BULLETIN: MGR-95-046

TO:       All Reinsured Companies
          FSA Headquarters, Program Delivery and Field Operations
          All Risk Management Field Offices

FROM:     Kenneth D. Ackerman 
          Deputy Administrator
         
SUBJECT:  Proposed Rule for 1996 Crop Year Prevented Planting Coverage

BACKGROUND:

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) proposes to revise prevented 
planting coverage by amending the following regulations:

         General Crop Insurance Regulations,
         Hybrid Sorghum Seed and Rice Endorsements;
         Hybrid Seed Crop Insurance Regulations;
         Common Crop Insurance Regulations,
         Small Grains Provisions,
         Cotton Provisions,
         Extra Long Staple Cotton Provisions,
         Sunflower Seed Provisions,
         Coarse Grains Provisions.

This change is intended to expand prevented planting benefits beginning with 
crop year 1996 spring-planted crops.

SUMMARY:

Please review the attached advanced copy of the Proposed Rule which was 
placed on file for public inspection with the Federal Register today. Comments 
must be received by the cut-off date provided for in the published Federal 
Register version of this rule.  Comments should be sent to Diana Moslak, 
Regulatory and Procedural Development Staff, Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation, USDA, Washington, D. C. 20250.  Hand or messenger delivery 
should be made to  2101 L Street, N.W., Suite 500, Washington, D. C.

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