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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services
Administration
National Vaccine Injury Compensation
Program; List of Petitions Received
Health Resources and Services
Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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, or visit our Web
site at: https://www.hrsa.gov/
vaccinecompensation/.
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 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
SUMMARY:
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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, 2015, through November
30, 2015. 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
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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, Room 11C–26, 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.
Dated: December 18, 2015,
James Macraem
Acting Administrator,
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List of Petitions Filed
1. Lori McNeal, Columbus, Ohio, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1295V
2. Mary Lanciani, Sterling, Massachusetts,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1296V
3. Nancy Burtis, Dresher, Pennsylvania,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1298V
4. Felecia Brooks-Jones, Montgomery,
Alabama, Court of Federal Claims No:
15–1299V
5. Jeffrey Prepejchal, Traverse City, Michigan,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1302V
6. Jill Sadowsky, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1303V
7. Juanita Messick, Oregon, Missouri, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1305V
8. Giovanna Villaggio, Dallas, Texas, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1306V
9. Christopher Harrelson, Washington,
District of Columbia, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15–1308V
10. Dale Pate, Chipley, Florida, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1309V
11. Trevor Taylor, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1310V
12. Meghan Espinoza, Fort Worth, Texas,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1311V
13. Alice Mulle, Savannah, Georgia, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1312V
14. Paula Yeske, Chicago, Illinois, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1313V
15. Jo-Ann Dodd, Elkview, West Virginia,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1316V
16. Michael Mickas, Hickory Hills, Illinois,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1317V
17. John Greeling, Jacksonville, Illinois, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1318V
18. Jan Busiere, Bradenton, Florida, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1319V
19. Esmeralda Morales, Plant City, Florida,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1320V
20. Enos Wisniewski, Columbus, Ohio, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1321V
21. Dana Riddle, Lucedale, Mississippi, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1323V
22. David M. Reyburne, Richmond, Virginia,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1325V
23. Marie E. Lemay, West Hartford,
Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims No:
15–1326V
24. Lillian Rozanski, Chicago, Illinois, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1327V
25. Karen Shock, Round Rock, Texas, Court
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26. Julie Rich, Champaign, Illinois, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1329V
27. Richard Parker, Solomon’s Island,
Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No:
15–1331V
28. Andrew Fantini, Washington, District of
Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No:
15–1332V
29. Marsha Dougherty, Logansport, Indiana,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1333V
30. Sharyn Synnestvedt, Boulder, Colorado,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1334V
31. Randall Rice, Lexington, Kentucky, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1335V
32. Leonia Townsend, Hazel Crest, Illinois,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1336V
33. Renee Lynn Pennington, Kansas City,
Missouri, Court of Federal Claims No:
15–1337V
34. Jeff Weggen and Beth Qualls on behalf of
S. W., Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15–1338V
35. Kevin Finnegan, Ellicot City, Maryland,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1340V
36. Sarah Stabenow, Beverly Hills, California,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1341V
37. Simrat Suri, New Hyde Park, New York,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1342V
38. James Jackson, Dacula, Georgia, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1343V
39. Joan Witkowski, Amherst, Ohio, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1345V
40. Amy Taylor on behalf of A. T., Cheyenne,
Wyoming, Court of Federal Claims No:
