[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52975-52976]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18632]


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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 July 1, 2022, through July 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

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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. James Shapouri, Valencia, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0736V
2. Christopher D. Beckner, Salem, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0737V
3. Beatrice Cain, Helotes, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0739V
4. Kristin Burger on behalf of S. B., Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Court 
of Federal Claims No: 22-0740V
5. Rita Martins on behalf of Z. M., Phoenix, Arizona, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0742V
6. Douglas Pierce, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0743V
7. Jonathan McWaters on behalf of D. M., Phoenix, Arizona, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0744V
8. Nadia Baksh, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0746V
9. Susan Demilt, Manahawkin, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0747V
10. Annalyse Treat, Reading, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0748V
11. Kerry Ann Fletcher, Wilmington, Delaware, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0752V
12. Megan Hydutsky, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0753V
13. Jeffrey Struiksma, Tukwila, Washington, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0754V
14. Michael Smith, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0757V
15. Cole Henshaw, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0758V
16. Jeannie Delacour, Seattle, Washington, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0759V
17. John Fallstead, Mountain View, California, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0760V
18. Charles Tillman, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0762V
19. Melissa McCall, Baltimore, Maryland, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0763V
20. Eliza Welder, Victoria, Texas, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0764V
21. Sherrie Nguyen on behalf of N. N., Auburn, Washington, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0765V
22. Debra Powers, Dresher, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0766V
23. Marni Schmidt, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0772V
24. Steven Santineau and Melinda Santineau on behalf of E. S., 
Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-0773V
25. Mary M. Wyckoff, Sacramento, California, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0774V
26. James Tyree, Seattle, Washington, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0776V
27. Andrew Eberling, Marlton, New Jersey, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0778V
28. Tammy Wilcoxon on behalf of A. T., Phoenix, Arizona, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0779V
29. Melanie Fata, Peoria, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0781V
30. Valerie Allen on behalf of K. A., Phoenix, Arizona, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0783V
31. Janelle Hill, Madison, Wisconsin, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0785V
32. Brian Bugge, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0786V
33. David Mosher, Portland, Maine, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0788V
34. Jennifer Nolte on behalf of C. W., Phoenix, Arizona, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0789V
35. Leroy Alston, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0790V
36. Carole Hillard, West Reading, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0791V
37. Marco DeLeon, Anaheim, California, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0792V
38. Craig Mendenhall, Greenville, Ohio, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0793V
39. Lesley Koski, Hancock, Michigan, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0794V
40. Warren Erbsen, Denver, Colorado, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0795V
41. Gerry Scott, Overland Park, Kansas, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0796V
42. Allison Conine, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0799V
43. Daniel Lefkowitz, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0801V
44. Tammy Zollman, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-
0802V
45. Braelyn Caton Cates, Phoenix, Arizona, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0803V
46. Mark Hernandez, York, Pennsylvania, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0805V
47. Meliss Langert, Fairfax, Virginia, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0809V
48. Katherine Nottenburg, New York City, New York, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0810V
49. Humberto Donato-Brugueras, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Court of 
Federal Claims No: 22-0812V
50. Herminio L. Irizarry, Miami, Florida, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0813V
51. Jerry Roberts, Hodges, South Carolina, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0817V
52. Scott Chovanec, Boston, Massachusetts, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0818V
53. Jaclyn Vanacore, New Fairfield, Connecticut, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0819V
54. Joseph Schmucker, Warner Robins, Georgia, Court of Federal 
Claims No: 22-0822V
55. Patti Paez, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0823V
56. Jonathan Simpson, New York, New York, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0825V
57. Phillip R. Sims, Boca Raton, Florida, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0826V
58. Benjamin Gootee, New Orleans, Louisiana, Court of Federal Claims 
No: 22-0827V
59. John Marlowe and Pasha Marlowe on behalf of J. M., Phoenix, 
Arizona, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-0829V
60. Osmyn Lavor Deuel, St. George, Utah, Court of Federal Claims No: 
22-0830V
61. Steven Mills on behalf of Barbara Mills, Deceased, San Mateo, 
California, Court of Federal Claims No: 22-0831V

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