PMC 2.21 (993) CA Dried Prunes Application for Permission to Disp

OMB No. 0581-0178

APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO DISPOSE OF

UNDERSIZED PRUNES FOR NON-HUMAN USAGE

TO: Prune Marketing Committee Date: _____________________

3840 Rosin Court, Suite 170

Sacramento, CA 95834

Fax: (916) 565-6237

HANDLER

ADDRESS

The undersigned hereby applies for permission to dispose of undersized prunes, to the person, and for the non-human usage shown below:

	NAME	ADDRESS
(1) Our Vendee (customer):
(2) Consignee (if other than Vendee or User):
(3) User, Manufacturer, or Converter (if other than above):
(4) Non-Human Usage (specify):	(5)Period of Shipment:	(6) Approximate Tons to be Shipped:

If a broker is not involved, it is the handler’s responsibility to inform the actual user about the paperwork (forms PMC 4.71A and 4.71B) involved in complying with the undersized regulation. Failure of the actual user to complete the paperwork involved can result in refusal to issue future undersized approvals.

Signature: __________________________________

Title: ______________________________________

AUTHORITY: This report is required by law (7 U.S.C. 608(d), 7CFR 993.49, 993.50(g), 993.108 and §993.150(g)(1)).

FAILURE TO REPORT can result in a fine for each such violation and each day during which such violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation.

DEFINITIONS: Vendee: The Actual Buyer (Broker or User)

Consignee: One who takes possession of the load, (ie., holding area warehouse, etc.) if other than the actual user.

User: The feeder or feed dealer if its ground or mixed with other feed stuff.

Note: Prior to making any shipment or in any way disposing of undersized prunes, handlers are required to file a written application on form PMC 2.21 with the Prune Marketing Committee (Committee) for permission to make such shipment or disposal and receive the Committee’s approval thereof on form PMC 2.31. Disposal of undersized prunes shall be only in non-human consumption outlets and during the crop year received.

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PMC 2.21 (Rev. 01/2017) Destroy previous editions.