University of Southern California; Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Electron Microscope, 24041-24042 [E8-9447]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 85 / Thursday, May 1, 2008 / Notices Submission VI. Program Planning • Proposed Change to 2008 Briefing Schedule • 2010 Program Planning Proposals • Briefing Report on Voter Fraud and Voter Intimidation • Briefing Report on Racial Categorization in the Census • Briefing Report on the Educational Effectiveness of Historically Black Colleges and Universities VII. State Advisory Committee Issues • Florida SAC • Kentucky SAC • Wyoming SAC • Appointment to Texas SAC VIII. Future Agenda Items IX. Adjourn FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lenore Ostrowsky, Acting Chief, Public Affairs Unit (202) 376–8582. Dated: April 29, 2008. David Blackwood, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 08–1207 Filed 4–29–08; 1:57pm] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Industry and Security Bureau Materials Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting Closed Session 7. 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The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration with respect to technical questions that affect the level of export controls applicable to materials and related technology. Dated: April 28, 2008. Yvette Springer, Committee Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E8–9587 Filed 4–30–08; 8:45 am] Agenda BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Public Session 1. Opening Remarks and Introduction. 2. Report of Composite Working Group and Chemical Equipment Subgroup. a. CWG General Technology Note white paper. b. Wassenaar non-paper on 1C010. 3. Report of Eric McClafferty on response received from the chemical processing equipment representatives regarding the ECCN review process. 4. Update on webinars, export training modules on BIS webpage. 5. Public comments from teleconference and physical attendees. 6. Any other business. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:13 Apr 30, 2008 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Rice University, et al.; Notice of Consolidated Decision on Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments This is a decision pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89–651, as amended by Pub. L. 106–36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301). Related records can be viewed between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in Room 2104, U.S. Department of Commerce, PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24041 14th and Constitution Ave, NW., Washington, DC. Comments: None received. Decision: Approved. We know of no instruments of equivalent scientific value to the foreign instruments described below, for such purposes as each is intended to be used, that was being manufactured in the United States at the time of its order. Docket Number: 08–008. Applicant: Rice University, Houston, TX 77005. Instrument: Low Temperature Microscopy Scanning Probe. Manufacturer: Nano Magnetics Instruments, Ltd., Turkey. Intended Use: See notice at 73 FR 18258, April 3, 2008. Reasons: This instrument can supply 300mK scanning Hall probe microscopy with 50 NM special resolution, which is essential to the intended use. Docket Number: 08–009. Applicant: University of Michigan, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2300 Hayward St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109– 2136. Instrument: Heating Microscope Optical Dilatometer. Manufacturer: Expert System Solutions, Italy. Intended Use: See notice at 73 FR 18258, April 3, 2008. Reasons: This instrument can be used for sintering shrinkage up to 1600 degrees centigrade, thermal expansion down to room temperature and cristobalite transformation at 215 degrees centigrade. An essential feature of the equipment is that it performs a non-contact optical measurement. April 24, 2008. Faye Robinson, Director, Statutory Import Programs Staff, Import Administration. [FR Doc. E8–9445 Filed 4–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration University of Southern California; Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Electron Microscope This is a decision pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89–651, 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301). Related records can be viewed between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in Room 2104, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Docket Number: 08–007. Applicant: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089–9045. Instrument: Transmission Electron Microscope, Model JEM–2100. Manufacturer: Jeol, E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1 24042 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 85 / Thursday, May 1, 2008 / Notices Inc., Japan. Intended Use: See notice at 73 FR 18258, April 3, 2008. Comments: None received. Decision: Approved. No instrument of equivalent scientific value to the foreign instrument, for such purposes as these instruments are intended to be used, was being manufactured in the United States at the time the instruments were ordered. Reasons: The foreign instrument is an electron microscope and is intended for research or scientific educational uses requiring an electron microscope. We know of no electron microscope, or any other instrument suited to these purposes, which was being manufactured in the United States at the time of order of each instrument. Dated: April 24, 2008. Faye Robinson, Director, Statutory Import Programs Staff, Import Administration. [FR Doc. E8–9447 Filed 4–30–08; 8:45 am] Case History BILLING CODE 3510–DS–M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration A–570–831 Fresh Garlic from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the 12th New Shipper Reviews Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) is conducting new shipper reviews (‘‘NSRs’’) of the antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) that cover the period of review (‘‘POR’’) of November 1, 2006 through April 30, 2007. See Antidumping Duty Order: Fresh Garlic From the People’s Republic of China, 59 FR 59209 (November 16, 1994) (‘‘Order’’). On June 29, 2007, the Department initiated semi–annual new shipper reviews for Shandong Chenhe International Trading Co., Ltd. (‘‘Chenhe’’), Qingdao Tiantaixing Foods Co., Ltd. (‘‘QTF’’), Hebei Golden Bird Trading Co., Ltd. (‘‘Golden Bird’’), Jining Yongjia Trade Co., Ltd. (‘‘Yongjia’’) and