[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 4269]
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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