81_FR_6857 81 FR 6831 - University of Minnesota, et al.; Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments

81 FR 6831 - University of Minnesota, et al.; Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 26 (February 9, 2016)

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FR Document2016-02558

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 6831]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02558]


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International Trade Administration


University of Minnesota, et al.; Notice of Decision on 
Application 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. L. 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: 15-041. Applicant: University of Minnesota, 
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0149. Instrument: IVVI Measuring System with 
Modules. Manufacturer: Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. 
Intended Use: See notice at 80 FR 65984-85, October 28, 2015. 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: The 
instrument will be used to uncover novel quantum properties of certain 
semiconductors or superconductors, such as InAs, GaSb or devices 
combining these with superconductors such As Al and Nb, using high-
sensitivity electronic current and voltage measurements. Unique 
properties of this instrument include modular integration of pA 
sensitivity ammeter, required to measure very small electrical currents 
down to several pA, low-noise transimpedance amplifier, required to 
transform the electrical currents into voltage signals of a few mV that 
can be measured with conventional laboratory voltmeters, and low-noise 
digital-to-analogue converter and signal switchboxes. The entire setup 
is battery-operated and is programmable via an optically-decoupled 
input to minimize electrical noise interference from electrical power 
lines or other instruments.

    Docket Number: 15-042. Applicant: Purdue University, West 
Lafayette, IN 47907. Instrument: SuperK EXTREME EXR-20 20 MHz with 
SuperK VARIA High 50dB with Power Lock. Manufacturer: NKT Photonics, 
Denmark. Intended Use: See notice at 80 FR 65984-85, October 28, 2015. 
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: The 
instrument will be used to image tissue or tissue like materials with 
high optical scatter using Optical Diffusion Tomography (ODT), 
providing useful information for the study of biological and chemical 
processes. The instrument has a wide turning range, which is important 
for exciting different fluorophores of interest, providing specificity 
to chemical processes, a short pulse width which is important for 
performing time-gated measurements, high laser power which is important 
for obtaining a high SNR from laser light traveling through centimeters 
of tissue or related scattering medium, and a 20MHz repetition rate 
which is important for time-gated measurements given the temporal 
response time of tissue.

    Docket Number: 15-045. Applicant: University of Massachusetts 
Medical School, Worchester, MA 01655. Instrument: Vitrobot. 
Manufacturer: FEI Electron Optics, B.V., the Netherlands. Intended Use: 
See notice at 80 FR 65984-85, October 28, 2015. 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: The instrument will be 
used to understand the three-dimensional structure of purified proteins 
and complexes at the atomic level, and how this is related to their 
function, by freezing them, then examining them in the frozen state in 
an electron microscope. The instrument can precisely control the 
humidity at any level, and can also control the temperature of the 
chamber, which is essential to freeze the proteins and complexes under 
exactly defined conditions, which is a requirement for all of the 
studies. The specimen remains in the humidity-controlled environment 
until the instant of freezing, which is essential to prevent any 
evaporation of water from the specimen before freezing.

    Docket Number: 15-050. Applicant: Rutgers University, Brunswick, NJ 
08901. Instrument: Junior Micromanipulator unit with remote control 
system, shifting table and chamber unit parts. Manufacturer: Luigs & 
Neumann, Germany. Intended Use: See notice at 80 FR 79307-08, December 
21, 2015. 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: The instrument will be used to simultaneously measure the 
microscopic electric signals generated from neurons, specifically the 
patch-clamp whole cell recordings from neurons, to identify specific 
alterations in synaptic transmission that leads to neuropsychiatric or 
neurological disorders. The instrument is a highly flexible, highly 
precise system, offering the highest mechanical resolution and 
smoothest movement because of its patented spindle nut system, which 
guarantees a unique and extraordinary stability for long term 
recordings. The step motor is decoupled preventing a thermal bridge 
from the motor to the machine and also prevents vibration during 
movement. The experiments require high precision equipment to precisely 
determine the measurement of voltage in the mV range and current in the 
pA range.

