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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a public meeting for the Medicare Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests on July 23-24, 2025. This panel advises on issues related to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests, including setting payment rates for new tests. The meeting will be held both virtually and in-person at CMS Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland. Interested participants can join the meeting without registration if attending virtually, but in-person attendees must register by May 30, 2025.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering a license amendment for the Nuclear Ship Savannah (NSS) in Baltimore, Maryland. This amendment would allow for the completion of decommissioning activities under the License Termination Plan (LTP), which MARAD will implement if the NRC approves it. After the decommissioning, a request can be made to terminate NSS's license so that the ship can be preserved, dismantled, or turned into a reef. The NRC's environmental assessment found no significant impact, which means a more detailed environmental impact statement isn't needed.

The Coast Guard has put a temporary safety zone in place on the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland, due to a planned fireworks display for New Year's Eve. This measure is to protect people from potential dangers like accidental fires and dangerous debris during the event. The safety zone will be active from 11:55 p.m. on December 31, 2024, to 12:15 a.m. on January 1, 2025, covering 300 feet around the fireworks barge. Entry is only allowed with permission from the Coast Guard.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted a new information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to pilot the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) in the United States. This survey aims to gather data on physical, sexual, and emotional violence against youth, starting with samples from Baltimore and rural Garrett County, Maryland. The survey will help understand the extent of violence against children and identify risk and protective factors to inform prevention strategies. The CDC seeks public comments on this proposed project, which is expected to take three years with an annual burden estimate of 800 hours.

The National Institute on Aging is holding a closed meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors from October 28 to 30, 2025. The meeting will take place virtually at the National Institutes of Health in Baltimore. It will involve reviewing and discussing individual grant applications and personnel qualifications, focusing on scientific evaluations. The sessions include board business and review of labs and principal investigators, led by Dr. Luigi Ferrucci.