United States Classes, Standards, and Grades for Poultry

Docket Number: AMS-LP-24-0072
Comments Due: March 17, 2025

Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is seeking public comment on revisions to the United States Classes, Standards, and Grades for Poultry (the Poultry Standards). The last minor revision to the Poultry Standards occurred in 2018, but the last substantial revision prior to that occurred in 1998. Since then, poultry production and quality assessment methods have changed significantly, as have consumer preferences.

Submit Comments

Interested persons are invited to submit comments electronically at https://www.regulations.gov. Written comments should be sent to: Poultry Standards Revisions, Standards and Specifications Division; Livestock and Poultry Program, AMS, USDA; 1400 Independence Avenue SW, STOP 0258; Washington, DC 20250-0258. Comments may also be emailed to AMSPoultryResources@usda.gov. All comments should reference document number AMS-LP-24-0072, the date of submission, and the page number of this issue of the Federal Register. All comments received will be posted without change, including any personal information provided, and will be made available for public inspection at the above physical address during regular business hours.

Contact

Samantha Rhoderick, National Poultry Supervisor, Livestock and Poultry Program, phone (202) 603-9025; or email at Samantha.Rhoderick@usda.gov

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