Common use of PROCESSING WA REQUESTS Clause in Contracts

PROCESSING WA REQUESTS. Section 1 General Information and Rules 11 General Information 5 12 General Rules 5 13 Request for Actuarial Change Form 7 14-20 (Reserved) Section 2 WA Submission Requirements 21 Deadlines for Producer to Request a WA 8 22 Required Information for WA Requests 9 23 Receipt of Requests for a WA and Missing Information 13 24-30 (Reserved) Section 3 RO Review for WA Consideration 31 Requests for WA Logging Instructions 16 32 RO Review Timeline 16 33 Non-Acceptance for Review of Request for a WA 16 34 RO Review for Approval or Denial of a Request for a WA 18 35 WA Experience Determination 21 36 Determining ADM Source (Reference) Counties 24 37 RO Review Documentation and Checklist 25 38-40 (Reserved) Section 4 Requirements for a WA Offer 41 General Guidelines 26 42 CI Appraisal Requirement 26 43 Provision Requirements 27 44-50 (Reserved) Section 5 WA Offer Acceptance, Non-Acceptance, or Rejection 51 WA Expiration Dates 30 52 AIP Acceptance or Non-Acceptance of WA Offer 30 53 When AIP Accepts WA Offer 31 54 AIP WA Response Timeline 32 55 AIP Alert Mechanisms 32 56 RO WA Withdrawal 32 57 Producer Rejection of WA Offer 33 58-60 (Reserved) Section 6 Additional WA Information 61 WA Cancellation, Errors, and Changes 34 62 Incorporation of WAs into AD 37 63 Administrative Review, Mediation, and Appeal 38 64 Transmitting WAs to RMA 40 65 Government Shutdown 40 66-70 (Reserved) PART 3 SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR WA TYPES 71 General Information 41 72 HR and UC Types – High-Risk Areas and Unrated Land 41 73 NB Type – New Breaking 47 74 NL Type – Nursery Plant List 58 75 OP Type – Unrated Insurance Option 61 76 PE Type – Policy Exceptions 63 77 RE Type – Rotation Exceptions 70 78 SC Type – Special Purpose Corn 72 79 SG Type – Interplanted With Another Crop 75 80 SM Type – Strip-Mined Land 76 81 SP Type – Seed Potato Acreage 77 82 TC Type – Non-Irrigated Corn Grain 78 83 TD Type – Dry Bean Types 80 84 TP Type – Unrated P/T 83 85 XC Type – County Without AD 88 86-90 (Reserved) PART 4 SPECIFIC WUA (UA TYPE) GUIDELINES 91 General Information and Availability 97 92 Additional Request Requirements 97 93 WUA Offer Requirements 98 94 Topographic and Irrigation Features 99 95 Cropland Changes 100 96 Additional Responsibilities 100 97 Additional Requirements for WUA Types 102 98 Continuation of WUAs 105 EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations 107 Exhibit 2 Definitions 109 Exhibit 3 Form Standards 110 Exhibit 4 Request for Actuarial Change Form Example 116 Exhibit 5 Deadlines and Documentation Summary 119 Exhibit 6 RO Logging Codes/Appeal Rights 125 Exhibit 7 RO Actuarial Request Checklist Example 132 Exhibit 8 RO Document Standards 136 Exhibit 9 Standard WA (Excludes WUA) Template Including Cover Letter 143 Exhibit 10 WUA Template Including Cover Letter, Addendum, and Map/Photo Examples 146 Exhibit 11 Request for Information Letter Template 157 Exhibit 12 Withdrawal Letter Template and Example 158 Exhibit 13 Denial Letter Template and Examples 161 Exhibit 14 Statements 170 Exhibit 15 Non-Irrigated Corn Grain Request (TC) Worksheet Example 197 Exhibit 16 Similar Crop Chart 198 Exhibit 17 Applicable Native Sod Annual Crops 201

PROCESSING WA REQUESTS. Section 1 General Information and Rules 11 General Information 5 12 General Rules 5 13 Request for Actuarial Change Form 7 14-20 (Reserved) Section 2 WA Submission Requirements 21 Deadlines for Producer to Request a WA 8 22 Required Information for WA Requests 9 23 Receipt of Requests for a WA and Missing Information 13 14 24-30 (Reserved) Section 3 RO Review for WA Consideration 31 Requests for WA Logging Instructions 16 17 32 RO Review Timeline 16 17 33 Non-Acceptance for Review of Request for a WA 16 18 34 RO Review for Approval or Denial of a Request for a WA 18 19 35 WA Experience Determination 21 22 36 Determining ADM Source (Reference) Counties 24 26 37 RO Review Documentation and Checklist 25 27 38-40 (Reserved) Section 4 Requirements for a WA Offer 41 General Guidelines 26 28 42 CI Appraisal Requirement 26 28 43 Provision Requirements 27 29 44-50 (Reserved) Section 5 WA Offer Acceptance, Non-Acceptance, or Rejection 51 WA Expiration Dates 30 32 52 AIP Acceptance or Non-Acceptance of WA Offer 30 32 53 When AIP Accepts WA Offer 31 33 54 AIP WA Response Timeline 32 34 55 AIP Alert Mechanisms 32 34 56 RO WA Withdrawal 32 34 57 Producer Rejection of WA Offer 33 35 58-60 (Reserved) Section 6 Additional WA Information 61 WA Cancellation, Errors, and Changes 34 36 62 Incorporation of WAs into AD 37 41 63 Administrative Review, Mediation, and Appeal 38 41 64 Transmitting WAs to RMA 40 43 65 Government Shutdown 40 44 66-70 (Reserved) PART 3 SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR