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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced a decrease in the fee rate for a loan financing the reduction of fishing capacity in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands non-pollock groundfish fishery. Starting January 1, 2025, the fee for Loan A will reduce from $0.020 to $0.016 per pound, while Loan B will remain at $0.001 per pound. This rate adjustment ensures that the loans are repaid on time based on current fish catch projections and financial requirements. Fee payments at the new rate are due by February 15, 2025.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) for some Airbus Helicopters Model H160-B, due to reports of difficulties with the jettisoning function of the helicopter windows. This directive requires regular lubrication, operational testing, and necessary corrective action for the locking fingers on the windows to prevent failure, which could impede emergency evacuation. This directive follows a European mandate and becomes effective on May 2, 2025, with comments requested by June 2, 2025. The FAA emphasizes the urgency of these actions for aviation safety, bypassing the typical public comment period.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that due to expected collections exceeding the planned budget of $2,188,658,000 for fiscal year 2025, the transaction fee rate under sections 31(b) and (c) of the Securities Exchange Act will be adjusted to $0.00 per million dollars. This adjustment comes into effect on May 14, 2025. The methodology for calculating the new fee rates, which were initially supposed to offset the SEC's appropriation by Congress, is detailed in the document's Appendix A. Despite financial calculations suggesting a negative fee rate, such a rate is not possible, so it has been rounded to zero.

Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC has requested authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to abandon five wells and associated pipelines in West Virginia as part of the 2021 Coco B and Coco C Wells Abandonment Project. The abandonment is under the company's blanket certificate and is expected to have no impact on existing customers or storage operations, with a project cost of approximately $2.8 million. The public can participate by filing protests, motions to intervene, or comments by March 15, 2021. Interested parties can file electronically or by mail, and further information is available on the FERC website.

The Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. has filed a proposed rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend its fee schedule for the "Consolidated Audit Trail Funding Fees," setting the new fee rate at $0.000022 per executed equivalent share. This change was filed under Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Exchange has designated the proposal for immediate effectiveness. The SEC is inviting comments from the public on this proposal. Comments can be submitted online or by mail, but they must refer to the specific file number SR-CboeBZX-2024-130 and be sent by January 27, 2025.

Chevron Corporation and Hess Corporation have requested the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to review and nullify a previous order from January 17, 2025. This order stopped Chevron's efforts to appoint Hess CEO John B. Hess to Chevron's board following their merger, which was seen as potentially harming competition by increasing industry coordination. Chevron and Hess argue that the order lacks a valid antitrust basis, claiming that Mr. Hess's role would not significantly affect competition or oil prices, and that removing the order would be in the public interest to enhance U.S. energy production. The FTC is inviting the public to comment on this petition until May 12, 2025.

In this final rule, the Department of Labor revises the way it calculates prevailing wage levels for alien workers in the U.S. to ensure wages align more accurately with those of U.S. workers with similar skills. This change applies to H1-B, H1-B1, and E-3 visa programs as well as certain immigrant visa categories. The rule lowers the previous wage level estimates, transitioning over a phased implementation period, to better protect U.S. worker job opportunities by eliminating financial incentives for using lower-paid foreign labor over similarly capable American workers. The rule also provides steps to ensure a smooth transition to these new wage levels.

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC has proposed changes to its fee structure, aiming to incentivize increased market activity. These proposals include introducing new fee credits for members who add liquidity, changing existing fees and credits for orders during pre-market sessions, and amending the opening cross fees. Additionally, Nasdaq plans to eliminate the Excess Order Fee Program due to its limited impact, thereby reallocating resources to more effective incentives. The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking public comments on these proposed changes.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued technical amendments to aviation security regulations, specifically regarding the recordkeeping requirements for criminal history record checks (CHRCs) for airport and aircraft operators. These amendments clarify that operators are required to retain only current CHRC records and certifications, rather than all historical records, and can keep these records in either paper or electronic format. This move aims to reduce the burden of storing unnecessary records without adding any new substantive requirements. The amendments are effective immediately and do not require a notice of proposed rulemaking or a delayed effective date, as they do not significantly change the rights or obligations of any parties involved.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced a new matching program with the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) and the Tennessee Department of Human Services. This program aims to verify the eligibility of people applying for or subscribed to the Lifeline program and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) by checking if they receive SNAP benefits in Tennessee. The initiative is expected to help confirm qualifications for these benefits, reduce fraud, and improve service to low-income consumers who rely on discounted broadband and voice services. Written comments about this program are due by March 27, 2025, and the program will last for 18 months starting from that date.