INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM: PM17-070




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

Date

December 07, 2017

To:

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

From:

Richard H. Flournoy, Deputy Administrator /s/ Rodger M. Matthews, for.    12/7/2017

Subject:

2017 Crop Year Rainfall Index September – October Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Apiculture and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage 2018 Crop Year Rainfall Index September – October Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage 2017 Crop Year Vegetation Index August – October Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Apiculture
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 September – October Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Apiculture and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage
  • 2018 Crop Year Rainfall Index September – October Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage
  • 2017 Crop Year Vegetation Index August – October Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Apiculture
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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