Federal Register Digest Archive
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC)
69 Fed. Reg. 74405 (December 14, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). The document contains a correction to the final regulation which was published Tuesday, August 10, 2004. The regulation pertains to the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Basic Provisions.
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69 Fed. Reg. 60320 (October 8, 2004) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule to amend the Nursery Crop Insurance Provisions. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on August 9, 2004, (69 FR 48166) and the comment period was scheduled to end on October 8, 2004. The comment period will be extended 45 days and will now end on November 22, 2004.
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69 Fed. Reg. 54179 (September 7, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). This final rule sets forth corrections to a final rule issued on August 25, 2004.
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69 Fed. Reg. 53500 (September 1, 2004) (final rule; correction) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). This final rule correct errors contained in the final rule issued on August 27, 2004 covering crop insurance for apples.
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69 Fed. Reg. 52583 (August 27, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation finalizes amendments to the Apple Crop Insurance Provisions.
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69 Fed. Reg. 52151 (August 25, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation finalizes the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Blueberry Crop Insurance Provisions to convert the blueberry pilot program to a permanent crop insurance program. The changes will apply for the 2005 and succeeding crop years.
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69 Fed. Reg. 52157 (August 25, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation finalizes the proposal to add to 7 CFR part 457 a new Sec. 457.167 that provides insurance for pecans. The provisions will be used in conjunction with the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions. The intended effect of this action is to convert the pecan revenue pilot crop insurance program to a permanent insurance program for the 2005 and succeeding crop years.
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69 Fed. Reg. 47651 (August 10, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 400, 402, 407. And 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) finalizes the Group Risk Plan of Insurance Regulations; and the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Basic Provisions to make revisions that will reduce program vulnerabilities and clarify existing policy provisions to better meet the needs of the insured. Further, FCIC is making conforming amendments to the General Administrative Regulations, Subpart L--Reinsurance Agreement--Standards for Approval; Regulations for the 1997 and Subsequent Reinsurance Years and Subpart P--Preemption of State Laws and Regulations, and the Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement. The changes will apply for the 2005 and succeeding crop years for all crops with a contract change date on or after the effective date of this rule, and for the 2006 and succeeding crop years for all crops with a contract change date prior to the effective date of this rule. In addition, FCIC is finalizing the interim rule published on June 30, 2000, implementing statutory mandates of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (ARPA).
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69 Fed. Reg. 48166 (August 9, 2004) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) proposes to amend the Nursery Crop Insurance Provisions to: Make container and field grown plants separate crops; provide coverage for plants in containers that are equal to or greater than 1 inch in diameter; provide separate basic units by share which will be further divided into basic units by plant type and a basic unit for all liners when additional coverage is purchased; offer one coverage level and price election for each basic unit when additional coverage is purchased; offer optional units by location for field grown plants; allow increases to the plant inventory value report if made on or before August 31st of the crop year; change the provision that precludes acceptance of an application for insurance for any current crop year after May 31st of the crop year; and make other policy changes to improve coverage of nursery plants. FCIC also proposes to amend the Nursery Peak Inventory Endorsement to reflect changes made in the Nursery Crop Provisions and add a new Rehabilitation Endorsement to provide a rehabilitation payment for field grown plants that will recover from an insured cause of loss.
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69 Fed. Reg. 44575 (July 27, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) finalizes amendments to the Processing Tomato Crop Insurance Provisions. The intended effects of this action are to clarify that producers who have production contracts with tomato brokers are eligible for insurance, allow the Special Provisions statements to provide a replant payment amount that more adequately reflects the regional cost of tomatoes, and restrict the effect of the current Processing Tomato Crop Provisions to the 2004 and prior crop years.
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69 Fed. Reg. 44640 (July 27, 2004) (notice). The following paragraph has been added to the beginning of the Summary portion of the May 24, 2004, Federal Register Notice: The Risk Management Agency (RMA) did not receive complete and valid application packages for the States of Nevada, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia under the original Request for Application Notice published in the Federal Register on May 24, 2004, for the Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States Program (Targeted States Program). RMA is re- announcing its Funding Opportunity--Request for Applications under the Targeted States Program for the States of Nevada, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Applicants who previously submitted an application under the May 24, 2004, Targeted States Program Request for Applications Notice for Nevada, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia must reapply in accordance with the original Notice published in the Federal Register on May 24, 2004 (http://www.rma.usda.gov/news/2004/05/04rfa-education.html). All other portions and sections of the full text Notice remain unchanged.
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69 Fed. Reg. 29503 (May 24, 2004) (notice). This notice announces the availability of funds and request for application for risk management research partnerships.
