National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received

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 her 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 section 2114 of the PHS Act or as set forth at 42 CFR 100.3, as applicable. This Table lists for each covered childhood vaccine the conditions which will 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 after 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 the Secretary publish in the Federal Register a notice of each petition filed. Set forth below is a list of petitions received by HRSA on January 7, 1999, through June 28, 1999. 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) ``Sustained, or had significantly aggravated, any illness, disability, injury, or condition not set forth in the Table but which was caused by'' one of the vaccines referred to in the Table, or (b) ``Sustained, or had significantly aggravated, any illness, disability, injury, or condition set forth in the 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. This notice will also serve as the special master's invitation to all interested persons to 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, Bureau of Health Professions, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8-05, 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.

List of Petitions

1. Rhonda and Ron Rodriguez on behalf of Michael Rodriguez, Glendale, California, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0009V 2. Karen Paseka on behalf of Dylan Haynes, Deceased, Houston, Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0010V 3. Angela Sirls on behalf of Nicholas Johnson, Deceased, Anaheim, California, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0011V 4. Deborah Shartle on behalf of David Shartle, San Antonio, Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0020V 5. Monica and William Watt on behalf of Amanda Rose Watt, New York City, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0025V 6. James Leonard on behalf of Samantha Leonard, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0029V 7. Rachel Freedman on behalf of Joshua Rosen, Deceased, Scarsdale, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0030V 8. Gail Devonshire, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0031V 9. James C. Davis, Oakland, California, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0032V 10. Alva N. Vazquez on behalf of Eric Vazquez-Rueda, Deceased, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0036V 11. Lori and James Ross on behalf of Robert Craig Ross, Rochester, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0039V 12. Leslie Brown on behalf of Lauren Brown, Deceased, Cleveland, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0044V 13. Jean King-Fray on behalf of Jasai Fray, Worcester, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0062V 14. Kristen and Robbie Cameron on behalf of Austin Cameron, Norwalk, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0065V 15. Jill Hackett on behalf of Taylor Glover, Andover, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0069V 16. Vanessa Martin on behalf of Terrell Martin, Hurst, Texas, Federal Claims Number 99-0077V 17. Gina Monroe on behalf of Christina Monroe, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0079V 18. Joanna Wills, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0080V 19. Jodene and David Truax on behalf of Brian Truax, Deceased, Albany, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0084V 20. Debbie and Jeff Harmon on behalf of Curtis Harmon, Larned, Kansas, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0090V 21. Shirley Newsome on behalf of Troy Newsome, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0092V 22. Alicia Walton and Chris Lambert on behalf of Cody Chance Lambert, Deceased, Pearl, Mississippi, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0096V 23. Michelle and Timothy Ceballos on behalf of Ciara Ceballos, Orlando, Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0097V 24. Frank C. Grasso, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0104V 25. Tara-Marie Mahootian, Washington, D.C., Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0105V 26. Robin and Bradley Goffe on behalf of Ty Dean Goffe, Salt Lake City, Utah, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0108V 27. Stella and Scott Kautz on behalf of Jeffrey Kautz, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0109V 28. Pauline Brister, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0110V 29. Jeff Snyder, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99- 0111V 30. Theresa and Frederick Leber on behalf of Lydia K. Leber, Norwalk,

Ohio, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0112V 31. Cindy Poehlman on behalf of Marie Poehlman, South Bend, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0116V 32. Catherine and Andrew Goetz, on behalf of Hayden L. Goetz, Durham, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0127V 33. Jodell Bell on behalf of Anissa Bell, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0128V 34. Rozena Okyere on behalf of Felicia Okyere, Deceased, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0130V 35. Suzanne and Joseph Vaughn on behalf of Joseph Thomas Vaughn, III, Houston, Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0146V 36. Helen and William Carey on behalf of Ryan Carey, Flemington, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0150V 37. Marie and Charles Noe on behalf of Charles Noe, III, Kaufman, Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0151V 38. Robin Marvin, Greely, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims Number 99- 0152V 39. Karen Wynne, Spokane, Washington, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0153V 40. Whitney Rich Shultz on behalf of Tamarin Shultz, Ocala, Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0156V 41. Cara B. Briggs, Rigby, Idaho, Court of Federal Claims Number 99- 0157V 42. Elizabeth O. Schneider on behalf of John R. Schneider, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0160V 43. Patricia Millsaps-Linger on behalf of Veronica Rae Linger, Akron, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0161V 44. Lauren and Blaise Aguirre on behalf of Isabel Aguirre, Brookline, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0175V 45. Deborah Bustamante on behalf of Dennen Bustamante, Anaheim, California, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0178V 46. Linda Graham on behalf of LeGerald Graham, Deceased, Schweinfort, Germany, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0181V 47. Cheryl Laird on behalf of Mark Andrew Laird, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0187V 48. Anita Szpotowicz on behalf of Andrew Szpotowicz, Cleveland, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0192V 49. Jan Malloy on behalf of Laura Malloy, Hazelton, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0193V 50. Lisa A. Lippa, Henderson, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0202V 51. O. Lisa Persinger, Forsyth, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0204V 52. Marilyn Kirschner on behalf of Lindsay Kirschner, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0206V 53. Phyllis Noe, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99- 0207V 54. April Oakes on behalf of Cassie Oakes, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0208V 55. Roy Pearl on behalf of Traci Pearl, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0209V 56. Scott Pearl, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99- 0210V 57. Nahla and Babekir Ahmed on behalf of Mohamed Babekir Ahmed, Alexandria, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0211V 58. Kim and Lamar Visarraga on behalf of Monica Marie Visarraga, deceased, Sacramento, California, Court of Federal Claims Number 99- 0212V 59. Terry Withers on behalf of Parker Withers, Las Vegas, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0213V 60. Mary and Vernon Johnson on behalf of Hillary Johnson, Worcester, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0219V 61. Sherry and Michael Battisti on behalf of Anthony Battisti, Rochester, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0223V 62. Laurie J. Mabee, White Cloud, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0230V 63. Victoria and Scott Shelton on behalf of Taylor V. Shelton, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0234V 64. Elizabeth Hyla, Buffalo, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0238V 65. Kalena Woolf on behalf of Tala Dawn Woolf, deceased, Texarkana, Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0259V 66. Tyler Hartman, Fairfield, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims Number 99- 0260V 67. Jessie Mae Williams, San Antonio, Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0261V 68. Annette Nelson on behalf of Trevian Devante Nelson, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0263V 69. George Guzman, Kirkland, Washington, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0264V 70. Melissa Silva on behalf of Angelo Silva, Ruidoso, New Mexico, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0270V 71. Serita L. Smith on behalf of Hunter James Smith Camp Pendleton, California, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0271V 72. Elidia Chuatle on behalf of Argenis Herrera, Bronx, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0274V 73. Martin Brausewetter, Staten Island, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0278V 74. Kimberly and Thomas Francis on behalf of Victoria Francis, West Chester, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0286V 75. Kelly and John Sanford on behalf of Arden Christina Sanford, West Palm Beach, Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0287V 76. Carole E. Rudd on behalf of David A. Rudd, Newburyport, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0291V 77. Michelle and John Jenkins on behalf of Jesse Lee Jenkins, Bedford, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0295V 78. Gerald Doffing, Frederic, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0304V 79. Michelle Green on behalf of Chelsey Green, Amarillo, Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0305V 80. Michael Hroncich on behalf of Brianna Nicole Hroncich, deceased, Westfield, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0306V 81. Patricia Rodriguez, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0307V 82. Nicole Hamelin-Garcia, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0308V 83. Mike Morrill, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99- 0309V 84. Onelia Valdes, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99- 0310V 85. Jennifer Garland, Indianapolis, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0313V 86. Cary Vhugen and Ellen Hermanns on behalf of Erik H. Vhugen, Santa Monica, California, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0314V 87. Dorothy Werderitsh, Indianapolis, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0319V 88. Debra May, Indianapolis, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0320V 89. Betty Fluck, Indianapolis, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0321V 90. Diana and Kerry D. Smith on behalf of Michael Randall Smith, Miami,

Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0325V 91. Courtney M. Lambert, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0327V 92. Judy Saari, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99- 0328V 93. Monique Kanadanian, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0329V 94. Kristen Jennings on behalf of Dylan Jennings, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0330V 95. Kim and Kenneth Smith on behalf of Bridget Smith, Edina, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0331V 96. Laura Lichoff, Columbus, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims Number 99- 0332V 97. Kelly and Ruben Lujan on behalf of Dominic A. Lujan, Las Vegas, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0333V 98. Sharon and Robert Tersen on behalf of Gregory Tersen, Fort Myers, Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0341V 99. Deborah Burns, Fort Worth, Texas, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0353V 100. Debbie Kaye Hunt, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0356 101. Carla and Parke Gramm on behalf of Parke Gramm, Irvington, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0359V 102. Sue and Stuart Carter on behalf of Corey Carter, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0362 103. Tamra and Curtis Poll on behalf of Nathan Curtis Poll, Ogden, Utah, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0371V 104. Patricia and Brian Strickland on behalf of Justin Brian Strickland, deceased, Laurel, Mississippi, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0374 105. Linda and Larrie Collura on behalf of Larrie S. Collura, North Brunswick, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0377V 106. Joanne Griffin, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0378V 107. Sharon Durham, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0379V 108. Kari Andersen, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0380V 109. Pat Gerard, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99- 0381V 110. Quinton O. Riggins, Jr., Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0382V 111. Tammy and Thomas Houston on behalf of Thomas Matthew Houston, Higginsville, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0391V 112. Anna Nicolas on behalf of Nathaniel Nicolas, Rumson, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0393V 113. Amy and Dennis Ostermeier on behalf of Katelyn Ostermeier, Grand Forks, North Dakota, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0394V 114. Natalie and David Hay on behalf of Trevor Hay, Orlando, Florida, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0398V 115. Dorothy and Hugh Benson on behalf of Shekinah Benson, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0399V 116. Rebecca S. Baker, Indianapolis, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0404V 117. Janet and Gregory Brooks on behalf of Kelly Brooks, Henrietta, New York, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0405V 118. Nathan House, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99- 0406V 119. Linda and Joseph Gross on behalf of Jessica Gross, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0407V 120. Lori Barillaro, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0408V 121. Cheryl and Rick Butcher on behalf of Taylor Butcher, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0409V 122. Sue Cruz, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99- 0410V 123. Cheryl A. Castagna, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0411V 124. Sonya and David Morris on behalf of Taylor Morris, Vienna, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number 99-0412V

Dated: August 19, 1999. Claude Earl Fox, Administrator. [FR Doc. 99-22027 Filed 8-24-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-15-P