96-751. University of Maryland at College Park, Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

University of Maryland at College Park, Notice of Decision on 
Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument

    This decision is made 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). Related records can be viewed 
between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in Room 4211, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
    Docket Number: 95-082. Applicant: University of Maryland at College 
Park, MD 20742. Instrument: Pulsed Surface Plasma Source and Power 
Supply. Manufacturer: Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, CIS. 
Intended Use: See notice at 60 FR 50554, September 29, 1995. Advice 
Received From: Los Alamos National Laboratory, October 25, 1995.
    Comments: None received. Decision: Approved. No instrument of 
equivalent scientific value to the foreign instrument, for such 
purposes as it is intended to be used, is being manufactured in the 
United States. Reasons: The foreign instrument provides: (1) a high 
energy negative hydrogen ion beam source, (2) beam brightness 7  x  10 
12 of A/(m rad) 2 and (3) a very low energy spread of <0.5 ev.="" los="" alamos="" national="" laboratory="" advises="" that="" (1)="" these="" capabilities="" are="" pertinent="" to="" the="" applicant's="" intended="" purpose="" and="" (2)="" it="" knows="" of="" no="" domestic="" instrument="" or="" apparatus="" of="" equivalent="" scientific="" value="" to="" the="" foreign="" instrument="" for="" the="" applicant's="" intended="" use.="" we="" know="" of="" no="" other="" instrument="" or="" apparatus="" of="" equivalent="" scientific="" value="" to="" the="" foreign="" instrument="" which="" is="" being="" manufactured="" in="" the="" united="" states.="" frank="" w.="" creel,="" director,="" statutory="" import="" programs="" staff.="" [fr="" doc.="" 96-751="" filed="" 1-19-96;="" 8:45="" am]="" billing="" code="" 3510-ds-m="">