[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 26, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 56049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8216]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

7 CFR Part 457

RIN 0563-AB96


Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Basic Provisions; and Various 
Crop Insurance 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 (FCIC) is reopening and 
extending the comment period for the proposed rule published in the 
Federal Register on Friday, July 14, 2006 (71 FR 40194-40252). The 
proposed rule contains certain provisions to combine and provide 
revenue protection and yield protection within one standard crop 
insurance policy, and to improve prevented planting and other 
provisions to better meet the needs of insured producers. During the 
comment period, FCIC received comments that due to the complexity of 
the proposed changes, sixty days was not adequate to properly address 
all the issues. FCIC agrees that additional time is appropriate to 
ensure that all interested persons have time to fully review the 
proposed rule and provide meaningful comments.

DATES: Written comments and opinions on this proposed rule will be 
accepted until close of business October 26, 2006 and will be 
considered when the rule is to be made final.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments, titled 
``Combination Basic and Crop Provisions'', by any of the following 
methods:
     By mail to: Director, Product Administration and Standards 
Division, Risk Management Agency, United States Department of 
Agriculture, 6501 Beacon Drive, Stop 0812, Room 421, Kansas City, MO 
64133-4676.
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the 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 Louise 
Narber, Risk Management Specialist, Product Management, Product 
Administration and Standards Division, Risk Management Agency, at the 
Kansas City, MO address listed above, telephone (816) 926-7730.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On Friday, July 14, 2006, FCIC published a proposed rule in the 
Federal Register. The rule proposed changes to the Common Crop 
Insurance Regulations; Basic Provisions, Small Grains Crop Insurance 
Provisions, Cotton Crop Insurance Provisions, Coarse Grains Crop 
Insurance Provisions, Malting Barley Crop Insurance Provisions, Rice 
Crop Insurance Provisions, and Canola and Rapeseed Crop Insurance 
Provisions. The proposed rule contains certain provisions to combine 
and provide revenue protection and yield protection within one standard 
crop insurance policy, and to make other changes to existing policy 
provisions to better meet the needs of the insured.
    The proposed rule public comment period of 60 days ended on 
September 12, 2006. Based on several requests received during the 
comment period, FCIC is reopening and extending the comment period 
until October 26, 2006. This action will allow interested persons 
additional time to prepare and submit comments regarding the proposed 
rule.
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    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 19, 2006.
Eldon Gould,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 06-8216 Filed 9-25-06; 8:45 am]
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