Source: https://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/December272019/In%20Addition/In%20Addition.html
Timestamp: 2020-01-23 04:38:08
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Notice of Legal Banking Holidays 2020
Notice of Legal Banking Holidays: Texas Tax Code §111.053(b) requires that, before January 1 of each year, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts publish a list of the legal holidays for banking purposes for that year. Below is the Bank Holiday Schedule for 2020. Federal Reserve Banks and branches will not be open on the dates indicated below:
January 20, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
TRD-201904756
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ, agency, or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Agreed Orders (AOs) in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075. TWC, §7.075, requires that before the commission may approve the AOs, the commission shall allow the public an opportunity to submit written comments on the proposed AOs. TWC, §7.075, requires that notice of the proposed orders and the opportunity to comment must be published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is January 29, 2020. TWC, §7.075, also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building C, 1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239-2545 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the enforcement coordinator designated for each AO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on January 29, 2020. 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: Abdulhai Majid dba Joes Food Mart; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1014-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN105143226; LOCATION: Canton, Van Zandt 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 inspect and test the cathodic protection system for operability and adequacy of protection at a frequency of at least once every three years; 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; and 30 TAC §334.605(a), by failing to ensure that the certified Class A and Class B operator is re-trained within three years of the last training date; PENALTY: $6,617; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Berenice Munoz, (915) 834-4976; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.
(2) COMPANY: BK Express Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-0889-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101212413; LOCATION: Cleveland, Liberty County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§290.41(c)(3)(O), 290.42(m), and 290.43(e), by failing to provide an intruder-resistant fence or well house around each treatment plant, well unit, potable water storage tank, pressure maintenance facility, and related appurtenances that remains locked during periods of darkness and when the facility is unattended; 30 TAC §290.42(l), by failing to compile and maintain a thorough and up-to-date plant operations manual for operator review and reference; 30 TAC §290.45(d)(2)(A)(ii) and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §341.0315(c), by failing to provide a minimum pressure tank capacity of 220 gallons; 30 TAC §290.46(d)(2)(A) and §290.110(b)(4) and THSC, §341.0315(c), by failing to maintain a disinfectant residual of at least 0.2 milligrams per liter of free chlorine throughout the distribution system at all times; 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2) and (3)(A)(i)(III) and (B)(iii) and (iv), by failing to properly maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them available for review to the executive director (ED) upon request; 30 TAC §290.46(m)(1)(B), by failing to inspect the facility's pressure tank annually; 30 TAC §290.46(n)(1), by failing to maintain at the facility accurate and up-to-date detailed as-built plans or record drawings and specifications for each treatment plant, pump station, and storage tank until the facility is decommissioned; 30 TAC §290.46(n)(2), by failing to provide an accurate and up-to-date map of the distribution system so that valves and mains can easily be located during emergencies; 30 TAC §290.46(n)(3), by failing to keep on file copies of well completion data as defined in 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(A) for as long as the well remains in service; 30 TAC §290.46(s)(1), by failing to calibrate the facility's well meter at least once every three years; 30 TAC §290.110(e)(4)(B), by failing to retain the Disinfectant Level Quarterly Operating Reports and provide a copy if requested by the ED; and 30 TAC §290.121(a) and (b), by failing to maintain an accurate and up-to-date chemical and microbiological monitoring plan that identifies all sampling locations, describes the sampling frequency, and specifies the analytical procedures and laboratories that the facility will use to comply with the monitoring requirements; PENALTY: $1,925; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Steven Hall, (512) 239-2569; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(3) COMPANY: Bucek's Country Corner, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1257-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101757219; LOCATION: Hallettsville, Lavaca 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: $3,871; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ronica Rodriguez, (361) 825-3425; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6300 Ocean Drive, Suite 1200, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5839, (361) 825-3100.
(4) COMPANY: Calhoun's Country Store, Incorporated dba Crossroads 13; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-0141-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN104778535; LOCATION: Dayton, Liberty County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.7(d)(1)(B) and (3), by failing to notify the agency of any change or additional information regarding the underground storage tank (UST) system within 30 days from the date of the occurrence of the change or addition; 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(A) and TWC, §26.3475(c)(1), by failing to monitor the USTs in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days; 30 TAC §334.54(b)(2) and (d)(2)(B), by failing to maintain all piping, pumps, manways, tank access points, and ancillary equipment in a capped, plugged, locked, and/or otherwise secured manner to prevent access, tampering, or vandalism by unauthorized persons, and failing to ensure that any residue from stored regulated substances which remain in the temporarily out-of-service UST did not exceed a depth of 2.5 centimeters at the deepest point and did not exceed 0.3% by weight of the system at full capacity; 30 TAC §334.72, by failing to report suspected releases to the agency within 24 hours of discovery; and 30 TAC §334.74, by failing to investigate suspected releases of regulated substances within 30 days of discovery; PENALTY: $34,478; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Berenice Munoz, (915) 834-4976; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(5) COMPANY: Chong Min Choi dba US Super Market 3; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1344-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102248556; LOCATION: Houston, Harris 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 in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days; PENALTY: $3,375; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Alain Elegbe, (512) 239-6924; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(6) COMPANY: City of Devine; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1024-MWD-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102179140; LOCATION: Devine, Medina County; TYPE OF FACILITY: wastewater treatment plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §305.125(1), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Number WQ0010160001, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements Number 1, by failing to comply with permitted effluent limitations; PENALTY: $7,000; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Katelyn Tubbs, (512) 239-2512; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.
(7) COMPANY: City of Petrolia; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1039-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102677937; LOCATION: Petrolia, Clay County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.39(l)(5), by failing to comply with the requirements established in an exception granted by the executive director (ED); 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(K), by failing to ensure that wellheads and pump bases are sealed by a gasket or sealing compound and properly vented to prevent the possibility of contaminating the well water; 30 TAC §290.41(c)(3)(P), by failing to provide an all-weather access road to each well site; 30 TAC §290.42(e)(4)(A), by failing to provide a full-face self-contained breathing apparatus or supplied air respirator that meets Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards for construction and operation, and a small bottle of fresh ammonia solution (or approved equal) for testing for chlorine leakage that is readily accessible outside the chlorinator room and immediately available to the operator in the event of an emergency; 30 TAC §290.42(l), by failing to maintain a thorough and up-to-date plant operations manual for operator review and reference; 30 TAC §290.43(c)(2), by failing to ensure that the facility's ground storage tank (GST) roof hatches remain locked except during inspections and maintenance; 30 TAC §290.43(c)(4), by failing to ensure that all clearwells and water storage tanks have a liquid level indicator located at the tank site and calibrated in feet of water; 30 TAC §290.46(e) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.033(a), by failing to ensure that the production, treatment, and distribution facilities at the public water system are operated at all times under the direct supervision of a water works operator who holds an applicable, valid license issued by the ED; 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2) and (3)(A)(ii) and (D)(i), by failing to maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them readily available for review by the ED upon request; 30 TAC §290.46(l), by failing to flush all dead-end mains at monthly intervals; 30 TAC §290.46(m), by failing to initiate maintenance and housekeeping practices to ensure the good working condition and general appearance of the system's facilities and equipment; 30 TAC §290.46(m)(1)(A), by failing to conduct an annual inspection of the facility's four GSTs, two clearwells, and one elevated storage tank; 30 TAC §290.46(t), by failing to post a legible sign at the facility's production, treatment, and storage facilities in plain view that contains the name of the facility and an emergency telephone number where a responsible official can be contacted; and 30 TAC §290.46(v), by failing to ensure that all electrical wiring is securely installed in compliance with a local or national electrical code; PENALTY: $2,590; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Yuliya Dunaway, (210) 403-4077; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1977 Industrial Boulevard, Abilene, Texas 79602-7833, (325) 698-9674.
