[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46401-46404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22027]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions 
Received

AGENCY: Health Resources and Services Administration, HHS.

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 HRSA's role in the 
Program, contact the Director, National Vaccine Injury Compensation 
Program, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8A-46, Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443-
6593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Program provides a system of no-fault 
compensation for certain individuals

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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 list of petitions received by 
HRSA on January 7, 1999, through June 28, 1999.
    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. Rhonda and Ron Rodriguez on behalf of Michael Rodriguez, Glendale, 
California, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0009V
2. Karen Paseka on behalf of Dylan Haynes, Deceased, Houston, Texas, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0010V
3. Angela Sirls on behalf of Nicholas Johnson, Deceased, Anaheim, 
California, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0011V
4. Deborah Shartle on behalf of David Shartle, San Antonio, Texas, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0020V
5. Monica and William Watt on behalf of Amanda Rose Watt, New York 
City, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0025V
6. James Leonard on behalf of Samantha Leonard, Lawrence, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0029V
7. Rachel Freedman on behalf of Joshua Rosen, Deceased, Scarsdale, New 
York, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0030V
8. Gail Devonshire, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0031V
9. James C. Davis, Oakland, California, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0032V
10. Alva N. Vazquez on behalf of Eric Vazquez-Rueda, Deceased, Chicago, 
Illinois, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0036V
11. Lori and James Ross on behalf of Robert Craig Ross, Rochester, New 
York, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0039V
12. Leslie Brown on behalf of Lauren Brown, Deceased, Cleveland, Ohio, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0044V
13. Jean King-Fray on behalf of Jasai Fray, Worcester, Massachusetts, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0062V
14. Kristen and Robbie Cameron on behalf of Austin Cameron, Norwalk, 
Ohio, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0065V
15. Jill Hackett on behalf of Taylor Glover, Andover, Massachusetts, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0069V
16. Vanessa Martin on behalf of Terrell Martin, Hurst, Texas, Federal 
Claims Number 99-0077V
17. Gina Monroe on behalf of Christina Monroe, Vienna, Virginia, Court 
of Federal Claims Number 99-0079V
18. Joanna Wills, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0080V
19. Jodene and David Truax on behalf of Brian Truax, Deceased, Albany, 
New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0084V
20. Debbie and Jeff Harmon on behalf of Curtis Harmon, Larned, Kansas, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0090V
21. Shirley Newsome on behalf of Troy Newsome, Boston, Massachusetts, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0092V
22. Alicia Walton and Chris Lambert on behalf of Cody Chance Lambert, 
Deceased, Pearl, Mississippi, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0096V
23. Michelle and Timothy Ceballos on behalf of Ciara Ceballos, Orlando, 
Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0097V
24. Frank C. Grasso, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0104V
25. Tara-Marie Mahootian, Washington, D.C., Court of Federal Claims 
Number 99-0105V
26. Robin and Bradley Goffe on behalf of Ty Dean Goffe, Salt Lake City, 
Utah, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0108V
27. Stella and Scott Kautz on behalf of Jeffrey Kautz, Vienna, 
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0109V
28. Pauline Brister, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0110V
29. Jeff Snyder, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-
0111V
30. Theresa and Frederick Leber on behalf of Lydia K. Leber, Norwalk,

