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TERM DEFINITION Able-bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWD) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) household member(s) who is an able- bodied adult at least 18 years of age but under 65, and without dependents under 14 years of age in the household. Access Device Any card, plate, code, account number, or other means of access that can be used alone, or in conjunction with another access device, to obtain payments, allotments, benefits, money, goods, or other things of value, or that can be used to initiate a transfer of funds under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended. Active Case A category in which a case is selected for SNAP Quality Control (QC) review. The household is or was participating in SNAP by being certified prior to, or during, the sample month and issued SNAP benefits for the sample month. The sample month means the month of the sample frame from which a case is selected. The sample frame means a list of all units from which a sample is actually selected (e.g. for all cases selected from a frame consisting of households participating in January, the sample month is January). Active Case Error Rate An estimate of the proportion of SNAP cases with an error in the determination of eligibility or basis of issuance. This estimate will be expressed as a percentage of the completed active quality control reviews excluding all results from SNAP cases processed by Social Security Administration (SSA) personnel or participating in a demonstration project identified by Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) as having certification rules that are significantly different from standard requirements. Adequate Notice A written notice that includes a statement of the action the Agency has taken or intends to take; the reason for the intended action; the SNAP household's right to request a fair hearing; the contact information; the availability of continued SNAP benefits; and the liability of the SNAP household for any over-issuances received while awaiting a fair hearing if the hearing official's decision is adverse to the SNAP household. Participants will be allowed ten days from the mailing date of the notice to contest the Agency