How is project progress reporting different from draft manuscripts or reports intended for publication? [156]

Reports of project progress provide a summary of the status of a project, whereas draft project manuscripts or reports intended for publication present the results. Reports of project progress can include interpretative scientific information (as stated in FAQ 153) but must not be used as a substitute for a manuscript or report of project results unless being provided for peer review, courtesy review, (SM 502.4), or published as a USGS OFR or RFFIR series publications or released in an outside publication. Refer to FAQ 161 for additional information on courtesy reviews for reports of project progress.