[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71821-71823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22969]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[Application No. 84-34A12]


Export Trade Certificate of Review

ACTION: Notice of application for an amended Export Trade Certificate 
of Review for Northwest Fruit Exporters, Application No. 84-34A12.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce, through the Office of Trade and 
Economic Analysis (OTEA) of the

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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. 4011-21) 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. 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 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 84-34A12.''

Summary of the Application

    Applicant: Northwest Fruit Exporters, 105 South 18th Street, Suite 
105, Yakima, WA 98901.
    Contact: Fred Scarlett, Manager, Northwest Fruit Exporters.
    Application No.: 84-34A12.
    Date Deemed Submitted: October 5, 2023.
    Proposed Amendment: Northwest Fruit Exporters seeks to amend its 
Certificate as follows:
    1. 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)):
     New Columbia Fruit Packers, LLC, Wenatchee, WA
    [cir] Export Product coverage: fresh apples and fresh sweet 
cherries.
    2. Remove the following companies as Members of the Certificate:
     Columbia Fruit Packers, Inc., Wenatchee, WA
     Frosty Packing Co., LLC, Yakima, WA
     Highland Fruit Growers, Inc., Yakima, WA
     Stadelman Fruit, L.L.C., Zillah/Hood River & Milton-
Freewater, WA/OR
    3. Change the names of the following Members of the Certificate:
     Crane & Crane, Inc. (Brewster, WA) changes to Crane Ranch 
(Brewster, WA)
     Brewster Heights Packing & Orchards, LP (Brewster, WA) 
changes to Brewster Heights Packing & Orchards, LP dba Gebbers Farms 
(Brewster, WA)
     Monson Fruit Co. (Selah, WA) changes to Monson Fruit Co., 
LLC (Selah, WA)
     Roche Fruit, Ltd. (Yakima, WA) changes to Roche Fruit, LLC 
(Yakima, WA)
    4. Change the Export Product coverage of the following Members of 
the Certificate:
     Diamond Fruit Growers, Inc. changes Export Product 
coverage from fresh pears and fresh sweet cherries to fresh pears 
(dropping fresh sweet cherries).
     FirstFruits Farms, LLC changes Export Product coverage 
from fresh apples to fresh apples and fresh sweet cherries (adding 
fresh sweet cherries).
     River Valley Fruit, LLC changes Export Product coverage 
from fresh apples, fresh sweet cherries and fresh pears to fresh apples 
and fresh sweet cherries (dropping fresh pears).

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 dba Gebbers Farms, 
Brewster, WA
11. Chelan Fruit, Chelan, WA
12. Chiawana, Inc. dba Columbia Reach Pack, Yakima, WA
13. Chuy's Cherries LLC, Mattawa, WA
14. CMI Orchards LLC, Wenatchee, WA
15. Columbia Fresh Packing LLC, Kennewick, WA
16. Columbia Valley Fruit, L.L.C., Yakima, WA
17. Congdon Packing Co. L.L.C., Yakima, WA
18. Cowiche Growers, Inc., Cowiche, WA
19. CPC International Apple Company, Tieton, WA
20. Crane Ranch, Brewster, WA
21. Custom Apple Packers, Inc., Quincy, and Wenatchee, WA
22. Diamond Fruit Growers, Inc., Odell, OR (for fresh pears only)
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 (for fresh apples and fresh 
sweet cherries)
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. HoneyBear Growers LLC, Brewster, WA
36. Honey Bear Tree Fruit Co LLC, Wenatchee, WA
37. Hood River Cherry Company, Hood River, OR
38. JackAss Mt. Ranch, Pasco, WA
39. Jenks Bros Cold Storage & Packing, Royal City, WA
40. Kershaw Fruit & Cold Storage, Co., Yakima, WA
41. L & M Companies, Union Gap, WA
42. Lateral Roots Farm, LLC, Wapato, WA
43. Legacy Fruit Packers LLC, Wapato, WA
44. Manson Growers, Manson, WA
45. Matson Fruit Company, Selah, WA
46. McDougall & Sons, Inc., Wenatchee, WA
47. Monson Fruit Co., LLC, Selah, WA
48. Morgan's of Washington dba Double Diamond Fruit, Quincy, WA
49. New Columbia Fruit Packers, LLC, Wenatchee, WA (for fresh apples 
and fresh sweet cherries)
50. Northern Fruit Company, Inc., Wenatchee, WA
51. Olympic Fruit Co., Moxee, WA
52. Oneonta Trading Corp., Wenatchee, WA
53. Orchard View Farms, Inc., The Dalles, OR
54. Pacific Coast Cherry Packers, LLC, Yakima, WA

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55. Piepel Premium Fruit Packing LLC, East Wenatchee, WA
56. Pine Canyon Growers LLC, Orondo, WA
57. Polehn Farms, Inc., The Dalles, OR
58. Price Cold Storage & Packing Co., Inc., Yakima, WA
59. Quincy Fresh Fruit Co., Quincy, WA
60. Rainier Fruit Company, Selah, WA
61. River Valley Fruit, LLC, Grandview, WA (for fresh apples and 
fresh sweet cherries only)
62. Roche Fruit, LLC, Yakima, WA
63. Sage Fruit Company, L.L.C., Yakima, WA
64. Smith & Nelson, Inc., Tonasket, 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: October 13, 2023.
Joseph Flynn,
Director, Office of Trade and Economic Analysis, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2023-22969 Filed 10-17-23; 8:45 am]
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