[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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