# 2025-20060: USDA Eases Overtime Fees for Small Meat and Poultry Inspectors

2025-20060, Notice of Request To Reinstate a Previously Approved Information Collection: Overtime and Holiday Inspection Fees for Small and Very Small Establishments, is a Federal Register notice from Agriculture Department, Food Safety and Inspection Service published 2025-11-18, effective Notice published November 18, 2025; submit comments on or before January 20, 2026. (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-20060
- Title: Notice of Request To Reinstate a Previously Approved Information Collection: Overtime and Holiday Inspection Fees for Small and Very Small Establishments
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Agriculture Department; Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Citation: 90 FR 51638
- Published: 2025-11-18
- Effective: Notice published November 18, 2025; submit comments on or before January 20, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-01-20
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

USDA Eases Overtime Fees for Small Meat and Poultry Inspectors

## Summary

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is bringing back a form they use to track overtime and holiday inspection fees for small meat, poultry, and egg businesses. They’re using $20 million to temporarily lower these fees, helping small businesses save money. If you want to share your thoughts, make sure to comment by January 20, 2026!

## Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, FSIS is announcing its intention to request reinstatement of the previously approved information collection regarding overtime and holiday inspection fees for small and very small establishments. FSIS intends to use $20 million in de-obligated funds from the Meat and Poultry Expansion Program to temporarily reduce overtime and holiday inspection fees for small and very small official meat, poultry, and egg products establishments. There are no changes to the information collection. The previous approval for this information collection expired on November 30, 2024.

## Effects PRIA read

- Temporary $20M Fee Reduction for Small Plants: benefit, medium. The USDA’s FSIS will use $20,000,000 in de-obligated Meat and Poultry Expansion Program funds to temporarily reduce overtime and holiday inspection fees for small and very small official meat, poultry, and egg products establishments. This reduction is targeted only to those small and very small es…
- Reinstated Form Required to Get Fee Cuts: mixed, low. FSIS will reinstate FSIS Form 5200-16 (Overtime/Holiday Rate Reduction Form). Small and very small official establishments must submit that form to request and receive the reduced overtime and holiday inspection fees. Completing the form is optional only for establishments that do not want or use o…

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## Sources
- [2025-20060 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/18/2025-20060/notice-of-request-to-reinstate-a-previously-approved-information-collection-overtime-and-holiday)
- [2025-20060 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-18/pdf/2025-20060.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-20060 (as of 2026-06-08).