[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01146]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 21, 2020.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding; whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by February 
24, 2020 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Trafficking 
Controls and Investigations (Card Replacement Revision).
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0587.
    Summary of Collection: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 
requires States agencies to issue a warning notice to withhold 
replacement electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards or a warning notice 
for excessive EBT card replacements for individual members of a 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) household requesting 
four EBT cards in a 12-month period. These notices are being issued to 
educate SNAP recipients on use of the EBT card and to deter fraudulent 
activity.
    Need and Use of the Information: The data collected will be used 
for a variety of purposes, mainly statutory and regulatory compliance. 
The data is gathered at various times, ranging from monthly, quarterly, 
annual or final submissions. Without the information, FNS would be 
unable to ensure integrity or effectively monitor any over-issued, 
under-issued, or trafficking.
    Description of Respondents: 238,644 Individuals/Households and 53 
State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 238,697.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly, Semi-annually, 
Monthly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 22,988.73.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-01146 Filed 1-23-20; 8:45 am]
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