September 5, 2002

MEL M. MARIN

P.O. Box 222)

Vista, CA 92085-0222

Appeal of Termination, P.O. Box 4312, Ithaca, NY 14852-4312

P.S. Docket No. POB 02-231

O R D E R

            On August 6, 2002, an Administrative Law Judge issued an Initial Decision granting Respondent's Motion for Summary Judgment and upholding the termination of Petitioner's post office box service at the Ithaca, NY Post Office.  No appeal from the Initial Decision having been filed within the time allowed, that decision is now the Final Agency Decision of the Postal Service as provided in 39 C.F.R. §958.9.

                                                                                    James A. Cohen

                                                                                    Judicial Officer