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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a proposed rule change by the Cboe Exchange, Inc., which was amended twice. The rule change allows Cboe to impose a maximum size requirement of ten contracts for agency orders in SPX options during Regular Trading Hours (RTH) on its Automated Price Improvement Mechanisms (AIM and C-AIM). The decision was made based on data showing that smaller orders, between one to ten contracts, benefited most from these electronic auctions in terms of price improvements, compared to larger orders. This measure is expected to enhance retail customer participation and provide better execution opportunities for these smaller orders.

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board will hold a telephonic board meeting on April 22, 2025, at 10 a.m. ET. The open session agenda includes the approval of the March meeting minutes, multiple reports like the participant, legislative, investment, budget, and audit status reports, and updates from various internal offices. There is also a closed session where sensitive information will be discussed. For further details, contact James Kaplan, Director of the Office of External Affairs.

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness is proposing a new public information collection and is asking for public feedback on the plan. This initiative, in line with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, aims to gather comments on the necessity, accuracy, and utility of the information collected, as well as ways to reduce the collection burden on the public. The information relates to regulations around consumer credit for military personnel and their families. Public comments will be accepted until February 18, 2025, via mail or the Federal eRulemaking Portal.

The National Armaments Consortium (NAC) has submitted new notifications about changes in its membership as required by the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This filing aims to limit the damages that antitrust plaintiffs might claim under certain circumstances. The newly added members include companies from various states, such as Air Space Intelligence Federal Inc. and EverGlade Consulting, LLC. Despite these changes, the group's activity plan remains the same, and membership is still open. The Department of Justice published a related notice in the Federal Register on February 28, 2025.

The Agricultural Marketing Service is seeking public comments on an extension and revision of an existing information collection under the Packers and Stockyards Act. This information helps monitor the livestock, meat packing, and poultry industries and ensures entities are complying with financial and trade practices. Comments are being accepted until January 31, 2025, and the public can provide input on the necessity, utility, and methods of this data collection. The agency estimates that participating in this collection will require an average of 1.73 hours per response from various stakeholders like livestock auction markets and meat packers.

The National Institute on Aging has announced a closed meeting of a special panel focusing on digital technologies for screening and monitoring Alzheimer’s and related dementias. This meeting will be conducted virtually on May 2, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and will involve the review and evaluation of contract proposals. The meeting is closed to the public to protect confidential trade secrets and personal information. For any inquiries, Mariel Jais from the National Institutes of Health can be contacted.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has submitted a proposal for information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. This proposal is part of an effort to evaluate high-risk military installations to prevent sexual assault and harassment, as directed by a memorandum from the Secretary of Defense. The information collection aims to gather data from 5,000 respondents to assess how well these installations are prepared to prevent such incidents. Public comments on this proposal are invited until February 10, 2025, and can be submitted via the website www.reginfo.gov.

The National Science Board's Committee on Strategy will hold a teleconference on Monday, February 8, 2021, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. EST. This meeting, conducted via teleconference, is open to the public and will discuss the next NSF strategic plan. To participate, interested individuals need to email nationalsciencebrd@nsf.gov at least 24 hours before the meeting to receive a toll-free dial-in number. Additional details and updates can be found on the National Science Board's website.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized changes to the test procedures for residential and commercial clothes washers and consumer clothes dryers. These updates include adjustments to the specifications of test cloth used in test procedures, such as clarifying the requirements for fabric weight and thread count, adding an alternative type of test cloth, and streamlining test cloth specifications for both washers and dryers. These changes, which aim to improve test consistency and adaptability to fabric availability, will be effective on February 18, 2025. Importantly, these amendments are not expected to increase testing costs or burdens on manufacturers.

Cboe EDGA Exchange, Inc. is updating its Fee Schedule by launching a program called the NBBO Setter Program under the new fee code SS. This program aims to improve trading conditions for less frequently traded securities by offering rebates to participants who lead in setting competitive prices. It allows members to potentially earn higher rebates without any volume requirements, thereby encouraging more liquidity and trading activity. The program is designed to benefit the market by making it more competitive and transparent, and is open to all participants on the exchange.