Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
The Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (AAMPO) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to conduct and deliver the Transit Asset Management Study for VIA Metropolitan Transit Passenger Amenities.
The Request for Proposals (RFP) may be obtained by downloading the RFP and attachments from AAMPO's website at www.alamoareampo.org or calling Sonia Jiménez, Deputy Director, at (210) 227-8651. Anyone wishing to submit a proposal must email it by 12:00 p.m. (CDT), Friday, June 7, 2024, to the AAMPO office at aampo@alamoareampo.org.
Reimbursable funding for this study, in the amount of $250,000, is contingent upon the availability of federal transportation planning funds.
TRD-202401732
Sonia Jimenez
Deputy Director
Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Filed: April 24, 2024
The Comptroller of Public Accounts proposed new 34 TAC §3.334 in the April 19, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 2442). Due to an error by the Texas Register, a paragraph in the preamble was not published in its entirety. The corrected paragraph reads as follows:
The comptroller proposes to add the following definitions:
"Independently owned and operated business--a self-controlling entity that is not a subsidiary of another entity or otherwise subject to control by another entity, and that is not publicly traded."
"Micro-business--a legal entity, including a corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship, that:
(A) is formed for the purpose of making a profit;
(B) is independently owned and operated; and
(C) has not more than 20 employees."
"Small business--a legal entity, including a corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship, that:
(A) is formed for the purpose of making a profit;
(B) is independently owned and operated; and
(C) has fewer than 100 employees or less than $6 million in annual gross receipts."
TRD-202401719
The Consumer Credit Commissioner of Texas has ascertained the following rate ceilings by use of the formulas and methods described in §303.003 and §303.009, Texas Finance Code.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 04/29/24 - 05/05/24 is 18.00% for consumer1 credit.
The weekly ceiling as prescribed by §303.003 and §303.009 for the period of 04/29/24 - 05/05/24 is 18.00% for commercial2 credit.
1 Credit for personal, family, or household use.
2 Credit for business, commercial, investment, or other similar purpose.
TRD-202401724
Leslie L. Pettijohn
Commissioner
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner
Filed: April 24, 2024
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Orders (AOs) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. TWC, §7.075, requires that before the commission may approve the AOs, the commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AOs. TWC, §7.075, requires that notice of the proposed orders and the opportunity to comment must be published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is June 4, 2024. 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 June 4, 2024. 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: 2AMA INCORPORATED dba Lucky Corner Store; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0023-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN106551930; LOCATION: Garland, Dallas County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.48(e) and §334.50(b)(1)(B) and (2)(A)(iii), and TWC, §26.3475(a) and (c)(1), by failing to ensure that all release detection equipment is maintained in good operating condition and functioning in accordance with industry practices and manufacturer's specification, and failing to monitor the underground storage tank installed on or after January 1, 2009 in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days by using interstitial monitoring; and 30 TAC §334.48(g)(1)(B) and (h)(1)(B)(i) and TWC, §26.3475(c)(2), by failing to inspect the overfill prevention equipment at least once every three years, and failing to conduct the annual walkthrough inspection of the containment sumps; PENALTY: $4,288; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tiffany Chu, (817) 588-5891; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(2) COMPANY: Aaron Davis Construction, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-0922-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111012290; LOCATION: Lufkin, Angelina County; TYPE OF FACILITY: aggregate production operation (APO); RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §342.25, by failing to renew the APO registration annually as regulated activities continued; PENALTY: $5,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Shane Glantz, (325) 698-6124; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1977 Industrial Boulevard, Abilene, Texas 79602-7833, (325) 698-9674.
(3) COMPANY: Astoria Homes, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0282-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111643243; LOCATION: Whitesboro, Grayson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: construction site; 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 construction activities; PENALTY: $5,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Nancy Sims, (512) 239-5053; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(4) COMPANY: BONITA-TWO CORPORATION dba Corner Stop; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0235-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101548972; LOCATION: Garland, Dallas County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A) and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1), by failing to monitor the underground storage tanks for releases in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days; PENALTY: $2,438; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Celicia Garza, (210) 657-8422; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 492-3096.
(5) COMPANY: Capitol Aggregates, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0900-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER: RN108959032; LOCATION: Hondo, Medina County; TYPE OF FACILITY: aggregate production operation; 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 Recharge Zone; 30 TAC §213.4(k) and §213.5(b)(5)(A) and Edwards Aquifer Water Pollution Abatement Plan Numbers 13000073 and 13000715, Standard Conditions Number 19, by failing to maintain the Edwards Aquifer detention basin; and 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Multi-Sector General Permit Number TXR05EG16, Part V, Section J, Number 9(d), by failing to minimize the off-site vehicle tracking of sediment; PENALTY: $13,388; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $5,355; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Megan Crinklaw, (512) 239-1129; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(6) COMPANY: CIRCLE K STORES INCORPORATED dba Valero Corner Store 2018; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0996-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102376605; LOCATION: Galveston, Galveston County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.48(g)(1)(A)(ii), (h)(1)(A)(i) and (ii) and §334.51(b)(2) and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1) and (2), by failing to test the spill prevention equipment at least once every three years to ensure the equipment is liquid tight, failing to remove any liquid and debris from the spill prevention equipment within 96 hours, failing to conduct a walkthrough inspection of the release detection equipment every 30 days, and lastly, failing to maintain overfill prevention equipment in a manner that will prevent overfilling of regulated substances resulting from transfers to such systems; and 30 TAC §334.49(a)(1) and TWC, §26.3475(d), by failing to provide corrosion protection for the underground storage tank system; PENALTY: $1,976; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ramyia Wendt, (512) 239-2513; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(7) COMPANY: City of Bastrop; DOCKET NUMBER: 2021-1490-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101510832; LOCATION: Bastrop, Bastrop 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 WQ0011076001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $106,250; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $106,250; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Harley Hobson, (512) 239-1337; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(8) COMPANY: City of Hart; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1282-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101440873; LOCATION: Hart, Castro County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.107(f)(1) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to comply with the maximum contaminant level of 0.005 milligrams per liter for benzene based on the running annual average; PENALTY: $1,337; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Hannah Shakir, (512) 239-1142; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(9) COMPANY: City of Tom Bean; DOCKET NUMBER: 2021-1546-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102915493; LOCATION: Tom Bean, Grayson 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 WQ0010057001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $4,200; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $3,360; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mark Gamble, (512) 239-2587; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(10) COMPANY: Cypress Valley Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1031-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101184745; LOCATION: Marshall, Harrison 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; PENALTY: $4,550; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Margaux Ordoveza, (512) 239-1128; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(11) COMPANY: DTT LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1044-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN106823628; LOCATION: Brownwood, Brown 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 WQ0015096001, Interim I Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 6, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $43,500; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $21,750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Monica Larina, (361) 881-6965; REGIONAL OFFICE: 500 North Shoreline Boulevard, Suite 500, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401, (361) 881-6900.
(12) COMPANY: EAST HOUSTON UTILITIES, INCORPORATED; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-1197-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101267177; LOCATION: Houston, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(f)(3)(A)(i)(III), by failing to maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them readily available for review by the Executive Director upon request; PENALTY: $50; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Christiana McCrimmon, (512) 239-2811; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(13) COMPANY: ETC Texas Pipeline, Ltd.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0812-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN100239698; LOCATION: Coyanosa, Pecos County; TYPE OF FACILITY: natural gas sweetening and dehydration facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(c) and §122.143(4), New Source Review Permit Number 2351A, Special Conditions Number 1, Federal Operating Permit Number O3187, General Terms and Conditions and Special Terms and Conditions Number 1.A, and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; PENALTY: $8,250; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Desmond Martin, (512) 239-2814; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(14) COMPANY: Forge Energy Operating, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0664-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN111616553; LOCATION: Pecos, Reeves County; TYPE OF FACILITY: oil and gas tank battery; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.201(a)(1)(B) and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), by failing to submit an initial notification for a reportable emissions event no later than 24 hours after the discovery of an emissions event; and 30 TAC §116.115(c) and §116.615(2), Standard Permit Registration Number 171213, Air Quality Standard Permit for Oil and Gas Handling and Production Facilities, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; PENALTY: $3,538; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Johnnie Wu, (512) 239-2524; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(15) COMPANY: Gaines County; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0299-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102674793; LOCATION: Seminole, Gaines County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.106(f)(2) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.031(a), by failing to comply with the acute maximum contaminant level of ten milligrams per liter for nitrate; PENALTY: $5,250; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Miles Caston, (512) 239-4593; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(16) COMPANY: Occidental Permian Ltd.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0662-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102419694; LOCATION: Snyder, Scurry County; TYPE OF FACILITY: tank battery; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §101.201(a)(1) and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), by failing to submit an initial notification for a reportable emissions event no later than 24 hours after the discovery of an emissions event; and 30 TAC §106.6(b), Permit by Rule Registration Number 38414, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; PENALTY: $3,001; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Yuliya Dunaway, (210) 403-4077; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 492-3096.
(17) COMPANY: Oklaunion Industrial Park, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0595-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101062255; LOCATION: Vernon, Wilbarger County; TYPE OF FACILITY: electrical power generation plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §122.143(4) and §122.146(2), Federal Operating Permit Number O38, General Terms and Conditions and Special Terms and Conditions Number 10, and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(b), by failing to submit a permit compliance certification within 30 days of any certification period; PENALTY: $3,250; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Desmond Martin, (512) 239-2814; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(18) COMPANY: Patriot Erectors LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0901-MLM-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101249258; LOCATION: Dripping Springs, Hays County; TYPE OF FACILITY: structural metal work operation; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §213.23(a)(1), by failing to obtain approval of an Edwards Aquifer Protection Plan prior to commencing a regulated activity over the Edwards Aquifer Contributing Zone; and 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4) and 40 Code of Federal Regulations §122.26, by failing to maintain authorization to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activities; PENALTY: $46,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Shane Glantz, (325) 698-6124; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1977 Industrial Boulevard, Abilene, Texas 79602-7833, (325) 698-9674.
