[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46354-46355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18381]
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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 11C-26, Rockville, MD 20857; (301) 443-6593.
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
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
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lists for each covered childhood vaccine the conditions which 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 June 3, 2013, through June 28,
2013. 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) ``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 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 Vaccine Injury
Compensation Program, Healthcare Systems Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane,
Room 11C-26, 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: July 25, 2013.
Mary K. Wakefield,
Administrator.
List of Petitions Filed
1. Lauren Genshaft, Woodbury, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 13-
0370V
2. Shelly Crane-McDonald, Cary, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims
No: 13-0371V
3. Michael Berglund, Huntington, Vermont, Court of Federal Claims No:
13-0372V
4. Katherine Brooks, Indianapolis, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims No:
13-0373V
5. Matthias and Annika Nikolakopulos on behalf of A.N., Torrance,
California, Court of Federal Claims No: 13-0374V
6. Joseph A. Gomes, M.D., New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims
No: 13-0375V
7. William Oberle, Brimley, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 13-
0381V
8. Karen G. Schmidt, Post Falls, Idaho, Court of Federal Claims No: 13-
0382V
9. David Tomaso, Des Plaines, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 13-
0387V
10. Amaryllis R. Munoz-Colon, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Court of Federal
Claims No: 13-0388V
11. Elizabeth Johnson, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims
No: 13-0389V
12. Lori L. Sweeney on behalf of Luella A. Garlanger, Deceased, St.
Joseph, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 13-0392V
13. Katelin B. Arnold, Baraboo, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No:
13-0395V
14. Jasmin Rost, Haworth, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 13-
0397V
15. Aaron P. Wyatt on behalf of J. A. W., Fairhope, Alabama, Court of
Federal Claims No: 13-0398V
16. Kenneth R. McClelland, Fresno, California, Court of Federal Claims
No: 13-0399V
17. Merit Adams on behalf of Gwendolyn D. Adams, Deceased, Phenix City,
Alabama, Court of Federal Claims No: 13-0400V
18. Nancy Skow on behalf of Avery Skow, Rice Lake, Wisconsin, Court of
Federal Claims No: 13-0405V
19. Dalan and Elizabeth Dahl on behalf of Lexi Dahl, Deceased, Mesa,
Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 13-0409V
20. Robert L. Pirrello, Greenwich, Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims
No: 13-0411V
21. John and Debra Dwornikoski on behalf of Hanna Dwornikoski,
Columbia, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 13-0412V
22. Patricia Egroff, Jamestown, New York, Court of Federal Claims No:
13-0415V
23. Christina Corrigan, Concord Township, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims
No: 13-416V
24. Irene and Allen Rayner on behalf of K.R., Boston, Massachusetts,
Court of Federal Claims No: 13-0417V
25. Carol Dorn on behalf of Haley Dorn, Auburn, Alabama, Court of
Federal Claims No: 13-0420V
26. Lorena Mora on behalf of Genesis Grace Mora, Baldwin Park,
California, Court of Federal Claims No: 13-0421V
27. Sean and Kelly Vanyo on behalf of Carson Vanyo, Greensburg,
Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 13-0422V
28. Lora Anne Zimmer, Reno, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims No: 13-
0423V
29. Billy W. Harden, Daytona Beach, Florida, Court of Federal Claims
No: 13-0425V
30. Patricia Hercik, Wadsworth, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 13-
0429V
31. Tina Noonan, Decatur, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 13-
0430V
32. Robert M. Curry, Temple, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 13-
0432V
33. Scott Schlosser, Meadville, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims
No: 13-0433V
34. Margaret Whitlow, Louisville, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims No:
13-0436V
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