[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 22, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 22CFR35.30] [Page 156] TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE PART 35--PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES--Table of Contents Sec. 35.30 The hearing and burden of proof. (a) The ALJ shall conduct a hearing on the record in order to determine whether the defendant is liable for a civil penalty or assessment under Sec. 35.3 and, if so, the appropriate amount of any such civil penalty or assessment considering any aggravating or mitigating factors. (b) The authority shall prove defendant's liability and any aggravating factors by a preponderance of the evidence. (c) The defendant shall prove any affirmative defenses and any mitigating factors by a preponderance of the evidence. (d) The hearing shall be open to the public unless otherwise ordered by the ALJ for good cause shown.