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Federal Register/Vol. 68, No. 98/Wednesday, May 21, 2003/Notices 27826 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 98 / Wednesday, May 21, 2003 / Notices in scope, and include plans for broad Additional Information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For dissemination. Questions concerning programmatic information about requirements for filing petitions, and the Program in Application Requests, Dates and aspects of this Cooperative Agreement general, contact the Clerk, United States Address may be directed to Ellie Grant, Program Specialist, Primary Care Medical Court of Federal Claims, 717 Madison The Federal Register notice and the Education Branch, Division of Medicine Place, NW., Washington, DC 20005, application form for this Cooperative and Dentistry, Bureau of Health (202) 219–9657. For information on Agreement are available on the HRSA Professions, HRSA. Ms. Grant’s e-mail is HRSA’s role in the Program, contact the Web site address at http:// [email protected] and her telephone Director, National Vaccine Injury bhpr.hrsa.gov/grants. Applicants may number is 301–443–5404. Compensation Program, 5600 Fishers also request a hard copy of these Lane, Room 16C–17, Rockville, MD Paperwork Reduction Act materials from the Division of Grants 20857; (301) 443–6593. Management Operations (CPAC), HRSA The standard application form HRSA– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Grants Application Center (GAC), 901 6025–1, the HRSA Competing Training Program provides a system of no-fault Russell Avenue, Suite 450, Grant Application, has been approved compensation for certain individuals Gaithersburg, MD 20879, telephone by the Office of Management and who have been injured by specified number 1–877–477–2123 or 1–877– Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork childhood vaccines. Subtitle 2 of Title HRSA–123. The GAC e-mail address is Reduction Act. The OMB clearance XXI of the PHS Act, 42 U.S.C. 300aa– [email protected]. If mailing the number is 0915–0060. If the methods for 10 et seq., provides that those seeking application, send the original and two developing the proposed comprehensive compensation are to file a petition with copies of the application to GAC. outcome evaluation of all efforts the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and to delivered through this Cooperative Applicants should note that HRSA serve a copy of the petition on the Agreement (as described in the anticipates accepting grant applications Secretary of Health and Human Background section of this notice) fall online in the last quarter of the Fiscal Services, who is named as the under the purview of the Paperwork Year (July through September). Please respondent in each proceeding. The Reduction Act, awardees will assist refer to the HRSA grants schedule at Secretary has delegated his HRSA in seeking OMB clearance for http://www.hrsa.gov/grants.htm for responsibility under the Program to proposed data collection activities. more information. HRSA. The Court is directed by statute This program is not subject to the to appoint special masters who take Applications for this Cooperative provisions of Executive Order 12372, evidence, conduct hearings as Agreement must be postmarked or Intergovernmental Review of Federal appropriate, and make initial decisions submitted by the due date June 30, Programs (as implemented through 45 as to eligibility for, and amount of, 2003. Applications postmarked after CFR part 100). compensation. this due date or sent to any address Dated: April 23, 2003. A petition may be filed with respect other than the Gaithersburg, MD address Elizabeth M. Duke, to injuries, disabilities, illnesses, will be returned to the applicant and not conditions, and deaths resulting from reviewed. Administrator. [FR Doc. 03–12774 Filed 5–20–03; 8:45 am] vaccines described in the Vaccine Injury National Health Objectives for the Year BILLING CODE 4165–15–P Table (the Table) set forth at section 2010 2114 of the PHS Act or as set forth at 42 CFR 100.3, as applicable. This Table The PHS urges applicants to submit DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND lists for each covered childhood vaccine their work plans that address specific HUMAN SERVICES the conditions which will lead to Federal workforce objectives. These compensation and, for each condition, objectives are stated in the DHHS Health Resources and Services the time period for occurrence of the publication Healthy People 2010, dated Administration first symptom or manifestation of onset January 2000. The Internet address for or of significant aggravation after this document is: http:// National Vaccine Injury Compensation vaccine administration. Compensation www.health.gov/healthypeople/, or you Program; List of Petitions Received may also be awarded for conditions not may call 1–800–367–4725 for AGENCY: Health Resources and Services listed in the Table and for conditions information. Particular attention should Administration, HHS. that are manifested after the time focus on Healthy People 2010 such as ACTION: Notice. periods specified in the Table, but