an accident that resulted in a spill of diesel fuel; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §328.5(c), by failing to submit written information describing the details of a discharge or spill and the response actions taken by the approved deadline; PENALTY: $2,625; STAFF ATTORNEY: Taylor Pearson, Litigation, MC175, (512) 239-5937; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas/ Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.

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Gitanjali Yadav

Deputy Director, Litigation

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: February 18, 2025

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ, commission) is providing an opportunity for public comment and a notice and comment hearing (hearing) on the draft Air Quality General Operating Permits (GOPs) Numbers 511, 512, 513, and 514. The draft GOPs contain revisions based on recent federal and state rule changes, which include updates to the Statement of Basis, the Periodic Monitoring, the requirements tables, the addition of new requirements tables, and updates to the terms. This renewal also corrects typographical errors and updates language for administrative preferences.

The draft GOPs are subject to a 30-day comment period. During the comment period, any person may submit written comments on the draft GOPs.

The commission will hold a hybrid virtual and in-person public hearing in Austin, Texas on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in Building F, room 2210, at TCEQ's central offices located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Austin. The hearing will be structured for the receipt of oral or written comments by interested persons. Open discussion will not be permitted during the hearing; however, commission staff members will be available to discuss the draft GOPs 30 minutes prior to the hearing.

Individuals who plan to attend the hearing virtually and want to provide oral comments and/or want their attendance on record must register by Friday, March 28, 2025. To register for the hearing, please email Rules@tceq.texas.gov and provide the following information: your name, your affiliation, your email address, your phone number, and whether you plan to provide oral comments during the hearing. Instructions for participating in the hearing will be sent on Monday, March 31, 2025, to those who register for the hearing.

Members of the public who do not wish to provide oral comments but would like to view the hearing virtually may do so at no cost at:

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/eb58ee09-7d50-430d-ba7f-02fd6e72cb09@871a83a4-a1ce-4b7a-8156-3bcd93a08fba

Persons who have special communication or other accommodation needs who are planning to attend the hearing should contact (800) RELAY-TX (TDD). Requests should be made as far in advance as possible.

Written comments may be submitted to Gwen Ricco, Office of Legal Services, MC 205, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, or faxed to fax4808@tceq.texas.gov. Electronic comments may be submitted at: https://tceq.commentinput.com/. File size restrictions may apply to comments being submitted via the TCEQ Public Comment system. All comments should reference Non-Rule Project Number 2024-021-OTH-NR.

The comment period closes at 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2025.

Copies of the draft GOP may be obtained from the commission website at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/nav/air_genoppermits.html.

For further information, please contact Ms. Stephanie Heath at (512) 239-5654. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040.

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Charmaine Backens

Deputy Director, Environmental Law Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: February 14, 2025

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) will conduct a public hearing to receive testimony regarding proposed revisions to 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 321, Control of Certain Activities by Rules, Subchapter B, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, new 30 TAC Chapter 321, Subchapter Q, Land Application of Dairy Waste Authority, and 30 TAC Chapter 335, Industrial Solid Waste and Municipal Hazardous Waste, under the requirements of Texas Health and Safety Code, §361.1215; Texas Water Code, §26.0481; and Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001, Subchapter B.

The proposed rulemaking would amend 30 TAC Chapter 321, Subchapter B, to add new §321.48 and §321.49, which would allow dairy operations to directly land apply dairy waste to land application areas and dispose of dairy waste in a retention control structure, including a lagoon or playa, and irrigate land application areas with dairy waste from the retention control structure. The proposed rulemaking would also amend 30 TAC Chapter 321 to add new Subchapter Q, Land Application of Dairy Waste Authority, which would allow entities to directly land apply dairy waste on agricultural land that is not associated with an animal feeding operation or any other TCEQ authorization. These proposed activities would be authorized only under emergency conditions.

The proposed amendment of §335.2 would exempt land application or disposal of dairy waste under emergency conditions and in compliance with Chapter 321, Control of Certain Activities by Rule, from the permitting requirements of Chapter 335. The proposed amendment of §335.6 would exempt land application activities conducted during emergency conditions and in compliance with Chapter 321 from Chapter 335 notification requirements.

