81 FR 84396 - Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Various Crop Provisions

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 226 (November 23, 2016)

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) amends the Small Grains Crop Insurance Provisions, Cotton Crop Insurance Provisions, Extra Long Staple Cotton Crop Insurance Provisions, Sunflower Seed Crop Insurance Provisions, Sugar Beet Crop Insurance Provisions, Hybrid Sorghum Seed Crop Insurance Provisions, Coarse Grains Crop Insurance Provisions, Safflower Crop Insurance Provisions, Popcorn Crop Insurance Provisions, Peanut Crop Insurance Provisions, Onion Crop Insurance Provisions, Tobacco Crop Insurance Provisions, Green Pea Crop Insurance Provisions, Dry Pea Crop Insurance Provisions, Rice Crop Insurance Provisions, Northern Potato Crop Insurance Provisions, Central and Southern Potato Crop Insurance Provisions, Dry Bean Crop Insurance Provisions, Hybrid Seed Corn Crop Insurance Provisions, Processing Sweet Corn Crop Provisions, Processing Bean Crop Insurance Provisions, Canola and Rapeseed Crop Insurance Provisions, Millet Crop Insurance Provisions, and Mustard Crop Insurance Provisions. The purpose of this final rule with comment is to update prevented planting coverage levels through the actuarial documents to improve actuarial considerations and coverage offered, program integrity, and to reduce vulnerability to program fraud, waste, and abuse. The changes to the Crop Provisions made in this rule are applicable for the 2017 and succeeding crop years for all crops with a 2017 contract change date on or after the effective date of the rule, and for the 2018 and succeeding crop years for all crops with a 2017 contract change date prior to the effective date of the rule.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 84396-84401]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27720]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

7 CFR Part 457

[Docket No. FCIC-16-0003]
RIN 0563-AC52


Common Crop Insurance Regulations, Various Crop Provisions

AGENCY: Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule with request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) amends the Small 
Grains Crop Insurance Provisions, Cotton Crop Insurance Provisions, 
Extra Long Staple Cotton Crop Insurance Provisions, Sunflower Seed Crop 
Insurance Provisions, Sugar Beet Crop Insurance Provisions, Hybrid 
Sorghum Seed Crop Insurance Provisions, Coarse Grains Crop Insurance 
Provisions, Safflower Crop Insurance Provisions, Popcorn Crop Insurance 
Provisions, Peanut Crop Insurance Provisions, Onion Crop Insurance 
Provisions, Tobacco Crop Insurance Provisions, Green Pea Crop Insurance 
Provisions, Dry Pea Crop Insurance Provisions, Rice Crop Insurance 
Provisions, Northern Potato Crop Insurance Provisions, Central and 
Southern Potato Crop Insurance Provisions, Dry Bean Crop Insurance 
Provisions, Hybrid Seed Corn Crop Insurance Provisions, Processing 
Sweet Corn Crop Provisions, Processing Bean Crop Insurance Provisions, 
Canola and Rapeseed Crop Insurance Provisions, Millet Crop Insurance 
Provisions, and Mustard Crop Insurance Provisions. The purpose of this 
final rule with comment is to update prevented planting coverage levels 
through the actuarial documents to improve actuarial considerations and 
coverage offered, program integrity, and to reduce vulnerability to 
program fraud, waste, and abuse. The changes to the Crop Provisions 
made in this rule are applicable for the 2017 and succeeding crop years 
for all crops with a 2017 contract change date on or after the 
effective date of the rule, and for the 2018 and succeeding crop years 
for all crops with a 2017 contract change date prior to the effective 
date of the rule.

DATES: This rule is effective November 23, 2016 However, FCIC will 
accept written comments on this final rule until close of business 
January 23, 2017. FCIC may consider the comments received and may 
conduct additional rulemaking based on the comments.

