[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 148 (Thursday, August 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37616-37617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16415]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[Application No. 84-30A12]


Export Trade Certificate of Review

ACTION: Notice of application for an amended Export Trade Certificate 
of Review by Northwest Fruit Exporters, Application No. 84-30A12.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Trade and Economic Analysis (``OTEA'') of the 
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, has 
received an application for an amended 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 
Trade and Economic Analysis, International Trade Administration, by 
telephone at (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. Sections 4001-21) (``the Act'') 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. The regulations implementing 
Title III are found at 15 CFR part 325. OTEA is issuing this notice 
pursuant to 15 CFR 325.6(a), which requires the Secretary of Commerce 
to publish a summary of the application in the Federal Register, 
identifying the applicant and each member and summarizing the 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

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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: Office of Trade and Economic 
Analysis, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Room 21028, 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 amended 
Certificate. Comments should refer to this application as ``Export 
Trade Certificate of Review, application number 84-30A12.''
    A summary of the application follows.

Summary of the Application

    Applicant: Northwest Fruit Exporters, 105 South 18th Street, Suite 
227, Yakima, WA 98901.
    Contact: Fred Scarlett, Manager, (509) 453-3193.
    Application No.: 84-30A12.
    Date Deemed Submitted: July 17, 2019.
    Proposed Amendment: Northwest Fruit Exporters seeks to amend its 
Certificate as follows:
    1. Add the following company as a new Member of the Certificate 
within the meaning of section 325.2(l) of the Regulations (15 CFR 
325.2(l)):

 FirstFruits Farms, LLC, Prescott, WA

    2. Delete the following companies as Members of the Certificate:

 Broetje Orchards LLC, Prescott, WA
 Ice Lakes LLC, East Wenatchee, WA
 Larson Fruit Co., Selah, WA
 C.M. Holtzinger Fruit Co., Inc., Yakima, WA

    Northwest Fruit Exporter's proposed amendment of its Certificate 
would result in the following Membership list:

1. Allan Bros., Naches, WA
2. AltaFresh L.L.C. dba Chelan Fresh Marketing, Chelan, WA
3. Apple House Warehouse & Storage, Inc., Brewster, WA
4. Apple King, L.L.C., Yakima, WA
5. Auvil Fruit Co., Inc., Orondo, WA
6. Baker Produce, Inc., Kennewick, WA
7. Blue Bird, Inc., Peshastin, WA
8. Blue Star Growers, Inc., Cashmere, WA
9. Borton & Sons, Inc., Yakima, WA
10. Brewster Heights Packing & Orchards, LP, Brewster, WA
11. Chelan Fruit Cooperative, Chelan, WA
12. Chiawana, Inc. dba Columbia Reach Pack, Yakima, WA
13. CMI Orchards LLC, Wenatchee, WA
14. Columbia Fruit Packers, Inc., Wenatchee, WA
15. Columbia Valley Fruit, L.L.C., Yakima, WA
16. Congdon Packing Co. L.L.C., Yakima, WA
17. Conrad & Adams Fruit L.L.C., Grandview, WA
18. Cowiche Growers, Inc., Cowiche, WA
19. CPC International Apple Company, Tieton, WA
20. Crane & Crane, Inc., Brewster, WA
21. Custom Apple Packers, Inc., Quincy, and Wenatchee, WA
22. Diamond Fruit Growers, Inc., Odell, OR
23. Domex Superfresh Growers LLC, Yakima, WA
24. Douglas Fruit Company, Inc., Pasco, WA
25. Dovex Export Company, Wenatchee, WA
26. Duckwall Fruit, Odell, OR
27. E. Brown & Sons, Inc., Milton-Freewater, OR
28. Evans Fruit Co., Inc., Yakima, WA
29. E.W. Brandt & Sons, Inc., Parker, WA
30. FirstFruits Farms, LLC, Prescott, WA
31. Frosty Packing Co., LLC, Yakima, WA
32. G&G Orchards, Inc., Yakima, WA
33. Gilbert Orchards, Inc., Yakima, WA
34. Hansen Fruit & Cold Storage Co., Inc., Yakima, WA
35. Henggeler Packing Co., Inc., Fruitland, ID
36. Highland Fruit Growers, Inc., Yakima, WA
37. HoneyBear Growers LLC, Brewster, WA
38. Honey Bear Tree Fruit Co LLC, Wenatchee, WA
39. Hood River Cherry Company, Hood River, OR
40. JackAss Mt. Ranch, Pasco, WA
41. Jenks Bros Cold Storage & Packing, Royal City, WA
42. Kershaw Fruit & Cold Storage, Co., Yakima, WA
43. L & M Companies, Union Gap, WA
44. Legacy Fruit Packers LLC, Wapato, WA
45. Manson Growers Cooperative, Manson, WA
46. Matson Fruit Company, Selah, WA
47. McDougall & Sons, Inc., Wenatchee, WA
48. Monson Fruit Co., Selah, WA
49. Morgan's of Washington dba Double Diamond Fruit, Quincy, WA
50. Naumes, Inc., Medford, OR
51. Northern Fruit Company, Inc., Wenatchee, WA
52. Olympic Fruit Co., Moxee, WA
53. Oneonta Trading Corp., Wenatchee, WA
54. Orchard View Farms, Inc., The Dalles, OR
55. Pacific Coast Cherry Packers, LLC, Yakima, WA
56. Peshastin Hi-Up Growers, Peshastin, WA
57. Piepel Premium Fruit Packing LLC, East Wenatchee, WA
58. Pine Canyon Growers LLC, Orondo, WA
59. Polehn Farms, Inc., The Dalles, OR
60. Price Cold Storage & Packing Co., Inc., Yakima, WA
61. Pride Packing Company LLC, Wapato, WA
62. Quincy Fresh Fruit Co., Quincy, WA
63. Rainier Fruit Company, Selah, WA
64. Roche Fruit, Ltd., Yakima, WA
65. Sage Fruit Company, L.L.C., Yakima, WA
66. Smith & Nelson, Inc., Tonasket, WA
67. Stadelman Fruit, L.L.C., Milton-Freewater, OR, and Zillah, WA
68. Stemilt Growers, LLC, Wenatchee, WA
69. Strand Apples, Inc., Cowiche, WA
70. Symms Fruit Ranch, Inc., Caldwell, ID
71. The Dalles Fruit Company, LLC, Dallesport, WA
72. Underwood Fruit & Warehouse Co., Bingen, WA
73. Valicoff Fruit Company Inc., Wapato, WA
74. Washington Cherry Growers, Peshastin, WA
75. Washington Fruit & Produce Co., Yakima, WA
76. Western Sweet Cherry Group, LLC, Yakima, WA
77. Whitby Farms, Inc. dba: Farm Boy Fruit Snacks LLC, Mesa, WA
78. WP Packing LLC, Wapato, WA
79. Yakima Fresh, Yakima, WA
80. Yakima Fruit & Cold Storage Co., Yakima, WA
81. Zirkle Fruit Company, Selah, WA

    Dated: July 29, 2019.
Joseph Flynn,
Director, Office of Trade and Economic Analysis, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2019-16415 Filed 7-31-19; 8:45 am]
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