Mail Stop 4561 December 15, 2005 Mr. Michael Schumacher President Birch Branch, Inc. 2525 Fifteenth Street, Suite 3H Denver, CO 80211 Re:	Birch Branch, Inc. Amendment No. 3 to Form SB-2 Filed December 9, 2005 File No. 333-126654 Dear Mr. Schumacher: We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with supplemental information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional comments. 	Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. Undertakings 1. Please update your Item 512 undertakings in accordance with the amendments thereto that became effective as of December 1, 2005. As appropriate, please amend your registration statement in response to these comments. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of the amendment to expedite our review. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendment and responses to our comments. We will consider a written request for acceleration of the effective date of the registration statement as a confirmation of the fact that those requesting acceleration are aware of their respective responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as they relate to the proposed public offering of the securities specified in the above registration statement. We will act on the request and, pursuant to delegated authority, grant acceleration of the effective date. We direct your attention to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requesting acceleration of a registration statement. Please allow adequate time after the filing of any amendment for further review before submitting a request for acceleration. Please provide this request at least two business days in advance of the requested effective date. You may contact Matthew Maulbeck, Accountant, at (202) 551- 3466 or Steven Jacobs, Accounting Branch Chief, at (202) 551-3403 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact David Roberts, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-3856 or the undersigned at (202) 551-3780 with any other questions. Sincerely, Karen J. Garnett Assistant Director cc:	Clifford L. Neuman (via facsimile) ?? ?? ?? ?? Michael Schumacher Birch Branch, Inc. December 15, 2005 Page 1