[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53634-53636]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21043]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Rice University, et. al; 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, asamended 
by Pub. L. 106-36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301), we invite comments 
on the question of whether instruments of equivalent

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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 October 18, 2021. Address 
written comments to Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room 3720, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Please also email a copy 
of those comments to [email protected].

    Docket Number: 21-001. Applicant: Rice University, 6100 Main 
Street, Houston, TX 77005. Instrument: Light Crafter 4500 EVM. 
Manufacturer: Digi-Key Electronics, China. Intended Use: The 
LightCrafter 4500 will be used in an ongoing research study to develop 
a compact optical mapping scope that uses Digital Light Processing 
(DLP) technology to capture white light and auto-fluorescence images 
and actively project onto the oral mucosa a map highlighting areas at 
high risk for oral dysplasia and cancer, based on: Loss of collagen 
fluorescence (a signal of invasion & metastasis) and alterations in 
epithelial NAD(P)H and FAD fluorescence (a signal of de-regulated 
cellular energetics). With this device, we will design and assemble an 
optical system that allows for wide field imaging of the oral cavity, 
where the LightCrafter 4500 is aligned with the camera such that any 
area that can be imaged can also be projected upon. We will develop 
tracking algorithms to adjust the projected map as needed to ensure 
accurate positioning despite patient movement. The objective is to 
develop an optical imaging system that will detect high-risk areas of 
the oral mucosa and project high-risk maps onto the oral mucosa to 
guide clinicians on where to take a biopsy. Justification for Duty-Free 
Entry: According to the applicant, there are no instruments of the same 
general category manufactured in the United States. Application 
accepted by Commissioner of Customs: June 9, 2020.

    Docket Number: 21-002. Applicant: Drexel University, 3401 Market 
Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Instrument: Light Microscope with 
motorized stage, attached camera and image--capturing hardware and 
software. Manufacturer: Info in Images Ltd., United Kingdom. Intended 
Use: To develop a novel research tool for scientists studying 
microscopic algae and to facilitate access to the holdings of the 
Diatom Herbarium at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel 
University, a non-profit public museum with a mission of research in 
environmental conservation and public education. This customized 
automated microscope side-scanning system will be used to create high-
resolution images of microscopic organisms on permanent slides that 
could be viewed and studied online using a virtual microscopy 
application. Digital images of the slides, containing millions of 
individual specimens of microorganisms and representing snapshots of 
their assemblages, will be served online to support research programs 
focused on environmental change and its effects on aquatic biota. The 
applications based on images acquired with this slide-scanning system 
will be used to increase the efficiency of water quality and ecosystem 
health monitoring in rivers, lakes, and coastal areas of the ocean. 
Justification for Duty-Free Entry: According to the applicant, there 
are no instruments of the same general category manufactured in the 
United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: June 9, 
2020.

    Docket Number: 21-003. Applicant:UChicago Argonne LLC, Operator of 
Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, IL 60439-
4873. Instrument: A:VC 19 Photon Extraction Vacuum Chambers. 
Manufacturer: Strumenti Scientific CINEL S.R.L., Italy. Intended Use: 
These components are required to complete the assembly of the Advanced 
Photon Source upgrade storage ring vacuum system. The APS-U storage 
ring vacuum system is approximately 1.1-km in circumference and will 
store the electron and photon beams in an ultra-high vacuum (UHV) 
environment. The materials/phenomena that are studied vary widely from 
material properties analysis, protein mapping for pharmaceutical 
companies, X-ray imaging and chemical composition determination, to 
name a few. These components will be used exclusively for scientific 
research for a minimum of 5 years at Argonne National Laboratory. The 
properties of the materials studied include but are not limited to 
grain structure, grain boundary and interstitial defects, and 
morphology. These properties are not only studied at ambient 
environments but also under high pressure, temperature, stress and 
strain. The objective is to further the understanding of different 
materials and material properties. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: 
According to the applicant, there are no instruments of the same 
general category manufactured in the United States. Application 
accepted by Commissioner of Customs: April 26, 2021.

    Docket Number: 21-004. Applicant: William Marsh Rice University, 
6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005. Instrument: Angle-Resolved 
Photoemission Spectroscopy System. Manufacturer: Fermion Instruments, 
China. Intended Use: The technique of angle-resolved photoemission 
spectroscopy is a very specialized technique used to directly image the 
electronic structure of synthesized single crystalline materials or 
thin film materials. This technique is mainly used to study fundamental 
physical and electrical properties of materials, how electrons interact 
with each other leading to the insulating, metallic, or superconducting 
properties of materials for fundamental research. The measurement of 
electronic structure will provide important information on the 
fundamental physical origin of why a material is a good conductor or 
insulator or a superconductor. This will be beneficial towards new 
physics theories about solid state materials for academic purposes. 
Justification for Duty-Free Entry: According to the applicant, there 
are no instruments of the same general category manufactured in the 
United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: July 
25, 2021.