15–1346V
41. Jeffrey Hunter, Ogden, Utah, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1347V
42. Jeannie Onikama on behalf of I. O.,
Cheyenne, Wyoming, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15–1348V
43. Mary Hammond, Johnston, Iowa, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1350V
44. Gary D. Robinson, Dora, Alabama, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1352V
45. David Wood, Westerly, Rhode Island,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1354V
46. Devin Beck, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1355V
47. Marsha Shoreman, Marlton, New Jersey,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1355V
48. Priscilla Brierton, Fort Worth, Texas,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1357V.
49. Carl Becker, Boca Raton, Florida, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1358V
50. Michelle Leon, Oviedo, Florida, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1360V
51. Merle Galper, Santa Monica, California,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1361V
52. Angeline Howk, Glen Falls, New York,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1362V
53. Arlene McFeely, Ocean Township, New
Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 15–
1367V
54. Erin Moore on behalf of P. C. S., San
Francisco, California, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15–1368V
55. Tom Crouch, Crownpoint, Indiana, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1369V
56. Warran Fiske, Richmond, Virginia, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1370V.
57. Michelle Handrow, Waupun, Wisconsin,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1373V
58. Sandra Phillips, Washington,
Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15–1374V
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59. Diane Gail Strobel, Washington, District
of Columbia, Court of Federal Claims No:
15–1375V
60. Naomi Yanagawa, Washington, New
York, Court of Federal Claims No: 15–
1376V
61. Tyler Jossart, Appleton, Wisconsin, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1377V
62. Sharon Allen, Dallas, Texas, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1378V
63. Barbara J. Smith, Norristown,
Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15–1379V
64. Ansel Walters on behalf of Shakima
Davis-Walters, Linwood, New Jersey,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1380V
65. Janet Cakir on behalf of C A C, Raleigh,
North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15–1383V
66. Donna Nawatny on behalf of David E
Nawatny, Deceased, South Bend,
Indiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 15–
1384V
67. Valerie Robertson, Sewickley,
Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15–1385V
68. Terri Davis, Sanford, North Carolina,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1386V
69. Loralyn Webb on behalf of Chandler
Blake Webb, Deceased, New York, New
York, Court of Federal Claims No: 15–
1387V,
70. Rita Dowaschinski, Jacksonville, Florida,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1390V
71. Dawnita Noble, Linwood, New Jersey,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1391V
72. Gail Boteler, Kenner, Louisiana, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1392V
73. Angela R. Folkers, Urbandale, Iowa, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1393V
74. Lora McMullen, Las Vegas, Nevada, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1394V
75. Judith Semanisin, Phoenix, Arizona,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1395V
76. Mirsa Joosten, Dallas, Texas, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1396V
77. Susan Murphy, Middlebury, Connecticut,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1398V
78. Deborah Vanderpool, Clinton,
Washington, Court of Federal Claims No:
15–1400V
79. Robert Rowan, Newark, Delaware, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1402V
80. Jeffrey Treadway, Mountain Home,
Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No:
15–1404V
81. Isabelle Cowans, Beverly Hills, California,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1407V
82. Michael Ware, Buffalo, New York, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1410V
83. Beverly A. Blakely, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, Court of Federal Claims No:
15–1412V
84. Jeff Cardello, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1413V
85. Kimberly and David Tait on behalf of J
T, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15–1414V
86. Kimberly Tait on behalf of D T, Phoenix,
Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 15–
1415V
87. Michael Bailey, Dublin, Ohio, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1417V
88. Emanuel Woods, Los Angeles, California,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15–1419V
89. Dennis D. Nelson, Laguna Hills,
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California, Court of Federal Claims No:
15–1423V
90. Ron Shackleford, Dallas, Texas, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1424V
91. Marcella Bennett, Johnson City,
Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No:
15–1426V
92. James Patterson, Greensboro, North
Carolina 27401, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15–1428V
93. Katherine Doherty, Austin, Texas, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1429V
94. Lori Hillstead, Sarasota, Florida, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15–1430V
95. Laurie J. Ferenc, North Tonawanda, New
York, Court of Federal Claims No: 15–
1431V
96. Robert T. Ferenc, North Tonawanda, New
York, Court of Federal Claims No: 15–
1432V
97. Dwan Petti and Anthony Petti on behalf
of M. J. P. Vienna, Virginia, Court of
Federal Claims Number: 15–1433V
98. Zoe Wright, Quilcene, Washington, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15–1436V
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
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Loan Repayment Program for
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Educational Loans; Announcement
Type: Initial.
