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99-30381. Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument
[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 224 (Monday, November 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63787-63788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30381]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 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 1996 (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, NW, Washington, DC.
Docket Number: 99-022. Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139. Instrument: Fish Tank System,
replacement parts for existing tank system, and fish breeding
accessories. Manufacturer: Klaus-Jurgen Schwartz, Germany. Intended
Use: See notice at 64 FR 53999, October 5, 1999.
Comments: None received. Decision: Approved. No instrument of
equivalent scientific value to the foreign instrument, for such
purposes as it is indented to be used, is being manufactured in the
United States. Reason: The foreign instrument provides: (1) An optimal
design based on small tank size, simple operation and uniformity for
genetic analysis of early development using large numbers of zebra fish
and (2) compatibility with an existing tank system. These capabilities
are pertinent to the applicant's intended purpose and we know of no
other instrument or apparatus of equivalent scientific value to the
foreign
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instrument which is being manufactured in the United States.
Frank W. Creel,
Director, Statutory Import Programs Staff.
[FR Doc. 99-30381 Filed 11-19-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 11/22/1999
- Department:
- International Trade Administration
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Document Number:
- 99-30381
- Pages:
- 63787-63788 (2 pages)
- PDF File:
-
99-30381.pdf