Document ID: FDA-2014-N-0189-5257
Agency: fda
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2014-06-16T04:00Z

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

General Comment:I would like to request an extension of the comment period for the proposed ruling that would deem 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 published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. I am requesting that the comment period be extended to 180 days in total.

This proposed rule addresses quite a few issues that I find important and that will directly affect me being that I am a consumer of products that may be regulated under this rule. This proposed rule asks in the neighborhood of a  hundred different questions.  I would like to have the opportunity to provide my thoughts and comments on many of these issues, but I find the time given to respond does not offer enough time to devote to researching and providing thoughtful comments on these important questions. I have spent many hours researching these issues, but this is a lengthy process. 
It took the FDA years to even come up with the proposed rule, so I do not think it is at all unrealistic to allow the public six months to comment on it. This will be my only opportunity, as a consumer, to provide this type of feedback. 

I feel very strongly about electronic cigarettes as an alternative to smoking tobacco combustible cigarettes. Quite simply, this is the ONLY product that has been able to help me and my reliance on tobacco in more than 20 years. My health has greatly improved and even my personal doctor and surgeon have applauded my progress because of these products.  I wish to submit my personal story, and be able to back it up with science, medical and statistical evidence.  I want my answers to the questions proposed to be verifiable 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 they have done so on numerous occasions in the past. I would therefore ask that you do so here, so that all who wish to, will have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation.

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