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COMMENTS RECEIVED ON APRIL 13, 2017

FROM EDWARD BARTZ

FIDELITY GARRISON STREET TRUST (File No. 811-04861)

Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Central Fund

AMENDMENT NO. 94

FIDELITY HANOVER STREET TRUST (File No. 811-03466)

Fidelity Emerging Markets Debt Central Fund

AMENDMENT NO. 54



Fidelity Emerging Markets Debt Central Fund


“Investment Details” (Part A of the Registration Statement)

“Principal Investment Strategies”


C:

The Staff requests that we disclose the maturity policy for the fund’s debt securities.


R:

The fund does not have a principal investment strategy of investing in securities with a particular maturity. Accordingly, we have not modified disclosure.


All funds


“Investment Details” (Part A of the Registration Statement)

“Principal Investment Strategies”


From Fidelity Emerging Markets Debt Central Fund:

“In addition to the principal investment strategies discussed above, the Adviser may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.”


From Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Central Fund:

“In addition to the principal investment strategies discussed above, the Adviser may invest the fund's assets in debt securities by investing in other funds.”


C:

The Staff requests we move the language above out of the “Principal Investment Strategies” section since it is not a principal investment strategy.


R:

Although the strategy noted in the disclosure is not a principal investment strategy of the fund, the fund believes that it is appropriate to discuss the strategy in this section of the prospectus. In addition, the fund has clearly disclosed that these strategies are non-principal investment strategies in response to Staff comments provided to other Fidelity mutual funds.  


All funds


“Investment Details” (Part A of the Registration Statement)

“Principal Investment Risks”


C:

The Staff requests a separate risk for junk bonds.


R:

We believe that the risks associated with investing in lowerquality debt securities are described in IssuerSpecific Changes and, therefore, the addition of a separate risk factor for this type of investment would be duplicative.



All funds


Investment Policies and Limitations (Part B of the Registration Statement)


C:

The Staff requests that we disclose later in the registration statement that if a fund is a protection seller under a credit default swap, it will segregate assets equal to the full notional amount of the swap agreement.


R:

We confirm that, if a fund holds any non-centrally cleared credit default swaps in its portfolio, it would expect at this time to segregate assets equal to the full notional amount of each transaction. We are aware that the SEC has been analyzing the segregation requirements for mutual funds using derivatives and that rulemaking on the subject may be forthcoming. In the absence of staff guidance or rulemaking on the subject, we do not believe it is prudent to include our internal segregation policies in our disclosure. Accordingly, we respectfully decline to modify the disclosure as suggested.


Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Central Fund


“Fund Summary” (Part A of the Registration Statement)

“Portfolio Manager(s)”


C:

The Staff requests confirmation that all of the portfolio managers are jointly and primarily responsible for the day to day operations of the funds.


R:

We believe this disclosure appropriately identifies each portfolio manager as required by Form N1A, Item 5(a), Instruction 2.


Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Central Fund


“Investment Details” (Part A of the Registration Statement)

“Principal Investment Strategies”


C:

The Staff requests that we explain whether derivatives will be included in the calculation of the fund’s compliance with its 80% policy and, if so, how derivatives will be valued for this purpose. Also, please confirm to us that the notional value of the funds derivatives will not be included toward the 80% policy.


R:

Although we understand that in appropriate circumstances derivatives may qualify for the fund’s name test, we confirm that at this time, the fund is not expected to count derivatives toward its 80% policy and that the notional value of the fund’s derivatives would not be included toward the 80% policy.