IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                        FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                               No. 01-60984
                             Summary Calendar




KEVIN TODD JOHNSON,

                                               Petitioner,

versus

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION,

                                               Respondent.



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                Petition for Review of an Order of the
                    United States Parole Commission
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                            October 10, 2002



Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     Kevin Johnson, transferred to the United States pursuant to

the Treaty on the Execution of Penal Sentences (Treaty), November

25, 1976, United StatesSSMexico, 20 U.S.T. 7399; T.I.A.S. No. 8718,

appeals the United States Parole Commission’s determination of his

release date and period and terms of supervised release.




     *
         Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this
opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited
circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
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     We must determine the basis of our jurisdiction.     Mosley v.

Cozby, 

, 660 (5th Cir. 1987).   The statutory time limit

for filing a petition of review of an agency action is jurisdic-

tional.   Nutt v. Drug Enforcement Admin., 

, 203 (5th

Cir. 1990).   Absent a tolling provision “or other saving device,”

the court must dismiss the petition for want of jurisdiction.   

plain language of 18 U.S.C. § 4106A(b)(2)(A), the

notice of appeal had to be filed in this court within 45 days after

receipt of notice of the Parole Commission’s determination.   Thus,

Johnson had until December 17, 2001, to file his notice of appeal

in this court.   However, the notice of appeal was not filed here

until December 27, 2001.

     Although Johnson was instructed by the clerk of this court to

include in his brief the issue whether the notice of appeal was

timely, he has failed to argue that we should consider the notice

of appeal timely notwithstanding that it was not received by this

court within the 45-day period.    We will not raise and discuss

issues that have not been asserted on appeal.      See Brinkmann v.

Dallas County Deputy Sheriff Abner, 

, 748 (5th Cir.

1987).

     Because Johnson has failed to provide any argument that his

notice of appeal was timely, the appeal is DISMISSED for want of

jurisdiction.

     APPEAL DISMISSED.