[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 208 (Monday, October 28, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 65732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27367]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

7 CFR Parts 400, 407 and 457

RIN 0563-AB85


General Administrative Regulations, Subpart T--Federal Crop 
Insurance Reform, Insurance Implementation, Regulations for the 1999 
and Subsequent Reinsurance Years; Group Risk Plan of Insurance 
Regulations for the 2001 and Succeeding Crop Years; and the Common Crop 
Insurance Regulations, Basic Provisions

AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of reopening and extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation is reopening and 
extending the comment period for the proposed rule that was published 
in the Federal Register on Wednesday, September 18, 2002 (67 FR 58912-
58933) that amended the General Administrative Regulations, Subpart T; 
Group Risk Plan of Insurance Regulations; and the Common Crop Insurance 
Regulations, Basic Provisions. The proposed rule implements certain 
provisions of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (ARPA) 
eliminating identified program vulnerabilities that have lead to 
potential fraud, waste, and abuse, and make such other changes to 
existing policy provisions to better meet the needs of producers. This 
action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and 
submit comments.

DATES: Written comments and opinions on this proposed rule will be 
accepted until close of business November 12, 2002, and will be 
considered when the rule is to be made final.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
the Director, Product Development Division, Risk Management Agency, 
United States Department of Agriculture, 6501 Beacon Drive, Stop 0812, 
Room 421, Kansas City, MO 64133-4676. Comments titled ``Basic 
Provisions'' may also be sent via the Internet to 
[email protected]. A copy of each comment will be available 
for public inspection and copying from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., CDT, Monday 
through Friday, except holidays, at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janice Nuckolls, Insurance Management 
Specialist, Research and Development, Product Development Division, 
Risk Management Agency, at the Kansas City, MO address listed above, 
telephone (816) 926-7730.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On Wednesday, September 18, 2002, FCIC published a proposed rule 
with request for comments in the Federal Register proposing changes to 
subpart T in the General Administrative Regulations, the Group Risk 
Plan of Insurance Regulations, and the Common Crop Insurance 
Regulations; Basic Provisions to implement program changes mandated by 
ARPA, and make other changes to existing policy provisions to better 
meet the needs of the insured.
    Comments were required to be received on or before October 18, 
2002. Based on requests received during the comment period, we are 
reopening and extending the comment period until November 12, 2002. 
This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare 
and submit comments.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on October 23, 2002.
Ross J. Davidson, Jr.,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 02-27367 Filed 10-25-02; 8:45 am]
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