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Department of Justice Seeks Comments on Financial Course Provider Application

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What Is Happening?

The Department of Justice is asking the public to send comments about this application. The public can send comments until July 28, 2025.

Who Can Comment?

Anyone who is interested, especially those who want to give feedback about how much work the application is, how much time it takes, how useful it is, and how it could be better. Suggestions for using technology, like electronic forms, are also welcome.

Who Fills Out This Application?

Individuals and businesses who want to teach personal financial management to debtors in bankruptcy cases must fill out this application. The application is required by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. Debtors must complete an approved instructional course before they can have their debts discharged.

What Information Does the Application Collect?

The application gathers information from potential course providers to make sure they meet legal requirements and rules. Providers must follow the criteria set by the United States Trustee Program.

How Long Will It Take?

  • There will be about 135 respondents.
  • First-time applicants will spend about 10 hours to complete the application.
  • Standard renewal applicants will spend about 4 hours.
  • Applicants doing a special type of renewal will spend about 9 hours.

Additional Surveys for Debtors

About 468,238 debtors are expected to fill out a survey about the instructional course. This survey should take about 1 minute to finish.

Total Time Needed Each Year

  • The total time spent by applicants will be about 694 hours.
  • The total time spent by debtors will be about 7,804 hours.
  • The total public burden is estimated at 8,498 hours every year.

How to Get More Information

For more about the application and instructions, contact Juliet Drake, Deputy Assistant Director, Executive Office for United States Trustees, at 441 G Street NW, Suite 6150, Washington, DC 20548, or call (202) 307-3698.

If more information is needed about the collection process, contact Darwin Arceo, Department Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of Justice, at 145 N Street NE, 3E.405A, Washington, DC 20530.

Important Dates

Comments must be submitted by July 28, 2025.

Document Details

This notice was published in the Federal Register on May 27, 2025, under document number 2025-09473.


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