[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 30505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12577]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Cornell University, 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 3720, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution Ave. NW., 
Washington, DC
    Docket Number: 12-011. Applicant: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 
14853. Instrument: Pixel Array Detector. Manufacturer: Dectris Ltd., 
Switzerland. Intended Use: See notice at 77 FR 23660, April 20, 2012. 
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 order. Reasons: This 
instrument will be used to determine the composition of molecules and 
visualizing their interaction sat the molecular level. Pertinent 
characteristics of this instrument include shutterless data collection, 
low noise, high dynamic range, high readout speed and very fine phi 
slicing, not available in conventional charge-coupled device detectors.
    Docket Number: 12-017. Applicant: Argonne National Laboratory, 
Lemont, IL 60439. Instrument: Pilatus 100K-S Detector. Manufacturer: 
Dectris Ltd., Switzerland. Intended Use: See notice at 77 FR 23660, 
April 20, 2012.
    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 order. 
Reasons: This instrument will be used to measure time evolution of x-
ray diffraction signals from a variety of materials, including complex 
oxides and to determine the time-dependent atomic arrangements in those 
materials. Pertinent characteristics of this instrument include photon 
energy discrimination and gateable counting. The instrument also has a 
faster readout speed and better dynamic range than other detectors.

     Dated: May 16, 2012.
Gregory W. Campbell,
Director, Subsidies Enforcement Office, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-12577 Filed 5-22-12; 8:45 am]
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