# Special Rules Applicable to Surface Coal Mining Hearings and Appeals
> **Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement** · Final rule. · Published 2003-11-28 · 68 FR 66723
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-29695
- **Category:** mining
- **Sub-agency:** Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- **Federal Register citation:** 68 FR 66723
- **CFR reference:** 43 CFR 4
- **Publication date:** 2003-11-28
## Abstract

The Office of Hearings and Appeals is publishing a final rule that revises an existing regulation allocating the burden of proof in a proceeding under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/11/28/03-29695/special-rules-applicable-to-surface-coal-mining-hearings-and-appeals)
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