National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; List of Petitions Received

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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 generally, contact the Clerk, United

States Court of Federal Claims, 717 Madison Place, N.W., Washington,

D.C. 20005, (202) 219-9657. For information on HRSA's role in the

Program, contact the Director, National Vaccine Injury Compensation

Program, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 8A-46, Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443-

6593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Program provides a system of no-fault

compensation for certain individuals

[[Page 46402]]

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,

[[Page 46403]]

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,

[[Page 46404]]

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