The January Committee Reports are now posted:
http://www.arrl.org/committee-reportsAlthough I didn't read them all, on the HF Band Planning Committee, there were several recommendations to the IARU Region 2 Band Plan one of which will include an " asterisk" for AM on 160 meters.
If interested, the IARU Region 2 current band plan:
http://www.iaru-r2.org/band-plan/