NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

Wniteb ~tate~ (!Court of §ppeaI~ for tbe jfeberaI (!Circuit

STEVEN EVANS, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Respondent.

2011·3185

Petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board in consolidated case nos. DE0752100561-I-1 and DE1221110061-W-1.

ON MOTION

ORDER The Department of Veterans Affairs moves for a 45- day extension of time, until February 23, 2012, to file its response brief due to settlement negotiations. Upon consideration thereof, IT Is ORDERED THAT: The motion is granted. EVANSv. VA 2 FOR THE COURT

JAN 09 2012 lsI Jan Horbaly Date Jan Horbaly Clerk cc: Neil Landeen, Esq. Alex P. Hontos, Esq. s21 FILED u.s. COURT OF APPEAI$ FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT

JAN 092012

JAN HORBALY CLERK