(8) COMPANY: City of Southmayd; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1106-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101383792; LOCATION: Southmayd, Grayson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.117(f)(3)(A) and §290.122(b)(2)(A) and (f), by failing to submit a recommendation to the executive director (ED) for optimal corrosion control treatment within six months after the end of the January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018, monitoring period during which the lead action level was exceeded, and failing to provide public notification and submit a copy of the public notification, accompanied with a signed Certificate of Delivery to the ED regarding the failure to submit a recommendation to the ED for optimal corrosion control treatment; and 30 TAC §290.117(g)(2)(A) and §290.122(b)(2)(A) and (f), by failing to submit a recommendation to the ED for source water treatment within 180 days after the end of the January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2018, monitoring period during which the lead action level was exceeded, and failing to provide public notification and submit a copy of the public notification, accompanied with a signed Certificate of Delivery to the ED regarding the failure to submit a recommendation to the ED for source water treatment; PENALTY: $130; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Julianne Dewar, (817) 588-5861; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(9) COMPANY: Copano Processing LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1239-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101271419; LOCATION: Sheridan, Colorado County; TYPE OF FACILITY: oil and gas processing plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§101.20(3), 116.115(c), and 122.143(4), New Source Review Permit Numbers 56613, PSDTX706, and PSDTX709M1, Special Conditions Number 1, Federal Operating Permit Number O807, General Terms and Conditions and Special Terms and Conditions Number 8, and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(b), by failing to prevent unauthorized emissions; PENALTY: $7,500; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Rebecca Johnson, (361) 825-3424; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(10) COMPANY: DANNY FOIX' #3, LLC dba Fill N Chill; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1192-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101733046; LOCATION: Wichita Falls, Wichita County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(b)(2) and TWC, §26.3475(a), by failing to provide release detection for the pressurized piping associated with the underground storage tank system; PENALTY: $2,460; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Samantha Salas, (512) 239-1543; REGIONAL OFFICE: 1977 Industrial Boulevard, Abilene, Texas 79602-7833, (325) 698-9674.
(11) COMPANY: DILSHAD STORES, INCORPORATED dba Alvin Food Mart; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-0930-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102239332; LOCATION: Alvin, Brazoria County; TYPE OF FACILITY: convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; 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; 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 regulated USTs; 30 TAC §334.42(i) and TWC, §26.3475(c)(2), by failing to inspect all sumps, manways, overspill containers or catchment basins associated with a UST system at least once every 60 days to assure that their sides, bottoms, and any penetration points are maintained liquid tight; 30 TAC §334.49(c)(4)(C) and TWC, §26.3475(d), by failing to inspect and 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)(2) and TWC, §26.3475(a), by failing to provide release detection for the pressurized piping associated with the UST system; PENALTY: $7,389; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Hailey Johnson, (512) 239-1756; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(12) COMPANY: GENE ESTES; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1650-WR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN110856739; LOCATION: Burleson, Johnson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: operator; RULES VIOLATED: TWC, §11.081 and §11.121, by failing to impound, divert, or use state water with a required permit; PENALTY: $350; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Katelyn Tubbs, (512) 239-2512; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, (817) 588-5800.
(13) COMPANY: F.B. Ted Howden, Jesus Salazar FLP, LONG TERM RV, LLC, and Patricia Howden; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-0929-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101231009; LOCATION: Dickinson, Galveston County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.51(a)(6) and TWC, §5.702, by failing to pay annual Public Health Service fees and/or any associated late fees for TCEQ Financial Administration Account Number 90840243 for Fiscal Years 2012 through 2019; and 30 TAC §290.106(e) and §290.122(c)(2)(A) and (f), by failing to provide the results of nitrate sampling to the executive director (ED) for the January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017, and January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018, monitoring periods, and failing to issue public notification and submit a copy of the public notification, accompanied with a signed Certificate of Delivery to the ED regarding the failure to provide the results of nitrate sampling for the January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017, monitoring period; PENALTY: $110; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Miles Wehner, (512)-239-2813; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(14) COMPANY: GREATER MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1180-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN105788061; LOCATION: Brazoria, Brazoria County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.39(j)(1)(A) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §341.0351, by failing to notify the executive director and receive an approval prior to making any significant change or addition to the system's production, treatment, storage, pressure maintenance, or distribution facilities; and 30 TAC §290.46(s)(1), by failing to calibrate the facility's well meter at least once every three years; PENALTY: $100; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Julianne Dewar, (817) 588-5861; REGIONAL OFFICE: 5425 Polk Street, Suite H, Houston, Texas 77023-1452, (713) 767-3500.
(15) COMPANY: Johan Gerrit Koke and Sonya Ann Koke dba Blue Jay Dairy; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-0548-AGR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102932142; LOCATION: Dublin, Erath County; TYPE OF FACILITY: concentrated animal feeding operation; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§305.125(1), 321.31(a), and 321.39(f), TWC, §26.121(a)(1), and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) Permit Number WQ0003439000, Parts VI.A and VII.A(6)(d)(2), by failing to locate stockpiles within the drainage area of a Retention Control Structure; and 30 TAC §231.39(g)(3) and §305.125(1) and TPDES Permit Number WQ0003439000, Part VII.A(6)(c), by failing to collect carcasses within 24 hours of death and properly dispose of them within three days of death; PENALTY: $4,251; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Had Darling, (512) 239-2520; REGIONAL OFFICE: 580 West Lingleville Road, Suite D, Stephenville, Texas 76401-2209, (254) 552-1900.
(16) COMPANY: Lilbert-Looneyville Water Supply Corporation; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1133-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101187433; LOCATION: Cushing, Nacogdoches County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: TCEQ Agreed Order Docket Number 2016-1873-PWS-E, Ordering Provision Number 2.a.iv, by failing to provide public notification and submit a copy of the public notification to the executive director (ED) regarding the failure to submit a Disinfection Level Quarterly Operating Report to the ED by the tenth day of the month following the end of each quarter for the first quarter of 2015 through the fourth quarter of 2015, and failing to conduct routine coliform monitoring for the month of August 2014; PENALTY: $417; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Julianne Dewar, (817) 588-5861; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1830, (409) 898-3838.
