Revision of Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) Contest Regulations, 13769-13770 [2016-05694]

Download as PDF asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 50 / Tuesday, March 15, 2016 / Proposed Rules announce election results within 7 working days of the election. (2) The school board will determine a schedule for regular elections. (i) Parents will have adequate notice of the time and place of the election. (ii) Military members in a deployed or official tour of duty status at the time of the election may use email or other electronic means to cast a vote by absentee ballot, provided that the absentee ballot is received by the district superintendent prior to the close of the scheduled election. (iii) The superintendent must not disclose the particular vote of any absentee voter. (iv) All other votes must be cast in person by secret ballot at the time and place of the election. (v) The candidates(s) receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected as school board member(s). (3) Each candidate for school board membership must be nominated in writing by a member of the school board electorate. Votes may be cast at the time of election for a write-in candidate who has not filed a nomination petition if the write-in candidate is qualified to serve in the position sought. (4) The school board will determine the term of office for elected members, not to exceed 3 years, and the limit on the number of consecutive terms, if any. If the board fails to set these terms by the first day of the first full month of the school year, the terms will be set at 3 years, with a maximum of two consecutive terms. (5) When there is a sufficient number of school board vacancies that result in not having a quorum, a special election must be called by the superintendent. (i) The nomination and election procedures for a special election will be the same as those of regularly scheduled school board elections. 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(3) School board meetings must be conducted a minimum of four times a year. The school board president consistent with government-wide guidelines concerning the timely announcement of public meetings, should notify the school board members and the public of the scheduled board meeting not less than 5 calendar days before the meeting is scheduled. School board meetings will generally be open to the public. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2164(d)(6), a school board need not comply with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, but may close meetings as permitted by the Act. (4) The school board will not be bound in any way by any action or statement of an individual member or group of members of the board, except when such action or statement is approved by a majority of the school board members during a meeting. (5) Elected school board members may be removed by the USD(P&R), for dereliction of duty, malfeasance, or other grounds for cause shown. This authority may not be delegated below the level of the ASD(M&RA). (i) The school board concerned may recommend such removal with a twothirds majority vote. (ii) Before a school board member may be removed, the member must be afforded due process, to include written notification of the basis for the action, review of the evidence or documentation considered by the school board, and an opportunity to respond. Dated: March 8, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2016–05600 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 13769 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 91 [Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2015–0161; FXMB12330900000//167//FF09M13200] RIN 1018–BB23 Revision of Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) Contest Regulations Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are extending the comment period for our February 11, 2016, proposed rule to change the regulations governing the annual Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Contest (also known as the Federal Duck Stamp Contest). This action will allow interested persons additional time to comment on the proposal. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted as they will be fully considered in preparation of the final rule. SUMMARY: The comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on February 11, 2016 (81 FR 7279), is extended. We will accept comments from all interested parties until March 21, 2016. Comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES, below), must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. ADDRESSES: Document availability: You may obtain a copy of the proposed rule on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2015–0161. Comment submission: You may submit comments by one of the following methods: • Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter FWS–HQ–MB–2015–0161, which is the docket number for this rulemaking. Then click on the Search button. On the resulting page, in the Search panel on the left side of the screen, under the Document Type heading, click on the Proposed Rules link to locate the document. You may submit a comment by clicking on ‘‘Comment Now!’’ • By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand delivery to: Public Comments DATES: E:\FR\FM\15MRP1.SGM 15MRP1 13770 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 50 / Tuesday, March 15, 2016 / Proposed Rules Processing, Attn: FWS–HQ–MB–2015– 0161; Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: BPHC; Falls Church, VA 22041–3803. We will post all comments on https://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any personal information you provide us (see Public Comments under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for more information). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Fellows, (703) 358–2145. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Comments asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS We will accept written comments during this extended comment period on our proposed revisions to the annual Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Contest (also known as the Federal Duck Stamp Contest), that was published in the Federal Register on February 11, 2016 (81 FR 7279). We will consider comments and information that we receive from all interested parties on or before the close of the comment period (see DATES). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:23 Mar 14, 2016 Jkt 238001 If you have already submitted comments during the public comment period that began February 11, 2016, please do not resubmit them. We have incorporated them into the public record, and we will fully consider them in the preparation of our final rule. You may submit your comments by one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We request that you send comments only by the methods described in ADDRESSES. If you submit a comment via https:// www.regulations.gov, your entire comment—including any personal identifying information—will be posted on the Web site. We will post all hardcopy comments on https:// www.regulations.gov as well. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes personal identifying information, you may request at the top of your document that we withhold this information from public review. However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Duck Stamp Contest. Specifically, our amendments would update our contact information; update the common names and spellings of species on our list of potential contest design subjects; correct minor grammar errors; and update the regulations to require the inclusion of an appropriate secondary non-waterfowl migratory bird species on entries beginning with the 2016 contest. During the course of the comment period, we received a request to extend the 30-day public comment period on the proposed rule beyond the March 14, 2016, closing date. In order to provide all interested parties an opportunity to review and comment on the proposed rule, we are extending the comment period on the proposed rule for an additional 7 days, until March 21, 2016. Background On February 11, 2016, we published a proposed rule (81 FR 7279) regarding changes to the regulations in title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 91 concerning the Federal Dated: March 8, 2016. Karen Hyun, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 Authority The authority for this action is the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 718a et seq.). [FR Doc. 2016–05694 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P E:\FR\FM\15MRP1.SGM 15MRP1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 13769-13770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05694]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 91

[Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2015-0161; FXMB12330900000//167//FF09M13200]
RIN 1018-BB23


Revision of Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp 
(Duck Stamp) Contest Regulations

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are 
extending the comment period for our February 11, 2016, proposed rule 
to change the regulations governing the annual Migratory Bird Hunting 
and Conservation Stamp Contest (also known as the Federal Duck Stamp 
Contest). This action will allow interested persons additional time to 
comment on the proposal. Comments previously submitted need not be 
resubmitted as they will be fully considered in preparation of the 
final rule.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published in the 
Federal Register on February 11, 2016 (81 FR 7279), is extended. We 
will accept comments from all interested parties until March 21, 2016. 
Comments submitted electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal 
(see ADDRESSES, below), must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on 
the closing date.

ADDRESSES:
    Document availability: You may obtain a copy of the proposed rule 
on the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-
2015-0161.
    Comment submission: You may submit comments by one of the following 
methods:
     Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: 
https://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter FWS-HQ-MB-2015-
0161, which is the docket number for this rulemaking. Then click on the 
Search button. On the resulting page, in the Search panel on the left 
side of the screen, under the Document Type heading, click on the 
Proposed Rules link to locate the document. You may submit a comment by 
clicking on ``Comment Now!''
     By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand delivery to: 
Public Comments

[[Page 13770]]

Processing, Attn: FWS-HQ-MB-2015-0161; Division of Policy, Performance, 
and Management Programs; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 5275 Leesburg 
Pike, MS: BPHC; Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
    We will post all comments on https://www.regulations.gov. This 
generally means that we will post any personal information you provide 
us (see Public Comments under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for more 
information).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Suzanne Fellows, (703) 358-2145.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Comments

    We will accept written comments during this extended comment period 
on our proposed revisions to the annual Migratory Bird Hunting and 
Conservation Stamp Contest (also known as the Federal Duck Stamp 
Contest), that was published in the Federal Register on February 11, 
2016 (81 FR 7279). We will consider comments and information that we 
receive from all interested parties on or before the close of the 
comment period (see DATES).
    If you have already submitted comments during the public comment 
period that began February 11, 2016, please do not resubmit them. We 
have incorporated them into the public record, and we will fully 
consider them in the preparation of our final rule.
    You may submit your comments by one of the methods listed in 
ADDRESSES. We request that you send comments only by the methods 
described in ADDRESSES.
    If you submit a comment via https://www.regulations.gov, your entire 
comment--including any personal identifying information--will be posted 
on the Web site. We will post all hardcopy comments on https://www.regulations.gov as well. If you submit a hardcopy comment that 
includes personal identifying information, you may request at the top 
of your document that we withhold this information from public review. 
However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Background

    On February 11, 2016, we published a proposed rule (81 FR 7279) 
regarding changes to the regulations in title 50 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 91 concerning the Federal Duck Stamp 
Contest. Specifically, our amendments would update our contact 
information; update the common names and spellings of species on our 
list of potential contest design subjects; correct minor grammar 
errors; and update the regulations to require the inclusion of an 
appropriate secondary non-waterfowl migratory bird species on entries 
beginning with the 2016 contest.
    During the course of the comment period, we received a request to 
extend the 30-day public comment period on the proposed rule beyond the 
March 14, 2016, closing date. In order to provide all interested 
parties an opportunity to review and comment on the proposed rule, we 
are extending the comment period on the proposed rule for an additional 
7 days, until March 21, 2016.

Authority

    The authority for this action is the Migratory Bird Hunting and 
Conservation Stamp Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 718a et seq.).

    Dated: March 8, 2016.
Karen Hyun,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
[FR Doc. 2016-05694 Filed 3-14-16; 8:45 am]
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