81 FR 41976 - National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41976-41977]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15207]


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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 08N146B, Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443-6593, 
or visit our Web site 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 Health and Human Services, 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 May 1, 2016, through May 31, 
2016. 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 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 Injury Compensation 
Programs, Healthcare Systems Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane, 08N146B, 
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.

    Dated: June 22, 2016.
James Macrae,
Acting Administrator.

List of Petitions Filed

1. Joseph Moran, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0538V
2. Carlene Schultz, East Aurora, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0539V
3. James G. McLachlan, Bellingham, Washington, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0542V
4. Melissa Roglitz-Walker on behalf of S. W., Fort Atkinson, 
Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0543V
5. Sandra R. Hughes, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0546V

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6. Guy Sterling on behalf of A. S., Vienna, Virginia, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0551V
7. Derek Bailey on behalf of J. B., Odenton, Maryland, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0552V
8. Donna Williams on behalf of C. W., Atlanta, Georgia, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0553V
9. Nancy N. Relyea, Colonie, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0555V
10. Hope O'Bannon, Rancho Cucamonga, California, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0556V
11. Ashley Walls on behalf of K. W., Martinsburg, West Virginia, 
Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0557V
12. Heather Spracklen and Joe Higgins on behalf of M. H., 
Stillwater, Oklahoma, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0559V
13. Richard Deckert, St. Louis, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0562V
14. Kenneth Craig, Lebanon, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0564V
15. Hunter Horsey on behalf of G. H., Clearwater, Florida, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0565V
16. Elaine Moriarty, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0566V
17. Margaret Zamora, Cleveland, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0567V
18. L. Nicole Moore, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0569V
19. Renate Davison, Aurora, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0571V
20. Suzanne Niedziela, Carle Place, New York, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0572V
21. Paula Yost, Winchester, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0573V
22. Lincoln John and Daswattie John on behalf of K. J., Schenectady, 
New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0574V
23. Shari Murray, Portland, Oregon, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0575V
24. Susan Graney, Newport News, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0578V
25. Evangeline Stavretis, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0579V
26. Dolores Smoot, Cleveland, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0580V
27. Karie N. DuVernay on behalf of W. R. D., Charlotte, North 
Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0582V
28. Josh Swan, Nashua, New Hampshire, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0583V
29. Rebecca Schleif, Baraboo, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0584V
30. Linda Bailey, Charleston, West Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0585V
31. Nancy Tyree, White Plains, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0586V
32. Timothy Selling, Scottsdale, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0588V
33. Jeffrey Schafer, Ravenna, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0593V
34. Patricia Miller, Beverly Hills, California, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0595V
35. Leah Mims and Donelle Mims on behalf of J. M., Deceased, Stone 
Mountain, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0596V
36. Robert Rhodes, Greensboro, North Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0597V
37. Teresa Polzin, Linwood, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0598V
38. Eric Heagney, Asheville, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0601V
39. Sheila R. Young, Oneida, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0602V
40. Jeanette Eiland, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0603V
41. Aileen Harris, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0604V
42. Debora Brown, San Antonio, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0605V
43. Michele Dominianni, New City, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0606V
44. Catherine Cintron on behalf of E. C., Richmond, Virginia, Court 
of Federal Claims No: 16-0608V
45. Kathleen Nolan, North Tonawanda, New York, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0609V
46. John Coleman, Dallas, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0610V
47. Russell Green, Concord, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0612V
48. Gilmore Wright, II, Buford, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0615V
49. David Johnson, San Antonio, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0616V
50. Abigail Michel, Roswell, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0617V
51. Melissa Goyne, Dresher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0619V
52. Irene Schurley, Las Vegas, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0621V
53. Deborah Marino, Newtown, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0622V
54. Cheryl Zanghi, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0625V
55. Leah Soos, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0626V
56. Lauren Ochoa on behalf of Scarlet Ochoa, Deceased, Seattle, 
Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0627V
57. Marion Crank, Jr., Beverly Hills, California, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0628V
58. Mary Katherine Shadix, Beverly Hills, California, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0629V
59. Diane Scott, Beverly Hills, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0630V
60. Theodore Worley, Beverly Hills, California, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0631V
61. Melissa Larson, Baraboo, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0633V
62. Wei-Ti Chen, New Haven, Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0634V
63. Maxine Ward, Memphis, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0635V
64. Michael Miller, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0637V
65. Jake Peters, Los Angeles, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0638V
66. Sharon G. Ortagus, Palatka, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0639V
67. Sarah Graham, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0640V
68. Ronald L. Edwards, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0641V
69. Kellie Dovre, Farmington Hills, Michigan, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0642V
70. Jessica Brooks, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0643V
71. Joan Hudgens, Dallas, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0644V
72. Jennifer Jefko on behalf of K.L., Chicago, Illinois, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0645V
73. Marie O'Donnell, Sarasota, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0646V

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