(19) COMPANY: Runnin Red LLC dba Runnin Red Food Store; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-1305-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102049723; LOCATION: Gainesville, Cooke County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.49(c)(4)(C) and TWC, §26.3475(d), by failing to test the corrosion protection system for operability and adequacy of protection at a frequency of at least once every three years; and 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A) and (2) and TWC, §26.3475(a) and (c)(1), by failing to monitor the underground storage tanks (USTs) in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days, and failing to provide release detection for the pressurized piping associated with the UST system; PENALTY: $7,033; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Celicia Garza, (210) 657-8422; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 492-3096.
(20) COMPANY: SJK PETROLEUM INCORPORATED dba Joe's Fast Lane; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-1020-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102458718; LOCATION: Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A) and(2) and TWC, §26.3475(a) and (c)(1), by failing to monitor the underground storage tanks (USTs) for releases in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days, and failing to provide release detection for the pressurized piping associated with the UST system; PENALTY: $3,118; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Eunice Adegelu, (512) 239-5082; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(21) COMPANY: Solu Enterprises Incorporated dba Texaco A and K Mart; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-1147-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102466802; LOCATION: Dallas, Dallas County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A) and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1), by failing to monitor the underground storage tanks (USTs) for releases in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days; and 30 TAC §334.51(b) and TWC, §26.3475(c)(2), by failing to equip the UST system with spill and overfill prevention equipment; PENALTY: $4,375; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Eresha DeSilva, (512) 239-5084; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(22) COMPANY: Southwest Milam Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0092-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101452837; LOCATION: Rockdale, Milam County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.45(b)(1)(D)(iii) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0315(c), by failing to provide two or more service pumps having a total capacity of 2.0 gallons per minute (gpm) per connection or that have a total capacity of at least 1,000 gpm and the ability to meet peak hourly demands with the largest pump out of service, whichever is less, at each pump station or pressure plane; PENALTY: $1,350; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Claudia Bartley, (512) 239-1116; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(23) COMPANY: STRYKER LAKE WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-1278-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101450377; LOCATION: New Summerfield, Cherokee 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 0.060 milligrams per liter (mg/L) for haloacetic acids and 0.080 mg/L for total trihalomethanes, based on the locational running annual average; PENALTY: $2,975; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Margaux Ordoveza, (512) 239-1128; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(24) COMPANY: Texas Department of Criminal Justice; DOCKET NUMBER: 2024-0159-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102419181; LOCATION: Palestine, Anderson 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 WQ0013717001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Numbers 1 and 2, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $24,000; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $24,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Harley Hobson, (512) 239-1337; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(25) COMPANY: Texas Department of Transportation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0383-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102041316; LOCATION: Lubbock, Lubbock County; TYPE OF FACILITY: fleet refueling facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.8(c)(4)(A)(vii) and (5)(B)(ii), by failing to renew a previously issued underground storage tank (UST) delivery certificate by submitting a properly completed UST registration and self-certification form at least 30 days before the expiration date; and 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(A)(i) and TWC, §26.3467(a), by failing to make available to a common carrier a valid, current TCEQ delivery certificate before accepting delivery of a regulated substance into the USTs; PENALTY: $3,750; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $3,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Eunice Adegelu, (512) 239-5082; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(26) COMPANY: Topsey Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-1548-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101451011; LOCATION: Copperas Cove, Coryell County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.44(d)(2), by failing to provide increased pressure by means of booster pumps taking suction from ground storage tanks or obtain an exception by acquiring plan approval from the Executive Director for a booster pump taking suction from the distribution lines; PENALTY: $1,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Miles Wehner, (512) 239-2813; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(27) COMPANY: Town of Round Top; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-0436-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN106257900; LOCATION: Round Top, Fayette 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 WQ0015025001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $13,500; SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT OFFSET AMOUNT: $10,800; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mistie Gonzales, (254) 761-3056; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.
(28) COMPANY: Ville d'Alsace Water Supply, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-1662-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102680964; LOCATION: Castroville, Medina County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.42(l), by failing to compile and maintain a thorough and up-to-date plant operations manual for operator review and reference; PENALTY: $695; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Kaisie Hubschmitt, (512) 239-1482; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(29) COMPANY: Waller County Road Improvement District Number 1; DOCKET NUMBER: 2023-0994-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN105855324; LOCATION: Brookshire, Waller 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 WQ0014571001, Interim I Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitation; PENALTY: $12,937; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Sarah Castillo, (512) 239-1130; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
(30) COMPANY: William Euceda dba BNA Quick Stop; DOCKET NUMBER: 2021-1593-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN103026654; LOCATION: San Benito, Cameron County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A) and (2) and TWC, §26.3475(a) and (c)(1), by failing to monitor the underground storage tank (UST) for releases in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days, and failing to provide release detection for the pressurized piping associated with the UST system; PENALTY: $3,874; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Amy Lane, (512) 239-2614; REGIONAL OFFICE: P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, (512) 239-2545.
TRD-202401713
Gitanjali Yadav
Deputy Director, Litigation
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 23, 2024
APPLICATION. Johnson County Pipe Inc, 800 County Road 209, Alvarado, Texas 76009-8028 has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit for a Concrete Batch Plant with Enhanced Controls Registration Number 175607 to authorize the operation of a concrete batch plant. The facility is proposed to be located at 800 County Road 209, Alvarado, Johnson County, Texas 76009. 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=-97.157641,32.407483&level=13. This application was submitted to the TCEQ on March 7, 2024. The primary function of this plant is to manufacture concrete by mixing materials including (but not limited to) sand, aggregate, cement and water. The executive director has determined the application was technically complete on March 27, 2024.
PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC HEARING. Public written comments about this application may be submitted at any time during the public comment period. The public comment period begins on the first date notice is published and extends to the close of the public hearing. Public comments may be submitted either in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, or electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency's public record.
A public hearing has been scheduled, that will consist of two parts, an informal discussion period and a formal comment period. During the informal discussion period, the public is encouraged to ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the application, but comments made during the informal period will not be considered by the executive director before reaching a decision on the permit, and no formal response will be made to the informal comments. During the formal comment period, members of the public may state their comments into the official record. Written comments about this application may also be submitted at any time during the hearing. The purpose of a public hearing is to provide the opportunity to submit written comments or an oral statement about the application. The public hearing is not an evidentiary proceeding.
The Public Hearing is to be held:
Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.
LaQuinta Inn Banquet Hall
1165 W Highway 67
Alvarado, Texas 76009
RESPONSE TO COMMENTS. A written response to all formal comments will be prepared by the executive director after the comment period closes. The response, along with the executive director's decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and the response to comments will be posted in the permit file for viewing.
The executive director shall approve or deny the application not later than 35 days after the date of the public hearing, considering all comments received within the comment period, and base this decision on whether the application meets the requirements of the standard permit.
CENTRAL/REGIONAL OFFICE. The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ Central Office and the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Office, located at 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning the first day of publication of this notice.
INFORMATION. If you need more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at (800) 687-4040. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040.
Further information may also be obtained from Johnson County Pipe, Inc., 800 County Road 209, Alvarado, Texas 76009-8028, or by calling Ms. Nickolet Blackstock, Environmental, Health and Safety Director at (817) 725-9219.
Notice Issuance Date: April 17, 2024
TRD-202401734
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 24, 2024
A default order was adopted regarding Carol Ann Norra dba Carol Norra Mobile Home Park, Docket No. 2021‑1219‑PWS‑E on April 24, 2024, assessing $9,470 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Misty James, 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 City of Oak Point, Docket No. 2021‑1322‑WQ‑E on April 24, 2024, assessing $20,000 in administrative penalties with $4,000 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Kolby Farren, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
A default and shutdown order was adopted regarding SAI SAINT AUGUSTINE INC dba GOODY'S FOOD STORE, Docket No. 2021‑1566‑PST‑E on April 24, 2024, assessing $4,000 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.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 387, Docket No. 2021‑1571‑MWD‑E on April 24, 2024, assessing $9,000 in administrative penalties with $1,800 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Monica Larina, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding City of Oglesby, Docket No. 2021‑1623‑MWD‑E on April 24, 2024, assessing $40,600 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Cheryl Thompson, 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 De Leon, Docket No. 2021‑1642‑MWD‑E on April 24, 2024, assessing $15,750 in administrative penalties with $3,150 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 City of Aspermont, Docket No. 2022‑0122‑PWS‑E on April 24, 2024, assessing $12,980 in administrative penalties with $2,596 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Epifanio Villarreal, 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 Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 157, Docket No. 2022‑0473‑MWD‑E on April 24, 2024, assessing $24,375 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Monica Larina, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding City of Alvarado, Docket No. 2022‑0660‑MWD‑E on April 24, 2024, assessing $108,750 in administrative penalties with $21,750 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 City of Rio Hondo, Docket No. 2022‑0676‑PWS‑E on April 24, 2024, assessing $4,275 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Claudia Bartley, 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 Pleasanton, Docket No. 2022‑0762‑MWD‑E on April 24, 2024, assessing $45,000 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Monica Larina, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding Aqua Texas, Inc., Docket No. 2022‑0861‑PWS‑E on April 24, 2024, assessing $9,120 in administrative penalties with $1,824 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Ronica Rodriguez Scott, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
A defualt order was adopted regarding Charlotte Inetta Helenberg, Docket No. 2022‑0933‑MSW‑E on April 24, 2024, assessing $3,937 in administrative penalties. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting William Hogan, Staff Attorney at (512) 239‑3400, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
An agreed order was adopted regarding WJH LLC, Docket No. 2022‑1433‑WQ‑E on April 24, 2024, assessing $11,250 in administrative penalties with $2,250 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 Nilmah Investment Inc dba 1 Pitt Stop, Docket No. 2023‑0983‑PST‑E on April 24, 2024, assessing $14,957 in administrative penalties with $2,991 deferred. Information concerning any aspect of this order may be obtained by contacting Eunice Adegelu, Enforcement Coordinator at (512) 239‑2545, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087.
