INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM:  R&D-96-003.1

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

FROM:      Tim B. Witt
           Director
           Research and Development Division

SUBJECT:   Income Protection Pilot Program - Correction to Purchase Date 


Coverage for the 1996 crop year must be purchased by the sales closing date.  
For cotton, the sales closing date is February 28.  For all other Income 
Protection crops, the sales closing date is March 15.

If you have any questions about this pilot program, please contact Vondie 
O'Conner at(816)-926-6343 or by fax at (816)-926-7343.