[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: 18CFR156.3]

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           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. 156.3  Applications; number of copies; general requirements.

    (a) Applicable rules. An original and 7 conformed copies of an 
application under this part shall be filed with the Commission. The 
Commission reserves the right to request additional copies. In all other 
respects applications shall conform to the requirements of Sec. Sec. 
156.1 through 156.5. Amendments to or withdrawals of applications shall 
be filed in accordance with the requirements of Sec. Sec. 385.213 and 
385.214 of this chapter.
    (b) General content of application; filing fee. Except as provided 
in paragraph (d) of this section, each application shall be accompanied 
by the fee prescribed in part 159 of this subchapter and shall set forth 
the following information:
    (1) The exact legal name of the applicant; the name of the natural 
gas company (respondent) from which applicant is seeking an extension or 
improvement of transportation facilities, physical connection of 
facilities or service of natural gas together with a concise description 
of the extension, improvement, physical connection of facilities or 
service sought from such company including the estimated volumes of 
natural gas involved to meet annual and maximum day requirements for the 
estimated first three years of proposed operation.
    (2) Applicant's principal place of business; whether applicant is an 
individual, corporation or municipality as defined in section 2 of the 
Natural Gas Act; State under the laws of which applicant is 
incorporated, organized or authorized; and the name, title, and

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mailing address of the person or persons to whom communications 
concerning the application are to be addressed.
    (3) The facts relied upon by applicant to show that the proposed 
extension or improvement of transportation facilities, physical 
connection of facilities or service and sale of natural gas are 
necessary or desirable in the public interest.
    (4) A concise description of applicant's operations, if any, at the 
time the application is filed.
    (5) A concise description of applicant's 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 and including the proposed dates for the beginning and 
completion of construction and commencement of operations.
    (6) A full statement concerning and description of any certificate 
of public convenience and necessity, franchise or other authorization 
which applicant has applied for or received from any State commission or 
municipality covering its proposed operations.
    (7) A full statement as to whether any other application must be or 
is to be filed by applicant with any other Federal or State body, or 
other political subdivision or agency of a State to enable applicant to 
engage in the local distribution of natural gas in the territory it 
proposes to serve.
    (8) Each application shall contain a table of contents which shall 
list all exhibits and documents filed in compliance with Sec. Sec. 
156.1 through 156.2, as well as other documents and exhibits filed 
therewith, identifying them by their appropriate titles and alphabetical 
letter designations specified in Sec. 156.5. The alphabetical 
designation specified in Sec. 156.5 must be adhered to strictly and any 
additional exhibits submitted on applicant's own volition, pursuant to 
Sec. 156.5(b) shall be designated in sequence under the letter 
designation Z (Z1, Z2, Z3, etc.). Together with each exhibit applicant 
shall set forth a full and complete explanation of the data submitted, 
the manner in which it was obtained, and the reasons for the conclusions 
which are derived therefrom.
    (c) Incorporation by reference. Any information required by this 
part which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by 
reference.
    (d) Small distributors. A distributor requesting natural gas service 
of less than 2000 Mcf per day to serve a single community may file the 
information required by the form of application represented in Sec. 
250.6 of this chapter.

[Order 234, 26 FR 4848, June 1, 1961, as amended by Order 280, 29 FR 
4875, Apr. 7, 1964; Order 317, 31 FR 432, Jan. 13, 1966; Order 225, 47 
FR 19057, May 3, 1982]