In addition to comments on any other aspect of the proposed rules, the commission invites public comment on the proposal to authorize the dairy waste management activities only under emergency conditions, without Texas Health and Safety Code, §361.1215 and Texas Water Code, §26.0481 expressly stating that they apply only in such situations.

The commission will hold a hybrid virtual and in-person public hearing on this proposal in Austin on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in Building A, Room 173 at the commission's central office located at 12100 Park 35 Circle. The hearing is structured for the receipt of oral or written comments by interested persons. Individuals may present oral statements when called upon in order of registration. Open discussion will not be permitted during the hearing; however, commission staff members will be available to discuss the proposal 30 minutes prior to the hearing at 9:30 a.m.

Individuals who plan to attend the hearing virtually and want to provide oral comments and/or want their attendance on record must register by Thursday, March 27, 2025. To register for the hearing, please email Rules@tceq.texas.gov and provide the following information: your name, your affiliation, your email address, your phone number, and whether or not you plan to provide oral comments during the hearing. Instructions for participating in the hearing will be sent on Friday, March 28, 2025, to those who register for the hearing.

For the public who do not wish to provide oral comments but would like to view the hearing may do so at no cost at:

https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a31122f6-2c36-4071-8e00-3a262e1c584f@871a83a4-a1ce-4b7a-8156-3bcd93a08fba

Persons who have special communication or other accommodation needs who are planning to attend the hearing should contact Sandy Wong, Office of Legal Services at (512) 239-1802 or 1-800-RELAY-TX (TDD). Requests should be made as far in advance as possible.

A Spanish translation of this notice is available at: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/rules/hearings.html. If you need additional translation services, please contact TCEQ at (800) 687-4040. Si desea información general en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040.

Written comments may be submitted to Gwen Ricco, MC 205, Office of Legal Services, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, or faxed to fax4808@tceq.texas.gov. Electronic comments may be submitted at: https://tceq.commentinput.com/comment/search . File size restrictions may apply to comments being submitted via TCEQ Public Comments system. All comments should reference Rule Project Number 2023-139-321-OW. The comment period closes at 11:59 p.m. on March 31, 2025. Copies of the proposed rulemaking can be obtained from the commission's website at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/rules/propose_adopt.html . For further information, please contact Dr. Joy Alabi, Water Quality Division, at (512) 239-1318.

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Charmaine K. Backens

Deputy Director, Environmental Law Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: February 14, 2025

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 TAC §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, March 25, 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.

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.

Notice Issuance Date: February 18, 2025

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Laurie Gharis

Chief Clerk

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Filed: February 19, 2025

2025-2028 Strategic and Operational Plan for the Golden Crescent WDA

The Golden Crescent Workforce Development Board has its 2025-2028 Strategic and Operation Plan available for public comment through March 17, 2025. Any comments may be sent to Executive Director Henry Guajardo at henryguajardo@gcworkforce.org

The Plan is available on the Board’s homepage at www.gcworkforce.org

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Henry Guajardo

Executive Director

Golden Crescent Workforce Development Board

Filed: February 19, 2025

Notice of Available Funding Opportunities

Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office (PSO)

The Public Safety Office is announcing the following funding opportunities for State Fiscal Year 2026. Details for these opportunities, including the open and close date for the solicitation, can be found on the eGrants Calendar (https://egrants.gov.texas.gov/fundingopp).

· Urban Area Security Initiative- LETPA Projects (UASI-L) - The Public Safety Office (PSO) is soliciting applications for projects that support state and local efforts to prevent terrorism and other catastrophic events and prepare for the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of Texas citizens. PSO provides funding to implement investments that build, sustain, and deliver the 32 core capabilities essential to achieving a secure and resilient state.

· Urban Area Security Initiative- Regular Projects (UASI-R) - The Public Safety Office (PSO) is soliciting applications for projects that support state and local efforts to prevent terrorism and other catastrophic events and prepare for the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of Texas citizens. PSO provides funding to implement investments that build, sustain, and deliver the 32 core capabilities essential to achieving a secure and resilient state.

