PRODUCT MANAGEMENT BULLETIN: PM17-010




1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 0801
Washington, DC  20250-0801

Date

February 23, 2017

To:

All Approved Insurance Providers
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties

From:

Richard H. Flournoy, Deputy Administrator /s/ Richard H. Flournoy    2/23/2017

Subject:

2016 Crop Year Rainfall Index November – December Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Apiculture and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage; 2017 Crop Year Rainfall Index November – December Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage
Background

In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:

  • 2016 Crop Year Rainfall Index November – December Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Apiculture and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage;
  • 2017 Crop Year Rainfall Index November – December Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage;
Action
By close of business today, final grid indices and payment calculation factors will be available in the Actuarial Data Master and Actuarial Information Browser at the following link: webapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/actuarialinformationbrowser/. In accordance with section 8(d), any payments owed shall be issued no later than 60 days from the date of this notice.

DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2017
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