Federal Register #Docket No. FSIS-2026-0068

FSIS Revision of Information Collection for State Meat and Poultry Inspection Programs

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the Department of Agriculture is revising its information collection requirements for State Meat and Poultry Inspection (MPI) Programs. - FSIS is adding 204 burden hours to the collection due to the inclusion of a new State inspection program - The collection ensures State MPI programs operate with authorities at least equal to federal inspection programs under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) and Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) - Areas covered include: - Inspection, sampling, and staffing - Humane handling and compliance - Laboratory quality assurance - Civil rights and financial accountability - Respondents are State MPI Directors, Program Managers, and Human Resources Officials (estimated 30 respondents annually) - The notice seeks public comments on the necessity, accuracy, and burden of the information collection - No OEMs, vendors, or procurement of products/services are involved; this is a regulatory information collection notice

Description

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is requesting a revision of the approved information collection for State Meat and Poultry Inspection (MPI) Programs. This revision adds 204 burden hours due to the addition of a new State inspection program. The information collection supports the cooperative State MPI programs to ensure they operate with authorities at least equal to federal inspection programs, covering areas such as inspection, sampling, staffing, humane handling, compliance, laboratory quality assurance, civil rights, and financial accountability. The approval for this information collection will expire on August 31, 2026, and comments are due by June 1, 2026.

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