43 C.F.R. § 4.1384 Burdens of proof.
Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior
(a) OSM shall have the burden of going forward to present a prima facie case of the validity of the decision. (b) The person filing the request for review shall have the ultimate burden of persuasion by a preponderance of the evidence that the decision is in error.
Title 43: Public Lands: Interior
PART 4—DEPARTMENT HEARINGS AND APPEALS PROCEDURES
Subpart L—Special Rules Applicable to Surface Coal Mining Hearings and Appeals
Review of Office of Surface Mining Written Decisions Concerning Ownership or Control Challenges
§ 4.1384 Burdens of proof.
