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General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

I am writing as an individual consumer, voter, and U.S. taxpayer, 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. On behalf of myself, I am 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.

The Proposed Rule raises a number of significant issues and questions that are important and relevant to me, as a consumer of products that are proposed for regulation under the Proposed Rule. Considering the sheer volume of questions raised by FDA, I believe it is in the best interest of the entire nation, that a lengthened time frame be granted to allow those of us whose lives are on the line time to accurately reply. Especially considering this is the only opportunity which we will be given to formally reply to the Proposed Rule.

I feel very strongly about e-cigarette ("vaping") as an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Quite simply, I firmly believe that they saved my life. Any of my family members would agree. 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 would therefore ask that you do so here, so that all stakeholders have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation.

I appreciate your consideration of my request and am happy to discuss this issue with you further at any time.

Thank you.
