Form PPQ 586 PPQ 586 Application for Permit to Transit Plants and/or Plant Pr

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE

APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO TRANSIT PLANTS
AND/OR PLANT PRODUCTS THROUGH
THE UNITED STATES

FORM APPROVED
OMB NO. 0579-0088

INSTRUCTIONS:

FORWARD COMPLETED APPLICATION TO:

PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY. PERMITS ARE NOT
ISSUED TO A P.O. BOX. READ THE ENTIRE APPLICATION
BEFORE COMPLETING. ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS OF
PAPER IF MORE SPACE IS NEEDED.

USDA-APHIS-PPQ
PERMIT UNIT
4700 RIVER ROAD, UNIT 136
RIVERDALE, MD 20737-1236
1-877-770-5990; FAX: (301) 734-0572

1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT:

2a. The port of arrival in the U.S. and
the location of any subsequent stop:

2b. Country of Final Destination

3. Telephone Number (including area code)

5. E-Mail Address

4. Fax Number (including area code)

6. The Specific Origin, Type, and Quantity of Plants and/or Plant Products
(a) Country of Origin

(b) Quantity

(c) Scientific names of plants and/or plant products (scientific, botanical, or English names
must be included. Colloquial names are not acceptable.)

7. The location of (and the time needed for) any storage in the U.S.:

8. Any location in the U.S. where the plants and/or plant products are
to be transloaded:

9. The means of conveyance (e.g., air, truck, ocean, rail) to be used
to transport the plants and/or plant products:

10. Use of any additional packing or packaging to secure the
materials and any associated pests: (Includes shrink wrapping, pest
proof screening, pallets with tops/bottoms, etc.)

A. INTO THE U.S. via:
B. THROUGH THE U.S. via:
11. If the commodity itself is to be transferred from one containment
entity to another (i.e., sea container to another container, between
different truck trailer boxes, airline pallets to truck ), does the
transloaded facility have a current compliance agreement with the
U.S. Department of Agriculture?
Yes

Yes

No

No

13. Are all openings in the container, including drains, vents,
introduction ports, etc., mesh screened?

Yes

12. Are doors on containers, including truck and rail, solid and
sealable?

14. If storage in the U.S. is necessary, has confirmation been made
with the facility that they can maintain the transiting cargo in a
protected area to prevent loss or pilferage?
Yes

No

No

Do they have a compliance agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture?

Yes
15. The estimated time necessary to accomplish exportation from
arrival at the port of entry to exit at the port of export:

No

16. The final port of exit in the U.S.:

WARNING: Any alteration, forgery, or unauthorized use of this document is subject to civ il penalties of up to $250,000 (7 U.S.C. 7734(b)) or punishable by a fine of no t more than $10,000, or
imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both (18 U.S.C. 1001)

17. Signature of Applicant:
PPQ FORM 586 (DEC 2003)

18. Print Name of Applicant:
PREVIOUS EDITIONS ARE OBSOLETE

19. Date: