43 CFR § 45.57 Conditions and Prescriptions in FERC Hydropower Licenses

§ 45.57 Who has the burden of persuasion, and what standard of proof applies?

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(a) Any party who has filed a request for a hearing has the burden of persuasion with respect to the issues of material fact raised by that party.

(b) The standard of proof is a preponderance of the evidence.

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