November 3, 1998

INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM: R&D-98-057

TO:      	All Reinsured Companies
  		All Risk Management Field Offices

FROM:    	Tim B. Witt                 /s/ Tim B.  Witt
  		Deputy Administrator

SUBJECT: Draft Nursery Loss Adjustment Standards Handbook (FCIC-25750) for Comment

A draft Nursery Loss Adjustment Standards Handbook (FCIC-25750), for your review and
comment, has been placed on the Reporting Organization (RO) Server under the following:
publication/loss_handbooks/draft_nursery_LASH.  Due to the importance of having this
handbook finalized as soon as possible, we ask that all comments be forwarded to the Risk
Management Agency no later than close of business on November 13, 1998.  Written comments
and/or pages with suggested changes (only return those pages with comments) should be directed
to Jerry Boldt of the Product Development Division via fax or E-mail.  Please fax any comments
to fax number  (816) 926-3049 or E-mail to Jerry_Boldt@rm.fcic.usda.gov.

RMA will make a concerted effort to issue the final version of the loss adjustment standards
handbook to be used in implementing the new nursery crop provisions (99-073) on or about
November 20, 1998. 

If you have any questions regarding the Nursery Loss Adjustment Standards Handbook, please
contact Dave Wright, Product Development Division at (816) 926-7733.

DISPOSAL:  This bulletin is effective until the expiration date of November 13, 1998. 


Note:    For RSO's who are unable to access the RO server, the Nursery Handbook will be sent
via e-mail.