[NHCOLL-L:3424] sign up for e-permits at SPNHC

[Trock, Debra]

Colleagues,
 
This is a very nice service that the APHIS folks are providing for us at the
meeting in Saint Paul.  The process to sign up for e-permits is quite easy,
but then you normally have to drive to a USDA Service Center for a 5 minute
appointment to complete the process.  Here in the Bay Area that is an hour
and a half drive!!  The information below is what I was given by the APHIS
representative.  One thing that she did not include here is that once you do
the first 3 steps, you have only 7 days to do the last step.  So if you are
interested in getting signed up, don't do the first three steps until right
before the meeting.  Sorry for such a long e-mail!!
 
 
 
ePermits, a new APHIS (Animal Plant Health Inspection Service) initiative, is
a web-based user interface that supports electronic applications, filing,
processing and tracking of all APHIS permits; including plant and plant
product, plant pest, animal and animal product, and biotechnology permits.
The system will allow applicants to apply on-line, track status on-line, and
receive permits on-line.
 
Individuals using e-Permits must first obtain a USDA eAuthentication level 2
account.  To facilitate the registration of SPNHC members and guests, USDA
APHIS PPQ Permit Srevices staff will be available at the upcoming meeting in
Saint Paul to complete the process.  Individuals can complete the following
steps, in advance, to expedite the process:
 
1. Create a Level 2 eAuthentication account at:
http://www.eauth.egov.usda.gov/
    - Click on "Create an Account Page"
    - Click on "Level 2 Access"
2. Fill out the on-line registration form
    - IMPORTANT - the person who is applying for the permit is called the
"Stakeholder" - that person must enter contact information, name, address,
and phone number exactly as it appears on your government    issued
identification (State driver's license, US passport, State Identification
Card).  Do not enter work information.
    - you will also be asked to create a User ID and Password - so be sure to
write those down
    - you will be asked a simple security question and asked to enter a PIN
number (in case you forget your password)
3.  You will receive a confirmation e-mail from the eAuthentication system
 
 
THE LAST STEP - is to visit the PPQ Permit Services table in the vendor area
at the upcoming meeting.  You MUST have with you, your government issued ID
to verify your identity.
 
Dr. Debra Trock

Collections Manager, Herbarium

California Academy of Sciences

875 Howard Street

San Francisco, CA  94103

PH: 415-321-8363

 

 
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