[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: 18CFR156.2]

[Page 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. 156.2  Purpose and intent of rules.

    (a) Applications filed pursuant to the provisions of section 7(a) of 
the Natural Gas Act shall contain all information necessary to advise 
the Commission fully concerning the applicant, the service which 
applicant requests the Commission to direct the natural gas company to 
render together with a description of any improvement or extension of 
facilities which the natural gas company would be required to make in 
connection with the rendition of the service, applicant's present and 
proposed operations, construction, service, and sales together with a 
description of any extension or improvement of facilities by applicant 
which would be required to enable applicant to engage in the local 
distribution of natural gas.
    (b) Every requirement of this part shall be considered as an 
obligation upon the applicant which can be avoided only by a definite 
and positive showing that the information or data required by the 
applicable section of the regulations is not necessary to the 
consideration and ultimate determination of the application.
    (c) This part will be strictly applied to all applications as 
submitted and the burden of adequate presentation in understandable form 
as well as justification for omitted data or information rests with the 
applicant.
    (d) Under this part, the natural gas company from which applicant is 
seeking the service is a party respondent to the proceeding.