January 16, 1998 INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM: R&D-98-002 TO: All Reinsured Companies All Risk Management Agency Field Offices FROM: Tim B. Witt /s/ Tim B. Witt Deputy Administrator SUBJECT: Actuarial Addendum - Corrections to the 1998 Rice Option Factors in 11 Texas Counties, Corrections to the 1998 Cotton T-yield in Calhoun Co., Texas, Additions to 1998 PotatoT-yields in 25 Counties in the Northeast, and Addition of End of Insurance Period Dates for Potatoes in 3 Counties in California and 6 Counties in Florida The following information reflects corrections and/or additions made to the 1998 actuarial data master (ADM) and specifies potato end of insurance period dates. Actuarial documents reflecting the corrections or additions will be made available in the document files for all of the above except end of insurance period dates for potatoes. The end of insurance dates for nine counties in two States do not appear on the 1998 Special Provisions; however, they are the same as they were for the 1997 crop year. Companies may choose to download the actuarial documents, available on the Reporting Organization Server or forward the attached information to their representatives and agents operating in these States and counties to expedite notification of the change. Each crop is listed on a separate page for ease of distribution. Attachment - will follow in the mail 0018 - RICE PF and/or PT - To Correct Option Factors STATE COUNTY OPTION CODE FACTOR 48 TX 015 Austin PT 1.07 039 Brazoria PT 1.07 057 Calhoun PT 1.07 089 Colorado PT 1.07 167 Galveston PT 1.07 PF 1.03 201 Harris PT 1.07 PF 1.03 239 Jackson PT 1.07 285 Lavaca PT 1.07 291 Liberty PT 1.07 PF 1.03 321 Matagorda PT 1.07 481 Wharton PT 1.07 0021 - COTTON - T-Yield Corrections STATE COUNTY TYPE PRACTICE T-YIELD 48 TX 057 Calhoun 997 NTS 002 IRR 651 997 NTS 003 IRR 651 0084 - POTATOES - Added Missing T-Yields STATE COUNTY TYPE PRACTICE T-YIELD 09 CT 003 Harford 000 ALL 997 NPS 240 23 ME 003 Aroostoook 076 RTSD 997 NPS 275 093 O 997 NPS 254 005 Cumberland 076 RTSD 002 I 275 076 RTSD 003 NI 245 093 O 002 I 254 093 003NI 234 017 Oxford 076 RTSD 002 I 275 076 RTSD 003 NI 245 093 O 002 I 254 093 O 003 NI 234 019 Penobscot 076 RTSD 002 I 275 076 RTSD 003 NI 256 093 O 002 I 254 093 O 003 NI 234 021 Piscataquis 076 RTSD 997 NPS 275 093 O 997 NPS 254 25 MA 011 Franklin 000 ALL 997 NPS 234 015 Hampshire 000 ALL 997 NPS 240 36 NY 011 Cayuga 000 ALL 997 NPS 190 029 Erie 000 ALL 997 NPS 277 033 Franklin 000 ALL 997 NPS 252 037 Genesee 000 ALL 997 NPS 220 051 Livingston 000 ALL 997 NPS 291 053 Madison 000 ALL 997 NPS 227 055 Monroe 000 ALL 997 NPS 240 065 Oneida 000 ALL 997 NPS 224 069 Ontario 000 ALL 997 NPS 239 073 Orleans 000 ALL 997 NPS 195 101 Steuben 000 ALL 997 NPS 229 103 Suffolk 076 RTSD 002 I 274 076 RTSD 003 NI 253 093 O 002 I 320 093 O 003 NI 300 117 Wayne 000 ALL 997 NPS 255 121 Wyoming 000 ALL 997 NPS 262 123 Yates 000 ALL 997 NPS 265 44 RI 005 Newport 000 ALL 997 NPS 240 009 Washington 000 ALL 997 NPS 240 0084 - POTATOES - End of Insurance Period Dates STATE COUNTY PRACTICE DATE 06 CA 029 Kern 220 WPI 07/31/98 420 SUPI 01/15/99 065 Riverside 320 SPI 09/01/98 120 FPI 04/30/99 077 San Joaquin 320 SPI 08/01/98 420 SUPI 12/15/98 12 FL 015 Charlotte 120 FPI 02/10/98 220 WPI 05/05/98 027 De Soto 120 FPI 02/10/98 220 WPI 05/05/98 055 Highlands 120 FPI 02/10/98 220 WPI 05/05/98 081 Manatee 120 FPI 02/10/98 220 WPI 05/05/98 093 Okeechobee 120 FPI 02/10/98 220 WPI 05/05/98 111 St. Lucie 120 FPI 02/10/98 220 WPI 05/05/98