TRD-202401743
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 24, 2024
Notice issued April 17, 2024
TCEQ Internal Control No. D-02272024-039; Winn Schroeder, Kimberly Schroeder, and 1308 BKMT, L.P. (Petitioners) filed a petition for creation of Lantana Municipal Utility 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 no lienholders on the property to be included in the proposed District (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 126.49 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, 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 improvements 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 consonant with the purposes of 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 $19,080,000 ($13,105,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage plus $5,975,000 for roads).
INFORMATION SECTION
To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our web site 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 web site, 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 web site at www.tceq.texas.gov.
TRD-202401733
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 24, 2024
Notice issued April 19, 2024
TCEQ Internal Control No. D-12112023-010 Maple Grove Square, LLC, a Texas limited liability company and Maple Park Development, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (Petitioners), filed a petition for the creation of Waller County Municipal Utility District No. 54 (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) Maple Grove Square, LLC represents that there are no lienholders on the property owned by Maple Grove Square, LLC and Maple Park Development, LLC, represents that there is one lienholder, Rosebrook Holdings, LLC, on the property owned by Maple Park Development, LLC and the aforementioned entity has consented to the creation of the District. All (petitioners) land to be included in the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will consist of two (2) land tracts containing approximately 170.523 (total) acres located within Waller County, Texas; and (4) all of the land within the proposed district is located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Pattison, Texas and the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Brookshire, Texas. By Ordinance No. 166-2023, passed, approved, and adopted on June 8, 2023, the City of Pattison gave its consent to the creation of the proposed District, pursuant to Texas Water Code §54.016. By Resolution No. 1434, passed and approved, on March 27, 2023, the City of Brookshire gave its consent to the creation of the proposed District, pursuant to Texas Water Code §54.016. The petition further states that the work to be done by the District at the present time is the purchase, design, construction, acquisition, maintenance, ownership, operation, repair, improvement and extension of a waterworks and sanitary sewer system for residential and commercial purposes, and the construction, acquisition, improvement, extension, maintenance and operation of works, improvements, facilities, plants, equipment and appliances helpful or necessary to provide more adequate drainage for the District, and to control, abate and amend local storm waters or other harmful excesses of waters, all as more particularly described in an engineer's report filed simultaneously with the filing of this petition, to which reference is hereby made for more detailed description, and such other purchase, construction, acquisition, maintenance, ownership, operation, repair, improvement and extension of such additional facilities, including roads, parks and recreation facilities, systems, plants and enterprises as shall be consistent with all of the purposes for which the District is created (the "Project"). 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 $46,600,000 ($26,700,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage, $16,200,000 for roads and $3,700,000 for park and recreational facilities).
INFORMATION SECTION
To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our web site 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 web site, 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 web site at www.tceq.texas.gov.
TRD-202401735
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 24, 2024
Notice issued April 19, 2024
TCEQ Internal Control No. D-01182024-023 Bissonnet 136, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, ("Petitioner") filed a petition for creation of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 584 (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, Section 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 is the owner of a majority of the assessed value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there is one lienholder on the property to be included in the proposed District, International Interests, LP, and evidence was provided that the lienholder has consented to creation of and inclusion of the land in the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 136.892 acres of land, located within Harris County, Texas; (4) the land to be included in the proposed District is within the corporate limits of the City of Houston, Texas (City), and (5) by Resolution No. 2023-1109, passed and adopted on December 13, 2023, the City gave its consent to the creation of the proposed District, pursuant to Texas Water Code Section 54.016. The petition further states that the proposed District will (1) purchase, design, 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 District, and to control, abate and amend local storm waters or other harmful excesses of waters; and (3) such other purchase, construction, acquisition, maintenance, ownership, operation, repair, improvement and extension of such additional facilities, including roads, parks and recreation facilities, systems, plants and enterprises as shall be consistent with all of the purposes for which the District is created. According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of purchasing and constructing the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioner, from the information available at this time, that the cost of said project will be approximately $36,780,000, including $24,630,000 for water, wastewater and drainage, $7,640,000 for roads, and $4,510,000 for recreational facilities.
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-202401736
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 24, 2024
Notice issued April 19, 2024
TCEQ Internal Control No. D-01182024-023 Bissonnet 136, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, ("Petitioner") filed a petition for creation of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 584 (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, Section 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 is the owner of a majority of the assessed value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there is one lienholder on the property to be included in the proposed District, International Interests, LP, and evidence was provided that the lienholder has consented to creation of and inclusion of the land in the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 136.892 acres of land, located within Harris County, Texas; (4) the land to be included in the proposed District is within the corporate limits of the City of Houston, Texas (City), and (5) by Resolution No. 2023-1109, passed and adopted on December 13, 2023, the City gave its consent to the creation of the proposed District, pursuant to Texas Water Code Section 54.016. The petition further states that the proposed District will (1) purchase, design, 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 District, and to control, abate and amend local storm waters or other harmful excesses of waters; and (3) such other purchase, construction, acquisition, maintenance, ownership, operation, repair, improvement and extension of such additional facilities, including roads, parks and recreation facilities, systems, plants and enterprises as shall be consistent with all of the purposes for which the District is created. According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of purchasing and constructing the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioner, from the information available at this time, that the cost of said project will be approximately $36,780,000, including $24,630,000 for water, wastewater and drainage, $7,640,000 for roads, and $4,510,000 for recreational facilities.
INFORMATION SECTION
To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our web site 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 web site, 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 web site at www.tceq.texas.gov.
TRD-202401737
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 24, 2024
Notice issued April 19, 2024
TCEQ Internal Control No. D-01182024-023 Bissonnet 136, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, ("Petitioner") filed a petition for creation of Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 584 (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, Section 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 is the owner of a majority of the assessed value of the land to be included in the proposed District; (2) there is one lienholder on the property to be included in the proposed District, International Interests, LP, and evidence was provided that the lienholder has consented to creation of and inclusion of the land in the proposed District; (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 136.892 acres of land, located within Harris County, Texas; (4) the land to be included in the proposed District is within the corporate limits of the City of Houston, Texas (City), and (5) by Resolution No. 2023-1109, passed and adopted on December 13, 2023, the City gave its consent to the creation of the proposed District, pursuant to Texas Water Code Section 54.016. The petition further states that the proposed District will (1) purchase, design, 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 District, and to control, abate and amend local storm waters or other harmful excesses of waters; and (3) such other purchase, construction, acquisition, maintenance, ownership, operation, repair, improvement and extension of such additional facilities, including roads, parks and recreation facilities, systems, plants and enterprises as shall be consistent with all of the purposes for which the District is created. According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of purchasing and constructing the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioner, from the information available at this time, that the cost of said project will be approximately $36,780,000, including $24,630,000 for water, wastewater and drainage, $7,640,000 for roads, and $4,510,000 for recreational facilities.
INFORMATION SECTION
To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our web site 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 web site, 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 web site at www.tceq.texas.gov.
TRD-202401738
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 24, 2024
Notice issued April 24, 2024
TCEQ Internal Control No. D-01092024-012: Cathy Moore, individually, and Mark Albrecht, individually, (Petitioner) filed a petition for the creation of Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 50 (District) with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The petition was filed pursuant to Article XVI, § 59 and Article III, § 52 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 is no lienholder on the property (3) the proposed District will contain approximately 278.915 acres of land, more or less, located wholly within Williamson County, Texas; (4) all of the land to be included within the proposed District is not located within the corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction of any city. The petition further states that the proposed District will: (1) construct, maintain, and operate a waterworks system, including the purchase and sale of water, municipal, for domestic and commercial purposes; (2) construct, maintain, and operate a sanitary sewer collection, treatment, and disposal system, for domestic and commercial purposes; (3) construct, install, maintain, purchase, and operate drainage and roadway facilities and improvements; (4) design, acquire, construct, finance, improve and maintain parks and recreational facilities; and (5) construct, acquire, install, maintain, purchase, and operate such additional facilities, systems, plants, and enterprises as shall be consonant with the purposes for which the District is created. It further states that the planned residential and commercial development of the area and the present and future inhabitants of the area will be benefited by the above-referenced work, which will promote the purity and sanitary condition of the State's waters and the public health and welfare of the community.
According to the petition, a preliminary investigation has been made to determine the cost of the project, and it is estimated by the Petitioner, from the information available at this time, that the cost of said project will be approximately $90,335,000 ($72,510,000 for water, wastewater, and drainage facilities and $15,055,000 for road facilities and $2,770,000 for recreational facilities).
INFORMATION SECTION
To view the complete issued notice, view the notice on our web site 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 web site, 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 web site at www.tceq.texas.gov.
TRD-202401741
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 24, 2024
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 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 June 4, 2024. TWC, §7.075, also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239‑3400 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the attorney designated for the AO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on June 4, 2024. The designated attorneys are available to discuss the AOs and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on an AO shall be submitted to the commission in writing.
(1) COMPANY: Big Diamond, LLC dba Circle K Store 2743943 and dba Circle K Store 2743949; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0767-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBERS: RN102257193 (Facility 1); RN102354404 (Facility 2); LOCATIONS: 2310 Babcock Road, San Antonio, Bexar County (Facility 1); 3727 Thousand Oaks Drive, San Antonio, Bexar County (Facility 2); TYPE OF FACILITIES: two underground storage tank (UST) systems and convenience stores with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.74, by failing to investigate and confirm within 30 days after monitoring results from a release detection method indicated a release may have occurred (Facility 1); 30 TAC §334.50(d)(9)(A)(iv) and §334.72, by failing to report to TCEQ within 24 hours after monitoring results from a release detection method indicated a release may have occurred (Facility 1); TWC, §26.3475(c)(2) and 30 TAC §334.51(b)(2)(C)(i), by failing to equip each UST with a valve or other device designed to automatically shut off the flow of regulated substances into the tank when the liquid level in the tank reaches no higher than 95% capacity (Facility 1); 30 TAC §334.74, by failing to investigate and confirm within 30 days after monitoring results from a release detection method indicated a release may have occurred (Facility 2); 30 TAC §334.72, by failing to report to TCEQ within 24 hours after monitoring results from a release detection method indicated a release may have occurred (Facility 2); 30 TAC §334.7(d)(1)(G), (H), and (3), by failing to provide an amended registration for any change or additional information to the agency regarding the USTs within 30 days from the date of the occurrence of the change or addition (Facility 2); and TWC, §26.3475(d) and 30 TAC §334.42(a) and §334.49(a)(2), by failing to ensure that all components of any new or existing UST system are designed, installed, maintained, and operated in a manner that will prevent releases of regulated substances due to structural failure or corrosion (Facility 2); PENALTY: $53,438; STAFF ATTORNEY: Cynthia Sirois, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-3392; REGIONAL OFFICE: San Antonio Regional Office, 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.
