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10 CFR § 2.325 - Burden of proof.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t10/s2.325"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "10 CFR § 2.325 - Burden of proof."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "2.325"
section_name: "Burden of proof."
chapter_name: "NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION"
part_number: "2"
part_name: "AGENCY RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 29, 53, 62, 63, 81, 102, 103, 104, 105, 161, 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 189, 191, 234 (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2073, 2092, 2093, 2111, 2132, 2133, 2134, 2135, 2201, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2234, 2236, 2239, 2241, 2282); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 206 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5846); Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, secs. 114(f), 134, 135, 141 (42 U.S.C. 10134(f), 10154, 10155, 10161); Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 552, 553, 554, 557, 558); National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note. Section 2.205(j) also issued under Sec. 31001(s), Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321-373 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note)."
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# 2.325 Burden of proof.

Unless the presiding officer otherwise orders, the applicant or the proponent of an order has the burden of proof.