PRODUCT MANAGEMENT BULLETIN: PM17-026




1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 0801
Washington, DC  20250-0801

Date

May 10, 2017

To:

All Approved Insurance Providers
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties

From:

Richard H. Flournoy, Deputy Administrator /s/ Richard H. Flournoy    5/10/2017

Subject:

2017 Crop Year Rainfall Index February – March Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage, Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage; 2017 Crop Year Rainfall Index September – March Catastrophic (CAT) Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage
Background
In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:
  • 2017 Crop Year Rainfall Index February – March Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage , Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage
  • 2017 Crop Year Rainfall Index September – March Catastrophic (CAT) Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage
Action
By close of business today, final grid indices and payment calculation factors will be available in the Actuarial Data Master and Actuarial Information Browser at the following link: webapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/actuarialinformationbrowser/. In accordance with section 8(d), any payments owed shall be issued no later than 60 days from the date of this notice.

DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2017
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