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the discussions could disclose 

confidential trade secrets or commercial 

property such as patentable material, 

and personal information concerning 

individuals associated with the grant 

applications, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Name of Committee: National Advisory 

Neurological Disorders and Stroke Council. 

Date: May 26–27, 2021. 

Open: May 26, 2021, 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

Agenda: Report by the Director, NINDS; 

Report by the Director, Division of 

Extramural Activities; and Administrative 

and Program Developments. 

Open session will be videocast from this 

link: https://videocast.nih.gov/ 

Closed: May 27, 2021, 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 

p.m. 

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant 

applications. 

Place: National Institutes of Health, 

Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive 

Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20852 (Virtual 

Meeting). 

Contact Person: Robert Finkelstein, Ph.D., 

Director of Extramural Research, National 

Institute of Neurological Disorders and 

Stroke, NIH, 6001 Executive Blvd., Suite 

3309, MSC 9531, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 

496–9248, finkelsr@ninds.nih.gov. 

Any interested person may file written 

comments with the committee by forwarding 

the statement to the Contact Person listed on 

this notice at least 10 days in advance of the 

meeting. The statement should include the 

name, address, telephone number and when 

applicable, the business or professional 

affiliation of the interested person. 

Information is also available on the 

Institute’s/Center’s home page: 

www.ninds.nih.gov, where an agenda and 

any additional information for the meeting 

will be posted when available. 

(Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Nos. 93.853, Clinical Research 

Related to Neurological Disorders; 93.854, 

Biological Basis Research in the 

Neurosciences, National Institutes of Health, 

HHS) 

Dated: February 26, 2021. 

Tyeshia M. Roberson, 

Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Notice of Issuance of Final 

Determination Concerning Certain 

Fixed and Portable Ceiling Lifts 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: Notice of final determination. 

SUMMARY: This document provides 

notice that U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) has issued a final 

determination concerning the country of 

origin of certain fixed and portable 

ceiling lifts for healthcare purposes. 

Based upon the facts presented, CBP has 

concluded in the final determination 

that the ceiling lifts would not to be 

products of a foreign country or 

instrumentality designated pursuant to 

19 U.S.C. 2511(b) for purposes of U.S. 

Government procurement. 

DATES: The final determination was 

issued on March 1, 2021. A copy of the 

final determination is attached. Any 

party-at-interest, as defined in 19 CFR 

177.22(d), may seek judicial review of 

this final determination no later than 

April 5, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Albena Peters, Valuation and Special 

Programs Branch, Regulations and 

Rulings, Office of Trade, at (202) 325– 

0321. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that on March 1, 2021, 

CBP issued a final determination 

concerning the country of origin of fixed 

and portable ceiling lifts for purposes of 

Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 

1979. This final determination, HQ 

H311763, was issued at the request of 

the party-at-interest, under procedures 

set forth at 19 CFR part 177, subpart B, 

which implements Title III of the Trade 

Agreements Act of 1979, as amended 

(19 U.S.C. 2511–18). In the final 

determination, CBP has concluded that, 

based upon the facts presented, the 

fixed and portable ceiling lifts would 

not be products of a foreign country or 

instrumentality designated pursuant to 

19 U.S.C. 2511(b) for purposes of U.S. 

Government procurement. Section 

177.29, CBP Regulations (19 CFR 

177.29), provides that a notice of final 

determination shall be published in the 

Federal Register within 60 days of the 

date the final determination is issued. 

Section 177.30, CBP Regulations (19 

CFR 177.30), provides that any party-atinterest, as defined in 19 CFR 177.22(d), 

may seek judicial review of a final 

determination within 30 days of 

publication of such determination in the 

Federal Register. 

Dated: March 1, 2021. 

Joanne R. Stump, 

Acting Executive Director, Regulations and 

Rulings,Office of Trade. 

HQ H311763 

March 1, 2021 

OT:RR:CTF:VS H311763 AP 

CATEGORY: Origin 

F. Scott Galt, Partner 

Armstrong Teasdale LLP 

CIPP/E 

7700 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 1800 

St. Louis, MO 

RE: U.S. Government Procurement; Title 

III, Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 

U.S.C. 2511); Subpart B, Part 177, CBP 

Regulations; Country of Origin of Fixed 

and Portable Ceiling Lifts 

Dear Mr. Galt: 

This is in response to your request of 

June 12, 2020, on behalf of Span 

America, Inc. (‘‘SA’’), for a final 

determination concerning the country of 

origin of certain fixed and portable 

ceiling lifts for healthcare purposes. 

