81 FR 58944 - 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 166 (August 26, 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 166 (Friday, August 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58944-58945]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20519]


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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 July 1, 2016, through July 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, Maryland 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: August 18, 2016.
James Macrae,
Acting Administrator.

List of Petitions Filed

1. Joel Flores, San Antonio, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0788V.
2. Katie Tambouris, Manchester, New Hampshire, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0790V.
3. Cassie Keener, Fort Worth, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0791V.
4. Manya Cetlin-Salter, Exeter, New Hampshire, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0792V.
5. Gabrielle Salomone, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0795V.
6. Tara Hurley, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0797V.
7. Malka Nussbaum on behalf of S. N., Queens, New York, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0799V.
8. Donna Deaton, Gibsonville, North Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0802V.
9. Fredric C. Thompson, Gray, Maine, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0803V.
10. Sharlee Funai, Wailuku, Hawaii, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0807V.
11. Dolores Soltero Arias, Auburn, Washington, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0808V.
12. Luisa Gomes, Dorchester, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0809V.
13. Linda Saucedo, Indialantic, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0810V.
14. Tasha Loyd on behalf of C. L., Tampa, Florida, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0811V.
15. Rebekah R. Codde on behalf of I. R. H., Sacramento, California, 
Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0812V.
16. Maureen Revaitis and Chris Revaitis on behalf of J. R. Marlton, 
New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0813V.
17. Mary Butler, San Mateo, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0814V.
18. David Palmieri, Galloway, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0818V.
19. Connor Toes, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of

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Federal Claims No: 16-0819V.
20. Robert Chirempes, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0820V.
21. Christopher Thornton, St. Louis, Missouri, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0822V.
22. Dan Wojchiechowski, St. Louis, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0823V.
23. Sherika English, Raleigh, North Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0825V.
24. Robert Brett Maxwell, Atlanta, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0827V.
25. Vicki Carey on behalf of C. C., Phoenix, Arizona, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0828V.
26. Susan J. Swanson, Spokane, Washington, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0831V.
27. Brent Owens, Wilmington, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0832V.
28. Hannah Diedrich, Annapolis, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0833V.
29. Pradeep Sharma, Birmingham, Alabama, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0834V.
30. Sue A. Little, Fort Collins, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0836V.
31. Tina Nizza, York, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0838V.
32. Kimberly Miller, Shelby Township, Michigan, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0841V.
33. Rachel Nolt, Columbus, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0842V.
34. Thomas Winiesdorffer, Novi, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0843V.
35. Paul Smith, Dallas, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0844V.
36. Gerald O'Connor, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0846V.
37. Deborah Aldora, Effingham, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0847V.
38. Holly D. Patel, Hertfordshire, International Address, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0848V.
39. Robert Hart, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0849V.
40. Carrie Brazelton, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0851V.
41. Amy Carter on behalf of A. C., Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, 
Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0852V.
42. Leslie Dobbins, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0854V.
43. Kathryn N. Lake on behalf of J. M., Red Bluff, California, Court 
of Federal Claims No: 16-0856V.
44. Brenda Smith, Atlanta, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0858V.
45. Johana Marini, Sanford, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0859V.
46. Michele Meadows, Poplarville, Mississippi, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0861V.
47. Charles Davis, Norristown, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0862V.
48. Isaac P. Jones, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0864V.
49. Paola Freyre, Miami, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0866V.
50. Kay Tipps and Cathell Tipps on behalf of K. T., Dallas, Texas, 
Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0867V.
51. Vacilis Kollias, Palo Alto, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0868V.
52. Steven Fenn, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0873V.
53. Bryan Brutsch, Denver, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0874V.
54. Jon Martin, Henderson, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0875V.
55. Patricia Crowding, Dresher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0876V.
56. Marion Kitty, New Britain, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0877V.
57. Douglas Kelly, Glendale, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0878V.
58. Lillian Barna, Punta Gorda, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0879V.
59. Ralph Parmer, Barberton, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0880V.
60. David Prokopchuk, Houston, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0881V.
61. Karen Garrett, Huntsville, Alabama, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0882V.
62. Sean Miller and April Miller on behalf of Azyriah E. , 
MillerLincoln, Nebraska, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0883V.
63. Alex Bechel and Tess Bechel on behalf of G. J. B., Lexington, 
Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0887V.
64. Nancy Day, Catonsville, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0888V.
65. Melissa Green-Heck, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0889V.
66. Yolanda Valdez, Santa Ana, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0890V.
67. James Glover, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0891V.
68. Kathleen Kunka, Cortland, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0892V.
69. Sam Howard, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0894V.
70. David Fultz, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0895V.
71. Catherine Gonzales, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0896V.
72. Lisa Webb, Dresher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0897V.
73. Monica Miller on behalf of G. M., Memphis, Tennessee, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 16-0898V.
74. Phyllis Blanda, Las Vegas, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0899V.
75. Diane Johnson, Las Vegas, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims No: 
16-0900V.
76. Richard Schussler, Las Vegas, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0901V.
77. Jerry Banks, Sarasota, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-
0902V.
78. Ramonita Burgos Cancel on behalf of M. R., Boston, 
Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 16-0903V.
79. John Roberts Phillips, San Mateo, California, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 16-0906V.
80. Eloise M. Viater, Littleton, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0907V.
81. Edward Rodier, Saybrook, Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 16-0908V.

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