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The Cboe C2 Exchange, Inc. has proposed a change to increase the monthly fee for 10 Gb physical connection ports from $7,500 to $8,500. This change is intended to help maintain and enhance their market technology and services and is still competitively priced compared to other exchanges. The proposed fee adjustment is justified by inflation and significant technological upgrades made by the Exchange since the current fee was set in 2018, which has improved the speed and capacity of their services. The proposal is filed under the regulations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and public comments are invited on this change.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) has proposed a new rule to update fees under FINRA Rule 6897 related to the National Market System Plan's Consolidated Audit Trail for 2025. The updated fee, termed "CAT Fee 2025-1," will be $0.000022 per executed equivalent share. This fee adjustment aims to cover approximately half of the planned costs for 2025 and will replace the existing fee rate of $0.000035. The rule change is effective immediately and seeks public comments on its consistency with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has announced new user fee rates for veterinary services related to imports and exports of live animals and animal products. These changes aim to ensure the fees cover the actual costs of providing services, as the program relies solely on these fees due to a lack of direct funding. Although some commenters supported the fee increases, many expressed concerns about the financial impact on businesses, customer service issues, and the abrupt nature of the changes. APHIS responded by emphasizing the necessity of the fee adjustment to maintain service availability and program solvency, while also committing to transparency regarding cost data and acknowledging stakeholder feedback.

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of Agriculture has issued a final rule confirming fee changes for official grain inspection and weighing services provided by the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS). Originally set in an interim rule from June 2024, these fee revisions came into effect in July 2024 and have been finalized without changes. The fees aim to cover costs for mandatory services under the United States Grain Standards Act, which requires annual fee adjustments and maintaining a financial reserve. Despite acknowledging comments on the potential impact of these fees on grain marketing, AMS noted that the changes are necessary for the continued operation of inspection services, ultimately benefiting all participants by reflecting current service costs.

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.