CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

Nuveen Investments

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

P 312 9177700

www.nuveen.com

 

August 16, 2010

 

VIA EDGAR

 

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

 

Attn: Mr. John Grzeskiewicz

 

Re:   Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund—Request for Acceleration of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 333-167243 and 811-21494) (the “Registration Statement”)

 

Dear Mr. Grzeskiewicz:

 

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request that the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement be accelerated so that the same will become effective at 9:00 a.m., Eastern Time, Tuesday, August 17, 2010, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

 

In connection with this request, Nuveen Investments, LLC, the underwriter for the Trust, has also signed this letter requesting acceleration.

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

     

Nuveen Investments, LLC

/s/ Kevin J. McCarthy        

     

/s/ Kevin J. McCarthy        

By: Kevin J. McCarthy

Title: Vice President

     

By: Kevin J. McCarthy

Title: Managing Director