[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24482-24484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11360]


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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 (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 HHS 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 Lisa L. Reyes, 
Clerk of Court, 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 08N146B, 
Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443-6593, or visit our website at: http://www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/index.html.

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 HHS, who is named as the respondent in 
each proceeding. The Secretary has delegated this 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 42 CFR 100.3. This 
table lists for each covered childhood vaccine the conditions that 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 ``[w]ithin 30 days after the Secretary receives service 
of any petition filed under section 2111 the Secretary shall publish 
notice of such petition in the Federal Register.'' Set forth below is a 
list of petitions received by HRSA on April 1, 2018, through April 30, 
2018. This list provides the name of petitioner, city and state of 
vaccination (if unknown then city and state of person or attorney 
filing claim), and case number. In cases where the Court has redacted 
the name of a petitioner and/or the case number, the list reflects such 
redaction.
    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. ``[S]ustained, or had significantly aggravated, any illness, 
disability, injury, or condition not set forth in the Vaccine Injury 
Table but which was caused by'' one of the vaccines referred to in the 
Table, or
    b. ``[S]ustained, 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.
    In accordance with Section 2112(b)(2), all interested persons may 
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 United States 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 Injury Compensation 
Programs, Healthcare Systems Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane, 08N146B, 
Rockville, MD 20857. The Court's caption (Petitioner's Name v. 
Secretary of HHS) 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.


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    Dated: May 22, 2018.
George Sigounas,
Administrator.

List of Petitions Filed

1. David McKairnes, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 18-0477V
2. Daniel J. Holding, Rochester, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0478V
3. Deborah Ann Burnaroos, Ellensburg, Washington, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 18-0479V
4. Henry Gauvin, Jewett City, Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0480V
5. Bette M. Meyer on behalf of Donald D. Meyer, Deceased, Elk River, 
Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-0484V
6. Jayne Stockton, Gold Beach, Oregon, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-
0485V
7. Vivien Lee, Frisco, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-0486V
8. Flo Rutherford, Sellersville, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 18-0487V
9. Jessica Woodbeck and Michael Bias on behalf of H. H. W., Deceased, 
Antioch, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-0488V
10. Amy Garza, Lubbock, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-0489V
11. Andru Garrett, Kansas City, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0490V
12. Robert Thrasher and Emily Thrasher on behalf of L. T., North 
Tonawanda, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-0493V
13. Anjanette Welch, Albany, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-
0494V
14. Beth Raiter, Hinckley, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-0495V
15. Gary Giannantonio on behalf of C. G., Ocean City, New Jersey, Court 
of Federal Claims No: 18-0497V
16. Lili Gitt, Shrewsbury, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-
0499V
17. Sarah Bass, Clermont, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-0501V
18. Matthew Davies and Joan Davies on behalf of B. D., Livingston, New 
Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-0502V
19. Michael Montagnino, Clermont, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0505V
20. To Bich Ngoc, Garden Grove, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0506V
21. Ashley Ball on behalf of P. L., Elkhart, Indiana, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 18-0508V
22. Ann Galloway, Tupelo, Mississippi, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-
0510V
23. Victoria Ditsche, Sewell, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0511V
24. Amanda Jo Kilgus, Nashville, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0513V
25. Glenda Russell, Bakersfield, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 18-0515V
26. Sheryl Giordano, Allenstown, New Hampshire, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 18-0517V
27. Janice Shelly, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 18-0519V
28. Joseph H. Robinson, Jackson, Mississippi, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 18-0521V
29. Veronica Defeo on behalf of L. D., Jupiter, Florida, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 18-0524V
30. Jessica Miskell, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0526V
31. Michael Joseph Deutsch, Cary, North Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 18-0527V
32. Allison Weathington, Douglasville, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 18-0530V
33. Melinda Gibbons, Palm Desert, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 18-0531V
34. George L. Hodgdon, Beverly, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 18-0533V
35. Alexandra Murray, Tallahassee, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0534V
36. Kiara S. Massey, Fayetteville, North Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 18-0541V
37. Lori Celuch, Kingston, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-
0544V
38. Blanche Boyd, Tazewell, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-
0546V
39. Laura Steele, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-
0547V
40. Dina Brifman, Palm Coast, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-
0550V
41. Claire Rutz, Toms River, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0551V
42. Michael Rutz, Toms River, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0552V
43. Alejandra Idone, Aventura, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-
0553V
44. Scott Robertson, Gainesville, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0554V
45. Anthony Abels, Farmington Hills, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 18-0558V
46. Wanda Rodgers, Grand Prairie, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0559V
47. Randall Puckett, Beckley, West Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 18-0564V
48. Frank Schwentker, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0565V
49. Debra Brackeen, Desoto, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-0566V
50. Becky Eedy, West Branch, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-
0572V
51. Janet Holland, Flemington, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0574V
52. Donna A. Osso, Bronx, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-
0575V
53. Howard Dunn, Jenks, Oklahoma, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-0576V
54. Laura M. Forcella Spiering, Cody, Wyoming, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 18-0577V
55. Sharen Kraft, Clarksville, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0579V
56. Heath Bender, Ridgefield, Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0580V
57. Glenda C. Vaughters, McLeansville, North Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 18-0581V
58. Scott Celuch, Kingston, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-
0582V
59. Michele Mikaelian, Milford, Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 18-0583V
60. Robert O'Leary, M.D., Patchogue, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 18-0584V
61. Oksana Motuzyuk on behalf of A. R. K., Chicago, Illinois, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 18-0586V
62. Breeann Miller on behalf of A. M., Farmington, New Mexico, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 18-0587V
63. Wilma Perry, Albertville, Alabama, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-
0588V
64. Patricia Merson, Rosedale, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0589V
65. Lindsey Hanson on behalf of L. R. N., Mankato, Minnesota, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 18-0590V
66. Brenda Baughman, Englewood, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0591V
67. Richard L. White, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 18-0592V
68. Caron Stapleton, San Francisco, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 18-0595V
69. Emily Moss and Ryan Moss on behalf of M. M., Bradenton, Florida, 
Court of Federal Claims No: 18-0600V
70. Sule Soysal, Kissimmee, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-
0601V
71. James A. Parker, Fitchburg, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0602V
72. Pauline Anita Gunnarson, North Bend, Indiana, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 18-0603V
73. Jill Kroesen, La Quinta, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0604V
74. Dee Ann Quantie, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 18-
0610V

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75. Robert Fuerstenau, Monticello, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
18-0611V

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