[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37121-37122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14939]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[Application No. 84-32A12]


Export Trade Certificate of Review

ACTION: Notice of application for an amended Export Trade Certificate 
of Review by Northwest Fruit Exporters, Application No. 84-32A12.

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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 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; and to email at 
[email protected].
    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 84-32A12.''

Summary of the Application

    Applicant: Northwest Fruit Exporters, 105 South 18th Street, Suite 
105, Yakima, WA 98901.
    Contact: Fred Scarlett, Manager, [email protected].
    Application No.: 84-32A12.
    Date Deemed Submitted: July 2, 2021.
    Proposed Amendment: Northwest Fruit Exporters seeks to amend its 
Certificate as follows:

1. Remove the following companies as Members of the Certificate:
     Griggs Farms Packing, LLC, Orondo, WA
     Naumes, Inc., Medford, OR
     Pride Packing Company LLC, Wapato, WA
     Yakima Fresh, Yakima, WA
2. Change the names of the following Members of the Certificate:
     Auvil Fruit Co., Inc. (Orondo, WA) changes to Auvil Fruit 
Co., Inc. dba Gee Whiz II, LLC (Orondo, WA)
     Conrad & Adams Fruit L.L.C. (Grandview, WA) changes to 
River Valley Fruit, LLC (Grandview, WA)
3. Change the Export Product coverage for one Member:
     E.W. Brandt & Sons, Inc. changes

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Export Product coverage from fresh apples and fresh sweet cherries to 
fresh apples (dropping fresh sweet cherries).

    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. dba Gee Whiz II, LLC, 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. Cowiche Growers, Inc., Cowiche, WA
18. CPC International Apple Company, Tieton, WA
19. Crane & Crane, Inc., Brewster, WA
20. Custom Apple Packers, Inc., Quincy, and Wenatchee, WA
21. Diamond Fruit Growers, Inc., Odell, OR
22. Domex Superfresh Growers LLC, Yakima, WA
23. Douglas Fruit Company, Inc., Pasco, WA
24. Dovex Export Company, Wenatchee, WA
25. Duckwall Fruit, Odell, OR
26. E. Brown & Sons, Inc., Milton-Freewater, OR
27. Evans Fruit Co., Inc., Yakima, WA
28. E.W. Brandt & Sons, Inc., Parker, WA (for fresh apples only)
29. FirstFruits Farms, LLC, Prescott, WA
30. Frosty Packing Co., LLC, Yakima, WA
31. G&G Orchards, Inc., Yakima, WA
32. Gilbert Orchards, Inc., Yakima, WA
33. Hansen Fruit & Cold Storage Co., Inc., Yakima, WA
34. Henggeler Packing Co., Inc., Fruitland, ID
35. Highland Fruit Growers, Inc., Yakima, WA
36. HoneyBear Growers LLC, Brewster, WA
37. Honey Bear Tree Fruit Co LLC, Wenatchee, WA
38. Hood River Cherry Company, Hood River, OR
39. JackAss Mt. Ranch, Pasco, WA
40. Jenks Bros Cold Storage & Packing, Royal City, WA
41. Kershaw Fruit & Cold Storage, Co., Yakima, WA
42. L & M Companies, Union Gap, WA
43. Legacy Fruit Packers LLC, Wapato, WA
44. Manson Growers Cooperative, Manson, WA
45. Matson Fruit Company, Selah, WA
46. McDougall & Sons, Inc., Wenatchee, WA
47. Monson Fruit Co., Selah, WA
48. Morgan's of Washington dba Double Diamond Fruit, Quincy, WA
49. Northern Fruit Company, Inc., Wenatchee, WA
50. Olympic Fruit Co., Moxee, WA
51. Oneonta Trading Corp., Wenatchee, WA
52. Orchard View Farms, Inc., The Dalles, OR
53. Pacific Coast Cherry Packers, LLC, Yakima, WA
54. Piepel Premium Fruit Packing LLC, East Wenatchee, WA
55. Pine Canyon Growers LLC, Orondo, WA
56. Polehn Farms, Inc., The Dalles, OR
57. Price Cold Storage & Packing Co., Inc., Yakima, WA
58. Quincy Fresh Fruit Co., Quincy, WA
59. Rainier Fruit Company, Selah, WA
60. River Valley Fruit, LLC, Grandview, WA
61. Roche Fruit, Ltd., Yakima, WA
62. Sage Fruit Company, L.L.C., Yakima, WA
63. Smith & Nelson, Inc., Tonasket, WA
64. Stadelman Fruit, L.L.C., Milton-Freewater, OR, Hood River, OR, and 
Zillah, WA
65. Stemilt Growers, LLC, Wenatchee, WA
66. Symms Fruit Ranch, Inc., Caldwell, ID
67. The Dalles Fruit Company, LLC, Dallesport, WA
68. Underwood Fruit & Warehouse Co., Bingen, WA
69. Valicoff Fruit Company Inc., Wapato, WA
70. Washington Cherry Growers, Peshastin, WA
71. Washington Fruit & Produce Co., Yakima, WA
72. Western Sweet Cherry Group, LLC, Yakima, WA
73. Whitby Farms, Inc. dba: Farm Boy Fruit Snacks LLC, Mesa, WA
74. WP Packing LLC, Wapato, WA
75. Yakima Fruit & Cold Storage Co., Yakima, WA
76. Zirkle Fruit Company, Selah, WA

    Dated: July 9, 2021.
Joseph Flynn,
Director, Office of Trade and Economic Analysis, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2021-14939 Filed 7-13-21; 8:45 am]
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