[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58886-58889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29537]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions 
Received

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.


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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is 
publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine 
Injury Compensation Program (``the Program''), as required by section 
2112(b)(2) of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended. While 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services is named as the respondent 
in all proceedings brought by the filing of petitions for compensation 
under the Program, the United States Court of Federal Claims is charged 
by statute with responsibility for considering and acting upon the 
petitions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about requirements for 
filing petitions, and the Program generally, contact the Clerk, United 
States Court of Federal Claims, 717 Madison Place, N.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20005, (202) 219-9657. For information on the Health Resouces and 
Services Administration's role in the Program, contact the Director, 
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 
8A35, Rockville, MD 20857, (301) 443-6593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Program provides a system of no-fault 
compensation for certain individuals who have been injured by specified 
childhood vaccines. Subtitle 2 of title XXI of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 
300aa-10 et seq, provides that those seeking compensation are to file a 
petition with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and to serve a copy of 
the petition on the Secretary of Health and Human Services, who is 
named as the respondent in each proceeding. The Secretary has delegated 
her responsibility under the Program to HRSA. The Court is directed by 
statute to appoint special masters who take evidence, conduct hearings 
as appropriate, and make initial decisions as to eligibility for, and 
amount of, compensation.
    A petition may be filed with respect to injuries, disabilities, 
illnesses, conditions, and deaths resulting from vaccines described in 
the Vaccine Injury Table (the Table) set forth at section 2114 of the 
PHS Act or as set forth at 42 CFR 100.3, as applicable. This Table 
lists for each covered childhood vaccine the conditions which will lead 
to compensation and, for each condition, the time period for occurrence 
of the first symptom or manifestation of onset or of significant 
aggravation after vaccine administration. Compensation may also be 
awarded for conditions not listed in the Table and for conditions that 
are manifested after the time periods specified in the Table, but only 
if the petitioner shows that the condition was caused by one of the 
listed vaccines.
    Section 2112(b)(2) of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-12(b)(2), 
requires that the Secretary publish in the Federal Register a notice of 
each petition filed. Set forth below is a partial list of petitions 
received by HRSA on January 16, 1996 through September 24, 1996.
    Section 2112(b)(2) also provides that the special master ``shall 
afford all interested persons an opportunity to submit relevant, 
written information'' relating to the following:
    1. The existence of evidence ``that there is not a preponderance of 
the evidence that the illness, disability, injury, condition, or death 
described in the petition is due to factors unrelated to the 
administration of the vaccine described in the petition,'' and
    2. Any allegation in a petition that the petitioner either:
    (a) ``Sustained, or had significantly aggravated, any
    illness, disability, injury, or condition not set forth in the 
Table but which was caused by'' one of the vaccines referred to in the 
Table, or
    (b) ``Sustained, or had significantly aggravated, any illness, 
disability, injury, or condition set forth in the Table the first 
symptom or manifestation of the onset or significant aggravation of 
which did not occur within the time period set forth in the Table but 
which was caused by a vaccine'' referred to in the Table.
    This notice will also serve as the special master's invitation to 
all interested persons to submit written information relevant to the 
issues described above in the case of the petitions listed below. Any 
person choosing to do so should file an original and three (3) copies 
of the information with the Clerk of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims 
at the address listed above (under the heading ``For Further 
Information Contact''), with a copy to HRSA addressed to Director, 
Bureau of Health Professions, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8-05, Rockville, 
MD 20857. The Court's caption (Petitioner's Name v. Secretary of Health 
and Human Services) and the docket number assigned to the petition 
should be used as the caption for the written submission.
    Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, related to paperwork 
reduction, does not apply to information required for purposes of 
carrying out the Program.

List of Petitions

1. Regina and Scott Ward on behalf of Ethan Ward, Boise, Idaho
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0010 V
2. Valeria Alexander and Bryan Hooper on behalf of DaVail Lorran 
Hooper, Miami, Florida
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0028 V
3. Traci and George Bowman on behalf of Taryn Bowman, Indianapolis, 
Indiana
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0029 V
4. Susan and Jim Casey on behalf of Edward James Casey, IV, Grand 
Rapids, Michigan
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0042 V
5. Maria Antonia Soto on behalf of Daissy Dennise Soto, Fort Hancock, 
Texas
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0058 V
6. Annette Brantley Greer and John Conley on behalf of Morgan Kenneth 
Greer, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0062 V
7. Lisa and Frank O'Connell on behalf of Kelli-Ann O'Connell, Lowell, 
Massachusetts
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0063 V
8. Amal and Victor Fadayel on behalf of Mariam V. Fadayel, San Mateo, 
California
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0075 V
9. Tina and Tom Brockman on behalf of Miranda Brockman, Deceased, 
Morris, Illinois
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0080 V
10. Janet L. Johnson, Sarasota, Florida
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0082 V
11. Mindy S. and Dennis G. Frakes on behalf of Alysha Dawn Frakes, 
Westminster, Colorado
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0094 V
12. David Bushnell on behalf of Jeremy Bushnell, Santa Barbara, 
California
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0097 V
13. Rhondie Belton, Savannah, Georgia
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0109 V
14. Khaled Barakat, Amarillo, Texas
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0111 V
15. Christine Alice and Matthew James Evenson on behalf of Tyler Wayne 
Evenson, Fairbanks, Alaska
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-