(2) COMPANY: Big Diamond, LLC dba Corner Store 3948; DOCKET NUMBER: 2020-0932-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN102262193; LOCATION: 8501 Broadway Street, San Antonio, Bexar County; TYPE OF FACILITY: underground storage tank (UST) system and a convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.74, by failing to investigate and confirm within 30 days after monitoring results from a release detection method indicated a release may have occurred; 30 TAC §334.72, by failing to report to TCEQ within 24 hours after monitoring results from a release detection method indicated a release may have occurred; TWC, §26.3475(d) and 30 TAC §§334.5(a)(2), 334.42(a), and 334.49(a)(2), by failing to design, install, and operate all components of a UST system in a manner that will prevent releases of regulated substances due to structural failure or corrosion; TWC, §26.3475(c)(1) and 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A), by failing to monitor the USTs for releases in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days; and TWC, §26.3475(c)(2) and 30 TAC §334.51(b)(2)(C)(iii), by failing to equip all USTs with a valve or other device which is designed to automatically shut-off or automatically restrict the flow of regulated substances into the tank when the liquid level reaches a volume which shall be no higher than the 98% capacity level for the tank; PENALTY: $34,313; STAFF ATTORNEY: Cynthia Sirois, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-3392; REGIONAL OFFICE: San Antonio Regional Office, 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.
(3) COMPANY: CIRCLE K STORES INC. dba Circle K Store 2741192; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-0872-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN106586126; LOCATION: 3511 West Davis Street, Dallas, Dallas County; TYPE OF FACILITY: underground storage tank (UST) system and a convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: TWC, §26.3475(c)(1) and 30 TAC §334.50(d)(1)(B)(ii), by failing to conduct reconciliation of detailed inventory control records at least once every 30 days in a manner that is sufficiently accurate to detect a release as small as the sum of 1.0% of the total substance flow-through for the 30-day period plus 130 gallons; PENALTY: $7,500; STAFF ATTORNEY: Cynthia Sirois, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-3392; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(4) COMPANY: Dan M. Leung and Curtis Ray Overstreet; DOCKET NUMBER: 2022-0682-MSW-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN111357570; LOCATION: West North Street and North Wall Street, Itasca, Hill County; TYPE OF FACILITY: unauthorized municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal site; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §330.15(c), by causing, suffering, allowing, or permitting the unauthorized disposal of MSW; PENALTY: $7,875; STAFF ATTORNEY: William Hogan, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-5918; REGIONAL OFFICE: Waco Regional Office, 6801 Sanger Avenue, Suite 2500, Waco, Texas 76710-7826, (254) 751-0335.
(5) COMPANY: Jan Tofell; DOCKET NUMBER: 2021-1050-AGR-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN111130506; LOCATION: 6107 Old Millsap Road, Millsap, Parker County; TYPE OF FACILITY: animal feeding operation; RULES VIOLATED: TWC, §26.121(a)(1) and 30 TAC §321.31(a), by failing to prevent the unauthorized discharge of agricultural waste into or adjacent to any water in the state; PENALTY: $3,750; STAFF ATTORNEY: Georgette Oden, Litigation, MC 175, (512) 239-3321; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
TRD-202401715
Gitanjali Yadav
Deputy Director, Litigation
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 23, 2024
Notice mailed on April 23, 2024 Proposed Permit No. 62053
Application. Impact Residential Development, LLC, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a development permit for construction over a closed municipal solid waste landfill (Proposed Permit No. 62053). The proposed development concerns a tract of land of approximately 12 acres located at 12000 Bissonnet Street Houston, Texas 77099 in Harris County. This application would authorize soil disturbance and the construction and operations of enclosed structures/buildings over a closed municipal solid waste landfill. The proposed development includes four three-story apartment buildings and a single-story clubhouse with a combined footprint of 54,165 square feet, and driveways, parking areas, and support utilities. The proposed structures will include measures for methane ventilation and monitoring. The development permit application is available for viewing and copying at Alief - David M. Henington Regional Library, 11903 Bellaire Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77072 in Harris County. The permit application may be viewed online at https://www.skaconsulting.com/impact-development-permit-documents/. The following link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice: https://arcg.is/enWmm. For exact location, refer to application.
Alternative Language Notice/Aviso de Idioma Alternativo. Alternative language notice in Spanish is available at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/mswapps. El aviso de idioma alternativo en español está disponible en www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/mswapps.
Public Comment/Public Meeting. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting on this application to the Office of Chief Clerk at the address included in the information section below. TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the executive director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. The purpose of the public meeting is for the public to provide input for consideration by the commission, and for the applicant and the commission staff to provide information to the public. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. The comment period shall begin on the date this notice is published and end 30 calendar days after this notice is published. The comment period shall be extended to the close of any public meeting. The executive director is not required to file a response to comments.
If a public meeting is to be held, a public notice shall be published in a newspaper that is generally circulated in the county in which the proposed development is located. All the individuals on the adjacent landowners list shall also be notified at least 15 calendar days prior to the meeting.
Executive Director Action. The executive director shall, after review of the application, issue his decision to either approve or deny the development permit application. Notice of decision will be mailed to the owner and to each person that requested notification of the executive director's decision.
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 above link, enter the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice.
Agency Contacts and Information. All public comments, requests, and petitions must be submitted either electronically at http://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/ or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency's public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ's Public Education Program, Toll Free, at (800) 687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040.
Further information may also be obtained from Impact Residential Development, LLC, at the mailing address 400 Galleria Parkway SE, Suite 1450, Atlanta, Georgia 30339 or by calling Ms. Jessica Mullins at (713) 344-7055.
TRD-202401742
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 24, 2024
Notice mailed on April 19, 2024 Proposed Permit No. 2421
Application. Chisholm Trail Disposal, LLC, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for a separate land use compatibility determination for a Type IV Municipal Solid Waste Permit to authorize the construction of a Type IV Municipal solid waste landfill that will primarily receive construction and demolition wastes, brush, and rubbish from Wise and surrounding counties. The facility is located at 291 Private Road 4674, Aurora, Texas 76078 in Wise County, Texas. The TCEQ received the land use compatibility portion of the application on February 26, 2024. This application is available for viewing and copying at the Rhome Community Library, 265 West B.C. Rhome Avenue, Rhome, Texas 76078, and may be viewed online at https://biggsandmathews.com/on-line-documents/permits-v2/category/110-chisholm-trail=disposal-llc. The following link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice: https://arcg.is/1aH1KW. For exact location, refer to application.
Additional Notice. The TCEQ Executive Director has determined that the land use compatibility portion of the application is administratively complete and will conduct a substantive review of this portion of the application. Following completion of that review, the TCEQ will make a separate determination on the question of land use compatibility. If the site is determined to be compatible with the surrounding land uses, the TCEQ may at another time consider conformity with other regulatory requirements. After completing the land use compatibility review, the TCEQ will issue a Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision. Notice of the Application and Preliminary Decision will be published and mailed to those who are on the county-wide mailing list and to those who are on the mailing list for this application. That notice will contain the deadline for submitting public comments.
Public Comment/Public Meeting. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting on this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing.
Opportunity for a Contested Case Hearing. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments, and the Executive Director's decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting reconsideration of the Executive Director's decision and for requesting a contested case hearing. A person who may be affected by the facility is entitled to request a contested case hearing from the commission. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court.
To Request a Contested Case Hearing, You Must Include The Following Items in Your Request: your name, address, phone number; applicant's name and permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities relative to the facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period, and the statement "[I/we] request a contested case hearing." If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group's representative for receiving future correspondence; identify by name and physical address an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member's location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group's purpose.
Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn.
If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law that are relevant and material to the Commission's decision on the application submitted during the comment period.
Mailing List. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director's decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. To be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.
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 above link, enter the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice.
Agency Contacts and Information. All public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/ or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency's public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ's Public Education Program, Toll Free, at (800) 687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040.
Further information may also be obtained from Chisholm Trail Disposal, LLC at the mailing address 134 Riverstone Terrace, Suite 203, Canton, Georgia, 30114 or by calling Mr. Thad Owings at (770) 720-2717.
