October 31, 2024

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company hereby requests that the above-referenced Registration Statement (the “Registration Statement”) be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time on November 4, 2024, or as soon as practicable thereafter, or at such later time as the Company or its counsel may request via telephone call to the staff.

Please call Steven Siesser of Lowenstein Sandler LLP at (212) 204-8688 to confirm the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or with any questions.