Maximum Line Speed Rates for Young Chicken and Turkey Establishments Operating Under the New Poultry Inspection System

What it does

FSIS is proposing to amend the regulations to: allow young chicken establishments operating under the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS) to operate at line speeds up to 175 birds per minute (bpm); increase the maximum line speed prescribed for turkey establishments operating under the NPIS from 55 bpm to 60 bpm; define "maximum line speed" as the time it takes for an inspector to effectively perform online carcass inspection procedures; clarify when FSIS may direct establishments to operate at a reduced line speed; and remove requirements for NPIS establishments to submit to FSIS annual attestations on worker safety programs. The proposed amendments would allow poultry establishments to slaughter birds more efficiently while continuing to ensure food safety and effective online carcass inspection.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 9 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

9 CFR 381

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0583-AE01 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

Comments must be received on or before April 20, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Reginfo.gov lists a rule with this regulation identifier as under review at the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs since Oct. 28, 2026 (stage: Final Rule). See it

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket FSIS-2025-0012 on Regulations.gov
• Title 9 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register