[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR203.81]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

 CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                 DEFENSE

 

PART 203_EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT OF ARMY AND OTHER RESOURCES, NATURAL 

DISASTER PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

            Subpart G_Local Interests/Cooperation Agreements

 

Sec.  203.81  General.





    (a) Requirements for Cooperation Agreements. In order to maintain a 

firm understanding between the Corps and non-Federal interests 

concerning the responsibilities of each party in responding to or 

recovering from a natural disaster, division or district commanders 

shall negotiate a cooperation agreement (CA) with a non-Federal sponsor 

whenever assistance (other than short term technical assistance) is 

furnished. CA's do not require approval by HQUSACE unless they contain 

special or unusual conditions. For assistance to other than a public 

entity, a public agency is required to be the non-Federal sponsor, co-

sign the agreement, and be responsible, from the Corps perspective, for 

accomplishment of all work and conditions required in the CA. Project 

sponsors must meet the definition contained in Sec.  203.15.

    (b) Request for assistance. (1) For urgent situations involving 

Flood Response activities, division/district commanders may respond to 

oral requests from responsible representatives of local interests. 

However, all oral requests must be confirmed in writing. Assistance can 

be furnished before the written statement is received.

    (2) Before furnishing assistance (other than short term technical 

assistance) under Advance Measures, or under Emergency Water Supplies, 

the district/division commander must receive a request, signed by the 

Governor (or the Governor's representative for Emergency Water 

assistance due to a contaminated source), identifying the problem, 

verifying that all available State and local resources have been 

committed, and requesting Federal assistance.