CFDA Number: 93.164
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Key Dates: January 15, 2016 first
award cycle deadline date; August 19,
2016 last award cycle deadline date;
September 9, 2016 last award cycle
deadline date for supplemental loan
repayment program funds; September
30, 2016 entry on duty deadline date.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Indian Health Service (IHS)
estimated budget request for Fiscal Year
(FY) 2016 includes $28,940,752 for the
IHS Loan Repayment Program (LRP) for
health professional educational loans
(undergraduate and graduate) in return
for full-time clinical service as defined
in the IHS LRP policy clarifications at
https://www.ihs.gov/loanrepayment/
documents/LRP_Policy_Updates.pdf in
Indian health programs.
This program announcement is
subject to the appropriation of funds.
This notice is being published early to
coincide with the recruitment activity of
the IHS which competes with other
Government and private health
management organizations to employ
qualified health professionals.
This program is authorized by the
Indian Health Care Improvement Act
(IHCIA) Section 108, codified at 25
U.S.C. 1616a.
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II. Award Information
The estimated amount available is
approximately $19,755,896 to support
approximately 437 competing awards
averaging $45,208 per award for a two
year contract. The estimated amount
available is approximately $9,184,856 to
support approximately 395 competing
awards averaging $23,253 per award for
a one year extension. One year contract
extensions will receive priority
consideration in any award cycle.
Applicants selected for participation in
the FY 2016 program cycle will be
expected to begin their service period
no later than September 30, 2016.
III. Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
Pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 1616a(b), to be
eligible to participate in the LRP, an
individual must:
(1)(A) Be enrolled—
(i) In a course of study or program in
an accredited institution, as determined
by the Secretary, within any State and
be scheduled to complete such course of
study in the same year such individual
applies to participate in such program;
or
(ii) In an approved graduate training
program in a health profession; or
(B) Have a degree in a health
profession and a license to practice in
a State; and
(2)(A) Be eligible for, or hold an
appointment as a commissioned officer
in the Regular Corps of the Public
Health Service (PHS); or
(B) Be eligible for selection for service
in the Regular Corps of the PHS; or
(C) Meet the professional standards
for civil service employment in the IHS;
or
(D) Be employed in an Indian health
program without service obligation; and
(3) Submit to the Secretary an
application for a contract to the LRP.
The Secretary must approve the contract
before the disbursement of loan
repayments can be made to the
participant. Participants will be
required to fulfill their contract service
agreements through full-time clinical
practice at an Indian health program site
determined by the Secretary. Loan
repayment sites are characterized by
physical, cultural, and professional
isolation, and have histories of frequent
staff turnover. Indian health program
sites are annually prioritized within the
Agency by discipline, based on need or
vacancy. The IHS LRP’s ranking system
gives high site scores to those sites that
are most in need of specific health
professions. Awards are given to the
applications that match the highest
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priorities until funds are no longer
available.
Any individual who owes an
obligation for health professional
service to the Federal Government, a
State, or other entity is not eligible for
the LRP unless the obligation will be
completely satisfied before they begin
service under this program.
25 U.S.C. 1616a authorizes the IHS
LRP and provides in pertinent part as
follows:
(a)(1) The Secretary, acting through the
Service, shall establish a program to be
known as the Indian Health Service Loan
Repayment Program (hereinafter referred to
as the Loan Repayment Program) in order to
assure an adequate supply of trained health
professionals necessary to maintain
accreditation of, and provide health care
services to Indians through, Indian health
programs.
25 U.S.C. 1603(10) provides that:
‘‘Health Profession’’ means allopathic
medicine, family medicine, internal
medicine, pediatrics, geriatric medicine,
obstetrics and gynecology, podiatric
medicine, nursing, public health nursing,
dentistry, psychiatry, osteopathy, optometry,
pharmacy, psychology, public health, social
work, marriage and family therapy,
chiropractic medicine, environmental health
and engineering, an allied health profession,
or any other health profession.
