Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection: New Poultry Inspection System
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The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is seeking to renew OMB approval for the information collection requirements associated with the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS). This collection covers recordkeeping obligations for official poultry slaughter establishments (excluding ratites). Establishments must maintain written procedures in their HACCP plans, sanitation SOPs, or prerequisite programs to prevent contamination by enteric pathogens and fecal material, prevent visibly contaminated carcasses from entering chillers, and ensure proper chilling processes. They must also keep records demonstrating that products meet the definition of ready-to-cook poultry. There are no substantive changes to the requirements. The current approval expires August 31, 2026. FSIS estimates 289 respondents will submit approximately 5,292 responses each annually, resulting in 191,204 total burden hours.
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Key Changes
- Renewal of OMB control number 0583-0156 with no changes to the information collection
- Approval expires on August 31, 2026
- Comments must be submitted on or before June 2, 2026
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Obligations
What this law requires
All official poultry slaughter establishments (excluding ratites) must maintain written procedures in their HACCP plan, sanitation SOPs, or prerequisite programs addressing prevention of contamination by enteric pathogens (e.g., Salmonella and Campylobacter) and fecal material throughout the entire slaughter and dressing operation, including microbial test results
All official poultry slaughter establishments (excluding ratites) must maintain written procedures in their HACCP plan, sanitation SOPs, or prerequisite programs to prevent carcasses and parts contaminated by visible fecal material from entering the chiller
All poultry slaughter establishments (excluding ratites) must develop, implement, and maintain written procedures for chilling poultry as part of their HACCP plan, sanitation SOP, or prerequisite program
Each establishment operating under the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS) must maintain records documenting that products resulting from slaughter operations meet the definition of ready-to-cook poultry
Submit comments on the OMB approval renewal notice on or before June 2, 2026