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 92 STAT. 3354

PUBLIC LAW 95-621—NOV. 9, 1978 (17) LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY.—The term "local distribution company" means any person, other than any interstate pipeline or any intrastate pipeline, engaged in the transportation, or local distribution, of natural gas and the sale of natural gas for ultimate consumption. (18) COMMITTED OR DEDICATED TO INTERSTATE COMMERCE.— (A) GENERAL RULE.—The term "committed or dedicated

15 USC 717w.

15 USC 717 note. 15 USC 717f.

15 USC 717w.

15 USC 717f.

to interstate commerce", when used with respect to natural gas, means— (i) natural gas which is from the Outer Continental Shelf; and (ii) natural gas which, if sold, would be required to be sold in interstate commerce (within the meaning of the Natural Gas Act) under the terms of any contract, any certificate under the Natural Gas Act, or any provision of such Act. (B) EXCLUSION.—Such term does not apply with respect to— (i) natural gas sold in interstate commerce (within the meaning of the Natural Gas Act) — (I) under section 6 of the Emergency Natural Gas Act of 1977; (II) under any limited term certificate, granted pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, which contains a pregrant of abandonment of service for such natural gas; ( III) under any emergency regulation under the second proviso of section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act; or (IV) to the user by the producer and transported under any certificate, granted pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, if such certificate was specifically granted for the transportation of that natural gas for such user; (ii) natural gas for which abandonment of service was granted before the date of enactment of this Act under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act; and (iii) natural gas which, but for this clause, would be committed or dedicated to interstate commerce under subparagraph (A) (ii) by reason of the action of any person (including any successor in interest thereof, other than by means of any reversion of a leasehold interest), if on May 31, 1978— (I) neither that person, nor any affiliate thereof, had any right to explore for, develop, produce, or sell such natural gas; and (II) such natural gas was not being sold in interstate commerce (within the meaning of the Natural Gas Act) for resale (other than any sale described in clause (i)(I), ( II), o r ( III)). (19) CERTIFICATED NATURAL GAS.—The term "certificated natural gas" means natural gas transported by any interstate pipeline in a facility for which there is in effect a certificate issued under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act. Such term does not include natural gas sold to the user hj the producer and transported pursuant to a certificate which is specifically issued under

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