The information collection 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.
US Code:
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USC 2011-2036 Name of Law: SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM
This is a revision of a
currently approved information collection; the current overall
burden inventory for this information collection is 21,941 total
annual burden hours and 550,994 total annual responses. We are
requesting 22,988.73 burden hours rounded to 22,989(14,576.75
burden hours for individuals/households and 8,411.98 for State
agencies) and 503,712.20 total annual responses (251,856.10 total
annual responses for individuals/households and 251,856.10 total
annual responses for State agencies). This request reflects a
increase by 1,045.77 total annual burden hours and a decrease of
-47,281.80 total annual responses rounded to -47,282. The revision
reflects an adjustment due to the number of households contacting
States who opt to follow our regulations at 274.6(b)(5) to withhold
replacement cards, which requires some households to make contact
with the State agency if they request excessive replacement
cards.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.