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United States Department of Agriculture
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Risk Management Agency
Product Administration & Standards Division
FCIC 18010 (06-2013)
FCIC 18010-1 (08-2013)
FCIC 18010-2 (11-2013)
FCIC 18010-3 (6-2014)
FCIC 18010-4 (10-2014)
2015 CROP INSURANCE HANDBOOK
Underwriting and Actual Production History Standards for FCIC Programs Administered under the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions and APH Administrative Regulations for 2015 and Succeeding Crop Years.
United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency Washington, D.C. 20250
TITLE: 2015 Crop Insurance Handbook NUMBER: FCIC 18010-04
EFFECTIVE DATE: 2015 and Succeeding Crop Years ISSUE DATE: 01/16/2015
SUBJECT:
Slipsheets to 2014 Crop Insurance Handbook released August 22, 2013.
OPI: Product Administration and Standards Division APPROVED: 10/07/2014
Deputy Administrator for Product Management
REASON FOR AMENDMENT
This handbook is being issued to incorporate 2015 CIH slipsheets issued June 27, 2014 and the 2015 CIH slipsheets issued under PM Bulletins PM-14-046 and PM-14-045 dated October 7, 2014 which amended the FCIC approved underwriting standards for policies administered by AIPs under the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions, 7 CFR Part 457 including the Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement, 7 CFR Part 402, and the Actual Production History Regulation 7 CFR Part 400 Subpart G for the 2015 and succeeding crop years.
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SUMMARY OF CHANGES
Listed below are the changes to the 2014 FCIC 18010 Crop Insurance Handbook with significant content change. Minor changes and corrections are not included in this listing.
REFERENCE DESCRIPTION OF ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, CHANGES OR
CLARIFICATIONS Para. 233-234 Incorporated procedures for section 11015 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014
Farm Bill) authorizing an insured that produces an agricultural commodity on both irrigated and non-irrigated land to elect a different coverage level for each production practice.
Para. 458A Clarified when a BIA Lease Agreement requires the operator of the land to purchase crop insurance on behalf of the trust.
Para. 506F(3) Clarified for the Winter Coverage Endorsement that acreage destroyed may be used for any purpose including the planting and separately insuring spring barley, spring wheat or any other crop.
Para. 518 Added procedure to address contracted crop being produced in multiple counties with the CPA elected.
Part 7, Section 3 Incorporated procedures for section 11007 of the 2014 Farm Bill, authorized separate enterprise units (EU) for irrigated and non-irrigated acreage.
Para. 821B(3)(b) Added procedure for a cover crop planted on SF acreage in a fallow year. Removed Exception 4.
Para. 822 Incorporated new SP which allows cover crops on SF acreage, provided certain criteria are met.
Para. 911 Removed acreage type: Insured SF acreage with a cover crop. Para. 1474A(9) Clarified SA T-Yield is calculated in accordance with subparagraphs (3)-(6) using the
current crop years approved APH yields. Para. 1851 Corrected the record type that AIPs must use to transmit a production report to RMA
indicating the insured did not provide a production report. Part 18, Section 1 Clarified that only insureds may only elect a Protection Factor of 120 percent for
CAT ARPI policies. In the event the insured does not elect a Protection Factor for ARPI, the Protection Factor will default to 120 percent.
Part 18 Section 5 Replaced Section 5 Switching from GRP/GRIP to APH-Based Plans of Insurance with Section 5 Switching from ARPI to APH-Based Plans of Insurance.
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2015 FCIC-18010-4 CROP INSURANCE HANDBOOK CONTROL CHART
TP Page(s) TC Page(s) Text Pages Date Directive Number
Remove TP 1-2 1-26
17-18 69-70
139-142 147-150 181-182 183-184 213-214 339-340
488.15-488.16 488.23-488.26
575-576
06-2013 06-2013 06-2013 06-2013 06-2013 11-2013 11-2013 06-2013 08-2013 08-2013 06-2013
FCIC-18010 FCIC-18010 FCIC-18010 FCIC-18010 FCIC-18010 FCIC-18010-2 FCIC-18010-2 FCIC-18010 FCIC-18010-1 FCIC-18010-1 FCIC-18010
Insert TP 1-3 1-28
17-18.2 69-70
139-142.4 147-150.2 181-184 213-214 339-340
488.15-488.16 488.23-488.25 575.1-575.2
10-2014 FCIC-18010-4 06-2014 FCIC-18010-3 10-2014 FCIC-18010-4 10-2014 FCIC-18010-4 06-2014 FCIC-18010-3 06-2014 FCIC-18010-3 06-2014 FCIC-18010-3 06-2014 FCIC-18010-3 06-2014 10-2014
FCIC-18010-3 FCIC-18010-4
Current Index
1-16 06-2013 FCIC-18010 17-18.2 19-26 27-28
10-2014 06-2013 08-2013
FCIC-18010-4 FCIC-18010 FCIC-18010-1
29-68 06-2013 FCIC-18010 69-70 06-2014 FCIC-18010-3 71-76 06-2013 FCIC-18010 77-78 79-100 101-102
06-2014 06-2013 08-2013
FCIC-18010-3 FCIC-18010 FCIC-18010-2
103-104 06-2013 FCIC-18010 105-106 11-2013 FCIC-18010-2 107-138
138-142.4 143-146
147-150.2 151-180
06-2013 10-2014 06-2013 10-2014 06-2013
FCIC-18010 FCIC-18010-4 FCIC-18010 FCIC-18010-4 FCIC-18010
181-184 06-2014 FCIC-18010-3 185-212 06-2013 FCIC-18010 213-214 06-2014 FCIC-18010-3 215-228 06-2013 FCIC-18010
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CONTROL CHART continued
FILING INSTRUCTIONS
These slipsheets replaces the pages listed above in FCIC-18010 Crop Insurance Handbook, dated August 22, 2013. These slipsheets are effective upon approval and until obsoleted.