(17) COMPANY: Martech, LLC; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-0996-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101469146; LOCATION: Midlothian, Ellis County; TYPE OF FACILITY: plastic fixtures manufacturing plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §§101.20(2), 113.1060, 116.115(c), and 122.143(4), 40 Code of Federal Regulations §63.5910(b)(4), New Source Review Permit Number 17313, Special Conditions Number 8, Federal Operating Permit (FOP) Number O2552, General Terms and Conditions (GTC) and Special Terms and Conditions Numbers 1.E and 6, and Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC), §382.085(b), by failing to postmark or deliver each subsequent compliance report no later than July 31st or January 31st, whichever date is the first date following the end of the semi annual reporting period; and 30 TAC §122.143(4) and §122.145(2)(B) and (C), FOP Number O2552, GTC, and THSC, §382.085(b), by failing to submit a deviation report for at least each six-month period after permit issuance and failing to submit a deviation report no later than 30 days after the end of each reporting period; PENALTY: $5,438; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mackenzie Mehlmann, (512) 239-2572; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(18) COMPANY: MOTOR TRIKE, INCORPORATED; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1247-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN104755434; LOCATION: Troup, Smith County; TYPE OF FACILITY: motorcycle parts manufacturing plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.110(a) and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.0518(a) and §382.085(b), by failing to obtain authorization prior to constructing or modifying a source of air contaminants; PENALTY: $1,275; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Carol McGrath, (210) 403-4063; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.
(19) COMPANY: N & M GROUP LLC dba Howdy Food Mart; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1032-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101550176; LOCATION: Crowley, Johnson 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 at a frequency of at least once every 30 days; PENALTY: $3,750; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Stephanie McCurley, (512) 239-2607; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(20) COMPANY: NEW CORNER BUSINESS LLC dba MS Quick Mart; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1285-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN102469418; LOCATION: San Antonio, Bexar 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) 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: $3,403; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Tyler Smith, (512) 239-3421; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.
(21) COMPANY: Saratoga Services, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-0875-WQ-E; IDENTIFIER: RN109823476; LOCATION: Corpus Christi, Nueces County; TYPE OF FACILITY: aggregate production operation (APO); RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §281.25(a)(4), TWC, §26.121 and 40 Code of Federal Regulations §122.26(c), by failing to obtain authorization to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activities; and 30 TAC §342.25(d), by failing to renew the APO registration annually as regulated activities continued; PENALTY: $8,375; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Steven Van Landingham, (512) 239-5717; REGIONAL OFFICE: 6300 Ocean Drive, Suite 1200, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5839, (361) 825-3100.
(22) COMPANY: TORNADO BUS COMPANY; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1246-PST-E; IDENTIFIER: RN106985393; LOCATION: San Antonio, Bexar County; TYPE OF FACILITY: fleet refueling facility; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.50(b)(1)(B) and (2)(A)(i)(III) and TWC, §26.3475(a) and (c)(1), by failing to monitor the underground storage tank in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days by using interstitial monitoring for tanks installed on or after January 1, 2009; PENALTY: $3,828; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Abigail Lindsey, (512) 239-2576; REGIONAL OFFICE: 14250 Judson Road, San Antonio, Texas 78233-4480, (210) 490-3096.
(23) COMPANY: Troy Dodson; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-0957-AIR-E; IDENTIFIER: RN107657728; LOCATION: Beaumont, Jefferson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: asphalt plant; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §116.115(c) and §116.615, Standard Permit Registration Number 122673, Special Conditions Number (1)(K)(iii), and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(b), by failing to comply with the emissions limit; PENALTY: $19,687; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Mackenzie Mehlmann, (512) 239-2572; REGIONAL OFFICE: 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1830, (409) 898-3838.
(24) COMPANY: Victor Lopez; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1023-MSW-E; IDENTIFIER: RN110517315; LOCATION: Laredo, Webb County; TYPE OF FACILITY: unauthorized municipal solid waste (MSW) site; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §330.15(a) and (c), by failing to not cause, suffer, allow, or permit the unauthorized disposal of MSW; PENALTY: $1,312; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Hailey Johnson, (512) 239-1756; REGIONAL OFFICE: 707 East Calton Road, Suite 304, Laredo, Texas 78041-3887, (956) 791-6611.
(25) COMPANY: Walter J. Carroll Water Company, Incorporated; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-1293-PWS-E; IDENTIFIER: RN101282762; LOCATION: Red Oak, Ellis County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water supply; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.46(q)(2), by failing to institute special precautions as described in the flowchart found in 30 TAC §290.47(e) in the event of low distribution pressure and water outages; PENALTY: $143; ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR: Ryan Byer, (512) 239-2571; REGIONAL OFFICE: 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
TRD-201904735
Notice of Correction to Agreed Order Number 10
In the April 12, 2019, issue of the Texas Register (44 TexReg 1924), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (commission) published notice of Agreed Orders, specifically Item Number 10, for the City of Huntington. The error is as submitted by the commission.
The reference to the Penalty should be corrected to read: "$50,488."
The reference to the Supplemental Environmental Project Offset Amount should be corrected to read: "$40,391."
TRD-201904737
In the March 29, 2019, issue of the Texas Register (44 TexReg 1594), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (commission) published notice of Agreed Orders, specifically Item Number 13, for Lhoist North America of Texas, Ltd. The error is as submitted by the commission.
The reference to the Penalty should be corrected to read: "$20,386."
TRD-201904736
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 January 29, 2020. TWC, §7.075, also requires that the commission promptly consider any written comments received and that the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of an AO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed AO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each proposed AO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239‑3400 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about an AO should be sent to the attorney designated for the AO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on January 29, 2020. Comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the attorney at (512) 239‑3434. 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: East Texas Convenience, LLC dba The Villager Grocery; DOCKET NUMBER: 2019-0058-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101790145; LOCATION: 630 Quitman Street, Pittsburg, Camp 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(b)(1)(A), by failing to monitor the UST in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days; and 30 TAC §334.10(b)(2), by failing to maintain UST records and make them immediately available for inspection upon request by agency personnel. Specifically, the overfill prevention verification and 60-day inspection records were not available; PENALTY: $4,800; STAFF ATTORNEY: Taylor Pearson, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-5937; REGIONAL OFFICE: Tyler Regional Office, 2916 Teague Drive, Tyler, Texas 75701-3734, (903) 535-5100.
