June 30, 2003

In the Matter of the Petition by

CURTIS SETTLE

25 Fourth Road

P.O. Box 1685

at

Greenwood Lake, NY 10925-1685

P.S. Docket No. POB 03-178

O R D E R

On June 13, 2003, an Administrative Law Judge issued an Initial Decision dismissing the Petition for lack of jurisdiction.  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