[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: 18CFR156.1] [Page 501-502] TITLE 18--CONSERVATION OF POWER AND WATER RESOURCES CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PART 156_APPLICATIONS FOR ORDERS UNDER SECTION 7(a) OF THE NATURAL GAS ACT--Table of Contents Sec. 156.1 Who may apply. Sec. 156.1 Who may apply. 156.2 Purpose and intent of rules. 156.3 Applications; number of copies; general requirements. [[Page 502]] 156.4 Form of exhibits to be attached to applications. 156.5 Exhibits. 156.6 Acceptance for filing or rejection of application. 156.7 Service of application. 156.8 Notice of application. 156.9 Protests and interventions. 156.10 Hearings. 156.11 Dismissal of application. Authority: 52 Stat. 824, 829, 830; 56 Stat. 83, 84; 15 U.S.C. 717f, 717f(a), 717n, 717o. Source: Order 234, 26 FR 4848, June 1, 1961, unless otherwise noted. Any person or municipality as defined in section 2 of the Natural Gas Act engaged or legally authorized to engage in the local distribution of natural or artificial gas to the public may file with the Commission an application pursuant to the provisions of section 7(a) of the Natural Gas Act for an order of the Commission directing a natural gas company to extend or improve its transportation facilities, to establish physical connection of its transportation facilities with the facilities of, and sell natural gas to such person or municipality, and for such purpose to extend its transportation facilities to communities immediately adjacent to such facilities or to territory served by such natural gas company.