PROOF Acquisition Corp I

11911 Freedom Drive, Suite 1080

Reston, VA 20190

November 9, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Energy & Transportation

100 F Street NE

Washington, D.C. 20549-3561

Attn: Cheryl Brown, Esq.

Re:	PROOF Acquisition Corp I
	Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form S-4
	Filed November 3, 2023
	File No. 333-274082

Dear Ms. Brown.:

PROOF Acquisition Corp I (the “Company”) hereby respectfully requests that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission take appropriate action to cause the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 to become effective no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 13, 2023, or as soon as practical thereafter, or at such other time thereafter as our counsel, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, may request by telephone.  The Company also hereby respectfully requests a copy of the written order verifying the effective date and time.

Should any questions arise in connection with the filing or this letter, please contact Scott D. Fisher at (212) 506-3900 or sfisher@steptoe.com. Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

/s/ Michael Zarlenga

Michael Zarlenga

General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

PROOF Acquisition Corp I

cc:	Scott D. Fisher
	Steptoe & Johnson LLP