(2) COMPANY: Mary Regina Hunt; DOCKET NUMBER: 2018-0803-MLM-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN107151995; LOCATION: 1395 Country Road 296, Jasper, Jasper County; TYPE OF FACILITY: real property; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §330.15(c) and TCEQ AO Docket Number 2015-0705-MSW-E, Ordering Provisions Numbers 2.a. and 2.b., by causing, suffering, allowing, or permitting the unauthorized disposal of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW); 30 TAC §330.15(c), by causing, suffering, allowing, or permitting the unauthorized disposal of MSW; and Texas Health and Safety Code, §382.085(b) and 30 TAC §111.201, by causing, suffering, allowing, or permitting outdoor burning within the state of Texas; PENALTY: $15,100; STAFF ATTORNEY: Tracy Chandler, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-0629; REGIONAL OFFICE: Beaumont Regional Office, 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1830, (409) 898-3838.
(3) COMPANY: PORT NECHES FORTUNE, LLC dba 24 Seven 27; DOCKET NUMBER: 2018-1215-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN102424660; LOCATION: 1901 Port Neches Avenue, Port Neches, Jefferson County; TYPE OF FACILITY: underground storage tank (UST) system and a convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.7(d)(1)(D) and (3) and §334.8(c)(4)(A)(vii) and (5)(B)(ii), by failing to renew a previously issued UST delivery certificate by submitting a properly completed UST registration and self-certification form. Specifically, the Respondent did not timely submit a UST registration and self-certification form after the tank installation on March 27, 2015, and failed to properly submit a completed UST registration and self-certification form in 2016 and 2017; TWC, §26.3467(a) and 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(A)(i), by failing to make available to a common carrier a valid, current TCEQ delivery certificate before accepting delivery of a regulated substance into the UST system. Specifically, 44 fuel deliveries were accepted between October 2016 and August 2017 without a valid delivery certificate; 30 TAC §37.815(a) and (b), by failing to demonstrate acceptable financial assurance for taking corrective action and for compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by accidental releases arising from the operation of a petroleum UST system in 2015, 2016, and 2017; PENALTY: $21,199; STAFF ATTORNEY: Logan Harrell, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-1439; REGIONAL OFFICE: Beaumont Regional Office, 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1830, (409) 898-3838.
(4) COMPANY: Reyes Cantu and Ernesto Cantu dba Mi Taco Village; DOCKET NUMBER: 2018-1220-PWS-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN103140802; LOCATION: 220 Regis Street, Lubbock, Lubbock County; TYPE OF FACILITY: public water system; RULES VIOLATED: 30 TAC §290.44(h)(1)(A), by failing to install an air gap or backflow prevention assembly (BPA) at all residences or establishments where an actual or potential contamination hazard exists as identified in 30 TAC §290.47(f). Specifically, no air gap or BPA was installed at the carbonator unit; 30 TAC §290.46(f)(2) and (3)(A)(i)(III) and (ii)(III) and (B)(iii), by failing to properly maintain water works operation and maintenance records and make them available for review to the executive director during the investigation. Specifically, records of the amount of each chemical used each week, the amount of water distributed each week, and the disinfectant residual monitoring results from the distribution system were not available for review; PENALTY: $522; STAFF ATTORNEY: Logan Harrell, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-1439; REGIONAL OFFICE: Lubbock Regional Office, 5012 50th Street, Suite 100, Lubbock, Texas 79414-3426, (806) 796-7092.
(5) COMPANY: Skipper Beverage Company, LLC dba Stop N Go 2187; DOCKET NUMBER: 2018-1612-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101999019; LOCATION: 5208 South Colony Boulevard, The Colony, Denton County; TYPE OF FACILITY: underground storage tank system and a convenience store with retail sales of gasoline; RULE VIOLATED: 30 TAC §334.51(a)(6), by failing to assure that all spill and overfill prevention devices are maintained in good operating condition and that such devices are inspected and serviced in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Specifically, the super unleaded spill bucket was cracked; PENALTY: $3,563; STAFF ATTORNEY: Taylor Pearson, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-5937; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
(6) COMPANY: SNZ INVESTMENTS, INC. dba Lockhart Grocery; DOCKET NUMBER: 2018-1736-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101491462; LOCATION: 1317 North Colorado Street, Lockhart, Caldwell 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(b)(1)(A), by failing to monitor the USTs in a manner which will detect a release at a frequency of at least once every 30 days; and 30 TAC §334.72, by failing to report a suspected release to the TCEQ within 24 hours of discovery. Specifically, failing automatic tank gauge leak test results for the regular unleaded fuel tank from October 7, 2018, indicated a suspected release that was not reported; PENALTY: $13,525; STAFF ATTORNEY: Adam Taylor, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-3345; REGIONAL OFFICE: Austin Regional Office, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, Room 179, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 339-2929.
(7) COMPANY: TEXAS TRANSEASTERN, INC.; DOCKET NUMBER: 2018-0833-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN100928571; LOCATION: 3112 Pansy Street, Pasadena, Harris County; TYPE OF FACILITY: common carrier; RULES VIOLATED: TWC, §26.3467(d) and 30 TAC §334.5(b)(1)(A), by depositing a regulated substance into a regulated underground storage tank system that was not covered by a valid, current TCEQ delivery certificate. Specifically, Respondent made 65 fuel deposits at a facility located at 15651 West Port Arthur Road, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas during the 18-month period from October 2, 2016, to March 15, 2018. At the time of the fuel deposits, the facility did not possess a valid, current TCEQ delivery certificate; PENALTY: $27,349; STAFF ATTORNEY: Taylor Pearson, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-5937; REGIONAL OFFICE: Beaumont Regional Office, 3870 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703-1830, (409) 898-3838.
TRD-201904730
Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Default Order of Administrative Enforcement Actions
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ or commission) staff is providing an opportunity for written public comment on the listed Default Order (DO). The commission staff proposes a DO when the staff has sent the Executive Director's Preliminary Report and Petition (EDPRP) to an entity outlining the alleged violations; the proposed penalty; the proposed technical requirements necessary to bring the entity back into compliance; and the entity fails to request a hearing on the matter within 20 days of its receipt of the EDPRP or requests a hearing and fails to participate at the hearing. Similar to the procedure followed with respect to Agreed Orders entered into by the executive director of the commission, in accordance with Texas Water Code (TWC), §7.075, this notice of the proposed order and the opportunity to comment is published in the Texas Register no later than the 30th day before the date on which the public comment period closes, which in this case is January 29, 2020. The commission will consider any written comments received, and the commission may withdraw or withhold approval of a DO if a comment discloses facts or considerations that indicate that consent to the proposed DO is inappropriate, improper, inadequate, or inconsistent with the requirements of the statutes and rules within the commission's jurisdiction, or the commission's orders and permits issued in accordance with the commission's regulatory authority. Additional notice of changes to a proposed DO is not required to be published if those changes are made in response to written comments.
