{"abstract":"The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the definitions and standards for the official U.S. classes of poultry so that they more accurately and clearly describe the characteristics of poultry in the market today. Poultry classes are defined primarily in terms of the age and sex of the bird. Genetic improvements and new poultry management techniques have reduced the grow-out period for some poultry classes, while extensive cross breeding has produced poultry with higher meat yields but blurred breed distinctions. This action is being taken to ensure that poultry products are labeled in a truthful and non-misleading manner.","action":"Proposed rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","name":"Agriculture Department","id":12,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/agriculture-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/12","parent_id":null,"slug":"agriculture-department"},{"raw_name":"Food Safety and Inspection Service","name":"Food Safety and Inspection Service","id":201,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/food-safety-and-inspection-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/201","parent_id":12,"slug":"food-safety-and-inspection-service"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2003/09/29/03-24536.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":381,"title":9}],"citation":"68 FR 55902","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2003-11-28","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments must be received on or before November 28, 2003.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. 99-017P"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"03-24536","effective_on":null,"end_page":55905,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2003/09/29/03-24536.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/09/29/03-24536/classes-of-poultry","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/03-24536?publication_date=2003-09-29","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2003-09-29/03-24536/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":4,"page_views":{"count":780,"last_updated":"2026-08-25 18:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-09-29/pdf/03-24536.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2003-09-29","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2003/09/29/03-24536.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0583-AC83":{"issue":"201304","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/0583-AC83/classes-of-poultry-updating-poultry-class-standards","title":"Classes of Poultry; Updating Poultry Class Standards","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201304&RIN=0583-AC83&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Other Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["0583-AC83"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":true,"signing_date":null,"start_page":55902,"subtype":null,"title":"Classes of Poultry","toc_doc":"Poultry classes","toc_subject":"Meat and poultry inspection:","topics":["Food grades and standards","Poultry and poultry products"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":68}