81 FR 57622 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection, Comments Requested; Extension With Change, of a Previously Approved Collection

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 163 (August 23, 2016)

Page Range		57622-57622
FR Document		2016-20052

The Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States Trustees (EOUST) will be submitting an extension of information collection, through its Application for Approval as a Nonprofit Budget and Credit Counseling Agency, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 38220, on June 13, 2016, allowing for a 60 day comment period.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 163 (Tuesday, August 23, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

[OMB Number 1105-0084]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection, 
Comments Requested; Extension With Change, of a Previously Approved 
Collection

    Application for Approval as a Nonprofit Budget and Credit 
Counseling Agency
AGENCY: Executive Office for United States Trustees, Department of 
Justice.

ACTION: 30-day notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Justice, Executive Office for United States 
Trustees (EOUST) will be submitting an extension of information 
collection, through its Application for Approval as a Nonprofit Budget 
and Credit Counseling Agency, to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. This proposed information collection was 
previously published in the Federal Register at 81 FR 38220, on June 
13, 2016, allowing for a 60 day comment period.

DATES: Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 
30 days until September 22, 2016.

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 with 
instructions, of if you need additional information, please contact 
Carrie Weinfeld, Department of Justice, EOUST, at 441 G Street NW., 
Suite 6150, Washington DC 205330 (phone: (202) 307-1399). Written 
comments and/or suggestions can also be directed to the Office of 
Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or 
sent to [email protected].

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:
    1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Bureau of 
Justice Statistics, including whether the information will have 
practical utility;
    2. 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;
    3. Evaluate whether and if so how the quality, utility, and clarity 
of the information to be collected can be enhanced; 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 This Information Collection

    1. Type of Information Collection: Extension of a currently 
approved collection.
    2. Title of the Form/Collection: Application for Approval as a 
Nonprofit Budget and Credit Counseling Agency (Application).
    3. Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the 
Department sponsoring the collection: There is no form number. The 
applicable component within the Department of Justice is the Executive 
Office for United States Trustees.
    4. Affected public who will be asked or required to respond, as 
well as a brief abstract: Agencies that wish to offer credit counseling 
services pursuant to the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer 
Protection Act of 2005 (``BAPCPA''), Pub. L. 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. Estimate of the total number of respondents and the amount of 
time estimated for an average respondent to respond: It is estimated 
that 122 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 560 hours.
    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., 3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.

