Pentagon Wants to Collect Mystery Information From Someone, Somewhere
Published Date: 1/6/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Defense is asking for approval to keep collecting info about sexual assault cases in the military. This helps track reports, investigations, and outcomes, including retaliation claims. About 8,200 people respond yearly, spending around 2 hours each, and the public can comment until February 5, 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Retaliation Claims Recorded in Annual Report
The DoD will include information on each claim of retaliation related to a sexual assault report in the Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military, including narrative descriptions, complainant and alleged retaliator information, and the summary and determination of the investigation. This reporting requirement comes from Section 543 of Public Law 114-328 (NDAA FY2017).
Return of Forensic Exam Property for Restricted Reports
Under Section 536 of Public Law 116-92 (NDAA FY2020), a victim who files a restricted report of sexual assault may request at any time the return of personal property obtained during the sexual assault forensic examination. The DoD is required to prescribe procedures for that return.
DoD Continues Sexual Assault Data Collection
If you are a member of the armed forces, the Department of Defense will continue collecting case-level information about sexual assaults using DD Forms 2965 and 2910-series under OMB Control Number 0704-0482. About 8,247 people respond each year, each response averages 2.1 hours, for a total of 17,318 annual burden hours.
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