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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000940400-16-001158
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160526
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160526

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000201801
		IRS NUMBER:				251304971
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-02677
		FILM NUMBER:		161676616

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
		CITY:			WARRENDALE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15086-7561
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8003417400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4000 ERICSSON DRIVE
		CITY:			WARRENDALE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15086-7561

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIBERTY MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930517

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FEDERATED TAX FREE INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<OWNER-CIK>0000201801
<SERIES-ID>S000009070
<SERIES-NAME>FEDERATED MUNICIPAL SECURITIES FUND INC
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024642
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>LMSFX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024643
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class B Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>LMSBX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024644
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class C Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>LMSCX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT>
<CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000051334
<CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class F Shares
<CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>LMFFX
</CLASS-CONTRACT>
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<TYPE>NSAR-B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>fedMunicipal.fil
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: fedMunicipal.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>fedMunicipal77b.txt
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: fedMunicipal77b.txt

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>