[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 57 (Friday, March 24, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 14828]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2893]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

7 CFR Part 457

RIN 0563-AC03


Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Mint Crop Insurance Provisions

AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Correction; Reopening and Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) is extending the 
comment period for the proposed rule that was published in the Federal 
Register on Monday, February 6, 2006 (71 FR 6016-6021). The proposed 
rule was to amend 7 CFR part 457 to add to a new Sec.  457.169 that 
provides insurance for mint. The provisions will be used in conjunction 
with the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions, which contain 
standard terms and conditions common to most crops. This action will 
correct the electronic mail address, and 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 April 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 ``Mint Crop 
Insurance Provisions'' may 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: Linda Williams, 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 Monday, February 6, 2006, FCIC published a proposed rule with 
request for comments in the Federal Register to add to 7 CFR part 457, 
the Common Crop Insurance Regulations, a new Sec.  457.169 that will 
provide insurance for mint. The effect of the proposed rule was to 
convert the mint pilot crop insurance program to a permanent crop 
insurance program.
    Comments were required to be received on or before April 7, 2006. 
FCIC has been informed the e-mail address listed on the proposed rule 
and the Federal eRulemaking Portal address were not operational at the 
time the proposed rule was published. Therefore, FCIC is reopening and 
extending the comment period until close of business April 24, 2006. 
This action will allow interested persons who were unable to submit 
comments additional time to submit comments.

    Signed in Washington, DC on March 16, 2006.
Eldon Gould,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 06-2893 Filed 3-23-06; 8:45 am]
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