[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 6]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR407.12]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
     CHAPTER IV--FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 407_GROUP RISK PLAN OF INSURANCE REGULATIONS FOR THE 2005 AND SUCCEEDING CROP YEARS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 407.12  Group risk plan for cotton.

    The provisions of the Group Risk Plan for Cotton for the 2000 and 
succeeding crop years are as follows:

                             1. Definitions

    Harvest. Removal of the seed cotton from the stalk.
    NASS yield. The yield calculated by dividing the NASS estimate of 
upland cotton production in the county, by the NASS estimate of the 
acres of upland cotton in the county, as specified in the actuarial 
documents. The actuarial documents will specify whether harvested or 
planted acreage is used to calculate the yield used to establish the 
expected county yield and calculate indemnities.
    Planted acreage. Land in which the cotton seed has been placed by a 
machine appropriate for the insured crop and planting method, at the 
correct depth, into a seedbed that has been properly prepared for the 
planting method and production practice. Broadcast and subsequent 
mechanical incorporation of the cotton seed is not allowed.

                             2. Crop Insured

    The insured crop will be all upland cotton:
    (a) Grown on insurable acreage in the county or counties listed in 
the accepted application;
    (b) Properly planted and reported by the acreage reporting date;
    (c) Planted with the intent to be harvested; and
    (d) That is not (unless allowed by the Special Provisions or by 
written agreement):
    (1) Colored cotton lint;
    (2) Planted into an established grass or legume;
    (3) Interplanted with another spring planted crop;
    (4) Grown on acreage in which a hay crop was harvested in the same 
calendar year unless the acreage is irrigated; or
    (5) Grown on acreage on which a small grain crop reached the heading 
stage in the same calendar year unless the acreage is irrigated or 
adequate measures are taken to terminate the small grain crop prior to 
heading and less than 50 percent of the small grain plants reach the 
heading stage.

                               3. Payment.

    (a) A payment will be made only if the payment yield for the insured 
crop year is less than your trigger yield.
    (b) Payment yields will be determined prior to July 16 following the 
crop year.
    (c) We will issue any payment to you prior to the August 16 
immediately following our determination of the payment yield.
    (d) The payment is equal to the payment calculation factor 
multiplied by your policy protection for each insured crop practice and 
type specified in the actuarial documents.
    (e) The payment will not be recalculated even though the NASS yield 
may be subsequently revised.

                            4. Program Dates

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             State and county                 Cancellation and termination dates        Contract change date
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Val Verde, Edwards, Kerr, Kendall, Bexar,   January 15...........................  November 30.
 Wilson, Karnes, Goliad, Victoria, and
 Jackson Counties, Texas, and all Texas
 counties lying south thereof.
Alabama; Arizona; Arkansas; California;     February 28..........................  November 30.
 Florida; Georgia; Louisiana; Mississippi;
 Nevada; North Carolina; South Carolina;
 El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson, Reeves,
 Loving, Winkler, Ector, Upton, Reagan,
 Sterling, Coke, Tom Green, Concho,
 McCulloch, San Saba, Mills, Hamilton,
 Bosque, Johnson, Tarrant, Wise, and Cooke
 Counties, Texas, and all Texas counties
 lying south and east thereof to and
 including Terrell, Crockett, Sutton,
 Kimble, Gillespie, Blanco, Comal,
 Guadalupe, Gonzales, De Witt, Lavaca,
 Colorado, Wharton, and Matagorda
 Counties, Texas.
All other Texas counties and all other      March 15.............................  November 30.
 States.
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