This request is being sought because 

your client wants to confirm eligibility 

of the merchandise for U.S. government 

procurement purposes under Title III of 

the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 

(‘‘TAA’’), as amended (19 U.S.C. 2511 et 

seq.). SA is a party-at-interest within the 

meaning of 19 CFR 177.22(d)(1) and 

177.23(a). 

FACTS: 

SA is a U.S.-based manufacturer of 

equipment and accessories for use in 

medical facilities. Its corporate 

headquarters and principal 

manufacturing facility is located in 

Greenville, South Carolina. SA 

manufactures fixed and portable ceiling 

lifts used in clinical or home settings to 

safely lift and/or transport immobilized 

individuals. SA produces two types of 

ceiling lifts: The Savaria FL Fixed Lift 

(‘‘fixed lift’’) and the Savaria PL Portable 

Lift (‘‘portable lift’’). The fixed and 

portable lifts are powered with 

rechargeable lithium ion batteries. Users 

can operate the lifts through the push 

buttons located on the spreader bars or 

a remote control. The fixed lift includes 

buttons that control vertical and lateral 

movement, while the portable lift only 

contains buttons to raise and lower the 

lift. 

The fixed lift attaches to ceilingmounted track systems. Each fixed lift 

consists of: (1) A motor unit base which 

connects to the ceiling track system; (2) 

a spreader bar that is a horizontal bar 

with hooks on each end to which slings 

are attached used to support a person’s 


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weight; and (3) a retractable belt which 

extends down from the motor unit to the 

spreader bar and connects these two 

components. The lift’s base unit 

contains a motor that controls the 

retractable belt and allows the base unit 

to move laterally along the ceiling 

tracks. The base unit also has a display 

that shows the lift’s battery life. 

Depending on the model, the fixed lift 

can lift 286, 440, or 600 pounds. 

Each fixed lift is comprised of 124 

specifically designed component parts 

and 245 total component parts sourced 

from Canada, China, the United States, 

Italy, and Taiwan, as reflected in the bill 

of materials. Most of the parts are from 

Canada and China. Some of the 

significant components of the fixed lift 

from Canada and China are: The lithium 

ion charger from China, the main 

printed circuit board assembly 

(‘‘PCBA’’) from China, the handset from 

China, the charging station assembly 

from Canada, the battery from China, 

and the carry bar assembly from Canada. 

In addition, the fixed lift is composed of 

subassemblies that contain the moving 

parts for the lifts which are 

manufactured in Greenville, South 

Carolina: The ‘‘mega motor’’ 

subassembly, comprised of two 

specifically designed parts and two total 

parts; the ‘‘high limit’’ subassembly, 

comprised of eight specifically designed 

parts and 18 total parts; the ‘‘motorized 

trolley’’ subassembly, comprised of 16 

specifically designed parts and 25 total 

parts; the ‘‘manual trolley’’ 

subassembly, comprised of six 

specifically designed parts and nine 

total parts; and the ‘‘drum’’ 

subassembly, comprised of 11 

specifically designed parts and 23 total 

parts. Specifically, for example, the 

‘‘motorized trolley’’ subassembly 

consists of: A gear motor trolley from 

China, a bloc trolley from China, a shaft 

retaining ring from China, a motorized 

trolley wheel from China, a spacer idler 

from China, a gear wheel from China, a 

trolley idler gear from China, and a 

trolley motor gear from China. These 

components are assembled together in 

South Carolina to create the motorized 

trolley. The final assembly of the fixed 

lift in South Carolina then involves the 

combination of all subassemblies and 

component parts not already 

incorporated into a subassembly. 

The portable lift is not permanently 

mounted to overhead tracks. Rather, it 

clips to and detaches from overhead 

locations of the user’s choice. The motor 

unit of the portable lift is located inside 

the spreader bar, and the belt is located 

inside the motor assembly. Depending 

on the model, the portable lift can lift 

286 or 440 pounds. Each portable lift is 

comprised of 80 specifically designed 

component parts and 175 total 

component parts sourced from Canada, 

China, the United States, Italy, and 

Taiwan, as reflected in the bill of 

materials. Most of the parts are 

manufactured in Canada and China. The 

most significant components of the 

portable lift are: The portable handset 

from China, the bearing block from 

China, the portable battery from China, 

the main PCBA from China, the portable 

carry bar from China, and the worm gear 

from Canada. 

