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.