Notice2023-24048
Stanford University, 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 1, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 74977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24048]
[[Page 74977]]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Stanford University, 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 November 21, 2023. 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#93d7faf2fdfdf6bddbf2fde0fbf2e4d3e7e1f2f7f6bdf4fce5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="195d707877777c375178776a71786e596d6b787d7c377e766f">[email protected]</span></a>.
Docket Number: 23-014. Applicant: Stanford University, Department
of Neurosurgery, Ivan Soltesz Laboratory, 1201 Welch Road, Stanford, CA
94305. Instrument: 50 mW Fiber-coupled DPSS 473nm blue lasers (x5).
Manufacturer: Shanghai Laser & Optics Century Co., Ltd., China.
Intended Use: These lasers will be used to control the activity of
neuronal populations in the brain of mice in order to study how
altering the activity of specific neurons can lead to changes in mouse
behavior and/or the emergence of pathological activity in the brain.
Specifically, mice will be genetically induced to express particular
optogenetic receptors in neuronal populations in the brain. These
lasers will be used to deliver light into the brain via implanted
fiberoptic cannula. The receptors, when activated by light, cause an
increase in the activity of the neurons in which they are expressed.
Lasers will be controlled through an external controller in order to
only turn on in response to specific behaviors detected in the mouse.
The goal of these studies is to identify specific populations of
neurons responsible for the emergence of various behaviors and brain
states. These insights will enable the identification of neuronal
targets for future therapeutic intervention to treat various
neurological disorders. 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, April 10, 2023.
Docket Number: 23-015. Applicant: University of Connecticut, 3107
Horsebarn Hill Road, Unit 4210, Storrs, CT 06269. Instrument: Swim
Tunnel Respirometry Systems and Vertical Resting Respirometry Systems.
Manufacturer: Loligo Systems, Denmark. Intended Use: Respirometry
refers to the study of an organism's metabolic rates. For this
research, water bath respirometry systems will be used to measure how
the metabolic rates of small-bodied fish and bivalves (oysters,
mussels, clams, etc.,) are influenced by the different environmental
conditions including temperature change and the presence of chemical
stressors such as contaminants. This scientific equipment order
involves two complete swim tunnel respirometry systems (1,500 mL
chamber size for small-bodied fish species) and four vertical
respirometry chambers (bivalve species) which allow for the measure of
an organism's metabolic rate by measuring oxygen consumption over time.
This research falls under the broader scientific area of study known as
organismal bioenergetics. The order is broken down into component parts
(for example, chambers, pumps, tubing, temperature controls) which
together comprise the complete respirometry systems. 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, April 22, 2023.
Dated: October 26, 2023.
Gregory W. Campbell,
Director, Subsidies and Economic Analysts, Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-24048 Filed 10-31-23; 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 1, 2023.
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.