Notice2026-03731
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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Published
February 25, 2026
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Defense Department
Abstract
The Department of War has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9240-9241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03731]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DOD-2025-OS-0772]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness, (OUSD(P&R)), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of War has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by March
27, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
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``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using
the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reginald Lucas, (571) 372-7574,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#77001f04591a145a161b120f59120413591a150f5913135a1318135a1e191118051a16031e18195a14181b1b1214031e181904371a161e1b591a1e1b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96e1fee5b8fbf5bbf7faf3eeb8f3e5f2b8fbf4eeb8f2f2bbf2f9f2bbfff8f0f9e4fbf7e2fff9f8bbf5f9fafaf3f5e2fff9f8e5d6fbf7fffab8fbfffa">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In March 2019, Acting Secretary of Defense
Patrick Shanahan requested the DoD form a team of experts to ``take a
fresh look'' at issues involving the sexual assault investigative and
accountability process. The DoD established the Sexual Assault
Accountability and Investigation Task Force (SAAITF) to identify,
evaluate, and make recommendations to improve the investigation and
accountability process. As part of this effort, the 2019 SAAITF report
called for a ``standardized survey of victim experiences, attitudes,
and satisfaction.'' The Sexual Violence Support and Experiences Study
(SVSES) meets this requirement and will allow DoW's Sexual Assault
Prevention and Response Office, other Department policy offices, and
the military Services to use the input of military members to inform
improvements to the response system and to address challenges military
members face during the military investigation and accountability
process.
Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Sexual Violence Support and
Experience Study; OMB Control Number 0704-0647.
Type of Request: Extension.
Number of Respondents: 300.
Responses per Respondent: 4.
Annual Responses: 1,200.
Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
Annual Burden Hours: 300.
Needs and Uses: Information from the SVSES will be used by the
OUSD(P&R) policy offices, and the Military Departments to inform
improvements to personnel policies, programs, practices, and training
related to sexual assault response and accountability systems in the
military. It will provide the policy offices of the OUSD(P&R) with
current data on (1) Service member satisfaction with sexual assault
support resources; (2) the impact that the military support and
military justice processes have on Service members who indicate
experiencing sexual assault during military service (e.g., their
psychological health and well-being); and (3) aspects of the military
support and military justice process that relate to retention
intention, career progression, and separation from military service.
Any Service member (Active, Reserve, or National Guard) who has
experienced unwanted sexual contact or sexual assault since joining the
military will be eligible to participate in the study. Recruitment for
the SVSES will include proactive outreach to Service members who
previously filed an unrestricted report for sexual assault and Service
members who requested to learn more about the study. The Office of
People Analytics (OPA) will administer the SVSES via the web. The
survey will be administered via proprietary software developed by OPA's
operations contractor. To reduce respondent burden, these online
surveys will use ``smart skip'' technology to ensure respondents only
answer questions that are applicable to them.
Information from the SVSES will be used by OUSD(P&R) policy
offices, and the Military Departments for program evaluation and to
inform improvements to personnel policies, programs, practices, and
training related to sexual assault in the military. The study will not
produce generalizable statistics or findings; rather, it will inform
policy and program offices within the Department about Service member
satisfaction with sexual assault response resources and processes and
the sexual assault accountability system. OPA will provide interim
reports regarding the findings of the study to OUSD(P&R) policy offices
on an annual basis and a full report on a biennial basis. Data from the
SVSES will also be used in future analyses.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Frequency: Quarterly.
DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Reginald Lucas.
Dated: February 23, 2026.
Stephanie J. Bost,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2026-03731 Filed 2-24-26; 8:45 am]
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