Application for Debt Education Course Provider

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form May 2022 Application for Debt Education Course Provider	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form May 2022 Application for Debt Education Course Provider	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Form 2019 Revision 1105 Application for Debt Education Course Provider	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Appendix E: Activity Report for Approved Providers	Form	Modified	Available
Appendix D: Matrix of Current Instructors	Form	Modified	Available
Appendix C: Business Locations	Form	Modified	Available
Appendix B: Judicial Districts	Form	Modified	Available
Appendix A: Acknowledgments, Agreements, and Declarations in Support of Application for Approval as a Provider of a Personal Financial Management Instructional Course	Form	Modified	Available
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL AS A PROVIDER OF A PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE	Form	Modified	Available
Application for Debt Education Course Provider	Form	Unchanged	Repair queued
DE JMD Transmittal Memo.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-03	Available
DE JMD Transmittal Memo.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-05-03	Repair queued
DE Final Rule.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-16	Available
DE Final Rule.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-16	Available
DE JMD Transmittal Memo.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-16	Available
DE JMD Transmittal Memo.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-16	Repair queued
11 USC 111.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-16	Repair queued
11 USC 111.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-16	Repair queued
JMD Transmittal Memo.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-08-31	Available
JMD Transmittal Memo.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-08-31	Repair queued
DE Supporting Statement A (2).docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-09-12	Available
DE Supporting Statement A.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-05-03	Missing upstream
1105-0085 DE OMB 83-I Submission Form.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-08-31	Available
1105-0085 DE OMB 83-I Submission Form.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-08-31	Repair queued
1105-0085_11 USC 111_080713.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-08-07	Available
1105-0085_11 USC 111_080713.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-08-07	Repair queued
1105-0085 DE Final Rule (published in FR 3-14-13)_080713.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-08-07	Available
1105-0085 DE Final Rule (published in FR 3-14-13)_080713.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-08-07	Missing upstream

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
253219	Application for Debt Education Course Provider	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Debt Education Course Provider
253219	Application for Debt Education Course Provider	Form and Instruction	Unchanged
11783	Application for Debt Education Course Provider	Form and Instruction	Modified	Application for Debt Education Course Provider
11783	Application for Debt Education Course Provider	Form	Modified	Appendix E: Activity Report for Approved Providers
11783	Application for Debt Education Course Provider	Form	Modified	Appendix D: Matrix of Current Instructors
11783	Application for Debt Education Course Provider	Form	Modified	Appendix C: Business Locations
11783	Application for Debt Education Course Provider	Form	Modified	Appendix B: Judicial Districts
11783	Application for Debt Education Course Provider	Form	Modified	Appendix A: Acknowledgments, Agreements, and Declarations in Support of Application for Approval as a Provider of a Personal Financial Management Instructional Course
11783	Application for Debt Education Course Provider	Form	Modified	APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL AS A PROVIDER OF A PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE
11783	Application for Debt Education Course Provider	Form	Unchanged
11783	Application for Debt Education Course Provider	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1105-0085	ICR Reference No: 202505-1105-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202205-1105-001
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/LA	Agency Tracking No: 1105-0085
Title: Application for Debt Education Course Provider
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/24/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 08/08/2025
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2028	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2025
Responses	270	0	282
Time Burden (Hours)	6,210	0	27,908
Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,500	0	14,100

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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:
	90 FR 22327	05/27/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 38510	08/07/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Debt Education Course Provider	NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, 2019 Revision 1105-0085	APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL AS A PROVIDER OF A PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTIONAL COURSE ,   Appendix A: Acknowledgments, Agreements, and Declarations in Support of Application for Approval as a Provider of a Personal Financial Management Instructional Course ,   Appendix B: Judicial Districts ,   Appendix C: Business Locations ,   Appendix D: Matrix of Current Instructors ,   Appendix E: Activity Report for Approved Providers ,   Application for Debt Education Course Provider
Application for Debt Education Course Provider	May 2022	Application for Debt Education Course Provider

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	270	282	0	-12	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,210	27,908	0	-21,698	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	13,500	14,100	0	-600	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The overall annual hour burden estimate is based on the number of first-time applicants versus renewal applicants over the past several years. Although the Program cannot predict with certainty how many applicants will apply in the future, the number of renewal applicants has remained steady over the past three years, and the number of new applicants has not exceeded 3 percent of the total number of applicants during that time.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $688,565

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 08/08/2025

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