81 FR 13769 - Revision of Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) Contest Regulations
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 50 (March 15, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 50 (March 15, 2016)
| Page Range | 13769-13770 | |
| FR Document | 2016-05694 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 13769-13770] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05694] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 http://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: http://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 http://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 http://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 http://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. 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announce election results within 7 a majority of the school board present, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
working days of the election. may be considered at the ongoing
(2) The school board will determine a meeting and added to the agenda at that Fish and Wildlife Service
schedule for regular elections. time.
(i) Parents will have adequate notice 50 CFR Part 91
of the time and place of the election. (2) A majority of the total number of
school board members authorized will [Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2015–0161;
(ii) Military members in a deployed or FXMB12330900000//167//FF09M13200]
official tour of duty status at the time of constitute a quorum.
the election may use email or other (3) School board meetings must be RIN 1018–BB23
electronic means to cast a vote by conducted a minimum of four times a
absentee ballot, provided that the year. The school board president Revision of Federal Migratory Bird
absentee ballot is received by the Hunting and Conservation Stamp
consistent with government-wide
district superintendent prior to the close (Duck Stamp) Contest Regulations
guidelines concerning the timely
of the scheduled election. announcement of public meetings, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
(iii) The superintendent must not should notify the school board members Interior.
disclose the particular vote of any and the public of the scheduled board ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
absentee voter. meeting not less than 5 calendar days comment period.
(iv) All other votes must be cast in
before the meeting is scheduled. School
person by secret ballot at the time and SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
board meetings will generally be open to
place of the election. Wildlife Service (Service), are extending
(v) The candidates(s) receiving the the public. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C.
the comment period for our February
greatest number of votes will be elected 2164(d)(6), a school board need not
11, 2016, proposed rule to change the
as school board member(s). comply with the provisions of the
regulations governing the annual
(3) Each candidate for school board Federal Advisory Committee Act, but
Migratory Bird Hunting and
membership must be nominated in may close meetings as permitted by the Conservation Stamp Contest (also
writing by a member of the school board Act. known as the Federal Duck Stamp
electorate. Votes may be cast at the time (4) The school board will not be Contest). This action will allow
of election for a write-in candidate who bound in any way by any action or interested persons additional time to
has not filed a nomination petition if the statement of an individual member or comment on the proposal. Comments
write-in candidate is qualified to serve group of members of the board, except previously submitted need not be
in the position sought. when such action or statement is resubmitted as they will be fully
(4) The school board will determine approved by a majority of the school considered in preparation of the final
the term of office for elected members, rule.
board members during a meeting.
not to exceed 3 years, and the limit on
the number of consecutive terms, if any. (5) Elected school board members DATES: The comment period for the
If the board fails to set these terms by may be removed by the USD(P&R), for proposed rule published in the Federal
the first day of the first full month of the dereliction of duty, malfeasance, or Register on February 11, 2016 (81 FR
school year, the terms will be set at 3 other grounds for cause shown. This 7279), is extended. We will accept
years, with a maximum of two authority may not be delegated below comments from all interested parties
consecutive terms. the level of the ASD(M&RA). until March 21, 2016. Comments
(5) When there is a sufficient number submitted electronically using the
(i) The school board concerned may Federal eRulemaking Portal (see
of school board vacancies that result in recommend such removal with a two-
not having a quorum, a special election ADDRESSES, below), must be received by
thirds majority vote. 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing
must be called by the superintendent.
(i) The nomination and election (ii) Before a school board member date.
procedures for a special election will be may be removed, the member must be ADDRESSES:
the same as those of regularly scheduled afforded due process, to include written Document availability: You may
school board elections. notification of the basis for the action, obtain a copy of the proposed rule on
(ii) Individuals elected by special review of the evidence or the Internet at http://
election will serve until the next documentation considered by the school www.regulations.gov at Docket No.
regularly scheduled school board board, and an opportunity to respond. FWS–HQ–MB–2015–0161.
election. Comment submission: You may
Dated: March 8, 2016. submit comments by one of the
(iii) Vacancies may occur due to the
school board member’s resignation, Aaron Siegel, following methods:
death, removal for cause, or transfer, or Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison • Electronically: Go to the Federal
the disenrollment of a school board Officer, Department of Defense. eRulemaking Portal: http://
member’s child(ren) from the DDESS [FR Doc. 2016–05600 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
arrangement. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P enter FWS–HQ–MB–2015–0161, which
(6) The election process will provide is the docket number for this
staggered terms for board members (e.g., rulemaking. Then click on the Search
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on the last day of the last month of each button. On the resulting page, in the
year, the term for some board members Search panel on the left side of the
will expire). screen, under the Document Type
(e) School Board Operating heading, click on the Proposed Rules
Procedures. link to locate the document. You may
(1) The school board must operate submit a comment by clicking on
from a written agenda at all meetings. ‘‘Comment Now!’’
Matters not placed on the agenda before • By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail
the start of the meeting, but approved by or hand delivery to: Public Comments
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Processing, Attn: FWS–HQ–MB–2015– If you have already submitted Duck Stamp Contest. Specifically, our
0161; Division of Policy, Performance, comments during the public comment amendments would update our contact
and Management Programs; U.S. Fish period that began February 11, 2016, information; update the common names
and Wildlife Service; 5275 Leesburg please do not resubmit them. We have and spellings of species on our list of
Pike, MS: BPHC; Falls Church, VA incorporated them into the public potential contest design subjects; correct
22041–3803. record, and we will fully consider them minor grammar errors; and update the
We will post all comments on in the preparation of our final rule. regulations to require the inclusion of
http://www.regulations.gov. This You may submit your comments by an appropriate secondary non-waterfowl
generally means that we will post any one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. migratory bird species on entries
personal information you provide us We request that you send comments beginning with the 2016 contest.
(see Public Comments under only by the methods described in During the course of the comment
ADDRESSES. period, we received a request to extend
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for more
If you submit a comment via http:// the 30-day public comment period on
information).
www.regulations.gov, your entire the proposed rule beyond the March 14,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comment—including any personal 2016, closing date. In order to provide
Suzanne Fellows, (703) 358–2145. identifying information—will be posted all interested parties an opportunity to
on the Web site. We will post all review and comment on the proposed
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: hardcopy comments on http:// rule, we are extending the comment
Public Comments www.regulations.gov as well. If you period on the proposed rule for an
submit a hardcopy comment that additional 7 days, until March 21, 2016.
We will accept written comments includes personal identifying
during this extended comment period information, you may request at the top Authority
on our proposed revisions to the annual of your document that we withhold this The authority for this action is the
Migratory Bird Hunting and information from public review. Migratory Bird Hunting and
Conservation Stamp Contest (also However, we cannot guarantee that we Conservation Stamp Act, as amended
known as the Federal Duck Stamp will be able to do so. (16 U.S.C. 718a et seq.).
Contest), that was published in the
Federal Register on February 11, 2016 Background Dated: March 8, 2016.
(81 FR 7279). We will consider On February 11, 2016, we published Karen Hyun,
comments and information that we a proposed rule (81 FR 7279) regarding Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish
receive from all interested parties on or changes to the regulations in title 50 of and Wildlife and Parks.
before the close of the comment period the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at [FR Doc. 2016–05694 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am]
(see DATES). 50 CFR part 91 concerning the Federal BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule; extension of comment period. | |
| 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 | |
| Contact | Suzanne Fellows, (703) 358-2145. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 13769 | |
| RIN Number | 1018-BB23 |
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