[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45115-45116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16093]


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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

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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 May 1, 2022, through May 31, 
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
    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. Carolyn Sawyer, Campti, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0489V
2. Salvatore Scire, Long Branch, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0492V
3. Lindsay A. Mack, Yakima, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0493V
4. Evelyn Newey, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0494V
5. Leah Dean, Minnetonka, Minnesota, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0495V
6. Ann Smith, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0498V
7. Kathryn T. Ward, Rochester, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0503V
8. Kelly Chisholm, Greensboro, North Carolina, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0504V
9. Mary Little, Statesville, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0505V
10. Mercedes Kotalik and Andrew Brabec on behalf of Z.B., Norfolk, 
Nebraska, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-0507V
11. Bernadette Rogers on behalf of Willie Lee Williams, Deceased, 
Tampa, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-0510V
12. Marco Ramos, Santa Monica, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0512V
13. Sameh Tawfik, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0514V
14. Gayla Dreith, Las Vegas, Nevada, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0517V
15. Joan Kresl, Downers Grove, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0518V
16. Marilyn Hartogh, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0519V
17. Dorota Szok, Plainville, Connecticut, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0520V
18. Kaitlin Wagner, Appleton, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0521V
19. Joseph Hegedus, Maitland, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0522V
20. Genevieve Watson, Woodland Park, Colorado, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0523V
21. Lorne Nix, Woodland Hills, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0524V
22. Donna Tincher, Hanford, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0525V
23. Stephanie McCoy, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0527V
24. Erika Snell, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0528V
25. Joshua D. Howard, Ashburn, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0530V
26. Corey Shaw, Raleigh, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0532V
27. Simon Myers, Lafayette, Indiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0534V
28. Taylor White on behalf of T.J., Lake Stevens, Washington, Court 
of Federal Claims No: 22-0535V
29. Dakota Palmore, Vancouver, Washington, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0536V
30. Grace Eger, Chicago, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0540V
31. Michael Veytsel, Newark, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0544V
32. Viola Taylor, Newport News, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0545V
33. John Holubowicz, Jackson, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0549V
34. Kevin Heckathorn, La Vista, Nebraska, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0550V
35. Madeleine Chapman, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0551V
36. Christine Stangarone, Elmhurst, Illinois, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0552V
37. Harmony Calhoun, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0554V
38. Holly Rolley, Williamsburg, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0556V
39. Jose Sanchez, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0557V
40. Kevin Scherer, Buffalo, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0558V
41. Rocio Blanco, Pasadena, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0559V
42. Peter Kouzmov, San Francisco, California, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0561V
43. Iris Rivera Morales, Fort Myers, Florida, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0563V
44. Warren Knecht, Metairie, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0564V
45. Patricia Alanis on behalf of I.A., Berwyn, Illinois, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0565V
46. Momen Ahmed, Palmetto, Florida, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0566V
47. Lynnette Westbrook, Newton Grove, North Carolina, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0568V
48. Kathy Frye, Gastonia, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0569V
49. Johanne Lapointe, Spokane Valley, Washington, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0572V
50. Venkata Maddula, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0574V
51. Bethany Bier, Wilson, North Carolina, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0577V
52. John M. Anderson, Waupun, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0580V
53. Deborah Casteel, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0588V
54. Ninette Hanna Holbrook, Orlando, Florida, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0589V
55. Mary Conklin, Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0591V
56. Barbara Gowdy, Jacksonville, Florida, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0592V
57. Christian Turner-Stallings, El Paso, Texas, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0593V
58. Katherine Miller, Langhorne, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0594V
59. Dennis Spicer, Hazard, Kentucky, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0595V
60. Megan Hartz, Alhambra, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0596V
61. Dianne Greene, McKinney, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0597V

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