[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2959-2960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-472]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Executive Office for United States Trustees; Agency Information 
Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: 
Application for Non-Profit Budget and Credit Counseling Agencies.

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    The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) 
has submitted the following information collection request to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed 
information collection is published to obtain comments from the public 
and affected agencies. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register, Volume 70, Number 116, 
page 35302 on June 17, 2005, allowing for a 60 day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until February 17, 2006. This process is conducted 
in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and/or suggestions regarding the items contained 
in this notice, especially the estimated public burden and associated 
response time, should be directed to the Office of Management and 
Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention 
Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. Additionally, 
comments may be submitted to OMB via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. 
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 agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
--Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
--Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; 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) The title of the form/collection: Application for Approval as a 
Nonprofit Budget and Credit Counseling Agency.
    (3) The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of 
the department sponsoring the collection: Form Number: None. Executive 
Office for United States Trustees.
    (4) Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Primary: Not-for-profit institutions. 
Agencies that wish to offer credit counseling services. Other: None. 
Congress passed a new bankruptcy law that requires any individual who 
wishes to file for bankruptcy to, within 180 days of filing for 
bankruptcy relief, first obtain credit counseling from a nonprofit 
budget and credit counseling agency that has been approved by the 
United States Trustee.
    (5) An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount 
of time estimated for an average respondent to

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respond/reply: It is estimated that 800 respondents will complete the 
form in approximately 10 hours.
    (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 8,000 hours.
    If additional information is required contact: Brenda E. Dyer, 
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice, 
Justice Management Division, Patrick Henry Building, Suite 1600, 601 D 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20530.

     Dated: January 11, 2006.
Brenda E. Dyer,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. E6-472 Filed 1-18-06; 8:45 am]
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