0583-AE09 202510 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 Revising Establishment Size Definitions

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is considering revising how it defines establishment sizes. Since 1996, FSIS has used Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) size categories, which are based on employee count and annual sales, to analyze the impact of regulations and tailor assistance to small entities. More recently, FSIS has also applied volume-based thresholds to categorize establishments to analyze the impact of regulations and for sample assignments. This advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) requests stakeholder input on whether FSIS should update its establishment size definitions and, if so, how.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Prerule Stage No No Other 9 CFR Chapter III 21 U.S.C. 601 et seq. 21 U.S.C. 451 et seq. 21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq. No ANPRM 03/24/2026 91 FR 13979 ANPRM Comment Period End 05/26/2026 YES Businesses None No Yes No Melissa Hammar Director, Regulations Development Staff 0583 Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS 202 286-2255 melissa.hammar@usda.gov 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20250