Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

10/04/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/04/2022 10:00

PPQ 586 Transit Permit Application Now Available in APHIS eFile!

PPQ 586 Transit Permit Application Now Available in APHIS eFile!

Published: Oct 4, 2022

Dear Stakeholders,

Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) is excited to announce that you can now apply for the PPQ 586 Transit permit application in APHIS eFile!

Apply Today!

  1. Go to https://efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/.
    • If it's your first-time accessing APHIS eFile, you will need to set up your account. Refer to our Account Registration help video for information on how to get set up.
  2. In the Ready to Apply drop-down, choose your application, and click Get Started.

For additional support, refer to our user guides and "How To" videos.

Important information for the 586 Transit permit application:

  • Effective today, PPQ will no longer renew or issue new Transit permits through ePermits.
  • No ePermits data will be moved into APHIS eFile. You will need to submit a new application in APHIS eFile.
  • All active Transit permits issued through ePermits will remain valid, and eligible for amendment, until permit expiration.
  • The application form number will remain the same in ePermits and APHIS eFile, but the application and permit system reference numbers will be different. The table below shows how the application and permit numbers appear in both ePermits and APHIS eFile.

Application Form: PPQ Form 586

Permitting System Application System Reference Number Permit System Reference Number

ePermits

P586-230312-001

P352-23-00070

APHIS eFile

A-00001234

586-22-203-00123

APHIS eFile amendments and renewals have an "A" and "R" added to the end of the permit number, A1 = amendment 1, A2 = amendment 2, etc. and R1 = renewal 1, R2 = renewal 2, etc. (e.g., 586-22-00123A1).

For questions, please contact [email protected]. If you would like to speak over the phone with a PPQ team member, call (301) 851-2046.



Additional Information

USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America's food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov.