[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52852-52854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18595]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

7 CFR Part 457

[Docket ID FCIC-22-0004]
RIN 0563-AC79


Crop Insurance Reporting and Other Changes (CIROC); Corrections

AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: On June 30, 2022, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation 
revised the Area Risk Protection Insurance (ARPI) Regulations, Common 
Crop Insurance Policy (CCIP) Basic Provisions, and 20

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Crop Provisions. That final rule contained some incorrect references, 
missing words, grammatical and spelling errors, repetitive 
parenthetical titles, and inadvertently removed text in the amendatory 
instructions. This document makes the corrections.

DATES: Effective August 30, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Francie Tolle; telephone (816) 926-
7730; email [email protected]. Persons with disabilities who 
require alternative means of communication should contact the USDA 
Target Center at (202) 720-2600 or 844-433-2774.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Common Crop Insurance Regulations in 7 CFR part 457 were 
revised by a final rule with request for comments published in the 
Federal Register on June 30, 2022 (87 FR 38883-38900). Changes were 
made in that rule to the Area Risk Protection Insurance (ARPI) Basic 
Provisions (7 CFR part 407), Common Crop Insurance Policy (CCIP) Basic 
Provisions (7 CFR 457.8), and 20 Crop Provisions. In reviewing the 
changes made, FCIC found some incorrect references, missing words, 
grammatical and spelling errors, repetitive parenthetical titles, and 
inadvertently missing text that was included in the amendatory 
instructions. This document makes the corrections in the following 
Provisions:
     Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions (7 CFR 
457.8)
     Pear Crop Insurance Provisions (7 CFR 457.111);
     Guaranteed Production Plan of Fresh Market Tomato (7 CFR 
457.128);
     Macadamia Nut Crop Insurance Provisions (7 CFR 457.131);
     Onion Crop Insurance Provisions (7 CFR 457.135);
     Fresh Market Tomato Dollar Plan Crop Insurance Provisions 
(7 CFR 457.139);
     Table Grape Crop Insurance Provisions (7 CFR 457.149);
     Pecan Revenue Crop Insurance Provisions (7 CFR 457.167);
     Cabbage Crop Insurance Provisions (7 CFR 457.171);
     Florida Avocado Crop Insurance Provisions (7 CFR 457.173); 
and
     California Avocado Crop Insurance Provisions (7 CFR 
457.175).

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 457

    Acreage allotments, Crop insurance, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Accordingly, 7 CFR part 457 is corrected by making the following 
amendments:

PART 457--COMMON CROP INSURANCE REGULATIONS

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1. The authority citation for part 457 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1506(l), 1506(o).


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2. Amend Sec.  457.8 in the ``Common Crop Insurance Policy'' by:
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a. In section 20, revising paragraph (d)(1);
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b. In section 25, in paragraph (a)(1), removing the words ``an 
substantial'' and adding ``a substantial'' in their place; and
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c. In section 38, in paragraph (b)(2), removing ``3(g)'' and adding 
``section 3(g)'' in its place.
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  457.8  The application and policy.

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Common Crop Insurance Policy

* * * * *
20. Mediation, Arbitration, Appeal, Reconsideration, and Administrative 
and Judicial Review
* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (1) We will make decisions regarding what constitutes a good 
farming practice and determinations of assigned production for 
uninsured causes for your failure to use good farming practices.
    (i) If you disagree with our determination of the amount of 
assigned production, you must use the arbitration or mediation process 
contained in this section.
    (ii) If you disagree with our decision of what constitutes a good 
farming practice you may request through us that FCIC review our 
decision. Requests for FCIC review must be made within 30 days of the 
postmark date on the written notice of the determination regarding good 
farming practices.
    (iii) You may not sue us for our decisions regarding whether good 
farming practices were used by you. You must request a determination 
from FCIC of what constitutes a good farming practice before filing any 
suit against FCIC.
* * * * *


Sec.  457.111  [Amended]

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3. In Sec.  457.111, in the ``Pear Crop Provisions'', amend section 13 
by:
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a. In the introductory paragraph, removing the phrase ``Insured who 
select this option cannot receive'' and adding ``If you select this 
option, you cannot receive'' in its place; and
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b. In paragraph (a)(4), removing the word ``elect'' and adding 
``elected'' in its place.


