§ 1280.315 - Remittance of assessments and submission of reports to the National Sheep Promotion, Research, and Information Board.

Each person responsible for remitting the assessment as described in § 1280.314 shall remit the assessments and a report of assessments to the Board as follows:

(a) Reports. Each person who is responsible for remitting the assessment shall make reports on forms made available or approved by the Board. Such person shall prepare a separate report for each reporting period. Each report shall be mailed together with the applicable assessment amount to the Board pursuant to § 1280.311(a). Each completed report shall contain the following information, as applicable, including, but not limited to:

(1) Live sheep sold.

(i) The number of sheep purchased, initially transferred, or subject to the collection of assessment in any other manner, and the dates of such transactions;

(ii) The number of live sheep exported;

(iii) The amount of assessment remitted;

(iv) An explanation for the remittance of any assessment that is less than the pounds of sheep multiplied by the assessment rate; and

(v) The date an assessment was paid.

(2) Greasy wool sold.

(i) The amount of wool that is purchased, initially transferred or subject to the collection of assessment in any other manner, and the dates of such transaction;

(ii) The amount of greasy wool exported;

(iii) The amount of assessment remitted;

(iv) An explanation for the remittance of an assessment that is less than the pounds of greasy wool multiplied by the assessment rate; and

(v) The date an assessment was paid.

(b) Customs will transmit reports and assessments collected on imported sheep and sheep products to AMS according to an agreement between Customs and AMS.