For the purposes of this program, the
term ‘‘Indian health program’’ is defined
in 25 U.S.C. 1616a(a)(2)(A), as follows:
(A) The term Indian health program means
any health program or facility funded, in
whole or in part, by the Service for the
benefit of Indians and administered —
(i) Directly by the Service;
(ii) By any Indian Tribe or Tribal or Indian
organization pursuant to a contract under —
(I) The Indian Self-Determination Act, or
(II) Section 23 of the Act of April 30, 1908,
(25 U.S.C. 47), popularly known as the Buy
Indian Act; or
(iii) By an urban Indian organization
pursuant to Title V of this Act.
25 U.S.C. 1616a, authorizes the IHS to
determine specific health professions
for which IHS LRP contracts will be
awarded. Annually, the Director,
Division of Health Professions Support,
sends a letter to the Director, Office of
Clinical and Preventive Services, IHS
Area Directors, Tribal health officials,
and urban Indian health programs
directors to request a list of positions for
which there is a need or vacancy. The
list of priority health professions that
follows is based upon the needs of the
IHS as well as upon the needs of
American Indians and Alaska Natives.
(a) Medicine: Allopathic and
Osteopathic.
(b) Nurse: Associate, B.S. and M.S.
Degree.
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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, or
visit our Web site at: https://www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/.
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
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, 2015, through
November 30, 2015. 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
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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, Room 11C-26,
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.
