Form PPQ 586 PPQ 586 Application for Permit to Transit Plants and/or Plant Pr

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FORWARD COMPLETED
INSTRUCTIONS:
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
APPLICATION TO:
PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE

APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO TRANSIT PLANTS
AND/OR PLANT PRODUCTS, PLANT PESTS,
AND/OR ASSOCIATED SOIL THROUGH
THE UNITED STATES

PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY. PERMITS
ARE NOT ISSUED TO A P.O. BOX. READ THE
ENTIRE APPLICATION BEFORE COMPLETING.
ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS OF PAPER IF
MORE SPACE IS NEEDED.

1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT:

USDA-APHIS-PPQ
PERMIT UNIT
4700 RIVER ROAD, UNIT 136
RIVERDALE, MD 20737-1236
1-877-770-5990; FAX: (301) 734-0572
2a. The port of arrival in the U.S. and
the location of any subsequent
stop:
2b. Country of Final Destination

3. Telephone Number (including area code)

(a) Country of Origin

4. Fax Number (including area code)

5. E-Mail Address

6. The Specific Origin, Type, and Quantity of Plants and/or Plant Products
(b) Quantity
(c) Scientific names of plants and/or plant products, plant pests,
including associated soil (scientific, botanical, or English names must
be included. Colloquial names are not acceptable.)

7. The location of (and the time needed for) any storage in the U.S.:

8. Any location in the U.S. where the plants and/or plant products, plant
pests, and/or associated soil are to be transloaded:

9. The means of conveyance (e.g., air, truck, ocean, rail) to be used
to transport the plants and/or plant products:

10. Use of any additional packing or packaging to secure the materials
and any associated pests: (Includes shrink wrapping, pest proof
screening, pallets with tops/bottoms, etc.)

A. INTO THE U.S. via:
B. THROUGH THE U.S. via:
11. If the commodity itself is to be transferred from one containment
entity to another (i.e., sea container to another container, between
different truck trailer boxes, airline pallets to truck ), does the
transloaded facility have a current compliance agreement with the
U.S. Department of Agriculture?
Yes

Yes

No

No

13. Are all openings in the container, including drains, vents,
introduction ports, etc., mesh screened?
Yes

12. Are doors on containers, including truck and rail, solid and
sealable?

14. If storage in the U.S. is necessary, has confirmation been made with
the facility that they can maintain the transiting cargo in a protected
area to prevent loss or pilferage?

No

Yes

No

Do they have a compliance agreement with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture?
Yes
15. The estimated time necessary to accomplish exportation from
arrival at the port of entry to exit at the port of export:

16. The final port of exit in the U.S.:

17. Signature of Applicant:

18. Print Name of Applicant:

PPQ FORM 586
JAN 2011

No

19. Date:

(All previous editions are obsolete.)

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