0583-AE02 202504 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 Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS)

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the pork products inspection regulations to eliminate line speed limits for NSIS establishments and allow NSIS establishments to determine their line speeds based on their ability to maintain process control. FSIS intends to republish 9 CFR 310.26(c) (previously struck down by the U.S. District Court of the District of Minnesota) to eliminate the existing maximum line speed of 1,106 head per hour (hph) for NSIS establishments. The worker safety study found that line speed is not a leading factor for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in swine slaughter establishments.

]]> Economically Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes No Deregulatory 9 CFR 310.26(c) 21 U.S.C. 601, et. seq. No NPRM 09/00/2025 No No None No No No No Melissa Hammar Director, Regulations Development Staff 0583 Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS 202 720-5046 melissa.hammar@usda.gov 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20250