# 2026-12741: Pentagon Asks Public to Review Assault Report Forms

2026-12741, Proposed Collection; Comment Request, is a Federal Register notice from Defense Department published 2026-06-24, effective Consideration will be given to all comments received by August 24, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12741
- As of: 2026-07-01
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12741
- Title: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Defense Department
- Citation: 91 FR 37960
- Published: 2026-06-24
- Effective: Consideration will be given to all comments received by August 24, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-08-24
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-07-01

## In one line

Pentagon Asks Public to Review Assault Report Forms

## Summary

The Department of Defense wants your thoughts on updating forms used to report sexual assault incidents. This helps make sure the info collected is useful, clear, and not too much work for people filling it out. If you have ideas or concerns, send them in by August 24, 2026—your input could shape how these important reports are handled!

## Abstract

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the OUSD(P&R) announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

## Effects PRIA read

- Time Burden to Complete Forms: cost, low. If you fill out a Defense sexual assault report form, the Department estimates an average burden of 2.974 hours per response. The agency estimates 8,245 respondents and a total annual burden of 24,521 hours for these forms.
- Centralized Case-Level Data Collection: cost, medium. The Department will collect and maintain a centralized case-level database with information about sexual assaults, including the nature of the assault, victim, alleged offender, investigative details, and case outcomes as directed by law. The collection covers the listed Defense forms (DD Form 2965…
- Retaliation Claims Included in Annual Report: cost, low. The Department will include information on each claim of retaliation tied to a sexual assault report in the Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military, including narrative descriptions, complainant and alleged retaliator details, and investigation summaries, as required by Public Law 114-328 (…
- Return of Forensic Examination Property: benefit, medium. Under Public Law 116-92 (FY2020 NDAA), a victim who files a restricted sexual assault report may request at any time the return of their personal property obtained as part of the sexual assault forensic examination. The Department will prescribe procedures to enable such requests.

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## Sources
- [2026-12741 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12741/proposed-collection-comment-request)
- [2026-12741 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-24/pdf/2026-12741.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12741 (as of 2026-07-01).