83_FR_31248 83 FR 31120 - Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments

83 FR 31120 - Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 128 (July 3, 2018)

Page Range31120-31120
FR Document2018-14264

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 128 (Tuesday, July 3, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 31120]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14264]


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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 July 23, 2018. 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: 17-017. Applicant: University of Pittsburgh of the 
Commonwealth System of Higher Education, 116 Atwood Street, Suite 201, 
Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Instrument: Photonic Professional GT System. 
Manufacturer: Nanoscribe, Germany. Intended Use: The instrument will be 
used to support the fabrication of devices comprised primarily of both 
commercially available and in house developed UV curable polymers. 
Biomaterials and other biopolymers that have been specifically designed 
to be cured using a radical polymerization process will also be 
investigated in this device. Any polymer or biomaterial that can be 
ablated using the wavelength and power available in the Nanoscribe 
system will also be used for subtractive manufacturing. 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: August 2, 2017.
    Docket Number: 18-001. Applicant: William March Rice University, 
6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77005. Instrument: 3D-Discovery 
Bioprinter and Direct Write Electrospinner. Manufacturer: regenHU, 
Switzerland. Intended Use: The instrument will be used for a multitude 
of techniques across disciplines ranging from biology to materials 
science, chemical engineering and bioengineering. Techniques like 
thermoplastic and hydrogel extrusion, 3D printing, 2-component 
printing, cell-bioprinting, electrospinning/direct write 
electrospinning, drug/factor encapsulation. 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: February 28, 2018.
    Docket Number: 18-002. Applicant: Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Building #17, Room 5225, Atlanta, GA 
30333. Instrument: CelloScope Optical Screening Instrument. 
Manufacturer: BioSense Solutions ApS, Denmark. Intended Use: The 
instrument will be used for research use only to study several Gram-
negative and Gram-positive bacterial pathogens. Use of this optical 
screening instrument, will be developing and evaluating an automated 
antimicrobial susceptibility test for bacterial pathogens based on 
time-lapse imaging of cells incubating in broth microdilution drug 
panels. Experiments to be conducted include growth assessment of these 
bacterial pathogens in the presence and absence of clinically relevant 
antibiotics. The antibiotics selected for our studies are those 
recommended by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) 
for primary testing. The objectives of the investigations are to more 
rapidly determine antimicrobial susceptibility of bacterial pathogens. 
Currently, the gold-standard method for antimicrobial susceptibility 
testing requires 16-20 or 24-48 hours, depending on the species. The 
techniques required to perform these experiments include inoculation of 
a testing drug panel with a bacterial suspension and assessing 
susceptibly by optical screening. The research conducted using this 
instrument may substantially reduce the time required to make an 
informed therapeutic decision. 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: March 
15, 2018.
    Docket Number: 18-003. Applicant: University of Virginia, Physics 
Department, 382 McCormick Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903. Instrument: 
Superconducting Magnet System. Manufacturer: Cryogenic Ltd., United 
Kingdom. Intended Use: The instrument will be used to study the beta 
decay of neutrons. Neutrons are elementary constituents of any matter 
in our universe. The experiments require measuring the kinetic energies 
of electrons and protons, two of the particles that are produced in 
neutron decay. The Nab spectrometer is to extract the neutrino-electron 
correlation coefficient ``a'' and the Fierz term ``b'' which describes 
the dynamic properties of the decay particles; the results test our 
understanding of the Standard Model of Elementary Particle Physics. The 
Nab spectrometer, electrons and protons are guided by the magnetic 
field, produced by the magnet system that we are importing. Electrons 
and protons eventually reach detectors. The detectors allow us to 
determine the kinetic energies of both particles, respectively. 
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: April 17, 2018.
    Docket Number: 18-004. Applicant: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 
Procurement Services, 1700 Y Street, Lincoln, NE 68588-0645. 
Instrument: Closed Cycle Cryogen Free Cryostat. Manufacturer: Autocue 
Systems, Germany. Intended Use: The instrument will be used to study 
the optoelectronic properties of novel atomically thin semiconductor 
materials such as metal chalcogenides, which are promising for 
application in energy conversion (for example solar cells) and micro-/
nanoelectronics. Leading-edge fundamental research on the 
optoelectronic properties of novel nanomaterials, with the goal of 
developing advanced materials to support the needs for new energy 
conversion processes and next-generation electronics and computing. 
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: April 17, 2018.

