[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 125 (Thursday, June 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39103-39104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14038]


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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 April 1, 2022, through April 30, 
2022. 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

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    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, Health 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.

Carole Johnson,
Administrator.

List of Petitions Filed

1. Sherrie Grabp on behalf of Judith Grabp, Deceased, Buffalo, New 
York, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-0375V
2. Douglas Berman, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0380V
3. Tommy E. Martin, Charlotte, North Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0384V
4. Katelin Whiddon, Conway, Arkansas, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0385V
5. Bridgette Melvin, Oswego, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0386V
6. Rasheedah Smith, Atlanta, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0387V
7. Sheila Porter, Goodyear, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0389V
8. Mark Humpfer, Schererville, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0390V
9. Darla Wilson, Bloomington, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0393V
10. Maria Schory, Grand Island, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0394V
11. Josie Ransom, Athens, Georgia, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0395V
12. Deborah Precil, Maple Shade, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0396V
13. Rodney Moore, Columbia, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0397V
14. Xania Murray, Denton, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0398V
15. Amanda Seigel, Perry, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0399V
16. Jason Brose, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0401V
17. Krzysztof Kosmicki, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0402V
18. Donna Nemuras, Hancock, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0403V
19. Marie Sroka, Walton, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0405V
20. Brigette Klish, Urbana, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0408V
21. Arlene Weiss, Delray Beach, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0409V
22. Ryan Mehm on behalf of C. M., Gaithersburg, Maryland, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0413V
23. Homer Stine, Ponte Vedra, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0415V
24. Mary Flatt, Des Moines, Iowa, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0416V
25. Shelly Vera, Houston, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0421V
26. Sherri Smilow, Robbinsville, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0425V
27. Doris Clark, Madisonville, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0427V
28. Kelsey Jaranilla and Ryan Jaranilla on behalf of B. J., Salem, 
Oregon, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-0428V
29. Steven Koruan, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0430V
30. Amy Scarfpin, Westerville, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0431V
31. Antoinette Harris, Heath Springs, South Carolina, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0432V
32. Christine Madden, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0433V
33. Brenda McGaha, Farmington, New Mexico, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0436V
34. Tammy Beaver, Houston, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0439V
35. Emily Cafarella, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0444V
36. Kristen Linton on behalf of C. K., Phoenix, Arizona, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0445V
37. Beverly Padratzik, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0448V
38. Natalie Lawrence, Columbia, South Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0450V
39. Katie Pendleton, Dayton, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0454V
40. Margarita Galvan, Houston, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0455V
41. Eric Daniel and Chris Daniel on behalf of M. D., Phoenix, 
Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-0456V
42. Hanah Hilton on behalf of J. G., Phoenix, Arizona, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0459V
43. Jason Craigle, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0461V
44. Steven Hillstrom, Hancock, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0462V
45. Christopher James, Reston, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0463V
46. Angel Isai Rivera Gonzalez, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0464V
47. Corinne Fenn on behalf of R. F., Monroe, North Carolina, Court 
of Federal Claims No: 22-0465V
48. Larissa Aidone, Islip, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0467V
49. Lessie Williams, Greensboro, North Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0469V
50. Nicholas J. Gauthier, Fort Hood, Texas, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0470V
51. Gina Crete, Glens Falls, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0472V
52. Janet Solorio, Sacramento, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0473V
53. John Giangiulio, Devon, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0474V
54. Lisa Ortiz, Ocoee, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-0475V
55. Patricia Stewart-Robinson, Rego Park, New York, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0477V
56. Royann Matsel on behalf of the Estate of David Matsel, Kansas 
City, Missouri, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-0478V
57. Amy Collins on behalf of H. C., Phoenix, Arizona, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0479V
58. Yul Bernard, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0480V
59. Robert Long, El Cajon, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0481V
60. Claudia Praetel on behalf of M. P., Phoenix, Arizona, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0482V
61. Abby Vaughn, Barron, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0483V
62. Weiwei Dong and Xiangli Kong on behalf of V. K., Fairbanks, 
Alaska, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-0486V
63. Sharon Scott on behalf of S. S., Phoenix, Arizona, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0487V

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