Uniform grant progress reports?

The NSF is looking to save researchers time and effort by creating one standard progress report form for all granting agencies. Currently each agency has its own interim report form. While agencies like the EPA or the NIH use different language to ask about scientific progress, they generally collect very similar information. The government estimates the new form will take scientists anywhere from 5 to 16 hours to complete, depending on the research project. One rationale for using a single onl