[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47665-47666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19530]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1105-0084]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Collection; Comments 
Requested. Application for Approval as a Nonprofit Budget and Credit 
Counseling Agency

ACTION: 30-Day Notice of Application Under Review.

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    The Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States 
Trustees, will be submitting the following application to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The application is published to 
obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. This application 
was previously published in the Federal Register Volume 77, Number 105, 
page 32134, on May 31, 2012, allowing for a 60-day comment period.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for an additional 30 days 
for public comment until September 10, 2012. This process is conducted 
in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.
    Written comments and 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) 395-7285.
    Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected 
agencies concerning the application are encouraged. Your comments 
should address one or more of the following four points:
    1. Evaluate whether the application is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information will have practical utility;
    2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of 
the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used;
    3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and
    4. 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 the Information

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  Type of information collection              Application form
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The title of the form/collection..  Application for Approval as a
                                     Nonprofit Budget and Credit
                                     Counseling Agency.
The agency form number, if any,     No form number.
 and the applicable component of    Executive Office for United States
 the department sponsoring the       Trustees, Department of Justice.
 collection.
Affected public who will be asked   Primary: Agencies who wish to offer
 or required to respond, as well     credit counseling services.
 as a brief abstract.               Other: None.
                                    Congress passed a 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.

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An estimate of the total number of  It is estimated that 175 respondents
 respondents and the amount of       will complete the application in
 time estimated for an average       approximately five (5) hours.
 respondent to respond/reply.
An estimate of the total public     The estimated total annual public
 burden (in hours) associated with   burden associated with this
 the collection.                     application is 875 hours.
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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, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: August 6, 2012.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer, Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2012-19530 Filed 8-8-12; 8:45 am]
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