Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments, 39070-39071 [2011-16754]

Download as PDF 39070 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 5, 2011 / Notices DC 20230–0002, and in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s Web site, which is accessible via https:// www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Elizabeth Whiteman at Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 482–0473. Dated: June 28, 2011. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. approved, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including Section 400.28, to the Board’s standard 2,000-acre activation limit for the overall general-purpose zone project, and to a three-year ASF sunset provision for -2- usage-driven sites that would terminate authority for Site 1 if no foreign-status merchandise is admitted for a bona fide customs purpose by June 30, 2014. Signed at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of June 2011. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board. Attest: Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–16750 Filed 7–1–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1770] [FR Doc. 2011–16485 Filed 7–1–11; 8:45 am] Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 182 Under Alternative Site Framework; Fort Wayne, IN DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Whereas, the Board adopted the alternative site framework (ASF) (74 FR 1170, 01/12/09; correction 74 FR 3987, 01/22/09; 75 FR 71069–71070, 11/22/ 10) as an option for the establishment or reorganization of general-purpose zones; Whereas, the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 182, submitted an application to the Board (FTZ Docket 13–2011, filed 2/18/ 2011) for authority to reorganize under the ASF with a service area of Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, Noble, Wabash, Wells and Whitley Counties, Indiana, within and adjacent to the Fort Wayne Customs and Border Protection port of entry, FTZ 182’s existing Site 3 would be categorized as a magnet site, existing Site 1 would be categorized as a usage-driven site and Sites 2 and 4 would be removed from the zone project; Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the Federal Register (76 FR 10327–10328, 2/24/ 2011) and the application has been processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations; and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendation of the examiner 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 reorganize FTZ 182 under the alternative site framework is VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:58 Jul 01, 2011 Jkt 223001 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–M Bureau of Industry and Security Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Import, End-User, and Delivery Verification Certificates Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 6, 2011. SUMMARY: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Larry Hall, BIS ICB Liaison, (202) 482–4895, lhall@bis.doc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: I. Abstract This collection of information provides the certification of the overseas importer to the U.S. Government that specific commodities will be imported PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 from the U.S. and will not be reexported, except in accordance with U.S. export regulations. II. Method of Collection Submitted electronically or on paper. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0694–0093. Form Number(s): BIS–645P and BIS– 647P. Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently approved information collection). Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,421. Estimated Time per Response: 15 to 30 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 694. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. IV. Request for Comments Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: June 29, 2011. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–16714 Filed 7–1–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–33–P 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 E:\FR\FM\05JYN1.SGM 05JYN1 srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 5, 2011 / Notices 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 July 25, 2011. Address written comments to Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room 3720, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 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: 11–032. Applicant: Southern Illinois University, Integrated Microscopy and Graphic Expertise (IMAGE) Center, 750 Communications Drive—Mailcode 4402, Carbondale, IL 62901. Instrument: Quanta 450 scanning electron microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, Czech Republic. Intended Use: The instrument will be used to study nanowires, nanocatalysts, nanotubes, nanolubricants, geological specimens, synthetic hip joints, and cellulose (wood chips), for their molecular components and properties. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: No instruments of the same general category, or instruments otherwise applicable for the intended purpose, are being manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: June 10, 2011. Docket Number: 11–037. Applicant: Tulane University, 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118. Instrument: Field-emission transmission electron microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, the Netherlands. Intended Use: The instrument will enhance the research resources available to new faculty across a range of scientific and engineering disciplines doing a variety of research projects involving organic and inorganic materials at the nano, molecular and cellular levels. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: No instruments manufactured in the United States can meet the high-resolution, cryo-enabled and field-emission technical requirements for the intended uses. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: June 16, 2011. Docket Number: 11–038. Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 3335 Q Avenue, Richland, WA 99354. Instrument: Scanning transmission electron microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, the Netherlands. Intended Use: The instrument will replace an old existing transmission electron microscope to meet the current VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:58 Jul 01, 2011 Jkt 223001 technical requirements for research and study relating to geochemistry, nanostructured and energy-related materials, catalysis imaging, and structural and chemical composition. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: No instruments of the same general category, or instruments otherwise applicable for the intended purpose, are being manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: June 15, 2011. 39071 administrative review. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 76 FR 10329 (February 24, 2011). Rescission of Review DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(l), the Secretary will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. On May 25, 2011, Petitioners withdrew their request for review of all 243 exporters and producers within the 90-day period. Therefore, in response to Petitioners’ timely withdrawal request, and as no other party requested a review, the Department is rescinding this administrative review. International Trade Administration Assessment [C–570–944] The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries. For the companies for which this review is rescinded, the countervailing duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of this notice of rescission of administrative review. Dated: June 28, 2011. Gregory W. Campbell, Director, Subsidies Enforcement Office, Office of Policy, Import Administration. [FR Doc. 2011–16754 Filed 7–1–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People’s Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Effective Date: July 5, 2011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Kolberg at (202) 482–1785; AD/ CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. AGENCY: Background On January 3, 2011, the Department of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) published a notice announcing the opportunity to request an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain oil country tubular goods (‘‘OCTG’’) from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’). See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 76 FR 90 (January 3, 2011). On January 31, 2011, United States Steel Corporation and Maverick Tube Corporation (collectively, ‘‘Petitioners’’), domestic producers of OCTG, timely requested that the Department conduct an administrative review of 243 producers and/or exporters of the subject merchandise covering the period of January 20, 2010, through December 31, 2010. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), the Department published a notice initiating this PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order This notice serves as a final reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return/ destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. This notice of rescission is issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(l) and 777(i)(l) of the Tariff Act, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Dated: June 27, 2011. Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2011–16752 Filed 7–1–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P E:\FR\FM\05JYN1.SGM 05JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39070-39071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16754]


