Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
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. Further information on the application can be found here: www.trade.gov/​sips-florence-frs.
Pub. L. 106-36
15 CFR part 301
www.trade.gov/​sips-florence-frsComments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the regulations and be postmarked on or before September 9, 2026. Address written comments to Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room 40005, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Please also email a copy of those comments to SIPS-Florence@trade.gov.
| Docket No. | Applicant | Instrument |
|---|---|---|
| 25-070 | Arizona State University | Multiport Oscillator System. |
| 25-072 | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Vacuum Chambers. |
| 25-073 | Arizona State University | Chirped Mirror Compressor Subsystem. |
| 25-075 | Arizona State University | Trumpf Laser Boards Subsystem. |
| 26-001 | UChicago Argonne LLC | Pink Beam Slit & Drain Current. |
| 26-002 | UChicago Argonne LLC | Horizontally Deflecting Double-Crystal Monochromator (HDCM). |
| 26-009 | Arizona State University | Customized TruMicro 2000 Seed Laser System. |
| 26-010 | Arizona State University | DIRA-500-1 (DIRA 350-1; CFBG and Waveshaper; Multipass 600-1; Compressor 500-1; Dry Air Generator). |
| 26-011 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Hyperion II RF Plasma Oxygen Source for the Cameca Nano SIMS 50L. |
| 26-012 | UChicago Argonne LLC | Photocathode (PC) Gun Drive Laser. |
| 26-013 | UChicago Argonne LLC | 8-ID Pink Beam Filter. |
| 26-014 | UChicago Argonne LLC | Deflectic Focusing Mirror System. |
| 26-017 | UChicago Argonne LLC | Nanopositioner and Accessories. |
| 26-018 | UChicago Argonne LLC | X-Ray Pulse Train Modulator. |
| 26-022 | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | JEM-ARM300F2(WS) Atomic Resolution Electron Microscope. |
| 26-023 | UChicago Argonne LLC | EIGER2 X 1M. |
| 26-027 | UChicago Argonne LLC | Liquid Nitrogen Cryocooler System. |
| 26-029 | UChicago Argonne LLC | High Precision Air Bearing Stage. |
| 26-037 | UChicago Argonne LLC | High Performance Tunable Laser. |
| 26-039 | UChicago Argonne LLC | PtychoProbe Mechatronics Core. |
| 26-040 | Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Bluefors Dilution Refrigerator. |
| 26-044 | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Segmented Quad Germanium Detectors. |
| 26-051 | Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Bluefors Dilution Refrigerator. |
| 26-055 | UChicago Argonne LLC | Custom Lens. |
| 26-063 | California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo | Mach 6 Ludwieg Tube Wind Tunnel. |
| 26-066 | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 72 Scientific Vacuum Chambers. |
| 26-068 | UChicago Argonne LLC | Cryogenic Hall Probe. |
| 26-070 | Arizona State University | Spectral Broadening Multipass Cell (MPC) Optics Package Subsystem. |
| 26-079 | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroecopy Cryoprobe and Cryoplatform. |
| 26-080 | UChicago Argonne LLC | Microscope. |
| 26-081 | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Booster to Accumulator (BTA) Septa Magnet System. |
| 26-085 | UChicago Argonne LLC | Pre-figured Mirror Mount System. |
| 26-086 | UChicago Argonne LLC | Photoreactor and Accessories. |
| 26-095 | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Dilution Refrigeration System. |
| 26-099 | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | X-Ray Diffractometer. |
| 26-100 | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Ultra Low Vibration Cryo-Cooler. |
| 26-102 | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | SR BE&C Vacuum Chambers. |
| 26-137 | Iowa State University of Science and Technology dba Ames National Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy | Gyrotron and DNP Probe. |
Dated: August 17, 2026.
Lana Nigro,
Acting Director, Subsidies Enforcement, Enforcement and Compliance.