Application for Debt Education Course Provider

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for Debt Education Course Provider Form	Modified
JMD Transmittal Memo.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-08-31
2016 DE Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-08-31
1105-0085 DE OMB 83-I Submission Form.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-08-31
1105-0085_11 USC 111_080713.doc Supplementary Document	2013-08-07
1105-0085 DE Final Rule (published in FR 3-14-13)_080713.pdf Supplementary Document	2013-08-07

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: 201604-1105-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201308-1105-002
Agency/Subagency: DOJ/LA	Agency Tracking No:
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 11/28/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/14/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2016
Responses	195	0	1,368,725
Time Burden (Hours)	17,014	0	24,076
Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,750	0	13,750

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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:
	81 FR 38221	06/13/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 57623	08/23/2016
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	NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA	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

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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	195	1,368,725	0	-1,368,530	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,014	24,076	0	-7,062	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	9,750	13,750	0	-4,000	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 number of approved agencies and providers has dropped significantly since 2013, because fewer applicants have sought renewal and because fewer new organizations are applying for the first time. Therefore, while the burden per applicant has remained substantially the same, the overall burden has decreased.

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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: 09/14/2016

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