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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001513162-20-000197
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200909

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BIOMERICA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000073290
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				952645573
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17571 VON KARMAN AVENUE
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9496452111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17571 VON KARMAN AVENUE
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92614

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NMS PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19871130

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NUCLEAR MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19830216

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720508
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<head><title>Acceleration Request</title> </head> <body vlink=purple link=blue lang=EN-US> <div style=page:WordSection1> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; TEXT-ALIGN:center; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt' align=center>&nbsp;</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; TEXT-ALIGN:center; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt' align=center><b>Biomerica, Inc.</b></p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:12pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; TEXT-ALIGN:center; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT:3.75pt' align=center><b><font style="FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; COLOR:black">17571 Von Karman Avenue</font></b></p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:12pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; TEXT-ALIGN:center; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT:3.75pt' align=center><b><font style="FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; COLOR:black">Irvine, California 92614</font></b></p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:12pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; TEXT-ALIGN:center; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT:3.75pt' align=center><b><font style="FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; COLOR:black">(949) 645-2111</font></b></p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:12pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; TEXT-ALIGN:center; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT:3.75pt' align=center><b></b>&nbsp;</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; TEXT-ALIGN:center; MARGIN:0in 0in 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT:0in' align=center>September 9, 2020</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 12pt; TEXT-INDENT:0in'><b>SUBMITTED VIA EDGAR</b></p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt'>Securities and Exchange Commission </p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt'>Division of Corporation Finance</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt'>100 F Street, N.E.</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt'>Washington, D.C. 20549</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt'>Attention: Chris Edwards</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT:0.5in'>&nbsp;</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT:0.5in'><b>Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Biomerica, Inc. Acceleration Request</b></p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT:0in'><b>Registration Statement on Form S-3</b></p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT:0in'><b>Originally filed on July 21, 2020</b></p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT:0in'><b>Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 filed on September 9, 2020</b></p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 1in; TEXT-INDENT:0in'><b>File No. 333-239980</b></p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT:0in'>&nbsp;</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 12pt; TEXT-INDENT:0in'>Ladies and Gentlemen:</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; TEXT-ALIGN:justify; MARGIN:0in 0in 12pt; TEXT-INDENT:0.5in'>In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned respectfully requests that the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that the same will become effective at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on September 11, 2020.</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; TEXT-ALIGN:justify; MARGIN:0in 0in 12pt; TEXT-INDENT:0.5in'>Should the Securities and Exchange Commission have any questions regarding this acceleration request, please do not hesitate to contact Christopher D. Ivey, an attorney with the undersigned&#146;s outside legal counsel, Stradling Yocca Carlson &amp; Rauth, P.C., via telephone at (949) 725-4121 or via email at <u>civey@sycr.com</u>.&nbsp; <font style="COLOR:#010202; LETTER-SPACING:-0.25pt">We respectfully request that you contact Mr. Ivey via telephone as soon as the </font>above referenced Registration Statement <font style="COLOR:#010202; LETTER-SPACING:-0.25pt">has been declared effective.</font></p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; TEXT-ALIGN:justify; MARGIN:0in 0in 12pt 3.5in; TEXT-INDENT:0in'>Sincerely,</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; TEXT-ALIGN:justify; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 3.5in; TEXT-INDENT:0in'>BIOMERICA, INC.</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; TEXT-ALIGN:justify; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 3.5in; TEXT-INDENT:0in'>&nbsp;</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; TEXT-ALIGN:justify; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 3.5in; TEXT-INDENT:0in'><u>/s/ Zackary Irani&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </u></p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; TEXT-ALIGN:justify; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt 3.5in; TEXT-INDENT:0in'><font lang=DE>Zackary Irani</font></p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 12pt 3.5in; TEXT-INDENT:0in'>Chairman &amp; Chief Executive Officer</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 12pt; TEXT-INDENT:0in'>cc:</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT:0in'><b>Stradling Yocca Carlson &amp; Rauth, P.C.</b></p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT:0in'>&nbsp;</p> <p style='FONT-SIZE:11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY:"Times New Roman","serif"; MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT:0in'>Christopher D. Ivey, Esq.</p></div></body>
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