Document ID: FDA-2014-N-0189-7250
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. I am personally 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 questions included in the proposed rules that I wish to respond to, but 75 days is not nearly long enough to do so, especially for an individual consumer who would prefer to do his due diligence and provide complete information. I would also like to include my personal story about how this alternative to tobacco has affected my life.

My understanding is that the FDA has the authority to extend the commenting period under 21 CFR 10.40, and that whenever proposed regulations have been made public in the past extensions have always been granted. If you would please exercise your agency's authority to do so it will help all parties who will be affected by these rules to submit a thorough response and completely answer the questions proposed by the Food and Drug Administration.

Thank you for considering my request; if you would like to discuss this issue further please don't hesitate to contact me.