[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11120-11122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5841]


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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

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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 October 1, 2001, through December 28, 2001.
    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, Division of 
Vaccine Injury Compensation, Office of Special Programs, 5600 Fishers 
Lane, Room 8A-46, 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. Robin Reynolds on behalf of Tyler, Holcomb, Vienna, Virginia, Court 
of Federal Claims Number 01-0560V
2. Holly Vanderconck on behalf of Grant Vanderconck, Vienna, Virginia, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0561V
3. Jill and Robert Simpson on behalf of Alexander Simpson, Vienna, 
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0562V
4. Lorna and Kenneth Kemper on behalf of Jared Stephen Kemper, Vienna, 
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0563V
5. Kelly McCord on behalf of Neave Ittman, Houston, Texas, Court of 
Federal Claims Number 01-0564V
6. Tiffany Bast on behalf of Makena Shaye Bast, Vienna, Virginia, Court 
of Federal Claims Number 01-0565V
7. Courtnay and Joseph Fuller on behalf of Emma Marie Fuller, Vienna, 
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0566V
8. Barbara Allore and Mathew Dame on behalf of Lawren K. Dame, Canton, 
Michigan, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0567V
9. Wendy Small on behalf of Taylor Mackenzie Markum, Deceased, 
Jacksonville, Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0569V
10. Richelle Cain on behalf of Natascha Skerczak, Agoura Hills, 
California, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0573V
11. Renee and Daniel Brovold on behalf of Ashley Dee Brovold, Fargo, 
North Dakota, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0577V
12. Beulah Nix, Kotzebue, Alaska, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-
0579V
13. Virginia Mitchell on behalf of Connor Mitchell, Boston, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0584V
14. Dawn Marquis on behalf of Justin Marquis, Boston, Massachusetts, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0585V
15. Edward J. Anthony, Rocky Island, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 01-0594V
16. Gayla and Brian Powers on behalf of Madeleine Powers, Decatur, 
Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0598V
17. Melissa and Jeffrey Reiland on behalf of Zachary Reiland, St. 
Clare, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0599V
18. Melinda and Pete Sarullo on behalf of Sophia Isabella Sarullo, 
Clinton, Mississippi, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0604V
19. Joy and Earl Dixon on behalf of Noah Matthew Dixon, Puyallup, 
Washington, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0605V
20. Larry Monaco on behalf of Lawrence Monaco, Vienna, Virginia, Court 
of Federal Claims Number 01-0611V
21. Michelle Robinson on behalf of Jessica Mapes, Vienna, Virginia, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0612V
22. Jackie Deliberis on behalf of Joshua Deliberis, Vienna, Virginia, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0613V
23. Adriana Niazi, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-
0617V
24. Bobbie Keylin on behalf of Ryan Keylin, Vienna, Virginia, Court of 
Federal Claims Number 01-0618V
25. Julie Conatzer on behalf of Billy Austin Conatzer, Vienna, 
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0619V
26. Mary Beth and David Niebler on behalf of Andrew David Niebler, 
Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0620V
27. DeCarla D. and Jeffrey Netterville on behalf of Addie Grace 
Netterville, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0621V
28. Sharon A. Burke on behalf of Ryan C. Burke, Boston, Massachusetts, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0624V
29. Betty Jean Morgan, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 
01-0628V
30. Jolene Beville on behalf of Lara J. Beville, Bowling Green, 
Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0633V
31. Billie M. McDonald, Boise, Idaho, Court of Federal Claims Number 
01-0635V
32. Karen Walcott on behalf of Dean Walcott, Boston, Massachusetts, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0638V
33. Stephanie and Robert Sawyer on behalf of Sydney Noel Sawyer, 
Mobile, Alabama, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0643V
34. Cheryl Ann and Keith William Hall on behalf of Alexander William 
Hall,

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Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0644V
35. Camilla and Patrick Thomas on behalf of Kenidi Dayna Thomas, 
Montgomery, Alabama, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0645V
36. Brian Wayda on behalf of Jacob Patrick Wayda, Springfield, 
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0646V
37. Regina and Shannon Lemire on behalf of Destiny Lemire, Portland, 
Maine, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0647V
38. Timothy Smith on behalf of Lydia Smith, Tanglewood, Mississippi, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0651V
39. Mary Kathleen Carter on behalf of Kirby Carter, Hood River, Oregon, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0652V
40. Albert G. Gurries, II, Sparks, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 01-0656V
41. Mary Goings on behalf of James Goings, Jr., McMinnville, Oregon, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0657V
42. Noreen McGuire on behalf of Brooke McGuire, Boston, Massachusetts, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0658V
43. Xiujuan Wang and George Chou on behalf of Yuening Chou, Cambridge, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0659V
44. Deborah Delp on behalf of Rodney E. Delp, Jr., Boston, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0661V
45. Amy Brockelmeyer on behalf of Ashley Brockelmeyer, Boston, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0662V
46. James Don Easterling, Little Rock, Arkansas, Court of Federal 
Claims Number 01-0667V
47. Jason Saucier and Cleile Joy Scott on behalf of Avery Saucier, 
Metairie, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0673V
48. Melissa Johnson on behalf of Evan Johnson, Vienna, Virginia, Court 
of Federal Claims Number 01-0675V
49. Andrea and Robert Kantor on behalf of Madelyn Kantor, Katonah, New 
York, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0679V
50. Deborah Mikelson on behalf of Kali Mikelson, Fort Dodge, Iowa, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0681V
51. Robert Welch, Des Moines, Iowa, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-
0682V
52. Jeanne Pellegrino on behalf of Michael Pellegrino, Boston, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0684V
53. Jeff Leed on behalf of Tyler Scott Leed, Vienna, Virginia, Court of 
Federal Claims Number 01-0686V
54. Lavilla Aileen Campbell, Allen, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 01-0688V
55. Debra and Scott Hippensteel on behalf of Ryan Scott Hippensteel, 
Allentown, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0690V
56. Laura and Stanley Foss on behalf of Jacob Kenneth Foss, Gorham, 
Maine, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0691V
57. Alma Guadalupe Rojas, Los Angeles, California, Court of Federal 
Claims Number 01-0692V
58. Henry Stein on behalf of Michael Stein, Boston, Massachusetts, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0693V
59. Brooke Anna Childers, Ely, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims Number 
01-0694V
60. Bridget and Jerome Wanecski on behalf of Emily Brooke Wanecski, 
Sarasota, Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0695V
61. Sonia Suarez, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-
0700V
62. Malissa Evans on behalf of Jeremiah William Evans, Vienna, 
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0701V
63. Claire Serowinski on behalf of Ryan Serowinski, Vienna, Virginia, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0702V
64. Otilia Sullivan on behalf of Justin Sullivan, Vienna, Virginia, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0703V
65. Lawrence Hobbs on behalf of Samuel Hobbs, Vienna, Virginia, Court 
of Federal Claims Number 01-0704V
66. Maryann and Michael Zezulak on behalf of Michael Scott Zezulak, 
Jr., Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0705V
67. Jean Steele on behalf of Paul W. Steele, Vienna, Virginia, Court of 
Federal Claims Number 01-0706V
68. Michael Stephen Shaw, San Francisco, California, Court of Federal 
Claims Number 01-0707V
69. Shirley Allen, Tylertown, Mississippi, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 01-0716V
70. Sharon Bubb, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 
01-0721V
71. Francesca Walkiewicz on behalf of Samuel Walkiewicz, Boston, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 01-0722V

    Dated: March 5, 2002.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 02-5841 Filed 3-11-02; 8:45 am]
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