{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-44.32","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 44.32","heading":"Initial decision.","body":"(a) Within 60 days after the time allowed for the filing of proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law, the administrative law judge shall make and serve upon each party a decision, which shall become final upon the 30th day after service thereof, unless an appeal is filed as provided in § 44.33 of this part. After consultation with the parties, the administrative law judge may expedite or extend the time for issuing the decision. The decision of the administrative law judge shall include:\n(1) A statement of findings of fact and conclusions of law, with reasons therefor, upon each material issue of fact, law, or discretion presented on the record; and\n(2) The appropriate rule, order, relief, or denial thereof.\n(b) The decision of the administrative law judge shall be based upon a consideration of the whole record and shall state all facts officially noticed and relied upon. It shall be made on the basis of a preponderance of reliable and probative evidence.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER I—MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","SUBCHAPTER G—FILING AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS","PART 44—RULES OF PRACTICE FOR PETITIONS FOR MODIFICATION OF MANDATORY SAFETY STANDARDS","Subpart C—Hearings"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-30.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:24Z","sha256":"f3598996bab66ecab289876916514cc037869af37e3197e0716aeb273bd7e41d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-44.31","next":"us/30-cfr-44.33"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}