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inspection, cleaning, upgrading, 

welding, and balancing) of customerowned gas and steam turbine 

components (rotors, valves, blades, 

gears, couplings, airfoils, hubs and 

stationaries) and generators. Foreignorigin turbines and generators would 

also be distributed from the MPSA 

facility. The application indicates that 

large gas and steam turbines will be 

manufactured at the facility in the 

future, but MPSA is not seeking 

authority to produce these products 

under FTZ procedures at this time. 

FTZ procedures could exempt MPSA 

from customs duty payments on foreign 

materials and components used in 

export production. On its domestic 

shipments, MPSA would be able to 

choose the duty rate that applies to 

finished gas turbine combustor baskets 

and transition pieces (2.4%) for the 

foreign nickel alloy inputs noted above. 

MPSA would also be exempt from duty 

payments on any foreign-origin nickel 

alloy that becomes scrap or waste 

during manufacturing. Duties also could 

possibly be deferred or reduced on 

foreign status production equipment. 

Customs duties could be reduced on 

foreign-origin turbines (6.7%) that may 

be withdrawn from the zone with 

generators for customs entry as 

complete generating sets (2.5%). FTZ 

procedures would further allow MPSA 

to realize logistical benefits through the 

use of weekly customs entry procedures. 

The application indicates that the 

savings from FTZ procedures would 

help improve the facility’s international 

competitiveness. 

In accordance with the Board’s 

regulations, Pierre Duy of the FTZ Staff 

is designated examiner to evaluate and 

analyze the facts and information 

presented in the application and case 

record and to report findings and 

recommendations to the Board. 

Public comment is invited from 

interested parties. Submissions (original 

and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the 

Board’s Executive Secretary at the 

following address: Office of the 

Executive Secretary, Room 2111, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230–0002. The closing period for 

receipt of comments is November 16, 

2010. Rebuttal comments in response to 

material submitted during the foregoing 

period may be submitted during the 

subsequent 15-day period to December 

1, 2010. 

A copy of the application will be 

available for public inspection at the 

Office of the Foreign-Trade Zones 

Board’s Executive Secretary at the 

address listed above and in the ‘‘Reading 

Room’’ section of the Board’s Web site, 

which is accessible via http:// 

www.trade.gov/ftz. For further 

information, contact Pierre Duy at 

Pierre.Duy@trade.gov or (202) 482–1378. 

Dated: September 13, 2010. 

Elizabeth Whiteman, 

Acting Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23355 Filed 9–16–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Argonne National Laboratory, et al.; 

Notice of Decision on Applications 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). Related records can be viewed 

between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in Room 

3720, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

14th and Constitution Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC. 

Comments: None received. Decision: 

Approved. We know of no instruments 

of equivalent scientific value to the 

foreign instruments described below, for 

such purposes as this is intended to be 

used, that was being manufactured in 

the United States at the time of its order. 

Docket Number: 10–052. Applicant: 

Argonne National Laboratory, 

University of Chicago Argonne, Lemont, 

IL 60439. Instrument: Pilatus 2M Pixel 

Detector System. Manufacturer: Dectris 

Ltd., Switzerland. Intended Use: See 

notice at 75 FR 51239, August 19, 2010. 

Reasons: The instrument will be used to 

obtain fine structural information for 

materials during chemical reactions, 

such as catalysis. The instrument has 

gatable data processing as well as high 

time resolution and high spatial 

resolution, which makes the instrument 

unique. Other unique features include 

direct detection of x-rays in singlephoton-counting mode, a radiationtolerant design, a high dynamic range, a 

short readout time, high frame rates, 

high counting rates, and shutterless 

operation. 

Docket Number: 10–053. Applicant: 

Argonne National Laboratory, 

University of Chicago Argonne, Lemont, 

IL 60439. Instrument: UHV LowTemperature Atomic Force Microscope 

System for Application in High 

Magnetic Fields. Manufacturer: 

Omicron Nanotechnology, Germany. 

Intended Use: See notice at 75 FR 

51239, August 19, 2010. Reasons: The 

instrument will be used to study atomic 

scale electrical and magnetic properties 

of electrically conduction as well as 

insulation nanostructures prepared by 

in situ deposition onto clean surfaces. 

In-situ capacities allow the preparation 

of clean and well-defined 

nanostructures on pristine surfaces 

which would contaminate otherwise. 

Unique features of this instrument 

include the capability of applying large 

magnetic fields (>3 Tesla), which is 

necessary to allow the clear separation 

of structural, electronic, and magnetic 

signals of nanostructures and the 

evaluation of the properties to be 

studied in these experiments. The 

instrument also has in-situ preparation 

capability and the ability to operate in 

low temperatures. Further, the 

instrument is capable of performing 

imaging in two main modes of 

operation, i.e., scanning tunneling 

microscopy and atomic force 

microscopy. 

Dated: September 10, 2010. 

Gregory W. Campbell, 

Acting Director, Subsidies Enforcement 

Office, Import Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23347 Filed 9–16–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XY97 

Endangered and Threatened Species; 

Take of Anadromous Fish 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Applications for three new 

scientific research permits. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

NMFS has received three scientific 

research permit application requests 

relating to Pacific salmon. The proposed 

research is intended to increase 

knowledge of species listed under the 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) and to 

help guide management and 

conservation efforts. The applications 

may be viewed online at: https:// 

apps.nmfs.noaa.gov/preview/ 

previewlopenlforlcomment.cfm 

DATES: Comments or requests for a 

public hearing on the applications must 

be received at the appropriate address or 

fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later 

than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on 

October 18, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the 

applications should be sent to the 


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Protected Resources Division, NMFS, 

1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 1100, 

Portland, OR 97232–1274. Comments 

may also be sent via fax to 503–230– 

5441 or by e-mail to 

nmfs.nwr.apps@noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Garth Griffin, Portland, OR (ph.: 503– 

231–2005, Fax: 503–230–5441, e-mail: 

Garth.Griffin@noaa.gov). Permit 

application instructions are available 

from the address above, or online at 

apps.nmfs.noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Species Covered in This Notice 

The following listed species are 

covered in this notice: 

Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus 

tshawytscha): threatened Puget Sound 

(PS). 

