# 30 C.F.R. § 291.106 (2026): How do I file a complaint?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 30 C.F.R. § 291.106 (2026)
- **Heading:** How do I file a complaint?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 30 CFR: Mineral Resources / Chapter II: BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 291: OPEN AND NONDISCRIMINATORY ACCESS TO OIL AND GAS PIPELINES UNDER THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT / § 291.106: § 291.106   How do I file a complaint?

## Text

To file a complaint under this part, you must:
(a) File your complaint with the Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement at the following address: Director, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Attention: Office of Policy and Analysis, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop 5438, Washington, DC 20240-0001; and
(b) Include a nonrefundable processing fee of $7,500 under § 291.108(a) or a request for reduction or waiver of the fee under § 291.109(a); and
(c) Serve your complaint on all persons named in the complaint. If you make a claim under § 291.111 for confidentiality, serve the redacted copy and proposed form of a protective agreement on all persons named in the complaint.
(d) Complaints shall not be filed later than 2 years from the time of the alleged access denial. If the complaint is filed later than 2 years from the time of the alleged access denial, the BSEE Director will not consider the complaint and the case will be closed.
[76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 81 FR 36154, June 6, 2016]

## Nearby sections

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- [30 C.F.R. § 291.101 (2026) § 291.101   What definitions apply to this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_101.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 291.102 (2026) § 291.102   May I call the BSEE Hotline to informally resolve an allegation that open and nondiscriminatory access was denied?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_102.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 291.103 (2026) § 291.103   May I use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to informally resolve an allegation that open and nondiscriminatory access was denied?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_103.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 291.104 (2026) § 291.104   Who may file a complaint or a third-party brief?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_104.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 291.105 (2026) § 291.105   What must a complaint contain?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_105.md)
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- [30 C.F.R. § 291.107 (2026) § 291.107   How do I answer a complaint?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_107.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 291.108 (2026) § 291.108   How do I pay the processing fee?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_108.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 291.109 (2026) § 291.109   Can I ask for a fee waiver or a reduced processing fee?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_109.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 291.110 (2026) § 291.110   Who may BSEE require to produce information?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_110.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 291.111 (2026) § 291.111   How does BSEE treat the confidential information I provide?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_111.md)
- [30 C.F.R. § 291.112 (2026) § 291.112   What process will BSEE follow in rendering a decision on whether a grantee or transporter has provided open and nondiscriminatory access?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T30_P291_S291_112.md)

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