[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 178 (Friday, September 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 52552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18114]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Export Trade Certificate of Review

ACTION: Notice of application to amend the Export Trade Certificate of 
Review issued to U.S. Shippers Association.

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SUMMARY: Export Trading Company Affairs, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce, has received an application to 
amend an Export Trade Certificate of Review. This notice summarizes the 
proposed amendment and requests comments relevant to whether the 
Certificate should be issued.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Anspacher, Director, 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: Export Trading Company Affairs, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 
7021-X H, 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 85-13A18.''
    The U.S. Shippers Association's original Certificate was issued on 
June 3, 1986 (51 FR 20873, June 9, 1986), and last amended on April 6, 
2006 (71 FR 18721, April 12, 2006). A summary of the current 
application for an amendment follows.

Summary of the Application

    Applicant: U.S. Shippers Association (``USSA''), 3715 East Valley 
Drive, Missouri City, Texas 77459.
    Contact: John S. Chinn, Project Director, Telephone: (734) 927-
4328.
    Application No.: 85-13A18.
    Date Deemed Submitted: September 4, 2007.
    Proposed Amendment: USSA seeks to amend its Certificate to: Add 
each of the following companies and persons as a new ``Member'' of the 
Certificate within the meaning of section 325.2(1) of the Regulations 
(15 CFR 325.2(1)):
    (a.) Taminco, Inc.; Taminco Higher Amines, Inc.; and Taminco 
Methylamines, Inc., each located in Allentown, PA, and
    (b.) Salvatore Di Paola and Carrie M. Bowden, both of Missouri 
City, TX.

    Dated: September 10, 2007.
Jeffrey C. Anspacher,
Director Export Trading Company Affairs.
 [FR Doc. E7-18114 Filed 9-13-07; 8:45 am]
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