DOJ Seeks OMB Renewal of Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program Reporting Form

The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has issued a 30-day notice announcing that it will submit an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection at issue is the Semi-Annual Progress Report for the Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program, assigned OMB Control Number 1122-0024 and designated Form Number 1122-0024. OVW is seeking an extension of a currently approved collection, and DOJ is requesting PRA authorization for three years — the maximum permitted without renewal, as the notice states.

Background and Program Context

The notice explains that the Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) was created by the Violence Against Women Act of 2005 (VAWA 2005) and constitutes the first federal funding stream solely dedicated to the provision of direct intervention and related assistance for victims of sexual assault. The SASP encompasses four different funding streams covering States and Territories, Tribes, State Sexual Assault Coalitions, Tribal Coalitions, and culturally specific organizations. The Tribal SASP specifically supports efforts to help survivors heal from sexual assault trauma through direct intervention and related assistance, including 24-hour sexual assault hotlines, crisis intervention, and medical and criminal justice accompaniment, as the notice states. The program supports such services through the establishment, maintenance, and expansion of programs and projects to assist those victimized by sexual assault.

Collection Mechanics and Burden Estimate

The affected public consists of approximately 17 grantees of the Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program. According to the notice, it is estimated that each of the approximately 17 respondents will take approximately one hour to complete a semi-annual progress report. The semi-annual progress report is divided into sections pertaining to the different types of activities in which grantees may engage, and a Tribal SASP grantee will only be required to complete the sections of the form that pertain to its own specific activities. The total annual hour burden to complete the data collection forms is estimated at 34 hours — that is, 17 grantees completing a form twice a year with an estimated completion time of one hour per form.

The notice further states that OMB authorization for an information collection request cannot exceed three years without renewal, and that information collection requirements submitted to OMB for existing ICRs receive a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.

Comment Process

This 30-day notice follows an earlier 60-day comment period that was opened when the proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on May 14, 2026. The notice invites written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies, directing them to evaluate: whether the collection is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions and will have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's burden estimate, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; whether and how the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected can be enhanced; and ways to minimize the burden on respondents, including through automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques.

What to Watch

Comments must be submitted within 30 days of the notice's publication, with the deadline falling on August 17, 2026. Submissions should be made at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain by selecting "Currently under 30-day Review — Open for Public Comments" or by searching using the collection title or OMB Control Number 1122-0024.

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