[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27987-27988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09937]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[Application No. 03-4A008]


Export Trade Certificate of Review

ACTION: Notice of application for an amended Export Trade Certificate 
of Review for California Pistachio Export Council, LLC, application no. 
03-4A008.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce, through the Office of Trade and 
Economic Analysis (OTEA) of the International Trade Administration, has 
received an application for an amended Export Trade Certificate of 
Review (Certificate). This notice summarizes the proposed application 
and seeks public comments on whether the Certificate should be issued.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Flynn, Director, OTEA, 
International Trade Administration, (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. 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.

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Request for Public Comments

    Interested parties may submit written comments relevant to the 
determination whether a 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.
    Written comments should be sent to [email protected]. An original and 
two (2) copies should also 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 Certificate. 
Comments should refer to this application as ``Export Trade Certificate 
of Review, application number 03-4A008.'' A summary of the application 
follows.

Summary of the Application

    Applicant: California Pistachio Export Council, LLC, 512 C St. NE, 
Washington, DC 20002.
    Contact: Robert Schramm, Principal at Schramm, Williams & 
Associates, Inc.
    Application No.: 03-4A008.
    Date Deemed Submitted: April 27, 2022.
    Proposed Amendment:
    1. California Pistachio Export Council, LLC seeks to amend its 
Certificate as follows: Add the following entity as a Member of the 
Certificate within the meaning of section 325.2(l) of the Regulations 
(15 CFR 325.2(l)):

a. Meridian Nut Growers, LLC

    2. The following entities have been removed as Members of the 
Certificate:

a. Arizona Nut Company, LLC
b. ARO Pistachios, Inc.
c. Horizon Growers Cooperative, Inc.
d. Nichols Pistachio

    The proposed amendment would result in the following Members under 
the Certificate:

1. Keenan Farms, Inc.
2. Meridian Nut Growers, LLC
3. Monarch Nut Company
4. Primex Farms, LLC
5. Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc.
6. Zymex Industries, Inc.

    Dated: May 4, 2022.
Joseph Flynn,
Director, Office of Trade and Economic Analysis, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2022-09937 Filed 5-9-22; 8:45 am]
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