WA TYPES 71 General Information 41 45 72 HR and UC Types – High-Risk Areas and Unrated Land 41 45 73 NB Type – New Breaking 47 52 74 NL Type – Nursery Plant List 58 61 75 OP Type – Unrated Insurance Option 61 65 76 PE Type – Policy Exceptions 63 67 77 RE Type – Rotation Exceptions 70 74 78 SC Type – Special Purpose Corn 72 76 79 SG Type – Interplanted With Another Crop 75 79 80 SM Type – Strip-Mined Land 76 80 81 SP Type – Seed Potato Acreage 77 81 82 TC Type – Non-Irrigated Corn Grain 78 82 83 TD Type – Dry Bean Types 80 85 84 TP Type – Unrated P/T 83 89 85 XC Type – County Without AD 88 93 86-90 (Reserved) PART 4 SPECIFIC WUA (UA TYPE) GUIDELINES 91 General Information and Availability 97 102 92 Additional Request Requirements 97 102 93 WUA Offer Requirements 98 103 94 Topographic and Irrigation Features 99 104 95 Cropland Changes 100 105 96 Additional Responsibilities 100 105 97 Additional Requirements for WUA Types 102 107 98 Continuation of WUAs 105 112 EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations 107 114 Exhibit 2 Definitions 109 116 Exhibit 3 Form Standards 110 117 Exhibit 4 Request for Actuarial Change Form Example 116 123 Exhibit 5 Deadlines and Documentation Summary 119 126 Exhibit 6 RO and AIP Logging Codes/Appeal Rights 125 133 Exhibit 7 RO Actuarial Request Checklist Example 132 140 Exhibit 8 RO Document Standards 136 144 Exhibit 9 Standard WA (Excludes WUA) Template Including Cover Letter 143 151 Exhibit 10 WUA Template Including Cover Letter, Addendum, and Map/Photo Examples 146 154 Exhibit 11 Request for Information Informaiton Letter and Multi-Year Cancellation Letter Template 157 166 Exhibit 12 Withdrawal Letter Template and Example 158 168 Exhibit 13 Denial Letter Template and Examples 161 171 Exhibit 14 Statements 170 180 Exhibit 15 Non-Irrigated Corn Grain Request (TC) Worksheet Example 197 208 Exhibit 16 Similar Crop Chart 198 209 Exhibit 17 Applicable Native Sod Annual Crops 201212

PROCESSING WA REQUESTS. Section 1 General Information and Rules 11 General Information 5 12 General Rules 5 13 Request for Actuarial Change Form 7 14-20 (Reserved) Section 2 WA Submission Requirements 21 Deadlines for Producer to Request a WA 8 22 Required Information for WA Requests 9 23 Receipt of Requests for a WA and Missing Information 13 14 24-30 (Reserved) Section 3 RO Review for WA Consideration 31 Requests for WA Logging Instructions 16 18 32 RO Review Timeline 16 18 33 Non-Acceptance for Review of Request for a WA 16 19 34 RO Review for Approval or Denial of a Request for a WA 18 20 35 WA Experience Determination 21 23 36 Determining ADM Source (Reference) Counties 24 27 37 RO Review Documentation and Checklist 25 28 38-40 (Reserved) Section 4 Requirements for a WA Offer 41 General Guidelines 26 29 42 CI Appraisal Requirement 26 29 43 Provision Requirements 27 30 44-50 (Reserved) Section 5 WA Offer Acceptance, Non-Acceptance, or Rejection 51 WA Expiration Dates 30 33 52 AIP Acceptance or Non-Acceptance of WA Offer 30 33 53 When AIP Accepts WA Offer 31 34 54 AIP WA Response Timeline 32 35 55 AIP Alert Mechanisms 32 35 56 RO WA Withdrawal 32 35 57 Producer Rejection of WA Offer 33 36 58-60 (Reserved) Section 6 Additional WA Information 61 WA Cancellation, Errors, and Changes 34 37 62 Incorporation of WAs into AD 37 42 63 Administrative Review, Mediation, and Appeal 38 42 64 Transmitting WAs to RMA 40 45 65 Government Shutdown 40 45 66-70 (Reserved) PART 3 SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR WA TYPES 71 General Information 41 46 72 HR and UC Types – High-Risk Areas and Unrated Land 41 46 73 NB Type – New Breaking 47 53 74 NL Type – Nursery Plant List 58 63 75 OP Type – Unrated Insurance Option 61 67 76 PE Type – Policy Exceptions 63 69 77 RE Type – Rotation Exceptions 70 76 78 SC Type – Special Purpose Corn 72 78 79 SG Type – Interplanted With Another Crop 75 81 80 SM Type – Strip-Mined Land 76 82 81 SP Type – Seed Potato Acreage 77 83 82 TC Type – Non-Irrigated Corn Grain 78 84 83 TD Type – Dry Bean Types 80 87 84 TP Type – Unrated P/T 83 91 85 XC Type – County Without AD 88 95 86-90 (Reserved) PART 4 SPECIFIC WUA (UA TYPE) GUIDELINES 91 General Information and Availability 97 105 92 Additional Request Requirements 97 105 93 WUA Offer Requirements 98 106 94 Topographic and Irrigation Features 99 107 95 Cropland Changes 100 108 96 Additional Responsibilities 100 108 97 Additional Requirements for WUA Types 102 110 98 Continuation of WUAs 105 116 EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations 107 117 Exhibit 2 Definitions 109 119 Exhibit 3 Form Standards 110 121 Exhibit 4 Request for Actuarial Change Form Example 116 127 Exhibit 5 Deadlines and Documentation Summary 119 130 Exhibit 6 RO and AIP Logging Codes/Appeal Rights 125 137 Exhibit 7 RO Actuarial Request Checklist Example 132 144 Exhibit 8 RO Document Standards 136 149 Exhibit 9 Standard WA (Excludes WUA) Template Including Cover Letter 143 156 Exhibit 10 WUA Template Including Cover Letter, Addendum, and Map/Photo Examples 146 159 Exhibit 11 Request for Information Informaiton Letter and Multi-Year Cancellation Letter Template 157 171 Exhibit 12 Withdrawal Letter Template and Example 158 173 Exhibit 13 Denial Letter Template and Examples 161 176 Exhibit 14 Statements 170 185 Exhibit 15 Non-Irrigated Corn Grain Request (TC) Worksheet Example 197 213 Exhibit 16 Similar Crop Chart 198 214 Exhibit 17 Applicable Native Sod Annual Crops 201217

