[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 18, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 18CFR154.1] [Page 471-472] TITLE 18--CONSERVATION OF POWER AND WATER RESOURCES CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PART 154_RATE SCHEDULES AND TARIFFS--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Provisions and Conditions Sec. 154.1 Application; Obligation to file. Subpart A_General Provisions and Conditions Sec. 154.1 Application; Obligation to file. 154.2 Definitions. 154.3 Effective tariff. 154.4 Electronic and paper media. 154.5 Rejection of filings. 154.6 Acceptance for filing not approval. 154.7 General requirements for the submission of a tariff filing or executed service agreement. 154.8 Informal submission for staff suggestions. Subpart B_Form and Composition of Tariff 154.101 Form. 154.102 Title page and arrangement. 154.103 Composition of tariff. 154.104 Table of contents. 154.105 Preliminary statement. 154.106 Map. 154.107 Currently effective rates. 154.108 Composition of rate schedules. 154.109 General terms and conditions. 154.110 Form of service agreement. 154.111 Index of customers. 154.112 Exception to form and composition of tariff. Subpart C_Procedures for Changing Tariffs 154.201 Filing requirements. 154.202 Filings to initiate a new rate schedule. 154.203 Compliance filings. 154.204 Changes in rate schedules, forms of service agreements, or the general terms and conditions. 154.205 Changes related to suspended tariffs, executed service agreements, or parts thereof. 154.206 Motion to place suspended rates into effect. 154.207 Notice requirements. 154.208 Service on customers and other parties. 154.209 Form of notice for Federal Register. 154.210 Protests, interventions, and comments. Subpart D_Material to be Filed With Changes 154.301 Changes in rates. 154.302 Previously submitted material. 154.303 Test periods. 154.304 Format of statements, schedules, workpapers and supporting data. 154.305 Tax normalization. 154.306 Cash working capital. 154.307 Joint facilities. 154.308 Representation of chief accounting officer. 154.309 Incremental expansions. 154.310 Zones. 154.311 Updating of statements. 154.312 Composition of Statements. 154.313 Schedules for minor rate changes. 154.314 Other support for a filing. 154.315 Asset retirement obligations. Subpart E_Limited Rate Changes 154.400 Additional requirements. 154.401 RD&D expenditures. 154.402 ACA expenditures. 154.403 Periodic rate adjustments. Subpart F_Refunds and Reports 154.501 Refunds. 154.502 Reports. Subpart G_Other Tariff Changes 154.600 Compliance with other subparts. 154.601 Change in executed service agreement. 154.602 Cancellation or termination of a tariff, executed service agreement or part thereof. 154.603 Adoption of the tariff by a successor. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717-717w; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 42 U.S.C. 7102-7352. Source: Order 582, 60 FR 52996, Oct. 11, 1995, unless otherwise noted. [[Page 472]] (a) The provisions of this part apply to filings pursuant to section 4 of the Natural Gas Act. (b) Every natural gas company must file with the Commission and post in conformity with the requirements of this part, schedules showing all rates and charges for any transportation or sale of natural gas subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, and the classifications, practices, rules, and regulations affecting such rates, charges, and services, together with all contracts related thereto. (c) No natural gas company may file, under this part, any new or changed rate schedule or contract for the performance of any service for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity or certificate amendment must be obtained pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, until such certificate has been issued. (d) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of this section, any contract that conforms to the form of service agreement that is part of the pipeline's tariff pursuant to Sec. 154.110 does not have to be filed. Any contract or executed service agreement which deviates in any material aspect from the form of service agreement in the tariff is subject to the filing requirements of this part.