-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FA/eKzqm/k6iDCgES748359RvgykyswhCQ4iDqjtObHxCUgyYxdLMQF4vYuPpENy N35pOsEXDMHKckimowUzQg== 0001003715-06-000266.txt : 20090922 0001003715-06-000266.hdr.sgml : 20090922 20060728120711 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001003715-06-000266 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060728 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BBH TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000722575 IRS NUMBER: 136827557 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 WATER STREET STREET 2: 40 WATER STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 8006255759 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 40 WATER STREET STREET 2: 40 WATER STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: 59 WALL STREET TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIFTY NINE WALL STREET FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890817 CORRESP 1 filename1.txt BBH Trust BBH Money Market Portfolio BBH Prime Institutional Money Market Fund, Inc. July 27, 2006 U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20549 Attn: Mr. Chad Eskildsen, Division of Investment Management Dear Mr. Eskildsen: This letter is in response to the comments you communicated orally to me in a telephone conversation on June 16, 2006 concerning your review of the Annual Reports, dated June 30, 2005, for BBH Trust, BBH Money Market Portfolio and BBH Prime Institutional Money Market Fund, Inc. (collectively, the "Funds"). Set forth below is each of your comments, as I understood them, and our responses thereto. Comment #1 - The N-SAR and N-CSR reports for June 30, 2005 for the Funds were filed a few days late. As a result, a form NT was filed with each, indicating a general reason needed more time to complete the filing - for the reports being filed late. In the future, if reports are filed after the deadline, the form NT should give more detail as to what caused the late filing. If for example, the auditors were delayed in signing off on the accounts, then an additional letter from the accounting firm would be required to complete this form. This comment should be applied prospectively, not retroactively. Response to Comment #1 - Prospectively, the Funds will provide more detailed reasons to the SEC on Form NT if filings are made subsequent to filing deadlines. Comment #2 - Since the N-SAR and N-CSR reports were delayed, were the required reports to shareholders filed on time in accordance with Rule 30e-1? Response to Comment #2 - Required June 30, 2005 reports to shareholders of the Funds (which were filed late with the SEC) were sent to shareholders within the timeframe required by Rule 30e-1. Comment #3 - As part of the review of filing history, it was noted that for the N-Q filed on September 26, 2005, the financial statements of BBH Funds were filed under the coding for BBH Trust's filing. As a result, the report for BBH Trust must be refiled with the BBH Trust financial statements. In addition, it appeared that the BBH Funds financial statements were not included under the coding for the BBH Funds' filing. The September 26 filing for BBH Funds should be reviewed, and, if appropriate, refiled as well with the proper financial statements attached. Response to Comment #3 - The 7/31/05 N-Q reports filed on September 26, 2005 for BBH Trust and BBH Funds were refiled on June 16, 2006 under the proper fund code with the proper financial information attached. Comment #4 - For each of the Funds, the new disclosure on Fund expenses where reports include actual and hypothetical fund expenses had amounts rounded to the nearest dollar. The SEC requires that such amounts be rounded to the nearest cent. This comment should be applied prospectively, not retroactively. Response to Comment #4 - Prospectively, the Funds will include actual and hypothetical fund expenses in their reports rounded to the nearest one cent as required by the SEC. Comment #5 - For the Tax Free Short Term Fixed Income Fund only, no average annual return table was filed. It is required by 22(b)(7)(ii)(B) of Form N-1A that such a table be included with the filing. Such table is not required with a money market fund, but is required with other types of funds. This comment should be applied prospectively, not retroactively. Response to Comment #5 - The average annual total return table for the Tax Free Short Term Fixed Income Fund was included in the filing on page 3 of the report, within the line graph, as permitted by Item 22(b)(7)(ii)(B) of Form N1A. Comment #6 - 302 certifications for the Funds contained the old format of certification. For all filings after November 15, 2004, it was required that an updated certification be used under Section 4(b), acknowledging that the responsibility for accuracy of the statements and maintenance of control environment rests with management and that proper financial control was maintained. The SEC has requested that each filing after November 15, 2004 be reviewed for this newer certification language and refiled with the appropriate language as necessary. Response to Comment #6 - All 302 certifications for the Funds subsequent to November 15, 2004 will be refiled with the SEC by September 15, 2006 to reflect current certification language under Section 4(b). Prospectively, all 302 certifications will contain current certification language under Section 4(b). In connection with the review of this filing by staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Funds acknowledge the staff's view that: the Funds are responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings; staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments in the filings reviewed by the staff do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and the Funds may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. Sincerely, /s/ Charles H. Schreiber Charles H. Schreiber Principal Financial Officer MF SEC Resp 71006 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----