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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-23-016710
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230606

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001389545
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				680454536
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 POWELL STREET, SUITE 1150
		CITY:			EMERYVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94608
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(510) 899-8800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2000 POWELL STREET, SUITE 1150
		CITY:			EMERYVILLE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94608
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">June 6, 2023</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>VIA EDGAR</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">100 F Street, N.E.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the</b>&nbsp;&#8220;<b><i>Company</i></b>&#8221;<b>)</b></p>

			<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><b>Form S-1, File No. 333-272304</b></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;text-indent:36pt;">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission take appropriate action to cause the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, to become effective as of 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on Thursday, June 8, 2023, or as soon as practicable thereafter.</p>

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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;"><b>NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt;">/s/ Justin Hall</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">cc:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Abby E. Brown, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP</p>

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