# 18 CFR § 281.201: Purpose

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-281.201

## Section

- **Citation:** 18 CFR § 281.201
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 18—Conservation of Power and Water Resources > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY > SUBCHAPTER I—OTHER REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATURAL GAS POLICY ACT OF 1978 AND RELATED AUTHORITIES > PART 281—NATURAL GAS CURTAILMENT UNDER THE NATURAL GAS POLICY ACT OF 1978 > Subpart B—Permanent Curtailment Rule

## 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 CFR § 281.201 § 281.201 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-281.201.md)
- [18 CFR § 281.202 § 281.202 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-281.202.md)
- [18 CFR § 281.203 § 281.203 Definitions and cross references.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-281.203.md)
- [18 CFR § 281.204 § 281.204 Tariff filing requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-281.204.md)
- [18 CFR § 281.205 § 281.205 General rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-281.205.md)
- [18 CFR § 281.206 § 281.206 Priority 1 reclassification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-281.206.md)
- [18 CFR § 281.207 § 281.207 Priority 2 classification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-281.207.md)
- [18 CFR § 281.208 § 281.208 Calculation of essential agricultural requirements and attributable priority 2 entitlements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-281.208.md)
- [18 CFR § 281.209 § 281.209 Attribution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-281.209.md)
- [18 CFR § 281.210 § 281.210 Conflicting data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-281.210.md)
- [18 CFR § 281.211 § 281.211 Filing and documentation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-281.211.md)
- [18 CFR § 281.212 § 281.212 Draft tariff and index of entitlements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-281.212.md)
- [18 CFR § 281.213 § 281.213 Data Verification Committee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-281.213.md)
- [18 CFR § 281.214 § 281.214 Notice, complaint and remedy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-281.214.md)

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