# 30 CFR § 291.103: May I use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to informally resolve an allegation that open and nondiscriminatory access was denied?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-291.103

## Section

- **Citation:** 30 CFR § 291.103
- **Heading:** May I use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to informally resolve an allegation that open and nondiscriminatory access was denied?
- **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

You may ask to use ADR either before or after you file a complaint. To make a request, call the BSEE at 1-888-232-1713 or write to us 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.
(a) You may request that ADR be administered by:
(1) A contracted ADR provider agreed to by all parties;
(2) The Department's Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution (CADR); or
(3) BSEE staff trained in ADR and certified by the CADR.
(b) Each party must pay its respective share of all costs and fees associated with any contracted or Departmental ADR provider. For purposes of this section, BSEE is not a party in an ADR proceeding.
[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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