[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR203.42]

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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 
 
 Subpart D_Rehabilitation Assistance for Flood Control Works Damaged by 
 
Sec.  203.42  Inspection of non-Federal flood control works.

    (a) Required inspections. The Corps will conduct inspections of non-
Federal flood control works. These inspections are IEI's and CEI's. 
Conduct of IEI's and CEI's will be as provided for in Sec.  203.48.
    (1) Corps involvement with any non-Federal flood control work 
normally begins when the sponsor requests an IEI. The Corps will conduct 
an IEI to determine if the flood control work meets minimum engineering 
and maintenance standards and is capable of providing the intended 
degree of flood protection. An Acceptable or Minimally Acceptable rating 
(see Sec.  203.48) on the IEI is required to allow the project to gain 
an Active status in the RIP.
    (2) CEI's are conducted periodically to ensure that projects Active 
in the RIP continue to meet Corps standards, and to determine if the 
sponsor's maintenance program is adequate. A rating of Acceptable or 
Minimally Acceptable (see Sec.  203.48) on a CEI is required in order to 
retain an Active status in the RIP.
    (b) Advice and reporting. Information on the results of IEI and CEI 
inspections will be furnished in writing to non-Federal sponsors, and 
will be maintained in Corps district offices.
    (1) Non-Federal sponsors will be informed that an IEI rating of 
Unacceptable will cause the flood control work to remain in an Inactive 
status, and ineligible for Rehabilitation Assistance.
    (2) Non-Federal sponsors will be informed that a CEI rating of 
Unacceptable will cause the flood control work to be placed in an 
Inactive status, and ineligible for Rehabilitation Assistance.
    (3) Non-Federal sponsors will be informed that maintenance 
deficiencies found during CEI's may negatively impact on eligibility of 
future Rehabilitation Assistance, and the degree of local cost-sharing 
participation in any proposed work. Follow-up inspections can be made by 
the Corps to monitor progress in correcting deficiencies when warranted.