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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

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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 July 25, 2011. Address 
written comments to Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room 3720, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 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: 11-032. Applicant: Southern Illinois University, 
Integrated Microscopy and Graphic Expertise (IMAGE) Center, 750 
Communications Drive--Mailcode 4402, Carbondale, IL 62901. Instrument: 
Quanta 450 scanning electron microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, 
Czech Republic. Intended Use: The instrument will be used to study 
nanowires, nanocatalysts, nanotubes, nanolubricants, geological 
specimens, synthetic hip joints, and cellulose (wood chips), for their 
molecular components and properties. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: 
No instruments of the same general category, or instruments otherwise 
applicable for the intended purpose, are being manufactured in the 
United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: June 
10, 2011.
    Docket Number: 11-037. Applicant: Tulane University, 6823 St. 
Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118. Instrument: Field-emission 
transmission electron microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, the 
Netherlands. Intended Use: The instrument will enhance the research 
resources available to new faculty across a range of scientific and 
engineering disciplines doing a variety of research projects involving 
organic and inorganic materials at the nano, molecular and cellular 
levels. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: No instruments manufactured 
in the United States can meet the high-resolution, cryo-enabled and 
field-emission technical requirements for the intended uses. 
Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: June 16, 2011.
    Docket Number: 11-038. Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute, 
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 3335 Q Avenue, Richland, WA 
99354. Instrument: Scanning transmission electron microscope. 
Manufacturer: FEI Company, the Netherlands. Intended Use: The 
instrument will replace an old existing transmission electron 
microscope to meet the current technical requirements for research and 
study relating to geochemistry, nanostructured and energy-related 
materials, catalysis imaging, and structural and chemical composition. 
Justification for Duty-Free Entry: No instruments of the same general 
category, or instruments otherwise applicable for the intended purpose, 
are being manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by 
Commissioner of Customs: June 15, 2011.

    Dated: June 28, 2011.
Gregory W. Campbell,
Director, Subsidies Enforcement Office, Office of Policy, Import 
Administration.
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