A copy of each proposed DO is available for public inspection at both the commission's central office, located at 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building A, 3rd Floor, Austin, Texas 78753, (512) 239‑3400 and at the applicable regional office listed as follows. Written comments about the DO should be sent to the attorney designated for the DO at the commission's central office at P.O. Box 13087, MC 175, Austin, Texas 78711‑3087 and must be received by 5:00 p.m. on January 29, 2020. Comments may also be sent by facsimile machine to the attorney at (512) 239‑3434. The commission's attorney is available to discuss the DO and/or the comment procedure at the listed phone numbers; however, TWC, §7.075, provides that comments on the DO shall be submitted to the commission in writing.
(1) COMPANY: MANJARI INC. dba OM Mart; DOCKET NUMBER: 2018-0976-PST-E; TCEQ ID NUMBER: RN101900397; LOCATION: 5094 East Highway 199, Springtown, Parker 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(b)(1)(A), by failing to monitor the USTs for releases at a frequency of at least once per month (not to exceed 35 days between each monitoring); TWC, §26.3475(a) and 30 TAC §334.50(b)(2), by failing to provide release detection for the pressurized piping associated with the UST system; 30 TAC §37.815(a) and (b), by failing to demonstrate acceptable financial assurance for taking corrective action and for compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by accidental releases arising from the operation of petroleum USTs; 30 TAC §334.10(b)(2), by failing to assure that all UST recordkeeping requirements are met; 30 TAC §334.8(c)(4)(A)(vii) and (5)(B)(ii), by failing to renew a previously issued UST delivery certificate by submitting a properly completed UST registration and self-certification form at least 30 days before the expiration date; and TWC, §26.3467(a) and 30 TAC §334.8(c)(5)(A)(i), by failing to make available to the common carrier a valid, current TCEQ delivery certificate before accepting delivery of a regulated substance into the USTs; PENALTY: $18,025; STAFF ATTORNEY: Jake Marx, Litigation Division, MC 175, (512) 239-5111; REGIONAL OFFICE: Dallas-Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76118-6951, (817) 588-5800.
TRD-201904732
Multifamily Direct Loan 2020-1 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA): Annual NOFA
1) Summary. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) announces the availability of $13,846,168 (see note 1) in HOME funds (see note 2) and any unrequested NHTF funds remaining out of the 2020-2 NOFA for Multifamily Direct Loan funding for the development of affordable multifamily rental housing for low-income Texans. Applicants under the 2020-1 NOFA will be accepted from January 13, 2020, through August 31, 2020 (if sufficient funds remain). The availability and use of these funds are subject to the following rules, as applicable:
a. Texas Administrative Code
10 TAC Chapter 1 (Administration)
10 TAC Chapter 2 (Enforcement)
10 TAC Chapter 10 (Uniform Multifamily Rules)
10 TAC Chapter 11 (Qualified Allocation Plan)
10 TAC Chapter 12 (Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds)
10 TAC Chapter 13 (Multifamily Direct Loan Rule)
http://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/public/readtac$ext.ViewTAC?tac_view=3&ti=10&pt=1
b. Texas Government Code
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/htm/GV.2306.htm
c. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Program Regulations
24 CFR Part 92 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program Final Rule)
24 CFR Part 93 (Housing Trust Fund Interim Rule)
d. Fair Housing
Federal Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. 3601-19.
https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/fair-housing/index.htm
e. Other Federal laws and regulations that may apply depending on funding source:
--Environmental Compliance
All federal sources must have some type of environmental review in accordance with 24 CFR Part 93 or 24 CFR Part 58 as applicable.
https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/program-services/environmental/index.htm
--Minimizing Resident Displacement
All federal sources must follow the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970; HOME must follow Section 104(d) of Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; and all federal sources must follow the HUD Handbook 1378.
https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/program-services/ura/index.htm
--Labor Standards
HOME funds are regulated by Davis-Bacon and Related Labor Acts (40 U.S.C. §§3141 - 3144 and 3146 - 3148, 24 CFR §92.354, and HUD Handbook Federal Labor Standards Compliance in Housing and Community Development Programs).
https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/program-services/davis-bacon/index.htm
HOME and NSP1 PI require compliance with 24 CFR Part 135 (Section 3).
https://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/program-services/hud-section-3/index.htm
If HOME or NHTF funds are awarded and Federal regulations or subsequent guidance imposes additional requirements, such Federal regulations or guidance shall govern.
f. An award to a Development that proposes to refinance with minimal rehabilitation, or to obtain supplemental financing, will not be made in amount that exceeds the amount necessary to replace lost funding or maintain the anticipated levels of feasibility in the original Application, as determined by the Board.
2) Set-Asides. All funds will be subject to the Regional Allocation Formula (RAF, located in Attachment A) until February 13, 2020, and then available on a statewide basis within each Set-Aside. Applications under any and all Set-Asides may or may not be layered with 9% or 4% Housing Tax Credits (HTC). The funds made available under this NOFA are available under the following Set-Asides:
a. Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Set-Aside. At least $4,733,439 in HOME funds are reserved for nonprofit organizations that can be certified as Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs).
b. Soft Repayment Set-Aside. $___________ (see note 3) in NHTF is available in this Set-Aside. Applicants within this Set-Aside must restrict rent and income for all Direct Loan-assisted units to 30% as defined in 24 CFR Part 93.
c. General Set-Aside. HOME funds in the amount of $9,112,729 are available in this Set-Aside; currently anticipated to be $9,112,729.
Figure 1 (.pdf)
3) Priorities Within Set-Asides. Priority 1 Applications will be subject to various Application Acceptance Dates depending on the criteria described below. The Application Acceptance Dates are those that exist in 10 TAC §13.4(c) for Priority 2 or Priority 3 Applications. The Department will utilize the Scoring Criteria in 10 TAC §13.6.
a. Priority 1.
i. Applications submitted in the General and CHDO Set-Asides by February 13, 2020, that request less than RAF amount for the subregion in which the Development Site is located. Applications submitted under the CHDO Set-Aside that request less than or equal to the amount listed for the subregion in which the Development Site is located January 13, 2020, through February 13, 2020, will have an Application Acceptance Date of February 13, 2020. Applications submitted in the General Set-Aside, that request less than or equal to the amount listed for the subregion in which the Development Site is located January 13, 2020, through February 13, 2020, will have an Application Acceptance Date of February 14, 2020.
ii. 4% HTC-layered Applications with TDHCA as the Bond Issuer that request greater than RAF amount for the subregion in which the Development Site is located, where TDHCA is the Bond Issuer and were not recommended for an award under Section 3(a)(i) of this NOFA, or where TDHCA is the Bond Issuer and the Application is submitted under the Soft-Repayment Set-Aside. Applications submitted under all Set-Asides that meet all of the following requirements will have an Application Acceptance Date of March 30, 2020:
1. The Application is layered with 2020 4% HTC in which TDHCA is the Bond Issuer;
2. The Application was not recommended for an award under Section 3(a)(i) of this NOFA; and
3. The Application is submitted January 13, 2020, through March 30, 2020.
iii. Applications that did not apply for or were not recommended for awards under Section 3(a)(i) and (ii), and submitted Applications January 13, 2020, through March 31, 2020, will have an Application Acceptance Date of March 31, 2020.
