# 30 CFR § 291.104: Who may file a complaint or a third-party brief?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-30-291.104

## Section

- **Citation:** 30 CFR § 291.104
- **Heading:** Who may file a complaint or a third-party brief?
- **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) You may file a complaint under this subpart if you are a shipper and you believe that you have been denied open and nondiscriminatory access to an OCSLA pipeline that is not a FERC pipeline.
(b) Any person that believes its interests may be affected by precedents established by adjudication of complaints under this rule may submit a brief to BSEE. The brief must be served following the procedure set out in § 291.107. After considering the brief, it is within BSEE's discretion as to whether BSEE may:
(1) Address the brief in its decision;
(2) Not address the brief in its decision; or
(3) Include the submitter of the brief in the proceeding as a party.

## 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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