[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 212 (Friday, November 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61138-61139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24184]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Decision on Applicationfor Duty-Free Entry of
Scientific Instruments; Rice University, et al.
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. L. 106-36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301). On
September 28, 2021,the Department of Commerce published a notice in the
Federal Register requesting public comment on whether instruments of
equivalent scientific value, for the purposes for which the instruments
identified in the docket(s) below are intended to be used, are being
manufactured in the United States. See Application(s) for Duty-Free
Entry of Scientific Instruments, 86 FR 53634 -35,September 28, 2021
(Notice). We received no public comments.
Docket Number: 21-001. Applicant: Rice University, 6100 Main
Street, Houston, TX 77005. Instrument: LightCrafter 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Docket Number: 21-006. Applicant: Rutgers, The State University, 65
Davidson Road, Piscataway, NJ 00854. Instrument: SIPAT Crystal Grower
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Dated: November 1, 2021.
Richard Herring,
Director, Subsidies Enforcement, Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2021-24184 Filed 11-4-21; 8:45 am]
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