OMB No. 0581-0178

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

SOUTH TEXAS ONION COMMITTEE

901 Business Park Drive, Suite 500, Mission, TX 78572

Phone: (956) 584-9331 Fax: (956) 581-3912

RELIEF OR CHARITY CERTIFICATION

FOR HANDLING ONIONS WHICH FAIL TO MEET

THE SOUTH TEXAS ONION RULES AND REGULATIONS

Effective Date: ________________ Expiration Date: ________________

No shipments of special purpose onions may be made unless this form is completed and returned to the South 

Texas Onion Committee (Committee) (7 CFR 959.126). Two (2) copies of this Certification are enclosed. If you 

receive onions which do not meet the South Texas Onion Rules and Regulations, from South Texas Onion Handlers, 

to be used for charitable and relief purposes, you must complete this certification and return one copy to the 

Committee office, retaining the other copy for your files.

It is understood and agreed to by me, the undersigned applicant, that all onions granted a Certificate of Privilege for 

Special Purpose Shipments, by virtue of this application and corresponding Special Purpose Shipment Reports, must 

be used for the purpose stated in this application and any deviation or infringement of this privilege which shall 

become known to me will be reported to the Committee promptly. Further, I will not knowingly sell or cause to be 

sold onions which have been granted a Certificate of Privilege and are to be used in violation of Certificate. I 

acknowledge that making of a false or fraudulent statement for the purpose of influencing the actions of a 

government agency shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine or imprisonment, or both (18 U.S.C. 1001).

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Telephone Number Fax Number Date

Email Address

Street or Box Number, City, State, and Zip Code

Physical address if different than above mailing address

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In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its 

Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on 

race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, 

family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in 

any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by 

program or incident.

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through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. 

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at 

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USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, 

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