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General Comment:A 75 day comment period is insufficient time for the vaping industry and the wider vaping community to comment on the proposed deeming regulations. I would respectfully request that the period for comment be extended to 180 days.

I have quit smoking since January 9th 2014 because vaping is an option available to me.  I do not believe, and I have tried, that I would have been able to quit without vaping.  In addition, vaping is what keeps me from going back.

I do not believe that the proposed rule would have any other effect other than hand over money to big tobacco.  Prices would increase and I would not be able to afford it.  I live on a fixed income and am disabled.  Please do not make my life more difficult.  Please do recognize the value of harm reduction.   I do not believe, nor do I believe that you can prove, that vaping is more harmful to me than smoking.  I no longer have that morning hacking cough, I do not run out of breath, those around me are not subject to second hand smoke.

It is my belief that action is being taking without the facts being known.  The only ones who will benefit will be big tobacco.  I do not believe this is the intended result.

So please allow us (the vaping community) more time to prepare and submit comments.
