§501.5. Burden of proof standard.
39 C.F.R. § 501.5
The burden of proof is on the Postal Service in administrative determinations of suspension and revocation under § 501.6 and administrative sanctions under § 501.12. Except as otherwise indicated in those sections, the standard of proof shall be the preponderance-of-evidence standard.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, 401, 403, 404, 410, 2601, 2605; Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended (Pub. L. 95-452, as amended); 5 U.S.C. App. 3.
Source
Source: 71 FR 65733, Nov. 9, 2006, unless otherwise noted.