Fees for Applications for Contract Market Designation, and Reviews of the Rule Enforcement Programs of Contract Markets and Registered Futures Associations

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The Commission charges fees to the contract markets and the National Futures Association ("NFA") to recover the costs incurred by the Commission in the operation of two programs that provide a service to these entities. The fees are charged for the Commission's review of applications for contract designation submitted by the contracts markets and for the Commission's conduct of its program of oversight over self-regulatory ("SRO") rule enforcement programs. (NFA and the contract markets are collectively referred to herein as the "SROs".) The calculation of the new amounts to be charged for the upcoming year is based upon an average of actual program costs incurred in the most recent three full fiscal years, as explained in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.