### Question
What does lessor mean?


### Answer
**Lessor** has the following meaning in *49 U.S.C. § 15721*:

> a person owning a pipeline that is leased to and operated by a carrier providing transportation under this part

#### Citation:
  - *49 U.S.C. § 15721*
  - Heading: **SUBTITLE IV-INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION > PART C-PIPELINE CARRIERS > CHAPTER 157-OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS > SUBCHAPTER B-OPERATIONS OF CARRIERS**

