# Arizona State University et al.: Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A2026-17026

## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Citation:** 91 FR 53842

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Arizona State 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:
https://www.trade.gov/sips-florence-frs.

Comments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the regulations and be postmarked on or before September 9, 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
SIPS-Florence@trade.gov
.

Docket No.
Applicant
Instrument

25-070
Arizona State University
Multiport Oscillator System.

25-072
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Vacuum Chambers.

25-073
Arizona State University
Chirped Mirror Compressor Subsystem.

25-075
Arizona State University
Trumpf Laser Boards Subsystem.

26-001
UChicago Argonne LLC
Pink Beam Slit & Drain Current.

26-002
UChicago Argonne LLC
Horizontally Deflecting Double-Crystal Monochromator (HDCM).

26-009
Arizona State University
Customized TruMicro 2000 Seed Laser System.

26-010
Arizona State University
DIRA-500-1 (DIRA 350-1; CFBG and Waveshaper; Multipass 600-1; Compressor 500-1; Dry Air Generator).

26-011
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Hyperion II RF Plasma Oxygen Source for the Cameca Nano SIMS 50L.

26-012
UChicago Argonne LLC
Photocathode (PC) Gun Drive Laser.

26-013
UChicago Argonne LLC
8-ID Pink Beam Filter.

26-014
UChicago Argonne LLC
Deflectic Focusing Mirror System.

26-017
UChicago Argonne LLC
Nanopositioner and Accessories.

26-018
UChicago Argonne LLC
X-Ray Pulse Train Modulator.

26-022
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
JEM-ARM300F2(WS) Atomic Resolution Electron Microscope.

26-023
UChicago Argonne LLC
EIGER2 X 1M.

26-027
UChicago Argonne LLC
Liquid Nitrogen Cryocooler System.

26-029
UChicago Argonne LLC
High Precision Air Bearing Stage.

26-037
UChicago Argonne LLC
High Performance Tunable Laser.

26-039
UChicago Argonne LLC
PtychoProbe Mechatronics Core.

26-040
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Bluefors Dilution Refrigerator.

26-044
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Segmented Quad Germanium Detectors.

26-051
Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Bluefors Dilution Refrigerator.

26-055
UChicago Argonne LLC
Custom Lens.

26-063
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Mach 6 Ludwieg Tube Wind Tunnel.

26-066
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
72 Scientific Vacuum Chambers.

26-068
UChicago Argonne LLC
Cryogenic Hall Probe.

26-070
Arizona State University
Spectral Broadening Multipass Cell (MPC) Optics Package Subsystem.

26-079
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroecopy Cryoprobe and Cryoplatform.

26-080
UChicago Argonne LLC
Microscope.

26-081
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Booster to Accumulator (BTA) Septa Magnet System.

26-085
UChicago Argonne LLC
Pre-figured Mirror Mount System.

26-086
UChicago Argonne LLC
Photoreactor and Accessories.

26-095
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Dilution Refrigeration System.

26-099
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
X-Ray Diffractometer.

26-100
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Ultra Low Vibration Cryo-Cooler.

26-102
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
SR BE&C Vacuum Chambers.

26-137
Iowa State University of Science and Technology dba Ames National Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy
Gyrotron and DNP Probe.

Dated: August 17, 2026.
Lana Nigro,
Acting Director, Subsidies Enforcement, Enforcement and Compliance.

[FR Doc. 2026-17026 Filed 8-19-26; 8:45 am]
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