Steelhead (O. mykiss): threatened PS, 

threatened middle Columbia River 

(MCR). 

Authority 

Scientific research permits are issued 

in accordance with section 10(a)(1)(A) 

of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and 

regulations governing listed fish and 

wildlife permits (50 CFR 222–226). 

NMFS issues permits based on findings 

that such permits: (1) are applied for in 

good faith; (2) if granted and exercised, 

would not operate to the disadvantage 

of the listed species that are the subject 

of the permit; and (3) are consistent 

with the purposes and policy of section 

2 of the ESA. The authority to take 

listed species is subject to conditions set 

forth in the permits. 

Anyone requesting a hearing on an 

application listed in this notice should 

set out the specific reasons why a 

hearing on that application would be 

appropriate (see ADDRESSES). Such 

hearings are held at the discretion of the 

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, 

NMFS. 

Applications Received 

Permit 15549 

The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish 

Commission (CRITFC) is seeking a fiveyear permit to expand on and extend 

work previously conducted under 

Permit 1532. They wish to take juvenile 

steelhead during the course of research 

designed to determine the fishes’ 

freshwater movements and how those 

movements are affected by the area’s 

substantially altered hydrograph. They 

would also collect baseline information 

on stock status. The research would take 

place in Satus, Ahtanum, Naches, and 

Toppenish Creeks, Washington. 

The fish would be captured using 

screw traps and bacckpack 

electrofishing equipment. They would 

then be anesthetized and measured. 

Some would be tissue-sampled and 

some would receive passive integrated 

transponder (PIT) tags. The information 

gathered would be used to determine 

the fishes’ movements and abundance 

and monitor the ongoing status of the 

various MCR steelhead populations in 

the Yakima River subbasin. The 

research would benefit the fish by 

helping managers determine the 

effectiveness of current recovery 

measures and design new ones where 

needed. The CRITFC does not plan to 

kill any of the fish being captured, but 

a few may die as an unintentional result 

of the research 

Permit 15582 

The City of Bothell (COB) in 

northwestern Washington State is 

seeking a new 5–year permit to take 

juvenile PS Chinook and steelhead 

while conducting research designed to 

provide information on the condition of 

fish populations in the waters around 

the city. The purpose of the research is 

to provide information that will help the 

COB prioritize and direct habitat 

restoration actions. The information 

gathered by this research would benefit 

the fish by helping the COB (a) protect 

important salmonid habitat and (b) 

measure its compliance with their 

Federal National Pollutant Discharge 

Elimination System permit and the 

Clean Water Act. The COB is seeking to 

capture fish (using backpack 

electrofishing equipment), anesthetize 

them, measure them, allow them to 

recover from the anesthesia, and release 

them. No listed fish are expected to die 

during these activities. 

Permit 15695 

The Western Washington University 

(WWU) is seeking a new 3–year permit 

to take juvenile PS Chinook and 

steelhead while conducting research 

designed to (1) investigate the effects of 

hypoxia (decreased levels of oxygen in 

water) on fish abundance and 

distribution; (2) determine spatial and 

temporal variations in hypoxia in the 

Nooksack River basin; and (3) 

investigate the dominant mechanisms 

causing hypoxia in northwestern 

streams. The research is designed to 

provide information about the life 

history and habitat requirements for 

suckers and threatened salmonids and 

thus would benefit listed fish by 

enhancing the effectiveness of 

watershed management and 

conservation policies. The WWU is 

seeking to capture fish (using minnow 

traps), identify and enumerate them, 

and release them. No listed fish are 

expected to die during these activities. 

This notice is provided pursuant to 

section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS will 

evaluate the applications, associated 

documents, and comments submitted to 

determine whether the applications 

meet the requirements of section 10(a) 

of the ESA and Federal regulations. The 

final permit decisions will not be made 

until after the end of the 30–day 

comment period. NMFS will publish 

notice of its final action in the Federal 

Register. 

Dated: September 13, 2010. 

Therese Conant, 

Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23269 Filed 9–16–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[Order No. 1707] 

Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 157, 

Casper, WY 

Pursuant to its authority under the 

Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 

1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), 

the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the 

Board) adopts the following Order: 

Whereas, the Casper/Natrona County 

International Airport, grantee of 

Foreign-Trade Zone 157, submitted an 

application to the Board for authority to 

expand FTZ 157 to include a site in 

Casper, Wyoming, within the Casper 

Customs and Border Protection port of 

entry (FTZ Docket 23–2010, filed March 

29, 2010); 

Whereas, notice inviting public 

comment has been given in the Federal 

Register (75 FR 17125–17126, 04/05/ 

2010) and the application has been 

processed pursuant to the FTZ Act and 

the Board’s regulations; and, 

Whereas, the Board adopts the 

findings and recommendations of the 

examiner’s report, and finds that the 

requirements of the FTZ Act and 

Board’s regulations are satisfied, and 

that the proposal is in the public 

interest; 

Now, Therefore, the Board hereby 

orders: 

The application to expand FTZ 157 is 

approved, subject to the FTZ Act and 

the Board’s regulations, including 

Section 400.28, and further subject to 

the Board’s standard 2,000-acre 

activation limit. 


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