[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 35892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16584]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation


Office of Risk Management, Consolidated Farm Service Agency; 
Notice of Specialty Crops Research Studies

SUMMARY: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (``FCIC'') publishes 
this notice to advise all interested parties of FCIC's research 
studies. The purpose of the crop research studies is to assist the 
Corporation in determining the feasibility of formulating crop 
insurance policies for new crops.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 12, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Research and Evaluation Branch, FCIC, P.O. Box 419293, 
Kansas City, Missouri 64141.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vondie W. O'Conner, Jr., Acting Chief, or Floyd Niernberger, Acting 
Specialty Crop Coordinator, Research and Evaluation Branch, FCIC, P.O. 
Box 419293, Kansas City, Missouri 64141. Telephone (816) 926-6343.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this notice is to name the 
specialty crops for which research studies are being prepared. 
Proposals for additional crops to study or comments on the crops named 
can be forwarded to FCIC at the address listed above.
    On Friday, April 14, 1995, FCIC published a notice in the Federal 
Register at 60 FR 19015 to outline the data collection guidelines to be 
used in formulating new crop insurance policies. The crop research 
studies will be conducted consistent with those data collection 
guidelines and will assist FCIC in determining the feasibility of 
formulating crop insurance policies for specialty crops.
    The following crops are currently being researched:

Asparagus
Avocados
Broccoli
Cantaloupe
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Cherries
Christmas Trees
Forage and Turfgrass Seeds
Hay
Honeydew
Hops
Lettuce
Millet
Mints
Mushrooms
Nursery Crops
Pecans
Pineapple
Pistachios
Strawberries
Sweet Potatoes
Turfgrass Sod
Watermelon

Notice

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority contained in the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1501, et seq.), the FCIC 
herewith gives notice of the specialty crops for which research studies 
are being conducted for possible specialty crop insurance coverage.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1506(l).

    Done in Washington, DC, on June 29, 1995.
Kenneth D. Ackerman,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 95-16584 Filed 7-11-95; 8:45 am]
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