Notice2022-25371
University of South Florida, et al.; Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
November 22, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 224 (Tuesday, November 22, 2022)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71302-71303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25371]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
University of South Florida, 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, 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 December 12, 2022. 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#73371a121d1d165d3b121d001b12043307011217165d141c05"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cf8ba6aea1a1aae187aea1bca7aeb88fbbbdaeabaae1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>.
Docket Number: 23-001. Applicant: University of Florida, Department
of Medical Engineering, 4202 E Fowler Avenue, ENG 030, Tampa, FL 33620.
Instrument: Bowl-shaped 1024 ultrasound transducer array. Manufacturer:
Hebei ULSO Tech Company, Ltd., China. Intended Use: The instrument will
be used to build up a real-time three-dimensional (3D) Photoacoustic
Tomography (PAT) imaging system for a National Institutes of Health
(NIH) granted research project. The goal of this research is to develop
a novel photoacoustic imaging approach that will allow non-invasive,
simultaneous three-dimensional visualization of all the embryos in
mouse utero and track their birth/
[[Page 71303]]
adulthood longitudinally to study the association between maternal
alcohol exposure induced fetal hemodynamic changes and the outcome of
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) after birth. 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 31, 2022.
Docket Number: 23-002. Applicant: University of South Florida,
Department of Medical Engineering, 4202 E Fowler Avenue, ENG 030,
Tampa, FL 33620. Instrument: Annular ring 256 ultrasound transducer
array. Manufacturer: Hebei ULSO Tech Company, Ltd., China. Intended
Use: This instrument will be used to build up a real-time two-
dimensional (2D) Photoacoustic Tomography (PAT) imaging system and a
Thermoacoustic Tomography (TAT) imaging system, in which a high-quality
transducer probe is the key part. The ultrasound signal generated from
the tissue by absorption of pulsed laser in PAT or of microwave source
in TAT will be collected by transducer elements from different angles.
Using specific imaging reconstruction algorithm, the 2D images of the
tissue could be reconstructed. The new PAT and TAT imaging system based
on this new transducer probe will be used to study the neural activity
and hemodynamic response in the brain of patients with epilepsy.
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
31, 2022.
Docket Number: 23-003. Applicant: University of South Florida,
Department of Medical Engineering, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, ENG 030,
Tampa, FL 33620.
Instrument: L-band Microwave source. Manufacturer: Hebei ULSO Tech
Co., Ltd., China. Intended Use: This instrument will be used to build
up a real-time two-dimensional (2D) thermoacoustic tomography imaging
(TAT) system. It will work with the annular ring-shaped transducer
probe (another order). This novel TAT imaging system will be applied in
the research of gene therapy, cancer-diagnosis and so on. This new L-
band microwave has different center frequency and much stronger output
power, will provide the capability to penetrate deeper in the tissue
with better image quality. 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 31, 2022.
Dated: November 16, 2022.
Richard Herring,
Director, Subsidies Enforcement, Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-25371 Filed 11-21-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on November 22, 2022.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.