b. Priority 2. Applications applying contemporaneously for current year 9% HTC will have an Application Acceptance Date of April 1, 2020.
c. Priority 3. Applications submitted after April 1, 2020, will have Application Acceptance Date on the business day of receipt, in accordance with 10 TAC §13.5(c).
a. Construction-to-Permanent Loans. All Direct Loan requests structured as construction-to-permanent loans will be required to use the minimum required interest rate listed in the table below depending on the Set-Aside, Activity, whether or not HTC are also being requested, and whether or not the Direct Loan will be in first lien position during the permanent period. If the Debt Coverage Ratio is less than the minimum 1.15 with the minimum required interest rate as applicable, staff will make adjustments to the financing structure in accordance with 10 TAC §11.302(d)(4)(D)(i), with the exception of 10 TAC §11.302(d)(4)(D)(i)(II)(-a-).
Figure 2 (.pdf)
b. Construction-Only Loans. All Direct Loan requests structured as construction only loans, regardless of the Set-Aside and Activity, may request an interest rate as low as 0% with the principal amount of the Direct Loan due upon the end of the construction loan term as established in 10 TAC §13.8(e)(1).
5) Maximum Per Unit Subsidy Limits and Maximum Rehabilitation Per-Unit Subsidy Limits.
a. The maximum per unit subsidy limits that an Applicant can use to determine the amount of Direct Loan funds they may request are listed in the 2020 Maximum Per Unit Subsidy Limits table provided in this Section 5:
Figure 3 (.pdf)
Smaller per unit subsidies are allowable and incentivized as point scoring items in 10 TAC §13.6.
b. The Maximum Rehabilitation Per Unit Subsidy Limit is $38,717 for Applications proposing rehabilitation.
6) Application Submission Requirements.
a. Application Acceptance Period. Applications under this NOFA will be accepted starting at 8:00 a.m. Austin local time on January 13, 2020, through August 31, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Austin local time (if sufficient funds remain). An Applicant may have only one active Application per Development at a time under this or any other Department NOFA, and may only have that Development apply under one Set-Aside at a time.
b. Application Submission Materials. All Application materials including manuals, NOFAs, program guidelines, and rules will be available on the Department's website at www.tdhca.state.tx.us. Applications will be required to adhere to the requirements in effect at the time of the Application submission including any requirements of federal rules that may apply and subsequent guidance provided by HUD.
c. An Application must be on forms provided by the Department, and cannot be altered or modified, and must be in final form before submitting it to the Department. An Applicant must submit the Application materials as detailed in the Multifamily Programs Procedures Manual (MPPM) in effect at the time the Application is submitted. All scanned copies must be scanned in accordance with the guidance provided in the MPPM in effect at the time the Application is submitted.
i. If an Applicant has an active Application (i.e. the Board has not made a Direct Loan Award), but wishes to apply for additional funds, it must withdraw that Application and submit a new Application.
ii. Applicants for Developments that have received an award of Multifamily Direct Loan Funds or Housing Tax Credits prior to the date of the Application under this NOFA, should consult 10 TAC §13.5(h) regarding Eligibility Criteria, and provide the additional information required by 10 TAC §13.5(h)(2)(B), including clear evidence of the circumstances beyond their control that materially impair their ability to provide affordable housing. Evidence will include information from verifiable third-party sources that allows the Board to make an informed decision regarding eligibility.
d. Minimum Requests. The request for funds under the CHDO, Soft Repayment, and General Set-Asides may not be less than $300,000 regardless of the Set-Aside under which an application is being submitted. However, if the underwriting report indicates that the Development will be feasible with an award of less than $300,000, staff may recommend a lower award.
e. Match Submission Requirements. All Applicants must provide Match in the amount of at least 7.5% of the Direct Loan funds requested. Except for Match in the form of the net present value of a below market interest rate loan or a property tax exemption under Sections 11.111, 11.18, 11.181, 11.182, 11.1825, or 11.1827 of Texas Property Tax Code, Match must be documented with a letter from the anticipated provider of Match indicating the provider's willingness and ability to make a financial commitment should the Development receive an award of Direct Loan funds.
f. The 2020 CHDO Certification Packet must be submitted with the 2020 Uniform Multifamily Application for Applicants applying under the CHDO Set-Aside.
g. All 4% HTC-layered applications must provide evidence of a Reservation with submission of the MFDL Application submission.
h. Each CHDO that is awarded HOME funds may also be eligible to receive a CHDO operating grant of up to $50,000 for CHDO Operating Expenses, which are defined in 24 CFR §92.208 as including salaries, wages, and other employee compensation and benefits; employee education, training, and travel; rent; utilities; communication costs; taxes; insurance; and equipment, materials, and supplies. An award of HOME funds under the CHDO Set-Aside does not guarantee that a CHDO will receive a grant for CHDO Operating Expenses.
i. An Applicant under the CHDO, Soft Repayment, and General Set-Asides who are not also simultaneously applying for 2020 9% or 4% Housing Tax Credits are required to remit a non-refundable Application fee payable to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in the amount of $1,000.00 per Application. Payment must be in the form of a check, cashier's check or money order. Do not send cash. Texas Government Code §2306.147(b) requires the Department to waive Application fees for private nonprofit organizations that offer expanded services such as child care, nutrition programs, job training assistance, health services, or human services. These organizations must include proof of their exempt status and a description of their supportive services in lieu of the Application fee. The Application fee is not a reimbursable cost under the Multifamily Direct Loan Program.
j. An Application must be uploaded to the Department's secure web transfer server in accordance with 10 TAC §11.201(1)(C).
7) Post Award Requirements.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the applicable Post Award requirements in 10 TAC Chapter 10, Subchapter E, Post Award and Asset Management Requirements and 10 TAC Chapter 13, as well as the Compliance Monitoring requirements in 10 TAC Chapter 10, Subchapter F and G.
a. Awarded Applicants may, at the Department's discretion, be charged fees for underwriting, asset management, and ongoing monitoring.
b. An Applicant will be required to record a Land Use Restriction Agreement (LURA) limiting residents' income and rent for the greater amount of Units required by the Direct Loan Unit Calculation Tool, or as represented in the Application for the term of the LURA.
c. An Applicant must have a current Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and be registered in the federal System for Award Management prior (SAM) prior to execution of a Direct Loan contract. Applicants may apply for a DUNS number at dnb.com. Once you have the DUNS number, you can register with the SAM.
d. An awarded Applicant may be required to meet additional documentation requirements in order to draw funds, in accordance with its Previous Participation results.
a. This NOFA does not include text of the various applicable regulatory provisions pertinent to the HOME and NHTF fund sources. For proper completion of the application, the Department strongly encourages potential Applicants to review the State and Federal regulations.
b. All Applicants must comply with public notification requirements in 10 TAC §11.203.
c. Waivers of any substantive or procedural provision of this NOFA, if available, will be treated in accordance with 10 TAC §13.1(c). 10 TAC §13.1(c) may not be waived.
d. For questions regarding this NOFA, please contact Andrew Sinnott, Multifamily Loan Program Administrator, at andrew.sinnott@tdhca.state.tx.us.
