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Petition to Permit Waivers of the Maximum Line Speed Rates for Poultry

Petition Number 17-05

Petitioner National Chicken Council (NCC)

Submission Date Sep 01, 2017

Full Petition

17-05 Petition Submitted by the National Chicken Council (Sep 1, 2017)

Status Final Response Provided

Final Response Petition Denied

View on Regulations.gov

Petition Summary

The petition requests that FSIS establish a program for granting waivers to 9 CFR 381.69(a), the regulation that prescribes the maximum line speed for poultry slaughter establishments operating under the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS). Specifically, the petition requests that FSIS grant waivers to allow establishments operating under NPIS to operate without line speed limits provided they maintain process control. As conditions for the waivers, the petition suggests that FSIS require that establishments opt into NPIS, participate in the Salmonella Initiative Program (SIP), and develop a system for monitoring and responding to loss of process control.