Arkansas - Apply for Karnal Bunt Compensation Claim

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Karnal Bunt Compensation Claim, the applicant has to approach the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) link

   Note: The applicant can select their respective state from the dropdown menu.

2. The applicant has to download the form from the following link
3. Applicant has to fill in all necessary information in the application form. (Incomplete forms are not accepted)
4. The applicant has to make sure to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit the completed form and the necessary documents to the authority officer.
7. The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
8. The authority will conduct the on-site inspection.
9. Once all the verification process is done by the authority, the applicant receives a notification through mail.
10. The applicant has to get the permit by visiting the office or download the permit by email.
11. The processing time for this procedure is up to 7 – 14 days.

Apply by Mail

1. To Apply for Karnal Bunt Compensation Claim, the applicant has to mail the application the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) link
2. The applicant has to download the form from the following link
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary information in the application form (Incomplete application forms are not accepted).
4. The applicant has to make sure to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit the completed form and the necessary documents to the mailing address of the plant health inspection service.
7. The mailing address is mentioned in the “Office Locations & Contacts” section of this page.
8. The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.
9. The authority will conduct the on-site inspection.
10. Once all the verification process is done by the authority, the applicant receives a notification through mail.
11. The applicant has to get the permit by visiting the office or download the permit by email.
12. The processing time for this procedure is up to 7 – 14 days.

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Required Documents

• Contract
• Final Sales Receipt
• Emergency Action Notification
• Weight Verification
• Certified Seed Documentation
• Application form link

Office Locations & Contacts

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
(Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service)
Mailing Address
USDA/APHIS/PPQ/Permit Services,
4700 River Road, Unit 133,
Riverdale, MD 20737
Phone: 1-877-770-5990
Contact details link
USDA/APHIS State Plant Health Directors link

Note: The applicant can select their respective state from the dropdown menu.

USDA Service centres link
The applicant has to select their state from the dropdown menu.

Eligibility

• Any person or a business entity who intends to apply for Karnal Bunt Compensation Claim is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The fee for this procedure has to be paid as per the authority’s request.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Application form link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure is up to 7 to 14 days.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Applicant’s name
• Applicant’s address
• Applicant’s telephone number.
• Crop year
• Wheat loss
• Address
• State
• Zip code
• Signature
• Date
• Regulated crop season

Need for the Document

• Karnal Bunt Compensation Claim allows a person to get claim for the crops that affected by Karnal Bunt disease. It reduces grain quality through the production of masses of powdery spores that discolour the grain and grain products.
• Compensation for decontamination of grain storage facilities will be on a one-time-only basis for up to 50 percent of the cost of decontamination, not to exceed $20,000. The authority does not expect total compensation paid for the decontamination of grain storage facilities used in the 1999-2000 season to exceed $30,000. For the 2000-2001 crop season, such compensation is estimated at $159,000.

Information which might help

For more information link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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Others

• Karnal bunt (also called partial bunt) is caused by the fungus Tilletia indica which infects grains at flowering. It reduces grain quality through the production of masses of powdery spores that discolour the grain and grain products.