[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 74 (Thursday, April 16, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21252-21254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08063]


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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 (HRSA), Department 
of Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: 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 HHS 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 Lisa L. Reyes, 
Clerk of Court, 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 08N146B, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857; (301) 443-6593, or visit our website at: 
http://www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/index.html.

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 United States Court of Federal Claims and to serve 
a copy of the petition to the Secretary of HHS, 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

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``[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 March 1, 2020, through March 31, 2020. 
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 United States 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 Injury Compensation 
Programs, Healthcare Systems Bureau, 5600 Fishers Lane, 08N146B, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857. The Court's caption (Petitioner's Name v. 
Secretary of HHS) 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.

Thomas J. Engels,
Administrator.

List of Petitions Filed

1. Kim Warner on behalf of J.W., Nebraska City, Nebraska, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 20-0233V
2. Cynthia Chism, Selmer, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0234V
3. Ari Kline, Gaithersburg, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0237V
4. Michelle Horky, Quinton, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0239V
5. Charrie Ann Gibson, Seattle, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0243V
6. Deana Tona, Dallas, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-0244V
7. Chris Hadjiharalambous, Knoxville, Tennessee, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 20-0245V
8. Erica Supple, Needham, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0246V
9. Maris Tippett, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0248V
10. Callie Hanft, Sacramento, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0249V
11. Joseph Petruzzi, Berlin, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0250V
12. Rhonda G. Shepherd, Memphis, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0251V
13. Leonard Milton Calkins, Lake City, Washington, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 20-0253V
14. Anne Mishica, Monterey, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0254V
15. Amy J. Pennell on behalf of M.L.P., Hudson, Ohio, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 20-0257V
16. Divya Poduri on behalf of Y.T., Limerick, Pennsylvania, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 20-0258V
17. Patricia Stephens, Anniston, Alabama, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0260V
18. Stephanie Roche, Warwick, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0262V
19. Helen Pichardo, Orlando, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0263V
20. Latisha Fontana, Fayetteville, North Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 20-0265V
21. Maureen Higgins-Abato, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-0268V
22. Becky Bright, Decatur, Alabama, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0269V
23. Frank Weinberg, Abington, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0271V
24. Angelique Renee Koch, Canton, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0272V
25. Lauri Hainsfurther, Dallas, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0273V
26. Donna Holcomb, Brandon, Mississippi, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0274V
27. Kevin Pickard, Levittown, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0276V
28. Renee LaCourse-Burmeister, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 20-0277V
29. Andrea Carrier, New London, New Hampshire, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-0278V
30. Diana McKinzy, Raytown, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0279V
31. Cynthia O'Donnell-Bove, Toms River, New Jersey, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 20-0282V
32. Kimberly F. Flowers, Kennesaw, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0285V
33. Kimberly Salino and Michael Salino on behalf of M. S., Holmdel, New 
Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-0289V
34. Usman Amin, Sacramento, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0290V
35. Diane DeSisto, Burlington, Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0291V
36. Shari Hartley, Fort Mill, South Carolina, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-0292V
37. Lisa Asemota, Plantation, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0293V
38. Candace Reynolds, Batesville, Mississippi, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-0294V
39. Chris Hempel, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0295V
40. Maureen Mulvena, Wilmington, Delaware, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0296V
41. Linda Stuker, Billings, Montana, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0298V
42. Donna Smith, Tacoma, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0300V
43. Laurianne Russell, Valparaiso, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0301V
44. Janel Viehman, Dover, Delaware, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0310V

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45. Marie Monies, Murphy, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0311V
46. Franklin Kuczarski, Springfield, Massachusetts, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 20-0312V
47. Rosa Soto Galvan, Berwyn, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0313V
48. Debra Centifonti, Mount Holly, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-0314V
49. Frances Felipe on behalf of K. C., LaJunta, Colorado, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 20-0319V
50. Paul Hagenswold, Denison, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0320V
51. Rebecca Ray, Muskegon, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0321V
52. George Taylor, Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-0322V
53. Patricia Lopez, Harlingen, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0324V
54. Richard Jones, Queen Creek, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0325V
55. Panos Andonyadis, Richmond, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0326V
56. Robert Alvarado, Tampa, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0327V
57. Andrea Anderson on behalf of J. A., Chicago, Illinois, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 20-0329V
58. Robert Szulya, Alpharetta, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0330V
59. Mary Rybicki, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-0332V
60. Brian Larry Atkins, Medora, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0333V
61. Donald Herr, Long Beach, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0334V
62. James Mayhugh, Springfield, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0335V
63. Alexander Galluzzo, Dayton, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0337V
64. Lisa Ahern, Cumberland, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0338V
65. Kaci Richardson, Baytown, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0339V
66. Rachel Rutkowski, Tampa, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0340V
67. Andre Gargano, Westchester, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0341V
68. Donna Leep, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 20-0342V
69. Barbara Nance, Bowie, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0344V
70. Brian Lang, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0347V
71. Sheri Conerty, Springboro, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0348V
72. Julia DiPiazza, Moore, Oklahoma, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0349V
73. Kristina Pearson, Dover, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0350V
74. Renato Barrozo, Golden Valley, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-0351V
75. James Wetzel, Kingston, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0352V
76. Lisa Blunt, Salem, New Hampshire, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0353V
77. Elsie Carter, Raleigh, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0355V
78. Robert Viner, Perry Hall, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0357V
79. John Miles, Williamsville, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0360V
80. Stefanie Partridge, Manteca, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-0361V
81. Rhonda Ury, Mission Viejo, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0363V
82. Lisa Hull-Crawford, Springfield, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-0364V
83. Derek Strand, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0365V
84. Amanullah Aman, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0366V
85. Adrian Williams, Metairie, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0367V
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