PROCESSING WA REQUESTS. Section 1 General Information and Rules 11 General Information 5 12 General Rules 5 13 Request for Actuarial Change Form 7 14-20 (Reserved) Section 2 WA Submission Requirements 21 Deadlines for Producer to Request a WA 8 22 Required Information for WA Requests 9 23 Receipt of Requests for a WA and Missing Information 13 24-30 (Reserved) Section 3 RO Review for WA Consideration 31 Requests for WA Logging Instructions 16 32 RO Review Timeline 16 33 Non-Acceptance for Review of Request for a WA 16 34 RO Review for Approval or Denial of a Request for a WA 18 35 WA Experience Determination 21 20 36 Determining ADM Source (Reference) Counties 24 37 RO Review Documentation and Checklist 25 38-40 (Reserved) Section 4 Requirements for a WA Offer 41 General Guidelines 26 42 CI Appraisal Requirement 26 43 Provision Requirements 27 44-50 (Reserved) Section 5 WA Offer Acceptance, Non-Acceptance, or Rejection 51 WA Expiration Dates 30 52 AIP Acceptance or Non-Acceptance of WA Offer 30 53 When AIP Accepts WA Offer 31 54 AIP WA Response Timeline 32 55 AIP Alert Mechanisms 32 56 RO WA Withdrawal 32 57 Producer Rejection of WA Offer 33 58-60 (Reserved) Section 6 Additional WA Information 61 WA Cancellation, Errors, and Changes 34 62 Incorporation of WAs into AD 37 63 Administrative Review, Mediation, and Appeal 38 37 64 Transmitting WAs to RMA 40 65 Government Shutdown 40 6639 65-70 (Reserved) PART 3 SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR WA TYPES 71 General Information 41 72 HR and UC Types – High-Risk Areas and Unrated Land 41 73 NB Type – New Breaking 47 74 NL Type – Nursery Plant List 58 75 OP Type – Unrated Insurance Option 61 76 PE Type – Policy Exceptions 63 77 RE Type – Rotation Exceptions 70 78 SC Type – Special Purpose Corn 72 79 SG Type – Interplanted With Another Crop 75 80 SM Type – Strip-Mined Land 76 81 SP Type – Seed Potato Acreage 77 82 TC Type – Non-Irrigated Corn Grain 78 83 TD Type – Dry Bean Types 80 84 TP Type – Unrated P/T 83 85 XC Type – County Without AD 88 86-90 (Reserved) PART 4 SPECIFIC WUA (UA TYPE) GUIDELINES 91 General Information and Availability 97 92 Additional Request Requirements 97 93 WUA Offer Requirements 98 94 Topographic and Irrigation Features 99 95 Cropland Changes 100 96 Additional Responsibilities 100 97 Additional Requirements for WUA Types 102 98 Continuation of WUAs 105 EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations 107 Exhibit 2 Definitions 109 Exhibit 3 Form Standards 110 Exhibit 4 Request for Actuarial Change Form Example 116 Exhibit 5 Deadlines and Documentation Summary 119 Exhibit 6 RO Logging Codes/Appeal Rights 125 Exhibit 7 RO Actuarial Request Checklist Example 132 Exhibit 8 RO Document Standards 136 Exhibit 9 Standard WA (Excludes WUA) Template Including Cover Letter 143 Exhibit 10 WUA Template Including Cover Letter, Addendum, and Map/Photo Examples 146 Exhibit 11 Request for Information Letter Template 157 Exhibit 12 Withdrawal Letter Template and Example 158 Exhibit 13 Denial Letter Template and Examples 161 Exhibit 14 Statements 170 Exhibit 15 Non-Irrigated Corn Grain Request (TC) Worksheet Example 197 Exhibit 16 Similar Crop Chart 198 Exhibit 17 Applicable Native Sod Annual Crops 201)

PROCESSING WA REQUESTS. Section 1 General Information and Rules 11 General Information 5 3 12 General Rules 5 3 13 Request for Actuarial Change Form 7 5 14-20 (Reserved) Section 2 WA Submission Requirements 21 Deadlines for Producer to Request a WA 8 6 22 Required Information for WA Requests 9 7 23 Receipt of Requests for a WA and Missing Information 13 9 24-30 (Reserved) Section 3 RO Review for WA Consideration 31 Requests for WA Logging Instructions 16 12 32 RO Review Timeline 16 12 33 Non-Acceptance for Review of Request for a WA 16 12 34 RO Review for Approval or Denial of a Request for a WA 18 14 35 WA Experience Determination 21 16 36 Determining ADM Source (Reference) Reference Counties 24 19 37 RO Review Documentation and Checklist 25 19 38-40 (Reserved) Section 4 Requirements for a WA Offer 41 General Guidelines 26 21 42 CI Appraisal Requirement 26 21 43 Provision Requirements 27 22 44-50 (Reserved) Section 5 WA Offer Acceptance, Non-Acceptance, or Rejection 51 WA Expiration Dates 30 24 52 AIP Acceptance or Non-Acceptance of WA Offer 30 24 53 When AIP Accepts WA Offer 31 25 54 AIP WA Response Timeline 32 25 55 AIP Alert Mechanisms 32 56 RO WA Withdrawal 32 57 Withdrawal/Denial 26 56 Producer Rejection of WA Offer 33 5826 57-60 (Reserved) Section 6 Additional WA Information 61 WA Cancellation, Errors, and Changes 34 28 62 Incorporation of WAs into AD 37 31 63 Administrative Review, Mediation, and Appeal 38 31 64 Transmitting WAs to RMA 40 65 Government Shutdown 40 6633 65-70 (Reserved) PART 3 SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR WA TYPES 71 General Information 41 GP Type – Group Risk Plans 35 72 HR and UC Types – High-Risk Areas and Unrated Land 41 36 73 NB Type – New Breaking 47 41 74 NL Type – Nursery Plant List 58 45 75 OP Type – Unrated Insurance Option 61 48 76 PE Type – Policy Exceptions 63 50 77 RE Type – Rotation Exceptions 70 55 78 SC Type – Special Purpose Corn 72 56 79 SG Type – Interplanted With Another Crop 75 59 80 SM Type – Strip-Mined Land 76 60 81 SP Type – Seed Potato Acreage 77 60 82 TC Type – Non-Irrigated Corn Grain 78 61 83 TD Type – Dry Bean Types 80 64 84 TP Type – Unrated P/T 83 66 85 XC Type – County Without AD 88 Actuarial 71 86-90 (Reserved) PART 4 SPECIFIC WUA (UA TYPE) GUIDELINES 91 General Information and Availability 97 80 92 Additional Request Requirements 97 80 93 WUA Offer Requirements 98 81 94 Topographic and Irrigation Features 99 82 95 Cropland Changes 100 82 96 Additional Responsibilities 100 83 97 Additional Requirements for WUA Types 102 84 98 Continuation of WUAs 105 EXHIBITS Exhibit 88 99-100 (Reserved) Exhibits 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations 107 Exhibit 2 Definitions 109 Exhibit 3 Form Standards 110 Exhibit 4 Request for Actuarial Change Form Example 116 Exhibit 5 Deadlines and Documentation Summary 119 Exhibit 6 RO Logging Codes/Appeal Rights 125 Exhibit 7 RO Review Documentation Worksheet Example 8 RO Actuarial Request Checklist Example 132 Exhibit 8 9 RO Document Standards 136 Exhibit 9 10 Statements 11 WA Cover Letter Example 12 Standard WA (Excludes WUA) Template Including Cover Letter 143 Exhibit 10 WUA Template Including Cover LetterExample 13 WUA, Addendum, and Map/Photo Examples 146 Exhibit 11 Request for Information Letter Template 157 Exhibit 12 14 Withdrawal Letter Template and Example 158 Exhibit 13 Denial Letter Template and Examples 161 Exhibit 14 Statements 170 Exhibit 15 Non-Irrigated Corn Grain Request (TC) Worksheet Example 197 Exhibit 16 Similar Crop Chart 198 Exhibit 17 Applicable Native Sod Annual Crops 201Chart

PROCESSING WA REQUESTS. Section 1 General Information and Rules 11 General Information 5 12 General Rules 5 13 Request for Actuarial Change Form 7 8 14-20 (Reserved) Section 2 WA Submission Requirements 21 Deadlines for Producer to Request a WA 8 9 22 Required Information for WA Requests 9 10 23 Receipt of Requests for a WA and Missing Information 13 16 24-30 (Reserved) Section 3 RO Review for WA Consideration 31 Requests for WA Logging Instructions 16 19 32 RO Review Timeline 16 19 33 Non-Acceptance for Review of Request for a WA 16 20 34 RO Review for Approval or Denial of a Request for a WA 18 21 35 WA Experience Determination 21 24 36 Determining ADM Source (Reference) Counties 24 27 37 RO Review Documentation and Checklist 25 29 38-40 (Reserved) Section 4 Requirements for a WA Offer 41 General Guidelines 26 30 42 CI Appraisal Requirement 26 30 43 Provision Requirements 27 32 44-50 (Reserved) Section 5 WA Offer Acceptance, Non-Acceptance, or Rejection 51 WA Expiration Dates 30 34 52 AIP Acceptance or Non-Acceptance of WA Offer 30 34 53 When AIP Accepts WA Offer 31 35 54 AIP WA Response Timeline 32 36 55 AIP Alert Mechanisms 32 36 56 RO WA Withdrawal 32 36 57 Producer Rejection of WA Offer 33 37 58-60 (Reserved) Section 6 Additional WA Information 61 WA Cancellation, Errors, and Changes 34 38 62 Incorporation of WAs into AD 37 43 63 Administrative Review, Mediation, and Appeal 38 43 64 Transmitting WAs to RMA 40 45 65 Government Shutdown 40 6646 66 AIP Scorecard Errors 46 67-70 (Reserved) PART 3 SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR WA TYPES 71 General Information 41 47 72 HR and UC Types – High-Risk Rated Areas and Unrated Land 41 47 73 NB Type – New Breaking 47 55 74 NL Type – Nursery Plant List 58 67 75 OP Type – Unrated Insurance Option 61 70 76 PE Type – Policy Exceptions 63 72 77 RE Type – Rotation Exceptions 70 80 78 SC Type – Special Purpose Corn 72 81 79 SG Type – Interplanted With Another Crop 75 85 80 SM Type – Strip-Mined Land 76 86 81 SP Type – Seed Potato Acreage 77 87 82 TC Type – Non-Irrigated Corn Grain 78 88 83 TD Type – Dry Bean Types 80 91 84 TP Type – Unrated P/T 83 96 85 XC Type – County Without AD 88 101 86-90 (Reserved) PART 4 SPECIFIC WUA (UA TYPE) GUIDELINES 91 General Information and Availability 97 113 92 Additional Request Requirements 97 113 93 WUA Offer Requirements 98 115 94 Topographic and Irrigation Features 99 116 95 Cropland Changes 100 116 96 Additional Responsibilities 100 117 97 Additional Requirements for WUA Types 102 118 98 Continuation of WUAs 105 124 EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations 107 126 Exhibit 2 Definitions 109 127 Exhibit 3 Form Standards 110 129 Exhibit 4 Request for Actuarial Change Form Example 116 135 Exhibit 5 Deadlines and Documentation Summary 119 138 Exhibit 6 RO and AIP Logging Codes/Appeal Rights 125 145 Exhibit 7 RO Actuarial Request Checklist Example 132 153 Exhibit 8 RO Document Standards 136 157 Exhibit 9 Standard WA (Excludes WUA) Template Including Cover Letter 143 164 Exhibit 10 WUA Template Including Cover Letter, Addendum, and Map/Photo Examples 146 167 Exhibit 11 Request for Information Letter and Multi-Year Cancellation Letter Template 157 179 Exhibit 12 Withdrawal Letter Template and Example 158 181 Exhibit 13 Denial Letter Template and Examples 161 184 Exhibit 14 Statements 170 193 Exhibit 15 Non-Irrigated Corn Grain Request (TC) Worksheet Example 197 194 Exhibit 16 Similar Crop Chart 198 195 Exhibit 17 Applicable Native Sod Annual Crops 201198

PROCESSING WA REQUESTS. Section 1 General Information and Rules 11 General Information 5 12 General Rules 5 13 Request for Actuarial Change Form 7 14-20 (Reserved) Section 2 WA Submission Requirements 21 Deadlines for Producer to Request a WA 8 22 Required Information for WA Requests 9 23 Receipt of Requests for a WA and Missing Information 13 14 24-30 (Reserved) Section 3 RO Review for WA Consideration 31 Requests for WA Logging Instructions 16 18 32 RO Review Timeline 16 18 33 Non-Acceptance for Review of Request for a WA 16 19 34 RO Review for Approval or Denial of a Request for a WA 18 20 35 WA Experience Determination 21 23 36 Determining ADM Source (Reference) Counties 24 27 37 RO Review Documentation and Checklist 25 28 38-40 (Reserved) Section 4 Requirements for a WA Offer 41 General Guidelines 26 29 42 CI Appraisal Requirement 26 29 43 Provision Requirements 27 30 44-50 (Reserved) Section 5 WA Offer Acceptance, Non-Acceptance, or Rejection 51 WA Expiration Dates 30 33 52 AIP Acceptance or Non-Acceptance of WA Offer 30 33 53 When AIP Accepts WA Offer 31 34 54 AIP WA Response Timeline 32 35 55 AIP Alert Mechanisms 32 35 56 RO WA Withdrawal 32 35 57 Producer Rejection of WA Offer 33 36 58-60 (Reserved) Section 6 Additional WA Information 61 WA Cancellation, Errors, and Changes 34 37 62 Incorporation of WAs into AD 37 42 63 Administrative Review, Mediation, and Appeal 38 42 64 Transmitting WAs to RMA 40 45 65 Government Shutdown 40 45 66-70 (Reserved) PART 3 SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR WA TYPES 71 General Information 41 46 72 HR and UC Types – High-Risk Rated Areas and Unrated Land 41 46 73 NB Type – New Breaking 47 53 74 NL Type – Nursery Plant List 58 63 75 OP Type – Unrated Insurance Option 61 67 76 PE Type – Policy Exceptions 63 69 77 RE Type – Rotation Exceptions 70 76 78 SC Type – Special Purpose Corn 72 78 79 SG Type – Interplanted With Another Crop 75 81 80 SM Type – Strip-Mined Land 76 82 81 SP Type – Seed Potato Acreage 77 83 82 TC Type – Non-Irrigated Corn Grain 78 84 83 TD Type – Dry Bean Types 80 87 84 TP Type – Unrated P/T 83 91 85 XC Type – County Without AD 88 95 86-90 (Reserved) PART 4 SPECIFIC WUA (UA TYPE) GUIDELINES 91 General Information and Availability 97 107 92 Additional Request Requirements 97 107 93 WUA Offer Requirements 98 108 94 Topographic and Irrigation Features 99 109 95 Cropland Changes 100 110 96 Additional Responsibilities 100 110 97 Additional Requirements for WUA Types 102 112 98 Continuation of WUAs 105 118 EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations 107 119 Exhibit 2 Definitions 109 121 Exhibit 3 Form Standards 110 123 Exhibit 4 Request for Actuarial Change Form Example 116 129 Exhibit 5 Deadlines and Documentation Summary 119 132 Exhibit 6 RO and AIP Logging Codes/Appeal Rights 125 139 Exhibit 7 RO Actuarial Request Checklist Example 132 146 Exhibit 8 RO Document Standards 136 151 Exhibit 9 Standard WA (Excludes WUA) Template Including Cover Letter 143 158 Exhibit 10 WUA Template Including Cover Letter, Addendum, and Map/Photo Examples 146 161 Exhibit 11 Request for Information Informaiton Letter and Multi-Year Cancellation Letter Template 157 173 Exhibit 12 Withdrawal Letter Template and Example 158 175 Exhibit 13 Denial Letter Template and Examples 161 178 Exhibit 14 Statements 170 187 Exhibit 15 Non-Irrigated Corn Grain Request (TC) Worksheet Example 197 215 Exhibit 16 Similar Crop Chart 198 216 Exhibit 17 Applicable Native Sod Annual Crops 201219