ADDRESSES: FCIC prefers interested persons submit their comments 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Interested 
persons may submit comments, identified by Docket ID No. FCIC-16-0003, 
by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Director, Product Administration and Standards 
Division, Risk Management Agency, United States Department of 
Agriculture, P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64133-6205.
    FCIC will post all comments received, including those received by 
mail, without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided. Once these comments are posted to this 
Web site, the public can access all comments at its convenience from 
this Web site. All comments must include the agency name and docket 
number or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this rule. For 
detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional 
information, see http://www.regulations.gov. If interested persons are 
submitting comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal and want to attach a document, FCIC requests that the document 
attachment be in a text-based format. If interested persons want to 
attach a document that is a scanned Adobe PDF file, it must be scanned 
as text and not as an image, thus allowing FCIC to search and copy 
certain portions of the submissions. For

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questions regarding attaching a document that is a scanned Adobe PDF 
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comments received for any dockets by the name of the person submitting 
the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an 
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Interested persons may review the complete User Notice and Privacy 
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Hoffmann, Director, Product 
Management, Product Administration and Standards Division, Risk 
Management Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, Beacon 
Facility, Stop 0812, Room 421, P.O. Box 419205, Kansas City, MO 64141-
6205, telephone (816) 926-7730.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Prior to the FCIC offering coverage for prevented planting, 
prevented planting payments were linked to USDA program provisions such 
as the farmer's program yield and the target price. Adjustments to the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act) from the Federal Crop Insurance Reform 
and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 mandated that 
coverage for prevented planting be a part of crop insurance policies 
offered under the Federal crop insurance program, as appropriate. 
Following these changes to the Act, FCIC incorporated preventing 
planting provisions into the Common Crop Insurance Basic Provisions. A 
1996 study by USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) established the 
basis for the original prevented planting coverage levels. The study 
and estimated pre-planting costs were reviewed again by ERS in 2002, 
and FCIC adjusted prevented planting coverage levels accordingly.
    Further, the Office of Inspector General for Audit (OIG) conducted 
an audit on the Federal crop insurance prevented planting program for 
2011-2012 and recommended RMA obtain updated pre-planting cost 
information, and reevaluate the current prevented planting coverage 
levels making adjustments consistent with the pre-planting costs for 
each crop.
    FCIC contracted to review the prevented planting policy and 
determine appropriate pre-planting costs to be covered, evaluate the 
reasonableness of current prevented planting payments by crop and 
region, examine alternative methods and approaches to the program, 
provide alternative payment amounts as appropriate, and develop a plan 
for routinely updating those amounts. For some crops or crops in 
certain regions, the contractor suggested FCIC raise or lower the 
current prevented planting coverage levels. RMA shared this study with 
stakeholders to determine if the recommendations made sense to growers. 
This final rule with comment makes changes to allow for revisions to 
the prevented planting coverage levels, based on the contractor's 
findings and report, stakeholder comments in response to the 
contractors report, and FCIC's re-examination of the evaluation and 
those stakeholder comments received. This rule allows for any new 
percentages of prevented planting coverage that FCIC determines 
provides adequate protection for those costs incurred even though the 
crop was prevented from planting to be specified in the actuarial 
documents and removes them from the Crop Provisions. The rule also 
leaves the option for additional prevented planting coverage if offered 
in the actuarial documents. This will allow FCIC to expedite its update 
of the percentages in response to changing production conditions.

Effective Date

    FCIC is exempt from all requirements in the administrative 
procedure provisions in 5 U.S.C. 553, which includes the 30-day 
effective date. This rule allows FCIC to make the changes to the Crop 
Provisions in time for 2017 spring planted crops. Therefore, this final 
rule is effective when published in the Federal Register.

Executive Order 12866

    This rule has been determined to be not significant for the 
purposes of Executive Order 12866 and, therefore, it has not been 
reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    Pursuant to the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the collections of information in this rule 
have been approved by OMB under control numbers 0563-0085, 0563-0083, 
and 0563-0053.

