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General Comment:Dear Mr. Mitch Zeller:

I am writing as an individual consumer to request an extension of 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 (the "Proposed Rule") published at 79 Fed. Reg. 23,142 and Federal Register No. 2014-09491.  I am requesting an extension to the 75-day comment period to 105 days for a total of 180 days.

The proposed rule raises a significant amount of questions and issues that concerns me greatly.  Although I have spent quite of bit of time researching the issues to the proposal, I will need more time to fully review the proposal so that I can express an educated opinion on the matter.  I understand that the FDA took many years to even come up with the Proposed Rule, so  I do not think it is at all unreasonable to allow the public a mere six months to provide feedback.  

I am very passionate about how this new piece of technology has saved my life.  I would like to explain my story along with 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.  Please, extend the comment period, so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation.

Thank you for considering my request.  I will be happy to discuss this issue with you further.

Sincerely,
J.A.

