In the November 23, 2016, Federal Register, USDA's Federal Crop Insurance Corporation ("FCIC") amended the (a) Small Grains Crop Insurance Provisions, (b) Cotton Crop Insurance Provisions, (c) Extra Long Staple Cotton Crop Insurance Provisions, (d) Sunflower Seed Crop Insurance Provisions, (e) Sugar Beet Crop Insurance Provisions, (f) Hybrid Sorghum Seed Crop Insurance Provisions, (g) Coarse Grains Crop Insurance Provisions, (h) Safflower Crop Insurance Provisions, (i) Popcorn Crop Insurance Provisions, (j) Peanut Crop Insurance Provisions, (k) Onion Crop Insurance Provisions, (l) Tobacco Crop Insurance Provisions, (m) Green Pea Crop Insurance Provisions, (n) Dry Pea Crop Insurance Provisions, (o) Rice Crop Insurance Provisions, (p) Northern Potato Crop Insurance Provisions, (q) Central and Southern Potato Crop Insurance Provisions, (r) Dry Bean Crop Insurance Provisions, (s) Hybrid Seed Corn Crop Insurance Provisions, (t) Processing Sweet Corn Crop Insurance Provisions, (u) Processing Bean Crop Insurance Provisions, (v) Canola and Rapeseed Crop Insurance Provisions, (w) Millet Crop Insurance Provisions, and (y) Mustard Crop Insurance Provisions. The purpose of the 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. The rule was effective November 23, 2016, and comments are due January 23, 2017.
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