TP Page(s) TC Page(s) Text Pages Date Directive Number
Current Index
229-230 08-2013 FCIC-18010-1 231-252 06-2013 FCIC-18010 253-254 08-2013 FCIC-18010-1 255-338 06-2013 FCIC-18010 339-340 06-2014 FCIC-18010-3 341-486 06-2013 FCIC-18010
487-488.3 11-2013 FCIC-18010-2 488.4-488.14 08-2013 FCIC-18010-1 488.15-488.16 06-2014 FCIC-18010-3 488.17-488.22 08-2013 FCIC-18010-1 488.23-488.26 06-2014 FCIC-18010-3
489-490.32 08-2013 FCIC-18010-1 491-575 06-2013 FCIC-18010
575.1-575.2 10-2014 FCIC-18010-4 576-814 06-2013 FCIC-18010
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PART 1 GENERAL INFORMATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1 General Information ..................................................................................................................... 1
2 Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................ 3
3 Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ...................................................................................... 3
4-200 (Reserved) .......................................................................................................................................... 4
PART 2 ADMINISTRATIVE AND SERVICING REQUIREMENTS
Section 1 General Program Requirements
201 Insurance Availability .................................................................................................................. 5
202 Eligible Crops ............................................................................................................................... 5
203 Duplicate Policies ......................................................................................................................... 8
204 Other Insurance ............................................................................................................................ 9
205 Insured Cause(s) of Loss ............................................................................................................ 10
206 USDA Program Linkage ............................................................................................................ 10
207 USDA Program Benefit Limitations .......................................................................................... 10
208 Administrative Fees ................................................................................................................... 10
209 Third-Party Prohibition Regarding Administrative Fees ........................................................... 11
210 Waiver of Administrative Fees .................................................................................................. 12
211 Deadlines .................................................................................................................................... 13
212 Document Origination ................................................................................................................ 13
213-230 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................... 13
Section 2 Application for Insurance
231 General Information ................................................................................................................... 14
232 Sales Closing Date (SCD) .......................................................................................................... 14
233 The Policy Term ......................................................................................................................... 14
234 Insurance Choices ...................................................................................................................... 17
235 Plans of Insurance ...................................................................................................................... 18
236 Levels of Coverage .................................................................................................................... 19
237 Price ............................................................................................................................................ 19
238 Premium Rates ........................................................................................................................... 21
239 Added County Election .............................................................................................................. 21
240 Application Acceptance ............................................................................................................. 23
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241 Rejected Applications ................................................................................................................ 23
242 Transfer of Policies to Another AIP ........................................................................................... 24
243 Good Experience Discount ........................................................................................................ 25
244 Agent of Record ......................................................................................................................... 27
245-250 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................... 27
Section 3 Policy Servicing Requirements
251 Policy Change ............................................................................................................................ 28
252 Assignment of Indemnity ........................................................................................................... 28
253 Transfer of Coverage and Right to an Indemnity ....................................................................... 30
254 Power of Attorney ...................................................................................................................... 31
255 Signatures ................................................................................................................................... 32
256-300 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................... 32
PART 3 MEDIATION, ARBITRATION, AND JUDICIAL REVIEW OF AIP
DETERMINATIONS
301 General Information ................................................................................................................... 33
302 Mediation ................................................................................................................................... 36
303 Arbitration .................................................................................................................................. 37
304 Judicial Review .......................................................................................................................... 39
305 GFP Disputes ............................................................................................................................. 40
306-400 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................... 42
PART 4 PERSON(S): TYPES, DOCUMENTATION, AND DETERMINATIONS
Section 1 Eligibility
401 Eligible Persons .......................................................................................................................... 43
402 Ineligible Persons ....................................................................................................................... 44
403-410 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................... 45
Section 2 Reporting and Verification Requirements
411 Identification Number(s) ............................................................................................................ 46
412 Substantial Beneficial Interest (SBI) .......................................................................................... 52
413 Unreported or Incorrect Identification Numbers ........................................................................ 53
414 Reported, Unreported or Incorrect SBI Identification Numbers ................................................ 54
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415 Correction After Discovery ........................................................................................................ 55
416-430 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................... 55
Section 3 Person Status Changes
431 Death, Disappearance or Judicial Declaration of Incompetence ............................................... 56
432 Other Causes .............................................................................................................................. 58
433-450 (Reserved) ................................................................................................................................... 59
Section 4 Person Types
451 Individuals .................................................................................................................................. 60
452 Landlord-Tenant ......................................................................................................................... 63
453 Partnerships ................................................................................................................................ 64
454 Joint Ventures ............................................................................................................................. 64
455 Corporations ............................................................................................................................... 66
456 Limited Liability Companies (LLC) .......................................................................................... 66
457 Estates ........................................................................................................................................ 67
458 Trusts .......................................................................................................................................... 67
459 Other Persons ............................................................................................................................. 69
460-500 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................... 70
PART 5 ENDORSEMENTS AND OPTIONS
501 General Information ................................................................................................................... 71
502 Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement ................................................................................ 71
503 High-Risk Land Exclusion Option ............................................................................................. 72
504 Hail and Fire Exclusion Option .................................................................................................. 74
505 Apple Fresh Fruit Quality Adjustment Option ........................................................................... 76
506 Wheat or Barley Winter Coverage Endorsement ....................................................................... 76
