[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 29725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12657]


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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 13, 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: 11-022. Applicant: Lawrence Technological 
University, 21000 W. 10 Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075. Instrument: 
FEI Quanta 450 FEG Electron Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI Company, 
Brno, Czech Republic. Intended Use: The instrument will be used to 
study polymers for biomedical applications; metals and ceramics used in 
orthopaedic implants; cement used in construction; lubricated 
components in automotives; and electrode materials in lithium ion 
batteries. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: There are no instruments 
of the same general category being manufactured in the United States. 
Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: May 9, 2011.
    Docket Number: 11-027. Applicant: U.C. Davis, One Shields Avenue, 
Davis, CA 95616. Instrument: Sacher Lasertechnik Laser System. 
Manufacturer: Sacher Lasertechnik, LLC, Marburg, Germany. Intended Use: 
The instrument will be used for scientific research related to the 
development of a new optical technique for analyzing biological cells, 
for applications in biological and biomedical sciences. Justification 
for Duty-Free Entry: There are no instruments of the same general 
category being manufactured in the United States. Application accepted 
by Commissioner of Customs: May 3, 2011.

    Dated: May 17, 2011.
Gregory W. Campbell,
Director, Subsidies Enforcement Office, Office of Policy, Import 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-12657 Filed 5-20-11; 8:45 am]
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