Transmittal Memo

U.S. Department of Justice
Executive Office for United States Trustees

______________________________________________________________________________
Office of Oversight

Washington, D.C. 20530

July 27, 2012

MEMORANDUM
TO:

Lynn Murray
DOJ Clearance Officer

FROM:

Doreen Solomon
Doreen Solomon
Assistant Director for Oversight

SUBJECT:

Request for Renewal Approval by the Office of Management and Budget of the
“Application for Approval as a Provider of a Personal Financial Management
Instructional Course”

Digitally signed by Doreen Solomon
DN: cn=Doreen Solomon, o, ou=EOUST,
[email protected], c=US
Date: 2012.07.27 12:19:39 -04'00'

This memorandum and the attached materials are submitted under the Paperwork
Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. ' 3501, et seq., to authorize the United States Trustee Program
(Program) to continue to use the information collection request (ICR) utilizing the “Application
for Approval as a Provider of a Personal Financial Management Instructional Course”
(Application). This ICR was previously approved by OMB for 3 years under 1105-0085; the
expiration date is August 31, 2012.
Under the Bankruptcy Code, individual debtors are required to complete an approved
instructional course concerning personal financial management after filing for bankruptcy before
they may receive a discharge of their debts. 11 U.S.C. ' 727(a)(11). The Program has
responsibility for approving the providers of the personal financial management instructional
courses that debtors must complete. 11 U.S.C. ' 111(a)-(e). Before such a provider is approved,
a United States Trustee is required to review the provider’s qualifications under the standards set
forth in the statute, and the United States Trustee may require the provider to submit information
needed for this review. 11 U.S.C. ' 111(d). Approved providers are named on a publicly available
list in each federal judicial district where they are approved to educate debtors. 11 U.S.C. ' 111(a).
Providers are approved for a probationary period not to exceed six months. The Program may
approve a provider for an additional one year period, or for successive one year periods thereafter
if the provider demonstrates it meets the standard set forth under 11 U.S.C. ' 111 and can satisfy
such standards in the future.
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The ICR as provided in the Application is necessary to carry out the Program’s statutory
mandate in determining whether a provider is in compliance with statutory standards and should
be approved for an additional one-year period pursuant to 11 U.S.C. ' 111. The collected
information will enable the Program to assess each applicant’s eligibility for approval under
statutory standards that include providing trained personnel with adequate experience and training
in providing effective instruction and services; using learning materials and teaching
methodologies designed to assist debtors in understanding personal financial management;
providing adequate facilities; and maintaining adequate records.
The following documents are contained in the attached ICR package:
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5.

OMB Form 83-I, Paperwork Reduction Act Submission.
Supporting Statement for the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission.
Application and instructions used to collect the information.
Law or authority mandating the information collection.
30-day ICR Notice for publication in the Federal Register.1

Your favorable consideration of this request will be greatly appreciated. If there are any
questions concerning the ICR, please contact Wendy Tien at 202-307-3698.

Attachments

1

The 60-day ICR Notice was published in the Federal Register on June 1, 2012.
32,671 (June 1, 2012).

2

See 77 Fed. Reg.