Similar to the fixed lift, the portable 

lift has subassemblies that contain the 

moving parts for the lifts, which are 

manufactured in Greenville, South 

Carolina: The ‘‘spool’’ subassembly 

comprised of 12 specifically designed 

parts and 23 total parts; the ‘‘high limit’’ 

subassembly, comprised of nine 

specifically designed parts and 18 total 

parts; the ‘‘cabin port’’ subassembly 

comprised of seven specifically 

designed parts and seven total parts; 

and the ‘‘motor’’ subassembly 

containing two specifically designed 

parts and two total parts. Specifically, 

for example, the ‘‘spool’’ subassembly 

consists of: A strap from China, a pivot 

from China, a brake from China, a small 

disk from China, a spool from China, 

and a helical gear from Canada. As with 

the fixed lift, the final assembly of the 

portable lift involves the combination of 

all subassemblies and component parts 

not already incorporated into a 

subassembly. 

ISSUE: 

What is the country of origin of the 

subject and portable lifts for purposes of 

U.S. Government procurement? 

LAW AND ANALYSIS: 

CBP issues country of origin advisory 

rulings and final determinations as to 

whether an article is or would be a 

product of a designated country or 

instrumentality for the purposes of 

granting waivers of certain ‘‘Buy 

American’’ restrictions in U.S. law or 

practice for products offered for sale to 

the U.S. Government, pursuant to 

subpart B of Part 177, 19 CFR 177.21– 

177.31, which implements Title III of 

the TAA, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2511– 

2518). 

CBP’s authority to issue advisory 

rulings and final determinations is set 

forth in 19 U.S.C. 2515(b)(1), which 

states: 

For the purposes of this subchapter, 

the Secretary of the Treasury shall 

provide for the prompt issuance of 

advisory rulings and final 

determinations on whether, under 

section 2518(4)(B) of this title, an article 

is or would be a product of a foreign 

country or instrumentality designated 

pursuant to section 2511(b) of this title. 

The rule of origin set forth under 19 

U.S.C. 2518(4)(B) states: 

An article is a product of a country or 

instrumentality only if (i) it is wholly 

the growth, product, or manufacture of 

that country or instrumentality, or (ii) in 

the case of an article which consists in 

whole or in part of materials from 

another country or instrumentality, it 

has been substantially transformed into 

a new and different article of commerce 

with a name, character, or use distinct 

from that of the article or articles from 

which it was so transformed. 

In rendering advisory rulings and 

final determinations for purposes of 

U.S. Government procurement, CBP 

applies the provisions of subpart B of 

Part 177 consistent with the Federal 

Procurement Regulations. See 19 CFR 

177.21. In this regard, CBP recognizes 

that the Federal Acquisition Regulations 

restrict the U.S. Government’s purchase 

of products to U.S.-made or designated 

country end products for acquisitions 

subject to the TAA. See 48 CFR 

25.403(c)(1). 

The Federal Acquisition Regulations, 

48 CFR 25.003, define ‘‘U.S.-made end 

product’’ as: 

. . . an article that is mined, produced, 

or manufactured in the United States or 

that is substantially transformed in the 

United States into a new and different 

article of commerce with a name, 

character, or use distinct from that of 

the article or articles from which it was 

transformed. 

Section 25.003 defines ‘‘designated 

country end product’’ as: 

a WTO GPA [World Trade Organization 

Government Procurement Agreement] 

country end product, an FTA [Free 

Trade Agreement] country end product, 

a least developed country end product, 

or a Caribbean Basin country end 

product. 

Section 25.003 defines ‘‘WTO GPA 

country end product’’ as an article that: 

(1) Is wholly the growth, product, or 

manufacture of a WTO GPA country; or 

(2) In the case of an article that 

consists in whole or in part of materials 

from another country, has been 

substantially transformed in a WTO 

GPA country into a new and different 

article of commerce with a name, 

character, or use distinct from that of 

the article or articles from which it was 

transformed. The term refers to a 

product offered for purchase under a 

supply contract, but for purposes of 

calculating the value of the end product 

includes services (except transportation 

services) incidental to the article, 


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provided that the value of those 

incidental services does not exceed that 

of the article itself. 

Canada, Italy, and Taiwan are WTO 

GPA countries. China is not. 