    Dated: August 17, 2016.
Jerri Murray,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. Department of Justice.
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as a basis for the Commission to receive, June 13, 2016, allowing for a 60 day There is no form number. The
examine, adjudicate and render final comment period. applicable component within the
decisions with respect to claims for DATES: Comments are encouraged and Department of Justice is the Executive
compensation of U.S. nationals, referred will be accepted for an additional 30 Office for United States Trustees.
to the Commission by the Department of days until September 22, 2016. 4. Affected public who will be asked
State pursuant to section 4(a)(1)(C) of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If or required to respond, as well as a brief
the International Claims Settlement Act you have additional comments abstract: Agencies that wish to offer
of 1949, as amended, 22 U.S.C. especially on the estimated public
§ 1623(A)(1)(C). credit counseling services pursuant to
burden or associated response time, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and
(5) An estimate of the total number of suggestions, or need a copy of the
respondents and the amount of time Consumer Protection Act of 2005
proposed information collection with (‘‘BAPCPA’’), Pub. L. 109–8, 119 Stat.
estimated for an average respondent to instructions, of if you need additional
respond/reply: It is estimated that 500 23, 37, 38 (April 20, 2005), and codified
information, please contact Carrie at 11 U.S.C. 109(h) and 111, and
individual respondents will complete Weinfeld, Department of Justice,
the application, and that the amount of Application Procedures and Criteria for
EOUST, at 441 G Street NW., Suite
time estimated for an average Approval of Nonprofit Budget and
6150, Washington DC 205330 (phone:
respondent to reply is approximately Credit Counseling Agencies by United
(202) 307–1399). Written comments
two hours each. and/or suggestions can also be directed States Trustees, 78 FR 16,138 (March 14,
(6) An estimate of the total public to the Office of Management and 2013) (Rule).
burden (in hours) associated with the Budget, Office of Information and The BAPCPA requires any individual
collection: The estimated total annual Regulatory Affairs, Attention who wishes to file for bankruptcy to
public burden associated with this Department of Justice Desk Officer, obtain credit counseling, within 180
application is 1,000 hours. Washington, DC 20503 or sent to OIRA_ days before filing for bankruptcy relief,
If additional information is required submissions@omb.eop.gov. from a nonprofit budget and credit
contact: Jerri Murray, Department
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Written counseling agency that has been
Clearance Officer, United States
comments and suggestions from the approved by the United States Trustee.
Department of Justice, Justice
public and affected agencies concerning The Application collects information
Management Division, Policy and
the proposed collection of information from such agencies in order to ensure
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
are encouraged. Your comments should compliance with the law and the Rule.
Square, 145 N Street NE., Room
address one or more of the following 5. Estimate of the total number of
3E.405B, Washington, DC 20530.
four points:
Dated: August 18, 2016. respondents and the amount of time
1. Evaluate whether the proposed
Jerri Murray, collection of information is necessary estimated for an average respondent to
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S. for the proper performance of the respond: It is estimated that 122
Department of Justice. functions of the Bureau of Justice respondents will complete the
[FR Doc. 2016–20109 Filed 8–22–16; 8:45 am] Statistics, including whether the application; initial applicants will
BILLING CODE 4410–BA–P information will have practical utility; complete the application in
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the approximately ten (10) hours, while
agency’s estimate of the burden of the renewal applicants will complete the
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE proposed collection of information, application in approximately four (4)
including the validity of the hours.
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methodology and assumptions used; 6. An estimate of the total public
Agency Information Collection 3. Evaluate whether and if so how the burden (in hours) associated with the
Activities; Proposed Collection, quality, utility, and clarity of the collection: The estimated public burden
Comments Requested; Extension With information to be collected can be associated with this collection is 560
Change, of a Previously Approved enhanced; and hours.
Collection 4. Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who If additional information is required
Application for Approval as a are to respond, including through the contact Jerri Murray, Department
Nonprofit Budget and Credit Counseling use of appropriate automated, Clearance Officer, United States
Agency electronic, mechanical, or other Department of Justice, Justice
AGENCY: Executive Office for United technological collection techniques or Management Division, Policy and
States Trustees, Department of Justice. other forms of information technology, Planning Staff, Two Constitution
ACTION: 30-day notice. e.g., permitting electronic submission of Square, 145 N Street NE., 3E.405B,
responses. Washington, DC 20530.
SUMMARY: The Department of Justice,
Executive Office for United States Overview of This Information Dated: August 17, 2016.
Trustees (EOUST) will be submitting an Collection Jerri Murray,
extension of information collection, 1. Type of Information Collection: Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
through its Application for Approval as Extension of a currently approved Department of Justice.
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Counseling Agency, to the Office of 2. Title of the Form/Collection: BILLING CODE 4410–40–P
Management and Budget (OMB) for Application for Approval as a Nonprofit
review and clearance in accordance Budget and Credit Counseling Agency
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of (Application).
1995. This proposed information 3. Agency form number, if any, and
collection was previously published in the applicable component of the
the Federal Register at 81 FR 38220, on Department sponsoring the collection:

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		30-day notice.
Dates		Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for an additional 30 days until September 22, 2016.
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 with instructions, of if you need additional information, please contact Carrie Weinfeld, Department of Justice, EOUST, at 441 G Street NW., Suite 6150, Washington DC 205330 (phone: (202) 307-1399). Written comments and/or suggestions can also be directed to the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention Department of Justice Desk Officer, Washington, DC 20503 or sent to [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 57622