    Docket Number: 21-005. Applicant: UChicago Argonne LLC, Operator of 
Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, IL 60439-
4873. Instrument: POLAR Vertical Double Crystal Monochromator. 
Manufacturer: Strumenti Scientific CINEL, S.R.L., Italy. Intended Use: 
The instrument will be used as a monochromator for the Polar beamline 
at the Advanced Photon Source upgrade. The Polar beamline makes use of 
polarized synchrotron radiation to investigate magnetic properties of 
materials using a variety of spectroscopic and scattering methods. 
Materials investigated are scientific samples especially grown to 
answer specific scientific questions and to study basic magnetic and 
electric material properties. The device will be used exclusively for 
scientific research for a minimum of 5 years at Argonne National 
Laboratory. The objective is to further the understanding of material 
properties and to be able to tailor material properties to achieve 
specific magnetic and electron behavior. Justification for Duty-Free 
Entry: According to the applicant, there are no instruments of the same 
general category manufactured in the United States. Application 
accepted by Commissioner of Customs: July 12, 2021.

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    Docket Number: 21-006. Applicant: Rutgers, The State University, 65 
Davidson Road, Piscataway, NJ 00854. Instrument: SIPAT Crystal Grower 
JGD-500-1 System. Manufacturer: Sipat Co., Ltd., Canada. Intended Use: 
The instruments will only be used for the study and basic understanding 
of the physical properties of oxide and/or metallic materials, various 
physical phenomena based on strongly correlated materials such as high 
temperature superconductors, Topological insulators, or Multiferroics. 
The growth of new materials will be conducted which have unique 
electric and magnetic properties using purchased crystal grower. To 
identify grown materials, we will employ x-ray diffraction and Laue. 
The high-quality crystals will be further investigated with a physical 
property measurement system and Magnetic property measurement system to 
obtain its electric and magnetic properties in varying conditions of 
temperature, electric and magnetic fields. Justification for Duty-Free 
Entry: According to the applicant, there are no instruments of the same 
general category manufactured in the United States. Application 
accepted by Commissioner of Customs: July 22, 2021.

    Docket Number: 21 -007. Applicant: Oregon State University, 100 
Wiegand Hall, 3051 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR 97331. Instrument: 
Radio Frequency Heating System. Manufacturer: FOSHAN JIYAN HIGH 
FREQUENCY EQUIP CO., LTD., China. Intended Use: The instrument will be 
used for studying the phenomena of radio frequency (FR) drying of food 
materials and understanding the effectiveness in comparison with 
conventional hot-air drying method. The objectives to be studied: (a) 
To investigate drying efficiency of radio frequency at various 
operation conditions and compare with conventional hot-air drying to 
reduce drying time/cost and improve product quality, (b) to evaluate 
radio frequency heating for other application in food processing, such 
as pasteurization, deshelling and roasting of nuts, and drying food 
processing byproducts. Analytical techniques will be used to obtain 
quantitative data from the experiments and analyzed statistically to 
draw valuable conclusions. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: According 
to the applicant, there are no instruments of the same general category 
manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner 
of Customs: March 10, 2021.

    Docket Number: 21-008. Applicant: University of North Dakota, 266 
Upson Hall II, 243 Centennial Drive, Grand Forks, ND 58202-8359. 
Instrument: Laser metal deposition system. Manufacturer: InssTek, South 
Korea. Intended Use: Materials to be used are elemental pure metal 
powders or alloyed metal powders, the research goal will be in-situ 
alloying of multiple different types of elemental powders (up to six) 
in the laser melting pool. The primary interest of materials is Inconel 
625 alloy, which will be built using the in-situ alloying of 
commercially pure elemental powders, they are Cr, Mo, Nb, Fe, and Ni 
powders, and have the diameter ranging from 45 um to 150 um. After 
material is prepared, the energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) 
will be used to analyze the chemical composition and elemental 
distribution, and the electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) will be 
applied to observe the crystal orientation and grain structure. The 
objective is to broaden the material availability for AM and to explore 
its full potential. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: According to the 
applicant, there are no instruments of the same general category 
manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner 
of Customs: July 8, 2021.
    Docket Number: 21-009. Applicant: Yale University, BCT326, 15 
Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Instrument: 1.25W@4K G-M 
Cryocooler. Manufacturer: CSIC PRIDE (NANJING) CRYOGENIC TECHNOLOGY 
CO., China. Intended Use: The instrument will be used to research on 
superconducting films synthesized in our lab. These phenomena can only 
be brought to life when cooled to cryogenic temperatures created with 
liquid helium. The transition temperature (Tc) and magnetic 
susceptibility of our superconductor samples from the resistive normal 
state to the zero-resistance superconducting states will be measured. 
The instrument would slowly cool the sample to low temperature (4 K = -
269 [deg]C) and measure its resistance and magnetic susceptibility at 
the same time to find the transition temperature Tc. This cryocooler 
will help to cool our sample from room temperature to 4 K, which is 269 
[deg]C below the freezing point in a controlled way. The cooling power 
required here is essential to ensure that we can reach and maintain at 
4 K temperature. The small formfactor and vacuum-compatible design is 
also required for compatibility reasons. Justification for Duty-Free 
Entry: According to the applicant, there are no instruments of the same 
general category manufactured in the United States. Application 
accepted by Commissioner of Customs: July 8, 2021.

    Dated: September 22, 2021.
Richard Herring,
Director, Subsidies Enforcement, Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2021-21043 Filed 9-27-21; 8:45 am]
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