[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 22, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 22CFR35.30] [Page 155-156] 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. [[Page 156]] (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.