Federal Register #2026-21605

USDA FNS Information Collection on SNAP EBT Card Replacement Monitoring

This USDA notice concerns OMB review of information about monitoring replacement SNAP EBT cards, not a request to buy goods or services. - Government buyer: No procurement buyer is identified. The notice is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), and concerns review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). - Purpose: The information collection covers state agency monitoring of excessive replacement EBT card requests to help detect and deter potential trafficking, misuse, and fraud involving SNAP benefits. - Scope: The collection applies to 53 state agencies and an estimated 292,064 individuals and households, for 292,117 total respondents and 27,981 estimated annual burden hours. - OEMs and vendors: None identified. - Products and services: None requested; no product quantities or part numbers are provided.

Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture submitted an information collection requirement to OMB for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection, titled “Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations (Card Replacement),” concerns monitoring excessive replacement EBT cards to help reduce fraud, waste, and abuse involving SNAP benefits. It applies to state agencies and individuals or households, with an estimated 292,117 respondents and 27,981 annual burden hours. Comments received by November 23, 2026, will be considered.

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