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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-081806
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100827

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			New Concept Energy, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000105744
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				752399477
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1755 WITTINGTON PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 340
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724078400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1755 WITTINGTON PLACE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 340
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75234

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CabelTel International Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050211

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GREENBRIAR CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960514

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDICAL RESOURCE COMPANIES OF AMERICA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><FONT style="font-size:14pt">METZGER &#038; McDONALD PLLC</FONT><BR>
<FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS">A PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY</FONT><BR>
<FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS">ATTORNEYS, MEDIATORS &#038; COUNSELORS</FONT>
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    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Steven C. Metzger</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS">3626 N. Hall Street, Suite&nbsp;800</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Direct Dial 214-740-5030</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Dallas, Texas 75219-5133</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS">Facsimile 214-224-7555</FONT></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS">smetzger@pmklaw.com</FONT>
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS">214-969-7600</FONT>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS">214-523-3838</FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><U>www.pmklaw.com</U></FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><FONT style="FONT-variant: SMALL-CAPS">214-969-7635</FONT></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">August&nbsp;27, 2010
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Via EDGAR
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
100 F Street, N.E.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
Attn: Karl Hiller, Branch Chief

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-left: 4%">Joanna Lam, Staff Accountant

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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">Re:</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>New Concept Energy, Inc. (Commission File No.&nbsp;000-08187; CIK
No.&nbsp;0000105744) &#151; Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009;
Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2010; Response Letter
dated July&nbsp;22, 2010</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Ladies and Gentlemen:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On behalf of New Concept Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation (&#147;GBR&#148;) this letter
is being filed as correspondence uploaded on the EDGAR system on behalf of GBR as an
initial response to a letter of comment from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange
Commission dated August&nbsp;13, 2010. Such comment letter from the Staff requests a
response within ten business days from the date of such letter which would work out to
be August&nbsp;27, 2010. Unfortunately, by virtue of the press of time of other matters,
GBR will not be able to be responsive to such comment letter of the Staff until at
least September&nbsp;7, 2010 which is beyond the ten business days. This information has
been orally communicated to Ms.&nbsp;Joanna Lam, Staff Accountant by the undersigned.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This letter is being filed under the EDGAR system as requested by Ms.&nbsp;Lam of the
Staff. If you would like to discuss this matter further in advance of the September
7, 2010 response date, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at any time
at 214-740-5030 direct or Gene S. Bertcher, President of GBR at 469-522-4238 direct.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Very truly yours,<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Steven C. Metzger
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Steven C. Metzger&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" nowrap align="left">cc:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Gene S. Bertcher, President<BR>
New Concept Energy, Inc.<BR>
1755 Wittington Place, Suite&nbsp;340<BR>
Dallas, Texas 75234</TD>
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