507 Dry Pea WCO ............................................................................................................................ 78
508 Fresh Market Sweet Corn Minimum Value Option ................................................................... 79
509 Fresh Market Pepper Minimum Value Option ........................................................................... 80
510 Fresh Market Tomato (Dollar Plan) Minimum Value Option ................................................... 82
511 Mint Winter Coverage Option ................................................................................................... 82
512 Northern Potato Policy Endorsements ....................................................................................... 84
513 Pear Quality Adjustment Endorsement ...................................................................................... 89
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514 Table Grape Protective Cover Option ........................................................................................ 90
515 MBPQE ...................................................................................................................................... 91
516 Option A of the MBPQE ............................................................................................................ 93
517 Option B of the MBPQE ............................................................................................................ 97
518 Contract Price Addendum (CPA) ............................................................................................. 102
519-600 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................. 106
PART 6 PLANTING PROVISIONS
Section 1 Replanting
601 General Information ................................................................................................................. 107
602 Replanting Payments ................................................................................................................ 107
603 Limitations ............................................................................................................................... 107
604 Eligible Crops ........................................................................................................................... 108
Section 2 Late Planting
605 General LP Provisions .............................................................................................................. 109
606 Crop LP Guidelines .................................................................................................................. 110
Section 3 Prevented Planting
607 General PP Information ............................................................................................................ 112
608 PP Coverage Levels ................................................................................................................. 113
609 PP Payment Limitations ........................................................................................................... 113
610 Double Cropped ....................................................................................................................... 115
611 Double Cropped Qualifications ................................................................................................ 116
612 Second Crop ............................................................................................................................. 117
613 Reporting PP Acreage .............................................................................................................. 117
614 Eligible PP Acreage ................................................................................................................. 117
615 Crops Without an Adequate PP Base ....................................................................................... 120
616 PP Payments ............................................................................................................................. 121
617 Acreage for which PP Coverage is Not Provided .................................................................... 123
618-700 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................. 126
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PART 7 UNITS
Section 1 Basic Unit
701 Availability ............................................................................................................................... 127
702 Premium Discount .................................................................................................................... 127
703 Tobacco .................................................................................................................................... 127
704 CAT Endorsement .................................................................................................................... 128
705 APH Database Establishment .................................................................................................. 128
706 APH Databases Below BU Level ............................................................................................ 128
707 Commingled Acres and Production ......................................................................................... 128
708-720 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................. 129
Section 2 Optional Unit
721 Availability ............................................................................................................................... 130
722 APH Database Below OU Level .............................................................................................. 134
723 Combination of OUs ................................................................................................................ 134
724 OU Qualifications .................................................................................................................... 135
725 Production Evidence ................................................................................................................ 136
726 Assigned Yields ....................................................................................................................... 138
727 Determining OUs ..................................................................................................................... 138
728-730 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................. 138
Section 3 Enterprise Unit
731 Availability ............................................................................................................................... 139
732 EU Election .............................................................................................................................. 139
733 EU Qualifications ..................................................................................................................... 140
734 Reporting Requirements ........................................................................................................... 145
735 Discounts .................................................................................................................................. 146
736 Added Land and New Crop P/T ............................................................................................... 146
737 Assigned Unit Structure ........................................................................................................... 146
738 Assigned Yields ....................................................................................................................... 146
739 Cups .......................................................................................................................................... 146
740-744 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................. 146
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Section 4 Whole Farm Unit
745 Availability ............................................................................................................................... 143
746 WU Election ............................................................................................................................. 143
747 WU Qualifications ................................................................................................................... 143
748 Separate Administrative Fees ................................................................................................... 144
749 Reporting Requirements ........................................................................................................... 144
750 Unit Structure Assignment ....................................................................................................... 146
751-760 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................. 146
Section 5 Unit Numbering
761 General Information ................................................................................................................. 147
762 The Structure Code .................................................................................................................. 147
763 Unit Number ............................................................................................................................. 147
764 Unit Numbering Constancy ...................................................................................................... 152
765 Unit Number Consistency ........................................................................................................ 152
766 Master Yield Summary APH Database .................................................................................... 152
767-772 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................. 152
Section 6 Sections, Section Equivalents, and FSA FNs
773 Provisions ................................................................................................................................. 151
774 Unit Division Option Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Texas ...................................................... 153
775-780 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................. 155
Section 7 Combining and Dividing BUs, OUs EUs, and WUs
781 General Information ................................................................................................................. 156
782 Establishing Separate APH Databases ..................................................................................... 156
783 Maintaining Separate APH Databases Within BUs, EUs, or WUs .......................................... 157
784 Situations that Require Combining and Dividing APH Databases .......................................... 158
