
    Buenaventura ALCANTARA, Petitioner, v. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD, Respondent.
    No. 01-3259.
    United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
    Sept. 12, 2001.
   ORDER

Buenaventura Alcantara has failed to respond to the court order of July 23, 2001, to show cause why his petition for review should not be dismissed as frivolous. He had also failed to prosecute this appeal prior to the issuance of the show cause order.

Upon consideration thereof,

IT IS ORDERED THAT:

(1) This appeal is hereby dismissed.

(2) Each side shall bear its own costs.  