Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Advanced Nursing Education Program Specific Form OMB No. 0906-0089-Revision

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services Administration Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request; Information Collection Request Title: Advanced Nursing Education Program Specific Form OMB No. 0906-0089—Revision AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HRSA announces plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR), described below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Prior to submitting the ICR to OMB, HRSA seeks comments from the public regarding the burden estimate, below, or any other aspect of the ICR. DATES: Comments on this ICR should be received no later than September 21, 2026. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments to paperwork@hrsa.gov or mail the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, Room 13N82, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, email paperwork@hrsa.gov or call Samantha Miller, the HRSA Information Collection Clearance Officer, at (301) 443-3983. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When submitting comments or requesting information, please include the ICR title for reference. Information Collection Request Title: Advanced Nursing Education (ANE) Program Specific Form OMB No. 0906-0089—Revision Abstract: HRSA provides advanced nursing education grants to educational institutions to increase the supply, distribution, quality of, and access to advanced education nurses through the Advanced Nursing Education (ANE) Programs. The ANE Programs are authorized by Section 811 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 296j), as amended. This clearance request is for continued approval of the information collection OMB No. 0906-0089 with revisions. The proposed revision to Table 2 of the ANE Program Specific Form is to remove the Part-Time column under the Nurse Midwife and Nurse Anesthetist specialty headers. This change reflects current program requirements, as these programs support only full-time trainees. This requirement applies to all trainees enrolled in either master's or doctoral programs. Because part-time enrollment is not an eligible training status under these programs, the Part-Time column is unnecessary and minimizes confusion for applicants. Need and Proposed Use of the Information: Section 811 of the PHS Act provides the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the authority to award grants to and enter into contracts with eligible entities to meet the costs of: (1) projects that support the enhancement of advanced nursing education and practice; and (2) traineeships for individuals in advanced nursing education programs. Under this section, HRSA makes awards to entities who train and support nurses characterized as “advanced education nurses.” Section 805 of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 296d) requires that in awarding such grants, a statutory funding preference is given to “applicants with projects that will substantially benefit rural or medically underserved populations or help meet public health nursing needs in state or local health departments.” For traineeship awards, PHS Act section 811(h)(2) requires special consideration be given to an eligible entity that agrees to expend the award to train advanced education nurses who will practice in designated Health Professional Shortage Areas. The ANE Program Specific Form allows HRSA to effectively target funding and measure the impact of the ANE Programs in meeting the legislative intent and program goals of supporting the enhancement of advanced nursing education and creating opportunities for individuals in advanced nursing education programs to increase the number of advanced practice nurses, especially in rural and medically underserved areas. Additionally, collecting this data assists HRSA in carrying out the most impactful program and ensuring resources are used responsibly. Likely Respondents: Likely respondents will be current ANE Programs awardees and new applicants to ANE Programs. Burden Statement: Burden in this context means the time expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the information requested. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information; to search data sources; to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. The total annual burden hours estimated for this ICR are summarized in the table below. Total Estimated Annualized Burden Hours:   Form name (includes the ANE program specific tables and attachments) Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Total responses Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden hours Advanced Nursing Education Workforce 156 1 156 7 1,092 Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship 61 1 61 7 427 ANE-Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners 54 1 54 7 378 ANE-Nurse Practitioner Residency and Fellowship 64 1 64 7 448 Maternity Care Nursing Workforce Expansion 10 1 10 7 70 Total 345 345 2,415 HRSA specifically requests comments on: (1) the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. Maria G. Button, Director, Executive Secretariat. [FR Doc. 2026-14705 Filed 7-21-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4165-15-P