CWB 24-05 (NRY) (984) CA Walnuts Application for Approved User of Substa

OMB No. 0581-0178

California Walnut Board
110 Woodmere Rd., Suite 250
Folsom, CA 95630
Ph (916) 932-7070; Fax (916) 932-7071

CWB Form #24-05

APPLICATION TO BE AN APPROVED USER OF
SUBSTANDARD WALNUTS
This application to be an approved user of substandard walnuts is submitted in compliance with the requirements of
the Federal Marketing Order No. 984, as amended. In executing this form, the Substandard User respectively
certifies to the California Walnut Board (Board) and to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as to the
correctness and completeness of their statement.
Instructions:

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All substandard users must complete the application to be an approved user.
Mailed a signed original to the Board.
The application will be reviewed by the Board. If approved, your company will be sent a
confirmation and listed as an Approved Substandard User.

Application is hereby made for designation as an approved user of substandard walnuts with the privilege of
receiving substandard walnuts for such use, or uses, as designated below, as provided in Section 984.464 of
Marketing Order No. 984, as amended.
□ crush for walnut oil
□ manufacture livestock feed
□ feeding directly to livestock
In consideration of the granting of this approval, the undersigned agrees to:
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Use such substandard walnuts as received for no other purpose than as designated above.
Store and manufacture such substandard walnuts as received only at the location or locations specified.
Permit inspection of such storage and manufacturing facilities and of substandard walnuts received and
held and examination of books and records covering the walnut transactions by the Board and USDA.
Keep written records of receipts which will show the names and addresses of persons from whom walnuts
were acquired and make such records available for examination by authorized representatives of the Board
and USDA during regular business hours, for the period of two years after the end of the marketing year in
which the recorded transactions were completed.
Agree to negotiate with the handler a fair price for all substandard material received.

Manufacturing operations are conducted at: ______________________________________________________
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Prior to disposition, substandard walnuts will be stored at: __________________________________________
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Our daily maximum manufacturing capacity of substandard walnuts is: __________________________________
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I hereby certify that substandard walnuts received will only be used for the use designated above and will not be
disposed of in any other form.
By: ____________________________________________

Date: ______________________________________

Title: ___________________________________________

Firm Name: ________________________________

Address: ________________________________________

Phone No. __________________________________

________________________________________________

Fax No. ____________________________________

Application is hereby approved, subject to revocation for cause:
CALIFORNIA WALNUT BOARD
By: ____________________________________________

Date: ______________________________________

Title: __________________________________________
The making of any false statements or representations in any matter within the jurisdiction of any agency of
the United States, knowing it to be false, is a violation of title 18, section 1001, of the United States Code,
which provides for the penalty of a fine for individuals and for organizations or imprisonment, or both. No
walnut handler shall dispose of substandard walnuts until this application has been received and approved by
the Board (7CFR 984.64 and 7CFR 984.464).

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 0581-0178. The time
required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 5 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.
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