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The FDA has released a draft guidance titled "Obesity and Overweight: Developing Drugs and Biological Products for Weight Reduction" for public comment. This draft provides recommendations for developing drugs aimed at long-term weight loss and maintenance for individuals with obesity or overweight. It updates a previous guidance issued in 2007 and covers aspects like trial design, participant selection, and safety evaluations. The public can submit comments on the draft until April 8, 2025, to help shape the final version.

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has proposed extending the NCUA Call Report (Form 5300) for three more years. This proposal includes revised instructions aimed at improving clarity and accuracy in reporting. The changes are not expected to increase the burden on respondents and are intended to ensure the NCUA continues to monitor and support federally insured credit unions effectively. The public can provide comments on this proposal by June 23, 2025.

The Department of Agriculture is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection to be reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. This collection, related to surveys by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), aims to gather data on various agricultural topics like farm management, food safety, and conservation practices. NASS will work with cooperators such as state departments of agriculture and land-grant universities to conduct these surveys. Responses are voluntary, and data collected will help update lists of farm operators and reduce duplicated survey efforts.

The Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs has announced three public meetings of the Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building. These meetings, set for February, March, and April 2021, aim to develop recommendations on how to use federal data effectively. The public can attend these virtual meetings by RSVPing in advance. The committee will prepare an annual report on its findings, which will be made publicly available.

The Department of Commerce is seeking public feedback on a new information collection effort by the U.S. Census Bureau, named the Management and Organizational Practices Survey-Hospitals (MOPS-HP). This survey aims to gather data on management practices in hospitals, with responses sourced mainly from Chief Nursing Officers across approximately 3,200 hospitals. The purpose is to understand how these practices affect financial and clinical outcomes, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey will run from April to October 2021 and is mandatory under U.S. law, with results made available to the public and researchers to aid in improving hospital management and outcomes.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is inviting the public and other federal agencies to comment on a proposed data collection project under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This project, known as the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), aims to understand how people use various healthcare services, including visits to doctor's offices and community health centers. The survey collects data to study healthcare performance, aging population care, health insurance changes, new medical technology, and the use of electronic health records. The 2021-2023 survey plans to include around 6,000 office-based physicians and a growing number of community health centers, using new electronic data collection methods.

The Executive Order 14187 issued by the President aims to prohibit and end the funding and support of medical procedures that claim to change a child's sex through interventions like hormone treatments and surgeries, referred to as "chemical and surgical mutilation." The order calls for various government agencies to rescind support for these practices, defund institutions carrying them out, and ensure better data quality for understanding gender dysphoria in minors. It also mandates changes to health insurance policies to exclude coverage for these procedures and directs the Department of Justice to enforce laws against deceptive practices and female genital mutilation. The order emphasizes that no new legal rights are created by its provisions.

In a proclamation dated December 20, 2024, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. announced the continuation and modification of trade agreements and tariff schedules between the United States and Israel, as well as with other countries involved in trade agreements such as USMCA and DR-CAFTA. This included extending duty-free access for certain Israeli agricultural products until December 31, 2025, to maintain favorable trade terms. Additionally, the proclamation addressed technical corrections in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule to ensure proper implementation of trade agreements like the USMCA and AGOA, and adjustments were made to correct past errors, including in steel import quotas. The proclamation is intended to ensure ongoing advantageous trade relationships aligned with U.S. international trade agreements.

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), part of the USDA, plans to reinstate an information collection to gather data on local food marketing from farm producers to consumers or retailers. This collection seeks approval in line with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and aims to support local agricultural economies and identify changes and growth in the local food industry nationwide. NASS will use mandatory reporting authority and ensure strict confidentiality under federal law. The public is invited to comment on this proposal by March 31, 2025.

The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, is planning to renew the Higher Education Research and Development Survey. This survey collects data on research and development expenditures across various fields in higher education and other sectors. Public comments are being solicited as part of this renewal process, and interested parties have until March 11, 2025, to submit their input. The survey aims to provide ongoing, detailed information to be used by researchers, policymakers, and the public to understand trends in scientific research spending.