Withdrawal of Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments, 64307 [E8-25824]
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review), the Secretary, if requested by a
domestic interested party within 30
days of the date of publication of the
notice of initiation of the review, will
determine, consistent with FAG Italia v.
United States, 291 F.3d 806 (Fed. Cir.
2002), as appropriate, whether
antidumping duties have been absorbed
by an exporter or producer subject to the
review if the subject merchandise is
sold in the United States through an
importer that is affiliated with such
exporter or producer. The request must
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producer for which the inquiry is
requested.
Interested parties must submit
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accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
These initiations and this notice are
in accordance with section 751(a) of the
Act, (19 USC 1675(a)) and 19 CFR
351.221(c)(1)(I).
International Trade Commission (ITC)
concerning stainless steel sheet and
strip from Mexico. The Secretariat was
instructed to issue a Notice of
Completion of Panel Review on the 31st
day following the issuance of the Notice
of Final Panel Action, if a request for an
Extraordinary Challenge was not filed.
No such request was filed. Therefore, on
the basis of the Panel Order and Rule 80
of the Article 1904 Panel Rules, the
Panel Review was completed and the
panelists discharged from their duties
effective October 23, 2008.
Dated: October 23, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
North American Free-Trade
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Reviews: Notice of Completion of
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Administration, Department of
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Review of the final injury determination
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Order of the
Binational Panel dated September 10,
2008, affirming the final determination
described above, the panel review was
completed on September 22, 2008.
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September 10, 2008, the Binational
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determination of the United States
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Marsha Ann Y. Iyomasa,
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Secretariat.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Withdrawal of Application for Duty–
Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
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), the
Department of Commerce determines
whether instruments of equivalent
scientific value, for the purposes for
which the instruments shown below are
intended to be used, are being
manufactured in the United States.
Applications may be examined between
8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in Room 2104,
Statutory Import Programs Staff, U.S.
Department of Commerce 14th and
Constitution Ave., NW, Room 2104
Washington, D.C. 20230.
Docket Number: 08–046. Applicant:
Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS–
61, Houston, TX 77005. Instrument:
Gemstar camera with photon counting
sensitivity. Manufacturer: Photonic
Science, United Kingdom. Intended
Use: The instrument is intended to be
used to record x–ray diffraction from
lipidic structures. Application accepted
by Commissioner of Customs and
Border Protection: August 22, 2008.
The Department of Commerce received
the Rice University application from
Customs and Border Protection on
September 2, 2008. The application was
reviewed and the Department
determined that the application did not
have sufficient information for the
Department to determine whether an
equivalent instrument was being
produced in the United States. In
accordance with section 301.5(a)(2), the
Department contacted the University to
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afford them an opportunity to
supplement the application by
providing further information regarding
the purpose of the instrument and
whether an equivalent instrument was
being produced in the United States.
Rice University then informed the
Department that they had discovered
price was the determining factor in
selecting the instrument. The University
decided to withdraw the application for
the x–ray Gemstar Camera with Photon
counting sensitivity since they had been
made aware that price could not be
considered a pertinent specification in
the comparison of instruments, in
accordance with section 301.2(s).
.
Therefore, the Department of Commerce
had discontinued the processing of this
application, in accordance with section
301.5(g) of the regulations. See 15 CFR
301.5(g).
Faye Robinson,
Director, Statutory Import Programs Staff,
Import Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Withdrawal of Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific
Instruments
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), the Department of Commerce
determines whether instruments of equivalent scientific value, for the
purposes for which the instruments shown below are intended to be used,
are being manufactured in the United States.
Applications may be examined between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in Room
2104, Statutory Import Programs Staff, U.S. Department of Commerce 14th
and Constitution Ave., NW, Room 2104 Washington, D.C. 20230.
Docket Number: 08-046. Applicant: Rice University, 6100 Main Street MS-
61, Houston, TX 77005. Instrument: Gemstar camera with photon counting
sensitivity. Manufacturer: Photonic Science, United Kingdom. Intended
Use: The instrument is intended to be used to record x-ray diffraction
from lipidic structures. Application accepted by Commissioner of
Customs and Border Protection: August 22, 2008.
The Department of Commerce received the Rice University application
from Customs and Border Protection on September 2, 2008. The
application was reviewed and the Department determined that the
application did not have sufficient information for the Department to
determine whether an equivalent instrument was being produced in the
United States. In accordance with section 301.5(a)(2), the Department
contacted the University to afford them an opportunity to supplement
the application by providing further information regarding the purpose
of the instrument and whether an equivalent instrument was being
produced in the United States.
Rice University then informed the Department that they had discovered
price was the determining factor in selecting the instrument. The
University decided to withdraw the application for the x-ray Gemstar
Camera with Photon counting sensitivity since they had been made aware
that price could not be considered a pertinent specification in the
comparison of instruments, in accordance with section 301.2(s).
.
Therefore, the Department of Commerce had discontinued the processing
of this application, in accordance with section 301.5(g) of the
regulations. See 15 CFR 301.5(g).
Faye Robinson,
Director, Statutory Import Programs Staff, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-25824 Filed 10-28-08; 8:45 am]
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