# 18 C.F.R. § 281.201 (2026): Purpose

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## Section

- **Citation:** 18 C.F.R. § 281.201 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 18 CFR: Conservation of Power and Water Resources / Chapter I: FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY / Part 281: NATURAL GAS CURTAILMENT UNDER THE NATURAL GAS POLICY ACT OF 1978 / Subpart B: Permanent Curtailment Rule / § 281.201: § 281.201   Purpose.

## Text

The purpose of this subpart is to implement section 401 of the NGPA in order to provide that effective November 1, 1979, the curtailment plans of interstate pipelines protect, to the maximum extent practicable, deliveries of natural gas for essential agricultural uses and for high-priority uses in accordance with the provisions of this subpart.
[44 FR 26862, May 8, 1979]

## Nearby sections

- [18 C.F.R. § 281.201 (2026) § 281.201   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P281_S281_201.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 281.202 (2026) § 281.202   Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P281_S281_202.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 281.203 (2026) § 281.203   Definitions and cross references.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P281_S281_203.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 281.204 (2026) § 281.204   Tariff filing requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P281_S281_204.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 281.205 (2026) § 281.205   General rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P281_S281_205.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 281.206 (2026) § 281.206   Priority 1 reclassification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P281_S281_206.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 281.207 (2026) § 281.207   Priority 2 classification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P281_S281_207.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 281.208 (2026) § 281.208   Calculation of essential agricultural requirements and attributable priority 2 entitlements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P281_S281_208.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 281.209 (2026) § 281.209   Attribution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P281_S281_209.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 281.210 (2026) § 281.210   Conflicting data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P281_S281_210.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 281.211 (2026) § 281.211   Filing and documentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P281_S281_211.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 281.212 (2026) § 281.212   Draft tariff and index of entitlements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P281_S281_212.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 281.213 (2026) § 281.213   Data Verification Committee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P281_S281_213.md)
- [18 C.F.R. § 281.214 (2026) § 281.214   Notice, complaint and remedy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T18_P281_S281_214.md)

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