[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15268-15270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6553]


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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 in general, contact the Clerk, United 
States Court of Federal Claims, 717 Madison Place, NW., Washington, DC 
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 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 
his 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.

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    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 October 2, 2000, through December 27, 2000.
    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 Associate Administrator for 
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. Antoinette Dailey, Glen Cove, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 00-0586V
2. Matthew Bernstein, Red Bank, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 00-0587V
3. Michele and Dwayne Cozart on behalf of Colby Allen Cozart, Deceased, 
Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0590V
4. Lisa and Seth Sykes on behalf of Wesley Alexander Sykes, Vienna, 
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0591V
5. John Bernhardt on behalf of Nicholas Bernhardt, Bel Air, Maryland, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0592V
6. Wendy Thomas, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-
0593V
7. Kimberly Ann Hearon on behalf of Damel Jamar Hearon, Clarksdale, 
Mississippi, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0601V
8. Gary Griffin, Auburn, California, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-
0607V
9. Joanne Afraid of Hawk and Jody Gaking on behalf of Jaede Gaking, 
Fort Tolten, North Dakota, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0615V
10. Christina B. Bogert on behalf of Douglas K. Bogert, San Jose, 
California, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0623V
11. H. Dale Dunnam, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 00-0627V
12. Pamela Baxter, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 00-0630V
13. Sharron Cook, Jackson, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims Number 
00-0631V
14. Melissa Hawkins on behalf of Shannon Hawkins, Boston, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0646V
15. Amanda and Felipe Esparza on behalf of Martin Eduardo Esparza, El 
Paso, Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0651V
16. George D. McDonald, Springfield, Massachusetts, Court of Federal 
Claims Number 00-0654V
17. Leslie Yost-Shomer on behalf of Cole Shomer, Vienna, Virginia, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0657V
18. Blackbird Willow, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 
00-0658V
19. Victoria Cummings on behalf of Terry Lee Cummings, III, Vienna, 
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0659V
20. Ashley McDonald and Cody Wisenhunt on behalf of Keylee Jordan 
Wisenhunt, Deceased, Denton, Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-
0661V
21. Sherena Valico on behalf of Ahzja Dove, Deceased, Hartford, 
Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0662V
22. Lisa Frechette, Worcester, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 00-0664V
23. Jann Leonard on behalf of Jessica Leonard, Troy, New York, Court of 
Federal Claims Number 00-0667V
24. Daphne Reis on behalf of Andreas Reis, Jersey City, New Jersey, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0672V
25. Dejoire and Erick Benson on behalf of Deja Benson, Riverside, 
California, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0673V
26. Melissa Tiorano-Willard on behalf of Amanda Willard, Boston, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0698V
27. Laurie and David Taylor on behalf of Kara Maddisen Taylor, 
Deceased, Orlando, Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0700V
28. Elizabeth DeLuca on behalf of Caroline DeLuca, Houston, Texas, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0702V
29. Michelle and Mark Woodcock on behalf of Thomas Woodcock, Deceased, 
Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0704V
30. Andrea Sapp on behalf of Robert Sapp, Jr., Plant City, Florida, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0711V
31. Sue Anna Harwood, Corpus Christi, Texas, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 00-0712V
32. Cynthia Halbrooks on behalf of Sonya Halbrooks, Centerville, 
Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0713V
33. Melodye and Mark Bernier on behalf of Kathleen Bernier, Deland, 
Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0719V
34. John J. Czapiewski, Sussex, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 00-0720V
35. Patricia Vargas on behalf of Tania Vargas, Deceased, Fairmont, 
Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0722V
36. Hoa and Phillip Tran on behalf of Jasmin Amanda Tran, Vallejo, 
California, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0723V
37. Kelly Townsend on behalf of Elizabeth D. Precie, Phoenix, Oregon, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0728V
38. Janelle Kelly on behalf of Christian Kelly, Deceased, Largo, 
Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0729V
39. Misty and Phillip Hiatt on behalf of Madison Hiatt, Pensacola, 
Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0732V
40. Sarah Morin, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 
00-0733V
41. Roxan and William Winner on behalf of William Darius Winner,

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Norman, Oklahoma, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0736V
42. Aime Melendez on behalf of Gisselle Melendez, Bakersfield, 
California, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0738V
43. Jeannine and Charles Wills on behalf of John Gabriel Wills, 
Baltimore, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0743V
44. Helen and Greg Hopkins on behalf of Finn Hopkins, Vienna, Virginia, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0745V
45. Helen and Greg Hopkins on behalf of Ruby Hopkins, Vienna, Virginia, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0746V
46. Edmond Chiu on behalf of James Chiu, Vienna, Virginia, Court of 
Federal Claims Number 00-0747V
47. Jennifer Polcari, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 
00-0748V
48. Teresa and Gustavo Gruber on behalf of Catherine A. Gruber, Vienna, 
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0749V
49. Lisa and James Giffels on behalf of Keegan Rose Giffels, Kalamazoo, 
Michigan, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0753V
50. Faith Ginene Wenrich on behalf of Michael Allen Wenrich, Hershey, 
Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0758V
51. Rose Capizzano, Westerly, Rhode Island, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 00-0759V
52. Alveria and Gregory Lewis on behalf of Victoria Lewis, Pensacola, 
Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0760V
53. Luisa Diaz on behalf of Alejandro Diaz, San Ramon, California, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0764V
54. Robin and David Griggs on behalf of Laura Griggs, Cincinnati, Ohio, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0765V
55. Marjorie Meashaw, Potsdam, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 
00-0769V
56. Gloria Brown on behalf of Joenesha Miller, Pahokee, Florida, Court 
of Federal Claims Number 00-0770V
57. Michael K. Wilde, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 
00-0777V
58. Martha Carr on behalf of Danielle McGinnis, Boston, Massachusetts, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 00-0778V
59. Elaine Monaro, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 00-0782V

    Dated: March 9, 2001.
Claude Earl Fox,
Administrator.
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