INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM:   R&D-96-011

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

FROM:              Tim B.Witt
                   Director
                   Research and Development Division

SUBJECT:           1996 Data Acceptance System (DAS) Handbook Slipsheets



Attached is the 1996 Reinsurance Year DAS Handbook (Manual 13) exhibits which 
contain the most recent modifications to the DAS reporting requirements.  
These revised exhibits contain clarifications to the November exhibits, plus 
changes required for new crop programs. 

The major changes to the M-13 include:

* Clarification of Entity types and Significant Beneficial Interest 
  requirements.  
* Clarifications of Plan codes and Crop codes.
* Clarification of Dual Coverage Flag.
* Clarification and addition of new codes for Nonstandard Classification / 
  Written Agreement records.
* Clarification and addition of new premium calculations for Florida Fruit 
  Trees, Income Protection, and Crop Revenue Coverage crops.
* Addition of new Prevented Planting codes and Stage codes.
 
Many of these changes were discussed at the February 21-23, 1996, Data
Processing Managers meeting in Kansas City.  The revised pages have the
month and year in the heading.  If you have any questions regarding the
handbook, please contact Seavey Anthony or Bob McGraw at (816) 926-3940.

Attachment

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(Attachment available on RO Server in the /Miscellaneous_Files/ directory as
 '96m13doc.zip')