§4.1384. Burdens of proof.
43 C.F.R. § 4.1384
OSM shall have the burden of going forward to present a prima facie case of the validity of the decision.
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.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 59 FR 54363, Oct. 28, 1994, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1256, 1260, 1261, 1264, 1268, 1271, 1272, 1275, 1293; 5 U.S.C. 301.
Source
Source: 43 FR 34386, Aug. 3, 1978, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 503-504; 25 U.S.C. 9, 372-74, 410, 2201 et seq.; 43 U.S.C. 1201, 1457; Pub. L. 99-264, 100 Stat. 61, as amended.
Source
Source: 36 FR 7186, Apr. 15, 1971, unless otherwise noted.