Periodically, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) publishes abstracts of information collection requests under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). To request a copy of the clearance requests submitted to OMB for review, call the HRSA Reports Clearance Office on (301) 4431129.

The following request has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995:
Proposed Project: Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT) and Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship (NAT): In Use Without Approval

The Health Resources and Services and Administration (HRSA) provides training grants to educational institutions to increase the numbers of advanced education nurses through the Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT) program and the Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship (NAT) program.

HRSA developed the AENT and NAT tables for the guidanc ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-05-E6-20531 Tue, Dec 5 2006 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-05-E6-20532

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92463), notice is hereby given of the following meeting:

Name: National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP).

Dates and Times: December 11, 2006, 9 a.m.5 p.m. December 12, 2006, 7:30 a.m.3 p.m.

Place: The Madison Hotel, 1177 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005.

Status: The meeting will be open to the public.

Agenda: Agency and Bureau administrative updates will be provided. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the role of nursing in developing surge capacity, with a series of panel discussions relating to the nursing workforce, integration of health information technology, providing care to special populations, and integrating surge capacity into the nursing curriculum.
Representatives from the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Veteran's Affairs, American Hospit ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-05-E6-20532 Tue, Dec 5 2006 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-05-E6-20564

A notice was published in the Federal Register by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) on April 8, 2005 (Volume 70, No. 67 pp. 1803618037), soliciting public comment regarding the guidelines by which the Secretary shall approve professional organizations and State governments as having in effect standards for Poison Control Center (PCC) certification. Respondents were asked to submit recommended guidelines for approving professional organizations and State governments' standards per Public Law 108194 section 1273 (c). Written comments were to be post marked no later than June 5, 2005 for consideration.

The HRSA was seeking comment on the following issues:

1. Modeling the guidelines after certification requirements that are currently being used to certify PCCs;

2. Elements of approval that the guidelines should include and justification of the elements;

3. Guidelines applying to all State governments;

4. Guidelines applying to all professional organization ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-05-E6-20564 Tue, Dec 5 2006 11:00:00 GMT