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69 Fed. Reg. 29498 (May 24, 2004) (notice). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation announces the availability of approximately $4.5 million to fund cooperative agreements under the Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States program. The purpose of this cooperative agreement program is to deliver crop insurance education and information to U.S. agricultural producers in certain States that have been designated as historically underserved with respect to crop insurance.
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69 Fed. Reg. 29491 (May 24, 2004) (notice). This notice announces the availability of up to approximately $4 million in fiscal year 2004 for collaborative outreach and assistance programs for women, limited resource, socially disadvantaged and other traditionally under-served farmers and ranchers, who produce agricultural commodities covered by the noninsured crop disaster assistance program; specialty crops; and under served commodities.
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69 Fed. Reg. 29846 (May 24, 2004) (notice). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, operating through the Risk Management Agency, announces the availability of approximately $4.0 million for Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education. The purpose of this partnership agreement program is to deliver training and information in the management of production, marketing, and financial risk to U.S. agricultural producers.
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69 Fed. Reg. 27864 (May 17, 2004) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation proposes to amend the Peanut Crop Insurance Provisions. The intended effect of this action is to provide policy changes and clarify existing policy provisions to better meet the needs of the insureds and to restrict the effect of the current Peanut Crop Insurance Regulations to the 2004 and prior crop years.
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69 Fed. Reg. 23417 (April 29, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation finalizes the interim Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Sunflower Seed Crop Insurance Provisions, Coarse Grains Crop Insurance Provisions, Safflower Crop Insurance Provisions, Dry Pea Crop Insurance Provisions, Rice Crop Insurance Provisions, Dry Bean Crop Insurance Provisions, and Canola and Rapeseed Crop Insurance Provisions to implement the quality loss adjustment procedures contained in section 10003 of the 2002 Farm Bill
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69 Fed. Reg. 16181 (March 29, 2004) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation proposes to amend the Apple Crop Insurance Provisions. The intended effect of this action is to provide policy changes and clarify existing policy provisions to better meet the needs of the insureds and to restrict the effect of the current Apple Crop Insurance Regulations to the 2004 and prior crop years.
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69 Fed. Reg. 11342 (March 10, 2004) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation proposes to add to 7 C.F.R . Part 457 a new § 457.167 that provides insurance for pecans. The provisions will be used in conjunction with the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions, which contain standard terms and conditions common to most crops. The intended effect of this action is to convert the pecan revenue pilot crop insurance program to a permanent insurance program for the 2005 and succeeding crop years.
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69 Fed. Reg. 9519 (March 1, 2004) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 400 and 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation is removing outdated provisions in 7 C.F.R . chapter IV that are no longer applicable in the administration of the Federal crop insurance program.
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68 Fed. Reg. 64570 (November 14, 2003) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation proposes to amend the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Processing Tomato Crop Insurance Provisions. The intended effect of this action is to: Clarify that producers who have production contracts with tomato brokers are eligible for insurance; allow the Special Provisions statements to provide a replant payment amount that more adequately reflects the regional cost of replanting tomatoes, and restrict the effect of the current processing tomato crop provisions to the 2004 and prior crop years.
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68 Fed. Reg. 44668 (July 30, 2003) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation proposes to add to 7 C.F.R. Part 457 a new Sec. 457.166 that provides for the insurance of Blueberries. The provisions will be used in conjunction with the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions, which contain standard terms and conditions common to most crops. The intended effect of this action is to convert the blueberry pilot crop insurance program to a permanent insurance program administered by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation for the 2005 and succeeding crop years.
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68 Fed. Reg. 43457 (July 23, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 400, 407, and 457). This final rule contains a correction to the final regulations which were published Wednesday, June 25, 2003 (68 FR 37697-37726). The regulations pertain to the General Administrative Regulations, Subpart J--Appeal Procedure and Subpart T--Federal Crop Insurance Reform, Insurance Implementation, Regulations for the 1999 and Subsequent Reinsurance Years; Group Risk Plan of Insurance Regulations for the 2001 and Succeeding Crop Years; and the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Basic Provisions.
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68 Fed. Reg. 37697 (June 25, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 400, 407, 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has finalized several regulations, including the General Administrative Regulations; the Group Risk Plan of Insurance Regulations; and the Common Crop Insurance Regulations. The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has also made conforming amendments to the General Administrative Regulations, that provide the process for informal administrative review of determinations of good farming practices, to make the definition of ``good farming practices'' consistent with the definition contained in the Basic Provisions, and to consolidate all the provisions regarding the informal administrative review process for determinations of good farming practices in a separate section.
