Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Forage Seeding Crop Insurance Provisions; Withdrawal

• Published date: 26 March 2019
• Citation: 84 FR 11211
• Record Number: 2019-05718
• Section: Rules and Regulations
• Court: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 58 (Tuesday, March 26, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 26, 2019)]
                [Rules and Regulations]
                [Page 11211]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-05718]
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                DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
                Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
                7 CFR Part 457
                [Docket No. FCIC -18-0002]
                RIN 0563-AC57
                Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Forage Seeding Crop Insurance
                Provisions; Withdrawal
                AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, USDA.
                ACTION: Notice of withdrawal of final rule.
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                SUMMARY: This action informs the public that the Federal Crop Insurance
                Corporation (FCIC) is withdrawing a final rule with request for
                comments published in the Federal Register on December 10, 2018, titled
                Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Forage Seeding Crop Insurance
                Provisions. FCIC updated the Forage Seeding Crop Provisions (CP) to
                better reflect current agricultural practices and allow for variations
                in insurance provisions based on regionally-specific agronomic
                conditions and potential future expansions. The Forage Seeding CP cover
                losses from insured perils during the year of planting forage and would
                provide continuous coverage throughout the year of planting effective
                for the 2020 crop year. FCIC withdraws the Forage Seeding final rule
                due to the need to address outstanding issues, conduct additional
                research, and obtain data for program expansion to ensure continuous
                coverage between the year of planting and after the crop has been
                established.
                DATES: As of March 26, 2019, the final rule with request for comments
                published on December 10, 2018, at 83 FR 63383, is withdrawn.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Francie Tolle, Director, Product
                Management, Product Administration and Standards Division, Risk
                Management Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, Beacon
                Facility, Stop 0812, Room 421, P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64141-
                6205, telephone (816) 926-7730.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FCIC is withdrawing the Forage Seeding CP
                Final Rule with request for comments published on December 10, 2018 (83
                FR 63383-63389). These changes were to be effective for the April 30,
                2019, contract change date for the 2020 crop year.
                 The Forage Seeding CP provide insurance during the year of planting
                the forage. The Forage Production CP allow insurance to continue after
                the forage crop has been established. The two policies are connected
                and must be considered together. FCIC intended to immediately follow
                the Forage Seeding Final Rule with a Forage Production Final Rule, to
                be published effective June 30, 2019.
                 Due to the need to address outstanding issues for the Forage
                Seeding Final Rule identified during the comment period, obtain data
                for program expansion, and prepare and publish the Forage Production
                Final Rule to be effective for the same crop year as the Forage
                Seeding, FCIC withdraws the Forage Seeding Final Rule and will resubmit
                simultaneously with the Forage Production final rule at a later date.
                 Therefore, as of March 26, 2019, the final rule with request for
                comments published on December 10, 2018, at 83 FR 63383, is withdrawn.
                Martin Barbre,
                Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
                [FR Doc. 2019-05718 Filed 3-25-19; 8:45 am]
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