TRD-202401739
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 24, 2024
NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION FOR TPDES PERMIT FOR MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER STAFF-INITIATED MINOR AMENDMENT AND NOTICE OF A NEW PRETREATMENT PROGRAM
PROPOSED PERMIT NO. WQ0010201001
APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISION. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has initiated a minor amendment of the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0010201001 issued to the City of Kilgore, 815 North Kilgore Street, Kilgore, Texas 75662, to authorize the approval of a new pretreatment program. The existing permit authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater at an annual average flow not to exceed 6,000,000 gallons per day. The applicant has applied to the TCEQ for approval of its new pretreatment program under the TPDES program. Approval of the request for pretreatment program authority and the new pretreatment program will authorize the applicant to implement the legal authority, technically based local limits, enforcement response plan/enforcement response guide, standard operating procedures (including forms), and all required Streamlining Rule provisions, to regulate the discharge of pollutants by industrial users into its treatment works facilities, to perform inspections, surveillance, and monitoring, to determine compliance with applicable pretreatment standards and requirements, and to enforce against noncompliant industrial users. The request for approval complies with both federal and State requirements. The new pretreatment program will be approved without change if no substantive comments are received within 30 days of notice publication. The following treatment work facilities will be subject to the requirements of the new pretreatment program: TPDES Permit Nos. WQ0010201001. The facility is located at 2701 Angeline Street, Kilgore, in Gregg County, Texas 75662. The treated effluent is discharged via pipe to Rabbit Creek, thence to the Sabine River Above Toledo Bend Reservoir in Segment No. 0505 of the Sabine River Basin. The unclassified receiving water use is intermediate aquatic life use for Rabbit Creek. The designated uses for Segment No. 0505 are primary contact recreation, public water supply, and high aquatic life use. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility's general location is provided as a public courtesy and is not part of the application or notice. For the exact location, refer to the application. https://tceq.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=db5bac44afbc468bbddd360f 8168250f&marker=-94.848611%2C32.3975&level=12 The TCEQ Executive Director has completed the technical review of the application, newly developed pretreatment program, and prepared a draft permit. The draft permit, if approved, would establish the conditions under which the facility must operate. The Executive Director has made a preliminary decision that this permit, if issued, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The Executive Director has also made a preliminary decision that the requested new pretreatment program, if approved, meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. The new pretreatment program fact sheet and Executive Director's preliminary decision, and draft permit are available for viewing and copying at the Kilgore City Hall, 815 North Kilgore St, Kilgore, Texas.
ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGE NOTICE. Alternative language notice in Spanish is available at https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/plain-language-summaries-and-publicnotices. El aviso de idioma alternativo en español está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/wastewater/plain-language-summaries-and-publicnotices.
PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting about this draft permit or on the application for approval of the new pretreatment program. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the draft permit or the application for the new pretreatment program. Generally, the TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the draft permit, or the application for approval of the pretreatment program, or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. There is no opportunity to request a contested case hearing on the application for the new pretreatment program. All written public comments and requests for a public meeting must be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/comment within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice. After the deadline for public comments, the Executive Director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. The response to comments will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments or who requested to be on a mailing list for this application.
MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.
INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners' Integrated Database at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Search the database using the permit number for this application, which is provided at the top of this notice.
AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/comment, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Any personal information you submit to the TCEQ will become part of the agency's record; this includes email addresses. For more information about this draft permit, application for approval of the new pretreatment program, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at (800) 687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en español, puede llamar al (800) 687-4040. Further information may also be obtained from the City of Kilgore at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Clayton R. Evers, P.E., at (903) 988-4118.
TRD-202401740
Laurie Gharis
Chief Clerk
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Filed: April 24, 2024
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) proposed amendments to 26 TAC §746.501 in the April 19, 2024, issue of the Texas Register (49 TexReg 2386). Due to an error by the Texas Register, the section number for 26 TAC §746.501 was omitted from two sentences in the first and fourth paragraphs of the preamble for the adopted rulemaking. The corrected sentences are as follows:
The Executive Commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) proposes amendments to §746.405, concerning What telephone numbers must I post and where must I post them; §746.501, concerning What written operational policies must I have; §746.1317, concerning Must the training for my caregivers and the director meet certain criteria; and §746.4101, concerning Who may I release children to; and new §746.521, concerning What rights does a parent of a child in care of my child-care center have, in Texas Administrative Code, Title 26, Chapter 746, Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers.
The proposed amendment to §746.501 (1) adds a requirement that a child-care center include, in its written operational policies, procedures that address parent rights that are consistent with rules in new Division 5 of Subchapter B; (2) removes operational policy requirements that have been moved to new Division 5; (3) reorganizes a paragraph in the rule to consolidate information and improve readability; and (4) renumbers paragraphs in the rule accordingly.
TRD-202401720
Licensing Actions for Radioactive Materials (.pdf)
TRD-202401730
Cynthia Hernandez
General Counsel
Department of State Health Services
Filed: April 24, 2024
Application to do business in the state of Texas for Medico Life and Health Insurance Company, a foreign life, accident, and/or health company. The home office is in Des Moines, Iowa.
Application for incorporation in the state of Texas for Centennial Reinsurance Company, a domestic fire and/or casualty company. The home office is in Addison, Texas.
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 John Carter, 1601 Congress Ave., Suite 6.900, Austin, Texas 78711.
TRD-202401731
Justin Beam
Chief Clerk
Texas Department of Insurance
Filed: April 24, 2024
Scratch Ticket Game Number 2570 "JACKPOT MILLIONS"
1.0 Name and Style of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The name of Scratch Ticket Game No. 2570 is "JACKPOT MILLIONS". The play style is "multiple games".
1.1 Price of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The price for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2570 shall be $20.00 per Scratch Ticket.
1.2 Definitions in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2570.
A. Display Printing - That area of the Scratch Ticket outside of the area where the overprint and Play Symbols appear.
B. Latex Overprint - The removable scratch-off covering over the Play Symbols on the front of the Scratch Ticket.
C. Play Symbol - The printed data under the latex on the front of the Scratch Ticket that is used to determine eligibility for a prize. Each Play Symbol is printed in Symbol font in black ink in positive except for dual-image games. The possible black Play Symbols are: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, MONEY BAG SYMBOL, CHERRY SYMBOL, MOON SYMBOL, LEMON SYMBOL, CLUB SYMBOL, MELON SYMBOL, ANCHOR SYMBOL, LIGHTNING BOLT SYMBOL, SPADE SYMBOL, PINEAPPLE SYMBOL, CACTUS SYMBOL, HEART SYMBOL, ELEPHANT SYMBOL, BANANA SYMBOL, RAINBOW SYMBOL, SUN SYMBOL, HORSESHOE SYMBOL, SAILBOAT SYMBOL, DICE SYMBOL, CROWN SYMBOL, HAT SYMBOL, 10X SYMBOL, DIAMOND SYMBOL, $20.00, $50.00, $75.00, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, $20,000 and $1,000,000.
D. Play Symbol Caption - The printed material appearing below each Play Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:
Figure 1: GAME NO. 2570 - 1.2D (.pdf)
E. Serial Number - A unique thirteen (13) digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the Scratch Ticket. The Serial Number is for validation purposes and cannot be used to play the game. The format will be: 0000000000000.
F. Bar Code - A twenty-four (24) character interleaved two (2) of five (5) Bar Code which will include a four (4) digit game ID, the seven (7) digit Pack number, the three (3) digit Ticket number and the ten (10) digit Validation Number. The Bar Code appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket.
G. Game-Pack-Ticket Number - A fourteen (14) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (2570), a seven (7) digit Pack number, and a three (3) digit Ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 025 within each Pack. The format will be: 2570-0000001-001.
H. Pack - A Pack of the "JACKPOT MILLIONS" Scratch Ticket Game contains 025 Tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of one (1). The front of Ticket 001 will be shown on the front of the Pack; the back of Ticket 025 will be revealed on the back of the Pack. All Packs will be tightly shrink-wrapped. There will be no breaks between the Tickets in a Pack. Every other Pack will reverse i.e., reverse order will be: the back of Ticket 001 will be shown on the front of the Pack and the front of Ticket 025 will be shown on the back of the Pack.
I. Non-Winning Scratch Ticket - A Scratch Ticket which is not programmed to be a winning Scratch Ticket or a Scratch Ticket that does not meet all of the requirements of these Game Procedures, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), and applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401.
J. Scratch Ticket Game, Scratch Ticket or Ticket - Texas Lottery "JACKPOT MILLIONS" Scratch Ticket Game No. 2570.
2.0 Determination of Prize Winners. The determination of prize winners is subject to the general Scratch Ticket validation requirements set forth in Texas Lottery Rule 401.302, Scratch Ticket Game Rules, these Game Procedures, and the requirements set out on the back of each Scratch Ticket. A prize winner in the "JACKPOT MILLIONS" Scratch Ticket Game is determined once the latex on the Scratch Ticket is scratched off to expose sixty-seven (67) Play Symbols. GAME 1: The player scratches to reveal 6 prize amounts. If the player reveals 3 matching prize amounts, the player wins that amount. If the player reveals 2 matching prize amounts and a "MONEY BAG" Play Symbol, the player wins DOUBLE that amount. GAME 2: If the player reveals 2 matching Play Symbols in the same SPIN, the player wins the PRIZE for that SPIN. If the player reveals 3 matching Play Symbols in the same SPIN, the player wins 5 TIMES the PRIZE for that SPIN. GAME 3: If the player matches any of the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols to any of the WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols, the player wins the prize for that number. If the player reveals a "10X" Play Symbol, the player wins 10 TIMES the prize for that symbol. If the player reveals a "DIAMOND" Play Symbol, the player WINS ALL 20 PRIZES INSTANTLY! No portion of the Display Printing nor any extraneous matter whatsoever shall be usable or playable as a part of the Scratch Ticket.
2.1 Scratch Ticket Validation Requirements.
A. To be a valid Scratch Ticket, all of the following requirements must be met:
1. Exactly sixty-seven (67) Play Symbols must appear under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket;
2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath, unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;
3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully legible;
4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual image games;
5. The Scratch Ticket shall be intact;
6. The Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be present in their entirety and be fully legible;
7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes, to the Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket;
8. The Scratch Ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered, unreadable, reconstituted or tampered with in any manner;
9. The Scratch Ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;
10. The Scratch Ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized manner;
11. The Scratch Ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted Scratch Tickets or non-activated Scratch Tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;
12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;
13. The Scratch Ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly sixty-seven (67) Play Symbols under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket, exactly one Serial Number and exactly one Game-Pack-Ticket Number on the Scratch Ticket;
14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning Scratch Ticket shall correspond with the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning Scratch Tickets, and a Scratch Ticket with that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;
15. The Scratch Ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective or printed or produced in error;
16. Each of the sixty-seven (67) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;
17. Each of the sixty-seven (67) Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket must be printed in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; the Scratch Ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and the Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the Game-Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
18. The Display Printing on the Scratch Ticket must be regular in every respect and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and
19. The Scratch Ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable deadlines.
B. The Scratch Ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security tests of the Texas Lottery.
C. Any Scratch Ticket not passing all of the validation requirements is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket. In the event a defective Scratch Ticket is purchased, the only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace the defective Scratch Ticket with another unplayed Scratch Ticket in that Scratch Ticket Game (or a Scratch Ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Texas Lottery Scratch Ticket Game) or refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket, solely at the Executive Director's discretion.
