[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 63875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22151]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Applications 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 December 3, 2007. Address written 
comments to Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room 2104, 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 
2104.
Docket Number: 07-062. Applicant: Battelle Memorial Institute, Pacific 
Northwest Division, 902 Battelle Blvd., Richland, WA 99354. Instrument: 
Electron Microscope, Model FIB/SEM. Manufacturer: FEI Company, 
Netherlands. Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used for 
all science disciplines from biological to material science samples. 
The Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory, where the instrument 
will be housed, is a National Scientific User Facility and any 
scientist may use the laboratory and this instrument for free as long 
as they agree to publish their findings. The instrument will be used to 
support the ongoing science of interfacial phenomena, nanotechnology 
and catalysts interaction, along with other studies. Application 
accepted by Commissioner of Customs: October 26, 2007.
Docket Number: 07-063. Applicant: University of California San Diego, 
National Center for Microscopy and Image Research, 9500 Gilman Drive, 
MC 0608, Basic Science Building, Room 1000, La Jolla, CA 92093-0608. 
Instrument: Electron Microscope, Model Titan 80-300 C-Twin STEM. 
Manufacturer: FEI Company, Netherlands. Intended Use: The instrument is 
intended to be used to study biological specimens prepared for electron 
microscopic imaging and involves the elucidation of the 3D structural 
information of target materials. Project investigations span basic and 
translational science, including neuroscience, neurodegenerative 
diseases, heart disease, stroke, etc. Application accepted by 
Commissioner of Customs: November 2, 2007.
Docket Number: 07-066. Applicant: St. Jude Children's Research 
Hospital, 332 North Lauderdale, Memphis, TN 38105. Instrument: Electron 
Microscope, Model Tecnai G\2\ F20 TWIN. Manufacturer: FEI Company, 
Netherlands. Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used to 
study the intracellular components of biological samples obtained from 
mice, rats, cell cultures, viruses, bacteria and particulate material. 
The study will perform experiments using genetically altered mice and 
rats to better understand the mechanism involved in cancer at the 
intracellular level. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: 
October 29, 2007.
Docket Number: 07-067. Applicant: National Institute for Occupational 
Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226. 
Instrument: Electron Microscope, Model JEM-2100F. Manufacturer: Jeol 
Ltd., Japan. Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used for 
multiple research projects throughout the Institute. Applications 
include analysis of asbestos and other fiber types, nanotechnology-
related materials (e.g., carbon nanotubes and fibers, tungsten fibers, 
metal oxides), aerosol research, ultrafine particles emissions, general 
support for laboratory and field research, methods development, and 
evaluation of engineering controls and personal protective equipment. 
Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: October 30, 2007.

    Dated: November 6, 2007.
Faye Robinson,
Director, Statutory Import Programs Staff.
[FR Doc. E7-22151 Filed 11-9-07; 8:45 am]
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