Application for Debt Education Course Provider

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form xxxx Application for Debt Education Course Provider Form	Modified
14-Interim Rule (2).pdf Supplementary Document	2012-08-22
1105-0085_02-DE OMB-83I_080112.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-08-14
1105-0085_01-Debtor Ed Transmittal memo_080112.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-08-14
1105-0085_13-11 USC 111_080112.doc Supplementary Document	2012-08-14
1105-0085 Updated Debtor Ed Supporting Statement OMB edits (2-6-13).doc Supporting Statement A	2013-02-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
11783	Application for Debt Education Course Provider Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1105-0085	ICR Reference No: 201208-1105-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201202-1105-002
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/LA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Debt Education Course Provider
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/19/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/27/2012
Terms of Clearance: When submitting this ICR for renewal DOJ should upload into ROCIS the burden for each IC individually.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2016	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2013
Responses	275	0	300
Time Burden (Hours)	24,076	0	3,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,750	0	150,000

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Abstract: Under the new bankruptcy Act, Pub.L. 109-8, the United States Trustee is charged with creating an approved list of debt education course providers. Each course provider must meet minimum qualifications established by Congress in the new law. The UST needs the information in the application in order to evaluate whether the applicants meet these qualifications established by Congress. The respondents to the application will be debt education providers who will educate individuals regarding personal finances after they file for bankruptcy.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 32671	06/01/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 47093	08/07/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Debt Education Course Provider	xxxx, xxxx, xxxx, xxxx, xxxx	DE Application Appendi E ,   DE Application Appendix A ,   DE Application Appendix B ,   DE Application Appendix C ,   DE Application Appendix D

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	275	300	0	0	-25	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	24,076	3,000	0	0	21,076	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,750	150,000	0	0	-136,250	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The time burden associated with completing renewal applications for approval as credit counseling agencies or debtor education providers has decreased due to non-substantive changes to the application form. Whereas the application form previously requested that applicants provide complete answers to each question, even when unchanged from previous application periods, the revised application form permits returning applicants to state whether their answers to application questions have changed. If not, the applicant need only mark a "no change" (NC) box with respect to those questions. Dispensing with the need to provide complete responses and supporting documentation may reduce the burden on returning applicants by up to 80 percent.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $970,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/27/2012

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