Maintenance Schedule for August 08, 2026

The NFC will conduct system maintenance on Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. until 10:45 p.m.

• The Linux and Windows environments will be available during the entire maintenance activities.
• Due to the migration from z16 in Kansas City to z15 in Chicago, the Mainframe will be unavailable on Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. until 10:45 p.m. A Go/No Go decision will be made at 3:00 p.m. If it's a Go, OSC will begin its normal maintenance routine beginning at 5:00 p.m. until 10:45 p.m. If No Go, will fall back to Kansas City. All work and data from Chicago will not come back to Kansas City.

The Operations and Security Center (OSC) will remain available throughout the entire maintenance period. To reach the OSC please call 1-800-767-9641 or by emailing osc.etix@usda.gov.

All times are stated in Central Time.