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                                No. 96-1841SD
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James H. Big Boy, for Edward          *
V. Big Boy,                           *
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                   Appellant,         *    Appeal from the United States
                                      *    District Court for the District
     v.                               *    of South Dakota.
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Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner       *          [UNPUBLISHED]
of Social Security                    *
Administration, *
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                   Appellee.          *
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                        Submitted:   November 22, 1996

                          Filed: November 27, 1996
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Before FAGG, WOLLMAN, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.


     James H. Big Boy appeals the district court's dismissal of Big Boy's
action for judicial review for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.   After
careful review of the parties' briefs, we affirm for the reasons stated in
the district court opinion.     See 8th Cir. R. 47B.


     A true copy.


              Attest:


                   CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.
