WA-53 Applicaton for a License to Inspect, Classify, Sample, a

Form Approved - OMB No. 0560-0120

(See Page 2 for Privacy Act and Public Burden Statement)

WA-53
(08-01-03)

A. NAME OF APPLICANT

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency

APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE TO INSPECT,
CLASSIFY, SAMPLE, AND OR WEIGH AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
UNDER THE U.S. WAREHOUSE ACT

B. USWA LICENSE NO.

NOTE TO APPLICANT: This application must be filled out and signed by the applicant. This application must be accompanied
by a check or money order for the required fee and made payable to: "FARM SERVICE AGENCY, USDA."

C. FEE
$

I am applying for a license, under the United States Warehouse Act, to perform the services indicated in Item 1.
3.
1. TYPE OF SERVICE
LICENSE REQUESTED:
2.

TYPE OF
WAREHOUSE:

Inspect

Weigh

Classify (Condition,
Grade, Class)

Grain

Cotton

Cottonseed

Nut

Syrup

Tobacco

Sample

Grade

Class

Condition

Weight

TYPE OF
CERTIFICATION:
Dry Beans

4. Facsimile Signature/E-Signature
Other

YES

NO

5. NAME AND ADDRESS OF WAREHOUSE IN WHICH YOU WILL PERFORM
THE SERVICE

6. LOCATION OF WAREHOUSE (COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS)

7. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PRESENT EMPLOYER

8. DATE EMPLOYED

9. PRESENT DUTIES OR TITLE

(MM/YYYY)

10. State your experience in the actual inspection, grading, sampling, classing, and or weighing of the agricultural products covered by this application,
specifying the number of years with dates and names of employers.

11. Are you presently, or have you ever held a license for a similar service? YES
location, and for whom the services were performed.)

NO

(If "YES", please indicate type of license and number,

12. Please indicate any special training you have had pertinent to this application. Please include copies of certificates of training (i.e., grain grading
schools, seminars, USDA related schools, etc.)

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13. Give names and addresses of four persons, not of your immediate family, and not connected with any warehouse you will serve, who have personal
knowledge of your qualifications. Include your most recent employer on this list, if any.
A. NAME

B. ADDRESS

C. TELEPHONE NO.

(Street & No. or R. F.D. No. and Zip Code)

(Area Code)

D. OCCUPATION

14. APPLICANT'S CERTIFICATION

''Knowing that false statements made to the Government are subject to penalty, I certify that I have not been convicted of a felony, that I
am at least 18 years of age and physically capable to perform the duties required by the service(s) for which this application is made; that
I have the skills and equipment needed to perform these service(s) in accordance with applicable standards; and if this application is to
include weighing, I will not knowingly weigh on scales that I believe to be incorrect; and that the statements made in this application are
true to the best of my knowledge. Further, as a condition to granting this license, I agree to comply with the terms of the United States
Warehouse Act and its regulations."
A. APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE

B. DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)

C. PRINT NAME CLEARLY AND DISTINCTLY FOR ISSUANCE OF LICENSE

15. WAREHOUSE OPERATOR'S CERTIFICATION

I certify that ''The applicant is acceptable to perform the services(s) for which applied for at the warehouse operated by the
undersigned and specified on this form.''
A. NAME OF WAREHOUSE OPERATOR
B. WAREHOUSE OPERATOR'S SIGNATURE

C. TITLE

D. DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)

16. RECOMMENDATION OF U.S. WAREHOUSE EXAMINER IF APPLICABLE

A. I, attest that "I have determined that the applicant is

qualified,

not qualified, and I

recommend

do not recommend

issuance of the license applied for. ''
C. DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)

B. EXAMINER'S SIGNATURE

17. DETERMINATION OF WAREHOUSE LICENSE AND EXAMINATION DIVISION (Kansas City Commodity Office)

A. I, attest that a telephone and or written investigation of the applicant has been conducted by me and I recommend the following:
APPLICANT APPROVED

B. REVIEWER'S SIGNATURE

APPLICANT NOT APPROVED

C. DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)

NOTE: No license will be issued until approved by the Warehouse License and Examination Division (KCCO).
NOTE: The following statement is made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended. The authority for
requesting the following information is 7 CFR Part 735. Furnishing the requested information is voluntary; and no penalty will be imposed for failure to respond.
However, a response is required in order to be considered for a service license (7 U.S.C. 242) and the decision as to the applicant's eligibility for a service license must
be made in part on the basis of the information provided. This information will not be disclosed outside of the U.S. Department of Agriculture except as required by law
to the Department of Justice and to the Department of Treasury. This information may be provided to other agencies, IRS, Department of Justice, or other State and
Federal Law enforcement agencies, and in response to a court magistrate or administrative tribunal. The provisions of criminal and civil fraud statutes, including 18
U.S.C. 286, 287, 371, 641, 651, 1001, and 31 U.S.C. 3729, may be applicable to the information provided.
According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0560-0120. The time required to complete this
information collection is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM TO KANSAS CITY COMMODITY
OFFICE, WAREHOUSE LICENSE AND EXAMINATION DIVISION.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation,
and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape,
etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.