1 This appeal has been assigned to a panel of two Board members, as authorized by Secretary's Order 2-96. 61 Fed. Reg. 19,978 §5 (May 3, 1996).
2 The Complainant wrote to the ALJ and to the Board about this case by letters dated March 20, 2001, April 20, 2001 and May 10, 2001. Were these letters construed as "briefs in support of or in opposition to the administrative law judge's decision," within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §1978.109(c)(2), they would be untimely, as they were submitted more than 30 days after issuance of the ALJ's Recommended Decision. Id. Were these letters to be accepted as if timely filed under §1978.109(c)(2), they would not change the final disposition of this case.