E-Government Act Compliance

    FCIC is committed to complying with the E-Government Act of 2002, 
to promote the use of the Internet and other information technologies 
to provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government 
information and services, and for other purposes.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
    Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) 
establishes requirements for Federal agencies to assess the effects of 
their regulatory actions on State, local, and tribal governments and 
the private sector. This rule contains no Federal mandates (under the 
regulatory provisions of title II of the UMRA) for State, local, and 
tribal governments or the private sector. Therefore, this rule is not 
subject to the requirements of sections 202 and 205 of UMRA.
Executive Order 13132
    It has been determined under section 1(a) of Executive Order 13132, 
Federalism, that this rule does not have sufficient implications to 
warrant consultation with the States. The provisions contained in this 
rule will not have a substantial direct effect on States, or on the 
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of 
government.
Executive Order 13175
    This rule has been reviewed in accordance with the requirements of 
Executive Order 13175, ``Consultation and Coordination with Indian 
Tribal Governments.'' Executive Order 13175 requires Federal agencies 
to consult and coordinate with tribes on a government-to-government 
basis on policies that have tribal implications, including regulations, 
legislative comments or proposed legislation, and other policy 
statements or actions that have substantial direct effects on one or 
more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government 
and Indian tribes or on the distribution of power and responsibilities 
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.
    The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has assessed the impact of 
this rule on Indian tribes and determined that this rule does not, to 
our knowledge, have tribal implications that require tribal 
consultation under E.O. 13175. If a Tribe requests consultation, the 
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation will work with the Office of Tribal 
Relations to ensure meaningful consultation is provided where changes, 
additions and modifications identified herein are not expressly 
mandated by Congress.

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Regulatory Flexibility Act
    FCIC certifies that this regulation will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Program 
requirements for the Federal crop insurance program are the same for 
all producers regardless of the size of their farming operation. For 
instance, all producers are required to submit an application and 
acreage report to establish their insurance guarantees and compute 
premium amounts, and all producers are required to submit a notice of 
loss and production information to determine the amount of an indemnity 
payment in the event of an insured cause of crop loss. Whether a 
producer has 10 acres or 1000 acres, there is no difference in the kind 
of information collected. To ensure crop insurance is available to 
small entities, the Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act) authorizes FCIC to 
waive collection of administrative fees from beginning farmers or 
ranchers and limited resource farmers. FCIC believes this waiver helps 
to ensure that small entities are given the same opportunities as large 
entities to manage their risks through the use of crop insurance. A 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis has not been prepared since this 
regulation does not have an impact on small entities, and, therefore, 
this regulation is exempt from the provisions of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605).
Federal Assistance Program
    This program is listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic 
Assistance under No. 10.450.
Executive Order 12372
    This program is not subject to the provisions of Executive Order 
12372, which require intergovernmental consultation with State and 
local officials. See the Notice related to 7 CFR part 3015, subpart V, 
published at 48 FR 29115, June 24, 1983.
Executive Order 12988
    This rule has been reviewed in accordance with Executive Order 
12988 on civil justice reform. The provisions of this rule will not 
have a retroactive effect. The provisions of this rule will preempt 
State and local laws to the extent such State and local laws are 
inconsistent herewith. With respect to any direct action taken by FCIC 
or to require the insurance provider to take specific action under the 
terms of the crop insurance policy, the administrative appeal 
provisions published at 7 CFR part 11 must be exhausted before any 
action against FCIC for judicial review may be brought.
Environmental Evaluation
    This action is not expected to have a significant economic impact 
on the quality of the human environment, health, or safety. Therefore, 
neither an Environmental Assessment nor an Environmental Impact 
Statement is needed.
    FCIC is issuing this final rule without opportunity for prior 
notice and comment. The Administrative Procedure Act exempts rules 
``relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, 
loans, grants, benefits, or contracts'' from the statutory requirement 
for prior notice and opportunity for public comment (5 U.S.C. 
553(a)(2)). However, FCIC is providing a 60-day comment period and 
invites interested persons to participate in this rulemaking by 
submitting written comments. FCIC will consider the comments received 
and may conduct additional rulemaking based on the comments.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 457

    Crop insurance, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, as set forth in the preamble, the Federal Crop 
Insurance Corporation amends 7 CFR part 457 as follows:

PART 457--COMMON CROP INSURANCE REGULATIONS

0
1. The authority citation for part 457 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1506(1), 1506(o).


0
2. Amend Sec.  457.101 as follows:
0
a. Revise the section heading;
0
b. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
c. Revise section 13.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.101  Small grains crop insurance provisions.

