- (a) Tribal or State inspectors must be certified by BLM before they conduct independent inspections on Indian oil and gas leases.
- (b) The standards for certifying Tribal or State inspectors must be the same as the standards BLM uses for certifying BLM inspectors.
- (c) Tribal and State inspectors must satisfactorily complete on-the-job and classroom training in order to qualify for certification.
(d) Tribal or State inspectors must not—
- (1) Inspect the operations of companies in which they, a member of their immediate family, or their immediate supervisor, have a direct financial interest; or
- (2) Use for personal gain, or gain by another person, information he or she acquires as a result of his or her participating in the cooperative agreement.