The analysis concludes that the quantifiable costs associated with the rule are $ 600,000 for the Pension Consultant exemption , $ 18,000 for the Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization exemption , $ 300,000 for the Affiliated Adviser exemption , and $ 8,700 for the New Adviser exemption for a total of $ 926,700 .
The quantifiable costs for the Pension Consultant exemption exceeded $ 600k for the first time in over 20 years .