Shenzhen Greening Trading Co., Ltd. (‘‘Greening’’). See Fresh Garlic from the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Reviews, 72 FR 38057 (July 12, 2007) (‘‘Initiation of NSRs’’). We preliminarily determine that Golden Bird, Greening, QTF and Yongjia have made sales in the United States at less than normal value (‘‘NV’’). We also preliminarily determine that pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:13 Apr 30, 2008 Jkt 214001 Chenhe has not made sales in the United States at less than NV. If these preliminary results are adopted in our final results of review, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) to assess antidumping duties on entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which the importer– specific assessment rates are above de minimis. EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Hancock and Paul Walker, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1394 and (202) 482–0413, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: General Background On May 17, May 21 and May 28, 2007, the Department received requests for new shipper reviews from Chenhe, QTF, Golden Bird, Yongjia, and Greening, respectively. On June 12, 2007, the Department requested additional information from QTF, Golden Bird, and QTF, respectively regarding their new shipper review submissions. On June 13, 2007, Petitioners1 submitted comments regarding Chenhe’s, QTF’s, Golden Bird’s, and Yongjia’s new shipper submissions. On June 14, 2007, QTF, Golden Bird, and Yongjia submitted additional information regarding their new shipper review submissions. Additionally, on June 19 and June 21, 2007, QTF, Golden Bird, Yongjia, and Chenhe submitted letters regarding Petitioners’ June 13, 2007 comments. On June 29, 2007, the Department initiated semi–annual new shipper reviews of QTF, Golden Bird, Yongjia, Chenhe, and Greening. See Initiation of NSRs, 72 FR 38057. On July 2, 2007, after initiating the reviews, the Department issued antidumping duty questionnaires to the five companies participating in the new shipper reviews. The Department subsequently issued supplemental questionnaires and received responses from all companies under review between September 2007 and March 2008. Extension of Preliminary Results On November 16, 2007, the Department extended the preliminary 1 The Fresh Garlic Producers Association and its individual members: Christopher Ranch LLC, the Garlic Company, Valley Garlic and Vessey and Company, (collectively known as ‘‘Petitioners’’). PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 results of these new shipper reviews to March 25, 2008. See Fresh Garlic from the People’s Republic of China: Extension of Time Limits for the Preliminary Results of the New Shipper Reviews, 72 FR 64579 (November 16, 2007). Additionally, on March 6, 2008, the Department extended the preliminary results a second time to April 24, 2008. See Fresh Garlic from the People’s Republic of China: Extension of Time Limits for the Preliminary Results of the New Shipper Reviews, 73 FR 12079 (March 6, 2008). Expansion of the POR On April 23, 2008, we issued a memorandum extending the end of the POR from April 30, 2007 to May 17, 2007, to capture entries of two of the new shippers’ merchandise into the United States market. See Memorandum to the File from Julia Hancock, Senior Analyst, through Catherine Bertrand, Program Manager, Office 9: Expansion of the Period of Review in the New Shipper Reviews of Fresh Garlic from the People’s Republic of China, (April 23, 2008). Surrogate Country and Surrogate Values On August 23, 2007, the Department sent interested parties a letter requesting comments on the surrogate country and information pertaining to valuing factors of production. On October 31, 2007, QTF, Yongjia, and Golden Bird submitted comments on the surrogate country and information pertaining to valuing factors of production. Additionally, on November 26, 2007, the Department extended the deadline to submit information pertaining to valuing factors of production to December 17, 2007. On December 17, 2007, Petitioners submitted information pertaining to valuing factors of production. On December 17 and December 27, 2007, Chenhe submitted information and rebuttal comments pertaining to valuing factors of production. No other party has submitted surrogate values or surrogate country comments on the record of this proceeding. Scope of the Order The products covered by this Order are all grades of garlic, whole or separated into constituent cloves, whether or not peeled, fresh, chilled, frozen, provisionally preserved, or packed in water or other neutral substance, but not prepared or preserved by the addition of other ingredients or heat processing. The differences between grades are based on color, size, sheathing, and level of E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


University of Southern California; Notice of Decision on 
Application for Duty-Free Entry of Electron Microscope

    This is a decision pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, 
Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-
651, 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301). Related records can be viewed 
between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in Room 2104, U.S. Department of Commerce, 
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.
    Docket Number: 08-007. Applicant: University of Southern 
California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9045. Instrument: Transmission 
Electron Microscope, Model JEM-2100. Manufacturer: Jeol,

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Inc., Japan. Intended Use: See notice at 73 FR 18258, April 3, 2008.
    Comments: None received. Decision: Approved. No instrument of 
equivalent scientific value to the foreign instrument, for such 
purposes as these instruments are intended to be used, was being 
manufactured in the United States at the time the instruments were 
ordered. Reasons: The foreign instrument is an electron microscope and 
is intended for research or scientific educational uses requiring an 
electron microscope. We know of no electron microscope, or any other 
instrument suited to these purposes, which was being manufactured in 
the United States at the time of order of each instrument.

    Dated: April 24, 2008.
Faye Robinson,
Director, Statutory Import Programs Staff, Import Administration.
 [FR Doc. E8-9447 Filed 4-30-08; 8:45 am]
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