Sec.  457.128  [Amended]

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4. Amend Sec.  457.128 in the ``Guaranteed Production Plan of Fresh 
Market Tomato Crop Insurance Provisions'' by:
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a. In section 3 introductory text, removing the parenthetical phrase 
``(Insurance Guarantees, Coverage Levels, and Prices)'';
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b. In section 4, removing the parenthetical phrase ``(Contract 
Changes)'';
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c. In section 5 introductory text, removing the parenthetical phrase 
``(Life of Policy, Cancellation, and Termination)'';
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d. In section 6, removing the parenthetical phrase ``(Report of 
Acreage)'' wherever it appears;
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e. In section 8 introductory text, removing the parenthetical phrase 
``(Insured Crop)'';
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f. In section 9, removing the parenthetical phrase ``(Insurable 
Acreage)'' wherever it appears;
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g. In section 10:
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i. In the introductory text, removing the parenthetical phrase 
``(Insurance Period)''; and
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ii. In paragraph (b)(7), removing the word ``States'' and add 
``states'' in its place;
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h. In section 11, removing the parenthetical phrase ``(Causes of 
Loss)'' wherever it appears; and
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i. In section 12, removing the parenthetical phrase ``(Replanting 
Payment)'' wherever it appears.


Sec.  457.131  [Amended]

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5. In Sec.  457.131, in the ``Macadamia Nut Crop Provisions'', in 
section 1, in the definition of ``Interplanted'', remove the word 
``agricultural commodities'' and add ``crops'' in its place.


Sec.  457.135  [Amended]

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6. In Sec.  457.135, in the ``Onion Crop Provisions'', in section 3, in 
paragraph (a), remove the phrase ``designated in the actuarial 
documents'' and add ``designated in the Special Provisions'' in its 
place.

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7. In Sec.  457.139, in the ``Fresh market tomato (dollar plan) crop 
provisions'', amend section 16 by:
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a. In paragraph (b) introductory text, removing the word ``section'' 
and adding ``sections'' in its place; and
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b. In the table in paragraph (c), revising the entry for 16(b)(1).
    The revision reads as follows:


Sec.  457.139  Fresh market tomato (dollar plan) crop insurance 
provisions.

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Fresh Market Tomato (Dollar Plan) Crop Provisions

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16. Minimum Value Option
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    (c) * * *

 
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16(b)(1)......................................  500 cartons x $2 = value of sold production ($6            1,000
                                                 price received minus $4.25 allowable costs =
                                                 $1.75. The $2.00 minimum value option price is
                                                 greater than $1.75).
 
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Sec.  457.149  [Amended]

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8. Amend Sec.  457.149 in the ``Table Grape Crop Provisions'' by:
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a. In section 3, in paragraph (b), removing the phrase ``have same 
percentage relationship'' and adding ``have the same percentage 
relationship'' in its place; and
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b. In section 11, in paragraph (c), removing the words ``meet 
requirements'' and adding ``meet the requirements'' in their place.


Sec.  457.167  [Amended]

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9. In Sec.  457.167, in the ``Pecan Revenue Crop Insurance 
Provisions'', in section 4, in paragraph (b), remove the words ``Web 
site'' and add ``website'' in its place.


Sec.  457.173  [Amended]

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10. In Sec.  457.173, in the ``Florida Avocado Crop Insurance 
Provisions'', in section 8, in paragraph (a)(3)(i), remove the words 
``varieties of'' and add ``varieties and mid varieties of'' in their 
place.


Sec.  457.175  [Amended]

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11. In Sec.  457.175, in the ``California Avocado Crop Provisions'', in 
section 11, in paragraph (b)(2), remove ``11(c)'' and add ``11(c))'' in 
its place.

Marcia Bunger,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2022-18595 Filed 8-29-22; 8:45 am]
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