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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
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
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.
Authorizing Statute(s):
None
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
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
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
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
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
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.
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
Agency Contact:
Carrie Weinfeld 202 305-0550 carrie.b.weinfeld@usdoj.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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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