82 FR 44816 - National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: List of Petitions Received

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 185 (September 26, 2017)

HRSA is publishing this notice of petitions received under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (the program), as required by 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.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 26, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44816-44818]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20540]


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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 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, 
Acting 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 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 August 1, 2017, through August 
31, 2017. 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 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.

    Dated: September 19, 2017
George Sigounas,
Administrator.

List of Petitions Filed

1. Teresa Audino and David Audino on behalf of C. A., Vienna, Virginia
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1033V
2. Stephanie C. Savage, Greensboro, North Carolina
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1036V
3. Alfred Wade, Jr. on behalf of Elaine D. Wade, Deceased, Wilmington, 
North Carolina
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1039V
4. Tiffany S. Gaiter and Deverett S. Gaiter on behalf of Deverett S. 
Jr. Gaiter, Bay City, Michigan

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    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1040V
5. Larry Tomczak, Washington, District of Columbia
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1041V
6. Sergio Flores, Chula Vista, California
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1042V
7. Kimberly Magro, Rockville, Maryland
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1043V
8. Ruth Turner, Washington, District of Columbia
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1044V
9. Joseph Diaz, Washington, District of Columbia
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1045V
10. Robert Williams, Los Angeles, California
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1046V
11. Joy Whittemore, Washington, District of Columbia
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1047V
12. Martha A. Boudreau, Marietta, Georgia
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1048V
13. Harry Robinson, Juneau, Alaska
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1050V
14. Hazel Palm, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1051V
15. Kathy Reid, Royal Oak, Michigan
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1052V
16. Steven Washington, Wilmington, Delaware
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1053V
17. Beth Larrington, Leon, Iowa
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1054V
18. Rosa Monzon, Hollywood, Florida
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1055V
19. James T. Lawrence, Louisville, Kentucky
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1056V
20. Steven Dingmann, Clearwater, Minnesota
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1058V
21. Terra Rhea Varner, Ballentine, South Carolina
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1060V
22. Michaelanne Graeff, St. Charles, Missouri
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1062V
23. Robert Kissinger, Folsom, California
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1063V
24. Leigh Ann Palmer, Portland, Oregon
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1067V
25. Cheryl Desnick, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1071V
26. Dana B. Strode, Spokane, Washington
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1072V
27. Michael Wallace, Framingham, Massachusetts
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1074V
28. Jennifer Gross, O'Fallon, Illinois
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1075V
29. Marilynne Lesher, Lansdale, Pennsylvania
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1076V
30. David Lans Stout, Jacksonville Beach, Florida
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1077V
31. Kathryn Johnson, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1078V
32. April J. Barr, Nashville, Indiana
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1079V
33. Karen Aarons, Peekskill, New York
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1081V
34. Douglas H. McElroy, Kernersville, North Carolina
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1083V
35. Linda Baker on behalf of James Baker, Bluffton, South Carolina
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1085V
36. Betty Jones, Atlanta, Georgia
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1086V
37. Lily Wells, Houston, Texas
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1087V
38. Jane O. Witham, Springfield, Vermont
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1095V
39. Simon Olschansky, Phoenix, Arizona
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1096V
40. Stephen Kaiser, McPherson, Kansas
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1099V
41. Claire B. Steinberger, New York, New York
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1101V
42. Dustin Logan, Colorado Springs, Colorado
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1102V
43. Ellen Stoler, Charleston, South Carolina
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1106V
44. Jennifer Green, Prattville, Alabama
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1107V
45. Leah Marsh and Jeremy Marsh on behalf of E. M., West Jordan, Utah
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1109V
46. Kenneth Keith, San Diego, California
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1110V
47. James Izuwa, Honolulu, Hawaii
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1111V
48. Eileen Schmigel, Ridgecrest, California
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1112V
49. Linda Kolacny, Junction City, Kansas
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1113V
50. Kenneth Rickard, Redding, California
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1114V
51. Sarah Snyder on behalf of S. S., Omaha, Nebraska
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1116V
52. Daniel H. Trigoboff, Hamburg, New York
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1117V
53. Katrina Marie Brusatto on behalf of Domingo Rafael Brusatto, 
Spanaway, Washington
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1118V
54. Paisley A. Kauffmann, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1119V
55. Derek Saunders, McDonough, Georgia
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1120V
56. Heather Adams, Washington, District of Columbia
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1121V
57. Jeffrey Cobb and Kimberly Cobb on behalf of T. C., Panora, Iowa
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1123V
58. Gary Helvig, Salem, Oregon
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1124V
59. Thida Phann, Kent, Washington
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1125V
60. Michael Bacotti, Washington, District of Columbia
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1126V
61. Joshua Bradley, Trenton, Georgia
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1128V
62. Doris DiPonziano, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1130V
63. Aaron Tomsky, Princeton, Minnesota
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1132V
64. Judy Barton and Jones Barton on behalf of E. B., Cary, North 
Carolina
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1133V
65. Julie Bulow, Washington, District of Columbia
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1134V
66. Edgar C. Kisby, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1135V
67. Carolyn Pierson, Roseburg, Oregon
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1136V
68. Francine M. Skinner on behalf of H. S., Wilmington, North Carolina
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1137V
69. Raquel Fournier, Winnetka, California
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1139V
70. Cynthia S. Simon, St. Joseph, Missouri
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1140V
71. Crystal Allen, Dallas, Texas
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1141V
72. Linda Cartmel, Phoenix, Arizona
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1146V
73. Jesse Lubin, Rockville Centre, New York
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1147V
74. Ilya Ben, Middletown, New Jersey
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1149V
75. Arthur F. Lute and Evan A. Lute on behalf of Arthur F. Lute, 
Imperial Beach, California
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1150V
76. Carmen Murillo, Naperville, Illinois
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1152V
77. Tara M. Lohman, Knoxville, Tennessee
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1153V
78. Denise McGrath, Brooklyn, New York
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1154V
79. Rebecca J. McDowell, Des Moines, Iowa
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1156V
80. Nikko Cerrone, Farmington Hills, Michigan
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1158V
81. Gloria Manuel, Phoenix, Arizona

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    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1159V
82. Sandra Blevins, New York, New York
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1161V
83. Michele Harding on behalf of W. J. H., Madison, Wisconsin
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1164V
84. Jody Larsen, Seattle, Washington
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1165V
85. Alexis Garner on behalf of K. T. G., Hyattsville, Maryland
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1166V
86. Elvira Cruz, Englewood, New Jersey
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1167V
87. Rasheedah Smith, Lawrenceville, Georgia
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1169V
88. Carol Clark, Boston, Massachusetts
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1170V
89. Lesa Marie Bowman-Harris, Salem, Oregon
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1172V
90. Jennifer Claypool, Dayton, Nevada
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1176V
91. Theresa Anderson, White Plains, New York
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1178V
92. Maureen C. Clavio, Orland Park, Illinois
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1179V
93. Ellen Honea, Beverly Hills, California
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1180V
94. Jared Sipes, Jacksonville, North Carolina
    Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1181V

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