18 CFR 385.911

§ 385.911 Burden of proof (Rule 911).

United States · 18 CFR — Conservation of Power and Water Resources · Status: effective

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Citation: 18 CFR 385.911, § 385.911 Burden of proof (Rule 911), United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/71832
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(a) The Secretary has the burden of going forward and must sustain the burden of proof with respect to disputed elements of affirmative case of the Secretary. (b) The Commission order will be based on a preponderance of the evidence.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.