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15.222:  Cooperative Inspection Agreements with States and Tribes

Popular Name:  Section 202 agreements

Objectives:  To provide for the BLM to enter into cooperative agreements with Tribes so that authorized Tribal inspectors can carry out inspection activities on Indian oil and gas leases within Tribal jurisdiction.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

15.222 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Indian tribes with producing tribal oil and gas leases for which the Federal government has trust responsibility. States may enter into a cooperative agreement for inspection of tribal oil and gas leases with the permission of the Tribe.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Indian tribes with producing tribal oil and gas leases for which the Federal government has trust responsibility. States that have tribal permission to enter into cooperative agreements to conduct inspections on tribal oil and gas leases.

Credentials/Documentation:  None. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.

15.222 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  States or Tribes may request oil and gas inspection information necessary to prepare a proposal. The standard application form as furnished by the Federal agency and required by 43 CFR, Subpart C, must be used for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Completed SF 424, Application for Federal Assistance; 424A, Budget Information - NonConstruction Programs; and 424B, Assurances - Nonconstruction Programs and proposal must be submitted to the appropriate BLM State Director. The proposal must include a description of the type and extent of inspection activities proposed under the agreement, the number of proposed inspectors, the proposed period or time the agreement will be in effect; and the name, address and phone number of the State or Tribal contact.

Award Procedure:  Within 30 days of receipt of the proposal BLM will determine if the application is complete. If the application is acceptable, a start date will be given for negotiating the agreement. Negotiations will be carried out by the appropriate Field Office of the BLM.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Within 30 days the District or Resource Area Office will notify the State or Tribe if the application is complete and acceptable.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Agreements may be renewed with the consent of the BLM and the State or Tribe.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Availability of funding and inspection workload.

Examples of Funded Projects:  To date there are four funded inspection agreements with Tribes.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Average agreement $82,000; a maximum of $220,000.

15.222 RELATED PROGRAMS:

15.222 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

15.222 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements).

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $409,647; FY 00 est $390,000; and FY 01 est $400,000.

Budget Account Number:  14-1109-0-1-302.

Authorization:  Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Act of 1982, Public Law 97-451, Title II, Section 202, 30 U.S.C 1732.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  43 CFR 3190; 43 CFR 3192.

15.222 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  See Catalog Appendix IV for list of BLM offices.

Headquarters Office:  Assistant Director, Resource Use & Protection (300), Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone: (202) 208-4201.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

15.222 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  As provided in 43 CFR 3190.2-2, funding will be up to 100 percent of allowable cost.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Funding shall be at least quarterly, upon submission of invoice or request for reimbursement.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Assistance to be used only for costs directly required to carry out the agreed upon activities as described in the signed agreement.

15.222 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  As specified in the agreement.

Audits:  For awards made under this program, grantees are responsible for obtaining audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.), and OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records:  All records are to be maintained for a period of 6 years or as specified in the agreement.