[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 27, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2002] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 27CFR71.79] [Page 1114] TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY PART 71--RULES OF PRACTICE IN PERMIT PROCEEDINGS--Table of Contents Subpart F--Hearing Procedure Sec. 71.79 Suspension, revocation, or annulment. (a) The administrative law judge who presides at the hearing in proceedings for the suspension, revocation and annulment of permits shall make the initial decision. (b) If no hearing is requested, the director of industry operations shall make the initial decision. [T.D. ATF-244, 51 FR 45764, Dec. 22, 1986, as amended by T.D. ATF-374, 61 FR 29957, June 13, 1996] Burden of Proof