[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 152 (Wednesday, August 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38645-38646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16873]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[OMB Number 1105-0084]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved
Collection
AGENCY: United States Trustee Program, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, United States Trustee Program, is
submitting the following information collection request to the Office
of
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Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: The Department of Justice encourages public comment and will
accept input until October 7, 2019.
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
instrument with instructions or additional information, please contact
Juliet Drake, Deputy Assistant Director, Executive Office for United
States Trustees, 441 G Street NW, Suite 6150, Washington DC 20530,
[email protected], (202) 307-3698.
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 United States
Trustee Program, 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, without change, of a
currently approved collection.
2. The Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Approval as a
Nonprofit Budget and Credit Counseling Agency (Application).
3. The agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of
the Department sponsoring the collection: There is no agency form
number for this collection. The applicable component within the
Department of Justice is the United States Trustee Program.
4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as
well as a brief abstract: Nonprofit agencies that wish to offer credit
counseling services 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 Nonprofit
Budget and Credit Counseling Agencies by United States Trustees, 78 FR
16,138 (March 14, 2013) (Rule).
The BAPCPA requires any individual who wishes to file for
bankruptcy to obtain credit counseling, within 180 days before filing
for bankruptcy relief, from a nonprofit budget and credit counseling
agency that has been approved by the United States Trustee. The
Application collects information from such agencies in order to ensure
compliance with the law and the Rule.
5. An estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated
that 86 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.
6. An estimate of the total public burden (in hours) associated
with the collection: The estimated public burden associated with this
collection is 362 hours.
If additional information is required contact: Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer, United States Department of Justice,
Justice Management Division, Policy and Planning Staff, Two
Constitution Square, 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.
Dated: August 2, 2019.
Melody Braswell,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 2019-16873 Filed 8-6-19; 8:45 am]
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