0583-AD85 202010 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0583 Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Maximum Line Speed Under the New Poultry Inspection System

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the poultry products inspection regulations to permit young chicken slaughter establishments operating under the NPIS to operate at line speeds up to 175 bpm if certain criteria are met. Young chicken NPIS establishments approved to operate at a maximum line speed of 175 bpm would need to continue to meet these criteria to continue to operate at line speeds faster than 140 bpm and up to 175 bpm. The proposed amendments would allow certain young chicken establishments to slaughter birds more efficiently while continuing to ensure food safety and effective online carcass inspection.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 9 CFR 381.69 The Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 451, et seq.) No NPRM 12/00/2020 No No None No No No No Matthew Michael Director, Regulations Development Staff 0583 Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS 202 720-0345 202 690-0486 matthew.michael@usda.gov Office of Policy and Program Development, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20250-3700