82 FR 61306 - 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 247 (December 27, 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 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61306-61308]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27961]


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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 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 November 1, 2017, through 
November 30, 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: December 18, 2017.
George Sigounas,
Administrator.

List of Petitions Filed

1. Alina Derkach on behalf of E.E.D., Richmond, Virginia, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 17-1648V
2. Patsy Gipson on behalf of Alfred J. Gipson, Deceased, Garland, 
Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1651V
3. Katie Reaves, Florence, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1655V
4. Maria Vasquez, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 17-1658V
5. Berill Blair, Fairbanks, Alaska, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1659V
6. Kari Lafferty, Roseville, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1660V
7. Wendi Walter and Phillip Walter on behalf of M.W., Decatur, Georgia, 
Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1663V
8. Robert Neal, Eagan, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1690V
9. Angela Kay Stacy, Hazard, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1691V
10. Elizabeth Argiri and Samuel Argiri on behalf of L.A., Roseville, 
Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1715V
11. Mary Jo Accetta, Seattle, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1731V

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12. Joellen Marie Graef, Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 17-1735V
13. April Ferguson on behalf of J.F., Cheyenne, Wyoming, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 17-1737V
14. Kathleen Fox, Blasdell, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1738V
15. Kameron Blair Hilton, Mooresville, North Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 17-1739V
16. Jennifer Feisal Curtis, Yukon, Oklahoma, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 17-1740V
17. Tracy Martins on behalf of S.M., Washington, District of Columbia, 
Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1741V
18. Lee Haley, Marshall, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1742V
19. Angela Roach, Reno, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1744V
20. Yelena Goyzman, Cleveland, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1745V
21. Larry Nelson, Willmar, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1747V
22. Diana L. Mitchell, Mechanicsville, Virginia, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 17-1751V
23. Abigail Holuta, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 17-1753V
24. Ignacio Vazquez, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1755V
25. Kendra Matthews, Orlando, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1761V
26. Judianne Lynch, Seattle, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1762V
27. Ruby Best-McRae, Claxton, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1764V
28. Tamara N. Jackson, Kuna, Idaho, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1766V
29. Kathryn Rector, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1767V
30. Beth Cormier, Lowell, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1768V
31. Kasey Pientowaski on behalf of J.S., Morton, Mississippi, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 17-1769V
32. Mark Rose and Denise Sheffield-Rose on behalf of A.R., Wesley 
Chapel, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1770V
33. Sharon Orange, Lynchburg, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1771V
34. Kimberly Truett, Jupiter, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1772V
35. Rebecca Sandler, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 17-1773V
36. Eston Hood, Lithonia, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1774V
37. Jackie Ratliff, Centreville, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1777V
38. Bridget Kling, Chalmette, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1778V
39. Lori Welch, Farmington Hills, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1779V
40. Susan Beeson, Whittier, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1781V
41. Magalis Tijerina, Dallas, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1783V
42. Justin Ryder, Orange, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1787V
43. Deborah Franklin, St. Louis, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1789V
44. Michael Riley and Jocelyn V. Riley on behalf of A.C.R., Harlan, 
Iowa, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1790V
45. Samantha Destura, Beverly Hills, California, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 17-1792V
46. Steven Widner, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 17-1795V
47. Nathen DiMaggio, Farmington Hills, Michigan, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 17-1799V
48. Miguel Gomez, Vallejo, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1800V
49. Elizabeth Teter on behalf of S.T., Mentor, Ohio, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 17-1801V
50. Breunna Bingham, Glendale, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1803V
51. Mark Olsavicky, Jr. and Autumn Olsavicky on behalf of J.O., 
Deceased, Munhall, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1806V
52. Ronald Dean Cummings, Chester, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 17-1807V
53. Bruce Fedewa, Lansing, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-
1808V
54. Jeffrey L. Johnson, Fairfax, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1810V
55. Cheryl M. Baker, Prescott Valley, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 17-1811V
56. Rachelle Mudrack, Shipshewana, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1813V
57. Patricia Stolberg on behalf of Peter Stolberg, Deceased, Sarasota, 
Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1815V
58. Indigo Grant on behalf of M.G., Deceased, Wappingers Falls, New 
York, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1816V
59. Ana Oquendo Vazquez and Artemio Ramirez Garcia on behalf of A. R., 
Norcross, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1817V
60. Mary Hlad, Lebanon, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1818V
61. Mark Pfeifer on behalf of Ronald Vincent Pfeifer, Deceased, Las 
Vegas, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1824V
62. Maria Cristina Rubio on behalf of Alex Rubio, Jr., Oklahoma City, 
Oklahoma, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1827V
63. Peggy Dougherty, Ft. Myers, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1829V
64. Afshin Khan, New Orleans, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1831V
65. Susan Bryce, Torrington, Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1832V
66. Judith Anntoinette Burger, Parkville, Maryland, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 17-1835V
67. Vanessa K. Drake and Lance Drake on behalf of T.B.D., Glendale, 
California, Court of Federal Claims No: 17-1836V
68. Praveen Mathada, San Diego, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1837V
69. Teresa Kellett on behalf of B.K., Waxahachie, Texas, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 17-1840V
70. Harold A. Mojicatoro, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 17-1841V
71. Patricia Sharp, Apple Valley, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 17-1844V
72. Louise Brinskelle, Staten Island, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 17-1845V
73. Deborah Hardiman, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 17-1846V
74. Orangie Robinson, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 17-1848V
75. Robert Joseph Gardner, Salt Lake City, Utah, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 17-1851V
76. Barbara Dolan, Beverly Hills, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 17-1855V
77. Bryan Armbruster, Memphis, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1856V

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78. Janice Espinosa, Dresher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 
17-1857V

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