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NiER|T SYSTE|V|S PROTECT|ON BOARD,
Respondent. 
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when the Board's decision concerns the procedure or jurisdiction of the B0ard.  The
deciding agency is designated as the respondent when the Board reaches the merits of
the underlying case. 
in this case, the Board dismissed the appeal for iack of jurisdiction.  Thus, the
Board is the proper respondent. 
Accordingiy,
|T |S ORDERED Ti-iAT;
(1) The motion is granted The revised official caption is reflected above

