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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued a notice under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA) proposing the designation of certain databases to be included in the Treasury's Working System as part of the Do Not Pay (DNP) Initiative. These databases include the United States Postal Service’s Delivery Sequence File, the Census Bureau's American Communities Survey, and others. OMB is inviting public comments on this proposed designation and has provided a 30-day period for feedback, which ends on February 22, 2021. After reviewing the comments, if OMB decides to proceed, they will officially designate the databases in the Federal Register.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reviewing a proposed rule change submitted by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC. This proposed rule, initially filed on February 18, 2025, is about adopting Nasdaq Rule 5712 to allow the listing and trading of commodity- and digital asset-based investment interests, along with the listing and trading of shares of the Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF. On February 27, 2025, the proposed rule was amended to replace the original filing, and it was published for public comment on March 7, 2025. The SEC has decided to extend the review period until June 5, 2025, to allow more time to consider the rule change.

On January 16, 2025, the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle (RRPV) filed notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about its changing membership. These notifications are related to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, which limits the recovery of damages by antitrust plaintiffs in certain situations. Several companies were added to the RRPV, including Fisher BioServices from Maryland and Matisse Pharmaceuticals from the Netherlands, among others. TFF Pharmaceuticals from Texas has withdrawn from the venture. The membership of this group remains open, and changes will continue to be reported in future notifications.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse announced several closed virtual meetings to review and evaluate grant applications. These meetings are part of its efforts related to the HEAL Initiative focused on ending the overdose crisis, research on the impact of structural racism on substance use, and developing digital therapies for substance use disorders. Due to the sensitivity of the information discussed, such as trade secrets and personal information, these meetings are not open to the public. The meetings are scheduled for January 23-24, February 3, and February 5, 2025.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking public comments on its efforts to reduce the paperwork burden, especially for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees, as part of the Paperwork Reduction Act. The FCC is requesting feedback on the necessity, utility, and potential improvements of its information collection processes and is revising the collection to address new requirements from the Safe Connections Act. The public can submit comments by January 10, 2025, and view more detailed information about the proposals on the reginfo.gov website.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced several closed meetings for reviewing grant applications. The meetings will be held virtually and are closed to the public to protect confidential information, including trade secrets and personal privacy. Various NIH committees, such as the Healthcare Delivery and Methodologies Integrated Review Group and the Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel, will meet in March 2021 to review and assess these applications. The meetings will cover topics like social sciences, population studies, addiction interventions, and planning global infectious disease research programs.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is inviting the public and other federal agencies to comment on its proposed information collections. This effort aims to ensure the collections are necessary for the Commission's functions, improve their quality, and minimize the burden on respondents. The FCC highlights the importance of having a valid OMB control number for any collection and states that comments should be submitted by July 7, 2025. The information gathered will be used to determine compliance with performance benchmarks and prevent interference with other communication services.

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has announced several closed meetings to review grant applications and cooperative agreement applications. These meetings, set to take place in early 2025, will be closed to the public due to the potential disclosure of confidential information and personal privacy concerns. The meetings will be held at the Sheraton New Orleans and the National Institutes of Health's Neuroscience Center, with options for in-person and virtual attendance. Meetings will address topics such as analgesic discovery and digital endpoints as part of the HEAL Initiative.

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) proposes changes to credit union rules to make it easier for federal credit unions to expand and serve more groups and underserved areas. They want to count shared branches, ATMs, and electronic facilities in certain networks as "service facilities," even if the credit union doesn't own them. This would help credit unions offer more services without needing to buy into a shared network. The NCUA is also considering whether online banking should count as a service facility to accommodate modern trends in financial services.

The Antitrust Division of the Justice Department announced that the MLCommons Association filed notifications with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission about changes in its membership. The updates, made under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, allow for certain legal protections against antitrust damages. New members have joined the group, including companies and individual members from various countries, while other organizations have withdrawn their membership. The group remains open to new members, and MLCommons will continue to report any future changes.