Notice of Decision on Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments, 32891-32892 [E9-16288]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 130 / Thursday, July 9, 2009 / Notices U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign–Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1629] Approval for Manufacturing Authority, Foreign–Trade Zone 106, Industrial Gasket, Inc. d/b/a International Group (Metal Fabrication), Mustang, Oklahoma Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign–Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign– Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Port Authority of the Greater Oklahoma City Area, grantee of Foreign–Trade Zone 106, has requested manufacturing authority on behalf of Industrial Gasket, Inc. d/b/a International Group (IG), within FTZ 106 in Mustang, Oklahoma (FTZ Docket 37–2008, filed 5/28/2008); Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (73 FR 31811–31812, 6/4/2008) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations; and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner’s report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and Board’s regulations are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the public interest; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application for manufacturing authority under zone procedures within FTZ 106 on behalf of IG, as described in the application and Federal Register notice, is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.28. Signed at Washington, DC, this 26th day of June 2009. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, Foreign–Trade Zones Board. Attest: Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–16280 Filed 7–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE rmajette on DSK29S0YB1 with NOTICES International Trade Administration Notice of Consolidated Decision on Applications for Duty–Free Entry of Electron Microscopes; U.S. Food and Drug Adminsitration, et al. 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 5:00 P.M. in Room 3705, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue., NW, Washington, D.C. Docket Number: 09–015. Applicant: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, MD 20708. Instrument: Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: JEOL, Japan. Intended Use: See notice at 74 FR 27017, June 5, 2009. Docket Number: 09–023. Applicant: Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306. Instrument: Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, the Netherlands. Intended Use: See notice at 74 FR 27017, June 5, 2009. Docket Number: 09–024. Applicant: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20895–3210. Instrument: Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, the Netherlands. Intended Use: See notice at 74 FR 27017, June 5, 2009. Docket Number: 09–025. Applicant: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908. Instrument: Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, Czech Republic. Intended Use: See notice at 74 FR 27017, June 5, 2009. Docket Number: 09–026. Applicant: Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520. Instrument: Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, the Netherlands. Intended Use: See notice at 74 FR 27017, June 5, 2009. 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: Each foreign instrument is an electron microscope and is intended for research or scientific educational which was being manufactured in the United States at the time of order of each instrument. Dated: July 1, 2009. Christopher Cassel, Acting Director Subsidies Enforcement Office Import Administration. [FR Doc. E9–16290 Filed 7–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S This is a decision consolidated pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Jul 08, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32891 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [University of Chicago, et al.] Notice of 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. .106–36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301). Related records can be viewed between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in Room 3705, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. Comments: None received. Decision: Approved. We know of no instruments of equivalent scientific value to the foreign instruments described below, for such purposes as this is intended to be used, that was being manufactured in the United States at the time of its order. Docket Number: 09–021. Applicant: University of Chicago, Argonne, Lemont, IL 60439. Instrument: Isolation Transformer. Manufacturer: Guth GmbH, Germany. Intended Use: See notice at 74 FR 27017, June 5, 2009. Reasons: 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. No domestic sources make devices with similar capabilities. Docket Number: 09–028. Applicant: University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78722. Instrument: Synchroslice. Manufacturer: Lohmann Research Products, Germany. Intended Use: See notice at 74 FR 27017, June 5, 2009. Reasons: This instrument is capable of performing serial section transmission electron microscopy, which is required in order to analyze the detailed structural changes involved. No domestic sources make devices with similar capabilities. Docket Number: 09–035. Applicant: University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Instrument: Muscle Research System. Manufacturer: Scientific Instruments, Germany. Intended Use: See notice at 74 FR 27017, June 5, 2009. Reasons: A unique feature of this instrument is that it requires a gradient maker and pump control in order to simultaneously measure the istometric force of skinned muscle fibers as a function of calcium concentration. Further, a laser system is needed to excite fluophores in order to simultaneously measure the force and measure the myosin ATPase. No E:\FR\FM\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1 32892 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 130 / Thursday, July 9, 2009 / Notices domestic sources make devices with the capability of making simultaneous measurements. Dated: July 1, 2009. Christopher Cassel, Acting Director Subsidies Enforcement Office Import Administration. [FR Doc. E9–16288 Filed 7–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S Signed at Washington, DC, this 26th day of June 2009. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, Foreign–Trade Zones Board. Attest: Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–16279 Filed 7–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign–Trade Zones Board Bureau of the Census [Order No. 1628] Expansion of Foreign–Trade Zone 106, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma rmajette on DSK29S0YB1 with NOTICES Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign–Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the Foreign– Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Port Authority of the Greater Oklahoma City Area, grantee of Foreign–Trade Zone 106, submitted an application to the Board for authority to expand FTZ 106 to include a site in Mustang, Oklahoma, adjacent to the Oklahoma City Customs and Border Protection port of entry (FTZ Docket 36– 2008, filed 5/28/2008); Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the Federal Register (73 FR 31811, 6/4/2008) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations; and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner’s report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and Board’s regulations are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the public interest; Now, therefore, the Board hereby orders: The application to expand FTZ 106 is approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.28, and to the Board’s standard 2,000–acre activation limit for the overall general–purpose zone project, and further subject to a time limit that will terminate authority for Site 14 on June 30, 2014, subject to extension upon review. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Jul 08, 2009 Jkt 217001 Census Advisory Committees AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is giving notice of a joint meeting, the Census Advisory Committees (CACs) on the African American Population, the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, the Asian Population, the Hispanic Population, and the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Populations. The Committees will address issues related to the 2010 Decennial Census, including the Integrated Communications Campaign, 2010 Partnerships, and other decennial activities. The five Census Advisory Committees on Race and Ethnicity will meet in plenary and concurrent sessions on July 20, 2009. Last-minute changes to the schedule are possible, which could prevent advance notification. DATES: July 20, 2009. On July 20, the meeting will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the JW Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri Green, Committee Liaison Officer, Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room 8H162, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746; telephone 301–763–6590. For TTY callers, please use the Federal Relay Service 1–800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CACs on the African American Population, the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, the Asian Population, the Hispanic Population, and the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Populations are comprised of nine members each. The Committees provide an organized and continuing channel of PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 communication between the representative race and ethnic populations and the Census Bureau. The Committees provide an outside-user perspective and advice on research and design plans for the 2010 Decennial Census, the American Community Survey, and other related programs particularly as they pertain to an accurate count of these communities. The Committees also assist the Census Bureau on ways that census data can best be disseminated to diverse race and ethnic populations and other users. The Committees are established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title 5, United States Code, Appendix 2, Section 10(a)(b)). All meetings are open to the public. A brief period will be set aside at the meeting for public comment. However, individuals with extensive questions or statements must submit them in writing to Ms. Jeri Green at least three days before the meeting. Seating is available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to the Committee Liaison Officer as soon as possible, preferably two weeks prior to the meeting. Dated: July 2, 2009. Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Acting Director, Bureau of the Census. [FR Doc. E9–16289 Filed 7–8–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Information Systems; Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting The Information Systems Technical Advisory Committee (ISTAC) will meet on July 29 and 30, 2009, 9 a.m., in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 3884, 14th Street between Constitution and Pennsylvania Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The Committee advises the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration on technical questions that affect the level of export controls applicable to information systems equipment and technology. Wednesday, July 29 Public Session 1. Welcome and Introduction. 2. Elections for Chair. 3. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 130 (Thursday, July 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[University of Chicago, et al.]


