Subject: Request dated June 6, 2016, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting a Final Agency Determination for the 2014 and succeeding crop years regarding the interpretation of section 17(e)(1) of the Common Crop Insurance Basic Provisions (Basic Provisions), published at 7 C.F.R. § 457.8. This request is pursuant to 7 C.F.R. part 400, subpart X.

Background:

Referenced policy related to the request: Section 17 of the Basic Provisions states, in relevant part:

Subject: Request dated April 15, 2016, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting a Final Agency Determination for the 2015 and 2016 crop years regarding the interpretation of section 9(a)(2)(i) of the Common Crop Insurance Basic Provisions (Basic Provisions), published at 7 C.F.R. § 457.8. This request is pursuant to 7 C.F.R. part 400, subpart X.

Background:

Referenced policy and procedure related to the request: Section 9 of the Basic Provisions states, in relevant part:

Subject: Request dated April 14, 2016, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting a Final Agency Determination for the 2015 and 2016 crop years regarding the interpretation of the section 1 definition of “harvest” of the Small Grains Crop Insurance Provisions, published at 7 C.F.R. § 457.101. This request is pursuant to 7 C.F.R. part 400, subpart X.

Background:

Referenced policy and procedure related to the request:

Subject: Request dated April 21, 2016, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting a Final Agency Determination for the 2013 crop year regarding the interpretation of section 20(a) and (b) of the Common Crop Insurance Basic Provisions (Basic Provisions), published at 7 C.F.R. § 457.8. This request is pursuant to 7 C.F.R. part 400, subpart X.

Background:

Referenced policy and procedure related to the request:

Section 20 of the Basic Provisions states, in relevant part:

Subject: Request dated April 21, 2016, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting a Final Agency Determination for the 2013 crop year regarding the interpretation of section 20(a) and (b) of the Common Crop Insurance Basic Provisions (Basic Provisions), published at 7 C.F.R. § 457.8. This request is pursuant to 7 C.F.R. part 400, subpart X.

Background:

Referenced policy and procedure related to the request:

Section 20 of the Basic Provisions states, in relevant part:

Subject: Request dated April 21, 2016, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting a Final Agency Determination for the 2013 crop year regarding the interpretation of the preamble and section 14 of the Common Crop Insurance Basic Provisions (Basic Provisions), published at 7 C.F.R. § 457.8. This request is pursuant to 7 C.F.R. part 400, subpart X.

Background:

Referenced policy related to the request:

The preamble of the Basic Provisions states, in relevant part:

Subject: This issuance replaces FAD-259 published on RMA’s website on April 4, 2016. The revised issuance is needed to provide clarity regarding the impossibility as a defense for non-compliance with policy provisions under the Federal crop insurance program.

Subject: Request dated January 6, 2016, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting a Final Agency Determination for the 2014 and succeeding crop years regarding the interpretation of section 20(b) of the Common Crop Insurance Basic Provisions (Basic Provisions), published at 7 C.F.R. § 457.8. This request is pursuant to 7 C.F.R. part 400, subpart X.

Background:

Referenced policy related to the request

Section 20 of the Basic Provisions states, in relevant part:

Subject: Request dated November 6, 2015, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting a Final Agency Determination (FAD) for the 2015 and succeeding crop years regarding the interpretation of section 3 of the Arizona-California Citrus Crop Provisions, published at 7 C.F.R. § 457.121. This request is pursuant to 7 C.F.R. § 400, subpart X.

Background:

Section 3 of the Arizona-California Citrus Crop Provisions states: