# UChicago Argonne LLC. et al.; Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A2026-18935 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** September 16, 2026 - **Citation:** 91 FR 58642 ## Text DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration UChicago Argonne LLC. et al.; Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments This is a decision 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). On December 2, 2025, August 12, 2026 and August 20, 2026, the Department of Commerce published a notice in the Federal Register requesting public comment on whether instruments of equivalent scientific value, for the purposes for which the instruments identified in the docket(s) below are intended to be used, are being manufactured in the United States. See UChicago Argonne LLC et al.: Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments 90 FR 55301, December 2, 2025; See Pacific Northwest National Laboratory et al; Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments 91 FR 52040, August 12, 2026; and See Arizona State University et al.: Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments 91 FR 53842, August 20, 2026. We received no public comments. Comments: None received. Decision: Approved. We know of no instrument of equivalent scientific value to the foreign instrument described below, for such purposes as this is intended to be used, that was being manufactured in the United States at the time of order. Docket No. Applicant Instrument 25-034 UChicago Argonne LLC 352-MHz/160kW Solid State Radio Frequency Amplifier Systems. 25-058 Battelle Memorial Institute, Pacific Northwest Division Transmitter Tags. 25-059 Fermi Forward Discovery Group LLC Particle Accelerator's Neutrino Receiving and Detecting Instrument. 25-060 UChicago Argonne LLC Circulator Switch. 25-064 University of Colorado Closed-Sycle Cryostat Integrated with a Superconducting Magnet and Nanopositioners. 25-065 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dilution Refrigerator. 25-066 UChicago Argonne LLC Stepper Motors. 25-068 University of South Carolina JEM-F200 (C-HR): Multi-Purpose Electron Microscope and EM-20230CFEG: Cold Field Emission Gun with Radiant Panels). 25-069 UChicago Argonne LLC Fluorescence Electron Detector. 25-070 Arizona State University Multiport Oscillator System. 25-071 University of California Santa Barbara FT-NMT04 Nanomechanical Testing 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 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 Leland Stanford Junior University Bluefors Dilution Refrigerator. 26-044 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Segmented Quad Germanium Detectors. 26-051 Leland Stanford Junior University Bluefors Dilution Refrigerator, Vector Magnet. 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. 26-105 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Nu Sapphire. 26-109 UChicago Argonne LLC CVD Diamond Windows. 26-136 UChicago Argonne LLC RF Power Amplifier. 26-137 Iowa State University of Science and Technology dba Ames National Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy Gyrotron and DNP Probe. 26-139 UChicago Argonne LLC Electron Bean Evaporator. Dated: September 11, 2026. Lana Nigro, Acting Director, Subsidies Enforcement, Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2026-18935 Filed 9-15-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A2026-18935. Public record. Not legal advice.