DATE: September 20, 2005

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Applicant for Security Clearance

APPEAL BOARD DECISION

ON APPLICANT'S REQUEST

FOR RECONSIDERATION

APPEARANCES

FOR GOVERNMENT

James B. Norman, Esq., Department Counsel

FOR APPLICANT

Pro Se

On August 31, 2005, the Board issued an Appeal Board Decision (hereinafter "Decision") in this case. Applicant submitted an undated document that was received by the Board on September 9, 2005. After a review of the document, the Board elected to construe Applicant's submission as a request for reconsideration (hereinafter "Applicant's Request"). Department Counsel submitted a response, dated September 15, 2005, to Applicant's Request. Department Counsel's response set forth its reasons as to why Applicant's Request should be denied. For the reasons that follow, the Board's August 31, 2005 Decision stands as issued.

The Board has the inherent authority to entertain a request to reconsider its decisions. However, there is no right to reconsideration; rather, the Board has the sole discretion to decide whether to exercise its inherent authority to reconsider one of its decisions. See ISCR Case No. 98-0621 (November 23, 1999) at pp. 1-2.

Applicant essentially repeats, with some elaboration, arguments that he raised on appeal. The Board addressed those arguments in its August 31, 2005 Decision. The Board concludes Applicant has failed to articulate any persuasive reason for the Board to change its resolution of those arguments. Accordingly, the Board's August 31, 2005 Decision stands.

Signed: Michael Y. Ra'anan

Michael Y. Ra'anan

Administrative Judge

Member, Appeal Board

Signed: Jeffrey D. Billett

Jeffrey D. Billett

Administrative Judge

Member, Appeal Board

Signed: Michael D. Hipple

Michael D. Hipple

Administrative Judge

Member, Appeal Board