U.S. USDA Form usda-kc-1622 KC-1622 (10-22-03) 1. STORAGE AGREEMENT AND/OR CCC WAREHOUSE CODE NO. U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Farm Service Agency SIGNATURE AUTHORITY (2) ____________________________________________________________________ (full legal nam e of firm) (or sole proprietor) at (3A) ______________________________________ State of (3B) _______________________________authorizes (4) (Enter the name(s) and title(s) of person(s), other than corporate officers, partners, members, or proprietors, w ho are authorized to sign): _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ to sign any and all applications for approval, warehouse operator’s bonds, storage agreements or contracts, and such other documents required by Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) which pertain to the handling and storage by the firm of commodities owned by or pledged to CCC. The signing of such documents by the above-named person(s) prior to adoption of this Signature Authority is hereby ratified and approved. I hereby certify that this Signature Authority is authorized pursuant to the organizational document listed below in block 6. 5. FULL LEGAL NAME OF FIRM OR SOLE PROPRIETOR 6. BY AUTHORITY OF (Except with respect to Sole Proprietorship): a. b. Articles of Incorporation Articles of Organization c. d. Articles of Agreement Other (Explain): 7. BY 8. TITLE 9. DATE PRIVACY ACT AND PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENTS The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended. The authority for requesting the following information is 15 U.S.C. 714b. The information will be used to determine if the person signing contractual documents has the authority to represent the company. Furnishing the requested information is required if the officers of a corporation or cooperative will not be signing the contract documents. Failure to furnish the requested information will result in CCC not accepting any contract document that is signed by someone not designated with the authority of the Board of Directors. This information may be provided to other agencies, Internal Revenue Service, Department of Justice, or other State and Federal law enforcement agencies, and in response to a court magistrate or administrative tribunal. The provisions of criminal and civil fraud statutes, including 18 U.S.C. 286, 287, 371, 641, 651, 1001; 15 U.S.C. 714m; and 31 U.S.C. 3729, may be applicable to the information provided. The authority for collecting the following information is Public Law 107-171. This authority allows for the collection of information without prior OMB approval mandated by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 2 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM TO THE KANSAS CITY COMMODITY OFFICE, P.O. BOX 419205, STOP 8748, KANSAS CITY, MO 64141-6205. NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720­ 2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.