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68 Fed. Reg. 35843 (June 17, 2003) (notice). In accordance with section 522(d) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, operating through the Risk Management Agency, announces the availability of up to approximately $3.5 million in fiscal year 2003 for collaborative outreach and assistance programs for women, limited resource, socially disadvantaged and other traditionally under- served farmers and ranchers, who produce agricultural commodities covered by the noninsured crop disaster assistance program; specialty crops; and under served commodities.
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68 Fed. Reg. 35372 (June 13, 2003) (notice). In accordance with the Federal Crop Insurance Act, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, operating through the Risk Management Agency, announces the availability of funding for two educational and informational programs: (1) Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education and (2) Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States.
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68 Fed. Reg. 35372 (June 13, 2003) (notice). In accordance with the Federal Crop Insurance Act, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation announces the availability of approximately $4 million for partnership agreements that will fund risk management research activities. Priority will be given to those activities addressing the need for risk management tools for producers of agricultural commodities currently covered by section 196 of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7333), specialty crops, livestock, rangeland and underserved commodities.
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68 Fed. Reg. 343261 (June 9, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). In this final rule, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation finalizes amendments to the Small Grains Crop Insurance Provisions and the Wheat Crop Insurance Winter Coverage Endorsement. The intended effects of this action are to add provisions for the insurance of Khorasan and buckwheat, include additional insurance benefits, clarify existing policy provisions to better meet the needs of the insured, improve actuarial soundness, and restrict the effect of the current Small Grains Crop Insurance Provisions and the Wheat Crop Insurance Winter Coverage Endorsement to the 2003 and prior crop years.
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68 Fed. Reg. 64570 (November 14, 2003) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation proposes to amend the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Processing Tomato Crop Insurance Provisions. The intended effect of this action is to: Clarify that producers who have production contracts with tomato brokers are eligible for insurance; allow the Special Provisions statements to provide a replant payment amount that more adequately reflects the regional cost of replanting tomatoes, and restrict the effect of the current processing tomato crop provisions to the 2004 and prior crop years.
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68 Fed. Reg. 44668 (July 30, 2003) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation proposes to add to 7 C.F.R. Part 457 a new Sec. 457.166 that provides for the insurance of Blueberries. The provisions will be used in conjunction with the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions, which contain standard terms and conditions common to most crops. The intended effect of this action is to convert the blueberry pilot crop insurance program to a permanent insurance program administered by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation for the 2005 and succeeding crop years.
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68 Fed. Reg. 43457 (July 23, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 400, 407, and 457). This final rule contains a correction to the final regulations which were published Wednesday, June 25, 2003 (68 FR 37697-37726). The regulations pertain to the General Administrative Regulations, Subpart J--Appeal Procedure and Subpart T--Federal Crop Insurance Reform, Insurance Implementation, Regulations for the 1999 and Subsequent Reinsurance Years; Group Risk Plan of Insurance Regulations for the 2001 and Succeeding Crop Years; and the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Basic Provisions.
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68 Fed. Reg. 37697 (June 25, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 400, 407, 457). The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has finalized several regulations, including the General Administrative Regulations; the Group Risk Plan of Insurance Regulations; and the Common Crop Insurance Regulations. The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has also made conforming amendments to the General Administrative Regulations, that provide the process for informal administrative review of determinations of good farming practices, to make the definition of ``good farming practices'' consistent with the definition contained in the Basic Provisions, and to consolidate all the provisions regarding the informal administrative review process for determinations of good farming practices in a separate section.
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68 Fed. Reg. 35843 (June 17, 2003) (notice). In accordance with section 522(d) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, operating through the Risk Management Agency, announces the availability of up to approximately $3.5 million in fiscal year 2003 for collaborative outreach and assistance programs for women, limited resource, socially disadvantaged and other traditionally under- served farmers and ranchers, who produce agricultural commodities covered by the noninsured crop disaster assistance program; specialty crops; and under served commodities.
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68 Fed. Reg. 35372 (June 13, 2003) (notice). In accordance with the Federal Crop Insurance Act, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, operating through the Risk Management Agency, announces the availability of funding for two educational and informational programs: (1) Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education and (2) Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States.
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68 Fed. Reg. 35372 (June 13, 2003) (notice). In accordance with the Federal Crop Insurance Act, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation announces the availability of approximately $4 million for partnership agreements that will fund risk management research activities. Priority will be given to those activities addressing the need for risk management tools for producers of agricultural commodities currently covered by section 196 of the Agricultural Market Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7333), specialty crops, livestock, rangeland and underserved commodities.
