AD-755 Background Information

Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education & Industry Information Order

Softwood Lumber AD-755 6-20-13

Softwood Lumber (Mandatory)

OMB: 0581-0264

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United States Department of Agriculture

ADVISORY COMMITTEE OR RESEARCH AND PROMOTION

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Softwood Lumber Board

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Privacy Act Notice

Public Laws 95-113 and 93-579 permit collection of the data requested on this form. The information is used to determine qualifications, suitability and availability for service on advisory committees or research and promotion boards/councils. The information will be used to conduct background clearances and/or for annual reports on advisory committees or research and promotion boards/councils. Failure to submit this information may result in non-selection of a prospective advisory committee member, board/council member or termination of the committee or board/council.








PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY OR TYPE

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1. Name (Last, First, Middle)Mr., Mrs., Miss., Ms., Dr. 2. Social Security Number:_______________________________

Passport Number (foreign citizens only):__________________

Issuing Country (foreign citizens only):_________________

Expiration Date (foreign citizens only):_________________

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3. Residence Address (include ZIP code) 4. Business No.

Home No:

Cell or Mobile:

FAX:

e-Mail Address:

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5. Place of Birth 6. Date of Birth

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7. This information is Voluntary and data will not be used to grant preferential treatment: (See last page for definition of categories.)

What is your gender? Ethnicity: What is your race? (Mark all that apply)

___ Male ___ Hispanic or Latino ___ American Indian or Alaska Native

___ Female ___ Not Hispanic or Latino ___ Asian

___ Black or African American

___ Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

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8. Company/Business Name


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9. Company/Business Address (include ZIP Code) 9a. Occupation/Title


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10. To be Completed by Domestic Manufacturers Only (To be completed by R&P Board Members Only)


How long have you been engaged in the manufacturing of softwood lumber (please specify)? _____________________________


How many board feet* of softwood lumber did you manufacture and ship domestically last year (please specify)? ___________________________________. Please specify region(s)** _________________________________________. Was the majority of your softwood lumber manufactured and shipped from the region you would represent? ( ) YES ( ) NO

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To be Completed by Importers Only (companies that ship softwood lumber into the United States)


How long have you been engaged in the importation of softwood lumber? ___________________________________________


How many board feet* of softwood lumber did you import last year? ______________________________. Please specify region(s)** _________________________. Was the majority of your softwood lumber imported from the region you would represent? ( ) YES ( ) NO

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* 1 cubic meter = 423.7760007 board feet
** The regions are as follows: US West, US South, Northeast and Lake States; Canadian West; Canadian East; all other importing countries (please specify).


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11. List your business experience. (Use the Continuation Sheet for additional space to answer.)






Shape12 12. List education and any specialized experience. (Use the Continuation Sheet for additional space to answer.)






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13. List applicable manufacturer/importer or industry organizations (indicate whether a member or officer and how long affiliated).






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14. List other affiliations and/or service as a community leader that would benefit you in your role as a member of the advisory committee or research and promotion board/council.







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15. List any Federal advisory committee or board on which you are currently a member and the number of years you have served on that committee or board. (To be completed by current Advisory Committee Members Only)




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16. List sources of income in excess of $10,000 for the past calendar year from other than your primary employment. List only sources; do not show amounts of income from each source. (To be completed by Advisory Committee Nominees Only)


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_________________________________ _____________________________________


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17. Have you ever been convicted of a felony? (A felony is defined as any violation of law punishable by imprisonment of longer than one year). ( ) Yes ( ) No. If yes, please explain on the attached continuation sheet.

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18. As a result of your participation in Federal programs, have any judgments been rendered against you? As a result of participation in any governmental programs relative to the purposes of the advisory committee or research and promotion board/council for which you are a nominee, have any civil or criminal actions been initiated against you?

( ) Yes ( ) No. If yes, please explain on the attached continuation sheet.


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19. Name as you would prefer it to appear on official correspondence.



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Signature Date



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REPRODUCED LOCALLY: Include form number and date on all reproductions. Approved O.M.B. No. 0505-0001

OMB Expiration Date: 5/31/2015



Continuation Sheet for Form AD-755


If you need more space for an answer, use this sheet. Please number each answer to correspond to the number on Form AD-755. When you have completed your answer(s), attach to Form AD-755.


Softwood Lumber Board



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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 0505-0001. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 30 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.


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, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.







Form – AD-755 Approved O.M.B. No. 0505-0001

OMB Expiration Date 5/31/2015


Definition of Ethnicity and Race Categories



Ethnicity:

A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.


Race:

American Indian or Alaska Native – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.


Asian – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.


Black or African American – A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.


Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.


White – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East or North Africa.



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