6 C.F.R. § 13.30 The hearing and burden of proof.
Title 6 - Homeland Security
(a) The ALJ will conduct a hearing on the record in order to determine whether the Defendant is liable for a civil penalty or assessment under §13.3 and, if so, the appropriate amount of any such civil penalty or assessment considering any aggravating or mitigating factors. (b) The Authority will prove Defendant's liability and any aggravating factors by a preponderance of the evidence. (c) The Defendant will prove any affirmative defenses and any mitigating factors by a preponderance of the evidence. (d) The hearing will be open to the public unless otherwise ordered by the ALJ for good cause shown.
Title 6: Homeland Security
PART 13—PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES
§ 13.30 The hearing and burden of proof.