2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.
A. GENERAL: Consecutive Non-Winning Tickets within a Pack will not have matching patterns, in the same order, of either Play Symbols or Prize Symbols.
B. GENERAL: A Ticket can win as indicated by the prize structure.
C. GENERAL: A Ticket can win up to twenty-five (25) times.
D. GENERAL: The "DIAMOND" (WINALL) and "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbols will never appear in the GAME 1 or GAME 2 play areas.
E. GENERAL: The "MONEY BAG" (DBL) Play Symbol will never appear in the GAME 2 or GAME 3 play areas.
F. GENERAL: On winning and Non-Winning Tickets, the top cash prizes of $1,000, $20,000 and $1,000,000 will each appear at least once, except on Tickets winning twenty-five (25) times and with respect to other parameters, play action or prize structure.
G. GAME 1: A Ticket can win up to one (1) time in GAME 1.
H. GAME 1: A Prize Symbol will not appear more than three (3) times in GAME 1.
I. GAME 1: A Ticket will not contain two (2) sets of three (3) matching Prize Symbols.
J. GAME 1: Winning Tickets will contain three (3) matching Prize Symbols or two (2) matching Prize Symbols and a "MONEY BAG" (DBL) Play Symbol.
K. GAME 1: On winning Tickets, all non-winning Prize Symbols will be different from the winning Prize Symbols.
L. GAME 1: Non-Winning Tickets will never have more than two (2) matching Prize Symbols.
M. GAME 1: The "MONEY BAG" (DBL) Play Symbol will never appear on a Non-Winning Ticket.
N. GAME 1: The "MONEY BAG" (DBL) Play Symbol will never appear more than one (1) time.
O. GAME 1: The "MONEY BAG" (DBL) Play Symbol will only appear on a Ticket that has two (2) matching Prize Symbols.
P. GAME 1: The "MONEY BAG" (DBL) Play Symbol will never appear on a Ticket that wins with three (3) matching Prize Symbols.
Q. GAME 1: The "MONEY BAG" (DBL) Play Symbol will never appear on a Ticket that has more than one (1) pair of matching Prize Symbols.
R. GAME 2: The GAME 2 play area consists of four (4) SPINs with three (3) Play Symbols and one (1) Prize Symbol per SPIN.
S. GAME 2: GAME 2 can win up to four (4) times, once in each SPIN.
T. GAME 2: Non-winning Prize Symbols will not match a winning Prize Symbol in GAME 2.
U. GAME 2: Non-winning Prize Symbols will be different across all SPINs.
V. GAME 2: There will never be two (2) matching Play Symbols in a vertical or diagonal line.
W. GAME 2: On non-winning SPINs, a Play Symbol will never appear more than one (1) time in a SPIN.
X. GAME 2: Consecutive Non-Winning Tickets within a Pack will not have matching SPINs. For example, if the first Ticket contains a "LEMON" Play Symbol, "BANANA" Play Symbol and a "HEART" Play Symbol in a SPIN, the next Ticket will not contain a "LEMON" Play Symbol, "BANANA" Play Symbol and a "HEART" Play Symbol in any SPIN in any order.
Y. GAME 2: Winning and Non-Winning Tickets will not have matching non-winning SPINs. For example, if SPIN 1 is a "LEMON" Play Symbol, "BANANA" Play Symbol and a "HEART" Play Symbol, then SPIN 2 - SPIN 4 will not contain a "LEMON" Play Symbol, "BANANA" Play Symbol and a "HEART" Play Symbol in any order.
Z. GAME 2: Two (2) matching Play Symbols in the same horizontal SPIN will win the PRIZE for that SPIN.
AA. GAME 2: Three (3) matching Play Symbols in the same horizontal SPIN will win 5 TIMES the PRIZE for that SPIN and will win as per the prize structure.
BB. GAME 3: A Ticket can win up to twenty (20) times in GAME 3.
CC. GAME 3: All non-winning YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols will be different.
DD. GAME 3: Non-winning Prize Symbols will not match a winning Prize Symbol in GAME 3.
EE. GAME 3: All WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols will be different.
FF. GAME 3: Tickets winning more than one (1) time in GAME 3 will use as many WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols as possible to create matches, unless restricted by other parameters, play action or prize structure.
GG. GAME 3: On all Tickets, a Prize Symbol in GAME 3 will not appear more than three (3) times, except as required by the prize structure to create multiple wins.
HH. GAME 3: On Non-Winning Tickets, a WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbol will never match a YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbol.
II. GAME 3: All YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols will never equal the corresponding Prize Symbol (i.e., 20 and $20).
JJ. GAME 3: The "DIAMOND" (WINALL) Play Symbol will never appear on the same Ticket as the "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbol.
KK. GAME 3: The "DIAMOND" (WINALL) Play Symbol will instantly win all twenty (20) prize amounts in GAME 3 and will win as per the prize structure.
LL. GAME 3: The "DIAMOND" (WINALL) Play Symbol will never appear more than one (1) time on a Ticket.
MM. GAME 3: The "DIAMOND" (WINALL) Play Symbol will never appear on a Non-Winning Ticket.
NN. GAME 3: The "DIAMOND" (WINALL) Play Symbol will never appear as a WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbol.
OO. GAME 3: On Tickets winning with the "DIAMOND" (WINALL) Play Symbol, the YOUR NUMBERS Play Symbols will not match any of the WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbols.
PP. GAME 3: The "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbol will never appear as a WINNING NUMBERS Play Symbol.
QQ. GAME 3: The "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbol will never appear on a Non-Winning Ticket.
RR. GAME 3: The "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbol will win 10 TIMES the prize for that Play Symbol and will win as per the prize structure.
SS. GAME 3: The "10X" (WINX10) Play Symbol will never appear more than one (1) time on a Ticket.
2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "JACKPOT MILLIONS" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $20.00, $50.00, $75.00, $100, $200 or $500, a claimant shall sign the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated on the Scratch Ticket and may present the winning Scratch Ticket to any Texas Lottery Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall verify the claim and, if valid, and upon presentation of proper identification, if appropriate, make payment of the amount due the claimant and physically void the Scratch Ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not required, to pay a $50.00, $75.00, $100, $200 or $500 Scratch Ticket Game. In the event the Texas Lottery Retailer cannot verify the claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide the claimant with a claim form and instruct the claimant on how to file a claim with the Texas Lottery. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, a check shall be forwarded to the claimant in the amount due. In the event the claim is not validated, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly. A claimant may also claim any of the above prizes under the procedure described in Section 2.3.B and Section 2.3.C of these Game Procedures.
B. To claim a "JACKPOT MILLIONS" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $1,000, $20,000 or $1,000,000, the claimant must sign the winning Scratch Ticket and may present it at one of the Texas Lottery's Claim Centers. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, payment will be made to the bearer of the validated winning Scratch Ticket for that prize upon presentation of proper identification. When paying a prize of $600 or more, the Texas Lottery shall file the appropriate income reporting form with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and shall withhold federal income tax at a rate set by the IRS if required. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
C. As an alternative method of claiming a "JACKPOT MILLIONS" Scratch Ticket Game prize the claimant may submit the signed winning Scratch Ticket and a thoroughly completed claim form via mail. If a prize value is $1,000,000 or more, the claimant must also provide proof of Social Security number or Tax Payer Identification (for U.S. Citizens or Resident Aliens). Mail all to: Texas Lottery Commission, P.O. Box 16600, Austin, Texas 78761-6600. The Texas Lottery is not responsible for Scratch Tickets lost in the mail. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
D. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery shall deduct the amount of a delinquent tax or other money from the winnings of a prize winner who has been finally determined to be:
1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money to a state agency and that delinquency is reported to the Comptroller under Government Code §403.055;
2. in default on a loan made under Chapter 52, Education Code;
3. in default on a loan guaranteed under Chapter 57, Education Code; or
4. delinquent in child support payments in the amount determined by a court or a Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231, Family Code.
E. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.
2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under any of the following circumstances:
A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur, regarding the prize;
B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;
C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the Scratch Ticket presented for payment; or
D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending payment of the claim.
2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize under $600 from the "JACKPOT MILLIONS" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deliver to an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian a check or warrant in the amount of the prize payable to the order of the minor.
2.6 If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize of $600 or more from the "JACKPOT MILLIONS" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deposit the amount of the prize in a custodial bank account, with an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian serving as custodian for the minor.
2.7 Scratch Ticket Claim Period. All Scratch Ticket prizes must be claimed within 180 days following the end of the Scratch Ticket Game or within the applicable time period for certain eligible military personnel as set forth in Texas Government Code §466.408. Any rights to a prize that is not claimed within that period, and in the manner specified in these Game Procedures and on the back of each Scratch Ticket, shall be forfeited.
2.8 Disclaimer. The number of prizes in a game is approximate based on the number of Scratch Tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes available in a game may vary based on number of Scratch Tickets manufactured, testing, distribution, sales and number of prizes claimed. A Scratch Ticket Game may continue to be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed.
3.0 Scratch Ticket Ownership.
A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of a Scratch Ticket in the space designated, a Scratch Ticket shall be owned by the physical possessor of said Scratch Ticket. When a signature is placed on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated, the player whose signature appears in that area shall be the owner of the Scratch Ticket and shall be entitled to any prize attributable thereto. Notwithstanding any name or names submitted on a claim form, the Executive Director shall make payment to the player whose signature appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated. If more than one name appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket, the Executive Director will require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be designated by such players to receive payment.
B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Scratch Tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Scratch Ticket.
