Document ID: FDA-2014-N-0189-6516
Agency: fda
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2014-06-17T04:00Z

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

General Comment:Dear Mr. Zellser,

As an individual consumer, I am writting to request an extension for the comment period for the FDA's 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 published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491. On my
behalf, I am requseting an extension of an additional 105 days for the comment period for the Proposed Rule, from its 
current 75 day period, making the commit period to 180 days.

As I know the FDA took quite a few years to come up with the Proposed Rule, I don't think it is too much to allow the
public at least 6 months to comment on it. As a consumer of products that are proposed for regulation under the 
Proposed Rule, I have a number of issues and questions that are important to me. In order to provide my thoughts and
comments on many of the issues and questions, it will take time to research. I want to be able to provide my concerns,
and additional time is needed to do so. Seeing that this is the consumers only opportunity to provide feedback, at 
least 6 months is needed.

I am an e-cigarette user and I strongly believe that they saved my life. I so want to share my story with you, and,
as well as science and evidence-based responses to your questions so that my comment can be taken into account.
I am asking, just so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation, please extend the time period to 180 days for individual comments to the Proposed Rule. 

I appreciate your consideration of my request.