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Ohio, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0112V
31. Cindy Poehlman on behalf of Marie Poehlman, South Bend, Indiana, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0116V
32. Catherine and Andrew Goetz, on behalf of Hayden L. Goetz, Durham, 
North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0127V
33. Jodell Bell on behalf of Anissa Bell, Lackland Air Force Base, 
Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0128V
34. Rozena Okyere on behalf of Felicia Okyere, Deceased, Boston, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0130V
35. Suzanne and Joseph Vaughn on behalf of Joseph Thomas Vaughn, III, 
Houston, Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0146V
36. Helen and William Carey on behalf of Ryan Carey, Flemington, New 
Jersey, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0150V
37. Marie and Charles Noe on behalf of Charles Noe, III, Kaufman, 
Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0151V
38. Robin Marvin, Greely, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-
0152V
39. Karen Wynne, Spokane, Washington, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0153V
40. Whitney Rich Shultz on behalf of Tamarin Shultz, Ocala, Florida, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0156V
41. Cara B. Briggs, Rigby, Idaho, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-
0157V
42. Elizabeth O. Schneider on behalf of John R. Schneider, Cuyahoga 
Falls, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0160V
43. Patricia Millsaps-Linger on behalf of Veronica Rae Linger, Akron, 
Ohio, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0161V
44. Lauren and Blaise Aguirre on behalf of Isabel Aguirre, Brookline, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0175V
45. Deborah Bustamante on behalf of Dennen Bustamante, Anaheim, 
California, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0178V
46. Linda Graham on behalf of LeGerald Graham, Deceased, Schweinfort, 
Germany, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0181V
47. Cheryl Laird on behalf of Mark Andrew Laird, Vienna, Virginia, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0187V
48. Anita Szpotowicz on behalf of Andrew Szpotowicz, Cleveland, Ohio, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0192V
49. Jan Malloy on behalf of Laura Malloy, Hazelton, Pennsylvania, Court 
of Federal Claims Number 99-0193V
50. Lisa A. Lippa, Henderson, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0202V
51. O. Lisa Persinger, Forsyth, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 99-0204V
52. Marilyn Kirschner on behalf of Lindsay Kirschner, Vienna, Virginia, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0206V
53. Phyllis Noe, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-
0207V
54. April Oakes on behalf of Cassie Oakes, Vienna, Virginia, Court of 
Federal Claims Number 99-0208V
55. Roy Pearl on behalf of Traci Pearl, Vienna, Virginia, Court of 
Federal Claims Number 99-0209V
56. Scott Pearl, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-
0210V
57. Nahla and Babekir Ahmed on behalf of Mohamed Babekir Ahmed, 
Alexandria, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0211V
58. Kim and Lamar Visarraga on behalf of Monica Marie Visarraga, 
deceased, Sacramento, California, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-
0212V
59. Terry Withers on behalf of Parker Withers, Las Vegas, Nevada, Court 
of Federal Claims Number 99-0213V
60. Mary and Vernon Johnson on behalf of Hillary Johnson, Worcester, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0219V
61. Sherry and Michael Battisti on behalf of Anthony Battisti, 
Rochester, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0223V
62. Laurie J. Mabee, White Cloud, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 99-0230V
63. Victoria and Scott Shelton on behalf of Taylor V. Shelton, Vienna, 
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0234V
64. Elizabeth Hyla, Buffalo, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0238V
65. Kalena Woolf on behalf of Tala Dawn Woolf, deceased, Texarkana, 
Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0259V
66. Tyler Hartman, Fairfield, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-
0260V
67. Jessie Mae Williams, San Antonio, Texas, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 99-0261V
68. Annette Nelson on behalf of Trevian Devante Nelson, Baton Rouge, 
Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0263V
69. George Guzman, Kirkland, Washington, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0264V
70. Melissa Silva on behalf of Angelo Silva, Ruidoso, New Mexico, Court 
of Federal Claims Number 99-0270V
71. Serita L. Smith on behalf of Hunter James Smith Camp Pendleton, 
California, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0271V
72. Elidia Chuatle on behalf of Argenis Herrera, Bronx, New York, Court 
of Federal Claims Number 99-0274V
73. Martin Brausewetter, Staten Island, New York, Court of Federal 
Claims Number 99-0278V
74. Kimberly and Thomas Francis on behalf of Victoria Francis, West 
Chester, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0286V
75. Kelly and John Sanford on behalf of Arden Christina Sanford, West 
Palm Beach, Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0287V
76. Carole E. Rudd on behalf of David A. Rudd, Newburyport, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0291V
77. Michelle and John Jenkins on behalf of Jesse Lee Jenkins, Bedford, 
Indiana, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0295V
78. Gerald Doffing, Frederic, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0304V
79. Michelle Green on behalf of Chelsey Green, Amarillo, Texas, Court 
of Federal Claims Number 99-0305V
80. Michael Hroncich on behalf of Brianna Nicole Hroncich, deceased, 
Westfield, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0306V
81. Patricia Rodriguez, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 99-0307V
82. Nicole Hamelin-Garcia, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 99-0308V
83. Mike Morrill, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-
0309V
84. Onelia Valdes, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-
0310V
85. Jennifer Garland, Indianapolis, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 99-0313V
86. Cary Vhugen and Ellen Hermanns on behalf of Erik H. Vhugen, Santa 
Monica, California, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0314V
87. Dorothy Werderitsh, Indianapolis, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 99-0319V
88. Debra May, Indianapolis, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0320V
89. Betty Fluck, Indianapolis, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0321V
90. Diana and Kerry D. Smith on behalf of Michael Randall Smith, Miami,

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Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0325V
91. Courtney M. Lambert, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims Number 99-0327V
92. Judy Saari, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-
0328V
93. Monique Kanadanian, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 99-0329V
94. Kristen Jennings on behalf of Dylan Jennings, Vienna, Virginia, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0330V
95. Kim and Kenneth Smith on behalf of Bridget Smith, Edina, Minnesota, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0331V
96. Laura Lichoff, Columbus, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-
0332V
97. Kelly and Ruben Lujan on behalf of Dominic A. Lujan, Las Vegas, 
Nevada, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0333V
98. Sharon and Robert Tersen on behalf of Gregory Tersen, Fort Myers, 
Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0341V
99. Deborah Burns, Fort Worth, Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0353V
100. Debbie Kaye Hunt, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0356
101. Carla and Parke Gramm on behalf of Parke Gramm, Irvington, New 
Jersey, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0359V
102. Sue and Stuart Carter on behalf of Corey Carter, Vienna, Virginia, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0362
103. Tamra and Curtis Poll on behalf of Nathan Curtis Poll, Ogden, 
Utah, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0371V
104. Patricia and Brian Strickland on behalf of Justin Brian 
Strickland, deceased, Laurel, Mississippi, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 99-0374
105. Linda and Larrie Collura on behalf of Larrie S. Collura, North 
Brunswick, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0377V
106. Joanne Griffin, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0378V
107. Sharon Durham, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0379V
108. Kari Andersen, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0380V
109. Pat Gerard, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-
0381V
110. Quinton O. Riggins, Jr., Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 99-0382V
111. Tammy and Thomas Houston on behalf of Thomas Matthew Houston, 
Higginsville, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0391V
112. Anna Nicolas on behalf of Nathaniel Nicolas, Rumson, New Jersey, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0393V
113. Amy and Dennis Ostermeier on behalf of Katelyn Ostermeier, Grand 
Forks, North Dakota, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0394V
114. Natalie and David Hay on behalf of Trevor Hay, Orlando, Florida, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0398V
115. Dorothy and Hugh Benson on behalf of Shekinah Benson, Boston, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0399V
116. Rebecca S. Baker, Indianapolis, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 99-0404V
117. Janet and Gregory Brooks on behalf of Kelly Brooks, Henrietta, New 
York, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0405V
118. Nathan House, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-
0406V
119. Linda and Joseph Gross on behalf of Jessica Gross, Vienna, 
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0407V
120. Lori Barillaro, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 
99-0408V
121. Cheryl and Rick Butcher on behalf of Taylor Butcher, Vienna, 
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0409V
122. Sue Cruz, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-
0410V
123. Cheryl A. Castagna, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 99-0411V
124. Sonya and David Morris on behalf of Taylor Morris, Vienna, 
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0412V

    Dated: August 19, 1999.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.
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