    Dated: June 27, 2018.
Gregory W. Campbell,
Director, Subsidies Enforcement, Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018-14264 Filed 7-2-18; 8:45 am]
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31120 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 3, 2018 / Notices Agenda Main Street, Houston, TX 77005. Superconducting Magnet System. Welcome and Introductions Instrument: 3D-Discovery Bioprinter Manufacturer: Cryogenic Ltd., United Discussion: Civil Rights Issues in and Direct Write Electrospinner. Kingdom. Intended Use: The instrument Florida Manufacturer: regenHU, Switzerland. will be used to study the beta decay of Public Comment Intended Use: The instrument will be neutrons. Neutrons are elementary Adjournment used for a multitude of techniques constituents of any matter in our Dated: June 27, 2018. across disciplines ranging from biology universe. The experiments require to materials science, chemical measuring the kinetic energies of David Mussatt, engineering and bioengineering. electrons and protons, two of the Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. Techniques like thermoplastic and [FR Doc. 2018–14231 Filed 7–2–18; 8:45 am] particles that are produced in neutron hydrogel extrusion, 3D printing, 2- decay. The Nab spectrometer is to BILLING CODE P component printing, cell-bioprinting, electrospinning/direct write extract the neutrino-electron correlation electrospinning, drug/factor coefficient ‘‘a’’ and the Fierz term ‘‘b’’ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE encapsulation. Justification for Duty- which describes the dynamic properties Free Entry: There are no instruments of of the decay particles; the results test International Trade Administration the same general category manufactured our understanding of the Standard in the United States. Application Model of Elementary Particle Physics. Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of The Nab spectrometer, electrons and accepted by Commissioner of Customs: Scientific Instruments protons are guided by the magnetic February 28, 2018. Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Docket Number: 18–002. Applicant: field, produced by the magnet system Educational, Scientific and Cultural Centers for Disease Control and that we are importing. Electrons and Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, protons eventually reach detectors. The L. 89–651, as amended by Pub. L. 106– Building #17, Room 5225, Atlanta, GA detectors allow us to determine the 36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301), we 30333. Instrument: CelloScope Optical kinetic energies of both particles, invite comments on the question of Screening Instrument. Manufacturer: respectively. Justification for Duty-Free whether instruments of equivalent BioSense Solutions ApS, Denmark. Entry: There are no instruments of the scientific value, for the purposes for Intended Use: The instrument will be same general category manufactured in which the instruments shown below are used for research use only to study the United States. Application accepted intended to be used, are being several Gram-negative and Gram- by Commissioner of Customs: April 17, manufactured in the United States. positive bacterial pathogens. Use of this optical screening instrument, will be 2018. Comments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the regulations and developing and evaluating an automated Docket Number: 18–004. Applicant: be postmarked on or before July 23, antimicrobial susceptibility test for University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2018. Address written comments to bacterial pathogens based on time-lapse Procurement Services, 1700 Y Street, Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room imaging of cells incubating in broth Lincoln, NE 68588–0645. Instrument: 3720, U.S. Department of Commerce, microdilution drug panels. Experiments Closed Cycle Cryogen Free Cryostat. Washington, DC 20230. Applications to be conducted include growth Manufacturer: Autocue Systems, may be examined between 8:30 a.m. and assessment of these bacterial pathogens Germany. Intended Use: The instrument 5:00 p.m. at the U.S. Department of in the presence and absence of clinically will be used to study the optoelectronic Commerce in Room 3720. relevant antibiotics. The antibiotics properties of novel atomically thin Docket Number: 17–017. Applicant: selected for our studies are those semiconductor materials such as metal University of Pittsburgh of the recommended by the Clinical and chalcogenides, which are promising for Commonwealth System of Higher Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) for application in energy conversion (for Education, 116 Atwood Street, Suite primary testing. The objectives of the example solar cells) and micro-/ 201, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Instrument: investigations are to more rapidly Photonic Professional GT System. nanoelectronics. Leading-edge determine antimicrobial susceptibility Manufacturer: Nanoscribe, Germany. of bacterial pathogens. Currently, the fundamental research on the Intended Use: The instrument will be gold-standard method for antimicrobial optoelectronic properties of novel used to support the fabrication of susceptibility testing requires 16–20 or nanomaterials, with the goal of devices comprised primarily of both 24–48 hours, depending on the species. developing advanced materials to commercially available and in house The techniques required to perform support the needs for new energy developed UV curable polymers. these experiments include inoculation conversion processes and next- Biomaterials and other biopolymers that of a testing drug panel with a bacterial generation electronics and computing. have been specifically designed to be suspension and assessing susceptibly by Justification for Duty-Free Entry: There cured using a radical polymerization optical screening. The research are no instruments of the same general process will also be investigated in this conducted using this instrument may category manufactured in the United device. Any polymer or biomaterial that substantially reduce the time required to States. Application accepted by can be ablated using the wavelength and make an informed therapeutic decision. Commissioner of Customs: April 17, power available in the Nanoscribe Justification for Duty-Free Entry: There 2018. system will also be used for subtractive are no instruments of the same general Dated: June 27, 2018. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES manufacturing. Justification for Duty- category manufactured in the United Free Entry: There are no instruments of States. Application accepted by Gregory W. Campbell, the same general category manufactured Commissioner of Customs: March 15, Director, Subsidies Enforcement, Enforcement in the United States. Application 2018. and Compliance. accepted by Commissioner of Customs: Docket Number: 18–003. Applicant: [FR Doc. 2018–14264 Filed 7–2–18; 8:45 am] August 2, 2017. University of Virginia, Physics BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Docket Number: 18–001. Applicant: Department, 382 McCormick Road, William March Rice University, 6100 Charlottesville, VA 22903. Instrument: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Jul 02, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\03JYN1.SGM 03JYN1


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