INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM:   R&D-96-026

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 April exhibits, plus 
changes required for new crop programs. 

The major changes to the M-13 include:

* Clarification of name requirement for the Enterprise Entity type. 
* Clarification of the Crush District for California Grapes.
* Clarification of codes for Nonstandard Classification.
* Addition of reporting requirements for the new 1996 Malt Barley Options.
* Addition of Written Agreement Flag for Macadamia Trees.
* Clarification of Yield Limit Flags.
* Clarification and addition of premium and indemnity calculations for Income Protection, and
  Crop Revenue Coverage crops.
* Addition of Replant Guarantee Field and replant calculations.
 
These changes were discussed at the June 10 and 11, 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 at (816) 926-3940.

Attachment - will follow in the mail