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DOJ/LA | RIN: 1105-AB17 | Publication ID: Spring 2009 |
Title: Application Procedures and Criteria for Approval of Nonprofit Budget and Credit Counseling Agencies by U.S. Trustees | |
Abstract: This rule sets forth the application procedures to be used by United States Trustees for approval of nonprofit budget and credit counseling agencies under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 ("BAPCPA"). Under the BAPCPA, individual debtors are required to consult with approved agencies to receive a briefing on the opportunities for credit counseling and a budget analysis, within 180 days before filing for bankruptcy relief. The BAPCPA also sets forth procedures and standards for the United States Trustee to use in approving agencies for subsequent inclusion on a publicly available agency list and provider list in each Federal judicial district where they are deemed qualified to counsel individuals. | |
Agency: Department of Justice(DOJ) | Priority: Other Significant |
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 28 CFR 58 | |
Legal Authority: 11 USC 111 |
Legal Deadline:
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Additional Information: This rule has been revised to pertain only to the application procedures and criteria for the approval of nonprofit budget and credit counseling agencies. The debtor education portion of the interim rule published under this RIN has been transferred to RIN 1105-AB31. | |
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: None |
Small Entities Affected: No | Federalism: No |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: Ramona D. Elliott Deputy Director/General Counsel Department of Justice Legal Activities Executive Office for United States Trustees, Suite 6150, 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20530 Phone:202 307-1399 Fax:202 307-2397 Email: ramona.d.elliott@usdoj.gov |