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Note 1: Final amount to be determined on January 7, 2020, after the amount of NHTF requested under 2020-2 NOFA is known.
Note 2: HOME funds under this NOFA may only be awarded to Applications with Development sites in non-Participating Jurisdictions.
Note 3: Amount to be determined on January 7, 2020, after the amount of NHTF requested under 2020-2 NOFA is known.
TRD-201904797
Multifamily Direct Loan 2020-3 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA): Special Purpose NOFA -- Disaster Impacted Area
1) Summary. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the Department) announces the availability of up to $4,000,000 in Multifamily Direct Loan funding for the development of affordable multifamily rental housing for low-income Texans. Applications under the 2020-3 NOFA will be accepted from December 13, 2019, through March 20, 2020 (if sufficient funds remain). The availability and use of these funds are subject to the following rules:
The Eligible Costs, and Match Provisions of 24 CFR Part 92 (HOME Investment Partnerships Program Final Rule)
2) Special Purpose. Funds are available for Application proposing the new construction of affordable housing in areas of the state most affected by natural disasters, that are not also funded by Competitive 9% Housing Tax Credits. Applications will be evaluated for Development sites in Municipalities that comply with the Special Purpose conditions:
a. a Municipality that had a population of at least 3,500 and not more than 5,000 prior to the natural disaster;
b. at least 400 and not more than 600 units of long-term rental housing in a Municipality have been lost as the result of a single natural disaster, and they will not be replaced as long-term rental housing by the Owner(s) with insurance proceeds or other means;
c. the Municipality had at least 2,000 permanent jobs prior to the disaster and replacement of the rental housing is necessary for the economic recovery of the area;
d. the Municipality has never received an award or allocation of funds from the Department;
e. an award of CDBG-DR funds from the Texas General Land Office for the construction or reconstruction of multifamily housing as a result of the natural disaster has not been made within the Municipality;
f. to the greatest extent possible, the Department will consider conditions in the Municipality prior to the disaster; and
g. no part of this section may be waived by the Board.
3) Loan Structure. Awards will be structured as a construction-to-permanent loan with 0% interest, fully amortized over a 40-year term.
4) Maximum Per Unit Subsidy Limits. The maximum per unit subsidy limits that an Applicant can use to determine the amount of Direct Loan funds they may request are listed in the 2020 Maximum Per Unit Subsidy Limits table provided in this Section 4:
5) Application Submission Requirements.
a. Application Acceptance Period. Applications under this NOFA will be accepted starting at 8:00 a.m. Austin local time on December 13, 2019, through March 20, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Austin local time (if sufficient funds remain). Applications submitted December 13, 2019, through January 6, 2020, will have an Application Acceptance Date of January 6, 2020. All other Applications will have an Application Acceptance on the business day of receipt, in accordance with 10 TAC §13.5(c), unless modified by §13.1(c)(2). An Applicant may have only one active Application per Development at a time under this or any other Department NOFA.
d. Minimum Requests. The request for funds under this 2020-3 Special Purpose NOFA may not be less than $4,000,000.00. However, if the underwriting report indicates that the Development will be feasible with an award of less than $4,000,000, staff may recommend a lower award.
f. An Applicant who is not also simultaneously applying for 2020 4% Housing Tax Credits is required to remit a non-refundable Application fee payable to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in the amount of $1,000.00 per Application. Payment must be in the form of a check, cashier's check or money order. Do not send cash. Texas Government Code §2306.147(b) requires the Department to waive Application fees for private nonprofit organizations that offer expanded services such as child care, nutrition programs, job training assistance, health services, or human services. These organizations must include proof of their exempt status and a description of their supportive services in lieu of the Application fee. The Application fee is not a reimbursable cost under the Multifamily Direct Loan Program.
g. An Application must be uploaded to the Department's secure web transfer server in accordance with 10 TAC §11.201(1)(C).
6) Post Award Requirements. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the applicable Post Award requirements in 10 TAC Chapter 10, Subchapter E, Post Award and Asset Management Requirements and 10 TAC Chapter 13, as well as the Compliance Monitoring requirements in 10 TAC Chapter 10, Subchapter F.
a. This NOFA does not include text of the various applicable regulatory provisions pertinent to the TCAP RF. For proper completion of the application, the Department strongly encourages potential Applicants to review the State and Federal regulations.
c. The Board may on a case by case basis, or in whole, waive procedural provisions of this NOFA where such waiver or exception to the provision(s) are warranted and documented and where such exception is not in violation with any state or federal requirement(s).
d. Funds will be available under this NOFA only to the extent that sufficient TCAP or TCAP RF repayments are received by the Department by January 6, 2020.
e. For questions regarding this NOFA, please contact Andrew Sinnott, Multifamily Loan Program Administrator, at andrew.sinnott@tdhca.state.tx.us.
TRD-201904799
Release of the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Fiscal Year 2020 Amy Young Barrier Removal Program
The Amy Young Barrier Removal ("AYBR") Program is funded through the Housing Trust Fund, which was established by the 72nd Legislature, Senate Bill 546, Texas Government Code, §2306.201, to create affordable housing for low- and very low-income households. Funding sources consist of appropriations or transfers made to the fund, unencumbered fund balances, and public or private gifts, grants, or donations.
The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (the "Department") announces $1,545,028.18 from the Texas Housing Trust Fund ("HTF") for Fiscal Year 2020 of the AYBR Program. The funding will be available for reservation using a geographic dispersion method beginning Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. Austin local time.
The AYBR Program provides one-time grants of up to $22,500 to Persons with Disabilities in a household qualified as earning 80% or less of the Area Median Family Income. Grants are for home modifications that increase accessibility, eliminate life-threatening hazards, and correct unsafe conditions.
Eligible nonprofit organizations, units of local government, councils of government, Colonia Self-Help Centers, local mental health authorities, and public housing authorities are eligible entities that may apply to become an Administrator of the AYBR Program. To be able to reserve AYBR Program funds on behalf of an eligible Person with Disabilities, the entities must complete the Reservation System Access Application found on the Program website and then execute a Reservation System Agreement with the Department.
