[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1908.10]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                                OF LABOR
 
PART 1908_CONSULTATION AGREEMENTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1908.10  Cooperative Agreements.

    (a) Who may make Agreements. The Assistant Secretary may make a 
Cooperative Agreement under this part with the Governor of a State or 
with any State agency designated for that purpose by the Governor.
    (b) Negotiations. (1) Procedures for negotiations may be obtained 
through the RA who will negotiate for the Assistant Secretary and make 
final recommendations on each Agreement to the Assistant Secretary.
    (2) States with Plans approved under section 18 of the Act may 
initiate negotiations in anticipation of the withdrawal from the Plan of 
Federally funded onsite consultation services to private sector 
employers.
    (3) Renegotiation of existing Agreements funded under this part 
shall be initiated within 30 days of the effective date of these 
revisions.
    (c) Contents of Cooperative Agreement. (1) Any Agreement and 
subsequent modifications shall be in writing and signed by both parties.
    (2) Each Agreement shall provide that the State will conform its 
operations under the Agreement to:

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    (i) The requirements contained in this part 1908;
    (ii) All related formal directives subsequently issued by the 
Assistant Secretary implementing this regulation.
    (3) Each Agreement shall contain such other explicit written 
commitments in conformance with the provisions of this part as may be 
required by the Assistant Secretary. Each Agreement shall also include a 
budget of the State's anticipated expenditures under the Agreement, in 
the detail and format required by the Assistant Secretary.
    (d) Location of sample Cooperative Agreement. A sample Agreement is 
available for inspection at all Regional Offices of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor.
    (e) Action upon requests. The State will be notified within a 
reasonable period of time of any decision concerning its request for a 
Cooperative Agreement. If a request is denied, the State will be 
informed in writing of the reasons supporting the decision. If a 
Cooperative Agreement is negotiated, the initial finding will specify 
the period for the Agreement. Additional funds may be added at a later 
time provided the activity is satisfactorily carried out and 
appropriations are available. The State may also be required to amend 
the Agreement for continued support.
    (f) Termination. Either party may terminate a Cooperative Agreement 
under this part upon 30 days' written notice to the other party.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1218-0110)

[49 FR 25094, June 19, 1984, as amended at 54 FR 24333, June 7, 1989]