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Action by the United States in the Investigation Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of Brazil's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and Illegal Deforestation

Board of Directors; Request for Nomination

The Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan Board of Directors is requesting nominations of qualified individuals from the motor carrier industry for consideration by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) for appointment by FMCSA to the UCR Plan Board of Directors to fill a vacancy that has arisen. By statute, all nominees for the vacancy must be representatives of "a national trade association representing the general motor carrier of property industry". The selected individual will fill the vacancy for a term which begins immediately on appointment and expires on May 31, 2027.

Notice of Public Hearing and Business Meeting August 5, 2026 and September 2, 2026

Generator Interconnection Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) intends to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) to evaluate the environmental effects of transmission system activities associated with generator interconnection requests across TVA's Power Service Area (PSA). The PEIS will establish a programmatic, bounded framework to support efficient, consistent, and predictable National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review for generator interconnection related transmission actions conducted under TVA's Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP), Small Generator Interconnection Procedures (SGIP), and Expedited Resource Addition Study (ERAS). The PEIS will also support tiered, site-specific reviews where needed.

Lamb Meat; Institution of Investigation, Scheduling of Public Hearings, and Determination That the Investigation Is Extraordinarily Complicated

Following receipt of a request from the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") on July 13, 2026, the Commission has instituted Investigation No. TA-201-80 pursuant to section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 ("the Act") to determine whether lamb meat is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat thereof, to the domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive with the imported article. The Commission has determined that this investigation is "extraordinarily complicated" within the meaning of section 202(b)(2)(B) of the Act and will make its injury determination within 123 days after the petition was filed, or by November 13, 2026. The Commission will submit to the President the report required under section 202(f) of the Act within 180 days after the date on which the petition was filed, or by January 11, 2027.

United States Passports Invalid for Travel to, in, or Through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)

On September 1, 2017, all U.S. passports were declared invalid for travel to, in, or through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), unless specially validated for such travel. The restriction has been extended annually since 2017, and, if not renewed, the restriction is set to expire on August 31, 2026. This notice extends the restriction until August 31, 2027, unless extended or revoked by the Secretary of State.

Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, LLC-Change of Operator Exemption- Railroad Line in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, Cal.

Office of the Secretary; Amended Notice of Meeting

Drawbridge Operation Regulation; Newark Bay, Between the City of Newark and City of Bayonne, NJ

The Coast Guard is modifying the operating regulation that governs the Lehigh Valley Drawbridge across Newark Bay, mile 4.6, between the City of Newark and City of Bayonne, NJ. This change in the regulation will not alter the operating schedule of the bridge but will allow the bridge to be remotely operated from the Conrail North Jersey Dispatch Center in Mount Laurel, NJ. This change to allow for remote bridge operations is necessary to reduce delays and improve the efficiency of bridge openings.

Lattice-Boom Crawler Cranes (LBCCs) From Japan; Determination