[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 8923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1581]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

7 CFR Part 457

RIN 0563-AC07


Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Basic Provisions

AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Interim rule; reopening and extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) is reopening and 
extending the comment period for the interim rule that was published in 
the Federal Register on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 (70 FR 71749-
71751). The interim rule amended the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, 
Basic Provisions to implement the requirements of section 780 of the 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (2006 Appropriations Act) 
regarding written agreements and the use of similar agricultural 
commodities. This action will allow interested persons additional time 
to prepare and submit comments.

DATES: Written comments and opinions on this interim rule will be 
accepted until close of business March 24, 2006 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 Interim Rule'' may also be sent via the Internet to 
[email protected], or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. A copy of each response will be available for public 
inspection and copying from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., c.s.t., Monday through 
Friday, except holidays, at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information contact Erin 
Reid, Risk 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, November 30, 2005, FCIC published an interim rule 
with request for comments in the Federal Register proposing changes to 
the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Basic Provisions to implement 
program changes mandated by the 2006 Appropriations Act.
    Comments were required to be received on or before January 30, 
2006. FCIC believes the email address listed on the interim rule and 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal address were not operational during that 
time period. Therefore, interested persons could not provide comment. 
Therefore, FCIC is reopening and extending the comment period until 
close of business March 24, 2006. This action will allow interested 
persons who were unable to submit comments additional time to submit 
comments.

    Signed in Washington, DC on February 14, 2006.
Eldon Gould,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 06-1581 Filed 2-21-06; 8:45 am]
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