785 Agreements to Combine OUs for Category B Crops ............................................................... 159
786 Combining APH Databases ...................................................................................................... 162
787 Dividing APH Yield History for Category B Crops ................................................................ 164
788 Dividing a BU into Additional BUs or OUs, or OUs into Further OUs for Category C Crops168
789 Adding Land to an Existing Unit for Category B Crops .......................................................... 169
790 Retaining Yield History for the Same Land ............................................................................. 169
791-800 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................. 170
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PART 8 UNDERWRITING RULES FOR SPECIFIC PRACTICES
Section 1 IRR Practice
801 IRR Practice Guidelines ........................................................................................................... 171
802 Insurable Acreage ..................................................................................................................... 171
803 Applicable Terms ..................................................................................................................... 171
804 Factors to Consider for IRR Practice Reporting and Coverage ............................................... 172
805 Failure to Carry Out Good IRR Practice .................................................................................. 173
806 IRR Practice Guidelines for PP ................................................................................................ 173
807 Determined IRR Yields ............................................................................................................ 174
808 Reporting Production and Establishing APH Databases for IRR and NI Acreage .................. 178
809 Special Requirements for Center Pivot Irrigation Systems ...................................................... 178
810-820 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................. 180
Section 2 SF Practice
821 General Information and Insurability ....................................................................................... 181
822 SF APH Database Instructions ................................................................................................. 184
823-844 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................. 185
Section 3 Skip-Row Planted Crops
845 Insurability ............................................................................................................................... 186
846 Skip-Row Planted Corn ............................................................................................................ 186
847 Skip-Row Planted Grain Sorghum ........................................................................................... 189
848 Skip-Row Planted Cotton and ELS Cotton .............................................................................. 190
849 Percent Planted Factors ............................................................................................................ 194
850-860 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................. 194
Section 4 Organic Practice
861 Conditions of Insurance ........................................................................................................... 195
862 Organic Practice Requirements ................................................................................................ 197
863 Maintaining Organic Records .................................................................................................. 199
864 Organic Certification and Accreditation Issues ....................................................................... 200
865 Additional Policy Elements for Organic Acreage .................................................................... 202
866 MY Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 204
867 APH Database Reporting Instructions for Acreage with an Organic Plan .............................. 204
868 APH Database Reporting Instructions for Acreage without an Organic Plan ......................... 208
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869-900 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................. 210
PART 9 ACREAGE REPORT
Section 1 General Requirements
901 General Information ................................................................................................................. 211
902 Filing Requirements ................................................................................................................. 211
903 Verifying the Acreage Reported .............................................................................................. 212
904 Inaccurate Acreage Reports ..................................................................................................... 212
905-910 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................. 212
Section 2 Acreage Report Elements
911 Required Elements ................................................................................................................... 213
912 Date the Insured Crop was Planted on the Unit ....................................................................... 214
913 Prevented Planting Acreage ..................................................................................................... 215
914 Insurable Acreage ..................................................................................................................... 215
915 Uninsurable Acreage ................................................................................................................ 216
916 Uninsured Acreage of an Insured Crop .................................................................................... 217
917 Unreported Acreage or Units ................................................................................................... 218
918 Zero Acreage Report for Unit, or Zero Acreage Report for County ........................................ 218
919 Preliminary Acreage Reports ................................................................................................... 218
920 Reporting Irrigated Practices .................................................................................................... 218
921-930 (Reserved) .................................................................................................................................. 218
Section 3 Acreage Report Revisions
931 Acceptable Revisions ............................................................................................................... 219
932 Revisions to Reduce Premium for Acreage Destroyed Prior to Harvest (Short Rate) ............. 220
933 Measurement Services Requested for Acreage Reports .......................................................... 220
934-1000 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................... 222
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PART 10 PRODUCTION REPORT
1001 General Information ................................................................................................................. 223
1002 Acceptable Production Report ................................................................................................. 224
1003 Production Reporting Requirements ........................................................................................ 225
1004 Production Included on Production Report and in the APH Database .................................... 227
1005 Production Included on Production Report but not in the APH Database ............................... 229
1006 Continuity ................................................................................................................................. 231
1007 Break in Continuity .................................................................................................................. 232
1008 Required Elements of Production Report ................................................................................ 233
1009 Acceptable Production Evidence and Record Maintenance .................................................... 235
1010 Verification, Review and Correction ....................................................................................... 235
1011 Production ................................................................................................................................ 236
1012 Multi-Year Production Report ................................................................................................. 238
1013-1100 (Reserved) .............................................................................................................................. 238
PART 11 PRODUCTION EVIDENCE
Section 1 General Information
1101 Acceptable Production Evidence ............................................................................................. 239
1102 Certifying Production ............................................................................................................... 239
1103 Unit of Measure and Production Adjustments ......................................................................... 240
1104 Record Retention Period .......................................................................................................... 241
1105-1114 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 241
Section 2 Acceptable Verifiable Records
1115 Crops Requiring Verifiable Records ........................................................................................ 242
1116 Records of Production Commercially Sold To or Stored By a Disinterested Third-Party ...... 242
1117 Claim for Indemnity ................................................................................................................. 243
1118 FSA or CCC Verified Documents ............................................................................................ 243
1119 Authorized AIP or FSA Personnel Appraisals of Unharvested Acreage ................................. 243
1120 Authorized AIP or FSA Personnel Measurement of Farm Stored Production ........................ 245
1121 Pre-harvest Appraisal and Other Record Types ....................................................................... 245
1122-1130 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 247
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Section 3 Acceptable Farm Management Records
1131 Crops that Qualify for Farm Management Records ................................................................. 248
1132 Measurement of Farm Stored Production by Insured .............................................................. 248
