[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 43, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 43CFR3192.9]



[Page 477-478]

 

                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR

 

    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 

PART 3190_DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS 

FOR OIL AND GAS INSPECTION--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart 3192_Cooperative Agreements

 

Sec.  3192.9  What terms must a cooperative agreement contain?



    The cooperative agreement must--

    (a) State its purpose, objective, and authority;

    (b) Define terms used in the agreement;

    (c) Describe the Indian lands covered;

    (d) Describe the roles and responsibilities of BLM and the Tribe or 

State;

    (e) Describe the activities the Tribe or State will carry out;

    (f) Define the minimum performance standards to evaluate Tribal or 

State performance;

    (g) Include provisions to--

    (1) Protect proprietary data, as provided in Sec.  3190.1 of this 

part;

    (2) Prevent conflict of interest, as provided in Sec.  3192.14(d);

    (3) Share civil penalties, as provided in Sec.  3192.11; and

    (4) Terminate the agreement;

    (h) List BLM and Tribal or State contacts;

    (i) Avoid duplication of effort between BLM and the Tribe or State 

when conducting inspections;

    (j) List schedules for--

    (1) Inspection activities;

    (2) Training of Tribal or State inspectors;

    (3) Periodic reviews and meetings;

    (k) Specify the limit on the dollar amount of Federal funding;



[[Page 478]]



    (l) Describe procedures for Tribes or States to request payment 

reimbursement;

    (m) Describe allowable costs subject to reimbursement; and

    (n) Describe plans for BLM oversight of the cooperative agreement.