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68 Fed. Reg. 343261 (June 9, 2003) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). In this final rule, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation finalizes amendments to the Small Grains Crop Insurance Provisions and the Wheat Crop Insurance Winter Coverage Endorsement. The intended effects of this action are to add provisions for the insurance of Khorasan and buckwheat, include additional insurance benefits, clarify existing policy provisions to better meet the needs of the insured, improve actuarial soundness, and restrict the effect of the current Small Grains Crop Insurance Provisions and the Wheat Crop Insurance Winter Coverage Endorsement to the 2003 and prior crop years.
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67 Fed. Reg. 65029 (October 23, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). This final rule sets forth corrections to the final regulation which was published Wednesday, August 15, 2001 (66 FR 42729-42730). This final rule pertains to the Forage Seeding Crop Provisions for 2004 and subsequent crop years.
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67 Fed. Reg. 58912 (September 18, 2002) (proposed rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Parts 400, 407, and 457). This proposed rule establishes that the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation proposes to amend subpart T in the General Administrative Regulations; the Group Risk Plan of Insurance Regulations; and the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Basic Provisions. This action is intended to, among other things, make revisions mandated by the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended by the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000.
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67 Fed. Reg. 55689 (August 30, 2002) (interim rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R.Part 457). This interim rule amends the Common Crop Insurance Regulations: Sunflower Seed Crop Insurance Provisions, Coarse Grains Crop Insurance Provisions, Safflower Crop Insurance Provisions, Dry Pea Crop Insurance Provisions, Rice Crop Insurance Provisions , and Dry Bean Crop Insurance Provisions to implement the quality loss adjustment procedures contained in § 10003 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002.
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67 Fed. Reg. 52841 (August 14, 2002) (final rule; correction) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. Part 457). This final rule makes corrections to the Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Sugarcane Crop Insurance Provisions that were published by in Federal Register by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on Friday, July 12, 2002 (67 FR 46093-46096).
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67 Fed. Reg. 52931 (August 14, 2002) (notice). This notice announces a public comment period on the information collection requests associated with the interpretation of statutory and regulatory provisions administered by Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
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67 Fed. Reg. 46093 (July 12, 2002) (final rule). This final rule announces that the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has finalized the crop provisions for the insurance of sugarcane. The changes will apply for the 2003 and subsequent crop years.
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67 Fed. Reg. (June 28, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 CFR Part 457). This final rule establishes that the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) amends the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Small Grains Crop Provisions (7 CFR 457.101) and Canola and Rapeseed Crop Insurance Provisions (7 CFR 457.161) to implement the quality loss adjustment procedures contained in section 10003 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171).
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67 Fed. Reg. 41,684 (June 19, 2002) (notice). This notice announces that in accordance with section 506(l) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act) (7 U.S.C. 1506(l)) and section 192 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-127), that about $1 million is available through the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation in fiscal year (FY)2002 for cooperative agreements that will be used to provide outreach and assistance to under-served agricultural producers such as women, limited resource, socially disadvantaged and other traditionally under-served farmers and ranchers.
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67 Fed. Reg. 16,285 (Apr. 5, 2002) (final rule) (affecting 7 C.F.R. pts. 400-01, 403, 405-06, 409, 414-16, 422, 425, 430, 433, 435, 437, 441, 443, 445-47, 450-51, 454-56, 458). This final rule removes various provisions in 7 C.F.R. chapter IV that are no longer required in the administration of the Federal crop insurance program. The removal of these rules is effective May 6, 2002.
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67 Fed. Reg. 13,249 (Mar. 22, 2002) (final rule) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. pts. 400 and 780). This final rule establishes the procedures for the appeal of adverse decisions made by the Risk Management Agency (RMA) to the National Appeals Division (NAD). It includes amendments to the FCIC and FSA informal appeal regulations to reflect the establishment of the RMA and the reorganization of crop insurance functions. It also incorporates limitations regarding the appealability of good farming practice determinations as mandated by the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000. The rule is effective Apr. 22, 2002.
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67 Fed. Reg. 3036 (Jan. 23, 2002) (to be codified at 7 C.F.R. pt. 457). This final rule converts the pilot crop insurance program for millet into a permanent federal crop insurance program for 2003 and succeeding crop years. It contains specific millet crop provisions to be used in conjunction with the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions, the standard terms and conditions common to most crops. This rule was effective as of February 22, 2002.
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CORRECTION: There is a minor correction to this rule published at 67 Fed. Reg. 5925 (Feb. 8, 2002).
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