4.0 Number and Value of Scratch Prizes. There will be approximately 6,000,000 Scratch Tickets in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2570. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:
Figure 2: GAME NO. 2570 - 4.0 (.pdf)
A. The actual number of Scratch Tickets in the game may be increased or decreased at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery Commission.
5.0 End of the Scratch Ticket Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce a closing date (end date) for the Scratch Ticket Game No. 2570 without advance notice, at which point no further Scratch Tickets in that game may be sold. The determination of the closing date and reasons for closing will be made in accordance with the Scratch Ticket closing procedures and the Scratch Ticket Game Rules. See 16 TAC §401.302(j).
6.0 Governing Law. In purchasing a Scratch Ticket, the player agrees to comply with, and abide by, these Game Procedures for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2570, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401, and all final decisions of the Executive Director.
TRD-202401714
Bob Biard
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Commission
Filed: April 23, 2024
1.0 Name and Style of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The name of Scratch Ticket Game No. 2585 is "SUPER LOTERIA". The play style is "row/column/diagonal".
1.1 Price of Scratch Ticket Game.
A. The price for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2585 shall be $5.00 per Scratch Ticket.
1.2 Definitions in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2585.
A. Display Printing - That area of the Scratch Ticket outside of the area where the overprint and Play Symbols appear.
B. Latex Overprint - The removable scratch-off covering over the Play Symbols on the front of the Scratch Ticket.
C. Play Symbol - The printed data under the latex on the front of the Scratch Ticket that is used to determine eligibility for a prize. Each Play Symbol is printed in Symbol font in black ink in positive except for dual-image games. The possible black Play Symbols are: ARMADILLO SYMBOL, BAT SYMBOL, BLUEBONNET SYMBOL, BOAR SYMBOL, CACTUS SYMBOL, CHERRIES SYMBOL, CHILE PEPPER SYMBOL, CORN SYMBOL, COVERED WAGON SYMBOL, COWBOY HAT SYMBOL, COWBOY SYMBOL, FIRE SYMBOL, GUITAR SYMBOL, HEN SYMBOL, HORSE SYMBOL, HORSESHOE SYMBOL, JACKRABBIT SYMBOL, LIZARD SYMBOL, LONE STAR SYMBOL, MARACAS SYMBOL, MOCKINGBIRD SYMBOL, MOONRISE SYMBOL, MORTAR PESTLE SYMBOL, NEWSPAPER SYMBOL, OIL RIG SYMBOL, PECAN TREE SYMBOL, PIÑATA SYMBOL, RATTLESNAKE SYMBOL, ROADRUNNER SYMBOL, SADDLE SYMBOL, SHOES SYMBOL, SPEAR SYMBOL, SPUR SYMBOL, STRAWBERRY SYMBOL, SUNSET SYMBOL, WHEEL SYMBOL, WINDMILL SYMBOL, $5.00, $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $50.00, $100, $200, $500, $5,000 and $100,000.
D. Play Symbol Caption - The printed material appearing below each Play Symbol which explains the Play Symbol. One caption appears under each Play Symbol and is printed in caption font in black ink in positive. The Play Symbol Caption which corresponds with and verifies each Play Symbol is as follows:
Figure 1: GAME NO. 2585 - 1.2D (.pdf)
E. Serial Number - A unique thirteen (13) digit number appearing under the latex scratch-off covering on the front of the Scratch Ticket. The Serial Number is for validation purposes and cannot be used to play the game. The format will be: 0000000000000.
F. Bar Code - A twenty-four (24) character interleaved two (2) of five (5) Bar Code which will include a four (4) digit game ID, the seven (7) digit Pack number, the three (3) digit Ticket number and the ten (10) digit Validation Number. The Bar Code appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket.
G. Game-Pack-Ticket Number - A fourteen (14) digit number consisting of the four (4) digit game number (2585), a seven (7) digit Pack number, and a three (3) digit Ticket number. Ticket numbers start with 001 and end with 075 within each Pack. The format will be: 2585-0000001-001.
H. Pack - A Pack of the "SUPER LOTERIA" Scratch Ticket Game contains 075 Tickets, packed in plastic shrink-wrapping and fanfolded in pages of one (1). The Packs will alternate. One will show the front of Ticket 001 and back of 075 while the other fold will show the back of Ticket 001 and front of 075.
I. Non-Winning Scratch Ticket - A Scratch Ticket which is not programmed to be a winning Scratch Ticket or a Scratch Ticket that does not meet all of the requirements of these Game Procedures, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), and applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401.
J. Scratch Ticket Game, Scratch Ticket or Ticket - Texas Lottery "SUPER LOTERIA" Scratch Ticket Game No. 2585.
2.0 Determination of Prize Winners. The determination of prize winners is subject to the general Scratch Ticket validation requirements set forth in Texas Lottery Rule 401.302, Scratch Ticket Game Rules, these Game Procedures, and the requirements set out on the back of each Scratch Ticket. Each Scratch Ticket contains exactly fifty-two (52) Play Symbols. A prize winner in the "SUPER LOTERIA" Scratch Ticket Game is determined once the latex on the Scratch Ticket is scratched off to expose Play Symbols as follows: PLAYBOARD: 1) The player completely scratches the CALLER'S CARD area to reveal 21 symbols. 2) The player scratches ONLY the symbols on the PLAYBOARD that exactly match the symbols revealed on the CALLER'S CARD. 3) If the player reveals a complete row, column or diagonal line, the player wins the prize for that line. BONUS GAMES: The player scratches ONLY the symbols on the BONUS GAMES that exactly match the symbols revealed on the CALLER'S CARD. If the player reveals 4 symbols in the same GAME, the player wins the PRIZE for that GAME. TABLA DE JUEGO: 1) El jugador raspa completamente la CARTA DEL GRITÓN para revelar 21 símbolos. 2) El jugador SOLAMENTE raspa los símbolos en la TABLA DE JUEGO que son exactamente iguales a los símbolos revelados en la CARTA DEL GRITÓN. 3) Si el jugador revela una línea completa, horizontal, vertical o diagonal, el jugador gana el premio para esa línea. JUEGOS DE BONO: El jugador SOLAMENTE raspa los símbolos de los JUEGOS DE BONO que son exactamente iguales a los símbolos revelados en la CARTA DEL GRITÓN. Si el jugador revela 4 símbolos en el mismo JUEGO, el jugador gana el PREMIO para ese JUEGO. No portion of the Display Printing nor any extraneous matter whatsoever shall be usable or playable as a part of the Scratch Ticket.
2.1 Scratch Ticket Validation Requirements.
A. To be a valid Scratch Ticket, all of the following requirements must be met:
1. Exactly fifty-two (52) Play Symbols must appear under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket;
2. Each of the Play Symbols must have a Play Symbol Caption underneath, unless specified, and each Play Symbol must agree with its Play Symbol Caption;
3. Each of the Play Symbols must be present in its entirety and be fully legible;
4. Each of the Play Symbols must be printed in black ink except for dual image games;
5. The Scratch Ticket shall be intact;
6. The Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be present in their entirety and be fully legible;
7. The Serial Number must correspond, using the Texas Lottery's codes, to the Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket;
8. The Scratch Ticket must not have a hole punched through it, be mutilated, altered, unreadable, reconstituted or tampered with in any manner;
9. The Scratch Ticket must not be counterfeit in whole or in part;
10. The Scratch Ticket must have been issued by the Texas Lottery in an authorized manner;
11. The Scratch Ticket must not have been stolen, nor appear on any list of omitted Scratch Tickets or non-activated Scratch Tickets on file at the Texas Lottery;
12. The Play Symbols, Serial Number and Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be right side up and not reversed in any manner;
13. The Scratch Ticket must be complete and not miscut, and have exactly fifty-two (52) Play Symbols under the Latex Overprint on the front portion of the Scratch Ticket, exactly one Serial Number and exactly one Game-Pack-Ticket Number on the Scratch Ticket;
14. The Serial Number of an apparent winning Scratch Ticket shall correspond with the Texas Lottery's Serial Numbers for winning Scratch Tickets, and a Scratch Ticket with that Serial Number shall not have been paid previously;
15. The Scratch Ticket must not be blank or partially blank, misregistered, defective or printed or produced in error;
16. Each of the fifty-two (52) Play Symbols must be exactly one of those described in Section 1.2.C of these Game Procedures;
17. Each of the fifty-two (52) Play Symbols on the Scratch Ticket must be printed in the Symbol font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; the Scratch Ticket Serial Numbers must be printed in the Serial font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and the Game-Pack-Ticket Number must be printed in the Game-Pack-Ticket Number font and must correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery;
18. The Display Printing on the Scratch Ticket must be regular in every respect and correspond precisely to the artwork on file at the Texas Lottery; and
19. The Scratch Ticket must have been received by the Texas Lottery by applicable deadlines.
B. The Scratch Ticket must pass all additional validation tests provided for in these Game Procedures, the Texas Lottery's Rules governing the award of prizes of the amount to be validated, and any confidential validation and security tests of the Texas Lottery.
C. Any Scratch Ticket not passing all of the validation requirements is void and ineligible for any prize and shall not be paid. However, the Executive Director may, solely at the Executive Director's discretion, refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket. In the event a defective Scratch Ticket is purchased, the only responsibility or liability of the Texas Lottery shall be to replace the defective Scratch Ticket with another unplayed Scratch Ticket in that Scratch Ticket Game (or a Scratch Ticket of equivalent sales price from any other current Texas Lottery Scratch Ticket Game) or refund the retail sales price of the Scratch Ticket, solely at the Executive Director's discretion.
2.2 Programmed Game Parameters.
A. GENERAL: A Ticket can win up to six (6) times in accordance with the prize structure.
B. GENERAL: Consecutive Non-Winning Tickets within a Pack will not have matching patterns, in the same order, of either Play Symbols or Prize Symbols.
