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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-059043
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230511

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROC Energy Acquisition Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001884516
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL & GAS FILED MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3533]
		IRS NUMBER:				872488708
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16400 DALLAS PARKWAY
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75248
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8325940178

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16400 DALLAS PARKWAY
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75248
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>ROC Energy Acquisition Corp.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">16400 Dallas Parkway</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Dallas, TX 75248</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">May&nbsp;11, 2023</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>VIA EDGAR</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">United States Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Division of Corporation Finance<BR>
Office of Technology</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">100 F Street, NE<BR>
Washington, DC 20549</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 97%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>ROC Energy Acquisition Corp.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-4, as amended</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>File No.&nbsp;333- 269763</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>REQUEST FOR ACCELERATION OF EFFECTIVENESS</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">ROC Energy Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation
(&ldquo;the Company&rdquo;), hereby requests, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, acceleration
of effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement so that the Registration Statement will become effective as of 4:00 p.m.&nbsp;on
May&nbsp;12, 2023, or as soon thereafter as practicable.</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Very truly yours,</P>
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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>ROC Energy Acquisition Corp. </B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; vertical-align: top; width: 45%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Daniel Jeffrey Kines</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Daniel Jeffrey Kines</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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