    Dated: February 2, 2016.
Gregory W. Campbell,
Director, Subsidies Enforcement Office, Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-02558 Filed 2-8-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 26 / Tuesday, February 9, 2016 / Notices 6831 Dated: February 2, 2016. High 50dB with Power Lock. Micromanipulator unit with remote Julie Lenzer, Manufacturer: NKT Photonics, control system, shifting table and Director, Office of Innovation and Denmark. Intended Use: See notice at 80 chamber unit parts. Manufacturer: Luigs Entrepreneurship. FR 65984–85, October 28, 2015. & Neumann, Germany. Intended Use: [FR Doc. 2016–02427 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am] Comments: None received. Decision: See notice at 80 FR 79307–08, December BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P Approved. We know of no instruments 21, 2015. Comments: None received. of equivalent scientific value to the Decision: Approved. We know of no foreign instruments described below, for instruments of equivalent scientific DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE such purposes as this is intended to be value to the foreign instruments used, that was being manufactured in described below, for such purposes as International Trade Administration the United States at the time of order. this is intended to be used, that was Reasons: The instrument will be used to being manufactured in the United States University of Minnesota, et al.; Notice at the time of order. Reasons: The image tissue or tissue like materials of Decision on Application for Duty- instrument will be used to with high optical scatter using Optical Free Entry of Scientific Instruments simultaneously measure the Diffusion Tomography (ODT), providing This is a decision pursuant to Section useful information for the study of microscopic electric signals generated 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific, and biological and chemical processes. The from neurons, specifically the patch- Cultural Materials Importation Act of instrument has a wide turning range, clamp whole cell recordings from 1966 (Pub. L. 89–651, as amended by which is important for exciting different neurons, to identify specific alterations Pub. L. 106–36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR fluorophores of interest, providing in synaptic transmission that leads to part 301). Related records can be viewed specificity to chemical processes, a neuropsychiatric or neurological between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in short pulse width which is important disorders. The instrument is a highly Room 3720, U.S. Department of for performing time-gated flexible, highly precise system, offering Commerce, 14th and Constitution Ave. measurements, high laser power which the highest mechanical resolution and NW., Washington, DC. is important for obtaining a high SNR smoothest movement because of its Docket Number: 15–041. Applicant: from laser light traveling through patented spindle nut system, which University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, centimeters of tissue or related guarantees a unique and extraordinary MN 55455–0149. Instrument: IVVI scattering medium, and a 20MHz stability for long term recordings. The Measuring System with Modules. repetition rate which is important for step motor is decoupled preventing a Manufacturer: Delft University of time-gated measurements given the thermal bridge from the motor to the Technology, the Netherlands. Intended temporal response time of tissue. machine and also prevents vibration Use: See notice at 80 FR 65984–85, Docket Number: 15–045. Applicant: during movement. The experiments October 28, 2015. Comments: None University of Massachusetts Medical require high precision equipment to received. Decision: Approved. We know School, Worchester, MA 01655. precisely determine the measurement of of no instruments of equivalent Instrument: Vitrobot. Manufacturer: FEI voltage in the mV range and current in scientific value to the foreign Electron Optics, B.V., the Netherlands. the pA range. instruments described below, for such Intended Use: See notice at 80 FR Dated: February 2, 2016. purposes as this is intended to be used, 65984–85, October 28, 2015. Comments: Gregory W. Campbell, that was being manufactured in the None received. Decision: Approved. We Director, Subsidies Enforcement Office, United States at the time of order. know of no instruments of equivalent Enforcement and Compliance. Reasons: The instrument will be used to scientific value to the foreign [FR Doc. 2016–02558 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am] uncover novel quantum properties of instruments described below, for such BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P certain semiconductors or purposes as this is intended to be used, superconductors, such as InAs, GaSb or that was being manufactured in the devices combining these with United States at the time of order. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE superconductors such As Al and Nb, Reasons: The instrument will be used to using high-sensitivity electronic current understand the three-dimensional International Trade Administration and voltage measurements. Unique structure of purified proteins and properties of this instrument include complexes at the atomic level, and how University of Kentucky, et al.; Notice of modular integration of pA sensitivity this is related to their function, by Consolidated Decision on Applications ammeter, required to measure very freezing them, then examining them in for Duty-Free Entry of Electron small electrical currents down to several the frozen state in an electron Microscope pA, low-noise transimpedance microscope. The instrument can This is a decision consolidated amplifier, required to transform the precisely control the humidity at any pursuant to Section 6(c) of the electrical currents into voltage signals of level, and can also control the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural a few mV that can be measured with temperature of the chamber, which is Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. conventional laboratory voltmeters, and essential to freeze the proteins and L. 89–651, as amended by Pub. L. 106– low-noise digital-to-analogue converter complexes under exactly defined 36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301). and signal switchboxes. The entire conditions, which is a requirement for Related records can be viewed between setup is battery-operated and is all of the studies. The specimen remains 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in Room 3720, programmable via an optically- in the humidity-controlled environment mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and decoupled input to minimize electrical until the instant of freezing, which is Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, noise interference from electrical power essential to prevent any evaporation of DC. lines or other instruments. water from the specimen before Docket Number: 15–001. Applicant: Docket Number: 15–042. Applicant: freezing. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN Docket Number: 15–050. Applicant: 40506–0046. Instrument: Electron 47907. Instrument: SuperK EXTREME Rutgers University, Brunswick, NJ Microscope. Manufacturer: FEI EXR–20 20 MHz with SuperK VARIA 08901. Instrument: Junior Company, Czech Republic. Intended VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:08 Feb 08, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09FEN1.SGM 09FEN1


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FR Citation81 FR 6831 
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