The form and website is for use by victims in restricted reports of sexual assault who wish to make certain information available to the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations (MCIO) while keeping the status of their report as restricted.
The burden hours have increased since the previous approval due to significant increases in respondents, increased estimated hourly wages, and increased expenditure on operation and maintenance of the CATCH website and database due to various expansions of the CATCH program pursuant to legislative and policy changes, which are detailed below:
CATCH eligibility was expanded to include the following individuals:
1. Those who file Unrestricted Report with the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program but do not disclose the identity of the suspect to law enforcement (NDAA FY20, DODI 6495.02-V1, and DODI 5505.18).
2. Those who file a report of intimate partner sexual abuse with the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) (NDAA FY15, DoDI 6400.06, and DODI 5505.18)
3. Those who decline to file a formal report of sexual assault with the SAPR program (IRC Recommendation 4.2c, DoDI 6495.02, DoDI 6495.02-V1, and DoDI 5505.18).
CATCH was further modified to allow users the ability to print their entry for their own records or to be used for a disability claim with the Department of Veterans Affairs (IRC Recommendation 4.2c and DODI 6495.02-V1).
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.