### Question
Can you define what surplus natural gas means?


### Answer
**Surplus natural gas** is defined as the following in *15 U.S.C. § 3372*:

> any natural gas which is determined, by the State agency having regulatory jurisdiction over the intrastate pipeline which would be entitled to receive such natural gas in the absence of any assignment to exceed the then current demands on such pipeline for natural gas

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 3372*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 60-NATURAL GAS POLICY > SUBCHAPTER III-ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS > Part B-Other Authorities and Requirements**

