[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 30273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12062]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[Application No. 84-24A12]


Export Trade Certificate of Review

ACTION: Notice of Application to Amend the Export Trade Certificate of 
Review Issued to Northwest Fruit Exporters, Application no. 84-24A12.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Competition and Economic Analysis (``OCEA'') of 
the International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, has 
received an application to amend an Export Trade Certificate of Review 
(``Certificate''). This notice summarizes the proposed amendment and 
requests comments relevant to whether the amended Certificate should be 
issued.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Flynn, Director, Office of 
Competition and Economic Analysis, International Trade Administration, 
(202) 482-5131 (this is not a toll-free number) or email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of the Export Trading Company Act 
of 1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001-21) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to 
issue Export Trade Certificates of Review. An Export Trade Certificate 
of Review protects the holder and the members identified in the 
Certificate from State and Federal government antitrust actions and 
from private treble damage antitrust actions for the export conduct 
specified in the Certificate and carried out in compliance with its 
terms and conditions. Section 302(b)(1) of the Export Trading Company 
Act of 1982 and 15 CFR 325.6(a) require the Secretary to publish a 
notice in the Federal Register identifying the applicant and 
summarizing its proposed export conduct.

Request for Public Comments

    Interested parties may submit written comments relevant to the 
determination whether an amended Certificate should be issued. If the 
comments include any privileged or confidential business information, 
it must be clearly marked and a nonconfidential version of the comments 
(identified as such) should be included. Any comments not marked as 
privileged or confidential business information will be deemed to be 
nonconfidential.
    An original and five (5) copies, plus two (2) copies of the 
nonconfidential version, should be submitted no later than 20 days 
after the date of this notice to: Export Trading Company Affairs, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 
7025X, Washington, DC 20230.
    Information submitted by any person is exempt from disclosure under 
the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). However, nonconfidential 
versions of the comments will be made available to the applicant if 
necessary for determining whether or not to issue the Certificate. 
Comments should refer to this application as ``Export Trade Certificate 
of Review, application number 84-24A12.''
    The Northwest Fruit Exporters' (``NWF'') original Certificate was 
issued on June 11, 1984 (49 FR 24581, June 14, 1984), and last amended 
on January 3, 2013 (78 FR 1837, January 9, 2013). A summary of the 
current application for an amendment follows.

Summary of the Application

    Applicant: Northwest Fruit Exporters, 105 South 18th Street, Suite 
227, Yakima, WA 98901.
    Contact: James R. Archer, Manager, (509) 576-8004.
    Application No.: 84-24A12.
    Date Deemed Submitted: May 14, 2013.
    Proposed Amendment: NWF seeks to amend its Certificate to:
    1. Add the following companies as new Members of the Certificate 
within the meaning of section 325.2(l) of the Regulations (15 CFR 
325.2(l)): Phillippi Fruit Company, Inc. (Wenatchee, WA); Quincy Fresh 
Fruit Co. (Quincy, WA); Western Sweet Cherry Group, LLC (Yakima, WA); 
and Whitby Farms, Inc. dba: Farm Boy Fruit Snacks LLC (Mesa, WA); and
    2. Remove the following companies as Members of NWF's Certificate: 
Andrus & Roberts Produce Co. (Sunnyside, WA); Crown Packing, LLC 
(Wenatchee, WA), Garrett Ranches Packing (Wilder, ID); IM EX Trading 
Company (Yakima, WA); and Orondo Fruit Co., Inc. (Ornondo, WA); and
    3. Change the name of the following member: Broetje Orchards of 
Prescott, WA is now Broetje Orchards LLC; and Nuchief Sales Inc. of 
Wenatchee, WA is now Honey Bear Tree Fruit Co., LLC.

    Dated: May 15, 2013.
Joseph E. Flynn,
Director, Office of Competition and Economic Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2013-12062 Filed 5-21-13; 8:45 am]
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