ACP-1 Receipts/Assessment Report & Instructions

OMB No. 0581-0215

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE FOR PISTACHIOS
4938 East Yale Avenue, Suite 102, Fresno, CA 93727
Tel (559) 255-6480; Fax (559) 255-6485
Email: [email protected]
RECEIPTS/ASSESSMENT REPORT INSTRUCTIONS
Crop Year 20_ _ – 20_ _
1. For the crop year beginning 9-01-20_ _ and ending 8-31-20_ _, the receipts shall be reported and the
assessment shall be calculated and paid to the Administrative Committee for Pistachios (ACP) in the
following manner:
a. The assessment shall be at the rate of $___._____ per pound of inshell pistachios, free of
internal defects as defined in 7 CFR § 983.51, received for processing (hulling and drying) by
a handler within each production year. This is the same as reported to the ACP as total
combined marketable inshell, marketable closed shell and marketable shelling stock. Weight
shall be computed at five percent (5%) moisture. Use actual inshell weight of closed shell
and shelling stock. For loose kernels, the actual weight shall be multiplied by two to obtain an
inshell weight.
b. Handlers who custom hull and dry for an individual are responsible for paying the
assessment.
c. The assessment payment and accompanying Receipts/Assessment Report are due on or before
December 15, 20_ _, and must be postmarked no later than December 15, 20_ _, or the
payment shall be delinquent and penalty and interest charges will be imposed in accordance
with Section 2. The postmark on the envelope containing the assessment payment and report
shall be considered the date of payment and submittal of the report regardless of the date
entered on the assessment payment, report or other documents provided to the ACP.
2. Delinquent assessments and reports shall be subject to a ten percent (10%) penalty. In addition, one
and one-half percent (1.5%) interest will be added to the assessment and penalty for each thirty (30)
days, or portion thereof, the delinquent balance of the assessment and penalty is unpaid. There will be
no exceptions (7 CFR § 983.73).
3. The first handler is required to:
a. Remit assessments to the ACP;
b. File the Receipts/Assessment Report with the ACP; and
c. Keep complete and accurate reports of all pistachios received, which shall be maintained for
at least three (3) years beyond the crop year of their applicability (7 CFR § 983.66) and made
available to the ACP on demand.
4. Custom handlers (hullers, dryers or processors) are responsible for the payment of assessments based
on custom hulled and dried product when the producer retains title to such nuts upon completion of
such operations.
5. It is a misdemeanor to willfully furnish false reports, statements or records required by the ACP; to
fail or refuse to furnish information as requested for persons from whom pistachios have been
received and the quantity involved; or to secrete, destroy or alter records required by the ACP.
6. In the event you have questions regarding payment of assessment, submission of the
Receipts/Assessment Report or other obligations under the law, please contact the ACP at the address
listed above.

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ACP-1 (Rev. 05/2017. Destroy previous editions.)

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RECEIPTS/ASSESSMENT REPORT

MAIL TO:
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
FOR PISTACHIOS
4938 East Yale Avenue, Suite 102
Fresno, California 93727

Crop Year 20_ _-20_ _
HANDLER NAME:

____________________________________

PREPARED BY:

____________________________________

ADDRESS:

Phone: (559) 255-6480
Fax: (559) 255-6485
Email: [email protected]

___________________________________________
___________________________________________

PHONE:

(_____)_____________________________

The assessment shall be at a rate of $ _____._____per pound of assessed weight California, Arizona, or New Mexico
Pistachios. Each handler who receives pistachios for handling/processing shall pay the ACP by the date indicated
below. The assessment will be levied on handlers' first receipts for processing of total combined marketable inshell,
marketable closed shell and marketable shelling stock. All weights are to be calculated on an inshell basis and
rounded off to the nearest pound.
A. Total Marketable Inshell

pounds

B. Total Marketable Closed Shell (Inshell Weight)

pounds

C. Total Marketable Shelling Stock (Inshell Weight)

pounds

D. Total Assessed Weight (A + B + C)

pounds

E. Total Assessment Due (D x $x.xxxx)

$

F. Penalty and Interest (Refer to Instructions, Section 2)

$

G. TOTAL AMOUNT DUE (E + F)

$

NOTE: If you custom hulled and dried for a producer, you are the handler liable for the assessments on the hulled and dried
product.

RECEIPTS/ASSESSMENT REPORT AND PAYMENT DUE POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 15, 20_ _
DELINQUENT AFTER DECEMBER 15, 20_ _
(See Receipts/Assessment Report Instructions)
The undersigned, on behalf of the reporting handler, certifies to the Administrative Committee for Pistachios and the
Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture that this report represents a complete and accurate record of
the information stated above.

DATE

HANDLER/HANDLER EMPLOYEE

TITLE

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ACP-1 (Rev. 5/2017. Destroy previous editions.)