* * * * *
    The Small Grains Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and 
succeeding crop years in counties with a contract change date of 
November 30, and for the 2018 and succeeding crop years in counties 
with a contract change date of June 30, are as follows:
* * * * *
13. Prevented Planting
    In counties for which the Special Provisions designate a spring 
final planting date, your prevented planting production guarantee will 
be based on your approved yield for spring-planted acreage of the 
insured crop. Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage 
specified in the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for 
timely planted acreage. If you have additional coverage and pay an 
additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage 
if such additional coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
3. Amend Sec.  457.104 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 11(b).
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.104  Cotton crop insurance provisions.

    The Cotton Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and succeeding 
crop years are as follows:
* * * * *
11. Prevented Planting
* * * * *
    (b) Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified 
in the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely 
planted acreage. If you have additional coverage and pay an additional 
premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage if such 
additional coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
4. Amend Sec.  457.105 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text;
0
b. Amend section 3 to remove the phrase ``(December 17 for the 1998 
crop year only)''; and
0
c. Revise section 12(b).
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.105  Extra long staple cotton crop insurance provisions.

    The Extra Long Staple Cotton Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 
and succeeding crop years are as follows:
* * * * *
12. Prevented Planting
* * * * *
    (b) Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified 
in the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely 
planted acreage. If you have additional levels of coverage and pay an 
additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage 
if such additional coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
5. Amend Sec.  457.108 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 12.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.108  Sunflower seed crop insurance provisions.

    The Sunflower Seed Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and 
succeeding crop years are as follows:
* * * * *

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12. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional coverage and pay an additional premium, 
you may increase your prevented planting coverage if such additional 
coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
6. Amend Sec.  457.109 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 15(b).
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.109  Sugar Beet Crop Insurance Provisions.

    The Sugar Beet Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and 
succeeding crop years in counties with a contract change date of 
November 30, and for the 2018 and succeeding crop years in counties 
with a contract change date of April 30, are as follows:
* * * * *
15. Prevented Planting
* * * * *
    (b) Except in those counties indicated in section 15(a), your 
prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in the 
actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional levels of coverage and pay an 
additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage 
if such additional coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
7. Amend Sec.  457.112 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 13.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.112  Hybrid sorghum seed crop insurance provisions.

    The Hybrid Sorghum Seed Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and 
succeeding crop years are as follows:
* * * * *
13. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your amount of insurance for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional levels of coverage and pay an 
additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage 
if such additional coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
8. Amend Sec.  457.113 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 12.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.113   Coarse grains crop insurance provisions.

    The Coarse Grains Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and 
succeeding crop years are as follows:
* * * * *
12. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional coverage and pay an additional premium, 
you may increase your prevented planting coverage if such additional 
coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
9. Amend Sec.  457.125 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 12.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.125  Safflower crop insurance provisions.

    The Safflower Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and succeeding 
crop years are as follows:
* * * * *
12. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional levels of coverage and pay an 
additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage 
if such additional coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
10. Amend Sec.  457.126 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 15.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.126  Popcorn crop insurance provisions.

    The Popcorn Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and succeeding 
crop years are as follows:
* * * * *
15. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional levels of coverage and pay an 
additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage 
if such additional coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
11. Amend Sec.  457.134 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 15(a).
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.134  Peanut crop insurance provisions.

    The Peanut Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and succeeding 
crop years are as follows:
* * * * *
15. Prevented Planting
    (a) Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified 
in the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely 
planted acreage. If you have additional levels of coverage and pay an 
additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage 
if such additional coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.
* * * * *

0
12. Amend Sec.  457.135 as follows
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 15.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.135  Onion crop insurance provisions.

    The Onion Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and succeeding 
crop years in counties with a contract change date of November 30, and 
for the 2018 and succeeding crop years in counties with a contract 
change date of June 30, are as follows:
* * * * *
15. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your final stage production guarantee for 
timely planted acreage. Additional prevented planting coverage levels 
are not available for onions.

0
13. Amend Sec.  457.136 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 14.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.136  Tobacco crop insurance provisions.

    The Tobacco Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and succeeding 
crop years are as follows:
* * * * *
14. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. Additional prevented planting coverage levels are not 
available for tobacco.

0
14. Amend Sec.  457.137 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 14.
    The revisions read as follows:

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Sec.  457.137  Green pea crop insurance provisions.

