Document ID: FDA-2014-N-0189-7380
Agency: fda
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2014-06-17T04:00Z

Comment Info: =================

General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

I am writing as an individual consumer to request an extension of the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") Proposed Rule Deeming Tobacco Products to be Subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended by the Family Smoking and Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (the "Proposed Rule") published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. On behalf of myself, I am requesting that the comment period for the Proposed Rule be extended by the FDA for an additional 105 days, from its current 75-day period, to 180 days.

There are many issues and questions that need to be addressed, and they are all relevant to me as a consumer of the products facing this proposed regulation.  I need adequate time to carefully read and understand all of the issues, then do my own research, and finally provide you with a well thought out response.  I know that the FDA took many years to come up with the Proposed Rule, so I do not think it is unreasonable to allow the public a mere six months to comment on it. This is my only opportunity to provide feedback. 

I feel very strongly about e-cigarettes as an alternative to combustible cigarettes. I firmly believe that they have lengthened my life! I want to tell you my personal story, as well as provide credible scientific and evidence-based responses to your questions so that you can take my comment into account. I realize that the FDA has the authority under 21 CFR 10.40 to extend this time frame and that the FDA has exercised this authority on numerous occasions in the past. I would therefore beg you to do so here, so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation.

I appreciate your consideration of my request and would be happy to discuss this issue with you further.