USDA Seeks Paperwork Feedback on Advanced Meat Recovery Systems
Published Date: 6/12/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Agriculture wants your feedback on rules for meat producers using Advanced Meat Recovery systems to keep meat safe and properly labeled. They’re asking for comments by July 13, 2026, to make sure the paperwork isn’t too much and the rules work well. This affects meat producers who must test and document their processes to avoid unsafe meat and mislabeling, with no new costs announced.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Mandatory testing for AMR-produced meat
If your facility uses Advanced Meat Recovery (AMR) systems, you must test bones and product for calcium (at levels consistent with 9 CFR 318.24), iron, spinal cord, and dorsal root ganglia (DRG). These tests are required by the Food Safety and Inspection Service as part of the AMR information collection (OMB Control Number 0583-0130).
New documentation and recordkeeping duties
Establishments using AMR systems must document their testing protocols, document procedures for handling product to prevent misbranding or adulteration, and maintain records of all documentation and test results as required under 9 CFR 318.24. The submission reports 47 respondents and total burden hours of 21,159 for these recordkeeping and reporting activities.
Requirement to assess cattle age for AMR use
Facilities must assess the age of cattle product used in AMR systems as part of compliance with the AMR rules under 9 CFR 318.24.
FSIS collection to verify meat is BSE-free
FSIS will collect information from establishments using AMR systems to verify that meat products are free from Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). This is the stated purpose of the information collection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act.
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