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Final Agency Determination: FAD-252

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

Background:

Referenced policy and procedure in request:

Section 29 of the Basic Provisions states:

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29. Assignment of Indemnity

Final Agency Determination: FAD-251

Subject: Request dated October 5, 2015, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting a Final Agency Determination for the 2012 and three previous crop years (2009 through 2012 crop years) regarding the interpretation of 7 C.F.R. § 400.352(a) and (b)(4), as it applies to all legal claims directly or indirectly related to coverage, lack of coverage, and advice regarding extent of coverage available under a federal crop insurance policy. This request is pursuant to 7 C.F.R. part 400, subpart X.

Background:

Actuarial Release 15-049

As of December 16, 2015 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2015 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2016 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31, 12/31, 1/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2016 Special Provisions for the 1/31 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

PM-15-062: 2015 Crop Year Dry Pea and Dry Bean Revenue Endorsement Harvest Prices

Dry Pea and Dry Bean Revenue Endorsement Harvest Prices

The 2015 CY harvest prices shown below are for the Revenue Protection and Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion plans of insurance. The harvest prices are applicable for the crops, types, and states with a March 15, 2015, sales closing date as indicated in the following table.

PM-15-061: 2016 Crop Year Commodity Exchange Price Provisions – Peanut Factors - January 31, 2016 Sales Closing Date

Background

The CEPP peanut factors necessary to establish the insured’s amount of protection under the peanut program for the 2016 CY are identified below. The factors are applied to the commodity prices for wheat, cotton, soybean oil, and soybean meal during the discovery period of December 15, 2015 to January 14, 2016. These factors apply only to States with a Sales Closing Date (SCD) of January 31, 2016.

Final Agency Determination: FAD-250

Subject: Request dated October 5, 2015, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting a Final Agency Determination for the 2014 crop year regarding the interpretation of section 17(h)(4) 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 17 of the Basic Provisions states, in relevant part:

PM-15-060: Notice of Intent for Research and Development of a Vegetable and Flower Seed Crop Program

Background

Section 522(c)(1) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act) allows the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to conduct activities or enter into contracts to carry out research and development for underserved agricultural commodities, including specialty crops. Section 522(c)(2)(B) of the Act requires that RMA consult with groups representing producers of agricultural commodities that would be served by the policies that are the subject of research and development efforts.

Final Agency Determination: FAD-249

Subject: Request dated October 23, 2015, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting a Final Agency Determination for the 2014 crop year regarding the interpretation of the preamble and section 14(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 in request:

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

Final Agency Determination: FAD-248

Subject: Request dated October 23, 2015, to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) requesting a Final Agency Determination for the 2014 crop year regarding the interpretation of sections 17(e)(1)(i) and 17(f)(12) 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 in request:

Section 17 of the Basic Provisions states, in relevant part:

Actuarial Release 15-048

As of December 01, 2015 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2015 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

  • 2015 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2015 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

2015 ADM Price updated for the harvest price announcement, PM-15-058, 11/30 filing.

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