only Objective 21 (oral health); and Objective if the petitioner shows that the 23–8 (incorporating specific SUMMARY: The Health Resources and condition was caused by one of the competencies in the public health Services Administration (HRSA) is listed vaccines. workforce). publishing this notice of petitions Section 2112(b)(2) of the PHS Act, 42 Smoke-Free Workplace received under the National Vaccine U.S.C. 300aa–12(b)(2), requires that the Injury Compensation Program (‘‘the Secretary publish in the Federal The PHS strongly encourages all grant Program’’), as required by section Register a notice of each petition filed. recipients to provide a smoke-free 2112(b)(2) of the Public Health Service Set forth below is a list of petitions workplace; to promote the non-use of all (PHS) Act, as amended. While the received by HRSA on October 1, 2002, tobacco products; and to promote Public Secretary of Health and Human Services through December 31, 2002. Law 103–227, the Pro-Children Act of is named as the respondent in all Section 2112(b)(2) also provides that 1994, which prohibits smoking in proceedings brought by the filing of the special master ‘‘shall afford all certain facilities that receive Federal petitions for compensation under the interested persons an opportunity to funds in which education, library, day Program, the United States Court of submit relevant, written information’’ care, health care, and early childhood Federal Claims is charged by statute relating to the following: development services are provided to with responsibility for considering and 1. The existence of evidence ‘‘that children. acting upon the petitions. there is not a preponderance of the VerDate Jan<31>2003 15:43 May 20, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 98 / Wednesday, May 21, 2003 / Notices 27827 evidence that the illness, disability, 7. Dee and Dino Ferra on behalf of Ryan 33. Donna Feld on behalf of Joseph Feld, injury, condition, or death described in Ferra, Hackensack, New Jersey, Court of Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal the petition is due to factors unrelated Federal Claims Number 02–1292V Claims Number 02–1320V 8. Wendy and Eric Dietsche on behalf of 34. Carolyn Beyers on behalf of Cameron to the administration of the vaccine Katelyn Dietsche, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Beyers, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of described in the petition,’’ and Court of Federal Claims Number 02–1293V Federal Claims Number 02–1321V 2. Any allegation in a petition that the 9. Amy and Ryan Reed on behalf of Arik 35. Stacy Alvarez on behalf of Ariana petitioner either: Reed, Portland, Oregon, Court of Federal Alvarez, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of (a) ‘‘Sustained, or had significantly Claims Number 02–1295V Federal Claims Number 02–1322V aggravated, any illness, disability, 10. Amy and Ryan Reed on behalf of Kadin 36. Stacy Alvarez on behalf of Hunter injury, or condition not set forth in the Reed, Portland, Oregon, Court of Federal Alvarez, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Claims Number 02–1296V Federal Claims Number 02–1323V Table but which was caused by’’ one of 11. Doris Brown on behalf of Nathayn Brown, 37. Mary Etebari on behalf of Brandon the vaccines referred to in the Table, or Portland, Oregon, Court of Federal Claims Etebari, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of (b) ‘‘Sustained, or had significantly Number 02–1297V Federal Claims Number 02–1324V aggravated, any illness, disability, 12. Judy Nichols on behalf of Jack Nichols, 38. Alexandra Givens and J. Mortimer injury, or condition set forth in the Portland, Oregon, Court of Federal Claims O’Sullivan on behalf of Reed Gilmore Table the first symptom or Number 02–1298V O’Sullivan, New York, New York, Court of manifestation of the onset or significant 13. R. Charles Ellis on behalf of Frederick W. Federal Claims Number 02–1325V Ellis, Portland, Oregon, Court of Federal 39. Melissa and Richard Webber on behalf of aggravation of which did not occur Claims Number 02–1299V Lawrence B. Webber, Melbourne, Florida, within the time period set forth in the 14. Dana and Craig Knapp on behalf of Court of Federal Claims Number 02–1329V Table but which was caused by a Andrew Knapp, Portland, Oregon, Court of 40. Fatmeh and Ahmad Shihadeh on behalf vaccine’’ referred to in the Table. Federal Claims Number 02–1300V of Sammy Shihadeh, Melbourne, Florida, This notice will also serve as the 15. Susan Fortino on behalf of Brandon Court of Federal Claims Number 02–1330V special master’s invitation to all Fortino, Portland, Oregon, Court of Federal 41. Jacqueline and David Mancini on behalf interested persons to submit written Claims Number 02–1301V of Adriana Mancini, Melbourne, Florida, 16. Michelle and Bruce McPherran on behalf Court of Federal Claims Number 02–1331V information relevant to the issues of Stuart McPherran, Portland, Oregon, 42. Maureen and Kenneth Wilkerson on described above in the case of the Court of Federal Claims Number 02–1302V behalf of Carter Wilkerson, Melbourne, petitions listed below.
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