QID 080060-RB Survey of Refrigerated Storage Capacity

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O.M.B. Number 0535-0001

Approval Expires 3/31/20XX

QID080060-RB

Project Code 160

Version B

SURVEY OF REFRIGERATED

STORAGE CAPACITY

OCTOBER 1, 2005

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			LOCATION OF STORAGE Address: __________________________________ __________________________________ Telephone: ( ) _____________________

INSTRUCTIONS: Complete this form for the refrigerated storage shown above. For this survey, a separate report is requested for each storage at a different location. This survey covers all refrigerated storages, public or private, where food commodities are generally stored for 30 days or more. All reports are confidential and will be used for statistical purposes only. Response to this survey is voluntary and not required by law. The enclosed envelope requires no stamp.

1. Please report the 2005 capacity of your Refrigerated Storage in the 2005 column below. If capacity for this facility was reported in 2003, the entry will be preprinted in the 2003 column and should be verified. If the 2003 column is blank and the facility had capacity in 2003, please update this entry in the 2003 column.
	Refrigerated Space:	Cooler (cannot go below 0 degrees F)		Freezer (can go to 0 degrees F or lower)
		2003	2005	2003	2005
	Total refrigerated area (length x width x height) cu. ft.		006		035
	Usable refrigerated area (actual area available for storing products. Total area less space lost to aisles, refrigeration equipment, posts, ducts, etc). cu. ft.		011		031

2. CONVERTIBLE SPACE: (Report under freezer)
	A. How much of the useable freezer area reported above can be converted to cooler rooms? cu.ft.	049
	B. How much of this convertible space is now used as coolers? cu.ft.	014

3. TYPE OF STORAGE: (Check one)
	A. Public storage - For use by the general public 1			OFFICE USE
	B. Semi-private - Partly for private use and partly for public use 2	Go to D below.		078
	C. Private storage - For exclusive use by you or a member of a cooperative 3
	D. If semi private, report percent of total space usually available for public use Percent			079

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Version B

4. PRINCIPAL STORAGE ACTIVITY: (Excluding space leased to others)
	A. General cold storage (Including storage of nuts, dairy products, (Check One) poultry products, frozen foods and meat) 1 Do you store fish or seafood? YES NO
	B. Cheese only (natural or processed) 2		OFFICE USE
	C. Meat only (Beef, pork, veal, lamb, or canned meats) 3		071
	D. Fish and seafood only 4
	E. Fruit - Grapes only 5
	- Apples or pears only 6
	F. Citrus juice only 7

5. LEASED SPACE				OFFICE USE
	A. Do you lease refrigerated storage space from others? YES = 1, NO = 2			081
	B. If yes, list names of owners you lease from.		GROSS CUBIC FEET LEASED
	Name of Owner	Address	Cooler	Freezer
	________________________________	______________________________	082	083
	________________________________	______________________________	082	083

				OFFICE USE
	C. Do you lease refrigerated storage space to others? YES = 1, NO = 2			084
	D. If yes, list names of firms to whom you lease.		GROSS CUBIC FEET LEASED
	Name of Lessee	Address	Cooler	Freezer
	________________________________	______________________________	085	086
	________________________________ _________________________________________________________________	______________________________	085	086

		OFFICE USE
	E. If your answer to item 5c is yes, do you include all of the lessee's stock in your monthly Cold Storage Report to the USDA? YES = 1, NO = 2	087

6. NEW REFRIGERATED STORAGES

If your firm has built or purchased any new warehouses since 2003, please list them below. (Exclude this plant.)
FIRM NAME	MAIL ADDRESS	PERSON TO CONTACT
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Would you like to receive a copy of the results of this survey? YES NO

Reported by:__________________________________ Phone ( ______) ___________________ Date __________________

Comments:_____________________________________________________________________________________________

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