The following information answers these questions and, in some cases, will result in amendments to the catastrophic risk protection endorsement published in the Federal Register as an interim rule.
Some counties have both a fall and spring sales closing date for wheat.
Winter wheat and spring wheat are insurable in these counties. Producers in these counties, who did not purchase limited or additional coverage on or prior to the fall sales closing date and are now obtaining CAT coverage for their winter wheat, will be limited to CAT coverage on their spring wheat. Separate levels of coverage are not available for spring and winter wheat. Both winter and spring wheat are insurable for the 1995 crop year under CAT, limited, and additional coverage in counties which have only a spring sales closing date. The small grains crop provisions require the insured to notify the insurer that coverage is desired for winter wheat.