Watts and Associates, Inc. (Watts), the developers of the Specialty Trait Soybeans (Specialty Soybean) plan of insurance, advised the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors (Board) of their intent to maintain the Specialty Soybean plan of insurance and charge a user fee to approved insurance providers (AIP) selling the plan. Section 522(b)(4)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act) allows submitters to maintain approved 508(h) products and charge a user fee to approved insurance providers (AIP) that elect to sell the policy.

As of February 28, 2017 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2017 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

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As of February 23, 2017 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2016 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2017 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 11/30, 2/28 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2017 Special Provisions for the 2/28 Filing Date.

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As of February 17, 2017 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2017 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

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As of February 16, 2017 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2017 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

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As of February 01, 2017 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2017 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

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2017 Prices and volatilities are updated, reference PM-17-007, 11/30 filing.

The following persons were designated as Acting Officers, and are delegated authority to perform the duties assigned to such positions by law and Federal regulation. These designations and delegations will continue in effect until withdrawn or until a successor is appointed to perform the functions of the office.

Jason Hafemeister, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS)

Michael Alston, Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services (FFAS)

As of January 26, 2017 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2016 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2017 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 11/30, 1/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2017 Special Provisions for the 1/31 Filing Date.

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As of January 20, 2017 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2017 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30, 1/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2017 Special Provisions for the 1/31 Filing Date.

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• 2017 Special Provisions are in the Special_Provisions/2017 directory.

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As of January 18, 2017 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2017 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

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