NAHMS 277 2011 Performance Survey

National Animal Health Monitoring System

NAHMS

Performance Survey

OMB Approved

0579-0339

EXP DATE

XX/XXXX

Thank you for participating in this NAHMS evaluation. The information that you provide will be used to identify and develop outcome measures for the NAHMS Program.

1. Who do you feel is the primary customer for NAHMS data? [Check only one.]

₁ Industry in general

₂ Extension Agents

₃ Academic Institutions

₄ USDA

₅ Other (specify: ___________________________________)

2. A NAHMS product should . . . [Check all that apply.]

₁ Provide scientific information to industry

₂ Improve producer awareness of best practices

₃ Improve animal health through direct producer education

₄ Improve animal health through indirect producer education

₅ Provide snapshots of animal populations for USDA policymakers

₆ Improve producer awareness of best practices

₇ Improve animal health through the identification and dissemination of study results

₈ Provide specific information for participating producers

₉ Other (specify: ________________________________________________________)

3. How has the NAHMS program helped you?

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.  The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0579-0339  The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average .08 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

NAHMS

277

4. If NAHMS could take on additional work, which activity would you like to see NAHMS focus on?

₁ Performing more national studies

₂ Performing more small focused studies

₃ Other (specify: ___________________________________)

5. If you could make one change to the NAHMS program what would it be?

6. Are there any subjects or topic areas that you would like NAHMS to investigate? ₁ Yes ₃ No

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Thank you for participating and sharing your opinion with us.