What are the FSP requirements for reports of project progress that contain new interpretations and are released to the greater stakeholder community, steering councils, or cooperating groups who are not directly contributing to project activities? [158]

The first step for any reports of project progress is review by the lead USGS scientist’s supervisor and Science Center Director. If the project progress reports contain new interpretations, then the reports of project progress also require peer reviews, Bureau approval, and publication before being delivered to the greater community of stakeholders, steering councils, or cooperating groups who are not directly contributing to project activities. Once published, the reports of project progress can be released publicly through methods such as posting on a publicly accessible web page or presenting at a public meeting.