Most of the individual components of 

the fixed lift are manufactured in 

Canada while most of the components 

of the portable lift are manufactured in 

China. In addition, the parts of the 

‘‘high limit,’’ ‘‘motorized trolley,’’ and 

‘‘manual trolley’’ subassemblies of the 

fixed lift are predominantly of Chinese 

origin. The ‘‘mega motor’’ subassembly 

parts of the fixed lift are of Italian and 

Taiwanese origin and the ‘‘drum’’ 

subassembly parts of the fixed lift are 

predominantly of Canadian origin. The 

parts of the ‘‘high limit’’ and ‘‘cabin 

port’’ subassemblies of the portable lift 

are predominantly of Chinese origin, 

while the parts of the ‘‘motor’’ 

subassembly of the portable lift are 

entirely of Italian and Taiwanese origin, 

and the parts of the ‘‘spool’’ 

subassembly of the portable lift are 

predominantly of U.S. and Canadian 

origin. The subassemblies are assembled 

in the U.S. The final assembly in the 

U.S. fully integrates the subassemblies 

and the component parts not already 

incorporated into a subassembly. The 

final assembly performed in the U.S. as 

described is substantial and meaningful, 

and requires a good deal of skill, 

precision, and technical expertise as 

well as sophisticated testing and 

inspection of the products. The lift 

subassemblies and component parts are 

substantially transformed as a result of 

the assembly operations performed in 

the U.S. to produce the fully functional 

and operational fixed and portable lifts. 

Therefore, the instant fixed and 

portable lifts would not be considered to 

be the products of a foreign country or 

instrumentality designated pursuant to 

19 U.S.C. 2511(b)(1). As to whether the 

fixed and portable lifts assembled in the 

United States qualify as ‘‘U.S.-made end 

product,’’ we encourage you to review 

the recent court decision in Acetris 

Health, LLC v. United States, 949 F.3d 

719 (Fed. Cir. 2020), and to consult with 

the relevant government procuring 

agency. 

HOLDING: 

The subject fixed and portable lifts 

would not be products of a foreign 

country or instrumentality designated 

pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2511(b)(1). 

You should consult with the relevant 

government procuring agency to 

determine whether the lifts qualify as 

‘‘U.S.-made end product’’ for purposes 

of the Federal Acquisition Regulations 

implementing the TAA. 

Notice of this final determination will 

be given in the Federal Register, as 

required by 19 CFR 177.29. Any partyat-interest other than the party which 

requested this final determination may 

request pursuant to 19 CFR 177.31 that 

CBP reexamine the matter anew and 

issue a new final determination. 

Pursuant to 19 CFR 177.30, any partyat-interest may, within 30 days of 

publication of the Federal Register 

Notice referenced above, seek judicial 

review of this final determination before 

the Court of International Trade. 

Sincerely, 

Joanne R. Stump, 

Acting Executive Director, Regulations and 

Rulings, Office of Trade. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[212A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900253G] 

Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III 

Gaming Compact Taking Effect in the 

State of Iowa 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: On December 11, 2020, the 

Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the State 

of Iowa submitted a compact governing 

certain forms of Class III gaming in 

Iowa. This notice announces that the 

Compact between the Ponca Tribe of 

Nebraska and the State of Iowa is taking 

effect. 

DATES: The compact takes effect on 

March 5, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian 

Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant 

Secretary—Policy and Economic 

Development, Washington, DC 20240, 

(202) 219–4066. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 

section 11 of the Indian Gaming 

Regulatory Act (IGRA), Public Law 100– 

497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the 

Secretary of the Interior shall publish in 

the Federal Register notice of approved 

Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of 

engaging in Class III gaming activities 

on Indian lands. As required by 25 CFR 

293.4, all compacts are subject to review 

and approval by the Secretary. The 

Secretary took no action on the Compact 

between the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska 

and the State of Iowa. Therefore, the 

Compact is considered to have been 

approved, but only to the extent it is 

consistent with IGRA. See 25 U.S.C. 

2710(d)(8)(C). 

Darryl LaCounte, 

Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs Exercising 

the Delegated Authority of the Assistant 

Secretary—Indian Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Office of the Secretary 

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OMB Control Number 1085–0001] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Source Directory of 

American Indian and Alaska Native 

Owned and Operated Arts and Crafts 

Businesses 

AGENCY: Indian Arts and Crafts Board, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Department of the Interior is proposing 

to renew an information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before April 5, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

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PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under Review—Open for 

Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. Please provide a copy 

of your comments to Jeffrey Parrillo, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, 1849 C Street NW, 

Washington, DC 20240; or by email to 

DOI-PRA@ios.doi.gov. Please reference 

OMB Control Number 1085–0001 in the 

subject line of your comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request additional information about 

this ICR, contact Jeffrey Parrillo, 

Departmental Information Collection 

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Washington, DC 20240; or by email to 

DOI-PRA@ios.doi.gov, or by telephone 

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the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/ 

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR 

1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general 

public and other Federal agencies with 

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