1133 Automated Yield Monitoring Systems ..................................................................................... 249
1134 Livestock Feeding Records ...................................................................................................... 250
Section 4 Records from Vertically Intergrated Producers
1135 Field Harvest Records .............................................................................................................. 251
1136 Vertically Integrated Producer Defined ................................................................................... 252
1137 Acceptable Records for Vertically Integrated Producers ......................................................... 252
1138 Required Documentation ......................................................................................................... 252
1139-1200 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 252
PART 12 APH DATABASES
Section 1 General Information
1201 APH Database Requirements ................................................................................................... 253
1203 Types of Yields ........................................................................................................................ 253
1204 Yield Descriptors ..................................................................................................................... 255
1205 Required Separate APH Database ............................................................................................ 256
1206 Production or Acreage Not to be Included ............................................................................... 258
1207 Transfer of APH Data .............................................................................................................. 258
1208 Use of Another Persons Acreage and Production History ...................................................... 260
1209 Use of APH When Insureds Change or Land is Transferred to Another Person ..................... 262
1210 APH Database Instructions ...................................................................................................... 265
1211 Impact of Combining and Dividing ......................................................................................... 266
1212-1220 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 266
Section 2 APH Databases and Yield Determinations Combined and Divided
1221 General Rules for Combining and Dividing APH Databases .................................................. 267
1222 Combining APH Databases ...................................................................................................... 268
1223 Dividing APH Databases ......................................................................................................... 269
1224 No Actual or Assigned Yields .................................................................................................. 274
1225-1240 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 274
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Section 3 APH Yield Adjustments
1241 Yield Adjustment General Information ................................................................................... 275
1242 Election of APH Yield Adjustment .......................................................................................... 275
1243 Cancelling APH Yield Adjustments ........................................................................................ 275
1244 T-Yields Used for YA .............................................................................................................. 276
1245 Calculating Approved APH Yields When YA is Elected ........................................................ 277
1246 Determining Premium Rates .................................................................................................... 280
1247-1250 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 280
Section 4 Yield Reductions
1251 General Information ................................................................................................................. 281
1252 General Rules ........................................................................................................................... 282
1253 Excessive Actual Yields ........................................................................................................... 284
1254 Inconsistent Approved APH Yields and Insured Acreage Limitations.................................... 287
1255 Different Production Methods .................................................................................................. 292
1256-1260 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 294
Section 5 Reviewing and Correcting APH Yields
1261 Review Requirements .............................................................................................................. 295
1262 Correcting APH Yields ............................................................................................................ 295
1263 Tolerances ................................................................................................................................ 296
1264-1300 (Reserved) .............................................................................................................................. 298
PART 13 RESERVED
1301-1400 (Reserved) .............................................................................................................................. 299
PART 14 CATEGORY B CROP PROCEDURES
Section 1 APH Databases
1401 General Information ................................................................................................................. 301
1402 Methods to Establish an APH Database ................................................................................... 301
1403-1406 (Reserved) .............................................................................................................................. 305
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Section 2 T-Yields
1407 General Information ................................................................................................................. 306
1408 T-Yield Methods ...................................................................................................................... 306
1409-1412 (Reserved) .............................................................................................................................. 307
Section 3 Reporting Production for P/T/TMAs
1413 Applicability ............................................................................................................................. 308
1414 Separate Production ................................................................................................................. 308
1415 Separating Commingled Production ........................................................................................ 308
1416-1420 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 309
Section 4 Yield Limitations
1421 General Information ................................................................................................................. 310
1422 Cups .......................................................................................................................................... 310
1423 Yield Floors .............................................................................................................................. 311
1424 Yield Limitation Calculations .................................................................................................. 311
1425 Determining Premium Rates .................................................................................................... 312
1426-1430 (Reserved) .............................................................................................................................. 312
Section 5 New Producer
1431 New Producer Qualifications ................................................................................................... 313
1432 Deadline ................................................................................................................................... 317
1433 Verification .............................................................................................................................. 317
1434 Documentation ......................................................................................................................... 317
1435 Approved APH Yield Determination ....................................................................................... 318
1436 Added Land and New Crop P/T APH Database ...................................................................... 319
1437 For Subsequent Crop Years ..................................................................................................... 319
Section 6 RO Determined Yields
1438 General Information ................................................................................................................. 320
1439 Verifier Responsibilities ........................................................................................................... 320
1440-1446 (Reserved) .............................................................................................................................. 320
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Section 7 MYs
1447 General Information ................................................................................................................. 321
1448 Initial MY Approval Authorities .............................................................................................. 321
1449 Deadlines .................................................................................................................................. 322
1450 General Information ................................................................................................................. 323
1451 Cancelling MYs ....................................................................................................................... 323
1452 Requirements for Establishing Initial MY(s) ........................................................................... 323
1453 Production Reporting Requirements ........................................................................................ 325
1454 Establishing a MY .................................................................................................................... 326
1455 MY Summary APH Database Unit Number ............................................................................ 329
1456 Updating Established MY(s) .................................................................................................... 329
1457 Yield Limitation Provisions (Cup Only) .................................................................................. 330
