[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 184 (Tuesday, September 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59535-59537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-20850]


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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 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 ``[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 August 1, 2020, through August 
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

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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. Wendy M. Meichtry, Peoria, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0950V
2. Marilyn Sue Schmid, Orem, Utah, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-0951V
3. Dawn Allison, Canton, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-0953V
4. Hannah Baker, Camden, South Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0956V
5. Samuel Sterling, Davenport, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0957V
6. Crystal Cervantez-Tkac, Denver, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-0958V
7. Marla Miller, Palm Coast, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0959V
8. Tracy Sprinkle, Kernersville, North Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 20-0960V
9. Pamela Flowers on behalf of A. R., Los Angeles, California, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 20-0961V
10. Sharon Sirkis, Palm City, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0962V
11. Dennis Cashel, Arnold, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0963V
12. Joanne Garston, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0964V
13. Richard Knippschild, Sacramento, California, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 20-0965V
14. Gina Driscoll, Orlando, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0966V
15. Regina Saliot on behalf of Richard Saliot, Honolulu, Hawaii, Court 
of Federal Claims No: 20-0967V
16. Reginald Reese on behalf of The Estate of Rodney Reese, Deceased, 
Atlanta, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-0968V
17. Antoni Baluta, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0970V
18. Tiffani Cuyler, Bedford, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0971V
19. Eleanor Casebolt, Pinellas Park, Florida, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-0974V
20. Lynda Smith, Calhoun, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-0976V
21. Carla Amor, Provo, Utah, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-0978V
22. Jeanette Lingafelt, Middletown, Delaware, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-0979V
23. Leila M. Hubbard on behalf of J. B. B., Seneca, South Carolina, 
Court of Federal Claims No: 20-0981V
24. Kathryn Martinez and Arthur Martinez on behalf of C. M., Austin, 
Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-0982V
25. Abbie Dover, Atlanta, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-0983V
26. Randy Richards, Gig Harbor, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0984V
27. Amy Goode, Overland Park, Kansas, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0985V
28. Lyndsay Randle, Forrest City, Arkansas, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0986V
29. Dave Scruggs, Flower Mound, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0988V
30. Gabrielle Natale, Weymouth, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-0989V
31. Mark Alcantara, Carlsbad, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0990V
32. Muhammad Jafary, Beckley, West Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-0991V
33. Phil E. Mullins, Evanston, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-0992V
34. Tammy Davis, Rochester, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0994V
35. Scott Smith, Dallas, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-0995V
36. Ammar Halloum, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0997V
37. Jennifer Bolz, Oak Lawn, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
0998V
38. Fetlework Yohannes Norvell, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, Court 
of Federal Claims No: 20-1001V
39. Carlos Diaz, Enfield, Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1003V
40. Edward Espinosa, San Diego, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1004V
41. Benzion Zimmer, Brooklyn, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1005V
42. Alva Moffit, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-1006V
43. Debbie Myers, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 20-1007V
44. Victor Johnson, Woodhaven, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1008V
45. Brenda Whipkey, Parma, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-1015V
46. Gregory Yates, Colonial Heights, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-1016V
47. Andrew Finneran, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1017V
48. Donna Warren, Florence, Alabama, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1018V
49. George Luhrmann, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1019V
50. Max Mayhew, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1020V
51. Heidi Seiken, Centennial, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1021V
52. Demetra Dicembrino, Weston, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1022V
53. Julie Dahlgard, Weston, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1024V
54. Sharla Doucette, Pocatello, Idaho, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1026V
55. Victor Haughton, Delafield, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1027V
56. Jeffrey Hoddick, Honolulu, Hawaii, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1028V
57. Helena Johnson, Tell City, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1030V
58. Zuleika Aponte, Lacey, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1031V
59. John Roper on behalf of J. R., Croton on the Hudson, New York, 
Court of Federal Claims No: 20-1032V
60. Stephanie Eckert, Springdale, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1035V
61. Thelma Andras, Raceland, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1036V

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62. Jennifer Arnold, Redding, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1038V
63. Madeleine Kates, Williamsville, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-1039V
64. Kendra Owen, Nashville, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1041V
65. Michael W. Gladish, La Quinta, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-1042V
66. John Tisdel, Carmel, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-1044V
67. Jodie Barrette, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1046V
68. Claudius Williams, Louisville, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-1048V
69. Hansaben Anand, Glenn Oaks, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1053V
70. Barbara J. Giddens, Fayetteville, North Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 20-1056V
71. Tracy Dawn McKay, Seattle, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1057V
72. Linda Brantley-Karasinski, Clinton Charter Township, Michigan, 
Court of Federal Claims No: 20-1058V
73. Heather Calhoun on behalf of Z. C., Boston, Massachusetts, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 20-1059V
 74. Diana Hopkins, Gaylord, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1060V
 75. Monique Maccarone, Austin, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1062V
 76. Renae Fitzgerald, South Holland, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-1064V
 77. Peter Blaiwas, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1065V
 78. Leigh Anne Hall, Memphis, Tennessee, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1066V
 79. Kristen Coons, Rochester, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1067V
 80. Taimur Shaikh, Champaign, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1069V
 81. Vicki Hollingsworth, High Point, North Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 20-1070V
 82. Nicole Arney, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1072V
 83. Susan Sullivan, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1076V
 84. Linda Schweder, Shelby Township, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-1077V
 85. Diane Bushemi, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1083V
 86. Stacy Nicole Willis, Southaven, Mississippi, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 20-1085V
 87. Laura Papa, St. Charles, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1086V
 88. Jennie Fields, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1087V
 89. Kimberleigh Peet, Olathe, Kansas, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1088V
 90. Amy Bandolik, Vails Gate, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1090V
 91. Sharon Miller, Chicago Heights, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-1091V
 92. Paula Johnson, San Antonio, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1092V
 93. Sylvia Rowe, Rochester, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1093V
 94. Renee Clark Pierson on behalf of The Estate of David Pierson, 
Deceased, Metairie, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-1094V
 95. Claudia Mercado, El Centro, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-1095V
 96. Lori Kaiser, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1096V
 97. Elenora Plavnik, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-1097V
 98. Katelynn McGuire, Stafford, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1098V
 99. Stephen Peka, St. Cloud, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1099V
 100. John Banks, San Antonio, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1100V
 101. Maureena Walker, Blue Ash, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1101V
 102. Kimberly Wirtz, Olympia, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1103V
 103. Nakia Copeland, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 20-1104V
 104. Stephanie Scott, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1105V
 105. Mario Castillo, Rich Creek, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1106V
 106. Ashley Gibson Long, Dublin, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1107V
 107. Crystal Smith, Aiken, South Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 
20-1109V
 108. Evan Hirsch, Waupaca, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 20-
1110V

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