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:

Subject: Requests dated November 6, 2015, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting Final Agency Determination’s (FADs) for the 2015 and succeeding crop years regarding the interpretation of section 3 of the Grape Crop Provisions and Texas Citrus Fruit Crop Provisions, published at 7 C.F.R. § 457.138 and § 457.119 (respectively). This request is pursuant to 7 C.F.R. § 400, subpart X.

Background:

Subject: Request dated December 7, 2015, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting a Final Agency Determination for the 2015 crop year regarding the interpretation of section 15(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: Joint request dated November 11, 2015, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting a Final Agency Determination for the 2013 crop year regarding the interpretation of section 11 of the Arizona-California Citrus Crop Provisions, published at 7 C.F.R. § 457.121. This request is pursuant to 7 C.F.R. part 400, subpart X.

Background:

Referenced policy and procedure in request:

Section 11 of the Arizona-California Citrus Crop Provisions states in relevant part:

11. Settlement of Claim 

Subject: Request dated October 26, 2015, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting a Final Agency Determination for the 2014 and subsequent crop years regarding the interpretation section 29 of the Common Crop Insurance Basic Provisions (Basic Provisions), published at 7 CFR §457.8. This request is pursuant to 7 C.F.R. § 400, subpart X.

Background:

Referenced policy and procedure in request:

The Basic Provisions state, in relevant part:

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