OMB No. 0581-0178

PMC 2.6 (Exp. 3/31/2024) Destroy previous editions.

STATEMENT OF PROPOSED DISPOSITION OF SUBSTANDARD PRUNES

Date: ___________________________

TO: Prune Marketing Committee PMC Approval Number: ____________

3840 Rosin Court, Suite 170

Sacramento, CA 95834

The undersigned hereby certifies to the United State Department of Agriculture and to the Prune 

Marketing Committee (Committee) for himself/herself and for and on behalf of 

_____________________________ (Handler) that the undersigned has purchased _________ pounds of 

substandard prunes on or about _______________, 20___, and that said prunes, subject to approval by 

the Committee, will be shipped to and converted by 

___________________________________________________________________________ (Name and 

Address of Converter) into _________________________________________________ (usage).

Firm or Individual: _____________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________________

By: ___________________________________________ Title: ___________________________

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The issuing of a false certificate, knowing it to be false, is a violation of title 

18, section 1001 of the United States Code, which provides a penalty or imprisonment, or both. 

This report is required by law (7 U.S.C. 608(d), 7CFR 993.50(e), 993.150(e)(1)(ii)).

FAILURE TO REPORT can result in a fine for each such violation and each day during which such 

violation continues will be deemed a separate violation. 

This information is required to obtain authority from the Committee to dispose of substandard prunes and 

it will be used for that purpose. 

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