# 30 CFR § 291.1: What is BSEE's authority to collect information?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-291.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 30 CFR § 291.1
- **Heading:** What is BSEE's authority to collect information?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 30—Mineral Resources > CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER C—APPEALS > PART 291—OPEN AND NONDISCRIMINATORY ACCESS TO OIL AND GAS PIPELINES UNDER THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF LANDS ACT

## Text

(a) The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements in this part under 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., and assigned OMB Control Number 1014-0012.
(b) An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and you are not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
(c) We use the information collected to determine whether or not the shipper has been denied open and nondiscriminatory access to Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) pipelines as sections of 5(e) and (f) of the OCS Lands Act (OCSLA) require.
(d) Respondents are companies that ship or transport oil and gas production across the OCS. Responses are required to obtain or retain benefits. We will protect information considered proprietary under applicable law.
(e) Send comments regarding any aspect of the collection of information under this part, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, 45600 Woodland Road, Sterling, VA 20166.
[76 FR 64462, Oct. 18, 2011, as amended at 81 FR 36154, June 6, 2016]

## Nearby sections

- [30 CFR § 291.1 § 291.1 What is BSEE's authority to collect information?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-291.1.md)
- [30 CFR § 291.100 § 291.100 What is the purpose of this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-291.100.md)
- [30 CFR § 291.101 § 291.101 What definitions apply to this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-291.101.md)
- [30 CFR § 291.102 § 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/ecfr-30-291.102.md)
- [30 CFR § 291.103 § 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/ecfr-30-291.103.md)
- [30 CFR § 291.104 § 291.104 Who may file a complaint or a third-party brief?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-291.104.md)
- [30 CFR § 291.105 § 291.105 What must a complaint contain?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-291.105.md)
- [30 CFR § 291.106 § 291.106 How do I file a complaint?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-291.106.md)
- [30 CFR § 291.107 § 291.107 How do I answer a complaint?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-291.107.md)
- [30 CFR § 291.108 § 291.108 How do I pay the processing fee?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-291.108.md)
- [30 CFR § 291.109 § 291.109 Can I ask for a fee waiver or a reduced processing fee?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-291.109.md)
- [30 CFR § 291.110 § 291.110 Who may BSEE require to produce information?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-291.110.md)
- [30 CFR § 291.111 § 291.111 How does BSEE treat the confidential information I provide?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-291.111.md)
- [30 CFR § 291.112 § 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/ecfr-30-291.112.md)

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