The Fiscal Year 2020 AYBR Program NOFA is on the Department's website at http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/htf/single-family/amy-young.htm. Please contact Charles "TC" Day for more information regarding the NOFA at (512) 936-7799 or htf@tdhca.state.tx.us.
TRD-201904792
Notice is given to the public of an application filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) on December 11, 2019, to adjust the high-cost support it receives from the Small and Rural Incumbent Local Exchange Company Universal Service Plan without effect to its current rates.
Docket Title and Number: Application of North Texas Telephone Company to Adjust High Cost Support under 16 Texas Administrative Code §26.407(h), Docket Number 50336.
North Texas Telephone Company requests a high-cost support adjustment increase of $62,755. The requested adjustment complies with the cap of 140% of the annualized support the provider received in the 12 months prior to the filing of the application, as required by 16 Texas Administrative Code §26.407(g)(1).
Persons wishing to comment on the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas, 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at (888) 782-8477 as a deadline to intervene may be imposed. Hearing and speech‑impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission through Relay Texas by dialing 7-1-1. All comments should reference Docket Number 50336.
TRD-201904807
Docket Title and Number: Application of Hill Country Telephone Cooperative, Inc. to Adjust High Cost Support under 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §26.407(h), Docket Number 50337.
Hill Country Telephone Cooperative, Inc. requests a high-cost support adjustment increase of $1,558,642. The requested adjustment complies with the cap of 140% of the annualized support the provider received in the 12 months prior to the filing of the application, as required by 16 TAC §26.407(g)(1).
Persons wishing to comment on the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas, 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at (888) 782-8477 as a deadline to intervene may be imposed. Hearing and speech‑impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission through Relay Texas by dialing 7-1-1. All comments should reference Docket Number 50337.
TRD-201904809
Docket Title and Number: Application of Community Telephone Company, Inc. to Adjust High Cost Support under 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §26.407(h), Docket Number 50338.
Community Telephone Company, Inc. requests a high-cost support adjustment increase of $275,179. The requested adjustment complies with the cap of 140% of the annualized support the provider received in the 12 months prior to the filing of the application, as required by 16 TAC §26.407(g)(1).
Persons wishing to comment on the action sought should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas by mail at P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas, 78711-3326, or by phone at (512) 936-7120 or toll free at (888) 782-8477 as a deadline to intervene may be imposed. Hearing and speech‑impaired individuals with text telephone (TTY) may contact the commission through Relay Texas by dialing 7-1-1. All comments should reference Docket Number 50338.
TRD-201904810
Public Notice of Request for Comments: Review of Issues Relating to Electric Vehicles
The staff of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (commission) requests comments on questions regarding Project No. 49125, Review of Issues Relating to Electric Vehicles. Written comments may be filed by submitting 16 copies of such comments to the commission's Filing Clerk, Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1701 North Congress Avenue, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326. Comments longer than ten (10) pages should also be filed in digital native format via the commission's electronic filer at: http://interchange.puc.texas.gov/filer. All comments should reference Project No. 49125. Comments are due by February 3, 2020.
Questions concerning this notice should be referred to Kristin Abbott at (512) 936-7459 or kristin.abbott@puc.texas.gov. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the commission through Relay Texas by dialing 7-1-1.
1. The Commission requests that parties provide current data sources and projections for the expected deployment of electric vehicles in Texas over the next ten years. If available, the data sources should attribute the projections by vehicle class (i.e., personal, commercial short-haul including fleets and buses, and commercial long-haul electric vehicles).
2. Please provide any current data sources and information on the expected amount of new load attributable to electric vehicles over the next ten years. If available, the data sources should attribute this load by vehicle class (i.e., personal, commercial short-haul including fleets and buses, and commercial long-haul electric vehicles).
3. Please identify any anticipated load "hot spots" in the state for electric vehicle charging. Please specify whether these hot spots are expected to result from personal, commercial short-haul, or commercial long-haul electric vehicle deployment and charging.
4. Describe the observed or anticipated load profiles and impacts of various types of electric vehicle charging stations (e.g., residential Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 DC Fast charging) and the class of the vehicle charging (i.e., personal, commercial short-haul including fleets and buses, and commercial long-haul electric vehicles).
5. What, if any, emerging vehicle charging technologies are anticipated to be commercially available in the next ten years that could impact electricity markets in Texas?
6. The Commission requests that parties provide a detailed explanation on the following items:
a. The anticipated impact of electric vehicle charging, including residential and commercial charging stations on the distribution system in the next ten years;
b. The anticipated impact of electric vehicle charging stations on the transmission system in the next ten years; and
c. The anticipated impact of electric vehicle charging stations on long-term system planning at the regional transmission organization level, given a widespread adoption scenario.
7. What is the overall anticipated impact of electric vehicle charging in the next ten years in terms of energy and peak demand? What changes, if any, should be made to energy and peak demand forecasts to incorporate this impact?
8. What are the capabilities of electric vehicle related technologies, such as vehicle-to-grid, to participate in wholesale electricity markets?
9. Please explain any preferred or best practice facilities siting and design standards for commercial electric vehicle charging stations and why such standards are recommended.
TRD-201904805
Notice of Public Hearing and Intent to Adopt Amendment for 2017 State Water Plan Amendment
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) will conduct a public hearing in accordance with Texas Water Code, §16.053(r), and 31 Texas Administrative Code §357.51(h), and §358.4(a), on January 23, 2020, to receive public comment on a proposed amendment to the 2017 State Water Plan, Water for Texas 2017. The hearing will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Room 170, Stephen F. Austin Building, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701.
The Board seeks to receive public comments related to incorporating changes adopted by the Region C Regional Water Planning Group to its adopted 2016 regional water plan on October 7, 2019. Specifically, Region C revised a recommended water management strategy project by adding components and increasing the associated capital cost for a surface water treatment and supply project sponsored by the City of Springtown. On October 29, 2019, the TWDB received the 2016 Region C Regional Water Plan amendment materials and request for approval. These materials were reviewed by Board staff and the minor amendment to the regional water plan was approved by the Board on December 19, 2019.
Interested persons are encouraged to attend the hearings to present comments concerning the proposed amendment. Those who cannot attend the hearings may provide written comments on or before January 23, 2020, to Mr. Todd Chenoweth, General Counsel, Texas Water Development Board, P.O. Box 13231, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas 78711 or by email to PUBLIC-COMMENT@twdb.texas.gov. The TWDB will receive public comment on the proposed amendment until close of business at 5:00 p.m. on January 23, 2020. Copies of the proposed amendment are available for inspection during regular business hours at the Stephen F. Austin Building from the Water Use, Projections, and Planning Division, Texas Water Development Board, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701. If you want to review these documents, please call (512) 936-2387 for arrangements to view them. A copy of the proposed amendment will also be available on the TWDB's web site at http://www.twdb.texas.gov/waterplanning/swp/2017/index.asp.
TRD-201904729