C. GENERAL: There will be no identical Play Symbols in the CALLER'S CARD/CARTA DEL GRITÓN play area.
D. PLAYBOARD/TABLA DE JUEGO: At least eight (8), but no more than twelve (12), CALLER'S CARD/CARTA DEL GRITÓN Play Symbols will match a symbol on the PLAYBOARD/TABLA DE JUEGO play area on a Ticket.
E. PLAYBOARD/TABLA DE JUEGO: No identical Play Symbols are allowed on the PLAYBOARD/TABLA DE JUEGO play area.
F. BONUS GAMES/JUEGOS DE BONO: Every BONUS GAMES/JUEGOS DE BONO Grid will match at least one (1) Play Symbol to the CALLER'S CARD/CARTA DEL GRITÓN play area.
2.3 Procedure for Claiming Prizes.
A. To claim a "SUPER LOTERIA" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $5.00, $10.00, $15.00, $20.00, $50.00, $100, $200 or $500, a claimant shall sign the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated on the Scratch Ticket and may present the winning Scratch Ticket to any Texas Lottery Retailer. The Texas Lottery Retailer shall verify the claim and, if valid, and upon presentation of proper identification, if appropriate, make payment of the amount due the claimant and physically void the Scratch Ticket; provided that the Texas Lottery Retailer may, but is not required, to pay a $50.00, $100, $200 or $500 Scratch Ticket Game. In the event the Texas Lottery Retailer cannot verify the claim, the Texas Lottery Retailer shall provide the claimant with a claim form and instruct the claimant on how to file a claim with the Texas Lottery. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, a check shall be forwarded to the claimant in the amount due. In the event the claim is not validated, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly. A claimant may also claim any of the above prizes under the procedure described in Section 2.3.B and Section 2.3.C of these Game Procedures.
B. To claim a "SUPER LOTERIA" Scratch Ticket Game prize of $5,000 or $100,000, the claimant must sign the winning Scratch Ticket and may present it at one of the Texas Lottery's Claim Centers. If the claim is validated by the Texas Lottery, payment will be made to the bearer of the validated winning Scratch Ticket for that prize upon presentation of proper identification. When paying a prize of $600 or more, the Texas Lottery shall file the appropriate income reporting form with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and shall withhold federal income tax at a rate set by the IRS if required. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
C. As an alternative method of claiming a "SUPER LOTERIA" Scratch Ticket Game prize the claimant may submit the signed winning Scratch Ticket and a thoroughly completed claim form via mail. If a prize value is $1,000,000 or more, the claimant must also provide proof of Social Security number or Tax Payer Identification (for U.S. Citizens or Resident Aliens). Mail all to: Texas Lottery Commission, P.O. Box 16600, Austin, Texas 78761-6600. The Texas Lottery is not responsible for Scratch Tickets lost in the mail. In the event that the claim is not validated by the Texas Lottery, the claim shall be denied and the claimant shall be notified promptly.
D. Prior to payment by the Texas Lottery of any prize, the Texas Lottery shall deduct the amount of a delinquent tax or other money from the winnings of a prize winner who has been finally determined to be:
1. delinquent in the payment of a tax or other money to a state agency and that delinquency is reported to the Comptroller under Government Code §403.055;
2. in default on a loan made under Chapter 52, Education Code;
3. in default on a loan guaranteed under Chapter 57, Education Code; or
4. delinquent in child support payments in the amount determined by a court or a Title IV-D agency under Chapter 231, Family Code.
E. If a person is indebted or owes delinquent taxes to the State, other than those specified in the preceding paragraph, the winnings of a person shall be withheld until the debt or taxes are paid.
2.4 Allowance for Delay of Payment. The Texas Lottery may delay payment of the prize pending a final determination by the Executive Director, under any of the following circumstances:
A. if a dispute occurs, or it appears likely that a dispute may occur, regarding the prize;
B. if there is any question regarding the identity of the claimant;
C. if there is any question regarding the validity of the Scratch Ticket presented for payment; or
D. if the claim is subject to any deduction from the payment otherwise due, as described in Section 2.3.D of these Game Procedures. No liability for interest for any delay shall accrue to the benefit of the claimant pending payment of the claim.
2.5 Payment of Prizes to Persons Under 18. If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize under $600 from the "SUPER LOTERIA" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deliver to an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian a check or warrant in the amount of the prize payable to the order of the minor.
2.6 If a person under the age of 18 years is entitled to a cash prize of $600 or more from the "SUPER LOTERIA" Scratch Ticket Game, the Texas Lottery shall deposit the amount of the prize in a custodial bank account, with an adult member of the minor's family or the minor's guardian serving as custodian for the minor.
2.7 Scratch Ticket Claim Period. All Scratch Ticket prizes must be claimed within 180 days following the end of the Scratch Ticket Game or within the applicable time period for certain eligible military personnel as set forth in Texas Government Code §466.408. Any rights to a prize that is not claimed within that period, and in the manner specified in these Game Procedures and on the back of each Scratch Ticket, shall be forfeited.
2.8 Disclaimer. The number of prizes in a game is approximate based on the number of Scratch Tickets ordered. The number of actual prizes available in a game may vary based on number of Scratch Tickets manufactured, testing, distribution, sales and number of prizes claimed. A Scratch Ticket Game may continue to be sold even when all the top prizes have been claimed.
3.0 Scratch Ticket Ownership.
A. Until such time as a signature is placed upon the back portion of a Scratch Ticket in the space designated, a Scratch Ticket shall be owned by the physical possessor of said Scratch Ticket. When a signature is placed on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated, the player whose signature appears in that area shall be the owner of the Scratch Ticket and shall be entitled to any prize attributable thereto. Notwithstanding any name or names submitted on a claim form, the Executive Director shall make payment to the player whose signature appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket in the space designated. If more than one name appears on the back of the Scratch Ticket, the Executive Director will require that one of those players whose name appears thereon be designated by such players to receive payment.
B. The Texas Lottery shall not be responsible for lost or stolen Scratch Tickets and shall not be required to pay on a lost or stolen Scratch Ticket.
4.0 Number and Value of Scratch Prizes. There will be approximately 50,040,000 Scratch Tickets in Scratch Ticket Game No. 2585. The approximate number and value of prizes in the game are as follows:
Figure 2: GAME NO. 2585 - 4.0 (.pdf)
A. The actual number of Scratch Tickets in the game may be increased or decreased at the sole discretion of the Texas Lottery Commission.
5.0 End of the Scratch Ticket Game. The Executive Director may, at any time, announce a closing date (end date) for the Scratch Ticket Game No. 2585 without advance notice, at which point no further Scratch Tickets in that game may be sold. The determination of the closing date and reasons for closing will be made in accordance with the Scratch Ticket closing procedures and the Scratch Ticket Game Rules. See 16 TAC §401.302(j).
6.0 Governing Law. In purchasing a Scratch Ticket, the player agrees to comply with, and abide by, these Game Procedures for Scratch Ticket Game No. 2585, the State Lottery Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 466), applicable rules adopted by the Texas Lottery pursuant to the State Lottery Act and referenced in 16 TAC, Chapter 401, and all final decisions of the Executive Director.
TRD-202401744
Bob Biard
General Counsel
Texas Lottery Commission
Filed: April 24, 2024
Public Hearing Notice Statewide Transportation Improvement Program May 2024 Revision
The Texas Department of Transportation (department) will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) to receive public comments on the May 2024 Quarterly Revisions to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for FY 2023-2026. The hearing will be conducted via electronic means. Instructions for accessing the hearing will be published on the department’s website at: https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/get-involved/about/hearings-meetings.html.
The STIP reflects the federally funded transportation projects in the FY 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) for each Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in the state. The STIP includes both state and federally funded projects for the nonattainment areas of Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso, Houston and San Antonio. The STIP also contains information on federally funded projects in rural areas that are not included in any MPO area, and other statewide programs as listed.
Title 23, United States Code, §134 and §135 require each designated MPO and the state, respectively, to develop a TIP and STIP as a condition to securing federal funds for transportation projects under Title 23 or the Federal Transit Act (49 USC §5301, et seq.). Section 134 requires an MPO to develop its TIP in cooperation with the state and affected public transit operators and to provide an opportunity for interested parties to participate in the development of the program. Section 135 requires the state to develop a STIP for all areas of the state in cooperation with the designated MPOs and, with respect to non-metropolitan areas, in consultation with affected local officials, and further requires an opportunity for participation by interested parties as well as approval by the Governor or the Governor's designee.
A copy of the proposed May 2024 Quarterly Revisions to the FY 2023-2026 STIP will be available for review, at the time the notice of hearing is published, on the department's website at: https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/division/transportation-planning/stips.html.
Persons wishing to speak at the hearing may register in advance by notifying Karen Burkhard, Transportation Planning and Programming Division, at (512) 484-9813 no later than 12:00 p.m. CST on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Speakers will be taken in the order registered and will be limited to three minutes. Speakers who do not register in advance will be taken at the end of the hearing. Any interested person may offer comments or testimony; however, questioning of witnesses will be reserved exclusively to the presiding authority as may be necessary to ensure a complete record. While any persons with pertinent comments or testimony will be granted an opportunity to present them during the course of the hearing, the presiding authority reserves the right to restrict testimony in terms of time or repetitive content. Groups, organizations, or associations should be represented by only one speaker. Speakers are requested to refrain from repeating previously presented testimony.
The public hearing will be conducted in English. Persons who have special communication or accommodation needs and who plan to participate in the hearing are encouraged to contact the Transportation Planning and Programming Division, at (512) 484-9813. Requests should be made at least three working days prior to the public hearing. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate the needs.
Interested parties who are unable to participate in the hearing may submit comments regarding the proposed May 2024 Quarterly Revisions to the FY 2023-2026 STIP to Humberto Gonzalez, P.E., Director of the Transportation Planning and Programming Division, P.O. Box 149217, Austin, Texas 78714-9217. In order to be considered, all written comments must be received at the Transportation Planning and Programming office by 4:00 p.m. CST on Monday, June 3, 2024.
TRD-202401707
Becky Blewett
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Department of Transportation
Filed: April 22, 2024