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General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

I am writing to request an extension of the comment period for the Food and Drug Administration'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 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.

I feel very strongly about e-cigarettes as being a viable alternative to smoking. Quite simply, I firmly believe that they have saved my life. The Proposed Rule raises a number of significant issues and questions that are important and relevant to me as a consumer of these products. Since I have invested much time in researching these very issues and questions, I will wish to provide and share my extensive knowledge and insight. As a consumer, this is my only (and unrealistically limited) opportunity to provide that feedback. Any conclusions formed by the FDA will be neither comprehensive nor righteous without thorough consideration of those consumers who, like myself, will be impacted by the proposed regulations.

I realize that the FDA has 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.

Sincerely, Robert Vandervennet