1458 Yield Adjustment ..................................................................................................................... 330
1459-1462 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 330
Section 8 Acreage Emerging from a USDA Program and New Breaking
1463 Acreage Emerging From a USDA Program ............................................................................. 331
1464 New Breaking Acreage ............................................................................................................ 333
1465-1470 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 335
Section 9 Added Land
1471 General Information ................................................................................................................. 336
1472 AIP Responsibilities ................................................................................................................. 336
1473 APH Databases for Added Land .............................................................................................. 336
1474 Methods for Determining Approved APH Yields for Added Land ......................................... 337
1475 Cropland Acreage Limitations ................................................................................................. 343
1476 Submission of Added land/New Crop/P/T Request for RO Underwriting Review ................. 350
1477 Added Land/New Crop/P/T Request and Supporting Documentation .................................... 350
1478 AIP Review and Submission of Added Land/New Crop/P/T Request .................................... 351
1479 AIP Review and Verification Prior to Payment of Indemnity ................................................. 352
1480 Added Land Yield Descriptors and Indicators ......................................................................... 352
1481-1486 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 352
Section 10 Yield Deteminations that do not Qualify as Added Land
1487 Added Crop/P/T/ APH Databases ............................................................................................ 353
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1488 New Crop/P/T APH Databases ................................................................................................ 353
1489-1500 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 354
PART 15 CATEGORY C CROP PROCEDURES
Section 1 General Information
1501 Background .............................................................................................................................. 355
1502 Insured Crop ............................................................................................................................. 355
1503 Crops with Minimum Age and/or Production Requirements .................................................. 356
1504-1506 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 359
Section 2 Acreage
1507 General Information ................................................................................................................. 360
1508 Acceptable Forms of Acreage Measurement ........................................................................... 360
1509 Acreage Measurement Methods ............................................................................................... 361
1510 Acreage Adjustments ............................................................................................................... 361
1511 Prior Acreage Removed ........................................................................................................... 363
1512-1516 (Reserved) .............................................................................................................................. 364
Section 3 Age/Leaf Year Determinations
1517 All Crops, except Citrus and Macadamia ................................................................................ 365
1518 Arizona-California Citrus and Texas Citrus Fruit .................................................................... 365
1519 Macadamia Nuts ....................................................................................................................... 366
Section 4 Producer's Pre-Acceptance Worksheet (PAW)
1520 General Information ................................................................................................................. 367
1521 PAW Elements ......................................................................................................................... 367
1522 AIP PAW Review .................................................................................................................... 371
1523 PAW Triggers a PAIR ............................................................................................................. 372
1524-1536 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 372
Section 5 Perennial Crop Pre-Acceptance Inspection Report (PAIR)
1537 General Information ................................................................................................................. 373
1538 PAIR Requirement ................................................................................................................... 373
1539 PAIR Waivers .......................................................................................................................... 374
1540 PAIR Deadline ......................................................................................................................... 374
1541 PAIR Completion Requirements .............................................................................................. 374
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1542 PAIR Elements ......................................................................................................................... 375
Section 6 Crop Addendum Worksheet(s) (CAW)
1543 General Information ................................................................................................................. 381
1544-1549 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 381
Section 7 APH Database
1550 APH Database Establishment .................................................................................................. 382
1551 Block Reporting ....................................................................................................................... 382
1552 Separate P/T/TMA/Other Characteristics ................................................................................ 382
1553 Commingled Production .......................................................................................................... 383
1554 Organic Perennials ................................................................................................................... 384
1555 Acreage Less than a Tenth of an Acre ..................................................................................... 384
1556 APH Database Establishment Methods ................................................................................... 384
1557 Multi-Purpose Production and Yield Worksheet ..................................................................... 386
1558 T-Yield Instructions ................................................................................................................. 387
1559 Weighted Average Age/Density .............................................................................................. 387
1560 Added Insurable Acreage ......................................................................................................... 388
1561 Added Land/New Producers .................................................................................................... 391
1562 APH Database Tests for High Variability of Actual Yields .................................................... 392
1563 Approved APH Yield ............................................................................................................... 398
1564-1570 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 398
Section 8 Yield Information
1571 Yield Indicators ........................................................................................................................ 399
1572 Yield Adjustments .................................................................................................................... 399
1573 Yield Limitations ..................................................................................................................... 399
1574-1580 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 401
Section 9 RO Determined Yields
1581 Situations for a RO Determined Yield Request ....................................................................... 402
1582 Verifier Responsibilities ........................................................................................................... 403
1583-1600 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 404
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PART 16 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS BY CROP
Section 1 Category B Crops
1601 General Information ................................................................................................................. 405
1602 Cabbage (Fresh Market and Processing) .................................................................................. 405
1603 Course Grains: Corn, Soybeans, and Grain Sorghum ............................................................. 407
1604 Cotton and ELS Cotton ............................................................................................................ 413
1605 Cultivated Wild Rice ................................................................................................................ 414
1606 Dry Beans ................................................................................................................................. 415
1607 Dry Peas ................................................................................................................................... 418
1608 Forage Production .................................................................................................................... 420
1609 Green Peas ................................................................................................................................ 422
1610 Mint .......................................................................................................................................... 423
1611 Millet ........................................................................................................................................ 423
1612 Mustard .................................................................................................................................... 424
