QID Certified Organic Survey - Misclassification Follow-up F

	NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE	Organic Survey Quality Control Form Misclassification Followup – Version 2	Form Approved OMB Number 0535-0249 Approval Expires XX/XX/20XX Project code 968
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rm 5829, South Building 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250-2000 1-800-727-9540 Fax: 202-690-2090 E-mail: nass-dc@nass.usda.gov

ID: __________________________________________

State:

Enumerator:

Interview Date:

Operation Name:

Operator’s Name:

Address:

Telephone:

Survey Respondent:

Current Respondent:

Good (Morning/Afternoon/Evening):

I am with the Agricultural Statistics Service. Recently you should have been contacted by one of our enumerators, Mr./Ms. , to obtain information about your operation. This telephone call is part of our survey quality assurance measures, to verify that personal contact was actually made with you for that purpose. Your response is voluntary and not required by law, but your cooperation will be appreciated. Facts about your farm or ranch will be kept confidential. This survey is conducted in accordance with the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2018, Title III of Pub. L. No. 115-435,

codified in 44 U.S.C. Ch. 35 and other applicable Federal laws. For more information on how we protect your information please visit: https://www.nass.usda.gov/confidentiality. Will you help me by answering a few questions about the interview?

(If yes) Great, and are you the most knowledgeable person about the operation?

(If not most knowledgeable person) Can I speak to the most knowledgeable person of the operation?

These questions will take about 5 minutes. First, I’d like to verify the data for a question that was collected in the survey. Then, I may ask follow-up questions based on the information you provide.

[Note this is Version 2:

• Operations that say YES to Q1 in the 20xx Organic Survey and NO to Q1 to the Misclassification Survey

• Operations that say YES to Q1 in the 20xx Organic Survey and YES to Q1 to the Misclassification Survey]

1. Did this operation have any Certified Organic production as determined by the USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) standards in 20xx?

111 Yes – (Skip to Conclusion)

No – (Continue to Q2)

2. During 20xx, did a USDA organic-certifying agent conduct an on-site inspection of this operation?

Yes – (Skip to Q6)

No – (Continue to Q3)

3. During any previous year, other than 20xx, did a USDA organic-certifying agent conduct an on-site inspection of this operation?

Yes – (Continue to Q4)

No – (Skip to Q9)

4. In which year did a USDA organic-certifying agent conduct an on-site inspection of this operation? __________

5. During [insert year from Q4], did a USDA organic-certifying agent issue an organic certificate to this operation?

Yes – (Continue to Q9)

No – (Continue to Q9)

6. During 20xx, did a USDA organic-certifying agent issue an organic certificate to this operation?

Yes – (Skip to Q9)

No – (Continue to Q7)

7. During any previous year, other than 20xx, did a USDA organic-certifying agent issue an organic certificate to this operation?

Ye – (Continue to Q8)

No – (Skip to Q9)

8. In which year did a USDA organic-certifying agent issue an organic certificate to this operation? __________

9. According to our records, earlier this year your operation reported that it had Certified Organic production in 20xx. Do you know why we might have recorded that in our previous contact?

(Enumerator code respondent’s response to all the response options that apply below)

This operation does have Certified Organic production (this contact was incorrect)

The operation is Certified Organic but there was no Certified Organic production in 20xx

Operation had then, but now no longer has Certified Organic production

Some of the operation’s production is certified as organic and some is not

Operation has organic production but has never been certified

Operation has organic certification but does not market products as organic

Respondent this time not familiar with the term Certified Organic

Respondent this time not familiar with USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP) standards

Respondent did not understand/comprehend question

Different person from operation answered last time

Different records were used last time/or data was estimated

Don’t know

Other: (Please specify)

[Conclusion] Thank you. This concludes the quality assurance follow-up for the 20xx Certified Organic Survey. Your time and participation is greatly appreciated!