Export Trade Certificate of Review
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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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72374-72375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19898]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[Application No. 84-35A12]
Export Trade Certificate of Review
ACTION: Notice of application for an amended Export Trade Certificate
of Review for Northwest Fruit Exporters (NFE), Application No. 84-
35A12.
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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: Amanda Reynolds, Acting Director,
OTEA, International Trade Administration, (202) 482-5131 (this is not a
toll-free number) or email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#90f5e4f3f1d0e4e2f1f4f5bef7ffe6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fb9e8f989abb8f899a9f9ed59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="783d2c3b39380c0a191c1d561f170e">[email protected]</a>. 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 84-35A12.''
Summary of the Application
Applicant: Northwest Fruit Exporters (NFE), 105 S 18th St., Suite
105 Yakima, WA 98901.
Contact: Riley Bushue, Manager.
[[Page 72375]]
Application No.: 84-35A12.
Date Deemed Submitted: August 19, 2024.
Proposed Amendment: NFE seeks to amend its Certificate as follows:
1. Remove the following companies as Members of the Certificate:
<bullet> Blue Star Growers, Inc., Cashmere, WA
<bullet> Columbia Valley Fruit, L.L.C., Yakima, WA
<bullet> Honey Bear Tree Fruit Co., LLC., Yakima, WA
<bullet> Oneonta Trading Corp., The Dalles, OR
<bullet> Smith & Nelson, Inc., Tonasket, WA
2. Change the names of the following Members of the Certificate:
<bullet> HoneyBear Growers, LLC (Brewster, WA) changes to Honeybear
Growers, LLC (Brewster, WA)
3. Change the Export Product coverage of the following Members of
the Certificate:
<bullet> Legacy Fruit Packers LLC changes Export Product coverage from
fresh apples and fresh pears to fresh apples (dropping fresh pears).
<bullet> Piepel Premium Fruit Packing LLC changes Export Product
coverage from fresh apples and fresh sweet cherries to fresh apples
(dropping fresh sweet cherries).
<bullet> Honeybear Growers, LLC changes Export Product coverage from
fresh apples to fresh apples and fresh sweet cherries (adding fresh
sweet cherries).
Northwest Fruit Exporters 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. Borton & Sons, Inc., Yakima, WA
9. Brewster Heights Packing & Orchards, LP dba Gebbers Farms, Brewster,
WA
10. Chelan Fruit, Chelan, WA
11. Chiawana, Inc. dba Columbia Reach Pack, Yakima, WA
12. Chuy's Cherries LLC, Mattawa, WA
13. CMI Orchards LLC, Wenatchee, WA
14. Columbia Fresh Packing LLC, Kennewick, WA
15. Congdon Packing Co. L.L.C., Yakima, WA
16. Cowiche Growers, Inc., Cowiche, WA
17. CPC International Apple Company, Tieton, WA
18. Crane Ranch, Brewster, WA
19. Custom Apple Packers, Inc., Quincy & Wenatchee, WA
20. Diamond Fruit Growers Inc., Odell, OR
21. Domex Superfresh Growers LLC, Yakima, WA
22. Douglas Fruit Company, Inc., Pasco, WA
23. Dovex Export Company, Wenatchee, WA
24. Duckwall Fruit, Odell, OR
25. E. Brown & Sons, Inc., Milton-Freewater, OR
26. Evans Fruit Co., Inc., Yakima, WA
27. E.W. Brandt & Sons, Inc., Parker, WA
28. FirstFruits Farms, LLC, Prescott, WA
29. G&G Orchards, Inc., Yakima, WA
30. Gilbert Orchards, Inc., Yakima, WA
31. Hansen Fruit & Cold Storage Co., Inc., Yakima, WA
32. Henggeler Packing Co., Inc., Fruitland, ID
33. Honeybear Growers, LLC, Brewster, WA (for fresh apples and fresh
sweet cherries)
34. Hood River Cherry Company, Hood River, OR
35. JackAss Mt. Ranch, Pasco, WA
36. Jenks Bros Cold Storage & Packing, Royal City, WA
37. Kershaw Fruit & Cold Storage, Co., Yakima, WA
38. L & M Companies, Union Gap, WA
39. Lateral Roots Farm, LLC, Wapato, WA
40. Legacy Fruit Packers LLC, Wapato, WA (for fresh apples only)
41. Manson Growers, Manson, WA
42. Matson Fruit Company, Selah, WA
43. McDougall & Sons, Inc., Wenatchee, WA
44. Monson Fruit Co., LLC, Selah, WA
45. Morgan's of Washington dba Double Diamond Fruit, Quincy, WA
46. New Columbia Fruit Packers, LLC, Wenatchee, WA
47. Northern Fruit Company, Inc., Wenatchee, WA
48. Olympic Fruit Co., Moxee, WA
49. Orchard View Farms, Inc., The Dalles, OR
50. Pacific Coast Cherry Packers, LLC, Yakima, WA
51. Piepel Premium Fruit Packing LLC, East Wenatchee, WA (for fresh
apples only)
52. Pine Canyon Growers LLC, Orondo, WA
53. Polehn Farms, Inc., The Dalles, OR
54. Price Cold Storage & Packing Co., Inc., Yakima, WA
55. Quincy Fresh Fruit Co., Quincy, WA
56. Rainier Fruit Company, Selah, WA
57. River Valley Fruit, LLC, Grandview, WA
58. Roche Fruit, LLC, Yakima, WA
59. Sage Fruit Company, L.L.C., Yakima, WA
60. Stemilt Growers, LLC, Wenatchee, WA
61. Symms Fruit Ranch, Inc., Caldwell, ID
62. The Dalles Fruit Company, LLC, Dallesport, WA
63. Underwood Fruit & Warehouse Co., Bingen, WA
64. Valicoff Fruit Company, Inc., Wapato, WA
65. Washington Cherry Growers, Peshastin, WA
66. Washington Fruit & Produce Co., Yakima, WA
67. Western Sweet Cherry Group, LLC, Yakima, WA
68. Whitby Farms, Inc. dba: Farm Boy Fruit Snacks LLC, Mesa, WA
69. WP Packing LLC, Wapato, WA
70. Yakima Fruit & Cold Storage Co., Yakima, WA
71. Zirkle Fruit Company, Selah, WA
Dated: August 29, 2024.
Amanda Reynolds,
Acting Director, Office of Trade and Economic Analysis, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.
[FR Doc. 2024-19898 Filed 9-4-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P
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