TRD-202500623

Angie Martin

Director of Grants Administration

Office of the Governor

Filed: February 19, 2025

Notice of Public Hearing - State of Texas College Student Loan Bonds

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a public hearing to be held by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (the "Issuer") on March 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at the offices of the Issuer, 1801 N. Congress Ave., Room 12.101/Conference Room 12A, Austin, Texas 78701, with respect to the issuance by the Issuer of one or more series of State of Texas College Student Loan Bonds (collectively, the "Bonds") in an aggregate amount of not more than $150,000,000 in Bonds, the proceeds of which will be used by the Issuer to originate student loans to student borrowers at eligible institutions of higher education in the State of Texas under Chapter 52, Texas Education Code (the "Loan Program"). Descriptions of the Loan Program and the Bonds have been and will be kept on file at the office of the Issuer at the address set forth above. The Bonds will be general obligations of the State of Texas.

All interested persons are invited to attend such public hearing to express their views with respect to the Loan Program and the proposed issuance of the Bonds. Questions or requests for additional information may be directed to Anthony Infantini, Assistant Commissioner- Financial Services/Chief Financial Officer, 1801 N. Congress Ave., Suite 11.500, Austin, Texas 78701 or emailed to Anthony.Infantini@highered.texas.gov.

Persons who plan to attend are encouraged, in advance of the public hearing, to inform the Issuer either in writing or by telephone at (512) 427-6173. Any interested persons unable to attend the hearing may submit their views in writing to the Issuer prior to the date scheduled for the hearing.

This notice is published and the above described hearing is to be held in satisfaction of the requirements of section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, regarding the public hearing prerequisite to the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of the interest on the Bonds.

TRD-202500582

Nichole Bunker-Henderson

General Counsel

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Filed: February 14, 2025

Correction of Error

The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) adopted new 10 TAC §23.22 in the February 21, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 976). Due to an error by the Department, the text for subsections (a) and (b) included an incorrect reference to 10 TAC §23.24. The subsections should have references 10 TAC §23.22. The subsections should have been published as follows:

(a) Contract award review process for open Application cycles. An Application received by the Department in response to an open Application cycle NOFA will be assigned a "Received Date." An Application will be prioritized for review based on its "Received Date." Application acceptance dates may be staggered under an open Application cycle to prioritize Applications which propose to serve areas identified in Tex. Gov't Code §2306.127 as priority for certain communities. An Application with outstanding administrative deficiencies under this section, may be suspended from further review until all administrative deficiencies have been cured or addressed to the Department's satisfaction. Applications that have completed the review process may be presented to the Board for approval with priority over Applications that continue to have administrative deficiencies at the time Board materials are prepared, regardless of "Received Date." If all funds available under a NOFA are awarded, all remaining Applicants will be notified and the remaining Applications will not be processed.

(b) Reservation System Participant review process. An Application for a Reservation System Participant (RSP) Agreement shall be reviewed and if approved under Chapter 1, Subchapter C of this Title, as amended or superseded, concerning Previous Participation Review of Department Awards, and not denied under this section, will be drafted and processed in the order in which it was accepted to be executed and made effective.

TRD-202500630

Bobby Wilkinson

Executive Director

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

Filed: February 19, 2025

Company Licensing

Application for American National Lloyds Insurance Company, a domestic fire and/or casualty company, to change its name to American National Specialty Insurance Company. The home office is in Galveston, Texas.

Application to do business in the state of Texas for Care West Insurance Company, a foreign fire and/or casualty company. The home office is in Rocklin, California.

Any objections must be filed with the Texas Department of Insurance, within twenty (20) calendar days from the date of the Texas Register publication, addressed to the attention of Andrew Guerrero, 1601 Congress Ave., Suite 6.900, Austin, Texas 78711.

TRD-202500496

Justin Beam

Chief Clerk

Texas Department of Insurance

Filed: February 12, 2025

Notice of Contract Award for Roadway Safety Audits and Safe Routes to School Plans

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 September 13, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 7405). The selected entity will perform technical and professional work for the Roadway Safety Audits and Safe Routes to School Plans.

The entity selected for this project is Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., 801 Cherry Street, Suite 1300, Unit 11, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 for a contract not to exceed $4,000,000.

