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General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

As concerned consumer I am writing this to request an extension to 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 write this on behalf of myself and my wife to request that the comment period be extended to 180 days, from its current 75 days. The proposed rule contains too many items for me to research and comment on in the short time provided. I have spent many hours researching and compiling my list of comments but still have a long way to go.
It took many years for the FDA to come up with the Proposed Rule, it doesn’t seem to be unreasonable to provide a few more months for the public to provide reasonable and well thought out comments on the Proposed Rule. This is our only opportunity, as consumers to provide our feedback.

I feel very strongly that e-cigarettes as an alternative to combustible cigarettes are saving the life of my wife and me. I wish to provide you with my personal story, as well as science and evidence-based responses to your questions 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 the FDA has exercised this authority on numerous occasions in the past. I respectfully request that you do so here, so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation.
Thank you for your consideration of my request. I will be happy to discuss this issue with you further.

Ronald Van Dyke
10361 Riley Street
Zeeland, MI. 49464

