[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 240 (Thursday, December 14, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 64157-64158] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-30506] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Applications 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; 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 filed within 20 days with the Statutory Import Programs Staff, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230. Applications may be examined between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in Room 4211, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. Docket Number: 95-113. Applicant: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461. Instrument: Xenon Flash Lamp. Manufacturer: Hi-Tech Ltd., United Kingdom. Intended Use: The instrument will be used for liberation of photolabile compounds to study the biological responses to rapid concentration changes of such compounds. In addition, the instrument will be used in the training of medical students, pre-medical students, graduate students and post- doctoral fellows rotating through the laboratory where the instrument will be used. Application Accepted by Commissioner of Customs: October 31, 1995. Docket Number: 95-114. Applicant: Research Triangle Institute, 3040 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Instrument: (2) ICP Mass Spectrometers, Model PlasmaQuad 2. Manufacturer: Fisons Instruments, Inc., United Kingdom. Intended Use: The instrument will be used to analyze environmental, biological, and geological materials and aqueous samples to determine elements ranging from highly toxic heavy metals to radioactive elements including uranium and plutonium. The experiments will include: ultratrace element measurements, isotopic analysis, industrial emissions analysis, metal speciation, and biomedical [[Page 64158]] studies. Application Accepted by Commissioner of Customs: November 1, 1995. Docket Number: 95-115. Applicant: University of Vermont, Plant & Soil Science Department, Hills Building, Burlington, VT 05405-0082. Instrument: Ammonia Emission Measurement Equipment. Manufacturer: Swedish Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Sweden. Intended Use: The instrument will be used for studies of livestock manure, compost, and other nutrient materials that emit ammonia to determine which method and materials minimize loss of ammonia, thereby increasing the nutrient value for grass hay and other crops. Application Accepted by Commissioner of Customs: November 1, 1995. Frank W. Creel Director, Statutory Import Programs Staff [FR Doc. 95-30506 Filed 12-13-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-F