Document ID: FDA-2014-N-0189-5617
Agency: fda
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2014-06-16T04:00Z

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.

I wish to have the opportunity to provide the fullest and most relevant 
comments I can provide on the Proposed Rule, but I know that I will need extra
time to thoroughly research and document my response.  Given the potentially 
enormous impact this ruling will have on my life and the lives of many others
like me, I think the extension I am requesting would be of the
greatest benefit to all concerned.  This is an extremely complex issue and 
hastily formulated or poorly researched comments will not suffice.

I know that e-cigarettes have greatly extended my life and after 31 years of smoking, and
trying several products and techniques, they have proven to be the only devices    
that have helped me quit.  My health was clearly deteriorating at an accelerated 
rate before I tried them.  For over 2 years now, I have completely eliminated smoking 
from my life and drastically reduced my nicotine consumption.  

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