PROCESSING WA REQUESTS. Section 1 General Information and Rules 11 General Information 5 12 General Rules 5 13 Request for Actuarial Change Form 7 8 14-20 (Reserved) Section 2 WA Submission Requirements 21 Deadlines for Producer to Request a WA 8 9 22 Required Information for WA Requests 9 10 23 Receipt of WA Requests for a WA and Missing Information 13 2416 24 Electronic Transmission Errors 19 25-30 (Reserved) Section 3 RO Review for WA Consideration 31 Requests for WA Request Logging Instructions 16 20 32 RO Review Timeline 16 20 33 Non-Acceptance for Review of Request for a WA 16 Request 21 34 RO Review for Approval or Denial of a WA Request for a WA 18 22 35 WA Experience Determination 21 25 36 Determining ADM Source (Reference) Counties 24 29 37 RO Review Documentation and Checklist 25 30 38-40 (Reserved) Section 4 Requirements for a WA Offer 41 General Guidelines 26 32 42 CI Appraisal Requirement 26 32 43 Provision Requirements 27 34 44-50 (Reserved) Section 5 WA Offer Acceptance, Non-Acceptance, or Rejection 51 WA Expiration Dates 30 36 52 AIP Acceptance or Non-Acceptance of WA Offer 30 36 53 When AIP Accepts WA Offer 31 37 54 AIP WA Response Timeline 32 37 55 AIP Alert Mechanisms 32 38 56 RO WA Withdrawal 32 38 57 Producer Rejection of WA Offer 33 39 58-60 (Reserved) Section 6 Additional WA Information 61 WA Cancellation, Errors, and Changes 34 40 62 Incorporation of WAs into AD 37 45 63 Administrative Review, Mediation, and Appeal 38 45 64 Transmitting WAs to RMA 40 48 65 Government Shutdown 40 6648 66 AIP Scorecard Errors 48 67-70 (Reserved) PART 3 SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR WA TYPES 71 General Information 41 49 72 HR and UC Types – High-Risk Rated Areas and Unrated Land 41 49 73 NB Type – New Breaking 47 58 74 NL Type – Nursery Plant List 58 69 75 OP Type – Unrated Insurance Option 61 72 76 PE Type – Policy Exceptions 63 74 77 RE Type – Rotation Exceptions 70 82 78 SC Type – Special Purpose Corn 72 83 79 SG Type – Interplanted With Another Crop 75 87 80 SM Type – Strip-Mined Land 76 88 81 SP Type – Seed Potato Acreage 77 89 82 TC Type – Non-Irrigated Corn Grain 78 90 83 TD Type – Dry Bean Types 80 93 84 TP Type – Unrated P/T 83 97 85 XC Type – County Without AD 88 102 86-90 (Reserved) PART 4 SPECIFIC WUA (UA TYPE) GUIDELINES 91 General Information and Availability 97 114 92 Additional Request Requirements 97 114 93 WUA Offer Requirements 98 116 94 Topographic and Irrigation Features 99 117 95 Cropland Changes 100 117 96 Additional Responsibilities 100 118 97 Additional Requirements for WUA Types 102 119 98 Continuation of WUAs 105 125 EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations 107 127 Exhibit 2 Definitions 109 128 Exhibit 3 Form Standards 110 130 Exhibit 4 Request for Actuarial Change Form Example 116 136 Exhibit 5 Deadlines and Documentation Summary 119 139 Exhibit 6 RO and AIP Logging Codes/Appeal Rights 125 146 Exhibit 7 RO Actuarial Request Checklist Example 132 153 Exhibit 8 RO Document Standards 136 157 Exhibit 9 Standard WA (Excludes WUA) Template Including Cover Letter 143 164 Exhibit 10 WUA Template Including Cover Letter, Addendum, and Map/Photo Examples 146 167 Exhibit 11 Request for Information Letter and Multi-Year Cancellation Letter Template 157 179 Exhibit 12 Withdrawal Letter Template and Example 158 181 Exhibit 13 Denial Letter Template and Examples 161 184 Exhibit 14 Statements 170 198 Exhibit 15 Non-Irrigated Corn Grain Request (TC) Worksheet Example 197 199 Exhibit 16 Similar Crop Chart 198 200 Exhibit 17 Applicable Native Sod Annual Crops 201203

PROCESSING WA REQUESTS. Section 1 General Information and Rules 11 General Information 5 4 12 General Rules 5 4 13 Request for Actuarial Change Form 7 6 14-20 (Reserved) Section 2 WA Submission Requirements 21 Deadlines for Producer to Request a WA 8 7 22 Required Information for WA Requests 9 8 23 Receipt of Requests for a WA and Missing Information 13 11 24-30 (Reserved) Section 3 RO Review for WA Consideration 31 Requests for WA Logging Instructions 16 14 32 RO Review Timeline 16 14 33 Non-Acceptance for Review of Request for a WA 16 14 34 RO Review for Approval or Denial of a Request for a WA 18 16 35 WA Experience Determination 21 18 36 Determining ADM Source (Reference) Counties 24 22 37 RO Review Documentation and Checklist 25 Checklist. 