1613 Onions ...................................................................................................................................... 424
1614 Peanuts ..................................................................................................................................... 425
1615 Popcorn .................................................................................................................................... 426
1616 Potatoes .................................................................................................................................... 427
1617 Processing Beans ...................................................................................................................... 428
1618 Processing Sweet Corn ............................................................................................................. 429
1619 Rice .......................................................................................................................................... 429
1620 Safflower, Sunflower Seed, and Canola/Rapeseed .................................................................. 430
1621 Small Grains: Wheat, Barley, Oats, Rye, Buckwheat, and Flax ............................................. 432
1622 Sugar Beets ............................................................................................................................... 436
1623 Sugarcane ................................................................................................................................. 437
1624 Tobacco .................................................................................................................................... 439
1625 Tomatoes, Fresh Market Guaranteed Production ..................................................................... 441
1626 Tomatoes Processing ................................................................................................................ 441
1627-1640 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 441
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Section 2 Category C Crops
1641 General Information ................................................................................................................. 442
1642 Almonds ................................................................................................................................... 442
1643 Apples ...................................................................................................................................... 442
1644 Avocados, Florida .................................................................................................................... 443
1645 Blueberries ............................................................................................................................... 444
1646 Citrus ........................................................................................................................................ 444
1647 Cranberries ............................................................................................................................... 446
1648 Figs ........................................................................................................................................... 446
1649 Grapes ...................................................................................................................................... 447
1650 Table Grapes ............................................................................................................................ 447
1651 Macadamia Nuts ....................................................................................................................... 448
1652 Peaches ..................................................................................................................................... 448
1653 Pears ......................................................................................................................................... 449
1654 Prunes ....................................................................................................................................... 449
1655 Stonefruit .................................................................................................................................. 450
1656 Walnuts .................................................................................................................................... 451
1657-1700 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 452
PART 17 CATEGORY D CROPS
Section 1 Insurability
1701 General Information ................................................................................................................. 453
1702 Production Reports ................................................................................................................... 453
1703 OU for Raisins .......................................................................................................................... 453
1704-1706 (Reserved) ............................................................................................................................. 453
Section 2 Dollar Plans of Insurance
1707 PAW ......................................................................................................................................... 454
1708 Block Map ................................................................................................................................ 458
1709 PAIR Information ..................................................................................................................... 458
1710 Macadamia Orchard PAIR and Plat Map ................................................................................. 469
1711-1720 (Reserved) .............................................................................................................................. 472
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Section 3 RO Determined Yield Request
1721 Florida Citrus RO Determined Yield Request ......................................................................... 473
1722-1724 (Reserved) .............................................................................................................................. 473
Section 4 Dollar Plans of Insurance Age or Leaf Year Determinations
1725 General Information ................................................................................................................. 474
1726-1730 (Reserved) .............................................................................................................................. 475
Section 5 Dollar Plans of Insurance Acreage Information
1731 General Information ................................................................................................................. 476
1732 Excluded Acreage .................................................................................................................... 478
1733 Florida Citrus Fruit Liability Adjustment Determination ........................................................ 479
1734 Macadamia Trees Liability Adjustment Determination ........................................................... 480
1735-1740 (Reserved) .............................................................................................................................. 480
Section 6 Dollar Plans of Insurance Additional Records and Provisions
1741 General Information ................................................................................................................. 481
1742 Florida Citrus Fruit Commodities 2014 Conversion ................................................................ 481
Section 7 Yield Based Dollar Amount of Insurance Plans
1743 General Information ................................................................................................................. 483
1744 Different Coverage Levels ....................................................................................................... 483
1745 Units ......................................................................................................................................... 483
1746 County Yields for Hybrid Seeds .............................................................................................. 483
1747 Amount of Insurance ................................................................................................................ 483
1748 Minimum Contract Payment .................................................................................................... 484
1749 Yield Based Factor for Seed Companies ................................................................................. 484
1750 Approved Yields ...................................................................................................................... 484
1751 Value per Bushel ...................................................................................................................... 485
1752 Hybrid Seed Corn or Hybrid Sorghum Seed Approved Yield Requests ................................. 485
1753-1800 (Reserved) .............................................................................................................................. 486
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PART 18 AREA RISK PROTECTION INSURANCE (ARPI)
Section 1 General Program Requirements
1801 General Information ................................................................................................................. 487
1802 Insurance Availability .............................................................................................................. 487
1803 Administrative Fees ................................................................................................................. 488
1804 Insurance Choices .................................................................................................................... 488
1805 Plans of Insurance ................................................................................................................. 488.1
1806 Levels of Coverage ............................................................................................................... 488.2
1807 Protection Factor ................................................................................................................... 488.2
1808 Projected Price ...................................................................................................................... 488.2
1809 Endorsements and Options .................................................................................................... 488.2
1810 Organic ...................................................................................................................................488.3
