Subpara. 78A Added language to clarify that corn types already insurable under the grain type or other specialty type on the AD are not eligible for an SC type WA. 24020 Subpara. 79A Clarified that if the crops can be maintained or harvested separately an SG request is not applicable. 24020 Subpara. 84C(2)(b)(iii) Added clarification to the succession of the premium rate determination. 24020
Subpara. 1A Updated the handbook purpose to match External Handbook Standards updates.
Subpara. 1B Updated the source of authority to match same language as other handbooks with the same sources. Subpara. 1C Updated the Civil Rights language and website. Para. 12(22) Updated reference. Para. 21 Updated Federal legal holiday to be consistent with other handbooks. Subpara. 22A(1) Added that the completed Request for Actuarial Change form includes the information in the DSSH Exh. 101 and an example in Exh. 7. Subpara. 22A(3) Reworded language in the note for clarity.
Subpara. 34C Clarified that the notice the RO sends is addressed to the producer and will be sent to the AIP through the WA XXX system. Para. 43 Removed the statement referencing the form entries in the exhibits as those have been removed. Para. 57 Identified the Exception Request Release Reason Code used when the AIP signs the rejection on behalf of the producer.
Subpara. 61A(1) Added clarification that when a WA is canceled the original terms of the policy and actuarial requirements without a WA is in effect. Reworded lead-in statements to removed duplicative language. Also, clarified that the RO notice is addressed to the producer which will be sent to the AIP to provide to the producer through the WA XXX system.
Subpara. 63A Clarified that a notice of mediation and appeal rights is addressed to the producer and the AIP must provide this notice to the producer. Para. 66 Clarified what additional documentation as requested from the RO means. Added that an error will be counted if the AIP does not acknowledge in the WA XXX system within 14 calendar days of issuance of a denial or not accept determination from the RO that the producer was notified. Also added when an error will be counted on the AIP Scorecard due to CI appraisal errors.
Subpara. 96B Added language for the AIP to provide RMA-generated not accept and denial notices to the producer. Also added the 7-calendar day requirement for the AIP to send to the producer. This addition was missed with the previous WAH.
Subpara. 96C Removed the requirement that the RO send the not accept and cancellation notices to the producer and added that the AIP must send the not accept, denial, and cancellation notices to the producer. Clarified that the notices will be addressed to the producer and provided to the AIP to send to the producer. Reference Description of Change Exhibits 2024 WAH Exh. 6B, 6E, 7, 8, 9, 10A, 11, 12, 13, 16D, and 17 were removed. Exh. 17 was removed as native sod will no longer be referenced in the WAH and all other identified exhibits were removed as these are internal RO processes. The remaining exhibits were also rearranged and renumbered accordingly. The renumbered exhibits are (2024 WAH exhibit number listed first, 2025 WAH exhibit number listed second): Exh. 6C is 6B, Exh. 6D is 6C, Exh. 6F is 6D, Exh. 6G is 6E, Exh. 5 is 4, Exh. 16 is 5, Exh. 4 is 7, Exh. 15 is 8, Exh. 10B is 9A, Exh. 10C is 9B, Exh. 10D is 9C, Exh. 10E is 9D, and Exh. 14 is 10. References to exhibits throughout the handbook were updated or removed based on these exhibit updates. Exh. 1 Added FPD to the acronym list. Exh. 3 Exh. 3 has moved to the DSSH and a statement was added to identify where in the DSSH the specific form standards are located. Additionally, in the Request for Actuarial Change Form, the references to HR-ACE and NB were removed, and in the Non-Irrigated Corn Grain Request (TC) Worksheet, the specific WAH reference was removed and replaced with “procedure for TC written agreements.” Exh. 4A Removed the NB request type from the chart. For the NL request type, changed “two copies” to “A copy” to be consistent with procedure in Para. 74. Exh. 4B Removed references to NB request type. Also updated HIP-WI Handbook reference. Exh. 4C Added Grapevine and Kiwifruit to list of crops which do not allow a WA. Exh. 5B Added Processing Beans and Processing Sweet Corn as similar crops to Processing Tomatoes. Exh. 6A Added for HR request type that it can be a request to change an existing high-risk rated area T-Yield and removed references to NB request type. Exh. 6D Added that the AIP must record in the WA XXX system the date of notifying the insured of appeal rights within 14 calendar days of issuance from the RO. Exh. 6E Removed unnecessary language (i.e., “used…”) Exh. 7 Updated example based on removing the reference to HR-ACE and NB. Exh. 8 Updated example to remove specific WAH reference and replace with “procedure for TC written agreements.” Exh. 9A Removed WUA addendum statement ...
Subpara. 63G Removed the ability for the producer to submit an administrative review request by mail, facsimile, or other sources. Producer may only submit an administrative review request to the RO through email or through the AIP. Para. 66 Added that the RO will also document an error on the AIP Scorecard when the AIP does not notify the producer of a denial or not accept decision with 7 calendar days of issuance by the RO. Subpara. 72E(2) Clarified that calculations are rounded to two decimals. Subpara. 72E(4) Removed (a) as that was duplicative of (3) and re-lettered accordingly. Also, clarified a published intermediate rate area.
Subpara. 76I Added a Marketing Certification as a documentation requirement. Para. 79 Clarified that only one of the interplanted crops may be eligible for insurance under the SG WA. Added additional request requirements and RO review criteria, including an example. Reference Description of Change