    The Green Pea Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and succeeding 
crop years are as follows:
* * * * *
14. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional levels of coverage and pay an 
additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage 
if such additional coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
15. Amend Sec.  457.140 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 14.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.140  Dry pea crop insurance provisions.

    The Dry Pea Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and succeeding 
crop years are as follows:
* * * * *
14. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional levels of coverage and pay an 
additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage 
if such additional coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.
* * * * *

0
16. Amend Sec.  457.141 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 13.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.141  Rice crop insurance provisions.

    The Rice Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and succeeding crop 
years are as follows:
* * * * *
13. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional levels of coverage and pay an 
additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage 
if such additional coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
17. Amend Sec.  457.142 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 12.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.142  Northern potato crop insurance provisions.

    The Northern Potato Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and 
succeeding crop years are as follows:
* * * * *
12. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional coverage and pay an additional premium, 
you may increase your prevented planting coverage if such additional 
coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
18. Amend Sec.  457.147 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 13.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.147  Central and Southern potato crop insurance provisions.

    The Central and Southern Potato Crop Insurance Provisions for the 
2017 and succeeding crop years in counties with a contract change date 
of November 30, and for the 2018 and succeeding crop years in counties 
with a contract change date of June 30 and September 30, are as 
follows:
* * * * *
13. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional coverage and pay an additional premium, 
you may increase your prevented planting coverage if such additional 
coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
19. Amend Sec.  457.150 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text;
0
b. Amend section 4 to remove the phrase ``(December 17 for the 1998 
crop year only)''; and
0
c. Revise section 14.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.150  Dry bean crop insurance provisions.

    The Dry Bean Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and succeeding 
crop years are as follows:
* * * * *
14. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional levels of coverage and pay an 
additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage 
if such additional coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
20. Amend Sec.  457.152 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 13.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.152   Hybrid seed corn crop insurance provisions.

    The Hybrid Seed Corn Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and 
succeeding crop years are as follows:
* * * * *
13. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your amount of insurance for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional levels of coverage and pay an 
additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage 
if such additional coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
21. Amend Sec.  457.154 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 14.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.154   Processing sweet corn crop insurance provisions.

    The Processing Sweet Corn Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 
and succeeding crop years are as follows:
* * * * *
14. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional levels of coverage and pay an 
additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage 
if such additional coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
22. Amend Sec.  457.155 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 14.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.155  Processing bean crop insurance provisions.

    The Processing Bean Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and 
succeeding crop years are as follows:
* * * * *
14. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional levels of coverage and pay an 
additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting

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coverage if such additional coverage is specified in the actuarial 
documents.

0
23. Amend Sec.  457.161 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 14.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.161  Canola and rapeseed crop insurance provisions.

    The Canola and Rapeseed Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and 
succeeding crop years in counties with a contract change date of 
November 30, and for the 2018 and succeeding crop years in counties 
with a contract change date of June 30, are as follows:
* * * * *
14. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional coverage and pay an additional premium, 
you may increase your prevented planting coverage if such additional 
coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

0
24. Amend Sec.  457.165 as follows:
0
a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
0
b. Revise section 12.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.165  Millet crop insurance provisions.

    The Millet Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and succeeding 
crop years are as follows:
* * * * *
12. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. If you have additional levels of coverage and pay an 
additional premium, you may increase your prevented planting coverage 
if such additional coverage is specified in the actuarial documents.

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25. Amend Sec.  457.168 as follows:
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a. Revise the first sentence of the introductory text; and
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b. Revise section 15.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  457.168  Mustard crop insurance provisions.

    The Mustard Crop Insurance Provisions for the 2017 and succeeding 
crop years are as follows:
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15. Prevented Planting
    Your prevented planting coverage will be a percentage specified in 
the actuarial documents of your production guarantee for timely planted 
acreage. When a portion of the insurable acreage within the unit is 
prevented from being planted, and there is more than one base contract 
price applicable to acreage in the unit, the lowest base contract price 
will be used in calculating any prevented planting payment. If you have 
additional levels of coverage and pay an additional premium, you may 
increase your prevented planting coverage if such additional coverage 
is specified in the actuarial documents.

    Dated: November 10, 2016.
Brandon Willis,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
[FR Doc. 2016-27720 Filed 11-22-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-08-P