[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 45761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18737]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Export Trade Certificate of Review

ACTION: Notice of Application to Amend an Export Trade Certificate of 
Review.

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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) or E-mail 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 
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: Office of Export Trading Company 
Affairs, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 
Room 1104H, Washington, D.C. 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 84-11A12.''
    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 16306, 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, August 22, 1994); November 4, 1996 
(61 FR 57850, November 8, 1996); October 22, 1997 (62 FR 55783, October 
28, 1997); November 2, 1998 (63 FR 60304, November 9, 1998); and 
October 20, 1999 (64 FR 57438, October 25, 1999). A summary of the 
application for an amendment follows.

Summary of the Application

    Applicant: Northwest Fruit Exporters, 105 South 18th Street, Suite 
227, Yakima, Washington 98901.
    Contact: James R. Archer, Manager, Telephone: (509) 576-8004.
    Application No.: 84-11A12.
    Date Deemed Submitted: July 18, 2000.
    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)): Apple Country, Inc., Wapato, Washington; Cashmere 
Fruit Exchange, Cashmere, Washington; Dole Northwest, Wenatchee, 
Washington; IM EX Trading Company, Yakima, Washington; Inland--Joseph 
Fruit Company, Wapato, Washington; (controlling entity: Inland Fruit & 
Produce Co., Inc.); PAC Marketing International, LLC, Yakima, 
Washington; Sage Marketing LLC, Yakima, Washington (controlling 
entities: Olympic Fruit, Columbia Reach and Valley Fruit); Voelker 
Fruit & Cold Storage, Inc., Yakima, Washington; and Washington Export, 
LLC, Yakima, Washington;
    2. Delete the following companies as ``Members'' of the 
Certificate: Crandell Fruit Company, Wenatchee, Washington; George F. 
Joseph Orchard, Yakima, Washington; Gwin, White & Prince, Inc., 
Wenatchee, Washington; H & H Orchards Packing, Inc., Malaga, 
Washington; Inland Fruit & Produce Co., Wapato, Washington; Johnny 
Appleseed of WA/CRO Fruit Co., Wenatchee, Washington, Majestic Valley 
Produce, Wenatchee, Washington; and Valicoff Fruit Company, Inc., 
Wapato, Washington; and
    3. Change the listing of the company name for the current Member 
``Blue Bird, Inc.'' to the new listing ``Washington Cherry Growers''.

    Dated: July 19, 2000.
Morton Schnabel,
Director, Office of Export Trading Company Affairs.
[FR Doc. 00-18737 Filed 7-24-00; 8:45 am]
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