Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments, 27017 [E9-13189]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 107 / Friday, June 5, 2009 / Notices know of no electron microscope, or any other instrument suited to these purposes, which is being manufactured in the United States at the time of order of each instrument. Dated: June 1, 2009. Christopher Cassel, Acting Director, Subsidies Enforcement Office, Import Administration. [FR Doc. E9–13196 Filed 6–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration erowe on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Application(s) 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), we invite comments on the question of 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. Comments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the regulations and be postmarked on or before June 25, 2009. Address written comments to Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room 3720, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230. Applications may be examined between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Room 3720. Docket Number: 09–015. Applicant: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 8301 MuirKirk Rd., Laurel, MD 20708. Instrument: Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: JEOL, Japan. Intended Use: This instrument will be used to study microorganisms and/or tissues colonized with microorganisms. It will also be used to study biological specimens with biological fixatives. Justification for Duty–Free Entry: No instrument of the same general category is manufactured within the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: April 6, 2009. Docket Number: 09–023. Applicant: Florida State University, Department of Biology, 119 Biology Unit I, 4370, 89 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306. Instrument: Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, the Netherlands. Intended Use: The instrument will be used to perform research projects that require 3–D imaging capabilities and cryogenic VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:17 Jun 04, 2009 Jkt 217001 imaging capabilities. Justification for Duty–Free Entry: No instrument of the same general category is manufactured within the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: April 30, 2009. Docket Number: 09–024. Applicant: National Institutes of Health, 33 North Dr., BG 33 Room BE11B MSC 3210, Bethesda, Maryland 20895–3210. Instrument: Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, the Netherlands. Intended Use: The instrument will be used understand and characterize the structure and function of the vaccinia virus. Justification for Duty–Free Entry: No instrument of the same general category is manufactured within the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: April 30, 2009. Docket Number: 09–025. Applicant: University of Virginia, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, PO Box 800736, 1340 Jefferson Park Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22908. Instrument: Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, Czech Republic. Intended Use: The instrument will be used to study the structures of proteins, macromolecular complexes and viruses. Justification for Duty–Free Entry: No instrument of the same general category is manufactured within the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: May 7, 2009. Docket Number: 09–026. Applicant: Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St., SHM C–206, New Haven, CT 06520. Instrument: Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, the Netherlands. Intended Use: The instrument will be used to identify and characterize cell and subcellular structures as well as inorganic material. Specifically, it will be used to provide imaging of neurons, synapses and growth cones, membranes and membrane traffic, the cell cytoskeleton and other man–made materials. Justification for Duty–Free Entry: No instrument of the same general category is manufactured within the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: May 13, 2009. Dated: June 1, 2009. Christopher Cassel, Acting Director, IA Subsidies Enforcement Office. [FR Doc. E9–13189 Filed 6–4–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 27017 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Application(s) 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), we invite comments on the question of 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. Comments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the regulations and be postmarked on or before June 25, 2009. Address written comments to Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room 3720, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230. Applications may be examined between 8:30 a.m and 5 p.m. at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Room 3720. Docket Number: 09–021. Applicant: University of Chicago, Argonne, LLC, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Bldg. 201, Lemont, IL 60439. Instrument: Isolation Transformer. Manufacturer: Guth GmbH, Germany. Intended Use: The instrument will used as part of a project to provide neutron rich isotopes, with which r–process nucleosynthesis can be explored. The transformer will provide power to a high voltage platform which acts as the first stage of acceleration of the neutron rich nuclei. A unique feature of this instrument is that it is capable of providing 110kVA AC power to an injector platform, and will operate at a positive voltage of up to 250kVDC at continuous operation. Justification for Duty–Free Entry: There are no instruments of the same general category being manufactured within the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: April 28, 2009. Docket Number: 09–028. Applicant: University of Texas at Austin, 2200 Comal St., Austin, TX 78722. Instrument: Synchroslice. Manufacturer: Lohmann Research Products, Germany. Intended Use: This instrument will be used to identify structure–function relationships in neurons at different levels of analysis (e.g., the single neuron level and the neuronal circuit level). This instrument is capable of performing serial section transmission electron microscopy, which is required in order to analyze the detailed structural changes involved. Justification for Duty–Free Entry: There are no instruments of the same general E:\FR\FM\05JNN1.SGM 05JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Application(s) 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), we invite comments on the 
question of 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.

Comments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the regulations 
and be postmarked on or before June 25, 2009. Address written comments 
to Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room 3720, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230. Applications may be examined between 
8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Room 
3720.

Docket Number: 09-015. Applicant: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, 8301 MuirKirk Rd., 
Laurel, MD 20708. Instrument: Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: JEOL, 
Japan. Intended Use: This instrument will be used to study 
microorganisms and/or tissues colonized with microorganisms. It will 
also be used to study biological specimens with biological fixatives. 
Justification for Duty-Free Entry: No instrument of the same general 
category is manufactured within the United States. Application accepted 
by Commissioner of Customs: April 6, 2009.

Docket Number: 09-023. Applicant: Florida State University, Department 
of Biology, 119 Biology Unit I, 4370, 89 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, FL 
32306. Instrument: Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, the 
Netherlands. Intended Use: The instrument will be used to perform 
research projects that require 3-D imaging capabilities and cryogenic 
imaging capabilities. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: No instrument 
of the same general category is manufactured within the United States. 
Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: April 30, 2009.

Docket Number: 09-024. Applicant: National Institutes of Health, 33 
North Dr., BG 33 Room BE11B MSC 3210, Bethesda, Maryland 20895-3210. 
Instrument: Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, the 
Netherlands. Intended Use: The instrument will be used understand and 
characterize the structure and function of the vaccinia virus. 
Justification for Duty-Free Entry: No instrument of the same general 
category is manufactured within the United States. Application accepted 
by Commissioner of Customs: April 30, 2009.

Docket Number: 09-025. Applicant: University of Virginia, Department of 
Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, PO Box 800736, 1340 
Jefferson Park Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22908. Instrument: Electron 
Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, Czech Republic. Intended Use: 
The instrument will be used to study the structures of proteins, 
macromolecular complexes and viruses. Justification for Duty-Free 
Entry: No instrument of the same general category is manufactured 
within the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of 
Customs: May 7, 2009.

Docket Number: 09-026. Applicant: Yale University School of Medicine, 
333 Cedar St., SHM C-206, New Haven, CT 06520. Instrument: Electron 
Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, the Netherlands. Intended Use: 
The instrument will be used to identify and characterize cell and 
subcellular structures as well as inorganic material. Specifically, it 
will be used to provide imaging of neurons, synapses and growth cones, 
membranes and membrane traffic, the cell cytoskeleton and other man-
made materials. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: No instrument of the 
same general category is manufactured within the United States. 
Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: May 13, 2009.

    Dated: June 1, 2009.
Christopher Cassel,
Acting Director, IA Subsidies Enforcement Office.
[FR Doc. E9-13189 Filed 6-4-09; 8:45 am]
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