Notice of 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. .106-36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301). 
Related records can be viewed between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in Room 
3705, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14\th\ and Constitution Ave, NW, 
Washington, D.C.
Comments: None received. Decision: Approved. We know of no instruments 
of equivalent scientific value to the foreign instruments described 
below, for such purposes as this is intended to be used, that was being 
manufactured in the United States at the time of its order.
    Docket Number: 09-021. Applicant: University of Chicago, Argonne, 
Lemont, IL 60439. Instrument: Isolation Transformer. Manufacturer: Guth 
GmbH, Germany. Intended Use: See notice at 74 FR 27017, June 5, 2009. 
Reasons: 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. No 
domestic sources make devices with similar capabilities.
    Docket Number: 09-028. Applicant: University of Texas at Austin, 
Austin, TX 78722. Instrument: Synchroslice. Manufacturer: Lohmann 
Research Products, Germany. Intended Use: See notice at 74 FR 27017, 
June 5, 2009. Reasons: This instrument is capable of performing serial 
section transmission electron microscopy, which is required in order to 
analyze the detailed structural changes involved. No domestic sources 
make devices with similar capabilities.
    Docket Number: 09-035. Applicant: University of Minnesota Medical 
School, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Instrument: Muscle Research System. 
Manufacturer: Scientific Instruments, Germany. Intended Use: See notice 
at 74 FR 27017, June 5, 2009. Reasons: A unique feature of this 
instrument is that it requires a gradient maker and pump control in 
order to simultaneously measure the istometric force of skinned muscle 
fibers as a function of calcium concentration. Further, a laser system 
is needed to excite fluophores in order to simultaneously measure the 
force and measure the myosin ATPase. No

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domestic sources make devices with the capability of making 
simultaneous measurements.

    Dated: July 1, 2009.
Christopher Cassel,
Acting Director Subsidies Enforcement Office Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-16288 Filed 7-8-09; 8:45 am]
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