0001193125-10-005833.txt : 20110822 0001193125-10-005833.hdr.sgml : 20110822 20100113170535 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-005833 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100113 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NUVEEN MASSACHUSETTS PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000897419 IRS NUMBER: 367032570 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 WEST WACKER DR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3129178200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE STREET 2: 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Nuveen Massachusetts Premium Income Municipal Fund

Nuveen Asset Management

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

Phone: 312-917-7700

www.nuveen.com

January 13, 2010

OVERNIGHT DELIVERY AND EDGAR

John Grzeskiewicz

Senior Counsel

Division of Investment Management

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Nuveen Massachusetts Premium Income Municipal Fund

Registration Statement on Form N-2

File Nos. 333-163256 and 811-07484

Dear Mr. Grzeskiewicz:

In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Nuveen Massachusetts Premium Income Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement so that it will become effective by 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on January 15, 2010 or as soon thereafter as practicable.

The Fund also hereby requests that effectiveness of its Registration Statement on Form 8-A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, be accelerated to be concurrent with the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement.

 

Sincerely,
NUVEEN MASSACHUSETTS PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND
By:  

/s/ Kevin J. McCarthy

  Kevin J. McCarthy
  Vice President and Secretary