RAC-3 CA Raisins Weekly Rept. of Standard Raisins Rec'd for Me

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING FORM RAC-3
1.

Reports covering the period Sunday through Saturday shall be submitted not later than
Wednesday by 10:00 a.m., as of the close of business on the preceding Saturday. IT IS
IMPORTANT THAT THE REPORTS COVER ALL STANDARD RAISINS RECEIVED BY THE
HANDLER THROUGH SATURDAY, EXCEPT RAISINS ACQUIRED BY HIM WHICH REQUIRE A
REPORT ON FORM RAC-1 AND RAISINS TRANSFERRED FROM ANOTHER HANDLER WHICH
REQUIRE A REPORT ON FORM RAC-6.

2.

All quantities on the report shall be in pounds.

3.

Reports shall be certified by a responsible official of the reporting handler.

4.

Each report should be numbered
August each year.

5.

The quantity of standard raisins received by the handler during the current week for memorandum

consecutively,

beginning with NO.1 for the first week ending in

receipt, storage, bailment or warehousing, as shown in Column (3) on the report, shall be supported by
a copy of a door receipt or weight certificate covering each such delivery of raisins. These door
receipts or weight certificates shall clearly show the name and address of producer or dehydrator from
whom the raisins were received, the varietal type of raisins, the net fruit weight, the number and type
of containers in the lot, and the date of delivery.
6.

The quantities shown in Columns (4) and (5) are to be deducted from the sum of the quantities shown
in Columns (2) and (3). The remaining quantity should be shown in Column (6) and should be that
quantity of raisins segregated from all other raisins as required by Section 989.70 of the Order.

7.

The quantity of raisins acquired from storage, as shown in Column (4), shall be included with other
acquisitions on Form RAC-1. Since Form RAC-1 must be supported by appropriate door receipts or
weight certificates, please attach a note to your Form RAC-1 covering such acquisitions from storage,
giving producer's name and door receipt or weight certificate number, and we will detach the
documents from our memo storage report for attachment to the acquisition report.

8.

The quantity of raisins returned to producer as shown in Column (5) shall be the weight reported on
the original door receipt or weight certificate issued at the time the raisins were received for storage.

9.

Handlers who store such standard raisins at more than one location should state "Various" in the blank
space labeled "Location of Plant" and submit additional sheets numbered A, 8, and C, whereon the
data will be shown by location of plant.

10.

Consult RAC Field Representatives on any points not clear to you.

This report is required by law (7 u.S.C 608(d), 7 CF.R. 989.73 and 7 CF.R. 989.173(b)(3)). Failllre to report can resuIJ in afme of $1,100
for each such violation and each day during which such violation continues shaH be deemed a separate violation.
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reviewing instructions: searching existing dota sources, gathering_and maintaining the dota needed, and completing and reviewmg the
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WEEKLY REPORT OF STANDARDRAISINS
RECEIVED FOR MEMORANDUMRECEIPT OR WAREHOUSING
Raisin Administrative Committee
P. o. Box 5217
Fresno, CA 93755-5217

RAC-3
Revised 12/06

Office of Management and Budget
Control Number 0581-0178

Report No.

The undersigned

certifies to the Raisin Administrative Committee and the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States that as of the week endin,
, the following quantities of standard raisins were received for warehousing or on memorandum receipt at
, California.

(Plant Location)

Varietal Type
(1)

Total on Hand
at Start of
Current Week
(2)

Memorandum Receipts
From Producers
and Dehydrators
DuringCurrent Week
(3)

Acquired and
Reported on
Form RAC-1
(4)

Returned to
Producers
(5)

Balance on Hand
at end of
Current Week
(6)

Natural Seedless
Dipped Seedless
Golden Seedless
Zante Currants
Sultanas
Muscats
Monukkas
Other Seedless:
Flames
Other (Specify)
Other Seedless

-Sulfured

TOTALS
Copies of door receipts or weight certificates applicable to the quantity of raisins received from producers and dehydrators (Column 3 above) are attached,
and certified to be true and correct.
The making of any false statement or representations in any matter withinthe jurisdiction of any agency of the United States, knowingit to be false, is a
violationof Title 18, Section 1001, United States Code, which provides for a penalty of a fine of $10,000 or imprisonment of not more than five years, or both.

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