[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 2 (Thursday, January 4, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 344-346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-22507]


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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) 357-6400. For information on HRSA's role in the Program, 
contact the Director, National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 11C-26, 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

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lists for each covered childhood vaccine the conditions which may 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 outside 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 July 1, 2006, through September 30, 2006.
    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 Vaccine Injury 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 Program, Healthcare Systems Bureau, 5600 
Fishers Lane, Room 11C-26, 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. Christine Delrio on behalf of Lucas Delrio, Glenwood Springs, 
Colorado, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0499V
2. Debbra Polley, Moline, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-
0500V
3. Angelo and Giusseppina Bongiorno on behalf of Anthony Bongiorno, 
Lake Success, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0501V
4. Karen and John Kellogg on behalf of Brady Kellogg, Boston, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0511V
5. George N. Lyne on behalf of George B. Lyne, Jr., Deceased, 
Lindenwold, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0512V
6. Helene and Ralph Haro on behalf of Bailey Nicole Haro, Deceased, 
Miami, Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0513V
7. Evelyn Willetts and Eugene Stenger on behalf of Ethan Stenger, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0516V
8. Brian Wasser on behalf of Samuel Wasser, Hyannis, Massachusetts, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0520V
9. Ray Baldonado, Whittier, California, Court of Federal Claims Number 
06-0521V
10. Robert Veryzer, Clifton Park, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 06-0522V
11. Elizabeth Hatcher on behalf of Michael Farr Hatcher, Cumming, 
Georgia, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0526V
12. Frank J. Capone, Green Valley, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 06-0529V
13. Rose Turner on behalf of Madylyn Gardner, Santa Rosa, California, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0542V
14. Alena Barysiuk and Sachin Sharma on behalf of Lavani Sharma, Castro 
Valley, California, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0547V
15. Karolina Leszczynski on behalf of Natalie Leszczynski, New York, 
New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0551V
16. Karolina Leszczynski on behalf of Amanda Leszczynski, New York, New 
York, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0552V
17. Melissa and Matthew Niermann on behalf of Victor Niermann, Lake 
Success, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0557V
18. Deborah and Jack Breard on behalf of Jack Breard, IV, Lake Success, 
New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0558V
19. Jennifer Ann and Gabriel Gene Rodriguez on behalf of Giavanna Maria 
Rodriguez, Deceased, Voorheesville, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 06-0559V
20. David Kouri, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 
06-0560V
21. Jennifer and Patrick Keefe on behalf of Kevin Lucas Keefe, Lake 
Success, New York Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0565V
22. Deborah Friedlander, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 06-0573V
23. Michelle Kristine Staley, Kansas City, Missouri, Court of Federal 
Claims Number 06-0574V
24. Cindy Dudley, Levittown, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 06-0579V
25. Cindy Needham and John Ordille on behalf of Thomas Ordille, Somers 
Point, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0581V
26. Marcia Guy on behalf of Myia Howard, Lemont, Illinois, Court of 
Federal Claims Number 06-0586V
27. Lisa Meunier on behalf of Hannah Meunier, Boston, Massachusetts, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0588V
28. Suzette and David Frear on behalf of Connor David Frear, Newport 
Beach, California, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0590V
29. Laurel Stiebler, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Court of Federal 
Claims Number 06-0591V
30. Paris and Allen Golec on behalf of Abigaile Golec, Springdale, 
Arkansas, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0595V
31. Tiffany Bragdon on behalf of Kayla Bragdon, Peoria, Illinois, Court 
of Federal Claims Number 06-0597V
32. Elihu Sigal, Rancho Mirage, California, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 06-0600V
33. Margaret and Stephen Ricca on behalf of Michael Richard Ricca, 
Wall, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0608V
34. Veronica Ramirez on behalf of Jeremiah Ramirez, Dallas, Texas, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0610V
35. Kevin Dunn, New Hyde Park, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 
06-0611V
36. Christopher Seefeldt on behalf of Maxim Seefeldt, Buffalo, New 
York,

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Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0618V
37. Debbie Squire on behalf of Tyrese Campbell, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0619V
38. Belisario Bolanos, San Bernadino, California, Court of Federal 
Claims Number 06-0621V
39. Janice Ferro, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 
06-0625V
40. Jimmie Lee Lazenberry on behalf of Betty Lazenberry, Jacksonville, 
Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0630V
41. Jimmie Lee Lazenberry on behalf of Henry Lazenberry, Jacksonville, 
Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0631V
42. Jimmie Lee Lazenberry on behalf of Ricky Lazenberry, Jacksonville, 
Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0632V
43. Maria Lynch on behalf of Anna Lynch, Vienna, Virginia , Court of 
Federal Claims Number 06-0634V
44. Clair Swaiss, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 
06-0638V
45. Osama Elgebaly on behalf of Yusra Elgebaly, Boston, Massachusetts, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0639V
46. Julissa and Emiliano Aguero on behalf of Emiliano G. Aguero, Fort 
Lee, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0642V
47. Stephanie and Clifton Miller on behalf of Kharisa Miller, Boston, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0643V
48. Nicole Morris on behalf of Grace Morris, Deceased, Morris, 
Illinois, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0644V
49. Nella and James Coe on behalf of Isabella Coe, Portland, Oregon, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0645V
50. Mirielle Chapa on behalf of Oscar Chapa, Somers Point, New Jersey, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0647V
51. Tiffani Peacock on behalf of Morgan Peacock, Apple Valley, 
California, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0649V
52. Mitch Anderson, Quincy, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 06-0650V
53. Christine Saddler on behalf of Daniel Saddler, Eagle River, Alaska, 
Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0657V
54. Rebecca and Gregory Schwartz on behalf of Nathan Schwartz, 
Birmingham, Alabama, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0662V
55. Bridgette Bigbee and Royce Carter on behalf of Kaleaf Carter, 
Deceased, Richmond, California, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0663V
56. Douglas Henning, Jacksonville, Florida, Court of Federal Claims 
Number 06-0665V
57. Jennifer Stammer, Edmond, Oklahoma, Court of Federal Claims Number 
06-0667V
58. Cristal DeBlasis, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims Number 06-0669V
59. Antoinette Chin, Harrington Park, New Jersey, Court of Federal 
Claims Number 06-0670V
60. Melissa and Paul Follett on behalf of Aidan Drakose Exavier 
Follett, Deceased, Greenville, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims Number 
06-0671V
61. Christine Bitenieks on behalf of Donovan Bitenieks, Lincoln, 
Nebraska, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0673V
62. Ana and Hugo Solano on behalf of Allen Solano, Elizabeth, New 
Jersey, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0674V
63. Tracy Perl on behalf of Andrew Perl, Vienna, Virginia, Court of 
Federal Claims Number 06-0678V
64. Tracy and Brent Dallman on behalf of Luke Dallman, Indianapolis, 
Indiana, Court of Federal Claims Number 06-0679V

    Dated: December 22, 2006.
Elizabeth M. Duke,
Administrator.
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