[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 41537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16770]


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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 August 5, 2014. 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 5:00 p.m. at the U.S. Department of 
Commerce in Room 3720.
    Docket Number: 14-011. Applicant: University of California, San 
Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093. Instrument: iMIC Digital 
Microscope 2.0. Manufacturer: TILL Photonics (FEI Munich), Germany. 
Intended Use: The instrument will be used to gain fundamental knowledge 
of the mechanisms involved in eukaryotic cell motion, by utilizing a 
total internal reflection technique which allows visualization of only 
the cell part that is immediately above the substratum (roughly the 
bottom 100 nm of a cell), which enables cell imaging with a superior 
spatial and temporal resolution over other non-TIRF microscopes. 
Examples of experiments to be conducted with the instrument include 
measuring the forces generated by several different cell types on 
substrates during directed motility, determining the spatial location 
of signaling components involved in cell-substrate adhesion, 
investigating the effect of different substrate rigidities on cell 
motility, determining the response of cells to externally imposed 
chemical gradients, and determining the role of certain signaling 
components in cell motility. Crucial in the experiments is the unique 
ability of the instrument to autofocus the imaging plane such that the 
cell remains in focus for an extended period of time, which guarantees 
sharp images for the duration of the experiments. The instrument also 
has a Yanus IV scanhead that enables fast Fluorescence Recovery After 
Photobleaching (FRAP) experiments, and a custom-made plexiglass box to 
facilitate specific temperature and CO2 concentrations 
required by mammalian and amoeboid cells, that can easily be removed to 
transition between different conditions. Justification for Duty-Free 
Entry: There are no instruments of the same general category 
manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner 
of Customs: May 7, 2014.
    Docket Number: 14-016. Applicant: California Institute of 
Technology, 1200 East California Blvd., MC 213-15, Pasadena, CA 91125. 
Instrument: iXBlue OCTANS Surface--Fiber Optic Gyrocompass. 
Manufacturer: iXBLUE Incorporated, France. Intended Use: The instrument 
will be used to provide accurate data for research on earthquake early 
warning, by orienting more than 100 seismic sensors to the exact north 
direction. The instrument includes unique features such as compact 
design and ease of use in enclosed spaces such as small vault 
installations that are 8 feet deep and only 2 feet in diameter, the 
ability to measure orientation with an accuracy of 0.1 degrees, 
portability, and is based on iXBlue's proprietary algorithms that are 
not available domestically. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: There 
are no instruments of the same general category manufactured in the 
United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: June 6, 
2014.

    Dated: July 10, 2014.
Gregory W. Campbell,
Director of Subsidies Enforcement, Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-16770 Filed 7-15-14; 8:45 am]
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