OMB No. 0581-0178

PMC 2.21 (Exp. 3/31/2024) Destroy previous editions.

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 nonhuman 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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