Export Trade Certificate of Review, 1662-1663 [E9-466]

Download as PDF 1662 Notices Federal Register Vol. 74, No. 8 Tuesday, January 13, 2009 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Ravalli County Resource Advisory Committee AGENCY: ACTION: Forest Service, USDA. Notice of meetings. The Ravalli County Resource Advisory Committee will be meeting every fourth Tuesday of the month from January 2009 through November 2009. The meetings are being held pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 110–343) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 110–343). The meetings are open to the public. 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Welcome and Introductions. 2. Remarks from the Bureau of Industry and Security Management. 3. Industry Presentations. 4. New Business. Closed Session: 5. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 participants on a first come, first serve basis. To join the conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Yvette Springer at Yspringer@bis.doc.gov no later than January 16, 2009. A limited number of seats will be available during the public session of the meeting. Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members of the public may present oral statements to the Committee. The public may submit written statements at any time before or after the meeting. However, to facilitate distribution of public presentation materials to the Committee members, the Committee suggests that the materials be forwarded before the meeting to Ms. Springer. The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the General Counsel, formally determined on December 4, 2008 pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 § 10(d)), that the portion PO 00000 of this meeting dealing with predecisional changes to the Commerce Control List andU.S. export control policies shall be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the public. For more information contact Yvette Springer on (202) 482–2813. Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: Notice of Application (#97– 9A003) to Amend an Export Trade Certificate of Review Issued to the Association for the Administration of Rice Quotas, Inc. SUMMARY: Export Trading Company Affairs, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, has received an application to amend an Export Trade Certificate of Review (‘‘Certificate’’). This notice summarizes the proposed amendment and requests comments relevant to whether the Certificate should be issued. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Anspacher, Director, Export Trading Company Affairs, International Trade Administration, (202) 482–5131 (this is not a toll-free number) or by Email at oetca@ita.doc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of the Export Trading Company Act of 1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001–21) 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. Section 302(b)(1) of the Export Trading Company Act of 1982 and 15 CFR 325.6(a) require the E:\FR\FM\13JAN1.SGM 13JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 8 / Tuesday, January 13, 2009 / Notices Secretary to publish a notice in the Federal Register identifying the applicant and summarizing its proposed export conduct. Request for Public Comments Interested parties may submit written comments relevant to the determination of 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 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: Export Trading Company Affairs, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 7021X, Washington, DC 20230, or transmit by E-mail at oetca@ita.doc.gov. 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 97–9A003.’’ The original Certificate for the Association for the Administration of Rice Quotas, Inc. was issued on January 21, 1998 (63 FR 4220, January 28, 1998). The Certificate has been amended eight times. The last amendment was issued on February 14, 2005 (70 FR 8766, February 23, 2005). A summary of the current application for an amendment follows. Summary of the Application Applicant: Association for the Administration of Rice Quotas, Inc. (AARQ), c/o Chairman, Christian Bonnesen of ADM Rice, Inc., 660 White Plains Road, Tarreytown, New York 10591. Contact: M. Jean Anderson, Esq., Counsel to Applicant, Telephone: (202) 682–7217. Application No.: 97–9A003. Date Deemed Submitted: December 31, 2008. Proposed Amendment: AARQ seeks to amend its Certificate to reflect the following changes: 1. Delete the following companies as Members of the Certificate: California Rice Marketing LLC, Sacramento, CA; ConAgra Foods, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska, VerDate Nov<24>2008 19:10 Jan 12, 2009 Jkt 217001 and its subsidiary ConAgra Trade Group, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska (formerly Alliance Grain, Inc., Marlton, New Jersey); Gold River Mills, LLC, Woodland, California (formerly Gold River Mills, LLC dba California Pacific Rice Milling, Woodland, California); International Grain Brokerage, LLC, Yuba City, California; MasterfoodsUSA, a Mars, Incorporated Company, Greenville, Mississippi; RiceTec, Inc., Alvin, Texas; and Supreme Rice Mill, Inc., Crowley, Louisiana. 2. Add the following company as a new Member of the Certificate within the meaning of section 325.2(1) of the Regulations (15 CFR 325.(1)): ‘‘SunFoods LLC, Woodland, California.’’ SunFoods LLC is a U.S. joint venture rice milling and marketing company. The SunFoods LLC joint venture includes a 65 percent majority share by Ricegrowers Limited of Sydney, Australia (trading as SunRice) and the amalgamated assets and brands previously held by Gold River Mills, LLC, Woodland, California (formerly Gold River Mills, LLC dba California Pacific Rice Milling, Woodland, California). 3. Amend the listing of the following Members: ‘‘AFE (USA) Inc.’’ should be amended to read ‘‘Nobel Logistics USA Inc.’’ due to a corporate name change. ‘‘Busch Agricultural Resources, Inc. and its subsidiary Pacific International Rice Mills, Inc.’’ should be amended to read ‘‘Busch Agricultural Resources, LLC and its subsidiary Pacific International Rice Mills, LLC (both subsidiaries of Anheuser-Busch, Inc., which is a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev)’’ due to changes in corporate structures. ‘‘Cargill Americas, Inc.’’ should be amended to read ‘‘Cargill Americas, Inc., and its subsidiary CAI Trading Company LLC’’ due to a change in corporate structure. Dated: January 8, 2009. Jeffrey Anspacher, Director, Export Trading Company Affairs. [FR Doc. E9–466 Filed 1–12–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XM60 Availability of Draft Guidelines for Use of Pesticide-Treated Wood Products AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1663 ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS is providing this notice in order to allow other agencies and the public an opportunity to review and provide comments on a draft guideline document regarding the use of pesticide-treated wood products in aquatic environments. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1662-1663]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-466]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[Application No. 97-9A003]


