January 13, 2004

In the Matter of the Petition by

GEORGE CHIPOURAS

2658 Queen Anne Circle

at

Annapolis, MD 21403-4221

P.S. Docket No. AO 03-189

ORDER

On November 25, 2003, an Administrative Law Judge issued an Initial Decision granting the Petition.  Since no appeal has been filed and the Judicial Officer has determined he will not exercise his discretion to review the Initial Decision on his own motion, the Initial Decision has become the final agency decision as provided in 39 C.F.R. §966.11.

                                                                        James A. Cohen

                                                                        Judicial Officer