US seed import permits
Eugene Zielinski (Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:02:20 PST)
I have to agree with Michael. When I applied for my permit, I looked at
the website and decided that applying electronically was too much of a
bother. I printed the form off, filled it in by hand, and sent it in by US
mail. I had my permit within four weeks. I also did this for my renewal
and, I believe, my permit to import bulbs.
Eugene Zielinski
Rapid City, SD
USA
[Original Message]
From: Michael Mace <michaelcmace@gmail.com>
To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: 2/22/2013 6:33:51 PM
Subject: Re: [pbs] US seed import permits
Jane wrote:
Also, after going through the initial series of steps you can do
online,
you have to physically go to a USDA extension office near your home
(fortunately there are plenty of them near mine) and identify the staff
member who is authorized to verify your identity by looking at your photo
ID, and then that person will input the verification into their system
If you use the option of ordering the permits by mail, you don't have to
go
identify yourself to a USDA office. You just send in the form and they
mail
you the permits. It's not a huge hassle.
For some reason I don't understand, the website encourages you to use
online
registration for the permit, even though it's a lot more complicated for
everyone involved.
Mike
San Jose, CA
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