GroundRules
43 CFR 4.1171: Burden of proof in review of section 521 notices or orders.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 43—Public Lands: Interior
- Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior
- PART 4—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR HEARINGS AND APPEALS PROCEDURES
- Subpart L—Specific Rules Applicable to Hearings and Appeals Concerning Surface Coal Mining
(a) In review of section 521 notices of violation or orders of cessation or the modification, vacation, or termination thereof, including expedited review under § 4.1180, OSM shall have the burden of going forward to establish a prima facie case as to the validity of the notice, order, or modification, vacation, or termination thereof.
(b) The ultimate burden of persuasion shall rest with the applicant for review.
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