2026-00995Notice

USDA Updates Poultry Plan: Keeping Chickens and Turkeys Healthy Nationwide

Published Date: 1/20/2026

Notice

Summary

The USDA wants to update and keep collecting info for the National Poultry Improvement Plan, which helps keep chickens and turkeys healthy. This affects poultry farmers and businesses who share data about their flocks. They’re asking for public feedback by March 23, 2026, and the changes won’t cost anyone extra but will help improve bird health tracking.

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

NPIP Information Collection Extended

USDA/APHIS is asking OMB to approve a revision and a 3-year extension of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) information collection (OMB Control Number 0579-0007). The notice estimates 4,555 respondents, 234,529 annual responses, an average burden of 0.472 hours per response, and 110,738 total annual burden hours, and says the changes will not cost anyone extra but will help improve tracking of bird health.

Qualification Requirement to Join NPIP

To participate in NPIP programs, flocks, hatcheries, and dealers of breeding poultry must first qualify as 'U.S. Pullorum-Typhoid Clean.' This qualification is a stated condition for participation in NPIP activities.

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Key Dates

Published Date
Comments Due
1/20/2026
3/23/2026

Department and Agencies

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Agriculture Department
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
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