Issued in Arlington, Texas on February 14, 2025.

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Mike Eastland

Executive Director

North Central Texas Council of Governments

Filed: February 14, 2025

Legal Notice - General Building Maintenance

The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC) is requesting proposals for contracts to provide comprehensive general building maintenance services for the Workforce Solutions Panhandle office(s) located at:

3120 Eddy Street in Amarillo, Texas

1028-B Megert Center in Borger, Texas

A copy of the Request for Proposals (RFP) can be obtained Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at PRPC's offices located at 415 S.W. 8^th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas 79101 or by contacting , PRPC's Workforce Development Program Manager at (806) 372-3381 or lhardin@theprpc.org. Proposals must be received at PRPC no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14^th, 2025.

PRPC as administrative and fiscal agent for the Panhandle Workforce Development Board dba Workforce Solutions Panhandle, a proud partner of the AmericanJobCenter Network, is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay Texas: 711

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Leslie Hardin

Workforce Development Program Manager

Panhandle Regional Planning Commission

Filed: February 17, 2025

The Panhandle Regional Planning Commission (PRPC) seeks a vendor or vendors that can supply pre-paid fuel cards usable for the purchase of fuel by workforce development program customers at outlets in the Panhandle Workforce Development Area (PWDA).

Cards must be available pre-loaded in various denominations directly from the vendor and limited to fuel purchases only.

PRPC makes no guarantees of purchases from the selected vendor(s) and reserves the right to use alternative methods to purchase fuel.

Interested vendors may obtain a copy of the solicitation packet Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at PRPC's offices located at 415 S.W. 8th Avenue in Amarillo, Texas 79101 or by contacting Leslie Hardin, PRPC's Workforce Development Program Manager at (806) 372-3381 or lhardin@theprpc.org. The required information must be received at PRPC no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14^th, 2025.

PRPC as administrative and fiscal agent for the Panhandle Workforce Development Board dba Workforce Solutions Panhandle, a proud partner of the AmericanJobCenter Network, is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Relay Texas: 711

TRD-202500586

Leslie Hardin

Workforce Development Program Manager

Panhandle Regional Planning Commission

Filed: February 17, 2025

Public Notice Integrated Plan

Workforce Solutions Brazos Valley Board

Integrated Plan for Program Years 2025-2028

The Workforce Solutions Brazos Valley Board seeks public comment on their local strategic integrated plan for Program Years 2025-2028 (PY'25-'28). This plan outlines the Board's strategic integrated plan for workforce service delivery that includes program services in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Childcare Services (CCS), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF Choices), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment Services (SNAP), Veterans Services, the Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Program and the Non-Custodial Parent Choices Program (NCP Choices). The updated Targeted Occupations List will also be included with the Plan. Interested parties can review a copy of this plan and the updated Targeted Occupations List at the Center for Regional Services office located at 3991 East 29^th Street, Bryan, Texas 77802 between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, for the period of February 24, 2025 to March 10, 2025. The integrated plan will also be available for review on the website at www.bvjobs.org under the Board tab. Questions about the integrated plan can be directed to Vonda Morrison at vonda.morrison@bvcog.org.

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Vonda Morrison

Program Manager

Workforce Solutions Brazos Valley Board

Filed: February 19, 2025

Request for Proposals RFP #13250301

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR LEASED OFFICE SPACE IN WACO, TEXAS. RFP #13250301

The Heart of Texas Workforce Development Board, Inc., dba Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas is soliciting bids for the lease of office space within the city limits of Waco, Texas. The leased space will be the location of Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas Administration Offices. RFP Due Date/Time: Thursday, March 13, 2025, 1 p.m. (CST). View the RFP at https://www.hotworkforce.com/home/about-us/business-opportunities/. The Heart of Texas Workforce Board, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer/programs and auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to include individuals with disabilities. TTY/TDD via RELAY Texas service at 711 or (TDD) 1-800-735-2989 / 1-800-735-2988 (voice).

TRD-202500532

Anthony Billings

Heart of Texas Workforce Development Board, Inc. Executive Director

Workforce Solutions for the Heart of Texas

Filed: February 13, 2025