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        <EOY>642358</EOY>
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      <FollowSFAS117>X</FollowSFAS117>
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        <EOY>64884</EOY>
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        <BOY>91748</BOY>
        <EOY>64884</EOY>
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        <EOY>707242</EOY>
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      <MethodOfAccountingAccrual>X</MethodOfAccountingAccrual>
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      <FSAudited>0</FSAudited>
      <FederalGrantAuditRequired>1</FederalGrantAuditRequired>
      <FederalGrantAuditPerformed>0</FederalGrantAuditPerformed>
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      <Form990ScheduleLPartIV>
        <NameOfInterestedPerson>
          <NameBusiness>
            <BusinessNameLine1>Kristine A Marceca</BusinessNameLine1>
          </NameBusiness>
        </NameOfInterestedPerson>
        <Relationship>Executive Director</Relationship>
        <AmountOfTransaction>197000</AmountOfTransaction>
        <DescriptionOfTransaction>The Executive Director's Management company Townsend Management has contracted with USAEC for her services as executive directot and management of USAEC.</DescriptionOfTransaction>
        <SharingOfRevenues>0</SharingOfRevenues>
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    </IRS990ScheduleL>
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      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3</Identifier>
        <Explanation>The Executive Director's management company, Townsend Management, has a management services agreement with USAEC to provide her services and management of USAEC.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6</Identifier>
        <Explanation>MEMBERS ARE STATE APPLE GROWER ASSOCIATIONS WHO PAY ANNUAL DUES.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a</Identifier>
        <Explanation>ANNUAL ELECTION AT ANNUAL MEETING.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7b</Identifier>
        <Explanation>APPROVAL AT THE THREE ANNUAL MEETINGS, OR BY CONFERENCEE CALL, OR E-MAIL.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11</Identifier>
        <Explanation>The 990 is provided to the governing body for review and approval for filing.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c</Identifier>
        <Explanation>Discussed at annual meeting.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a</Identifier>
        <Explanation>The management contract for the executive director's management company is approved by the board annually.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</Identifier>
        <Explanation>The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Explanation>The financial records had to be reconstructed during the year, and the final reconstruction is nearing completion. As a result, the required A-133 audit has not yet been conducted. As soon as the records are ready to be audited, and independentr audit conducted under OMB A-133 will be performed and an amended Form 990 will be filed which will be reconciled to the financial audit.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
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