43 CFR 4.1194: Burden of proof in suspension or revocation proceedings.
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
In proceedings to suspend or revoke a permit, OSM shall have the burden of going forward to establish a prima facie case for suspension or revocation of the permit. The ultimate burden of persuasion that the permit should not be suspended or revoked shall rest with the permittee.
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