Nomination for Appointment Form

OMB No. 0581-NEW

NOMINATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE HONEY PACKERS AND IMPORTERS RESEARCH, PROMOTION, CONSUMER EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY INFORMATION ORDER

(7 CFR PART 1212)

The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (U.S.C. 552a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The authority for requesting this information to be supplied on this form is the Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-127, 110 Stat. 1032 (7 U.S.C. 7411-7425).

1. Please mark an “X” in the appropriate block for which you are submitting nominations. (Mark only one box.
If you are submitting nominations for more than one group below, a separate form must be filled out for each group.)

[ ] Producers [ ] Importers [ ] First Handlers [ ] Importer/Handler [ ] Marketing Cooperative

2. Names of Nominees and Position for which each person is nominated (List two names for each allotted position on the Board)

3. When nominations are the result of a caucus, list the organizations or associations participating in the caucus.

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4. Name of Person or Organization submitting these nominations

Name of Organization/Person: ____________________________________________ Tax ID/SS#________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________

City: _________________________ State: ________________ Zip: __________________

Phone No. ______________________ Fax No. _____________________ E-Mail: ________________________

This organization/person represents: [ ] Producers [ ] Importers [ ] First Handlers [ ] Marketing Cooperatives

Print Name and Title of Person Completing this Nomination

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Signature Date

Return Original Forms to: Research and Promotion Branch

Street, City, State, Zip Code

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