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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 203 (Thursday, October 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 66668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21605]


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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 November 
23, 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 people are not required to respond to the 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations (Card 
Replacement).
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0587.
    Summary of Collection: This information collection supports the 
request to reinstate an expired information collection for an 
information collection request (ICR). The Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (the Act), as amended, specifies national eligibility standards 
and imposes certain administrative requirements on State agencies in 
administering the Program. The Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) 
is still legally required to collect this data and is thereby 
continuing to collect in violation of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
    Federal regulations at 274.6(b)(6) (Appendix A) require that State 
agencies monitor EBT card replacement requests and send notices to 
households when they request four cards within a 12-month period. The 
State agency may determine a threshold for excessive card replacements, 
which must not to be less than four replacement cards in a 12-month 
period. alerting the household that their account is being monitored 
for potential trafficking, misuse, or fraudulent use of Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
    Need and Use of the Information: This statement supports the 
request to reinstate an expired information collection for an 
information collection related to collection to monitor excessive 
replacement EBT cards to reduce SNAP fraud waste and abuse by 
discouraging SNAP benefit trafficking. FNA is still legally required to 
collect this data and thereby continuing to collect it in violation of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act.
    Per Federal regulations at 7 CFR 274.6(b)(5) and 7 CFR 274.6(6), 
State agencies must set a threshold on excessive replacement cards and 
monitor household requests for replacement cards. Once the threshold 
has been exceeded, the State agency has two options. They may either 
provide a notice to the client to alert the household that they are 
monitoring their account for potential, suspicious activity.
    If another replacement card is subsequently requested and 
trafficking is suspected, the State agency shall refer that case to the 
State's fraud investigation unit. Or the State agency may instead opt 
to notify the household in writing that the State agency is withholding 
the card until contact is made. After the household has contacted the 
State agency, the replacement card will be issued.
    Description of Respondents: State agencies (53) and Individuals/
Households (292,064).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 292,117.
    Frequency of Responses: Annual Reporting.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 27,981.

Rachelle Ragland-Greene,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-21605 Filed 10-21-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P


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