This text explores the natural history of Texas and more than 2900 springs in 183 Texas counties. It also includes an in-depth discussion of the general characteristics of springs - their physical and prehistoric settings, their historical significance, and their associated flora and fauna.
This publication presents as a reference document the first issuance of the national guidelines for health planning as they were published by the department of health, education, and welfare on march 28, 1978. This is accompanied by a reprinting from the federal register of the preambles to the final rule and to the two notices of proposed rulemaking which preceded the final rule. A purpose of these guidelines is to assist health systems agencies in developing health systems plans and to help clarify and coordinate national health policy. This first issue consists of resource standards with respect to nine specific categories of health services and facilities. General hospital beds, obstetrical inpatient services, neonatal special care units, pediatric inpatient services, open heart surgery, cardia catheterization, radiation therapy, computed tomographic scanners, and end-stage renal disease.
Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability Organization - and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement (US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Regulation) (FERC) (2018 Edition) The Law Library presents the complete text of the Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability Organization - and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement (US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Regulation) (FERC) (2018 Edition). Updated as of May 29, 2018 Pursuant to Subtitle A (Reliability Standards) of the Electricity Modernization Act of 2005, which is Title XII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) and which added a new section 215 to the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Commission is amending its regulations to incorporate: Criteria that an entity must satisfy to qualify to be the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) which the Commission will certify as the organization that will propose and enforce Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System in the United States, subject to Commission approval; procedures under which the ERO may propose new or modified Reliability Standards for Commission review; a process for timely resolution of any conflict between a Reliability Standard and a Commission-approved tariff or order; a process for resolution of an inconsistency between a state action and a Reliability Standard; regulations pertaining to the funding of the ERO; procedures governing an enforcement action by the ERO, a Regional Entity or the Commission; criteria under which the ERO may enter into an agreement to delegate authority to a Regional Entity for the purpose of proposing Reliability Standards to the ERO and enforcing Reliability Standards; regulations governing the issuance of periodic reliability reports by the ERO that assess the reliability and adequacy of the Bulk-Power System in North America; and procedures for the establishment of Regional Advisory Bodies that may provide advice to the Commission, the ERO or a Regional Entity on matters of governance, applicable Reliability Standards, the reasonableness of proposed fees within a region, and any other responsibilities requested by the Commission. This book contains: - The complete text of the Rules Concerning Certification of the Electric Reliability Organization - and Procedures for the Establishment, Approval, and Enforcement (US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Regulation) (FERC) (2018 Edition) - A table of contents with the page number of each section
This detailed historical account chronicles the settlement of Oklahoma from prehistoric times to the late 19th century. Covering topics such as Native American culture, the arrival of European explorers, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Land Run of 1889, this book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the American West. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.