---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 3192.9"
title: "43"
number: "3192.9"
heading: "What terms must a cooperative agreement contain?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/3192.9"
---

# §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 [§ 3190.1](/cfr/43/3190.1.md) of this part;
  - (2) Prevent conflict of interest, as provided in [§ 3192.14(d)](/cfr/43/3192.14.md?p=d);
  - (3) Share civil penalties, as provided in [§ 3192.11](/cfr/43/3192.11.md); 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;
- (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.**

## Notes

### Source

Source: 62 FR 49586, Sept. 22, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1735 and 1751.

### Source

Source: 52 FR 27182, July 17, 1987, unless otherwise noted.