Cooperative Inspection Agreements with States and Tribes

 

To provide for the Bureau of Land Management (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.

Active 15.222 Bureau of Land Management, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 No current data available. The Bureau of Land Management has awards financial assistance agreements with the Navajo and Jicarilla Nations. The agreements established procedures for cooperation and coordination in planning and programming for oil and gas inspections of Nation leases with a goal of increasing the frequency of inspections providing for the uniform application of regulations, and timely communications between the BLM and the Nation in performance of their regulatory functions. The inspection and enforcement staff are Navajo and Jicarilla nationals who have the appropriate technical training and language skills to operate freely on their reservation.
Fiscal Year 2017 The Bureau of Land Management has awards financial assistance agreements with the Navajo and Jicarilla Nations. The agreements established procedures for cooperation and coordination in planning and programming for oil and gas inspections of Nation leases with a goal of increasing the frequency of inspections providing for the uniform application of regulations, and timely communications between the BLM and the Nation in performance of their regulatory functions. The inspection and enforcement staff are Navajo and Jicarilla nationals who have the appropriate technical training and language skills to operate freely on their reservation.
Fiscal Year 2018 The Bureau of Land Management has awards financial assistance agreements with the Navajo and Jicarilla Nations. The agreements established procedures for cooperation and coordination in planning and programming for oil and gas inspections of Nation leases with a goal of increasing the frequency of inspections providing for the uniform application of regulations, and timely communications between the BLM and the Nation in performance of their regulatory functions. The inspection and enforcement staff are Navajo and Jicarilla nationals who have the appropriate technical training and language skills to operate freely on their reservation.
Fiscal Year 2019 The Bureau of Land Management has awards financial assistance agreements with the Navajo and Jicarilla Nations. The agreements established procedures for cooperation and coordination in planning and programming for oil and gas inspections of Nation leases with a goal of increasing the frequency of inspections providing for the uniform application of regulations, and timely communications between the BLM and the Nation in performance of their regulatory functions. The inspection and enforcement staff are Navajo and Jicarilla nationals who have the appropriate technical training and language skills to operate freely on their reservation.
Fiscal Year 2020 Inspection and enforcement activities for oil and gas leases to include production inspections, drilling operations, blowout preventer tests, mechanical integrity tests, primary and remedial cementing, bradenhead tests, plugging and abandonment operations, as well as environmental compliance inspections related to equipment leaks, spills and other surface use concerns of oil and gas operations on the Nation’s lands.
Fiscal Year 2021 Inspection and enforcement activities for oil and gas leases to include production inspections, drilling operations, blowout preventer tests, mechanical integrity tests, primary and remedial cementing, bradenhead tests, plugging and abandonment operations, as well as environmental compliance inspections related to equipment leaks, spills and other surface use concerns of oil and gas operations on the Nation’s lands.
Fiscal Year 2023 Inspection and enforcement activities for oil and gas leases to include production inspections, drilling operations, blowout preventer tests, mechanical integrity tests, primary and remedial cementing, bradenhead tests, plugging and abandonment operations, as well as environmental compliance inspections related to equipment leaks, spills and other surface use concerns of oil and gas operations on the Nation’s lands.
Fiscal Year 2024 Inspection and enforcement activities for oil and gas leases to include production inspections, drilling operations, blowout preventer tests, mechanical integrity tests, primary and remedial cementing, bradenhead tests, plugging and abandonment operations, as well as environmental compliance inspections related to equipment leaks, spills and other surface use concerns of oil and gas operations on the Nation’s lands. Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Act of 1982, Public Law 97-451, 30 U.S.C, Subchapter II, 1732 (a). Indian tribes with producing tribal oil and gas leases for which with Federal government has trust responsibility. State may enter into a cooperative agreement for inspection of tribal oil and gas leases with the permission of the Tribe. 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. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. For more information and local requirements, cooperative project proposals should be coordinated with the Bureau of Land Management local State or District/Field Offices. No state plan is required with this application. