[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 156 (Thursday, August 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43379-43380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21703]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Export Trade Certificate of Review

ACTION: Notice of Application to Amend Certificate.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Export Trading Company Affairs (``OETCA''), 
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 Certificate should be issued.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Morton Schnabel, Director, Office of 
Export Trading Company Affairs, International Trade Administration, 
(202) 482-5131. This is not a toll-free number.

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 
privileged or confidential business information will be deemed to be 
nonconfidential. An original and five copies, plus two copies of the 
nonconfidential version, should be submitted no later than 20 days 
after the date of this notice to: Office of Export Trading Company 
Affairs, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 
Room 1800H, Washington D.C. 20230. Information submitted by

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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 
84-9A012.'' Northwest Fruit Exporters' (``NFE'') original Certificate 
was issued on June 11, 1984 (49 FR 24581, June 14, 1984) and previously 
amended on May 2, 1988 (53 FR 16303, May 6, 1988); September 21, 1988 
(53 FR 37628, September 27, 1988); September 20, 1989 (54 FR 39454, 
September 26, 1989); November 19, 1992 (57 FR 55510, November 25, 
1992); August 16, 1994 (59 FR 43093); November 4, 1996 (61 FR 57850, 
November 8, 1996); and October 22, 1997 (62 FR 55783, October 28, 
1997). A summary of the application for an amendment follows.

Summary of the Application

    Applicant: Northwest Fruit Exporters (``NFE''), 105 South 18th 
Street, #227, Yakima, Washington 98901.
    Contact: James R. Archer, Manager, Telephone: (509) 576-8004.
    Application No.: 84-9A012.
    Date Deemed Submitted: August 3, 1998.
    Proposed Amendment: Northwest Fruit Exporters seeks to amend its 
Certificate to:
    1. Add each of the following companies as a new ``Member'' of the 
Certificate within the meaning of section 325.2(1) of the Regulations 
(15 CFR 325.2(1)): E. Brown & Sons, Inc., Milton Freewater, Oregon; 
E.W. Brandt & Sons, Inc., Parker, Washington; Domex Marketing Co., 
Yakima, Washington; Dovex Export Company, Wenatchee, Washington; 
Henggeler Packing Co., Inc., Fruitland, Idaho; and Rainier Fruit Sales, 
Selah, Washington.
    2. Delete the following companies as ``Members'' of the 
Certificate: Diamond Fruit Growers, Hood River, Oregon; Haas Fruit Co., 
Inc., Yakima, Washington; J.C. Watson Company, Parma, Idaho; Jenks 
Bros. Cold Storage, Inc., Royal City, Washington; Jones Orchards, 
Yakima, Washington; Naumes, Inc., Medford, Oregon; Oro Fruit Company, 
Oroville, Washington; Perham Fruit Corp., Wapato, Washington; Squaw 
Creek Ranch, Inc., Pateros, Washington; and The Apple House, Inc., 
Brewster, Washington.
    3. Change the listing of the company name for each current 
``Member'' cited in this paragraph to the new listing cited in this 
paragraph in parentheses as follows: Cascadian Fruit Shippers, Inc. 
(Custom Fruit Packers); Cubberley Packing Co., Inc. (CPC International 
Apple Co.); and Barbee Orchards/Obert Cold Storage (Obert Cold 
Storage).

    Dated: August 7, 1998.
Morton Schnabel,
Director Office of Export Trading Company Affairs.
[FR Doc. 98-21703 Filed 8-12-98; 8:45 am]
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