[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 32751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15718]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation


Florida Citrus Fruit Crop Insurance

AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of extension of sales closing date (acceptance of 
applications).

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SUMMARY: Effective for the 1998 crop year only, the Federal Crop 
Insurance Corporation (FCIC) gives notice of its intention to extend 
the date for acceptance of Florida citrus fruit crop insurance 
applications for those counties where producers are offered Florida 
citrus fruit crop insurance. The sales closing date of April 30, 1997, 
shall be extended to June 30, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 30, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hand, Claims and Underwriting 
Services Division, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 6749-S, 
Washington, D.C. 20250-0803, telephone (202) 720-3439.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FCIC's multiple peril crop insurance 
regulations require producers to file applications for crop insurance 
protection on or before the policy sales closing date to receive 
coverage. FCIC has determined that an extension of the sales closing 
date is needed for Florida counties in which Florida citrus fruit crop 
insurance is available. By extending the sales closing date, agents 
will have additional time to explain changes in the 1998 Florida citrus 
fruit crop provisions, such as coverage and rate changes, to carryover 
insureds and to complete their sales efforts with potential new 
insureds. It will also give growers more time to make crop insurance 
decisions for the 1998 crop year. The Manager of FCIC has determined 
that extension of the sales closing date for the 1998 Florida citrus 
fruit crop year in counties in which the Florida citrus fruit insurance 
is available will not adversely affect the actuarial status of the crop 
insurance program. Therefore, the Manager of FCIC has determined that 
the April 30 sales closing date shall be extended to June 30, 1997, for 
the Florida counties in which the Florida citrus fruit crop provisions 
is available.
    Section 457.8(b) of the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, in part, 
authorizes the FCIC Manager to extend the sales closing date for 
accepting applications by notice in the Federal Register upon 
determination that no adverse effect will result from such extension. 
FCIC has determined that no adverse effect will result from this 
extension.
    FCIC will discontinue the acceptance of applications, however, if 
adverse conditions develop.

Notice

    Accordingly, pursuant to the authority contained in the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1508 et seq;) FCIC herewith 
gives notice that, effective for the 1998 crop year only, applications 
for Florida citrus fruit crop insurance in counties in which the 
Florida citrus fruit crop provisions are available with a published 
sales closing date of April 30, 1997, will be accepted up to the close 
of business on June 30, 1997. This sales closing date may be terminated 
by the Corporation prior to June 30, 1997, if FCIC determines that 
adverse conditions have developed.

    Signed in Washington, D.C. on June 10, 1997.
Kenneth D. Ackerman,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 97-15718 Filed 6-16-97; 8:45 am]
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