Notice2026-10121
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
May 21, 2026
Issuing agencies
Agriculture Department
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 29931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10121]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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 June 22,
2026 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the
proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of
the publication of this notice on the following website
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 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: Major Changes in Program Design.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0579.
Summary of Collection: Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (the Act) (7 U.S.C. 2020), as amended, requires the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to
develop standards for identifying major changes in the operations of
State agencies that administer SNAP.
Need and Use of the Information: Regulations at 7 CFR 272.15
require State agencies to notify the FNS when planning to implement a
major change in operations and to collect any information required by
FNS to identify and correct any adverse effects on program integrity or
access. 7 CFR 272.15(a)(2) outlines the categories of major changes to
include: the closure of a local office, substantial increased reliance
on automated systems, changes in operations that potentially increase
difficulty for household reporting, the reduction or change of
functions or responsibilities assigned to merit system personnel, a
decrease in the number of merit system personnel involved in the SNAP
certification process, or other major changes identified by FNS.
Description of Respondents: State agencies.
Number of Respondents: 20.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly, On Occasion, Quarterly.
Total Burden Hours: 14,620.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirement for
Interstate Data Matching to Prevent Multiple Issuances.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0684.
Summary of Collection: The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
required the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an interstate data
system called the National Accuracy Clearinghouse (NAC) to prevent
multiple issuances of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
benefits to an individual by more than one State agency simultaneously
in the same month (also known as interstate duplicate participation).
Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of this information
collection is to seek OMB approval for activities associated with the
NAC. This includes State agencies uploading SNAP recipient information
to the NAC on a daily basis; querying the NAC for duplicate SNAP
participation across States when households apply for SNAP benefits,
recertify, or add a new household member; and verifying any
questionable and unclear information with other States, as appropriate
according to existing regulations. When States have identified possible
duplicate participation through the NAC and verified the information,
they issue a notice of match results or a combined notice of match
results and adverse action when applicable.
Description of Respondents: State agencies, Individual/Households.
Number of Respondents: 45,122.05.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Once, On Occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 1,337,741.50.
Rachelle Ragland-Greene,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-10121 Filed 5-20-26; 8:45 am]
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