The Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT) Program purpose is to increase the number of primary care providers by providing traineeships to nurses who are pursuing advanced degrees as primary care nurse practitioners (NP) or nurse-midwives. Applicants apply for a two year grant to prepare primary care nurse practitioners. Eligible applicants are collegiate schools of nursing, nursing centers, academic health centers, State or local governments and other private or public entities determined appropriate by the Secretary that submit to the Secretary an application in accordance with section 802 [of the Public Health Service Act].
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.