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Northwestern University and Cornell University et. al; Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments

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September 4, 2026

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 171 (Friday, September 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56858-56859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18179]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Northwestern University and Cornell 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. Further 
information on the application can be found here: <a href="https://www.trade.gov/sips-florence-frs">https://www.trade.gov/sips-florence-frs</a>.
    Comments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the 
regulations and be postmarked on or before September 24, 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f1c061f1c620923203d2a212c2a0f3b3d2e2b2a61282039"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8eddc7dedda3c8e2e1fcebe0edebcefafcefeaeba0e9e1f8">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>

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          Docket number                Applicant          Instrument
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26-008..........................  Northwestern        Upgrade Parts for
                                   University and      Cryostat.
                                   Cornell
                                   University.
26-019..........................  The University of   Single frequency
                                   Michigan, Ann       652 nm VECSEL
                                   Arbor.              laser.
26-035..........................  The University of   Dilution
                                   Texas at Austin.    refrigerator
                                                       system LD400.
26-041..........................  Rice University...  Model BF-LD250
                                                       Cryogen-free
                                                       refrigerator
                                                       system.
26-049..........................  Cornell University  Dilution
                                                       refrigerator.
26-054..........................  Vanderbilt          Widely Tunable OPO
                                   University.         Laser Source
                                                       based near-field
                                                       illumination unit
                                                       for neaSCOPE
                                                       microscope.
26-059..........................  University of       Dilution
                                   California          Refrigerator.
                                   Berkeley.
26-064..........................  University of       ProteoxMX Dilution
                                   Illinois Urbana-    Refrigerator.
                                   Champaign.
26-075..........................  University of       Custom Dilution
                                   California          Refrigerator with
                                   Berkeley.           optical access
                                                       and low
                                                       vibrations.
26-076..........................  New York            Dilution
                                   University.         Refrigerator.
26-083..........................  University of       LD250He
                                   California          Refrigerator
                                   Berkeley.           System.
26-087..........................  Purdue University.  Optical Cryostat--
                                                       attoDRY2100.
26-091..........................  Purdue University.  Dilution
                                                       Refrigerator and
                                                       12T Magnet.
26-092..........................  University of       TeslatronPT with
                                   Illinois Urbana-    14T Magnet.
                                   Champaign.
26-094..........................  Purdue University.  Optical Cryostat--
                                                       attoDRY800.
26-104..........................  University of       Pharos PH2-20W-SP
                                   California,         Laser A.
                                   Riverside.
26-107..........................  California          Tunable Low-Noise
                                   Institute of        Laser.
                                   Technology.
26-113..........................  Boston University.  Femtosecond Laser.
26-115..........................  University of       Dilution
                                   Wisconsin-Madison.  Refrigerator.
26-116..........................  The Regents of the  Angle-resolved
                                   University of       photoemission
                                   Michigan.           spectroscopy
                                                       analyzer,
                                                       chamber, and
                                                       light source.
26-117..........................  Rice University...  neofleX MALDI-TOF/
                                                       TOF MS System.
26-119..........................  University at       MyoDish.
                                   Buffalo.
26-120..........................  University of       Energy and angle
                                   California Santa    resolved electron
                                   Barbara.            analyzer.
26-128..........................  Fermi Forward       8kW Solid State
                                   Discovery Group,    Amplifier.
                                   LLC.
26-131..........................  University of       Electron
                                   Rochester.          Microscope.
26-134..........................  University of       Ultra-High Vacuum
                                   Delaware.           System for X-ray
                                                       Photoelectron
                                                       Spectroscopy and
                                                       Angle-resolved
                                                       Photoemission
                                                       Spectroscopy.
26-135..........................  Texas Tech          SpectromagPT
                                   University.         system low
                                                       voltage with 7T
                                                       Magnet.

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26-138..........................  Washington and Lee  inVia Qontor
                                   University.         Spectrometer
                                                       System.
26-147..........................  Regents of          Dilution
                                   University of       Refrigerator.
                                   California at
                                   Berkeley.
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    Dated: September 1, 2026.
Lana Nigro,
Acting Director, Subsidies Enforcement, Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2026-18179 Filed 9-3-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P


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