1811 Production Record Requirements ........................................................................................ 488.3
1812-1830 (Reserved) ...........................................................................................................................488.3
Section 2 Acreage Reporting Requirements
1831 General Information ..............................................................................................................488. 4
1832 Filing Requirements .............................................................................................................488. 4
1833 Inaccurate Acreage Reports ..................................................................................................488.5
1834 Required Elements ............................................................................................................... 488.6
1835 Insurable Acreage ................................................................................................................. 488.8
1836 Uninsurable Acreage ........................................................................................................... 488.10
1837 Zero Acreage Report For County ........................................................................................ 488.11
1838 Acceptable Acreage Report Revisions ................................................................................ 488.11
1839 Measurement Services Requested for Acreage Reports ..................................................... 488.13
1840-1850 (Reserved) ........................................................................................................................ 488.13
Section 3 Production Reporting
1851 Acceptable Production Report ............................................................................................ 488.14
1852 Production Reporting Requirements ................................................................................... 488.16
1853 Required Elements of Production Report ........................................................................... 488.17
1854 Acceptable Production Evidence and Record Maintenance ............................................... 488.19
1855 Verification, Review and Correction .................................................................................. 488.19
1856 Adjustments to Production .................................................................................................. 488.20
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1857 Production Reporting Differences for ARPI ....................................................................... 488.20
1858-1870 (Reserved) ......................................................................................................................... 488.20
Section 4 CIH Procedures that Do Not Apply to ARPI
1871 Part 2 Application for Insurance ......................................................................................... 488.21
1872 Part 5 Endorsements and Options ....................................................................................... 488.21
1873 Part 6 Planting Provisions ................................................................................................... 488.21
1874 Part 7 Units .......................................................................................................................... 488.21
1875 Part 8 Underwriting Standards for Specific Practices ......................................................... 488.21
1876 Part 9 Acreage Report ......................................................................................................... 488.21
1877 Part 10 Production Report ................................................................................................... 488.21
1878 Part 12 APH Database ......................................................................................................... 488.22
1879 Part 14 Category B Crop Procedures .................................................................................. 488.22
1880 Part 15 Category C Crops ................................................................................................... 488.22
1881 Part 16 Additional Provisions by Crop ............................................................................... 488.22
1882 Part 17 Category D Crops ................................................................................................... 488.22
1883 Part 20 RO Underwriting .................................................................................................... 488.22
1884-1890 (Reserved) ......................................................................................................................... 488.22
Section 5 Switching from ARPI to APH Based Insurance Plans of Insurance
1891 APH Database Impacts509 ................................................................................................ 488.25
1982 Applicability of Yield Limitations ....................................................................................... 488.25
1893 Applicabliltiy of Added Land Procedures ............................................................................ 488.25
1894-1900 (Reserved) ......................................................................................................................... 488.26
PART 19 PECAN REVENUE
Section 1 General Information
1901 Background .............................................................................................................................. 489
1902 Insurability Requirements ........................................................................................................ 489
1903 Two-Year Coverage Module .................................................................................................... 490
1904 Unit Division ............................................................................................................................ 490
1905 Premium ................................................................................................................................ 490.1
1906 Transfers ................................................................................................................................ 490.1
1907 CAT Coverage ...................................................................................................................... 490.1
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1908-1916 (Reserved) .......................................................................................................................... 490.1
Section 2 Acreage Reporting
1917 Acreage Reports .................................................................................................................... 490.2
1918 Acreage ................................................................................................................................. 490.4
1919 Changes to the Amount of Insurance .................................................................................... 490.5
1920-1930 (Reserved) ........................................................................................................................... 490.7
Section 3 Revenue Reporting
1931 Revenue Reports ................................................................................................................... 490.8
1932 Revenue Report Required Elements ................................................................................... 490.10
1933 Production Evidence ........................................................................................................... 490.11
1934 Excessive Actual Yield ....................................................................................................... 490.12
1935-1940 (Reserved) ......................................................................................................................... 490.12
Section 4 Summary of Revenue History
1941 Summary of Revenue History (SRH) Database .................................................................. 490.13
1942 Summary of Revenue History Required Elements ............................................................. 490.16
1943-1944 (Reserved) ......................................................................................................................... 490.16
Section 5 PAW/PAIR/CAW
1945 PAW ................................................................................................................................... 490.17
1946 PAW Required Elements .................................................................................................... 490.17
1947 AIP PAW Review ............................................................................................................... 490.20
1948 PAW Triggers a PAIR ........................................................................................................ 490.20
1949 PAIR .................................................................................................................................... 490.20
1950 PAIR Requirements ............................................................................................................ 490.21
1951 PAIR Waivers ..................................................................................................................... 490.21
1952 PAIR Deadline .................................................................................................................... 490.22
1953 PAIR Completion Requirements ......................................................................................... 490.22
1954 PAIR Required Elements .................................................................................................... 490.23
1955 CAW Information ............................................................................................................... 490.30
1956-1966 (Reserved) ......................................................................................................................... 490.30
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Section 6 RO Underwriting
1967 RO Determined Yield Request Requirements .................................................................... 490.31
1968 RO Determined Yield Request ............................................................................................ 490.32
1969-1975 (Reserved) ......................................................................................................................... 490.32
PART 20 RO UNDERWRITING
Section 1 Determined Yields, MY and UG
2001 Category B Crops ..................................................................................................................... 491
2002 Category C Crops ...................................................................