23 38-40 (Reserved) Section 4 Requirements for a WA Offer 41 General Guidelines 26 24 42 CI Appraisal Requirement 26 24 43 Provision Requirements 27 25 44-50 (Reserved) Section 5 WA Offer Acceptance, Non-Acceptance, or Rejection 51 WA Expiration Dates 30 28 52 AIP Acceptance or Non-Acceptance of WA Offer 30 28 53 When AIP Accepts WA Offer 31 29 54 AIP WA Response Timeline 32 30 55 AIP Alert Mechanisms 32 30 56 RO WA Withdrawal 32 30 57 Producer Rejection of WA Offer 33 31 58-60 (Reserved) Section 6 Additional WA Information 61 WA Cancellation, Errors, and Changes 34 32 62 Incorporation of WAs into AD 37 35 63 Administrative Review, Mediation, and Appeal 38 35 64 Transmitting WAs to RMA 40 65 Government Shutdown 40 6637 65-70 (Reserved) PART 3 SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR WA TYPES 71 General Information 41 39 72 HR and UC Types – High-Risk Areas and Unrated Land 41 39 73 NB Type – New Breaking 47 44 74 NL Type – Nursery Plant List 58 48 75 OP Type – Unrated Insurance Option 61 51 76 PE Type – Policy Exceptions 63 53 77 RE Type – Rotation Exceptions 70 58 78 SC Type – Special Purpose Corn 72 60 79 SG Type – Interplanted With Another Crop 75 63 80 SM Type – Strip-Mined Land 76 64 81 SP Type – Seed Potato Acreage 77 65 82 TC Type – Non-Irrigated Corn Grain 78 66 83 TD Type – Dry Bean Types 80 68 84 TP Type – Unrated P/T 83 71 85 XC Type – County Without AD 88 8676 86 GP Type – Group Risk Plans 84 87-90 (Reserved) PART 4 SPECIFIC WUA (UA TYPE) GUIDELINES 91 General Information and Availability 97 86 92 Additional Request Requirements 97 86 93 WUA Offer Requirements 98 87 94 Topographic and Irrigation Features 99 88 95 Cropland Changes 100 89 96 Additional Responsibilities 100 89 97 Additional Requirements for WUA Types 102 91 98 Continuation of WUAs 105 94 EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations 107 96 Exhibit 2 Definitions 109 98 Exhibit 3 Form Standards 110 99 Exhibit 4 Request for Actuarial Change Form Example 116 105 Exhibit 5 Deadlines and Documentation Summary 119 108 Exhibit 6 RO Logging Codes/Appeal Rights 125 114 Exhibit 7 RO Actuarial Request Checklist Example 132 120 Exhibit 8 RO Document Standards 136 124 Exhibit 9 Standard WA (Excludes WUA) Template Including Cover Letter 143 131 Exhibit 10 WUA Template Including Cover Letter, Addendum, and Map/Photo Examples 146 134 Exhibit 11 Request for Information Letter Template 157 145 Exhibit 12 Withdrawal Letter Template and Example 158 146 Exhibit 13 Denial Letter Template and Examples 161 149 Exhibit 14 Statements 170 158 Exhibit 15 Non-Irrigated Corn Grain Request (TC) Worksheet Example 197 183 Exhibit 16 Similar Crop Chart 198 Exhibit 17 Applicable Native Sod Annual Crops 201184

PROCESSING WA REQUESTS. Section 1 General Information and Rules 11 General Information 5 3‌ 12 General Rules 5 3‌ 13 Request for Actuarial Change Form 7 5‌ 14-20 (Reserved) Section 2 WA Submission Requirements 21 Deadlines for Producer to Request a WA 8 6‌ 22 Required Information for WA Requests 9 7‌ 23 Receipt of Requests for a WA and Missing Information 13 9‌ 24-30 (Reserved) Section 3 RO Review for WA Consideration 31 Requests for WA Logging Instructions 16 12‌ 32 RO Review Timeline 16 12‌ 33 Non-Acceptance for Review of Request for a WA 16 12‌ 34 RO Review for Approval or Denial of a Request for a WA 18 14‌ 35 WA Experience Determination 21 16‌ 36 Determining ADM Source (Reference) Reference Counties 24 19‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ 37 RO Review Documentation and Checklist 25 19‌ 38-40 (Reserved) Section 4 Requirements for a WA Offer 41 General Guidelines 26 21‌ 42 CI Appraisal Requirement 26 21‌ 43 Provision Requirements 27 22‌ 44-50 (Reserved) Section 5 WA Offer Acceptance, Non-Acceptance, or Rejection 51 WA Expiration Dates 30 24‌ 52 AIP Acceptance or Non-Acceptance of WA Offer 30 24‌ 53 When AIP Accepts WA Offer 31 25‌ 54 AIP WA Response Timeline 32 25‌ 55 AIP Alert Mechanisms 32 56 RO WA Withdrawal 32 57 Withdrawal/Denial 26‌ 56 Producer Rejection of WA Offer 33 5826‌ 57-60 (Reserved) Section 6 Additional WA Information 61 WA Cancellation, Errors, and Changes 34 28‌ 62 Incorporation of WAs into AD 37 31‌ 63 Administrative Review, Mediation, and Appeal 38 31‌ 64 Transmitting WAs to RMA 40 65 Government Shutdown 40 6633‌ 65-70 (Reserved) PART 3 SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR WA TYPES 71 General Information 41 GP Type – Group Risk Plans 35‌ 72 HR and UC Types – High-Risk Areas and Unrated Land 41 36‌ 73 NB Type – New Breaking 47 41‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ 74 NL Type – Nursery Plant List 58 45‌ 75 OP Type – Unrated Insurance Option 61 48‌ 76 PE Type – Policy Exceptions 63 50‌ 77 RE Type – Rotation Exceptions 70 55‌ 78 SC Type – Special Purpose Corn 72 56‌ 79 SG Type – Interplanted With Another Crop 75 59‌ 80 SM Type – Strip-Mined Land 76 60‌ 81 SP Type – Seed Potato Acreage 77 60‌ 82 TC Type – Non-Irrigated Corn Grain 78 61‌ 83 TD Type – Dry Bean Types 80 64‌ 84 TP Type – Unrated P/T 83 66‌ 85 XC Type – County Without AD 88 Actuarial 71‌ 86-90 (Reserved) PART 4 SPECIFIC WUA (UA TYPE) GUIDELINES 91 General Information and Availability 