[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 213 (Friday, November 3, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 55781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27334]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

7 CFR Part 443

RIN 0563-AA78


Hybrid Seed Crop Insurance Regulations

AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) hereby adopts 
regulations for specific crop provisions to insure hybrid seed 
effective for the 1994 and succeeding crop years. The intended effect 
of this action is to incorporate the late and prevented planting 
coverage into the hybrid seed crop insurance policy.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 30, 1993.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Moslak, Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation, Regulatory and Procedural Development Staff, Suite 500, 
2101 L Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20037. Telephone (202) 254-8314.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action has been reviewed under United 
States Department of Agriculture (``USDA'') procedures established by 
Executive Order 12866 and Departmental Regulation 1512-1. This action 
does not constitute a review as to the need, currency, clarity, and 
effectiveness of these regulations under those procedures. The sunset 
review date established for these regulations is October 1, 1997.
    This rule has been determined to be ``exempt'' for the purposes of 
Executive Order 12866 and, therefore, has not been reviewed by the 
Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'').
    The provisions set forth in this rule do not impose burdensome 
information collection requirements that require clearance by the 
Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    It has been determined under section 6(a) of Executive Order 12612, 
Federalism, that this rule does not have sufficient federalism 
implication to warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment. The 
policies and procedures contained in this rule will not have a 
substantial direct effect on states or their political subdivisions, or 
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various 
levels of government.
    This regulation will not have a significant impact on a substantial 
number of small entities. The amount of work required of the insurance 
companies delivering these policies and the procedures therein will not 
increase from the amount required to deliver previous policies. This 
action, in fact, reduces the paperwork burden on the insured farmer and 
insurance providers. Therefore, this action is determined to be exempt 
from the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605) 
and no Regulatory Flexibility Analysis was prepared.
    This program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance under No. 10.450.
    This program is not subject to the provisions of Executive Order 
12372 which require intergovernmental consultation with state and local 
officials. See the Notice related to 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V, 
published at 48 FR 29115, June 24, 1983.
    The Office of the General Counsel has determined that these 
regulations meet the applicable standards provided in subsections 2(a) 
and 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778. The provisions of this rule are 
retroactively effective as of November 30, 1993, and will preempt state 
and local laws to the extent such state and local laws are inconsistent 
herewith. The administrative appeal provisions promulgated by the 
National Appeals Division under Pub. L. No. 103-354 must be exhausted 
before judicial action may be brought.
    This action is not expected to have any significant impact on the 
quality of the human environment, health, and safety. Therefore, 
neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact 
Statement is needed.
    On Wednesday, December 22, 1993, FCIC published an interim rule in 
the Federal Register at 58 FR 67644, to amend the Hybrid Seed Crop 
Insurance Regulations (7 CFR part 443) by incorporating late and 
prevented planting provisions into that policy, effective for the 1994 
and succeeding crop years. Because this rule benefited the insured by 
improving coverage for policyholders, good cause was found to make the 
interim rule retroactively effective as of November 30, 1993.
    Following publication of the interim rule, the public was afforded 
60 days to submit written comments, data and opinions, but none were 
received. Therefore, the interim rule as published on December 22, 
1993, at 58 FR 67644 is hereby adopted as a final rule.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 443

    Crop insurance, Hybrid seed.

Final Rule

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority contained in the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) and for the 
reasons set forth in the preamble, the Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation hereby adopts as a final rule, the interim rule as 
published at 58 FR 67644 on December 22, 1993.

    Done in Washington, D.C., on October 25, 1995.
Kenneth D. Ackerman,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 95-27334 Filed 11-2-95; 8:45 am]
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