USD A revises staffing requirement for cattle inspection
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Revised
staffing requirements for in
specting slaughtered cattle
became effective July 14, a USDA
official, announced. Public com
ments on the interim rule which
is also being published as a
proposal-will be accepted for 60
days.
The requirements specify the
size of the inspection team, the
location of its members within the
plant and the number of cattle the
team is to examine each hour. The
requirements update staffing
guidelinesissuedinl96B.
“We are publishing the stan
dards as an interim rule because
current federal hiring restrictions
require more efficient use of
personnel,” said Donald L.
Houston, administrator of USDA’s
Food Safety and Inspection ser
vice.
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Although effective immediately,
the rule will be reviewed at the
close of the comment period in
light of all comments received.
Houston said, “The
requirements distribute inspector
workloads more efficiently,
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requirements will increase the
.efficiency of inspection while ’ Notice of this action was
maintaining consumer protection, published in the July 14 Federal
hCsaid.
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by September 14 to: FSIS hearing USDA, room 1160-S, Washington,
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