[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: 18CFR154.7]

[Page 473-474]
 
           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. 154.7  General requirements for the submission of a tariff filing or executed service agreement.

    The following must be included with the filing of any tariff, 
executed service agreement, or part thereof, or change thereto.
    (a) A letter of transmittal containing:
    (1) A list of the material enclosed,
    (2) The name of a responsible company official to whom questions 
regarding the filing may be addressed, with a telephone number at which 
the official may be reached,
    (3) The date on which such filing is proposed to become effective,
    (4) Reference to the authority under which the filing is made, 
including the specific section of a statute, subpart of these 
regulations, order of the Commission, provision of the company's tariff, 
or any other appropriate authority. If an order is referenced, the 
letter must include the citation to the FERC Reports, the date of 
issuance, and the lead docket number of the proceeding in which the 
order was issued.
    (5) A list of the tariff sheets enclosed,
    (6) A statement of the nature, the reasons, and the basis for the 
filing.

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The statement must include a summary of the changes or additions made to 
the tariff or executed service agreement, as appropriate. The statement 
must include a quantified summary comparing the cost of service, rate 
base and throughput underlying each change in rate made to the tariff or 
executed service agreement compared to the same information underlying 
the last rate found by the Commission to be just and reasonable. A 
detailed explanation of the need for each change or addition to the 
tariff or executed service agreement must be included. The natural gas 
company also must note all relevant precedents relied upon to prepare 
its filing.
    (7) Any requests for waiver. A request for waiver must include a 
reference to the specific section of the statute, regulations, or the 
company's tariff from which waiver is sought, and a justification for 
the waiver.
    (8) Where the natural gas company proposes a new rate, 
identification of the last rate, found by the Commission to be just and 
reasonable, that underlies the proposed rate.
    (9) A motion, in case of minimal suspension, to place the proposed 
rates into effect at the end of the suspension period; or, a specific 
statement that the pipeline reserves its right to file a later motion to 
place the proposed rates into effect at the end of the suspension 
period.
    (b) A certification of service pursuant to Sec. 154.2(d) to all 
customers on the service list and interested state commissions.

[Order 582, 60 FR 52996, Oct. 11, 1995, as amended by Order 582-A, 61 FR 
9628, Mar. 11, 1996]