Dated: December 18, 2015,
James Macraem
Acting Administrator,
List of Petitions Filed
1. Lori McNeal, Columbus, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-1295V
2. Mary Lanciani, Sterling, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1296V
3. Nancy Burtis, Dresher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1298V
4. Felecia Brooks-Jones, Montgomery, Alabama, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1299V
5. Jeffrey Prepejchal, Traverse City, Michigan, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1302V
6. Jill Sadowsky, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1303V
7. Juanita Messick, Oregon, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1305V
8. Giovanna Villaggio, Dallas, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1306V
9. Christopher Harrelson, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15-1308V
10. Dale Pate, Chipley, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1309V
11. Trevor Taylor, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1310V
12. Meghan Espinoza, Fort Worth, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1311V
13. Alice Mulle, Savannah, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1312V
14. Paula Yeske, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1313V
15. Jo-Ann Dodd, Elkview, West Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1316V
16. Michael Mickas, Hickory Hills, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1317V
17. John Greeling, Jacksonville, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1318V
18. Jan Busiere, Bradenton, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1319V
19. Esmeralda Morales, Plant City, Florida, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1320V
20. Enos Wisniewski, Columbus, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1321V
21. Dana Riddle, Lucedale, Mississippi, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1323V
22. David M. Reyburne, Richmond, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1325V
23. Marie E. Lemay, West Hartford, Connecticut, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1326V
24. Lillian Rozanski, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1327V
25. Karen Shock, Round Rock, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1328V
26. Julie Rich, Champaign, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1329V
27. Richard Parker, Solomon's Island, Maryland, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1331V
28. Andrew Fantini, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15-1332V
29. Marsha Dougherty, Logansport, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1333V
30. Sharyn Synnestvedt, Boulder, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1334V
31. Randall Rice, Lexington, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1335V
32. Leonia Townsend, Hazel Crest, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1336V
33. Renee Lynn Pennington, Kansas City, Missouri, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1337V
34. Jeff Weggen and Beth Qualls on behalf of S. W., Phoenix,
Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-1338V
35. Kevin Finnegan, Ellicot City, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1340V
36. Sarah Stabenow, Beverly Hills, California, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1341V
37. Simrat Suri, New Hyde Park, New York, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1342V
38. James Jackson, Dacula, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1343V
39. Joan Witkowski, Amherst, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1345V
40. Amy Taylor on behalf of A. T., Cheyenne, Wyoming, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15-1346V
41. Jeffrey Hunter, Ogden, Utah, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1347V
42. Jeannie Onikama on behalf of I. O., Cheyenne, Wyoming, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15-1348V
43. Mary Hammond, Johnston, Iowa, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1350V
44. Gary D. Robinson, Dora, Alabama, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1352V
45. David Wood, Westerly, Rhode Island, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1354V
46. Devin Beck, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1355V
47. Marsha Shoreman, Marlton, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1355V
48. Priscilla Brierton, Fort Worth, Texas, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1357V.
49. Carl Becker, Boca Raton, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1358V
50. Michelle Leon, Oviedo, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1360V
51. Merle Galper, Santa Monica, California, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1361V
52. Angeline Howk, Glen Falls, New York, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1362V
53. Arlene McFeely, Ocean Township, New Jersey, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1367V
54. Erin Moore on behalf of P. C. S., San Francisco, California,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15-1368V
55. Tom Crouch, Crownpoint, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1369V
56. Warran Fiske, Richmond, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1370V.
57. Michelle Handrow, Waupun, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1373V
58. Sandra Phillips, Washington, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1374V
59. Diane Gail Strobel, Washington, District of Columbia, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15-1375V
60. Naomi Yanagawa, Washington, New York, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1376V
61. Tyler Jossart, Appleton, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1377V
62. Sharon Allen, Dallas, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1378V
63. Barbara J. Smith, Norristown, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1379V
64. Ansel Walters on behalf of Shakima Davis-Walters, Linwood, New
Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-1380V
65. Janet Cakir on behalf of C A C, Raleigh, North Carolina, Court
of Federal Claims No: 15-1383V
66. Donna Nawatny on behalf of David E Nawatny, Deceased, South
Bend, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-1384V
67. Valerie Robertson, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1385V
68. Terri Davis, Sanford, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1386V
69. Loralyn Webb on behalf of Chandler Blake Webb, Deceased, New
York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-1387V,
70. Rita Dowaschinski, Jacksonville, Florida, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1390V
71. Dawnita Noble, Linwood, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1391V
72. Gail Boteler, Kenner, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1392V
73. Angela R. Folkers, Urbandale, Iowa, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1393V
74. Lora McMullen, Las Vegas, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1394V
75. Judith Semanisin, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1395V
76. Mirsa Joosten, Dallas, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1396V
77. Susan Murphy, Middlebury, Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1398V
78. Deborah Vanderpool, Clinton, Washington, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1400V
79. Robert Rowan, Newark, Delaware, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1402V
80. Jeffrey Treadway, Mountain Home, Tennessee, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1404V
81. Isabelle Cowans, Beverly Hills, California, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1407V
82. Michael Ware, Buffalo, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1410V
83. Beverly A. Blakely, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1412V
84. Jeff Cardello, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1413V
85. Kimberly and David Tait on behalf of J T, Phoenix, Arizona,
Court of Federal Claims No: 15-1414V
86. Kimberly Tait on behalf of D T, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15-1415V
87. Michael Bailey, Dublin, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1417V
88. Emanuel Woods, Los Angeles, California, Court of Federal Claims
No: 15-1419V
89. Dennis D. Nelson, Laguna Hills,
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California, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-1423V
90. Ron Shackleford, Dallas, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 15-
1424V
91. Marcella Bennett, Johnson City, Tennessee, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1426V
92. James Patterson, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, Court of
Federal Claims No: 15-1428V
93. Katherine Doherty, Austin, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1429V
94. Lori Hillstead, Sarasota, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1430V
95. Laurie J. Ferenc, North Tonawanda, New York, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1431V
96. Robert T. Ferenc, North Tonawanda, New York, Court of Federal
Claims No: 15-1432V
97. Dwan Petti and Anthony Petti on behalf of M. J. P. Vienna,
Virginia, Court of Federal Claims Number: 15-1433V
98. Zoe Wright, Quilcene, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No:
15-1436V
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