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USDA/FSIS RIN: 0583-AE02 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: ●Maximum Line Speed under the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS) 
Abstract:

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.

 
Agency: Department of Agriculture(USDA)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 9 CFR 310.26(c)   
Legal Authority: 21 U.S.C. 601, et. seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/00/2025 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Melissa Hammar
Director, Regulations Development Staff
Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Inspection Service
1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20250
Phone:202 720-5046
Email: melissa.hammar@usda.gov