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General Comment:Dear Mr. Zeller:

I am requesting that you extend 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, for an additional 105 days, 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. It is currently a 75-day period.

I don't think it is unreasonable to allow six months (180 days) to comment on it since the FDA took 3 years to come up with the Proposed Rule. This is our only opportunity, as consumers, to provide our feedback. 

I know e-cigarettes saved my life! The FDA has the authority to extend this time frame because they have used this authority on many occasions in the past. I ask that you do so here, so that everyone will have the opportunity to provide their comments on this proposed regulation.

I appreciate your consideration of my request.

Sincerely,
Patty Alvarez

