HUSTON
MARQUEZ
WHITE

MARKED WORK SESSION AGENDA

Friday, June 20, 2003

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

8:30 a.m.
Room 201S, Building E
12100 Park 35 Circle

  1. Docket No. 1998-1154-EXE. The Commission will meet in closed session to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of the Commission's Executive Director, as permitted by Section 551.074 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Government Code. The Commission may also meet in open session to take action on this matter as required by Section 551.102 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Government Code.

    No action taken.

  2. Docket No. 1999-0024-EXE. The commission will conduct a closed meeting to receive legal advice and will discuss pending or contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and/or the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of specific commission employees, as permitted by Sections 551.071 and 551.074, the Open Meetings Act, codified as Chapter 551 of the Government Code. The Commission may also meet in open session to take action on a legal or personnel matter considered in the closed meeting as required by Section 551.102 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Government Code.

    No action taken.

  3. Docket No. 1999-0025-EXE. The commission will conduct a closed session to discuss their duties, roles, and responsibilities as commissioners of the TCEQ pursuant to section 551.074 of the open meetings act, codified as chapter 551 of the government code. The Commission may also meet in open session to take action on this matter as required by Section 551.102 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Government Code.

    No action taken.


HUSTON
MARQUEZ
WHITE

MARKED WORK SESSION AGENDA

Friday, June 20, 2003

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

9:30 a.m.
Room 201S, Building E
12100 Park 35 Circle

  1. Discussion of the Monthly Enforcement Report for April 2003. Anne Dobbs, Enforcement Division presented this issue.

    No action taken.

  2. Docket No. 2003-0169-RUL. Consideration of the adoption of the rules review and readoption of 30 TAC Chapter 324, Used Oil Standards. This review is in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 2001.039, which requires state agencies to review and consider for readoption each of their rules every four years. The proposal was published in the March 21, 2003 issue of the Texas Register (28 TexReg 2624). (Jill Burditt) (Rule Log No. 2003-005-324-WS) Debi Dyer, Regulations Development Section presented this issue.

    Adopt the rule review and approve readoption of the chapter, MW. All approve.

  3. Docket No. 2003-0009-RUL. Consideration of the adoption of the rules review and readoption of 30 TAC Chapter 308, Criteria and Standards for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. This review is in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 2001.039, which requires state agencies to review and consider for readoption each of their rules every four years. The proposal was published in the March 21, 2003 issue of the Texas Register (28 TexReg 2623). (Debi Dyer, Todd Burkey, Kim Wilson) (Rule Log No. 2003-006-308-WT) Debi Dyer, Regulations Development Section presented this issue.

    Adopt the rule review and approve readoption of the chapter, HM. All approve.

  4. Docket No. 2003-0215-RUL. Consideration of the adoption of the rules review and readoption of 30 TAC Chapter 210, Use of Reclaimed Water. This review is in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 2001.039, which requires state agencies to review and consider for readoption each of their rules every four years. The proposal was published in the March 28, 2003 issue of the Texas Register (28 TexReg 2747). (Clifton Wise) (Rule Log No. 2003-004-210-WT Clifton Wise, Regulations Development Section presented this issue.

    Adopt the rule review and approve readoption of the chapter, MW. All approve.

  5. Docket No. 2003-0206-RUL. Consideration of the adoption of the rules review and readoption of 30 TAC Chapter 312, Sludge Use, Disposal, and Transportation. This review is in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 2001.039, which requires state agencies to review and consider for readoption each of their rules every four years. The proposal was published in the March 21, 2003 issue of the Texas Register (28 TexReg 2624). (Joseph Thomas) (Rule Log No. 2003-011-312-WT) Clifton Wise, Regulations Development Section presented this issue.

    Adopt the rule review and approve readoption of the chapter, HM. All approve.

  6. Consideration of legislative issues potentially affecting the TCEQ and actions taken by the Texas Legislature. The commission may consider legislative proposals and approve recommendations for changes to statutory provisions. The commission may also meet in closed meeting to receive legal advice regarding these matters, or any of the above matters, as authorized by Section 551.071 of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Government Code. Any commission action, decision, or vote on these matters will be made in open meeting in accordance with Section 551.102 of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Government Code. Randy Wood, Deputy Director, OEPAA and Steve Minick, Director, Intergovernmental Affairs Division presented this issue. Steve provided an summary of legislative bills affecting the agency. Overall there are approximately 41 bills which will result in rulemaking and 46 bills which will require administrative projects to implement. These numbers are approximately one half the number of rules and projects resulting from the previous legislative session. Approximately 18 bills have a shortened time frame for implementation.

    No action taken.

  7. Planning for the next Commissioners' Work Session. The next work session is scheduled for July 25. New items tentatively identified for discussion are technical and historical issues relating to instream flows, preliminary FY04 budget, ECOS fall meeting agenda, 305(b) and 303(d) water quality assessment as well as the standing issues.


HUSTON
MARQUEZ
WHITE

MARKED WORK SESSION AGENDA

Friday, June 20, 2003

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

10 a.m.
Room 201S, Building E
12100 Park 35 Circle

  1. Consideration for approval of the Executive Director's recommendation concerning air quality designations for the 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard. Herb Williams, OEPAA presented this item.

    Continued to July 9, 2003.