(a) All requests for a final agency determination under this subpart must:
(1) Be submitted:
(i) In writing by certified mail, to the Associate Administrator, Risk Management Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, Stop Code 0801, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0801;
(ii) By facsimile at (202) 690-9911;
(iii) By electronic mail at RMA.CCO@rma.usda.gov; or
(iv) By overnight delivery to the Associate Administrator, Risk Management Agency, United States Department of Agriculture, Stop 0801, Room 6092-S, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington DC 20250.
(2) State that it is being submitted under section 506(s) of the Act;
(3) Identify and quote the specific provision in the Act or regulations for which a final agency determination is requested;
(4) State the crop year for which the interpretation is sought;
(5) State the name, address, and telephone number of a contact person affiliated with the request; and
(6) Contain the requester's detailed interpretation of the regulation.
(b) The requestor must advise FCIC if the request for a final agency determination will be used in a lawsuit or the settlement of a claim.
(c) Each request for final agency determination under this subpart must contain no more than one request for an agency interpretation. [63 FR 70313, Dec. 21, 1998, as amended at 64 FR 50246, Sept. 16, 1999; 71 FR 2135, Jan. 13, 2006; 74 FR 66029, Dec. 14, 2009]