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0115 V
16. Katherine A. Goe-Holmes on behalf of Kate Holmes, Berea, Ohio
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0122 V
17. Judy and Joe Harris on behalf of Colton Harris, Fort Worth, Texas
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0135 V
18. Rhonda Nanni and Neal Ayers on behalf of Caitlyn M. Ayers, 
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0162 V
19. Margaret Wallace on behalf of Aimee Wallace, Deceased, Allentown, 
Pennsylvania
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0188 V
20. Veronica Barfield on behalf of Candace Barfield, Deceased, 
Meridian, Mississippi
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0190 V
21. Melissa Overheu on behalf of Candance Childers, Fairfax, Virginia
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0194 V
22. Nanette Brown on behalf of Christopher Birchfield, Ironton, Ohio
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0195 V
23. Nanette Brown on behalf of Karli Birchfield, Ironton, Ohio
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0196 V
24. Audrey M. Earl on behalf of George James West, Orlando, Florida
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0197 V
25. Elizandra Acevedo on behalf of Bruce Militrano, Brooklyn, New York
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0219 V
26. Beth and Chris Venuto on behalf of Drew Venuto, Springfield, 
Virginia
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0220 V
27. Gloria and John McIntosh on behalf of Auston Jared McIntosh, 
Houston, Texas
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0235 V
28. Marsha Joan Allen Kunkel, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0265 V
29. Kari and Boyd Eliason on behalf of Kayli Eliason, Deceased, Las 
Vegas, Nevada
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0267 V
30. Donna and Douglas Riddick on behalf of Tori Danielle Riddick, 
Norfolk, Virginia
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0280 V
31. Lily M. Atkinson, Elmhurst, New York
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0293 V
32. Rajendra and Samu Raj on behalf of Ragini Raj, New York, New York
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0294 V
33. Lolita Solomon on behalf of Isaiah Jeremiah Solomon, Deceased, 
Baltimore, Maryland
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0310 V
34. Charlette Alexander on behalf of Domonique E. Alexander, 
Louisville, Kentucky
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0311 V
35. Evelyn Valentin and Hector Grajales on behalf of Christian Lee 
Grajales-Valentin, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0327 V
36. Janet and Thomas Niederer on behalf of Robert Niederer, 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0331 V
37. Lisa Cates on behalf of Kevin Cates, Hudsonville, Michigan
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0335 V
38. Linda Thomas on behalf of Julius Thomas Jessup, St. Thomas, Virgin 
Islands
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0341 V
39. Margaret and Russell Walker on behalf of Preston J. Walker, Salem, 
Massachusetts
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0342 V
40. Vicki and David Erickson on behalf of Sophia Victoria Erickson, 
Deceased, Edina, Minnesota
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0361 V
41. Margaret and Jeffrey Kooi on behalf of Mitchell Kooi, Grand Rapids, 
Michigan
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0367 V
42. Cynthia and Tom Kuderer on behalf of Joseph Kuderer, Sussex, 
Wisconsin
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0377 V
43. Lori and Bill Morgensen on behalf of Katie Morgensen, Twin Falls, 
Idaho
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0388 V
44. Maribel Alvarado on behalf of Lorena Almeida, Hialeah, Florida
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0412 V
45. Debbie and Roger Ellis on behalf of Dustin Cole Ellis, Lubbock, 
Texas
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0437 V
46. Cloyce Dormire, Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0438 V
47. Barbara and John Rowe on behalf of Alexandra Rowe, Columbus, Ohio
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0463 V
48. Ann Bradley, Houma, Louisiana
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0462 V
49. Cheryl Bozich, Sacramento, California
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0469 V
50. Virginia Dee Whitehead on behalf of Zachary Whitehead, Hollywood, 
Florida
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0481 V
51. Jeffrey Hunter on behalf of Lauren Hunter, Willoughby Hills, Ohio
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0485 V
52. Guadalupe Corrales on behalf of Felipe Corrales, Phoenix, Arizona
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0496 V
53. Christie and Kevin Jones on behalf of Jesse M. Jones, Lincoln, 
Nebraska
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0501 V
54. Michelle D. Helms on behalf of Zachary David Helms, Deceased, 
Riverside, California
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0518 V
55. Marjorie Guirau and Anibal Dilez on behalf of John Paul Dilez, Hato 
Rey, Puerto Rico
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0521 V
56. Steven A. Cole on behalf of Tessa Jean Cole, DeKalb, Illinois
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0528 V
57. Janet Watson on behalf of Kaprisha Shantel Watson, Lawton, Oklahoma
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0544 V
58. Melody Jablonski on behalf of Joshua Jablonski, Southfield, 
Michigan
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0545 V
59. Stacey and Daniel Mol on behalf of Nicole L. Mol, St. Cloud, 
Minnesota
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0549 V
60. Barbara Gaylor, Amarillo, Texas
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0557 V
61. Paula and Bobby Ingram on behalf of Cody Ryan Ingram, Tyler, Texas
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0560 V
62. Donna Steppe on behalf of Parker Steppe, Lexington, South Carolina

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    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0561 V
63. Vicki Pociask, Palm Harbor, Florida
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0569 V
64. Henry Lee Toney on behalf of Briana Toney, New Orleans, Louisiana
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0573 V
65. Jill and Jeff Miller on behalf of Angela Miller, Idaho Falls, Idaho
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0578 V
66. Katherine and David King on behalf of MaryEllen Grace King, Red 
Bank, New Jersey
    Court of Federal Claims number 96-0587 V
67. Paula Lee Fairchild on behalf of Sarah J. Fairchild, Bellevue, 
Washington
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0588 V
68. Joan and Gregory Migliaccio on behalf of Vienna Migliaccio, 
Oceanside, New York
    Court of Federal Claims Number 96-0597 V
    Dated: November 13, 1996.
Ciro V. Sumaya,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-29537 Filed 11-18-96; 8:45 am]
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