PRODUCT MANAGEMENT BULLETIN: PM21-025




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

Date

April 30, 2021

To:

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

From:

Richard H. Flournoy, Deputy Administrator /s/ John W. Underwood for Deputy Administrator    4/30/2021

Subject:

Northern Potato Crop Insurance Endorsements – Quality Endorsement; Processing Quality Endorsement; Certified Seed Endorsement; Storage Coverage Endorsement Changes Effective for the 2022 and Succeeding Crop Years
Background

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) amended the Northern Potato Crop Insurance – Quality Endorsement; Processing Quality Endorsement; Certified Seed Endorsement; Storage Coverage Endorsement. For the 2022 and succeeding crop years, premium for these endorsements will no longer be charged on acres prevented from planting.

A Final Rule with this change was published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2021. FCIC invites you to submit comments on this rule through the close of business on June 29, 2021, at www.regulations.gov.

Action

The following documents will be available by close of business today on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov:

Northern Potato Crop Insurance -

  • Quality Endorsement (22-084A)
  • Processing Quality Endorsement (22-084B)
  • Certified Seed Endorsement (22-084C)
  • Storage As required by the policy, Coverage Endorsement (22-084D)

Approved insurance providers must notify policyholders of these changes at least 30 days prior to the cancellation date, as required by the policy.

Interested producers should contact a crop insurance agent for further information.

A list of agents can be found on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov/Information-Tools/Agent-Locator-Page.

DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2021

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