Recruitment/scheduling/refusal telephone call

Advanced Letter for Phone Survey Participants

123 Main Street
Anywhere, USA 12345
Dear Processing Plant Manager,
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is conducting a study to learn
more about shore-based fish processing plants in Alaska, such as yours. The information we
collect will improve the quality of information available about shore-based processing plants and
how they are related to local communities. The information provided through the phone survey
will also allow us to include a short, narrative profile of shore-based processing plants in Alaska
in an updated version of the Community Profiles for North Pacific Fisheries – Alaska. You can
view the profiles that are already done at
http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/REFM/Socioeconomics/Projects/CPU.php.
We have identified you as someone with in-depth knowledge of your processing plant and the
appropriate person for us to talk with. In the next couple of weeks, an interviewer from NOAA
will be calling to schedule an interview with you at a time that is convenient for you. The phone
survey will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. You will be asked about the role your
plant plays in the local community and the benefits you provide to your employees. You will
also have the opportunity to review your profile and suggest changes before it is published.
The survey is voluntary, however, your participation is highly valued and the information you
provide may be used in social impact assessments of fisheries management actions and policies
and will be important for forecasting the potential social impacts of fishing regulations on
communities which have a shore-based fish processing facility. To make sure that the best
possible information is obtained about your plant, we need to hear from you. Without your
response, we will not be able to provide the information requested in your plant’s profile.
Thank you in advance for your help in this important study. If you have any questions, please
feel free to contact me directly at (206) 526-4221.
Sincerely,
Amber Himes
Principal Investigator of the Processor Profiles Project