[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 113 (Monday, June 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38221-38222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13905]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1105-0085]
Executive Office for United States Trustees; Agency Information
Collection Activities; Proposed Collection, Comments Requested;
Extension With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection Application
for Approval as a Provider of a Personal Financial Management
Instructional Course
AGENCY: Executive Office for United States Trustees, Department of
Justice.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States
Trustees (EOUST) will be submitting an extension of information
collection, through its Application for Approval as a Provider of a
Personal Financial Management Instructional Course, to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for 60 days until
August 12, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have additional comments
especially on the estimated public burden or associated response time,
suggestions, or need a copy of the proposed information collection with
instructions, or if you need additional information, please contact
Carrie Weinfeld, Department of Justice, EOUST, at 441 G Street NW.,
Suite 6150, Washington DC 205330 (phone: (202) 307-1399).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written comments and suggestions from the
public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of
information are encouraged. Your comments should address one or more of
the following four points:
--Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau of Justice
Statistics, including whether the information will have practical
utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
--Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected can be enhanced; and
--Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Overview of This Information Collection
1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently
approved collection.
2. Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Approval as a
Provider of a Personal Financial Management Instructional Course
3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the
Department sponsoring the collection: There is no form number. The
applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Executive
Office for United States Trustees.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Individuals and entities that wish to offer
instructional courses to debtors concerning personal financial
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management pursuant to the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer
Protection Act of 2005 (``BAPCPA''), Public Law 109-8, 119 Stat. 23,
37, 38 (April 20, 2005), and codified at 11 U.S.C. 109(h) and 111, and
Application Procedures and Criteria for Approval of Providers of a
Personal Financial Management Instructional Course by United States
Trustees, 78 FR 16,159 (March 14, 2013) (Rule).
The BAPCPA requires individual debtors in bankruptcy cases to
complete a personal financial management instructional course from a
provider that has been approved by the United States Trustee as a
condition of receiving a discharge. The Application collects
information from such providers in order to ensure compliance with the
law and the Rule.
5. Estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated
that 195 respondents will complete the application; initial applicants
will complete the application in approximately ten (10) hours, while
renewal applicants will complete the application in approximately four
(4) hours. In addition, it is estimated that approximately 966,868
debtors will complete a survey evaluating the effectiveness of an
instructional course in approximately one (1) minute.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated total annual public burden
associated with this application is 17,014.5 hours; the applicants'
burden is 900 hours and the debtors' burden is 16,114.5 hours.
If additional information is required contact: Jerri Murray, Department
Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: June 8, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2016-13905 Filed 6-10-16; 8:45 am]
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