One month prior to the anticipated approval date for your product, the marketing application that you submitted to a major regulatory authority has become the subject of an advisory committee meeting of experts convened by the regulatory authority. The advisory committee members unanimously vote not to approve your product because of a safety concern. Two days after the advisory committee meeting, the regulatory authority requests additional information to support the safety of your product. Assuming you have no additional data to provide, which of the following would be your MOST appropriate response to the regulatory authority's request?