97 80‌ 92 Additional Request Requirements 97 80‌ 93 WUA Offer Requirements 98 81‌ 94 Topographic and Irrigation Features 99 82‌ 95 Cropland Changes 100 82‌ 96 Additional Responsibilities 100 83‌ 97 Additional Requirements for WUA Types 102 84‌ 98 Continuation of WUAs 105 EXHIBITS Exhibit 88‌ 99-100 (Reserved) Exhibits‌ 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations 107 Exhibit 2 Definitions 109 Exhibit 3 Form Standards 110 Exhibit 4 Request for Actuarial Change Form Example 116 Exhibit 5 Deadlines and Documentation Summary 119 Exhibit 6 RO Logging Codes/Appeal Rights 125 Exhibit 7 RO Review Documentation Worksheet Example 8 RO Actuarial Request Checklist Example 132 Exhibit 8 9 RO Document Standards 136 Exhibit 9 10 Statements 11 WA Cover Letter Example 12 Standard WA (Excludes WUA) Template Including Cover Letter 143 Exhibit 10 WUA Template Including Cover LetterExample 13 WUA, Addendum, and Map/Photo Examples 146 Exhibit 11 Request for Information Letter Template 157 Exhibit 12 14 Withdrawal Letter Template and Example 158 Exhibit 13 Denial Letter Template and Examples 161 Exhibit 14 Statements 170 Exhibit 15 Non-Irrigated Corn Grain Request (TC) Worksheet Example 197 Exhibit 16 Similar Crop Chart 198 Exhibit 17 Applicable Native Sod Annual Crops 201Chart

PROCESSING WA REQUESTS. Section 1 General Information and Rules 11 General Information 5 12 General Rules 5 13 Request for Actuarial Change Form 7 8 14-20 (Reserved) Section 2 WA Submission Requirements 21 Deadlines for Producer to Request a WA 8 9 22 Required Information for WA Requests 9 10 23 Receipt of Requests for a WA and Missing Information 13 15 24-30 (Reserved) Section 3 RO Review for WA Consideration 31 Requests for WA Logging Instructions 16 19 32 RO Review Timeline 16 19 33 Non-Acceptance for Review of Request for a WA 16 20 34 RO Review for Approval or Denial of a Request for a WA 18 21 35 WA Experience Determination 21 24 36 Determining ADM Source (Reference) Counties 24 28 37 RO Review Documentation and Checklist 25 29 38-40 (Reserved) Section 4 Requirements for a WA Offer 41 General Guidelines 26 30 42 CI Appraisal Requirement 26 30 43 Provision Requirements 27 31 44-50 (Reserved) Section 5 WA Offer Acceptance, Non-Acceptance, or Rejection 51 WA Expiration Dates 30 34 52 AIP Acceptance or Non-Acceptance of WA Offer 30 34 53 When AIP Accepts WA Offer 31 35 54 AIP WA Response Timeline 32 36 55 AIP Alert Mechanisms 32 36 56 RO WA Withdrawal 32 36 57 Producer Rejection of WA Offer 33 37 58-60 (Reserved) Section 6 Additional WA Information 61 WA Cancellation, Errors, and Changes 34 38 62 Incorporation of WAs into AD 37 43 63 Administrative Review, Mediation, and Appeal 38 43 64 Transmitting WAs to RMA 40 45 65 Government Shutdown 40 6646 66 AIP Scorecard Errors 46 67-70 (Reserved) PART 3 SPECIFIC GUIDELINES FOR WA TYPES 71 General Information 41 47 72 HR and UC Types – High-Risk Rated Areas and Unrated Land 41 47 73 NB Type – New Breaking 47 55 74 NL Type – Nursery Plant List 58 65 75 OP Type – Unrated Insurance Option 61 68 76 PE Type – Policy Exceptions 63 70 77 RE Type – Rotation Exceptions 70 78 78 SC Type – Special Purpose Corn 72 80 79 SG Type – Interplanted With Another Crop 75 84 80 SM Type – Strip-Mined Land 76 85 81 SP Type – Seed Potato Acreage 77 86 82 TC Type – Non-Irrigated Corn Grain 78 87 83 TD Type – Dry Bean Types 80 89 84 TP Type – Unrated P/T 83 94 85 XC Type – County Without AD 88 99 86-90 (Reserved) PART 4 SPECIFIC WUA (UA TYPE) GUIDELINES 91 General Information and Availability 97 110 92 Additional Request Requirements 97 110 93 WUA Offer Requirements 98 112 94 Topographic and Irrigation Features 99 113 95 Cropland Changes 100 113 96 Additional Responsibilities 100 114 97 Additional Requirements for WUA Types 102 115 98 Continuation of WUAs 105 121 EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 Acronyms and Abbreviations 107 123 Exhibit 2 Definitions 109 125 Exhibit 3 Form Standards 110 127 Exhibit 4 Request for Actuarial Change Form Example 116 133 Exhibit 5 Deadlines and Documentation Summary 119 136 Exhibit 6 RO and AIP Logging Codes/Appeal Rights 125 143 Exhibit 7 RO Actuarial Request Checklist Example 132 151 Exhibit 8 RO Document Standards 136 155 Exhibit 9 Standard WA (Excludes WUA) Template Including Cover Letter 143 162 Exhibit 10 WUA Template Including Cover Letter, Addendum, and Map/Photo Examples 146 165 Exhibit 11 Request for Information Letter and Multi-Year Cancellation Letter Template 157 177 Exhibit 12 Withdrawal Letter Template and Example 158 179 Exhibit 13 Denial Letter Template and Examples 161 182 Exhibit 14 Statements 170 191 Exhibit 15 Non-Irrigated Corn Grain Request (TC) Worksheet Example 197 219 Exhibit 16 Similar Crop Chart 198 220 Exhibit 17 Applicable Native Sod Annual Crops 201223