Export Trade Certificate of Review

ACTION: Notice of Application (97-9A003) to Amend an Export 
Trade Certificate of Review Issued to the Association for the 
Administration of Rice Quotas, Inc.

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SUMMARY: Export Trading Company Affairs, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, has received an 
application to amend an Export Trade Certificate of Review 
(``Certificate''). This notice summarizes the proposed amendment and 
requests comments relevant to whether the Certificate should be issued.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Anspacher, Director, Export 
Trading Company Affairs, International Trade Administration, (202) 482-
5131 (this is not a toll-free number) or by E-mail at 
oetca@ita.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of the Export Trading Company Act 
of 1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001-21) 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. Section 302(b)(1) of the Export Trading Company 
Act of 1982 and 15 CFR 325.6(a) require the

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Secretary to publish a notice in the Federal Register identifying the 
applicant and summarizing its proposed export conduct.

Request for Public Comments

    Interested parties may submit written comments relevant to the 
determination of 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 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: Export Trading Company 
Affairs, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Room 7021X, Washington, DC 20230, or transmit by E-mail at 
oetca@ita.doc.gov. 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 97-9A003.''
    The original Certificate for the Association for the Administration 
of Rice Quotas, Inc. was issued on January 21, 1998 (63 FR 4220, 
January 28, 1998). The Certificate has been amended eight times. The 
last amendment was issued on February 14, 2005 (70 FR 8766, February 
23, 2005). A summary of the current application for an amendment 
follows.

Summary of the Application

    Applicant: Association for the Administration of Rice Quotas, Inc. 
(AARQ), c/o Chairman, Christian Bonnesen of ADM Rice, Inc., 660 White 
Plains Road, Tarreytown, New York 10591.
    Contact: M. Jean Anderson, Esq., Counsel to Applicant, Telephone: 
(202) 682-7217.
    Application No.: 97-9A003.
    Date Deemed Submitted: December 31, 2008.
    Proposed Amendment: AARQ seeks to amend its Certificate to reflect 
the following changes:
    1. Delete the following companies as Members of the Certificate: 
California Rice Marketing LLC, Sacramento, CA; ConAgra Foods, Inc., 
Omaha, Nebraska, and its subsidiary ConAgra Trade Group, Inc., Omaha, 
Nebraska (formerly Alliance Grain, Inc., Marlton, New Jersey); Gold 
River Mills, LLC, Woodland, California (formerly Gold River Mills, LLC 
dba California Pacific Rice Milling, Woodland, California); 
International Grain Brokerage, LLC, Yuba City, California; 
MasterfoodsUSA, a Mars, Incorporated Company, Greenville, Mississippi; 
RiceTec, Inc., Alvin, Texas; and Supreme Rice Mill, Inc., Crowley, 
Louisiana.
    2. Add the following company as a new Member of the Certificate 
within the meaning of section 325.2(1) of the Regulations (15 CFR 
325.(1)): ``SunFoods LLC, Woodland, California.'' SunFoods LLC is a 
U.S. joint venture rice milling and marketing company. The SunFoods LLC 
joint venture includes a 65 percent majority share by Ricegrowers 
Limited of Sydney, Australia (trading as SunRice) and the amalgamated 
assets and brands previously held by Gold River Mills, LLC, Woodland, 
California (formerly Gold River Mills, LLC dba California Pacific Rice 
Milling, Woodland, California).
    3. Amend the listing of the following Members: ``AFE (USA) Inc.'' 
should be amended to read ``Nobel Logistics USA Inc.'' due to a 
corporate name change. ``Busch Agricultural Resources, Inc. and its 
subsidiary Pacific International Rice Mills, Inc.'' should be amended 
to read ``Busch Agricultural Resources, LLC and its subsidiary Pacific 
International Rice Mills, LLC (both subsidiaries of Anheuser-Busch, 
Inc., which is a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev)'' due to changes 
in corporate structures. ``Cargill Americas, Inc.'' should be amended 
to read ``Cargill Americas, Inc., and its subsidiary CAI Trading 
Company LLC'' due to a change in corporate structure.

    Dated: January 8, 2009.
Jeffrey Anspacher,
Director, Export Trading Company Affairs.
[FR Doc. E9-466 Filed 1-12-09; 8:45 am]
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