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance, Standard Form 424A, Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs, Standard Form 424B, Assurances for Non-Construction Programs, and a written 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 of time the agreement will be in effect; and the name, address and telephone number of the State or Tribal contact, budget spreadsheet, a budget narrative/breakdown, and any other requirements specified in the funding opportunity notice and must be submitted through www.grants.gov. All applications will be initially screened for eligibility and compliance with the requirements stated in the program Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement. Applications passing this screening process will be forwarded for review by the proposal evaluation criteria, and any additional review factors, as stated in the funding announcement. State and District Office level and funding recommendations are made through the State's annual work plan. Final budget approvals rest with the State Director. Contact Bureau of Land Management local State, or District or Field offices, as appropriate, for application deadlines Award time varies depending on the type and complexity of the project. Further information will be available for each project at the time the Notice of Funding Opportunity is posted on www.grants.gov and may be obtained by contacting the point of contact listed in the funding opportunity announcement. Most awards are anticipated within 90 days or less after the announcement closes. Final award decisions are not subject to appeal; however, the Bureau of Land Management will provide all applicants with information on why their proposal was not selected for award. Not applicable. General criteria used to select assistance proposals are based on the Tribes direct relationship to federal and Tribal lands and a balanced review including relevance to program objectives, merit, and cost effectiveness. Cooperative agreements with Tribes so that authorized Tribal inspectors can carry out inspection activities on Indian oil and gas leases within Tribal jurisdiction. For more specific information contact the local or headquarters office. Performance Reports: Shall be submit at the minimum on an annual basis within 90 days after the anniversary award date, unless otherwise stated in the award document. Upon completion of the agreement, recipients shall submit a final report no later than 120 calendar day after the award end date. Not applicable. All recipients of Federal awards shall maintain project records in accordance with 2 CFR 200.333 Retention requirements for records. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-Federal entity records pertinent to a Federal award must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for Federal awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, from the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report, respectively, as reported to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in the case of a subrecipient. Federal awarding agencies and pass-through entities must not impose any other record retention requirements upon non-Federal entities, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.333. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. No specific restrictions, however, most projects are funded on a year–to-year basis and funds are expended during a particular fiscal year. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Frequency of recipient payments will be determined for each awarded assistance agreement at the time of award. Frequency of recipient payments will be determined for each awarded assistance agreement at time of award. See Catalog Appendix IV for list of Bureau of Land Management State offices. Office of Energy, Minerals, and Realty Management
1849 C Street NW, Washington DC 20240
Washington, DC 20240 USA
mwaren@blm.gov
Phone: 505-216-8832 http://www.blm.gov/nhp/index.htm. 14-1109-0-1-302 (Cooperative Agreements (Discretionary Grants)) FY 22$0.00; FY 23 est $500,000.00; FY 24 est $500,000.00; FY 21$824,857.00; FY 20$476,861.00; FY 19$1,325,398.00; FY 18$2,088,240.00; FY 17$418,435.00; FY 16$1,092,254.00; - Past partnership projects have ranged from $200,000 to $494,708. Average amount is $273,064 or less. 43 CFR 3190 and 43 CFR 3192. Fiscal Year 2016 BLM continues to provide training and coordination for the Navajo Nation and Jicarillo Apache Tribal Inspection and Enforcement staff to carry out inspection and enforcement activities on Indian oil and gas leases within their Tribal jurisdiction. BLM continues to provide training and coordination for the Navajo Nation and Jicarillo Apache Tribal Inspection and Enforcement staff to carry out inspection and enforcement activities on Indian oil and gas leases within their Tribal jurisdiction.
Fiscal Year 2017 BLM continues to provide training and coordination for the Navajo Nation and Jicarillo Apache Tribal Inspection and Enforcement staff to carry out inspection and enforcement activities on Indian oil and gas leases within their Tribal jurisdiction.
Fiscal Year 2018 BLM continues to provide training and coordination for the Navajo Nation and Jicarillo Apache Tribal Inspection and Enforcement staff to carry out inspection and enforcement activities on Indian oil and gas leases within their Tribal jurisdiction.
Fiscal Year 2019 BLM continues to provide training and coordination for the Navajo Nation and Jicarillo Apache Tribal Inspection and Enforcement staff to carry out inspection and enforcement activities on Indian oil and gas leases within their Tribal jurisdiction.
Fiscal Year 2020 Provide training and coordination for the Navajo Nation and Jicarillo Apache Tribal Inspection and Enforcement staff to carry out inspection and enforcement activities on Indian oil and gas leases within their Tribal jurisdiction.
Fiscal Year 2021 BLM continues to provide training and coordination for the Navajo Nation and Jicarillo Apache Tribal Inspection and Enforcement staff to carry out inspection and enforcement activities on Indian oil and gas leases within their Tribal jurisdiction.
Fiscal Year 2023 BLM anticipates to continue providing training and coordination for the Navajo Nation and Jicarillo Apache Tribal Inspection and Enforcement staff to carry out inspection and enforcement activities on Indian oil and gas leases within their Tribal jurisdiction.
Fiscal Year 2024 BLM anticipates to continue providing training and coordination for the Navajo Nation and Jicarillo Apache Tribal Inspection and Enforcement staff to carry out inspection and enforcement activities on Indian oil and gas leases within their Tribal jurisdiction.